First Look
Gigabyte has long been a favorite motherboard manufacturer for many enthusiasts and system builders alike. Today, though, we’re going to look at one of their other products – namely, the LUXO X10 case. With an RRP of $79 AUD, this is intended to be a budget gaming case. Let’s see how it performs with my test bed system.
The Box and Packaging
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The box itself is fairly plain, with no fancy colours. The front of the box contains a simple sketch of the case, and a list of features.
- Upside down motherboard installation
- Total 6 cooling fans for excellent thermal solution (optional)
- Hassle-free assembly (Hassle Free? Nice. Now no one can hassle me while I’m building this computer)
- PSU positioned at bottom (Just as well. Upside down motherboards with top mounted PSUs can be a pain for cable management)
- Cable management through the back of the M/B (Now that’s a feature I don’t often see in <$80 cases. We’ll see just how effective it is later)
Underneath the features list, there is a list of specifications, which is repated on the side.
- Case Type: Mid Tower
- Dimensions: 180x 430x 440mm (W x H x D)
- Front Bezel Material: ABS
- Form Factor: ATX/Micro ATX
- Side Panel: 12cm LED Fan x 2 (optional)
- Drive Bay5.25″ x4, 3.5″ x4 (internal) (No 3.5″ exposed bay? At least not many PCs need them nowadays)
- Expansion slots: 7
- I/O Ports: USB3.0 + HD Audio (It’s good to see manufacturers including this on lower priced cases as it’s quickly becoming standard on new motherboards)
The opposing sides are identical, so with the marketing out of the way, let’s open it up
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The case comes inside a plastic bag, with foam on the top and bottom, which is how most cases come packaged. In the way of accessories we have some cable ties, a manual (more on that shortly), and two small bags. One contains a buzzer, a few screws and a side panel locking tab, and the other contains more screws, the motherboard standoffs, and a Philips head to standoff adapter. I counted the standoffs and there are 9 of them. For most motherboards, this is enough, but my test bench PC’s motherboard is the the exception, as it has 10 standoff holes. You can get away with one of them left out, but I do think manufacturers should supply enough standoffs to populate all of the holes.
The Manual is a single A3 page affair, so I’m glad I have an A3 scanner at my disposal. It’s not as detailed as some, and the most notable omission is that I can’t see any of the standoffs in step 1. However, most users can figure this out without the help of a manual.
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