INTRODUCTION

   Regardless of target group consumers and professionals alike always look for 5 things when out in the market for a brand new PC case, design, build quality, interior space, airflow levels and of course price (the only thing that really changes between people is their order/importance). As pointed out numerous times in past reviews it wasn't until just over a decade ago when the very first really unique looking towers made their debut (who doesn't remember the Cosmos by Cooler Master?) and so design is a rather new "concept" when it comes to computers. Today of course there's not a single PC case in the market that doesn't focus on design and thanks to the introduction of materials like tempered glass and features like RGB/ARGB lighting we're at a whole different level right now. ABKONCORE may not be the most popular name in the market currently but after testing their very good RAMESSES 760 full tower today with me i have the latest H600X Sync Premium Middle Tower Case.

   ABKONCORE is a Korean provider of high performance PC components and gaming peripherals. Many years of professional production experience and strong background of gaming PC components and peripherals which are tested by Korean game enthusiasts and PC cafe users, ABKONCORE is proudly introducing the gaming gears and PC peripherals. In a rather short time of years, ABKONCORE has extended its reach to the global market, having distributors and retailers. There are three different offices: HQ in Seoul, South Korea, Branch Office in Guangzhou, China and European Sales & Logistics Office in the Netherlands.

   The H600X Sync clearly focuses on three areas, excellent airflow levels thanks to a mesh fascia in front of two front 200mm spectrum fans and a single rear HR120 120mm hydro bearing fan (61 LED modes/1300RPM/38.2dBA/1.3mmH2O), design thanks to its 5V ARGB fans and the left side panel made out of premium tempered glass and finally interior space. To be more precise the H600X features a dual chamber design and has enough room for two 3.5" and two 2.5" drives (or four 2.5" ones), six 120mm fans (2x140mm and 4x120mm or 2x140mm, 2x200mm and 1x120mm) and/or two 240/280/360mm radiators, top magnetic air-filter, 173mm tall CPU coolers, 358mm long graphics cards and up to 350mm long power supply units (with the drive cage removed). So, the time has come for me to get close and personal with the latest H600X Sync by ABKONCORE.

SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES

PACKAGING AND CONTENTS

The H600X Sync arrived inside a plain cardboard box that has a product drawing at the front and rear alongside the product name and company logo.

Some words about the product are printed on the left side of the box in 8 languages.

As usual the case is wrapped inside a plastic bag and placed between two thick foam spacers.

In a plastic bag located inside one of the horizontal drive trays you will find the user manual, 3 PCI shields, cleaning cloth (for the tempered glass panel), fan remote control, mainboard speaker, 5 cable ties, two spare thumbscrews (for the tempered glass panel) and a plastic bag filled with screws.

THE H600X SYNC EXTERIOR

Measuring 460mm in height, 380mm in depth and 220mm in width the H600X Sync should be quite spacious inside.

The left side panel is entirely made out of tempered glass (the large company logo printed on the PSU cover is a nice touch).

ABKONCORE has used a mesh fascia which should allow for lots of air to enter the case.

Unfortunately, there's no air-filter inside the fascia, just the two 200mm spectrum ARGB fans which can be replaced with three 120mm fans.

The I/O is located at the top of the fascia and includes the power on/off button, power and HDD activity LEDs, reset button, headphones and microphone 3.5mm ports and two USB 3.0 ports.

Most of the top area is covered by a magnetic air-filter beneath which the H600X Sync has enough room for either two 120/140mm fans or a single 240mm radiator.

Moving at the rear of the case we find the 120mm HR120 ARGB fan, 7 PCI expansion slots with a removable cover and the PSU area.

At the base of the tower we find a removable air-filter (not a magnetic one) right under the PSU area.

THE H600X SYNC INTERIOR

In terms of interior space, the H600X Sync seems to be doing very well (the luck of rubber grommets however stands out).

Past the front fans you can mount either an 240mm (no thickness limitation - depends on the graphics card you plan on installing however) or an 360mm radiator (up to 30mm in thickness by repositioning the bottom drive cage - no limit by removing it entirely).

The PSU cover ensures that hot air coming from the PSU doesn't enter the top half of the case and that cables are not visible from the outside (or at least that's the entire concept behind the dual chamber design).

As mentioned earlier the lack of rubber grommets on the mainboard tray stands out.

ABKONCORE has placed one of their latest HR120 ARGB fans at the rear of the case.

Turning the H600X Sync around we see two 2.5" vertical drive trays, bottom drive cage with two 2.5/3.5" drive trays, PSU area and the fan ARGB controller.

Even though the vertical drive trays are made out of aluminum the ones in the cage are made out of plastic.

You can remove the drive cage all together in order to install the thickest radiator possible (along with the longest PSU possible) or position it slightly to the right in which case you can fit radiators up to 30mm in thickness and PSU's up to 180mm in length.

BUILDING THE SYSTEM

As always, the purpose of this section is not to build a functional system but rather to showcase what you can expect from the case at hand in terms of interior space.

Without repositioning the drive cage, you can still mount PSU's up to 1KW in output.

Since the H600X Sync is compatible with up to E-ATX sized mainboards there's plenty of room inside after mounting our own.

As mentioned earlier you can mount 240/360mm radiators at the front (360mm radiators require either to reposition the drive cage - 30mm - or remove it entirely - no limit).

At the top you can mount an 280mm radiator but due to clearance issues with the mainboard and the RAM modules an 240mm radiator is the only solution.

With enough room for up to 173mm tall CPU coolers you should be able to use most models currently in the market.

Even if you do place a 56mm thick radiator at the front (as in the picture) there should still be enough room for 300mm long graphics cards.

NOISE LEVEL TEST

After giving it much thought we decided on performing noise tests with each PC Case we receive by placing our ExTech HD600 vertically on top of each case to measure the noise levels emanating from the pre-installed fans at both 50% and 100% with the help of a fan controller (if the case doesn't have one, we use our own).

CONCLUSION

   If there's one thing that stands out about the ABKONCORE H600X Sync that's clearly its excellent airflow levels since the combination of the mesh fascia with the two 200mm Spectrum fans and the rear HR120 120mm fan all but ensure that. However, the H600X Sync also gets high scores when it comes to looks since all of its 3 pre-installed fans are 5V ARGB capable and look great not only again thanks to the mesh fascia but also the tempered glass side panel. Interior space is also very good and even though room for drives is somewhat limited (2x2.5" & 2x3.5"/4x3.5" - still this is what we usually see from midi towers lately) you can still mount a front 240/360mm radiator, top 240mm radiator, 173mm tall CPU coolers, 358mm long graphics cards (this of course depends on radiator thickness) and up to 350mm long power supplies (without the bottom drive cage and a radiator). Unfortunately, the lack of a front air-filter is somewhat problematic (more dust inside the case - the mesh fascia however should hold most of it) but ABKONCORE probably took this path to allow for even higher airflow levels.

   The ABKONCORE H600X Sync Premium Middle Tower may not be currently available in the USA but on this side of the Atlantic it retails for just 82.95Euros (X2 Products) a price tag which is just about what i was expecting to see. Leaving out the somewhat severe availability issues currently (especially on the other side of the Atlantic) there's really nothing more I’d like to see at this price range, the H600X Sync scores high in looks, airflow levels and interior space and for those it clearly deserves our Golden Award.

PROS

- Overall Build Quality
- Looks (Tempered Glass Side / Front & Rear ARGB Fans)
- Airflow Levels (Two 200mm Front Fans / 120mm Rear Fan)
- Radiator Mounts (240/360mm)
- Thick Front Radiator Compatibility
- Space For 173mm Tall CPU Coolers and 358mm Long Graphics Cards
- Top / Bottom Removable Air Filters
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Lack Of Front Air Filter
- Current Availability