CONCLUSION

   Although the XPredator II by AeroCool proved to be a very spacious full tower with a good amount of features and very solid build quality in a market overflowing with PC case manufacturers it’s far from perfect. Take the available radiator mounts for instance. AeroCool practically has just one such mount available at the top for 240/280mm radiators and although a few years ago that would probably be ok today it’s really inconceivable for any full tower to not support at least up to 360mm long radiators at both the top and front. Luckily the XPredator II comes outfitted with five 140mm fans at the front, top and rear (we almost never see more than 3) and has enough room for up to XL-ATX sized mainboards, eight 3.5/2.5” drives, 170mm tall CPU coolers, 342mm long graphics cards and 220mm long PSUs. Just like with the XPredator X3 which we reviewed a while back we liked the top vents since you can close them while the case is not in use thus effectively blocking out dust from the top. Also the two fan controllers that come in the form of switches are not as practical as knobs (the X3 had those) but I guess it’s still better than having no speed-controllers at all.

   Because of their size (and thus larger amount of materials used) full towers usually cost more than their equivalent mid-tower cousins but with a current price tag of 122Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) the XPredator II is not really what we’d call expensive (not even close really). Unfortunately AeroCool cases are currently not available in the USA so potential buyers will just have to wait until they resolve that. With that out of the way the XPredator II full tower is ideal for people who have no plans of mounting a larger radiator than the 280mm one supported at the top and although that may be a deal breaker for some people it still features a very good build quality and has enough interior space with a good number of features for us to give it our Golden Award.

PROS

- Very Good Build Quality
- Design
- Spacious Interior (170mm Tall CPU Coolers / 365mm Long GPUs / 220mm PSUs)
- Removable Drive Cage
- 10 PCI Expansion Slots
- 3.5/2.5" Dock Station
- 5 Pre-Installed Fans
- Two Fan Controllers 
- Eight 3.5/2.5" Drive Trays
- Adjustable Flaps

CONS

- Single 280mm Radiator Mount