MCPRUE APOLLO ULTRA
The Apollo S Ultra is Micro-ATX focused take on MCPRUE's popular Apollo S Mini-ITX case. Case pricing starts at $549 (shipping included) and is available in space black or silver. $49 optional accessory pack is available which includes case handle and alternate style case feet.
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SPECIFICATIONS
| MODEL | Apollo S Ultra |
| PRICE | $549 |
| MATERIALS | T6063 Aluminium (CNC, Anodised) |
| VOLUME | 28.9L (excluding case feet, handle) |
| DIMENSIONS | 466×195×318mm (L×W×H) |
| FORM FACTOR | MFF (Traditional Layout) |
| I/O | USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen 1), USB 3.0 Type-C |
| MOTHERBOARD COMPATIBILITY | Mini-ITX / Deep-ITX / Mini-DTX / Micro-ATX |
| CPU COOLER CLEARANCE | 168mm Air Coolers (75mm max pump block height) |
| PCIE EXPANSION SLOTS | 4 |
| RISER CABLE | N/A |
| GPU COMPATIBILITY | 343×85×165mm (ATX PSU) 365×85×165mm (SFX PSU) |
| RADIATORS SUPPORTED | Top: 360 Side: 360 (PSU must be installed on back) Bottom: 360 (slim radiators may be compatible in fully liquid cooled system) |
| POWER SUPPLY COMPATIBILITY | SFX / SFX-L / ATX |
| 2.5 / 3.5” DRIVES SUPPORTED | 1x 3.5" + 2x 2.5" or 4x 2.5" (based on PSU configuration) |
| CASE FANS SUPPORTED | - Top: 3x 120mm - Front: 2x 140mm - Side: 3x 120mm - Rear: 1x 120mm - Bottom: 3x 120 or 2x 140mm (fans limited to thickness of 15mm, if GPU thickness exceeds 62mm) |
BUILD #1
We put together an overkill air cooling build with 10 case fans installed, excluding the 2 CPU cooler fans.
MOTHERBOARD
Rog Strix B650E-I Gaming WiFi
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CPU
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
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GPU
RTX 5070 Ti
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RAM
32GB Gskill S5 DDR5, 6000MHz, CL30
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COOLER
NH-D15 G2 chromax.black
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PSU
Corsair SF1000 2024
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STORAGE
1TB + 2TB NVME
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FANS
- Top: 3x NF-A12 chromax.black
- Front: 2x NF-A14 G2 chromax.black
- Rear: 1x NF-12 chromax.black
- Side: 1x NF-A14 G2 chromax.black
- Bottom: 3x NF-A12 chromax.black
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FINAL THOUGHTS
Okay, so where to start... Case design, build quality and tolerances are top notch with few caveat, but that is really to be expected for $500 case. Building in the Apollo S Ultra can be little faffy at times as you must install parts in a specific order and getting to some screws can be troublesome. Case fans, AIO and handle/feet accessories must be installed first. Swapping out the top case fans requires removing the GPU, PSU and motherboard. Only the PSU needs removed for swapping out the front case fans. This made making changes little cumbersome, although this isn't that abnormal for small builds, but felt particularly annoying. The case supports up to 10 case fans with an air cooling depending on GPU configuration. Hardware cooling isn't going to be a problem and means you can run case fans at very low static speeds. We suggest max of 30/40% 🤫.
