AeroCool Aero-1000 Mid-Tower Chassis Review

Final Thoughts

Pricing

The Aerocool Aero-1000 is available for £64.99 from Box.co.uk, which is excellent value for money given the range of features on offer.

Overview

The AeroCool Aero-1000 is another superb addition to the already award-winning selection that AeroCool offers. The design is unique and a little edgy, which I like, but at the same time, I’m not completely taken with the front panel design; it’s not that it’s bad, but aesthetics are such a subjective matter to being with. There are a few cool design features that I do like though, such as the metal clips on the 5.25″ drive bay doors, the narrow side panel window and the funky little vents along the top edge of the chassis; this add a little extra flair without making the chassis too outlandish.

Build quality is very good, something you first realise when you take the side panels off, as they’re both thick and heavy, as are most of the other panels on the chassis. The only gripe I have is that the front foot extends out below the front panel, which looks good, but it’s where I put my hand when I carry a chassis and it feels a little flexible when I do.

For a gaming chassis, the Aero-1000 is superb, it has good stock airflow with  three 120mm fans pre-installed, but also room for a few high-end water cooling radiators for those that want to take their systems performance to the next level. Those who need a good work station will love the fact that there’s a good selection of hard drive options too, as well as the now somewhat old school 5.25″ drive bays, good for adding hot-swap drives, fan controllers, card readers and dare I say it, perhaps even an optical drive.

Pros

• Good overall build quality and thick side panels
• Side panel window
• Excellent cable routing
• Water cooling support
• Dust-filters
• Three 120mm fans pre-installed
• Removable drive bays

Cons

• None

Neutral

• Bottom foot over hang (very minor issue)

“A really nice chassis that is well suited to a wide range of system builds – from high-end gaming systems, to powerful workstations, the Aero-1000 has got you covered.”

Thank you Aerocool for providing us with this sample.