Aerocool Aero-1000 Review
Category : Cases
Published by Luca Rocchi on 27.05.15
At a first glance the Aero-1000 from Aerocool is a good looking case with neat and fresh design. Apart from that this midi tower offers quite a lot of space on the inside, which allows for the installation of custom watercooling gear as well as high-end hardware.
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Cooling |
Features |
Layout |
Build Quality |
Value for Money |
| Pros |
+ Compatible with 120 and 240mm radiators
+ Compatible with high-end tower coolers |
+ Tool-free |
+ Interior
space |
+ Build quality on
a good level |
+ Good price and rich bundle |
| Cons |
- 4-pin
Molex fans |
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- Cheap
plastic bay cover |
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Preview
Specifications
| Model: |
Aero-1000 |
| Case Type: |
Mid tower |
| Dimensions: |
210 mm (W) x 500 mm (H) x 491 mm (D), 11Kg |
| Material: |
Steel |
| Color: |
White and black |
| Drive Bay: |
5.25": |
2 |
| 3.5": |
5 |
| 2.5": |
2 |
| Expansion
slots: |
7 |
| Form factors: |
ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX |
| Cooling: |
Front: |
2x 120/140mm (2x 120mm included) |
| Rear: |
1x 120mm (included) |
| Top: |
2x 120/140mm |
| Bottom: |
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| Side: |
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| Link to the product: |
Aero-1000 |
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Features
Dust filters
All the big openings of the Aero-1000 feature washable dust filters
which are easy to remove, thanks to the convenient retention system based on small clips. |
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Tool-free installation
The installation of the components inside the Aero-1000 is simple and quick thanks to docking systems and
tool-less mounting systems, something that we have seen on high-end PC cases. |
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Well-thought cable managment
On the Aero-1000, Aerocool used rubber grommets of good quality and we
certainly appreciate the strength of the rubber as even with some good pressure or force on the cables, the rubber never
slipped out of place. |
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Watercooling ready
The Aerocool Aero-1000 is a case also designed for custom water cooling setups,
as inside the case, there is plenty of room for radiator installation. |
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Product overview
Overview |
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| The Aero-1000 is a mid-tower case featuring a huge front mesh and
rather edgy lines. The front shows two 5.25" slots for the installation of optical drives or fan controllers. The I/O connections are located at the top and in this case there are two USB 3.0 ports in addition to traditional 3.5mm audio jack. The side panels are very simple, do not provide any slots for ventilation and only the left, as usual, offers a large plexiglass window in order
to provide a clear lookg at the interior of the PC and show off all the
components. The top, however, is a bit more complex as it includes the I/O connections and
a mesh grill with space for two 120 or 140 mm fans covered by a magnetic
dust filter. |
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Installation
Overview |
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| The inside of the Aero-1000 is quite spacious, even though you might think it is not. While it might not look large visually,
mostly due to a number of HDD/SSD cages, which are not aligned, it is quite the opposite. As we already said, the motherboard tray features pre-soldered standoffs, so that you can fix your motherboard without any hussle. There is also a big opening behind the socket, so that you can install aftermarket cooling systems without taking the whole motherboard off. Around the tray, there are four openings for routing cables
and since there is a lot of space between the motherboard tray and the right panel,
routing cables behind it should not be a big problem. The HDD slots and
optical drives can be installed without any problems, thanks to the tool-less system used by Aerocool. All the HDD cages are removable in case you need more space. The most interesting aspect of this case is the generous interior space dedicated to the CPU and the graphics department. In our setup, we used a high-end
CPU tower cooler and there is also enough space for AIO coolers with slim radiator. |
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Ventilation options
Overview |
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the cooling point of view, the Aero-1000 offers the possibility to install a maximum of five fans. The package includes two 120mm fans
mounted at the front and one positioned in the rear of the case. The
Aero-1000 is also compatible with 140mm fans. Regarding the cooling systems,
the Aero-1000 allows you to mount high-end CPU tower coolers and water
cooling setups with 240 or 280 mm slim radiators. |
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Temperatures
Overview |
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For testing purposes
we are using an ASUS P8Z77-I ITX motherboard, an Intel Core i5-2500K
CPU, which is cooled by a be quiet! Dark Rock 3 cooler as well as a
Club3D R9 290X royalAce graphics card. To put the CPU under full load,
we are running prime95 for 10 min and in the case of the GPU, we are
using Furmark also for 10 minutes. |
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All noise dampening panels installed |
Idle (°C) |
Full (°C) |
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Intel Core i5-2500K |
33 / 34 / 31 / 33 |
52 / 52 / 51 / 52 |
| Club3D R9 290X royalAce |
34 |
72 |
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Less is better |
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Conclusion
The Aerocool Aero-1000 is a mid-tower
PC case designed for those that aim to have a fresh rig compatible with all-in-one watercooling solutions as well as
an ability to install high-end components. Aerocool decided
to use a lucid metal white finish on this model and a plastic front finish on
the front, which is rather light and prone to scratches.
We would have prefered to see a different material as this would add
a bit more value to the overall design of the product.
The available interior space is adequate for a case compatible with ATX motherboards
and thanks to the extra space available after removing HDD cages, you can even build push-pull water cooling setups. Since the cooling seems to be the key point of this case,
as the "Aero" name suggests, Aerocool included a total of three 120mm fans inside the bundle. Overall, the Aero-1000
allows you to mount up to five fans of different size.
The final price of the Aerocool Aero-1000 is about 70 euro at the
price search engine Geizhals. In our opinion, the price matches the overall quality of the product. This
PC case is a good solution for those who want a product suitable for water cooling
systems or high-end rigs. The Aerocool Aero-1000 gets
4 out of 5 stars.
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