Aspire X-QPack PC Case

MediaManMediaMan Powered by loose parts.
edited August 2005 in Science & Tech
The X-QPack PC case from Aspire is compact, lightweight and comes with, of all things, a carrying handle.

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Comments

  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited May 2005
    very nice ...I may have to try one! :thumbsup:
  • GrayFoxGrayFox /dev/urandom Member
    edited May 2005
    Good review :)
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited May 2005
    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.
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited May 2005
    but which mobo?
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited May 2005
    csimon wrote:
    but which mobo?
    Probably this one. :D
  • edited May 2005
    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?
  • MediaManMediaMan Powered by loose parts.
    edited May 2005
    No....

    But I wouldn't swing it about your head like a monkey in a cage with a piece of luggage.
  • edited June 2005
    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. :thumbsup:
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  • MediaManMediaMan Powered by loose parts.
    edited June 2005
    :eek:

    Wow...that's a REALLY tight fit on that heatsink. :cool:
  • edited June 2005
    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. ;D
  • edited August 2005
    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.
  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited August 2005
    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.
  • edited September 2011
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    One of the newest and latest ideas......
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