Aercool Aero-1000 Review and Interview

Performance Analysis

We're still in the throws of fine-tuning our new test gear but the Aero-1000 was only a degree behind the NZXT Noctis 450 on the CPU delta T. The cases have a similar setup and airflow, so this isn't surprising and the fans included with the Aero-1000 are pretty powerful too, shifting a noticeable amount of air through the chassis. They were certainly noticeable outside of the case, but you rarely get decent airflow without resulting noise.


The GPU delta T was several degrees warmer than an open test bench, but again matched the NZXT Noctis 450, showing that it can certainly keep up with respected enthusiast cases. Our new test kit is working to some degree, but we'll be monitoring the results and re-trying some older, good and poor-performing cases over the coming weeks to cross check our results moving forward.

Conclusion

Aerocool has languished in a fairly unrespected area of the market for a while, at least from an enthusiast's point of view. The Aero-1000 is a breath of fresh air compared to the company's other offerings and we'd have no reservations about installing a high-end water-cooled system with several GPUs inside it. That's high praise for a case that costs less than £60.

The aesthetics might not wow the pants off you, but niether will those of the majority of other sub £60 cases out there with a couple of exceptions. NZXT's S340 isn't quite as adept at water-cooling support, but is certainly more refined, while Fractal Design's Core 2300 also sports decent water-cooling support, costs less than £40 but lacks a few of the Aero-1000's features. It's certainly a crowded market, but the Aero-1000 is a solid choice that can be welcomed to the party, especially if you'll be using some sort of liquid cooling.

Head here to see our interview with Aerocool.