It's very helpful for me at least to know how practical watercooling will be with a case even if I don't place to use it that way since it helps put some design decisions in perspective ("that case isn't bad, it's just designed around space for rads"). I would however like to humbly request the author consider putting watercooling info in an earlier part of the case review, perhaps the "in and around" section when describing the interior arrangement of the case. I was pleased to see the note about watercooling in the conclusion, since as soon as I saw "NZXT" I though "watercooling" from my association with the Switch 810 as a great watercooling case. Sunrise089 - Monday, Octolink Thanks for the review.The convenience is appreciated tremendously.įinally, the Alienware-style LED lighting system is a nice touch and can be disabled entirely if you so choose otherwise you can turn a dial inside the front door to change the color to whatever you like, and you can toggle between enabling and disabling different lighting zones on the case.Ĭomments Locked 24 Comments View All Comments I'm also keen to point out that NZXT included an SD card reader SD cards are pretty much the standard these days, yet for some reason they're seldom integrated in modern case designs. The integrated fan controller in particular is an incredibly slick design that's easily the equal of many entry-level fan controllers the lack of analog adjustment is offset somewhat by having five different steps, ranging from off to full bore. This is a feature rich case, but a lot of the features that have been incorporated are done intelligently. While Taiwanese case designers have a tendency to try to throw in everything but the kitchen sink (see NZXT's own Switch 810) and call it a product, the Phantom 820 is a different beast. When I spoke to my rep at NZXT he was very bullish about the Phantom 820 and it's not hard to see why. Toggleable rear I/O and expansion LED illumination Integrated four channel (three leads per channel), five step 15W fan controllerĬolor configurable, toggleable LED lighting system Support for 360mm/280mm radiator in top of enclosure, 240mm/280mm in bottom of enclosure, thickness up to 60mm Toolless 5.25" drive bays and 3.5" drive sleds USB 3.0 connectivity via internal headers NZXT Phantom 820 Specificationsġx 200mm intake fan 1x 120mm/140mm internal fan mountġx 200mm exhaust fan, 1x 180mm fan mount or 3x 120mm fan mounts or 2x 140mm fan mountsĢx USB 3.0, 4x USB 2.0, 1x Headphone, 1x Mic I'm of two minds when it comes to this decision I think it's a good choice for the company since price is often the best way to give a premium product that extra kick (just ask Apple), but it's ultimately bad for the end consumer who wants and should get great products at reasonable prices. NZXT is listing an MSRP of $249, placing it squarely into competition with the highest end enthusiast cases, and it's a pretty bold move from a company that's usually been more about raw value than premium gear. I'll get this out of the way: the Phantom 820 is not coming cheap. It has a lot to live up to, but most impressively of all.it might actually do it. But today NZXT is launching the Phantom 820, a case aimed squarely at the top end of the case market where stalwarts like the Thermaltake Level 10 GT, Corsair Obsidian 800D, and SilverStone FT02 reside. The H2 when it was released suffered from a serious design flaw that drove up internal thermals (an unmarked revision was silently released later that largely resolved those problems), and the Switch 810 was a good but not great enclosure that couldn't quite live up to its promise. ![]() Our experiences with NZXT have been mixed. Each company that designs and manufactures cases has their strengths and weaknesses, things they're good at and things that need work, but NZXT is unique in that they're very closely related to iBuyPower (one of the biggest system building boutiques and one that's starting to threaten established brands) and tend to vend some of the most cost effective enclosures to boutiques in general, for better or worse.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |