Adata has added a BTF variant to its XPG Invader X case lineup. The new XPG Invader X BTF is compatible with rear-connector motherboards such asMSI’s Project ZeroandAsus' BTF. The XPG Invader X BTF is a mid-tower case and its main selling point is its design, which promotes clean aesthetics and better (-looking, at least) cable management by supporting rear-connector motherboards and components. But italsosupports standard layouts, making it both flexible and (hopefully) upgrade- and future-ready.
The XPG Invader X BTF supports up to 10 fans and is compatible with liquid coolers that have radiators up to 360mm long. The case design allows for up to 400mm of GPU clearance, and supports power supplies up to 240mm long. If you’d like to use an air cooler, the case also allows for up to 175mm CPU cooler clearance, so it will fit taller coolers such as the newNoctua NG-D15-G2. The case features glass front and lefts panels and the rest is steel. It’s available in both black and white.
The case comes with five 120mm fans included, four of which have reversed fan blades to pull air in. For storage, it has a bracket that allow you to install up to three 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch drives. The full specs are listed below:
The XPG Invader X BTF has a mesh metal top panel and supports up to ATX-sized motherboards. If you’re looking for a bigger case, Adata showed off theXPG Invader X Pro, which supports up to E-ATX, earlier this year atCES2024.
It’s too soon to say if rear-connector motherboards and components willreplace their standard counterparts(or get anywhere close), but we’re seeing more and more companies jumping on the trend. We took a look atInWin’s rear-connector-compatible F5 casein Feb., andCorsair showed off casesfor both mATX and ATX boards. Rear-connector motherboards and GPUs provide cleaner cable management by hiding the cables away, but this means upgrading can be tricky if you want to keep your clean aesthetics. But because the Adata XPG Invader X BTF supports both rear-connection and standard layouts, upgrading will presumably be easier — though you might want to just buy a new case at that point.
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Roshan Ashraf Shaikh has been in the Indian PC hardware community since the early 2000s and has been building PCs, contributing to many Indian tech forums, & blogs. He operated Hardware BBQ for 11 years and wrote news for eTeknix & TweakTown before joining Tom’s Hardware team. Besides tech, he is interested in fighting games, movies, anime, and mechanical watches.
