Introduction

I would like to thank Ben at Mountain Mods for supplying the review sample.

Features:

• The new HYPER MODULAR design puts a new spin on an old staple! Options are seemingly endless.
• NOW for water cooling enthusiasts: choose your fan hole spacing for your specific radiators! (Thermochill or Swiftech/Black Ice) In the front hold a Thermochill PA 120.3, Swiftech MCR320, or Black ICE Triple radiator while on the back choose Thermochill PA 120.2 or Swiftech MCR220/Black ICE Double radiator spacing.
• They can house up to 5 x 5.25 devices and up to a whopping 18 hard drives using Mountain Mods 120mm Fan Hard Drive brackets.
• The U2-UFO is fabricated by skilled workers in the USA.
• It is made from thick aluminum making it lightweight, sturdy, and thermally friendly.
• Casters are included for easy mobility.

Specifications:

Material:	Aluminum 5052
Thickness:	1.65mm-3.25mm
Dimensions:	18x18x18 inches
Empty Weight:	15 lbs
Cooling System:	Front: Three to six 120mm (optional) Rear: Zero to three 120mm (optional) Side: Zero to three 120mm (optional) or four 80mm (optional)
Drive Bays:	Accessible: Five, six or ten 5.25’’ (depending on style chosen) Hidden: Six 3.5’’ standard (additional HDD brackets available separately)
Colors:	Mirror Black, Black Wrinkle, Anodized Black, Sky White, Brushed Aluminum, or Custom Powder Coat
Expansion Slots:	7
Motherboards:	Micro ATX , Standard ATX

About Mountain Mods

From the Mountain Mods website:

Mountain Mods was established in June of 2003. The birth of Mountain Mods coincided with the unveiling of the first revision of the U2-UFO chassis. Mountain Mods at its birth produced only one single item - The U2-UFO brushed aluminum with Original Top. Shortly thereafter the Big Window and Solid Top versions were released as well as the smaller Twice7 version. In 2004 Mountain Mods filed for Patent Protection of the U2-UFO and Twice7. In 2006 the United States Patent and Trademark Office ratified the patent. While maintaining the overall design quality the U2-UFO has undergone many transformations. The evolutions are driven mainly by consumer suggestion and the growing knowledge of other manufactured parts and components. The current result of this evolutionary style is a single chassis platform that can be set up in over 15 thousand different configurations. Mountain Mods is different than most quantity based manufacturers. Mountain Mods puts its focus on quality and the continual betterment of its product. Five years later Mountain Mods has gone from 1 to over 200 of its own products manufactured fully in the USA as well as 200 more complimenting parts made by other manufacturers in the market.

Ordering

Upon visiting the page for the Mountain Mods U2-UFO CYO (Choose Your Own), the buyer is given a brief description of the U2-UFO case and the basics of the ordering process. The case starts at $279.99, and additional options can be added at additional cost. In fact there are a lot of additional options: that is the whole point of the "Choose Your Own" case. The buyer gets to pick the front, the back, the sides, the color, the window color and even the fan spacing. Watercooling enthusiasts have their choice of using the same fan spacing as Thermochill or Swiftech/Black Ice radiators.


As you can see from these images, there are four different styles of front panels to choose from, as well as three different rear panel styles. If that was not enough to make your head spin, there are six different side panels to choose from, and the purchaser can choose any three they wish since they are all interchangeable.

One thing to note is that the case does not come with certain things that most users might consider standard when purchasing a case. There are no 5.25" bay covers included, and there are no fans, grills or fan screws included. Fortunately, Mountain Mods does have a wide variety of these items to choose from, as well as fan controllers, watercooling parts and more.