Introduction

What once was a dull off-white steel shell for what most of us lust over on a daily basis has become something of an object of desire. Of course, I am romanticizing the geek's attraction towards the PC. Where we once only cared about performance and the speed and quality of internal components, we as PC enthusiasts are now focusing on the appearance of the case. No longer is the case considered an afterthought when purchasing components, now it is in many instances the first priority.

With that said, more and more companies are offering pre-modded cases for those that would prefer to spend their time in front of the monitor duking it out rather than behind a Dremmel tool cutting out holes for 80mm fans. At a cost that can sometimes be prohibitive, websites offer a myriad of pre-modded selections. From LED enhanced case fans, to water cooling you can get just about anything you want for a case, without having to cut a single hole, or solder a single LED in place.

One such website, Xoxide.com, pronounced "ex-oxide", is a relatively new company offer a huge selection of supplies for the "Do-It-Yourselfer" (DYI), as well as several pre-modded cases. Along with supplying the case for this review, Xoxide is also sponsoring a contest in which you, the Tweak3d.net reader can win this case! Well, not this case, a brand new one that Xoxide will ship directly to you. To win, you'll need to send an email to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it with the correct answer to two questions, which can be found at the end of this review. The winner will be chosen at random from the correctly answered emails we receive. So, you want a killer pre-modded $214.00 aluminum case? Then read on and pay attention, there will be a quiz.

Let's take a look at the Xoxide LLWarrior, a modified aluminum Lian Li case.

The case unwrapped

The case came shipped in the original Lian Li box, which was resealed using packing tape with Xoxide's logo printed on it. Upon opening the box, I saw the back of the case within a tightly packed, plastic bag. So tight in fact that it took two people to get it out. Once we got it out of the box, I really saw the care that Xoxide puts into making sure their cases reach you without a scratch. The inside of the case was packed with crumpled up paper, which kept its contents from shifting around and scratching the highly polished inside of the case. Speaking of contents, let's take a moment to go over the case's contents and features.

Black anodized or Silver exterior color

 

Shipped in the original box

 

Notice that the case is filled with crumpled paper to keep contents from shifting

 

Ready to go: The Xoxide LL Warrior