Introduction

Home theater PC's or HTPC's have become quite popular over the past few years and many case manufacturers have comes out with HTPC cases. Most of them however have been quite expensive. Many people I know use their old PC for a HTPC so they don't want to spend a ton of money on a case for the HTPC, but they want something other than their normal PC case. This is where Apevia comes in with the X-Master, the X-Master is only $70 and it comes with a 500W power supply and can fit a normal ATX motherboard.

Specifications

Model No.: X-MASTER-BK/500
Case Material: Metal SECC; Front panel:Aluminum/ABS
Color: Black
Main Board: Standard ATX/ Micro ATX / Baby AT
Window: No
Power Supply:
- ATX 500W power supply
- 1*120mm built-in UV blue fan
- Wire management: all wires are sleeved
- Standard size:150 x 140 x 85 mm (W x L x H)
Power Supply Connectors:
- 1 x 24pin Main Power (20 + 4 pin)
- 1 x 12V (P4)
- 6 x Peripheral
- 2 x Floppy
- 2 x SATA
- 1 x PCI Express
Drive Space: 2x5.25" / 1x3.5" / 3x3.5" (hidden)
Motherboard Size: up to 9.6" x 12"
Expansion Slots: 7
Front Panel Switch: Power / Reset
Front Access Ports: 2 x USB 2.0, 2 x HD Audio, 1 x Firewire
Cooling Fan Space: Up to 4 x case fans
- 1 x 120mm fan - left side (optional)
- 1 x 120mm fan - right side (optional)
- 2 x 80mm uv blue fan - rear (included)
Front Thermometer: N/A
Front Fan Controller: N/A
Led Display: Power / HDD
Shipping Weight: 15 lbs
Dimensions(DxWxH): 17.7" x 14.5" x 5.5"

Packaging

The X-Master comes in a nice retail box. The front and back are the same with pictures of the X-Master in different colors. On the side there is a list of specifications.

Opening up the box the case is nicely protected in Styrofoam and plastic. Also the front bezel of the case has a layer of plastic on it to prevent scratches.