Quality, Style, and Performance
When looking for subtle styling, durable quality and unparalleled ease of use, look no further than the Ultra X-Blaster. The X-Blaster supports AT, baby AT, ATX and micro ATX motherboards and features 1mm thick high grade steel. The X-Blaster has 10 drive bays. Four tool-free 5.25" drive bays, one external 3.5" bay and five internal 3.5" bays. PCI and AGP cards can be installed and secured to their slots without tools. Components can be kept cool by installing a pair of 120MM fans to the front and rear fan mounts. X-Blaster even includes an Intel TAC compliant CPU duct and VGA vent.
Ultra Lifetime Warranty
To ensure your complete satisfaction, all Ultra Products Power Supplies
and Cases now carry a three year warranty that they will be free from defects
in materials or workmanship. In addition, that warranty is upgradable to
a LIFETIME warranty by simply registering online. At Ultra, customer service
is our most important mission. That’s why every Ultra product must meet
the highest industry standards for quality and reliability. And our warranty
program is second to none.
Constructed of high grade Steel, this case provides a solid foundation
for your PC.
Keep the temperature of your CPU down by bringing cool air directly
from the outside onto the CPU.
This vent is specifically designed to allow cool air to flow in
directly for your high end video card. Meets all Intel® Specifications.
Easy access front ports, featuring USB, firewire, and Audio will allow you to quickly connect external devices, headphones, or even a microphone.
It's simple, just insert pci card into slot and close lever to secure into place. No tools, no screws, no hassle!
This intricate cooling system involved two 120mm fan ports, which allows for great airflow throughout your case.
Innovative side mount hard drive bays are designed for easy installation and upgrades.
It's simple, just insert pci card into slot and close lever to secure into place. No tools, no screws, no hassle!
Specifications
Form Factor:
ATX Mid-Tower
Chassis Type:
Mid Tower
Compatible Motherboards:
ATX
Micro ATX
AT
Baby AT
Power Supply Included:
No
Material:
Steel
Special Features:
Tool-Free Drive Bays
Vented Side Panel, Quick-Release Side Panel
External 5.25" Drive Bays:
4
External 3.5" Drive Bays:
1
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays:
5
Expansion Slots:
7
Front USB Ports:
2
Front FireWire Ports:
1
Front Audio Ports:
2
120mm Fan Ports:
2
Depth:
19.5"
Width:
7.5"
Height:
17"
Detailed Features
A Closer Look
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
4.5
Customer Reviews:
68
Have an opinion on this product that you would like to share? If so, please take a few moments to write your rating and review.
Value
4.7
Features
4.5
Quality
4.4
Performance
4.5
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Good case
Reviewer:
demonspeed on
Jul 05, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.5
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
4.0
Great case wish it was a bit wider because of my big video card. also only problem I have is the power led is out. and 1 usb port doesnt work havent tryed the firewire port or mic jack but called ultra and they said they will send my the parts to fix it for free so we will see. Good cause though I have alot of ultra products and am very happy with them.
Plenty of space
Reviewer:
dgnelson on
Jul 05, 2009 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
I bought this product to built a custom system. I really liked that the Front Panel USB's and Audio where at the top of the case. Plenty of room inside for everything.
Good box for the price
Reviewer:
oldschool on
Jul 04, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.8
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
5.0
This is a nice box, roomy and is big enough to take a Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX. Mine had a defective USB/Firewire/Sound circuit card (front set). I did an exchange, recieved the new box and just replaced the board so I didn't have to rebuild the whole box. Would have been nice to just exchange the board because I had to pay 20 bucks to send the case back!!!
i think it could be cooler
Reviewer:
omen on
Jun 24, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.0
Value
5.0
Features
3.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
4.0
ok so having things overclocked could be the problem or an issue but i mean it should have some more fan ports i bought this with a barebones kit that the video card was already oc so i think they should have thought of that
My Second Ultra Case
Reviewer:
Elrod on
Jun 21, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.8
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
5.0
This is the second Ultra case that I have bought from here. The case was part of a kit that offered so I didn't get to select any of the components. The video card (BFG GeForce GTX 260) was so long that I had to take out the hard drive rack and redrill the holes so it would fit, so be aware of that. One reviewer said that right angle sata cables would be necessary to use this case, but I managed to make do with straight cables. The case comes with a toolless designed for securing video and PCI cards, but I didn't feel that the toolless securing mechanism did an adequate job, so I took it out and replaced it with screws. Other than that I don't think you could find a better case for the money.
Assembling Barebones Computer Kits & Computer Cases
Remember when assembling one of our money-saving Barebone Computer Kits, or
installing your existing computer components into a new computer case, you
may have to modify the case to fit your components - This Is Normal!
Cases are designed to hold and accommodate a wide variety of motherboards,
interface cards, connectors, and other components. Because of this,
the case manufacturer designs their cases with easily removable panels to
allow these components to properly fit in the case. All you need to do
is punch them out with a screw driver or fold them over with a pair of
pliers to snap out the metal piece for your exact components. In this
way, you save the cost of assembling your computer, and have the
satisfaction of building your own workstation.
PLEASE NOTE:
Carefully read all documentation BEFORE you start to assemble your Barebones
Kit or add components to a Computer Case. Some components need to be
assembled in a specific order. Also place the components in the case
temporarily to confirm any modifications (punch outs) that need to be made
to fit that component.
Got Enough
Memory? Bet You'll Need More!
Windows Vista and today's software
applications make much greater demands on your system's memory. Adding
peripherals, like webcams, USB hard drives, and complex Internet pages, all
take memory. Watching DVD movies, or watching videos on the web, or
playing PC based games demand increased memory. So take full
advantage of your system's potential, your operating system's enhancement
and entertainment capabilities, and your software's productivity by expanding
your system memory!
The best time to
add more memory is when you buy your system! Get the memory that's
right for your computer, whether laptop, desktop, or All-In-One.
Click Here for our Memory Upgrade Options. »
Shared
Memory? Or Where Did My Memory Go?
Your computer uses memory to run your
Operating System, applications, peripherals, and to generate and display
graphics on your computer monitor. Video memory is a form of RAM, and is
either built into your motherboard; or on a graphics card (video card).
Depending on the motherboard's configuration, and that of the video card (if
separate or built-in to the motherboard), your computer may have to draw on
its own RAM memory to meet its video memory needs. This creates shared
memory, where your computer’s RAM will be shared between its own Processor
(CPU) and its graphics chip.
The result is that some systems will have
shared memory, some will not. If you have 2GB (for example) of system
memory installed, you may notice that your system reports significantly less
memory. This is because your system is using shared memory for your
video.
What can you do about this?
You can actually configure this shared memory through your computer’s BIOS
settings. However, this is a setting best left alone, since it is
typically optimized for display performance, and making changes may impact
display resolutions, and other video capabilities.
The simplest solution is usually to either:
increase your system memory; or to upgrade the video hardware. By
upgrading to a new video card with built-in video memory, then turning off
shared memory, you will free your system to use it's maximum potential
memory, and provide your system with much more robust video features.
How Much
Memory Do You Really Have?
When you look at the specifications for a computer, it will display the
installed memory, and typically the maximum memory that can be installed.
However, while these are real values, they represent a potential useable
memory depending upon the installed operating system, and other factors. The actual useable memory may be different
(lower) from these values.
The reason is simply that a computer may have a limitation in the operating
system (such as Windows 32 bit versions), or configured to use shared memory,
which reduces the amount of RAM that is available to the CPU by using
some of it for other purposes, such as for video memory. In some
cases, you can control the maximum useable memory through system settings,
by upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 bit version of Windows XP or Vista, or by upgrading to a video card that has internal onboard video memory.
But always
remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always
the amount of actual installed memory. For example, if you have 4GB
installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will typically report 3.2GB due to a
limitation of Windows itself. Also note that different Windows
programs report available and maximum memory differently, which can be
confusing. If you find that you need more
memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most
effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .
Ultra X-Blaster Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Front USB, FireWire and Audio Ports
$49.98
Manufactured by:
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Ultra Limited Warranty:
36 months parts;
36 months labor
Mfg Part No:
ULT33178 UPC No:
022769331782 Box Size:
( Length:
20, Width:
10, Depth:
22 )
Shipping Weight:
20.1500 pound(s)
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ULT33178
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