Aspire X-QPack PC Case

MediaMan (MediaMan) The X-QPack PC case from Aspire is compact, lightweight and comes with, of all things, a carrying handle.

May 7, 2005 3:21 PM ET in News

The X-QPack PC case from Aspire is compact, lightweight and comes with, of all things, a carrying handle.

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12 Comments:

  1. csimon
    7 May '05, 7:42 pm

    very nice ...I may have to try one!

  2. GrayFox
    7 May '05, 8:48 pm

    Good review

  3. profdlp
    7 May '05, 11:36 pm

    Let's see, 420W PSU, room for two HD's & two Optical Drives, decent cooling, and a stylish appearance. Four of those five items (style is subjective) address the reasons I would have previously considered an mATX system as a novelty. It looks like I've some rethinking to do, especially considering the price tag.

  4. csimon
    8 May '05, 4:24 am

    but which mobo?

  5. profdlp
    8 May '05, 7:28 pm
    Quoting csimon

    but which mobo?

    Probably this one.

  6. Unregistered
    30 May '05, 11:56 pm

    Great review with lots of pictures that most sites don't post.

    One question: How sturdy did the handle feel? Were you ever worried the rest of the case would crash to the ground with just a handle left in your hand?

  7. MediaMan
    31 May '05, 9:14 pm

    No....

    But I wouldn't swing it about your head like a monkey in a cage with a piece of luggage.

  8. supertone
    20 Jun '05, 2:16 pm

    Here are some current mods to my new X-QPack.
    System: ASUS K8V-MX, AMD Athlon 64 3400+, 1GB Hyper-X 3200,
    200GB WD SATA, XFX 6800GT, Audigy 2.
    Mods: Zalman 7700 CPU cooler, just fits!, NV5 Video cooler
    Plans are to add vent for video cooler and additional case fans.
    Current Temps at idle are CPU 35C, video 49C.

  9. MediaMan
    21 Jun '05, 1:38 am

    Wow...that's a REALLY tight fit on that heatsink.

  10. supertone
    23 Jun '05, 2:03 am

    Added intake tube for 6800GT NV5 cooler also tried
    an 80mm fan in the same location, resulting in the same temps.
    (see image). I will add a fan guard to fill in the holes to keep kids
    fingers intact.

  11. K-Bob
    12 Aug '05, 11:53 pm

    Just got one (silver) and am really liking it so far. Got a MSI RS480M2-IL mobo w/ a AMD 64 3000+, Seagate Barracuda 160GB 7200 SATA HDD, LiteOn DVD-RW...

    Installation was a snap. I think Aspire has corrected some of the issues mentioned in this review.

    - There's plenty of clearance on the stock AMD heatsink / fan; probably about 3/4 inch maybe. But I can see how it would be an issue w/ bigger sinks.

    - The rear fan is a bit noisy, but at a fairly low frequency whir.

    - All the wires from the front panel were labeled on mine, so no problems figuring out what went where.

    - I did not have to remove the front bezel to install my 5.25 optical drive. Not sure why the reviewer did.

    - The internal frame appears fairly strong. However the shell and windows are very thin; something could puncture / fracture them fairly easily. I don't think the case will fall apart, but don't bang it around either.

    - Handle seems OK too: good enough for basic carrying, but don't stress it too much.

    - So far the thing is running cool (26 cpu, 23 hdd) but i haven't pushed it at all.

  12. TheLostSwede
    14 Aug '05, 10:05 pm

    I just built a rig with this case and i forced in a XP-120 heatsink actually. I'm not sure if i can get it out though....lol.

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