Introduction

We would like to thank Xigmatek for supplying the review sample.

Xigmatek has made a name for itself a few years ago, by presenting a CPU cooler with so called "Direct Touch Heatpipes". They made a big splash and put the manufacturer on the map for people to notice. Their line-up has grown considerably with a full range of coolers, power supplies and case fans along with a flurry of mid-tower cases. The Asgard is one of the best selling cases for quite some time, as it offers a nearly unbeatable price/performance and is especially interesting for large system integrators. The latest chassis - the Pantheon, which we reviewed in the past was one of their new cases after a quiet period around the company. All these cases in the past have been ATX or E-ATX enclosures, but Xigmatek is now jumping into the big-tower fray with the Elysium. This chassis can hold XL-ATX and HPTX boards, making it one of three such cases on the market today.


As with most cases from Xigmatek, the Elysium is available in multiple configurations. Either with black or silver Aluminum strips on the front in combination with a solid or windowed side panel. This means you have four different cases to choose from.

Features

• Support HPTX super big M/B and 10 PCI slots for four graphic cards.
• Hot-swappable 2.5/3.5” SATA HDD docking on top panel.
• Two USB 3.0 super-speed ports on top panel with dust-proof cover.
• Both side screw-less ODD holders.
• Dual PSU possible on the top and bottom.
• 360/420mm water cooling radiator possible.
• Fully external twelve 5.25” bays with two “4 in 3 HDD cage”.
• 3.5” HDD anti-vibration rubbers inside of 4 in 3 cages.
• Anti-vibration rubbers and bottom dust filter for PSU.
• Aluminum on the front mesh panel with removable dust filters.

Packaging

Xigmatek packages their new chassis in a full color carboard box. As you can see, our sample was treated badly during the shipping process as the package took quite the hit. Nonetheless, all is fine as you will see later on. In the front you have an image of the massive case, while the backside goes into some detail about the feature set. Both sides hold images of the Elysium as well, along with specifications.


Even though very thin foam spacers are used to hold the chassis in place and the box was kicked around, the Elysium has remained unharmed. Xigmatek has also placed the chassis inside a heavy duty plastic bag to protect it from scratches at the factory.

Contents

You will receive a basic set of contents with a few zip ties, a bag of black screws, four casters and an informative manual. I would have liked to see extension cables for the 8-pin PSU adapter or a 3.5 inch bay adapter so that one could install a card reader or small fan controller for example.