Mountain Mods Ascension Crystal Ship CYO Case

Finished Product

The case has more than enough room for any setup you can dream up. In this build I made use of two Hardware Labs 560GTX radiators which fit very nicely. Currently, no other case on the market allows for internal mounting of these radiators. There is plenty of room for full sized graphics cards such as the ATI Radeon HD 5970. The option to make use of a XL-ATX motherboard is attractive for anyone thinking of building a machine with the EVGA 4-way Classified motherboard or any of the upcoming XL-ATX motherboards that will be released later this year. If you plan on running four graphics cards and need extra power, the case allows use of two power supplies in the version we reviewed.


Although the wheels are optional, they are much needed if you plan to put a decent amount of hardware inside the case. Wheels look tacky on most cases but they blend in nicely with the styling of the Ascension due to its size. From every angle the finished look of the Ascension Crystal Ship is quite pleasing to the eye.


Once you get everything installed into the case install the top and side panels and the case looks stunning. Because the acrylic panels are translucent you can still see inside the case which looks exceptionally nice with the smoked black acrylic panels. Upon completion of the build the case had quite a bit of finger and hand prints built up. Windex or any common household window cleaner or even soapy water on a towel will take the prints right off. Just be careful not to get any inside on your components. Its not recommended to use any solvent type cleaner such as alcohol or paint thinner as they will damage the acrylic rather quickly.