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Do you want your next computer to stand out from the crowd? Tired of beige boxes? Here's an ATX-compatible mid-sized tower that should do the trick. A large view port lets you see the inner workings, illuminated by the 120mm LED fan on the side. An empty slot lets you select the power supply that's right for you. Seven I/O slots and numerous drive bays give you room for expansion. It can hold large cards like the Nvidia 8800GTX and works with Nvida SLI and ATI Crossfire cards.
Two USB 2.0 front ports, two audio front ports and one e-SATA front port make connections easy to reach. Screwless installation makes for faster installations and faster component swaps, and no tiny screws to get hopelessly lost.
Stylish without being gaudy; could this be your next computer case? Look it over and see for yourself.
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Awesome Case for price
- Pros: This case freakin rocks. It looks really really nice. It has a high quality black finish, nice accents, and a window to boot. Doesn't look or feel cheap in any way. Good ventilation with 3 120mm fans. Has plenty of drive bays for anything you need. CD drive covers look really nice and work perfectly. NO FRONT DOOR!! I hate cases with front doors, they're so annoying. This one is plain and simple and elegant. No cheesy frills or lights. Case seems sturdy, but is also pretty light. Plus for me. Tool less design works well.
- Cons: front I/O ports are on the side? Kind of weird and annoying. Instruction manual is worthless, but not that big of a deal, even first time system builders should know how to do stuff, or at least look it up on the internet. Front fan grill is restrictive. Side fan should be placed lower to blow on the graphics card (8800 GTS), right now it blows right above mine, wish it blew right below it to put fresh air into the graphics card fan. You gotta figure out how to do the tool less design for yourself. Wish it was Aluminum instead of steal, but at this price, who cares.
- Other Thoughts: Really a good case. Was expecting a cheap case, but was really surprised to get a case as high quality as this one at this price. Highly highly recommended.
- Pros: High-gloss black finish is great, included fans move a respectable amound of air for being as quiet as they are. Ninja drive doors work great. All around a very solid case.
- Cons: Some sharp steel inside but I got zero cuts during installation, just take it slow and you'll be fine. The hard drive mounting rack is non-removable and can't move at all as it is riveted to the main body, unfortunate but it serves its purpose.
- Other Thoughts: Even though others have stated that you cannot put a full-size 120mm fan in the front, you actually can. It takes quite a bit of force and a little bit of bending to both the fan and the front grille that the fan mounts to, this bending is not permanent... if you are gentle. Also, when my case arrived some of the tabs that hold the window in place were not bent down enough or at all in some places, not a big deal but just check it when you get the case and bend them so they hold the window in securely.
| Model | CS-NT-ALP-WOW |
| Type | ATX Mid Tower |
| Color | Black |
| Case Material | Steel |
| With Power Supply | No |
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NZXT Good Buy
- Pros: Lots of room for expansion
Solid construction
Easy Assy'
Looks fine
Two fans
- Cons: I didn't like the USBs on the side design
- Other Thoughts: Seems to be a good value
It functions as a case
- Pros: Very roomy. I was able to fit my Zalman CNPS 10x Extreme cooler in there with 3/4 of an inch to spare. Nice and simple case - very cheap after rebate, if you get it.
- Cons: Very sharp edges! On both side panels, some places inside the case, and the slots. Did they sharpen these things on purpose??? I'm shocked I didn't get cut working in there.
I had to take off the side fan to fit in the CPU cooler.
Impossible to put a fan in the front. You have to somehow jam it in between the unremovable hard drive cage and the front of the case. Couldn't manage it. Without the side fan and front, there is very little airflow.
The front glossy plastic face includes DVD covers that open and close with your DVD player. It didn't work because the doors were not aligned and the plastic little button on the face would not hit the DVD recorder's button. Useless.
Metal is a little on the thin side but can't expect strong aluminum or steel at this price.
- Other Thoughts: I bought this case 3 years ago. The rebate took forever to get to me (about 6 months), beyond the date specified, and if I didn't follow up via email, I never would have seen it. One egg off for that. The other egg off is because this case is ultra sharp! It is amazing that I didn't cut myself working in it. And I'd take off another half an egg for having to remove the side panel to fit my massive CPU cooler. I tried rotating the window and fan but then the panel wouldn't close because the fan was pressing against the DVD drive cages.
- Pros: Case is just what I needed, enough drive bays to hold all my HDDs and DVD-ROMs. Also it was large enough to accommodate my HIS Radeon HD 4870 1GB. Tool-less drive bays are awesome.
- Cons: It's too shiny, the instruction manual actually asks you use latex gloves while working with the case.
Rear expansion covers are sharp, cut myself twice trying to extract them from the slots.
Forcing a 120mm fan into the front of the case to cool the HDD cage is a bit of a pain.
- Other Thoughts: Overall the case is great, though my videocard just barely fit with room to allow me to plug the PSU connectors in (If I ever upgrade I will just get another case). Also, the HDD cage is non-removeable (though this wasn't a con for me).
A great case with some flaws, but for $60 before rebate it was worth it.
| Model |
| Brand |
NZXT |
| Model |
Alpha |
| Spec |
| Type |
ATX Mid Tower |
| Color |
Black |
| Case Material |
Steel |
| With Power Supply |
No |
| Power Supply Mounted |
Top |
| Motherboard Compatibility |
ATX, m-ATX, BABY AT |
| With Side Panel Window |
Yes |
| Expansion |
| External 5.25" Drive Bays |
4 |
| External 3.5" Drive Bays |
2 |
| Internal 3.5" Drive Bays |
5 |
| Expansion Slots |
7 |
| Front Ports |
| Front Ports |
2 x USB2.0, 2 x Audio, 1 x e-SATA |
| Cooling System |
| 80mm Fans |
No |
| 120mm Fans |
1 x 120mm rear fan
1 x 120mm LED side fan |
| Side Air duct |
No |
| Physical Spec |
| Dimensions(L x W x H) |
18.77" x 8.20" x 17.34" |
| Weight |
13.8 lbs. |
| Features |
| Features |
NVIDIA 8800GTX Compatible
Screwless Installation
Clear acrylic side panel |
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Reviewed By: PhysicsDude55 on 11/1/2007
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
