The Apollo S Ultra is m-ATX focused take on MCPRUE’s popular Apollo S SFF Case. Apollo S Ultra is priced at $549 (including shipping) and is available in space black or silver. $49 optional accessory pack is available including case handle and alternate case feet.
SPECIFICATIONS
| MODEL | Apollo S Ultra |
| MATERIALS | T6063 Aluminium (CNC, Anodised) |
| VOLUME | 28.9L (excluding case feet, handle) |
| DIMENSIONS | 466×195×318mm (L×W×H) |
| FORM FACTOR | MFF (Traditional Layout) |
| CASE I/O | Power Button, USB 3.2 Type-C (Type-E Male), USB 3.0 Type-C (USB 3 20pin) |
| MOTHERBOARD SUPPORT | Mini-ITX / Deep-ITX / Mini-DTX / Micro-ATX |
| PCIE EXPANSION SLOTS | 4 |
| RISER CABLE | N/A |
| COOLER CLEARANCE | 168mm |
| GRAPHICS CARD COMPATIBILITY | 343×85×165mm (ATX PSU) 365×85×165mm (SFX PSU) |
| 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) |
| LIQUID COOLING | Top: Upto 360 Side: Upto 360 (PSU must be installed on back) Bottom: Upto 360 (slim radiators may be compatible in fully liquid cooled system) |
| POWER SUPPLY SUPPORT | SFX / SFX-L / ATX |
| DRIVES SUPPORTED | 1x 3.5″ + 2x 2.5″ or 4x 2.5″ (based on PSU configuration) |
| MANUAL | N |
BULD #1
| MOTHERBOARD | MSI B850M Mortor WiFi (paid link) |
| CPU | R7 7800X3D (paid link) |
| CPU COOLER | Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black (paid links) |
| GPU | RTX 5070 Ti (paid link) |
| RAM | 32GB Gskill S5 DDR5, 6000MHz, CL30 (paid link) |
| PSU | Corsair SF1000 (paid link) |
| CUSTOM CABLES | N/A |
| STORAGE | 1TB + 2TB NVME (paid links) |
| CASE FANS | Top Exhaust: 3x NF-A12 (paid link) Rear Intake: 1x NF-A12 (paid link) Bottom Intake: 3x NF-A12 (paid link) Side Exhaust: 1x NF-A14 (optional) Front Intake: 2x NF-A14 (optional) |
CONCLUSIONS
Okay, so where to start… Case design, build quality and tolerances is top notch with few caveats which we’ll get to. No surprise there and is really to be expected for $500 case. Building in the case can be little faffy, as you must install parts in specific order and getting to some screws can be troublesome. Most case fans, AIO and handle/feet accessories must be installed first. Swapping out the top case fans means removing the GPU, PSU and motherboard, only PSU needs removed for front fans. I found it a little cumbersome imo. This isn’t abnormal for small builds, but felt particularly noticeable with Apollo S Ultra. The case supports upto 10 case fans with an air coolers depending on GPU configuration. Hardware cooling isn’t going to be a problem and means you can run case fans at low static speeds. We suggest max of 30/40% fan speeds so things run nice and quiet 🤫.