Aspire X-Navigator: A High End Gaming Chassis

External Design (cont'd)

The X-Navigator does feature a blue backlit LCD temperature display on the bottom half of the bezel. This module also houses a knob for controlling the speeds of a combination of fans connected to its pass-through power connector on the inside as well as the FireWire and dual USB ports. The X-Navigator does not have any front panel audio connections, unfortunately. We will have to take some points off, since almost all of the cases that we have looked at in the past as well as others that we have seen in the market have audio ports as a standard nowadays.

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The left side panel features a large full height/width window with rounded corners, which clearly shows off the case's internals. Aspire was careful not to overly modify the look of the windowed panel to attract more enthusiasts instead of those who desire lots of flashing lights and themes.

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The side panel also features a locking device much like that used in Thermaltake's Tsunami Dream chassis, which we had the pleasure of looking at over a month ago. To remove the left side panel, pull the handle forward (relative to the case) while at the same time pulling the panel off the X-Navigator. There is also a key lock to secure the panel, keeping those unwanted from entering the case.

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The left side panel also features a large 120mm LED fan, which can be clearly seen and heard (explained in our cooling section). The fan sits towards the bottom of the panel near the expansion slot area.

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The top side of the X-Navigator features a single opening and grill for the 80mm fan mounted on the inside of the case. Again, this fan is also an LED fan and shines brightly through the opening.

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