NZXT Tempest

Volt · 04-01-2008, 08:55 PM

To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NZXT/Tempest/

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tkpenalty · 04-29-2008, 06:56 AM

This case is way underrated...

At least 9/10

Bjorn_Of_Iceland · 04-29-2008, 03:21 PM

hmm.. 3 drive bays.. No way to hide teh cables once again.. NZXT ftw

WarEagleAU · 04-30-2008, 01:29 AM

There are ways to hide the cables. Did you read the review? See the pictures. Even with the cages, there are ways to hide the cables. Excellent review Volt. This may be my next case.

Kovoet · 04-30-2008, 10:08 AM

Kind of looks like the Antec 900 but with more fans

Volt · 04-30-2008, 10:17 AM

Score was lowered mainly because of this:

Although the company advertises the chassis as an enthusiast case, based on the looks alone it’s far from what I consider to be enthusiastic. The cheap looking plastic is something I'm not fond of.

Other con's are listed on the last page which justify the 7.8 score.

intel igent · 04-30-2008, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kovoet

Kind of looks like the Antec 900

yup! looks like NzXt are up to their old tricks again.

qwerty_lesh · 05-05-2008, 02:54 PM

For budget casing, these have got to be better then some [they come with air filters for starters], id defidently buy one of these over a cm 690 without a doubt, then again id prolly try to fix the sound issues with it

Their may be cases like the 300 and 1200 by antec which are around the same price point and prolly more solid, but im sure that their are some things that come with this case that antecs and others dont come with, been getting some of these tempests in at work but havent gotten the chance to tinker with one yet, tbh i went straight to the value and conclusions in ur review

but hey, i read exactly what i wanted to know about these, and have a good idea about their suitability. thanks volt

KieranD · 08-05-2008, 03:05 AM

the case is amazing

its got a good layout inside and for the sleeved cables and modular psu its fine for routing

couldnt have asked for a better case sure some of the front is plastic and the top is too but it is made of quality steel and has lots of airflow never mid the fans it has dust filters and holes in the front panel for airflow

psu is mounted on the bottom and it can accept even the largest of psu mines looks tiny in it

i noticed that the case in on the NZXT webpage and it has lots of links to reviews and one of them is to this site lol

zithe · 08-05-2008, 03:20 AM

Sure... Maybe it does look like an Antec 900...

But this isn't as fugly.

Considering one of these cases. Or the apollo. An orange apollo with orange fans and blue cold cathodes and water cooling. Sounds like an acid trip.

04-01-2008, 08:55 PM	#1
Volt Reviewer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 7 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	NZXT Tempest To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NZXT/Tempest/ Please Digg the review to help us promote it. Last edited by W1zzard; 04-27-2008 at 09:34 PM.

04-29-2008, 06:56 AM	#2
tkpenalty Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Australia, Sydney Posts: 4,909 (4.26/day) Thanks: 383 Thanked 343 Times in 260 Posts System Specs	This case is way underrated... At least 9/10 __________________ AMD Radeon X1950~HD4000 Support Clubhouse “Mac: "Woah, what are you doing?" Mac says as he levitates in the air. PC: "Playing Half-Life 2, this is my gravity gun." Mac: "Well I can sort of do that." PC: "Technically Mac, you have to become me first."” -From_Nowhere

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Case:	Antec SOLO\APEX PC-123
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04-29-2008, 03:21 PM	#3
Bjorn_Of_Iceland Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 590 (0.86/day) Thanks: 52 Thanked 33 Times in 26 Posts System Specs	hmm.. 3 drive bays.. No way to hide teh cables once again.. NZXT ftw __________________

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Case:	CM690
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PSU:	Gigabyte Odin Pro 800w
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04-30-2008, 01:29 AM	#4
WarEagleAU Bird of Prey Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gurley, AL Posts: 8,917 (7.25/day) Thanks: 2,212 Thanked 490 Times in 458 Posts System Specs	There are ways to hide the cables. Did you read the review? See the pictures. Even with the cages, there are ways to hide the cables. Excellent review Volt. This may be my next case. __________________ =-TheEagle-= Heatware: WarEagleAU 9-0 and growing. “You crazy? Surfing any website without an antivirus is like fucking a hooker without a condom” -OzzmanFloyd120

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04-30-2008, 10:08 AM	#5
Kovoet Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhodesian lost in London Posts: 293 (0.47/day) Thanks: 16 Thanked 38 Times in 35 Posts System Specs	Kind of looks like the Antec 900 but with more fans __________________

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04-30-2008, 10:17 AM	#6
Volt Reviewer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 7 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Score was lowered mainly because of this: Although the company advertises the chassis as an enthusiast case, based on the looks alone it’s far from what I consider to be enthusiastic. The cheap looking plastic is something I'm not fond of. Other con's are listed on the last page which justify the 7.8 score.

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Harddisk:	36g raptor+120g wd / wd 1001fals 1tb
CD/DVD Drive:	LG x 2 / LG BluRay
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Case:	modded antec plusview / generic
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PSU:	fan/cable modded powerstream 520 / OCZ 700mxsp
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05-05-2008, 02:54 PM	#8
qwerty_lesh Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 316 (0.37/day) Thanks: 10 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts System Specs	For budget casing, these have got to be better then some [they come with air filters for starters], id defidently buy one of these over a cm 690 without a doubt, then again id prolly try to fix the sound issues with it Their may be cases like the 300 and 1200 by antec which are around the same price point and prolly more solid, but im sure that their are some things that come with this case that antecs and others dont come with, been getting some of these tempests in at work but havent gotten the chance to tinker with one yet, tbh i went straight to the value and conclusions in ur review but hey, i read exactly what i wanted to know about these, and have a good idea about their suitability. thanks volt __________________ Gaming: GA-X58-UD5 F8e - i7 920@2.66Ghz - 6GB OCZ Platinum 1333Mhz - 8800GTX 768MB - Antec P182 - TruePower Trio 650w - 22" Asus MW22U - 4x500GB 7200 Spare: GA-P35-DS4 - E6750 - 4GB OCZ SystemElite 800Mhz - 7600GT 256MB - Antec Sonata II - Earthwatts 500 Mediacenter I: GA-8I865GME - C2D E4300 - 2x1GB Kingston533 - Sparkle 6600 - Antec Fusion. Mediacenter II: GA-965P-DS4 - E6300 - 4Gb KVR PC6400 - Gigabyte 8800GTS 320MB - TT Shark - CM Ex650watts

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Sound Card:	Realtek
PSU:	Antec TruePower Trio 650
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit

08-05-2008, 03:05 AM	#9
KieranD Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Posts: 3,492 (4.22/day) Thanks: 989 Thanked 325 Times in 308 Posts System Specs	the case is amazing its got a good layout inside and for the sleeved cables and modular psu its fine for routing couldnt have asked for a better case sure some of the front is plastic and the top is too but it is made of quality steel and has lots of airflow never mid the fans it has dust filters and holes in the front panel for airflow psu is mounted on the bottom and it can accept even the largest of psu mines looks tiny in it i noticed that the case in on the NZXT webpage and it has lots of links to reviews and one of them is to this site lol __________________ FC Internazionale Milano Campioni d'Italia 2009

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Case:	NZXT Tempest with 6 stock blue LED fans
Sound Card:	Onboard HD VIA Chipset (bit shit)
PSU:	OCZ Gamexstream 700w
Software:	Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit

08-05-2008, 03:20 AM	#10
zithe Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North Chili, NY Posts: 1,678 (3.21/day) Thanks: 87 Thanked 174 Times in 159 Posts System Specs	Sure... Maybe it does look like an Antec 900... But this isn't as fugly. Considering one of these cases. Or the apollo. An orange apollo with orange fans and blue cold cathodes and water cooling. Sounds like an acid trip. __________________ bsel mod e2180?http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=108140 Solaris Utility DVD: http://solarisutilitydvd.com/forums/...ic.php?f=3&t=4

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