Xigmatek Utgard

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 12 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

5
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Real support for watercooling, no modding required, Great construction, Good looking design, Value for money, Tool free options that work, Effective cable management, Supersize CPU backplate access, Room for big hardware, Two fan speed control kno
Great price / performance, Three cooling fans included, Six fan / two channel fan controller included, Plenty of options to install fans in the "mesh" model, Good screwless system for expansion cards, Good locking system for drive bays, Dust filters on al

Cons:

Plastic clips to hold on front panel are cheap and feel fragile Front panel requires effort to remove, HDD caddy was a pain to work with, 5.25" bay metal plates hard to remove, Easy to spoil finish with finger prints, No 2.5" drive support, Four watercool
No antivibration on the hard drives, Placing HDD cage back into a filled case somewhat tedious, Cable management "clamps" rather fragile, No need for two eSATA ports, Fans not the quietest around

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Last revision on November 14, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Real support for watercooling, no modding required, Great construction, Good looking design, Value for money, Tool free options that work, Effective cable management, Supersize CPU backplate access, Room for big hardware, Two fan speed control kno
Great price / performance, Three cooling fans included, Six fan / two channel fan controller included, Plenty of options to install fans in the "mesh" model, Good screwless system for expansion cards, Good locking system for drive bays, Dust filters on al

Reviewers Didn't Like

Plastic clips to hold on front panel are cheap and feel fragile Front panel requires effort to remove, HDD caddy was a pain to work with, 5.25" bay metal plates hard to remove, Easy to spoil finish with finger prints, No 2.5" drive support, Four watercool
No antivibration on the hard drives, Placing HDD cage back into a filled case somewhat tedious, Cable management "clamps" rather fragile, No need for two eSATA ports, Fans not the quietest around

Expert reviews and ratings

The Xigmatek Utgard has a great set of features for a case of its price range. The case offers a mostly tool-free installation along with plenty of ventilation and pre-installed cooling. The Utgard also offers a couple of different customizable...

By Tech Arkade on October 23, 2010

At this price it really is a solid investment and worth shortlisting. The curves are appealing and the technical design is...

By Kitguru.net on October 08, 2010

In this section I am going to write a brief five point summary on the following categories; Performance, Appearance, Construction, Functionality and Value. These views are my own and help me to give the Xigmatek Utgard a rating out of 10, a high...

By Benchmark Reviews on June 29, 2010

At £69.99, the Xigmatek Utgard is great value, and would be a fantastic upgrade from a generic case or something that's showing its age. In terms of features, cooling and looks, the Utgard punches well above its price tag. It's a shame that...

By Bit-tech.net on April 14, 2010

The Xigmatek Utgard takes a lot of features of the Midgard and improves upon them. The most obvious is the locking mechanism for the expansion bay and the slight restructuring of the plastic clamps, which now hold the cables better without opening up...

By techPowerUp! on April 06, 2010

First things first. Let's remember we are looking at a case that costs £65, so we shouldnt expect much right? Well in the case of the Utgard you would be wrong. Very wrong. The features it carries are not unusual but to have this many and still...

By Overclock3D on April 01, 2010

Xigmatek made it clear that appearance counts when they design a chassis and this philosophy continues with their new chassis, the Utgard. With its fully painted interior and exterior in an all-Black theme with the contrasting orange color of the...

By Pureoverclock on November 03, 2010

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

Insgesamt hinterlässt der Xigmatek Utgard Midi Tower black Mesh einen guten Eindruck. Das Gehäuse ist sauber und solide verarbeitet, bietet reichlich Platz und zahlreiche Möglichkeiten zur Erweiterung und zum Modding. Der Preis von 69,90...

By ChannelPartner.de on July 13, 2010

Midgard, Asgard, Utgard - alles gut?Mit dem Utgard präsentiert Xigmatek einen soliden Miditower, der durch diverse Ideen weiter entwickelt wurden. So gefallen die große Öffnung hinter der CPU, bei der nun auch AMD Besitzer endlich freien...

By TweakPC on May 25, 2010

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