Mountain Mods Extended U2-UFO CYO hen it comes to customized cases, it’s tough to top Mountain Mods. This month, we got to check out the Extended U2-UFO CYO—a massive case that’s 24 inches deep, as well as 18 inches tall and wide. The space inside the case provides you with enough room to build two systems, or one system with plenty of room for large liquid-cooling radiators. Whatever you choose to build, it’s likely to fit within the roomy case. The Extended U2-UFO CYO is built with a combination of lightweight aluminum and clear acrylic panels; the base configuration weighs only 18 pounds. The model sent to us has an amazing “The Dark Knight Rises” t h e m e , w i t h re m a rk a b l e w i n d ow etching on both the left and right side panels. Batman himself is etched into the right side with a backdrop that features the Batman logo from the Nolan trilogy. On the left side, you’ll find Catwoman in front of the same logo backdrop. On the top acrylic panel, Mountain Mods thoughtfully added the CPU logo and name of the case. Getting three etched panels for you own Extended U2-UFO CYO will set you back $36.99. Mountain Mods lets you customize each individual panel, but we’ll lead you through the case sent to us to give you a basic idea of what you can choose. On the front panel, Mountain Mods installed a Lamptron FC6 fan controller that let us manually adjust the fan speeds for the six 120mm fans inside the case. W 24 September 2012 / www.computerpoweruser.com Specs (as configured): Dimensions: 18 x 18 x 24 inches (HxWxD); Motherboard support: mATX, ATX; Bays: 4 5.25-inch external, 7 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch internal; Fans: 4 120mm front panel, 2 120mm rear panel Mountain Mods used 4-pin fan splitters to combine control over several sets of fans (linking together two top fans on the front panel, two bottom fans on the front panel, and the two rear panel fans, respectively). Below the FC6 controller, there’s an optical drive cage with four open bays. The rear panel of the case offers a removable motherboard tray, which is great for builders who regularly change things around. You can unscrew the motherboard tray panel and pull every- thing out as far as your power supply cables or watercooling tubing will allow. With this model, Mountain Mods also drilled holes in the base of the case for ATX and microATX standards, so we could install the motherboard onto the bottom section. The immense space within the case and Mountain Mod’s configuration options mean that there are few limitations to what you could build. Add in the custom window etching to the panel and you’ll have a PC case that’s as artistically impressive as it is accomodating. ¦ BY Extended U2-UFO CYO $369.99 (base price) Mountain Mods www.mountainmods.com N ATHAN L AKE