What actually units the XPG Battlecruiser II case other than others is the flexibility to see via each the left and proper sides of the pc case, permitting you to see all your included elements (and any cables you don’t handle to cover). That’s not the chassis’ solely helpful function although, as we’ll talk about under.
For these unfamiliar with the model, XPG is a gaming-focused division of Adata, created in 2008. Its present lineup presently consists of laptop instances, SSDs, keyboards, laptops, and extra! Earlier than we dive into the corporate’s newest case, let’s take a fast have a look at the specs, straight from Adata.
Case Specs
| Case | XPG Battlecruiser II |
| MSRP | $180 USD for the bottom mannequin $200 USD for the mannequin together with the XPG Prime Field |
| Measurement | 550 (H) x 225 (W) x 506mm (D) |
| Materials | Metal, 4mm Tempered Glass |
| Cooling Structure Help | Entrance: 120mm x3 (included), 140mm x3 Prime: 120mm x3, 140mm x2 Rear: 120mm x1 (included) |
| Growth Slots | $5.00 |
| Motherboard Help | Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX, E-ATX, CEB, EEB |
| Storage | As much as 8 Drives supported in complete As much as 5x 3.5” drives As much as 6x 2.5” drives |
| Clearance | Graphic Card Size Limitation: 395mm (with out entrance radiator) CPU Cooler Top Limitation: 175mm PSU Size Limitation: 225mm |
| Entrance I/O | 1x USB 3. 2 Gen 1 Kind-C 2 x USB 3. 2 1x Hybrid Audio Port 1x Reset Button 1x Energy Button 1x LED Button |
| Shade Choices | Black, White |
| Guarantee | 2 Years |
Options of XPG’s Battlecruiser II
XPG Prime Field
The model of the Battlecruiser II we examined consists of XPG’s Prime Field, a {hardware} ARGB and PWM controller which helps 4 incoming ARGB and PWM connections.
Most ARGB and PWM controllers are relatively comparable. However the XPG Prime Field has one function that units it other than others – it additionally helps motherboard USB enlargement. The machine is linked by way of a USB motherboard header, however it additionally helps two incoming connections of the identical kind. That is an particularly helpful function when you’ve got a number of units that make the most of these connections, as most motherboards solely have one or two of those connections.
The machine may be synchronized along with your motherboard or managed by the XPG Prime Field software program. The software program helps individually customizing every linked machine, or you may synchronize all of them to the identical settings.
The lighting choices are divided into two areas, the place one can modify fundamental or extra superior settings. The fundamental choices supply 4 customizations and can apply to every machine linked if chosen.
The extra superior lighting choices supply the flexibility to change every linked machine’s settings independently, 9 preset lighting choices that may be personalized intimately, and the flexibility to avoid wasting these personalized settings and shortly change between saved settings.
Versatile storage choices
Along with any M.2 drives you may hook up with your motherboard, the XPG Battlecruiser II affords assist for as many as eight extra drives. You may set up as much as six 2.5-inch drives or as many as 5 3.5-inch drives. Most of that storage is situated on the rear of the case, however one drive may be positioned in entrance of the motherboard, above the PSU.
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See-through bottom
Whereas many instances available on the market supply a clear panel on the facet to showcase your CPU cooler, motherboard, graphics card, and different elements. However far fewer instances supply clear sides for the rear of the case, in addition to glass up high.
XPG’s Battlecruiser II has clear tempered glass on each sidesm, permitting customers to see all their storage drives put in on the bottom. It additionally implies that all your cables might be uncovered, so you may’t simply lazily conceal your cables within the rear of the case. Luckily, XPG supplies cable routing and Velcro ties to maintain every little thing neat, tidy, and presentable.
Tempered glass design
The body of the case is steel, however each conceivable facet is roofed by tempered glass – the entrance, the highest, and either side – solely the underside and the again escape the glass remedy. To the edges of the tempered glass on the entrance and high are sturdy steel bars, proven within the photographs each above and under.
For these rightly asking about airflow, there’s a hole, just below an inch extensive, on either side of the entrance, permitting air to enter the case with out obstruction. There’s additionally some air flow provided by way of triangular cutouts across the sides of the case. However as with practically all glass-covered instances, this most likely isn’t the most suitable choice for you should you plan on putting in a lot of high-power elements and care about temperatures.
Trendy IO panel with USB 3.2 assist
The entrance IO panel has your normal energy and reset buttons, in addition to a button to vary the RGB settings of linked followers. For IO, XPG consists of two USB-A ports and one USB-C port, all supporting USB 3.2.
360mm and 420mm AIO assist
The Battlecruiser II helps radiators of as much as 420mm if they’re mounted within the entrance of the case, and as much as 360mm on the high of the case.
Above the radiator is a mesh panel and a tempered glass high. The air is exhausted via vents on the edges, beneath the glass. Whereas it shouldn’t trigger any important efficiency impression, I’m not a fan of getting tempered glass above a radiator for 2 causes: Forcing the air out of the edges by blocking it on the high means you’ll want greater static strain. However my essential concern is the damage that may happen on the already fragile tempered glass from warmth cycles.
Having all of that scorching air blasting straight in opposition to the glass goes to trigger it to increase barely, after which settle down after the PC is shutdown. Theoretically, this might ultimately trigger pressure that finally ends up shattering glass.
Distinctive graphics card anti-sag software
XPG consists of an anti-sag GPU brace. No instruments are wanted to put in this brace, because it’s secured to the case magnetically.
4 Vento 120 ARGB followers
There’s extra to a case than simply the chasis. The included followers have an effect on airflow and noise ranges. XPG consists of 4 of its Vento 120 ARGB followers – three within the entrance for consumption, and one on the rear for exhaust. These followers have rifle bearings and run quietly with a most pace of 1,200 RPMs. One function that units them other than most followers is included ARGB and PWM daisy chain assist.
Conclusion
XPG’s Battlecruiser II has plenty of options that many customers will discover helpful. The flexibility to see the inside bottom of a pc is pretty distinctive (although it was extra widespread within the early days of tempered-glass case panels), and the flexibility to put in as much as eight disk drives means you’ll seemingly by no means have to fret about storage choices. The XPG Prime Field makes customizing ARGB lighting and PWM fan settings straightforward, and the included Vento 120 followers run quietly whereas offering loads of airflow.
For those who’re on this case, I’d advocate shopping for the $200 model that features the XPG Prime Field. A model with out the Prime Field is obtainable for $20 much less. However except you’re actually into having glass on either side of your case there are many choices that supply comparable options, and plenty of of these value lower than $200, and even $180.
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