The Apollo X is a mid-tower CNC aluminium ATX case and clone of Apple’s Mac Pro. It supports large tower coolers, upto 360 radiators / AIO and most 40 series graphic cards. It’s priced at US$949 inc shipping and is available in very limited quantities. Check out the MCPRUE official webstore.
SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL | Apollo X |
DIMENSIONS | 460×222×533mm (L×W×H) |
VOLUME | 54.4 Litres (excluding handles/feet) |
MATERIALS | Aluminium (T6063), Steel Interior, Stainless Steel Handles & Feet |
CASE I/O | Power Button (w/ LED), USB 3.0 Type-C (20-PIN), USB 3.2 Type-C (Type-E) |
MOTHERBOARD | Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX, E-ATX (roughly 75mm of front panel clearance with E-ATX) |
CPU COOLER | 163mm (max height) |
EXPANSION SLOTS | 7 |
GRAPHICS CARD | 360mm (with front 25mm thick fans installed. 330mm with front 30mm thick radiator + 25mm thick fans installed) |
POWER SUPPLY | SFX / SFX-L / ATX |
2.5″ / 3.5″ DRIVES | 2x 2.5″ / 2x 3.5″ |
CASE FANS | Front: 3x 120 / 140mm Bottom: 3x 120 / 2x 140mm |
LIQUID COOLING | Front: 360 Bottom: 240 (280 w/ mATX) |
BUILD #1
CASE | Apollo X |
MOTHERBOARD | MSI B650M Mortar WiFi (paid link) |
CPU | R9 7900X (paid link) |
CPU COOLER | Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black (paid link) |
GPU | RTX 4080 Super FE (paid link) |
PSU | SilverStone SX1000R (paid link) |
RAM | 32GB TeamGroup Vulcan DDR5, 6000MHz, CL38 (paid link) |
STORAGE | 1TB + 2TB NVME (paid links) |
CASE FANS | 6x NF-A12x25 chromax.Black (paid link) |
BENCHMARKS
CONCLUSIONS
While the Mcprue Apollo X is a unique and beautiful case on the outside, it doesn’t move the bar or do anything standout on the inside as with most ATX cases. Hardware compatibility is good and thermals are around where you’d expect for a mid-tower. If you’re buying this case, it’s primarily for the Apple aesthetics. Finally, the elephant in the room… The price… We are under no illusion that the Apollo X cost a considerable amount to manufacture on such a small scale. With its uniqueness, manufacturing costs, and other financial factors, the high pricetag isn’t all that unreasonable and this case isn’t meant for the masses.