NZXT LEXA Blackline Series CS-NT-LEXA-BLB Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Reviewed By: J. Harper on 6/23/2009

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Nice looking case, good ventilation... even when sitting on carpet. Drive installation is very easy and fast, pre-drilled holes for liquid cooling.

Cons: Lack of a motherboard speaker, materials seem on the "cheap" side. The included case fans were not of the best quality. The hardware locking mechanism to secure your cards is somewhat cumbersom. The wiring for the case controls are a little short.

Other Thoughts: Packaging was well though out and the case stayed protected, in spite of the box being somewhat ruffled from shipping. The 5 1/2" bay covers were easily removed, and the drive rail mounting system is surprizingly easy and secure. The lack of a motherboard speaker was a major setback for me when my board would not boot the first time. (I didn't have a spare speaker) This made it difficult to diagnose why the board wouldn't boot. When installing my components, I found the locking mechanism that came with the case to be cumbersom. It took a lot of manipulation to lock the cards down, especially when installing a large video card. Most users will want to replace the stock fans with a better brand. The wires for the case controls are a shade shorter than I would like.

Overall I am pleased with this case and would purchase it again. Other than these mild shortcomings, this case definitely has a lot of capability for my needs. (Plus it looks awesome.)

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Reviewed By: on 6/14/2009

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: The case is so pretty..... The black line case is what Ive been waiting for since my bro got his original Lexa..... The screw less design works well with from drives.... See Cons for my other point.....

Cons: The screwless design DOES NOT work for anything in the back panel (PCI-e and PCI slots), I also wish the GTX 295 has a little bit more room. Its a tight squeeze in there. Heres hoping a second one wouldn't cause heat issues.

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It's good

Reviewed By: roxah on 6/4/2009

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Very pleasing to the eye and big. Good airflow.

Cons: CD DRIVE WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO INSTALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Other Thoughts: After a half an hour of pushing and pulling the drive finally went in with the screwless rails.

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