“The NZXT Tempest mid-tower enclosure is a good looking case that delivers excellent airflow with minimal noise. The steel chassis is sturdy and provides solid value. Nine interchangeable drive bay locations permit a lot of flexibility and there is room inside for up to eight HDDs with active air cooling. Overall I like this case a lot and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good balance between excellent features and great value.”Here are some more Cases & Cooling reviews from around the web:
- WaterCooling UK Case Modding Services @ OC3D
- Hiper Osiris case @ bit-tech
- Mod of the Month – August 2008 @ bit-tech
- Antec 1200 Ultimate Gamer Case @ Pro-Clockers
- Lian Li PC7B Plus II Mid-Tower Case @ Benchmark Reviews
- SilverStone Treasure TS01 RFID Enclosure @ Phoronix
- Cooler Master HAF 932 Case @ TechwareLabs
- NZXT Guardian 921 Mid-Tower Case Review @ OCIA
- Thermaltake BigTyp VP and MaxOrb EX CPU Coolers @ Digit-Life
- Glacialtech Igloo 5063 Cu Silent E Heatsink Review @ Frostytech
- Gelid Solutions GC1 @ Harwdare Bistro
- Arctic Breeze Fan Cooler @ TechwareLabs
Watch those elbows!
The NZXT Tempest is rather aptly named as it has a total of six 120 and 140mm fans and has enough space inside to accommodate watercooling if you are so inclined. Either way it will give you a nice quiet case that keeps your temperatures reasonable, and it’s other features will keep you happy as well; which is why Lee gave it a PC Perspective Gold Award. One warning should come with the case … the top exhaust fans certainly remove a significant amount of heat, but if you like to enjoy a cold beverage while you surf or game, be careful, those blow holes also offer a way to accidentally share some of your beverage of choice with your PC.