Aerocool Strike-X Cube Micro-ATX Chassis Review

Peter Donnell / 10 years ago

Final Thoughts

Pricing

The Aerocool Strike-X Cube chassis is available from most major retailers, you can currently pick one up for just £69.99 at Overclockers UK and this puts it alongside similar specification offerings from rivals such as Thermaltake.

Overview

The Strike-X is a really cool chassis. It has got a really unique and aggressive style that will no doubt appeal to a lot of gamers. Of course, this kind of design with its oversized panels, weird angles, large “X” shapes and LED lighting isn’t going to appeal to everyone, but it’s not like there aren’t hundreds of other chassis on the market to choose from.

Aerocool got their name in the cooling business and that’s certainly reflected in the design of the Strike-X Cube. There’s plenty of room for extra fans, there are two high-quality fans pre-installed, a built-in fan controller and plentiful water cooling radiator support for those who want even cooler performance.

Component compatibility is very impressive, as our large graphics card, a full ATX power supply and more all fit with loads of room to spare; there’s no doubt that this chassis can handle some seriously high-end hardware.

Build quality is very good overall, the only concern I have are the top of the chassis. It looks like it has handles and they are made of plastic, I really don’t feel comfortable lifting a fully loaded chassis from them; they look like handles, but I think they’re purely aesthetic in design.

Speaking of aesthetics, the side panel window is awesome as it gives you a great view of the full length of your graphics card; perfect for showing off your shiny new hardware.

Pros

Great build quality
Large side panel window
Loads of space on the interior
Multi-GPU support
Room for long graphics cards
Water cooling support
Removable motherboard tray
Removable storage bays
Dust filters
Two pre-installed fans
Competitive price
Built-in fan controller

Cons

None

Neutral

Top “handles” could be stronger

“A unique design is the perfect complement to the Aerocool Strike-X Cube chassis. It’s capable of housing the latest and greatest hardware on the market, with extensive room to expand the cooling capabilities with more fans and water cooling radiators; this is easily one of the coolest Micro-ATX chassis in this price range.”