flat packed pc cases are on a rise in today's world of itx cases
i'm not even sure why is it because they are cheaper to make or buy
are they better quality or do they simply offer something beneficial
an out of box fully ready to go pc case doesn't
today we will look at the laser 3d lz7 xtd itx case an ikea style flat packed
semi-modular compact pc case that will require you
to put together first before you can put all your beautiful pc
components inside but is this case worth your time and money
let's find out
so this is the z27xtd made by a company called laser 3d
who are based in the uk and specialize in itx cases
they're quite unique as they offer these flat packed itx cases
that you can configure to the style of your choice for instance if i chose to
buy the lz7 xtd i can choose a different shade
or style for each of the panels i can click on the main panel choose
another color like grey then select the top panel which seems to
have more choice a small vented solid color panel clear
window smoky window fully vented and a fusion
panel which is part solid color with either a clear or smoky window so
plenty of choice and then you have other bits and bobs to
change like the side panels i o type the frames that hold the panels and
case feet etc i really like the idea of having the
ability to choose different colors and styles
it definitely makes the case more personal to me so let's have a look at
what you get when you unbox this case and do you remember not everyone is
going to have the same materials inside as it's based on how you configure your
design here is a quick unboxing
most of the case is made from acrylic and some parts would
that's if you choose the wood effects panels everything is neatly organized
and safely wrapped in plastic to avoid scratching when you unbox it
and thank god they've made the plastic easy to take off unlike the geek a50
which was annoyingly difficult the geek a50 is another flat-packed pc
case i reviewed a while back you can click on the link above if you
want to check it out anyway back to the lz7 xtd the acrylic panels
look and feel of a high quality mainly because the panels are fairly thick
with a bit of weight to them they are robust but i wouldn't recommend this
case if you plan to use it for portability as
they would surely crack or warp if you put it in a bag along with any
hard items ok let's get straight into building this
case after that i will build all my components into it
run a few games test to check out the thermals and find out if this case is
any good ready let's go
so
so that's what it looks like to build a case and build into it
and i can honestly say that that's the first time i've actually enjoyed
assembling a flat packs pc case i didn't find it complex or tedious
because there wasn't a lot of bolts and screws needed to stick it together and
it did help that the actual layout was well thought out
it made fitting all the components inside this case super easy
as there was sufficient room in this tiny case by far one of the easiest rtx
cases i've built into it can fit a cpu cooler with a maximum
height of roughly 130 millimeters and a graphics card length of up to 280
millimeters my only criticism is that this case is
designed with large air vents this helps promote better airflow which
is great but i can only imagine inside will become
a dust trap over time since there are no dust filters
you can certainly buy separate dust filters and add them but aesthetically
it will look weird on the see-through panels but on the darker panels you
probably won't notice that much but if you don't want to use ugly dust
filters and you don't mind opening the case and cleaning the dust once in a
while then this shouldn't be a problem now
let's take a look at the thermal performance for this case
remember temps may vary depending on the different panels and components you guys
end up using for this case i played four different games at 1440p
at 144hz using g-sync with no overclocking
and the fan set to a automated fan curve here are the results
for a compact case i'm happy with the results as both cpu and gpu temps across
all games sit below 70 degrees celsius except for rainbow six which went above
70 degrees from time to time maybe next time i'll use a low profile
cpu cooler to allow the slim 120 your fan to push more air in its
direction or i could have all the case fans to
exhaust only but i'll update you guys on both outcomes
so give me a follow on instagram for these quick little updates
but overall very good temps for a case this size with reasonable fair noise
levels when playing games this case cost around 158 uk pounds
which worked out about 197 dollars in the us
it's definitely a little pricey but then again
everything in the itex world is quite expensive but i guess what you're paying
for is the quality of the materials and the
fact that you can customize your case to the way you like it to look so that's
the laser 3d lz7 xtd a refreshing take on the itex
case not only it's a case you have to build
yourself but one that you can customize for maximum performance or style
i personally like the see-through panels as it allows me to show off my pc
components and let me see the fan spins and the
rgbs light up yep i'm a massive geek i know but guys
let me know what you think of this case in the comments below
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thanks again for watching guys i'm andy django and i'll see you
in the next video
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