Endorfy Arx 500 Air case in test with X99 system – leftover ramp or sensible reuse?

Look and feel

Let’s finally unpack the Arx 500 and take a first look at the exterior. I have the “Air” variant here, which is equipped without RGB but with one more fan.

Alternatively, there is also the slightly more expensive version with ARGB fans for those who prefer that.

To install something, you should first remove everything that could potentially get in the way.

As you can see, you can remove a lot of things, even the lid can be easily removed after loosening a screw on the back.

Impressive amount of fabric cable ties by the way, they will definitely come in handy later.

By the way, the screws from the glass pane, side panel and lid remain on the respective parts after unscrewing, so they can’t get lost.

You just have to pull the front a bit, then it can be removed and you get direct access to the three pre-installed 140mm fans.

This part can also be removed completely with a total of 6 screws. You can also take a look at the large dust filter on the bottom. It can be easily pulled out to the front if you want to clean it.

Endorfy itself has another pretty view showing the multitude of removable components.

The ports are located on the top and are somewhat elongated. With one USB-C 10 Gbps and two USB-A 5 Gbps ports, you won’t win any prizes, but it provides the vast majority of users with absolutely enough. And yes, these are USB 3.0 ports even without the blue color.

A fan hub for 5 fans is already installed so that the three 140mm fans in the front, one in the lid and another in the back don’t run out of fan connections. This can then simply be connected to the motherboard with a single cable.

So far, the Arx 500 Air makes a good impression, the tempered side panel has a measured thickness of about 3mm and the metal of the case is 0.5mm thick. Thanks to many corners and partly double-layered material, everything is very stable and at the latest when all removed parts are reinstalled, nothing wobbles.