NZXT Tempest

A low-cost wind-tunnel for high-heat PCs



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WE'VE SEEN GREAT GAMING CASES cost $200,$300, or even more, but it's rare that we come across one that offers most of what enthusiasts crave without even breaking the $100 barrier. NXT's $99 Tempest is just such a case.
The Tempest contains sic larger-than-average fans (handsome equipped with the ever-popular blue LEDs), two 120mm intake fans (with filters for dust control) in the front of the case, two 140mm exhaust fans in the ceiling, a 120mm exhaust fan in the rear, and a 120mm intake fan on the windowed side panel.
Other key features include the ability to route cables behind the motherboard tray, along with a layout that places the power supply at the bottom of the case, rather than at the top. That may take a little getting used to , and if you're planning on powering a device in one of the uppermost drive bays, you might have trouble making the cable reach. But it certainly makes for a cleaner, more circulation-friendly design.
If you want to add even more cooling, two grommeted holes drilled in the rear panel make it easy to route liquid-cooling piping into and out of the case. The raised grate on the exterior exhaust port, however, might make it a bit of a challnge to install a radiator there.


The Tempest has space for only seven expansion cards, which means you might run into trouble building systems with three- or four-card graphics setups, but otherwise there's more than enough room. There are three 5.25-inch bays and two hard drive cages,each capable of holding four hard drives (all drive bays are toolless), as well as an external Serial ATA (eSATA) port on the front panel simplifies connecting external storage.-Matthew Murray.
source: Computer Shopper October 2008.
company website: www.nzxt.com