Conclusion:

Retailing for around $155USD (at time of press), Aspire’s X-Navigator is a terrific chassis. The large window, changeable faceplates, and UV LED fans are certainly impressive features that will appeal to anyone looking for a quality case with tremendous aesthetic versatility. Diehard gamers and overclocking enthusiasts alike will certainly be able to go far with the X-Navigator, its temperature display and fan controller are just icing on the cake. The three removable 3.5’’ drive bays and 5.25’’ drive bay rail system are standard but work very well, and what can I say about the included power supply other than “wow”?

I must admit there were few things I did not like about the X-Navigator, and although there are few, my biggest gripe with it is the paint finish. I found it very rough, and although intentional, I did not like it. Not just because of attractiveness but because of cleaning hassles. If you have ever cleaned a case with a spray paint job before, and used a paper towel, you know how this rips them apart and creates a mess. Apart from that, there is the X-Navigator’s basic internal design and aluminum construction, which although not a major flaw, was lacking in innovation.

• What I liked:
o Large window
o Unique fan grills
o Changeable faceplates
o UV blue LED fans
o Front LCD temperature display
o Front fan controller
o Removable 3.5’’ drive bays
o 5.25’’ drive bay rail system
o 500-watt PSU

• What I didn’t like:
o Paint job
o Basic aluminum design and construction

• What I would have liked:
o 120mm front and rear fans

Thanks to Elise Pavy of Aspire for his assistance in obtaining this review

The drawbacks to the Aspire X-Navigator are few and far between and its aesthetics and features vastly outweigh them. As such, the X-Navigator gets the Driver Heaven Heavenly Hardware Gold Award.

 

 

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