Jump to content


Photo

NZXT Source 210 Review


  • Please log in to reply
3 replies to this topic

#1 bp9801

bp9801

    Please press any key to continue

  • News Editor
  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 6809 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Deming, NM

Posted 24 July 2011 - 11:13 PM

In the market for a new case? Then perhaps our latest review will entice you, so read along as OCC reviews the NZXT Source 210 - http://www.overclock...zxt_source_210/

AMD Phenom II X6 1075T @ 3.6GHz - ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO - EVGA GTX 580 1.5GB
G.Skill 8GB DDR3-1600 - OCZ Agility 4 128GB SSD - Seagate 500GB + 750GB - WD 1TB - Cooler Master SPH 1050W
ASUS Xonar Xense + Sennheiser PC-350 Xense Edition + Sennheiser HD-280 Pro + HD-555 - Thermolab BARAM 2010 - Cooler Master HAF XM

Follow OCC on Posted Image


#2 IVIYTH0S

IVIYTH0S

    They call me... General Help.

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 18583 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Pennsauken, NJ

Posted 24 July 2011 - 11:25 PM

Looks like a solid budget case! I wonder what a couple fans would do for it

"GilliumX58" DESKTOP
Mobo: Asus P6TD Deluxe | Processor: Intel Core i7 920 @ 4ghz | CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900MAXR | Videocard: MSI Twin Frozr HD7950
Memory: OCZ/Patriot 18GB 1600mhz | OS SSD: SanDisk Extreme 240GB SATA | PSU: PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750W
Monitor: *Debranded* HP 24" 2408H | CD/DVD: Samsung SH-S223F | Keyboard: Razer Tarantula | Mouse: Razer Lachesis

OCC Cool Club Member


GPU Comparison tool on AnAndTech


#3 iskout

iskout

    For Aiur

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPip
  • 1124 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Delmar, NY

Posted 25 July 2011 - 01:05 AM

I feel like the cable management is very good, it just looks like CompXpert didn't put too much effort into it. I'm not trying to pick a fight about it, but saying that the case can't hide hard drive wires easily, when there's a hole right next to the entire hard drive rack is a bit like saying a car can't go very fast, but never leaving first gear.

I've worked with hard drive cages mounted sideways before, and while they're not my favorite, it's not particularly difficult to hide most of the wires.

Case: Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced
PSU:Enermax NAXN 750w
Memory:Corsair Vengeance LP 1600MHz 9-9-9-24
Mobo: ASRock P67 Fatal1ty Professional
CPU: Core i5 2500k @ 4.7 GHz
GPU: Inno3D GTX 470 Hawk @ 702/1404/1674
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo With 1x stock fan, 1x CM Sickleflow fan
Storage: 2x 1.5TB, 1x 250GB
Frankenstein


#4 Andrewr05

Andrewr05

    "So big, so angry, so dead..."

  • Donated T5
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 10919 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Perkinsville, VT

Posted 25 July 2011 - 08:05 AM

I like this case, it is very simplistic. A lot of budget cases try to pull off features and designs that are above their price point, the 210 just goes for the basic aesthetic look VS some of NZXT's other horrendous looking 'el-cheapo' cases.


 
Rig specs: 

Spoiler