ARCTIC Xtender VG White, Glasfenster

Das Arctic Xtender VG ist ein spannendes Showcase-Gehäuse für rund 170 Euro, das moderne Glas-Optik mit brachialer Kühlleistung dank der P14 Pro ARGB Lüfter verbindet und ein mitgeliefertes PCIe-4-Riserkabel beinhaltet. Obwohl die vertikale GPU-Montage bei großen Grafikkarten Probleme verursachen kann, bietet es Spitzen-Kühlwerte und ordnet sich preislich attraktiv im Mittelfeld der Showcase-Gehäuse ein.

Mit dem Xtender und dem Xtender VG kehrt Arctic zurück ins Gehäusesegment. Und dabei möchte man beeindrucken: Die gläsernen Showgehäuse fallen sowohl optisch als auch mit ihrem Kühlsystem auf. Doch wie effektiv wird die Hardware wirklich gekühlt?

Arctic has a long history in the cooling space, starting with their CPU air coolers and fans decades ago and have also managed to establish market share in the AIO space by developing popular liquid cooling platforms. This has made the brand stand out in the vast sea of Asetek products, while also being able to perform with the best of them out there. Now, Arctic is pushing into the case market with the Arctic Xtender VG. This is actually not their first foray into enclosures, as there was also the Silentium T Pro line-up in 2007, for example. With the Xtender series, Arctic is not only aiming to provide a chassis that can handle its 420 mm AIO, but also give the user a modern and functional build platform that leverages its expertise in the fan space, by pre-installing retail-grade cooling units.

The Xtender VG from Arctic marks the company’s first step into the PC case market. Let’s see how “cool” their new product really is, and whether it reflects the core values the brand is known for.

If you’re a PC building enthusiast looking for a premium, high-performance case that doesn’t compromise on aesthetics, the ARCTIC Xtender VG is a fantastic choice. It has a focus on build quality, aesthetics and performance, and refuses to compromise on any of them to achieve its enthusiast-friendly goals. It’s fairly big, it’s not overly cheap, but it is competitive against other big-name brands in the premium case market. Arctic may not be known for PC cases these days, but clearly, that’s just changed in a big way, highly recommended.