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Now we are moving on to examine the interior layout of the Beta EVO chassis from NZXT. After removing the side panel we are greeted by a flat black painted interior. This has become a very common choice of colour for a large percentage of new cases, and at KitGuru we like it as it really helps to clean up the look of things inside the case.
The front panel is easily removed and shows us the wiring that goes to the power and reset buttons and the foam dust filter used. Once the panel is removed we can see a 3.5” bay that could be used if we decided to place a floppy drive in our build. An SSD drive would also easily fit in this space if desired. Below that is the only fan included in the Beta EVO out of the box. They use a fan that is 120mm in size and includes a blue LED.
The next 2 images below take a look at how the internal drive bays are configured. The hard drive bays are turned to face us to increase the ease of installing our drives. This layout can also help with keeping our SATA cable clutter hidden by routing them through the pre drilled holes in the hard drive cage. We can install up to 4 hard drives in the cage and 4 x 5.25” devices in the upper drive bays.
The image below gives us a close up look at where the PSU sits in the Beta EVO. As mentioned it is a bottom mounted design. There are 4 small rubber support posts that help to reduce vibrations from the PSU as well as provide additional clearance for air intake. We can also see the removable dust filter and the 4 screws that hold it in place.
The final 3 images below are the hardware to mount our components and the connection cables for our Power, Reset, Hard Drive LED, front USB, Audio and E-SATA ports. This completes our look at the internals of the Beta EVO so it’s time to move forward and start our system build.
Good review Steve, t he case looks decent, but that thermaltake reviewed here yesterday seems a better deal.
Shame they are using such thin metals on the chassis, I dont think id buy another case like this, I had one last year and it was poor. ill spend more this time and aim higher.
I quite like the shape, but the metal thinness puts me off. nice review
Well at least the hack on their server hasnt put them off sending out samples 🙂 Good review steve. bit surprised on the material thinness as other people said. I had a cheap antec chassis and I noticed the same issue when building the system, the flexing. I think id spend more money on a better chassis next time.
Seems an OK product, but the market is so competitive now. I cant see this selling wonderfully. Thermaltake and Silverstone have some great, low cost chassis out lately.
Anyone seen this available in europe?
People need to understand that when cases like this are released at such a budget, corners will be cost. its normally on materials – such as t his. seems a fine case for the price. would suit a young kid or someone on a tight budget.
I think id give this one a miss. looks ok, but think people need to spend more to get something decent. would be good for a second build. or testing rig/server at home.
I am not sure I like the looks of this,. the insides are good however, which would be more important at this price point.
I gotta be honest, I think this is a really ugly looking case. not much work went into the appearance.
@ Tri Color – what do you think is ugly? I had a good look at the pictures steve took and it looks fine to me. not sure I buy into the ridges at the top, but apart from that, it seems ok.
Its just a really ugly looking front fascia. the vented bits look out of place and the shape and posture of the overall design. Its not very pretty. I appreciate the cost but it would put me off buying it.
We were given price updates. You can get it for $60 from NZXT or as low as $45 @ Tiger Direct
Good review, great case! I used this case for my SLI build (2 x GTX260, AMD 955BE, 6gb DDR2, CoolerMaster Hyper212+) and I couldn’t be happier. True, the metal is a bit thin, but I’m not using the case to hold up my car when changing a flat, so it’s a non-issue. For the price (I paid US $29 after rebate plus free shipping), this case can’t be beat! It would be nice if they included more than the single front 120mm fan……