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Heading into this review I had some preconceived and even biased opinions. I have become quite comfortable with the incredible SilverStone Raven 02 we have in our labs and for better or worse it has left me spoiled.
After using the Tempest EVO for several days I have been able to distance myself from the Raven 02 and concentrate on the NZXT product. The cable routing is decent; the fans are not too loud and the cooling overall is very effective.
The blue LED lighting is subtle enough not to be intrusive and it allows the front of the chassis to exude an air of class. Negatively, while we like many aspects of the design we feel that the screwless mounting devices and cable routing could easily be improved in the future. Hopefully NZXT take our points on board and release a revision 2 in the not too distant future.
When weighing all factors the Tempest EVO is priced in the right ball park and earns our Worth Buying Award. It is currently available in the UK for around the £85 mark which puts it in line with direct competition such as the Antec 900.
KitGuru says: Even if you have other chassis in mind for an upcoming build, be sure to shortlist this before dismissing because you might be pleasantly surprised.
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Nice review Steve. its a good case, my buddy has one
Wicked thanks. good price that chassis. had been looking at it a while ago and it went out of mind. id love a silverstone chassis however.
Nice information, it seems to cool well for the price. I agree though after coming to this from the silverstone raven 02, seems rather a downgrade. its all about price though
Hi Steve, how did you find the noise out of the chassis? any rattles or things like that?
funny thing is I saw this a while ago and I never even looked twice. the box is so bad looking, with some weird dude and glowing eyes. Might check it out later or next time in the local store in cali here.
Nice all around review, and good information on the cooling. seems quiet capable although your room environment is freezing man !
Yeah I liked that review, its always nice to see all the angles inside so I can make my own judgements. not sure id buy one but it seems decent.
17c ! thats one hell of a cold room, tell Zardon to pay for electric ! Good review.
£80 is cheap really for what you get, it is steel, however I like steel for strength. its not the poor mans option many people make it out to be.
Id be interested in those fans, are they any good? loud etc?
Thanks steve, good review man
I like this chassis, there is a sale locally, think id order one.
no strange noises or rattles that I have encountered. Sound level are good but I dont have a dB meter