Aspire X-QPACK Aluminum MicroATX Chassis Review

Ev!L-aLphA · May 15, 2005, 05:15 PM

Intro

LAN parties are all the rage. At least, that's what the kids are saying anyway...

Really though, LAN's are great, but it can be a literal pain in the back to get all your gear from your house to the party. Enter the Aspire X-QPACK mATX case. This case is aimed directly at the Antec Aria's (reviewed here) market share, and picking up where the Aria left off, has addressed many, if not all, of the concerns of Aria users. Let's see what Aspire has come up with.

First Impressions

When I first unpacked the unit, I was suprised at how large it seemed. I say 'seemed', because upon further investigation, it's almost the exact same size as the Antec Aria. The Aria measures 7.9"H x 10.6"W x 13.2"D and the X-QPack measures 9"H x 11.2"W x 13.8"D, so it's almost the exact same footprint. The major difference between the two is you can use two 5.25" optical devices in the X-Q where the Aria only has space for one. The footprint, however, is nearly identical.

The X-QPack has a generous amount of space for such a small chassis. You can stuff (2) 5.25" optical drives, (1) 3.5" device and two hard drives in this unit without breaking a sweat. Creative modders could fit a self-contained water-cooled system in here without much fuss!

Read the full review over at PimpRig

El Kapitano · May 15, 2005, 10:07 PM

Thanks for the heads up Ev!L-aLphA, I've been pondering over an antec aria for a month but putting it off because it's too limiting and (from what I've heard) the thermal issues.

Looks like you've found the matx case for my daughters' new PC [img]images/smilies/rotfl.gif[/img]. - Cheers.
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"it's not just an excuse to do nothing somewhere else in the house - honest"[/color]

Ev!L-aLphA · May 16, 2005, 02:31 AM

hey no problem! just doing my job

May 15, 2005, 05:15 PM	#1
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,111 Rep Power: 0	Aspire X-QPACK Aluminum MicroATX Chassis Review Intro LAN parties are all the rage. At least, that's what the kids are saying anyway... Really though, LAN's are great, but it can be a literal pain in the back to get all your gear from your house to the party. Enter the Aspire X-QPACK mATX case. This case is aimed directly at the Antec Aria's (reviewed here) market share, and picking up where the Aria left off, has addressed many, if not all, of the concerns of Aria users. Let's see what Aspire has come up with. First Impressions When I first unpacked the unit, I was suprised at how large it seemed. I say 'seemed', because upon further investigation, it's almost the exact same size as the Antec Aria. The Aria measures 7.9"H x 10.6"W x 13.2"D and the X-QPack measures 9"H x 11.2"W x 13.8"D, so it's almost the exact same footprint. The major difference between the two is you can use two 5.25" optical devices in the X-Q where the Aria only has space for one. The footprint, however, is nearly identical. The X-QPack has a generous amount of space for such a small chassis. You can stuff (2) 5.25" optical drives, (1) 3.5" device and two hard drives in this unit without breaking a sweat. Creative modders could fit a self-contained water-cooled system in here without much fuss! Read the full review over at PimpRig __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08

May 16, 2005, 02:31 AM	Thread Starter #3
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,111 Rep Power: 0	hey no problem! just doing my job __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08

May 15, 2005, 10:07 PM	#2
El Kapitano Most of the 7 dwarfs in 1 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rochdale, Lancashire Posts: 947 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for the heads up Ev!L-aLphA, I've been pondering over an antec aria for a month but putting it off because it's too limiting and (from what I've heard) the thermal issues. Looks like you've found the matx case for my daughters' new PC [img]images/smilies/rotfl.gif[/img]. - Cheers. [color=DimGray] "it's not just an excuse to do nothing somewhere else in the house - honest"[/color]