XPG Invader X Mid-Tower PC Case Review

A Closer Look – Exterior

My first impressions of the Invader X are very positive, with that dual tempered glass window and pillarless design giving us an uncompromised view of the case interior, which looks absolutely stunning in white with bright and clear glass that’s really going to show off your hardware in all its glory.

There’s a lot going on with this case, and while I must admit that there’s not much in the way of innovation here, it does seem to be a good “greatest hits” of all the popular features we see on the market right now.

The front I/O is tucked into the bottom of the front panel, which is nice if you’ve got the case up on your desk, but it’s going to totally suck if you have your PC down on the floor. I put my PC on the floor, so for me, this sucks.

I do like the front panel glass though, and the three sides of white trim with the XPG logo on it look pretty sharp and don’t take away from the overall open view of the case.

The top of the case offers plenty of ventilation, with room below it for 2 x 120mm fans, or up to a 360mm radiator, and of course, allows for plenty of passive heat exhaust too.

There’s further ventilation on the right-side panel, which again allows for up to 3 x 120mm fans or up to a 360mm radiator, and provides the additional cooling support you are otherwise losing by having tempered glass on the front.

Around the back of the case, you’ll see a lot of large thumbscrews. Two at the top for removing to top panel, two on each side for the side panels, four to remove the rear expansion slot plate, which can be rotated, and four more for the PSU installation bracket.

The rear fan mount supports both 120mm and 140mm spacings, and elongated mounts allow for a bit of height adjustment to prevent hardware conflicts.

The expansion slots are finishing white, and while I am sorry to say that they use the snap-off design, which I absolutely detest, weirdly, XPG includes a few replacement ones in the box so you can plug the holes if you make a hardware change. A strange approach, creating a problem and including the solution, rather than just building it a bit better to begin with; hardly a deal break though, I won’t lose any sleep over this.

The PSU installs from the back of the case, and can be mounted normal or inverted, as there is airflow above and below it, but fan down is likely best, as you can take advantage of the large dust filter in the bottom of the case.

The top panel is easily removed, and features a full-size dust filter on the interior, ensuring no dust or debris falls into the top of the case.

Of course, with it removed, you can gain access to the top cooling mounts, where you’ll find 120/140mm spacings, but this also allows you to mount 120mm fans/radiators in two positions, with the second a little further away from the motherboard to prevent conflicts with stuff like the motherboard VRM.