Xigmatek Alphard Mid Tower Gaming Case - Black / Supports Motherboards up to E-ATX / EN43802 / EN43802 + FREE DELIVERY !

The Xigmatek Alphard is a mid-tower gaming PC case in a stunning black finish, with spacious interior dimensions for high-performance components. Dynamic RGB lighting is customisable and synchronises with the rest of a gaming environment. Multiple fan mounting options and efficient ventilation handle cooling during intense sessions, and the internal layout keeps the build organised.

The tempered glass side panel is designed for easy installation, so getting into the chassis and closing it again is quick. That is the panel removed for every upgrade, and one that lines up without force is what keeps a drive or fan change down to a few minutes.

A mesh top panel sits alongside a dual tempered glass design, pairing exhaust ventilation with a clear view into the chassis. Mesh at the top is where hot air actually leaves a tower, so keeping it open instead of covering it with a solid panel is what makes the rest of the cooling work.

A classic fan blade layout handles the rear position, where the fan comes pre-installed for exhaust duty. Conventional blades are the right shape for pulling air out through a grille, and having that fan fitted from the start means the chassis has a working exhaust path before any extra fans are added.

Reverse fan blades are used on the motherboard panel side, pre-installed to improve ventilation across the board and graphics card. Matching the blade design to that mounting position is what makes side ventilation effective rather than decorative, since the airflow direction there differs from a conventional front intake.

Superior airflow comes from combining the side and shroud intake positions with top and rear exhaust, so air moves across the hottest components rather than pooling around them. With mounting points on four sides, intake and exhaust can be balanced around whichever cooler and graphics card go into the build.

Power supply clearance runs to 200mm, which takes standard ATX units and many higher-wattage supplies with longer bodies. In a chassis that also mounts three fans on the PSU shroud, that clearance is what keeps both the supply and the shroud fans usable at the same time.

Graphics card length support reaches 410mm, which covers oversized triple-fan and flagship cards without removing anything from the chassis. Card length is the specification that most often stops a mid tower build, so 410mm is the number to check first against the card you have in mind.

CPU cooler height clearance runs to 165mm, enough for most full-size tower air coolers rather than only compact units. That clearance keeps an air-cooled build on the table alongside the top-mounted radiator options, instead of liquid cooling being the only route to a high-performance CPU.

The Alphard supports motherboards up to the E-ATX standard, so the widest enthusiast and workstation boards fit. Note that the motherboard-panel fan mounts are specified for E-ATX boards up to 280mm, which is the figure to check if you want side fans alongside a particularly wide board.

Maximum fan support runs to nine fans across the chassis, spread over the top, motherboard panel, PSU shroud and rear positions. Nine mounting points is more than most builds will fill, but it means airflow can be scaled up as components get hotter rather than being capped by the case itself.

The fan specification covers three 120mm or two 140mm fans at the top, two 120mm fans on the motherboard panel with E-ATX board support up to 280mm, three 120mm fans on the PSU shroud and one 120mm rear exhaust fan. Those positions together make up the nine-fan maximum.

Radiator compatibility covers a 280mm or 360mm radiator at the top with no memory restriction, plus a 120mm radiator at the rear. The absence of a memory height limit is the useful part: tall RGB DIMMs often clash with a top-mounted radiator in other chassis, and here they do not.

Storage is split between a top HDD cage taking one 3.5-inch drive and a bottom cage taking one 2.5-inch drive. Separating the two keeps a mechanical drive away from the solid-state drive and leaves the centre of the chassis clear for the airflow the fans depend on.

The I/O ports are top mounted for easy access, sitting on the upper surface of the chassis rather than at the front. That placement is the practical one for a tower that lives on the floor beside a desk, because the connections stay within reach without bending down to find them.