Super Flower X-Mask: Mild-Mannered or Superhero?

External Design

The X-Mask comes in 3 flavors: blue, black, and silver, like the one in this review. The front panel is comparable to the NZXT Guardian with a slight variability in design.

The top 2/3 of the front bezel consists of the door, which is light and simple. A Spiderman-like mask decoration is placed at the center, which lights up when the system is turned on. Below this "mask", we noticed that there was a printed design consisting of 8 spider legs. Many enthusiasts prefer to have a cleaner, more mature look when it comes to their PC cases; some may even think the spider theme to be a bit too cheesy for their taste.

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There is a front panel key lock for security on the right side below the door to prevent unwanted access to the case's drive bays. This feature seems redundant, since there are no security features to prevent access to the case's internals. Directly under the key lock on the 3^rd printed spider leg is the LED for HDD activity. We thought that possibly combining the Power light (mask) and the HDD light into the mask would have made for a more interesting look.

At the bottom of the X-Mask, or what looks to be the abdomen of the spider, are the auxiliary connections, which consist of Audio (headphone, microphone), 2 USB, and 1 Firewire ports. They are hidden behind a small oval-shaped, fold-down panel. The Audio ports are also color-coded as on many other cases to make it easier to differentiate between the two.

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Upon opening the door, we see the drive bays and Power and Reset buttons. There are 6 drive bays in total, consisting of four 5-1/4" drive bays and two 3-1/2" drive bays. The Power and Reset buttons are to the right of the 3-1/2" drive bays.

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The left side panel has a window and also a fan mounting. The grill on the fan mounting is machined to look like a spider web and has a black spider painted on it to carry on the spider theme. Both side panels are easily removable and are held to the case by thumbscrews.

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