XClio Nighthawk

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Pros:

Support for up to eight HDD's out of the box, Large fans offer exceptional cooling without sacrificing noise level, Sleek, professional look.
Fairly quiet fans, Well made, Lots of room for hard drives, Fairly easy installation, Mobo tray is cut out for easier CPU cooler installation

Cons:

Not offered with various LED colors.More expert reviews of cases can be found at Testseek.com
Might not fit larger video card depending on HDD configuration, Not much room near top of case, No 3.5” external bays, No exhaust fan included, Not much space for wire management

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Last revision on August 1, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Support for up to eight HDD's out of the box, Large fans offer exceptional cooling without sacrificing noise level, Sleek, professional look
Fairly quiet fans, Well made, Lots of room for hard drives, Fairly easy installation, Mobo tray is cut out for easier CPU cooler installation

Reviewers Didn't Like

Not offered with various LED colors.More expert reviews of cases can be found at Testseek.com
Might not fit larger video card depending on HDD configuration, Not much room near top of case, No 3.5” external bays, No exhaust fan included, Not much space for wire management

Expert reviews and ratings

The Xlcio Nighthawk is a decent case for the price. Is has a lot a great features like that it's mostly tool-less and you can fit a lot of hard drives in it. It is well made, and designed fairly well. There really aren't any big issues or...

By DragonSteelMods on January 11, 2010

The XClio Nighthawk mid tower is aimed at the enthusiast on a budget and tries to pack as many features into a well priced chassis as possible.The hard drive installation method allows for an high number of drives to be used; eleven all together and...

By HardwareHeaven on December 31, 2009

The overall aesthetic of the Xclio Nighthawk is pretty good, there isn’t anything that jumps out as stylistically unique, though the side and top 180mm fans are typical of Xclio’s “fan factor” design approach. When you think of...

By Pureoverclock on March 04, 2010

XClio truly stuck by their motto of simplicity and practicality when they were designing the Nighthawk. With all the subtle features built into the case, including a low-key fan controller, specific fan LED controls, and the HDD chassis system. XClio...

By Rbmods.com on February 05, 2010