A Closer Look – Exterior
The XPG Valor Air Plus doesn’t tinker much with the current PC case meta, it’s pretty much what you would expect in 2024, really. What I do like is that it has a relatively compact footprint, it’s not too long, but they claim it’ll still hold an RTX 4090, although I’d measure twice if you’re getting some of the custom ones like the larger ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI models, etc.
Down the left side, there’s a full-height tempered glass window, so whatever you put in here, you’ll be able to show it off in all its glory. There’s even a cut-away in the PSU shroud so you can see the PSU through the window too.
Around the right side, it’s just a solid black panel, nothing crazy, just a durable panel and quick-release thumbscrews holding it in place.
The front panel has plenty going on, with a full-height section of ventilation, ensuring your build gets plenty of airflow. There are two versions of the case, one without stock fans, or one with three fans in the front and one in the rear, but of course, it’s up to you which is best suited to your needs. There’s a cut-away on the sides too, giving it even more airflow, but don’t worry about dust getting through, as there’s a filter built into the front panel too. The cover is magnetically mounted, so just pull it away, and you can get to the filter, and fans, and just generally clean and maintain it more easily.
Around the back, it’s business as usual, with a 120mm fan mount at the top, with elongated screw holes to allow a small amount of height adjustment.
Below that, you’ll find seven expansion slots, each fitted with ventilated metal covers. Weirdly, they’re snap-off covers, yuck! …but fear not, there’s seven reusable covers included in the box, so like… yeah, it’s not a problem, but still a very odd way to do it.
Finally, below that, there’s an ATX PSU mount, with ventilation on the bottom of the case, and a dust filter, ensuring it gets all the airflow that it needs.
