Xigmatek Pantheon

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 12 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

2

Pros:

Roomy interior, Two hotswap bays, Fan speed and lighting control, Fullfeatured I/O panel, USB 3.0 support, Great look, Good cooling (and many fan placements for additional performance), Good fan filter design, Good toolfree features, Good cable management
Possibility for lots of storage space : 6HDDs, Quick access to the HDDs via the front, Big cutout in the motherboard tray behind the CPU, Two integrated fan controllers and an USB 3.0 connection, Very nicely crafted and well executed black coating, Window
Excellent price /performance, Three LED equipped fans included, Two hotswap bays, All hard drive bays easily accessible through the front, Excellent cable management possibilities, Plenty of space for water cooling, Spacious interior, USB 3.0 connectivity

Cons:

Could use another fan or two.
No extra cable holes behind the motherboard tray

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Last revision on November 11, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Roomy interior, Two hotswap bays, Fan speed and lighting control, Fullfeatured I/O panel, USB 3.0 support, Great look, Good cooling (and many fan placements for additional performance), Good fan filter design, Good toolfree features, Good cable management
Possibility for lots of storage space : 6HDDs, Quick access to the HDDs via the front, Big cutout in the motherboard tray behind the CPU, Two integrated fan controllers and an USB 3.0 connection, Very nicely crafted and well executed black coating, Window
Excellent price /performance, Three LED equipped fans included, Two hotswap bays, All hard drive bays easily accessible through the front, Excellent cable management possibilities, Plenty of space for water cooling, Spacious interior, USB 3.0 connectivity

Reviewers Didn't Like

Could use another fan or two
No extra cable holes behind the motherboard tray
HotSwap connectors could be of better quality, You will loose LED feature if you replace the fans, Understated design may not be for everyone

Expert reviews and ratings

It has some useful features, but the plain design and questionable cooling potential can’t match other cases....

By Expert Reviews on March 13, 2011

We approached the Xigmatek Pantheon with plenty of optimism having been impressed by after our , but the Pantheon is by no means as good a chassis. The odd and frankly wasteful fan placement at the front of the case, and the decision to ditch front...

By Bit-tech.net on February 21, 2011

The Xigmatek Pantheon is a PC chassis looking to win the hearts and minds of PC gamers wanting to house their expensive components in the best available chassis. There's plenty of competition out there, from the likes of the Corsair Graphite Series...

By TechRadar on February 09, 2011

The Pantheon is a one off, its exterior is very utilitarian, to some maybe even slightly ugly. However, in terms of features, build quality and user options it is excellent. For a mid tower case, it's probably got the best water cooling potential...

By Clunk.org UK on January 28, 2011

Xigmatek is known for offering products with an excellent price performance ratio. While the Asgard and Asgard II aim to give you good and functional enclosures at an incredibly low price point, the Utgard ventured further, offering extended...

By techPowerUp! on November 10, 2010

Xigmatek’s Pantheon chassis is a really nice case, especially for the money. For around a hundred bucks you get a distinctive look, excellent tool-free solutions and a rich feature set that makes the Pantheon a very good value, even in this...

By TweakNews on August 08, 2011

The Xigmatek Panthéon didn't let me down. A clean build, with maximum airflow and good cable management is not hard to achieve. Bundle this case with a modular powersupply and it would look like a clinical build. Now what I really like is the...

By MadShrimps on February 14, 2011

With the Pantheon being the first Xigmatek product review at Vortez I was intrigued to see how it would fare. It's reasonable to say that the Xigmatek is a good case but it does have some things that let it down slightly.Firstly, its a nice looking...

By Vortez on January 29, 2011

Siempre decimos que no hay un producto perfecto, aunque por supuesto algunos se acercan mucho a la perfección, y entre ellos podemos citar la caja Xigmatek Pantheon. Quizás esta caja no sea la primera elección para los amantes del modding...

By HardWare Análisis on October 24, 2012

Mit dem Pantheon gibt sich Xigmatek keine Blöße und bestätigt einmal mehr, dass gutes nicht unbedingt teuer sein muss. Das gebotene Gesamtkonzept ist stimmig und das Gehäuse bietet sinnvolle Features. Das solide Gehäuse macht...

By Technic3D on May 04, 2011

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