Xigmatek Midgard

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 11 expert reviews

Excellent:

7
Good:

4
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Tons of cooling and side panel options, Toolless Design, SSD friendly hard drive trays, Plenty of airflow, Fan controller included
Nice looking, Prepared for watercooling, Well packed, No tools required
Lots of ventilation possibilities, Cheap, Fan controller, Quiet fans

Cons:

Cable management holes not in ideal places, PCI card clips a bit tricky
No SSD support, Side door doesnt fit perfect

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Last revision on November 14, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Tons of cooling and side panel options, Toolless Design, SSD friendly hard drive trays, Plenty of airflow, Fan controller included
Nice looking, Prepared for watercooling, Well packed, No tools required
Lots of ventilation possibilities, Cheap, Fan controller, Quiet fans
Great price / performance, Space for plenty of extra fans, Two silent 120 mm white LED fans included, Fan controller included, Dust filters on all active intake areas, Adequate construction quality, Four water cooling holes, Hole in the mainboard tray eas

Reviewers Didn't Like

Cable management holes not in ideal places, PCI card clips a bit tricky
No SSD support, Side door doesnt fit perfect
PCI quick locks, Inadequate dust filters, Stock cooling not up to the task, Lack of rubber lined holes for water cooling hoses while specs list them
Screwless systems do not work well, Side panel openings allow clear view to cable mess of hard drives, Cable management "clamps" woefully inadequate, Cannot mount dual 120 mm radiator within the case, Opening for CPU cooler backplates should be larger to

Expert reviews and ratings

The quality of the Xigmatek Midgard case is better than most people would expect from a product in this price range. It is a well designed and durable case, carefully crafted to ensure a good user experience and the all black design gives it an extra...

By HardwareHeaven on July 20, 2010

With an aggressive price and a feature list as long as my component wish list, the Midgard is well priced and decked out. It has its shortcomings, sure, but for one of the first attempts by Xigmatek to enter the chassis market, it's incredible. It...

By Pureoverclock on December 16, 2009

I have to admit, I was a bit sceptical when I was told that the Xigmatek Midgard will offer more "bang for your buck" at the given price point than any other chassis. Sure the case has a few shortcomings, like the inadequate locking mechanism for the...

By techPowerUp! on July 08, 2009

The system cases from Xigmatek we have tested today leave us somewhat disappointed. On one hand, they try to stand out from the crowd and have high potential. But on the other hand, they are marred by small, yet annoying imperfections. In other words,...

By X-bit Labs on November 03, 2010

The Midgard-W has a lot to offer the system builder who wants some higher end options without having to spend a fortune on their case. With the ability to add four more fans and the included fan controller, you can have anything from a...

By Real World Labs on April 12, 2010

I have to say this is a nice mid class case, you can pick it up for around 50$ which is quite reasonable to this type of case. The setup was easy to install in the case and I had no issues with the installation process. The case looks quite nice with...

By Rbmods.com on December 23, 2009

We all know the name Xigmatek as being synonymous with high quality, high performance CPU and GPU cooling solutions. However, they have now released their first case called the Midgard which they hope will take on some of the best of the best in the...

By Hardware Canucks on October 14, 2009

There's a lot going for the Midgard and it's definitely a good first attempt at the case markets. For such an inexpensive case the feature-set is great. There are all the tool-less features, black frame, plenty of optional cooling possibilities...

By Metku.net on October 06, 2009

Ein rundum gelungenes PaketMit dem Midgard präsentiert Xigmatek ein rundum gelungenes Produkt, welches selbst höchsten Ansprüchen gerecht wird. Es ist optisch sowie technisch auf Höhe der Zeit und die von uns gefundenen...

By TweakPC on December 04, 2009

Le Midgard de Xigmatek profite d’une bonne qualité de fabrication. La finition est sans défaut tandis que son design marie à la fois un caractère sportif et discret. Ce boitier répond aux besoins d’un grand nombre de...

By GinjFo on November 20, 2009

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