Introduction

Ultra makes fantastic products. Its cases, power supplies, fans, and such are top-notch and quite affordable. The Ultra m998 PC Case is no exception to this. It's one of the company's newest high-end enthusiast cases. It's solidly built and easy to install and modify-Ultra's exclusive Power Bar makes power cable management incredibly easy and simply fantastic. It's also the first case I've seen with a front eSATA port. ThinkComputers takes a look at the m998 in this review.

Features & Specifications

Color: Black
Dimensions:
- Depth: 20.47"
- Width: 9.45"
- Height: 18.11"
Drive Bay:
- 4x 5.25" Bays
- 5x Internal 3.5" Bays
- 2x External 3.5" Bays
Material: 1.5mm High Grade Aluminum
Form Factor:
- ATX
- EATX
- Micro ATX
Expansion Slots: 7 Standard Slots
Case Fan Mounts:
- 2x 120mm Fan Mounts
Case Fans Included:
- 2x 120mm Fans
LEDs:
- Green - Power
- Orange - Hard Drive Access
Switches:
- Power
- Reset

- All panels removable for easy, tool-free access
- Stainless steel finished removable Mainboard tray
- Includes Ultra's Power Bar power distribution system
- Front eSata/Firewire/USB Audio ports
- Interior and Exterior finish
- Replace front Firewire/Audio/Microphone/eSata bracket with virtually any PCI slot-type bracket.
-Easy access front panel:
2 - USB 2.0
1 - Firewire
1 - Headphone
1 - Microphone
1 - eSATA

Packaging

The Ultra m998 arrived in its product box, which is quite thematic and excellently decorated with yellow and black. There are large pictures of both the outside and the inside of the case, as well as the aforementioned specifications. However, the Power Bar is not mentioned anywhere on the box. Wouldn't it make sense to tout one of the major features of the case?

Foam and plastic help protect the m998 from moisture and potentially harsh handling by shippers.

The box is huge. It really needs handles. The m998 comes with a plethora of extra parts, including a SATA cable, caster wheels, an ATX plate, additional thumbscrews, device and motherboard screws, and a set of extra, modular power cables for the power bar (more on that later in the review).