Blue UV Reactive Acrylic Case

Company: Xoxide
Product: Blue UV Reactive Acrylic Case
Street Price: $129.99 (bare case only)
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2003
Reviewed By: Jason Rabel

UV Lights On:

I took pictures with and without all the extra drives in the case, just so you can see the blue color a bit better. The green glow from the fans complements the blue glow from the case quite nicely. The glow is quite bright, even in a well lit room (that these pics were taken in).

Having a regular CD-ROM, floppy, and hard drive hardly seems right in this case. I think I might have to do some window mods for them or something to match the overall style.

Conclusions & Final Thoughts:

Overall this is an excellent case if you want to have something that you can see your entire PC. With a variety of colors and UV reactive flavors to choose from, as well as complementing fans, CCFLs, cable and tie wrap, and modded PSUs, you can detail out the case and keep a constant theme going.

If you tinker a lot in your computer, removing components or swapping out cards, this might not be the best case for you. The side panel is held on by 4 screws, which isn't that big of a deal by itself, but to remove any of the drives requires removal of the motherboard, which pretty much means pulling everything out. That is the one sacrifice that a person will have to accept to have looks over functionality.

Being acrylic there are also other things to watch out for. It can be chipped, scratched, or even broken quite easily, so make sure you use some common sense when handling the case, especially when it is fully loaded.

Cost is going to be a major factor for some people. The case alone is $130, once you toss in all the accessories and shipping you could easily double the base cost.

On the plus side, the look is definitely one of a kind. All the UV lights are on switches, so you can turn off the glowing effect but still have your computer on at night. Having five extra fans gives plenty of ventilation, as well as plenty of drive bays to fit your needs.