NZXT Phantom 410 CA-PH410-G1 Gunmetal Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Black Trim Computer Case

Pros: Beautiful design. The case is a pleasure to look at and is incredibly functional. Drive bays all slide so there is no need for screws. Also, the case has many slots that go from front to back that allows to easy cable management. Two of the three included fans have LEDs and can be controlled using the slider on the top of the case. Overall I am incredibly happy with this case because it has plenty of room without being too big.

Cons: Adding additional NZXT LED fans can get expensive.

Pros: Plenty of room, cool gunmetal color.

Cons: Screwless drive brackets are, well, screwy. Not awful but just not as convenient as I hoped, with a bit of wrestling to get drives in, and then they don't lock into place. That's really why I gave this case 4 eggs instead of 5. Though the brackets do fit 2.5" drives (like SSDs), so if you get a bare drive you don't need a 2.5-3.5" converter.
The door on the front doesn't close. That's pretty minor though.
In sleep mode there's a huge white LED that blinks; when I'M in sleep mode I don't want that! (Simple enough to deactivate sleep mode).

Other Thoughts: Since the power supply is on the bottom I have to put this on the desk instead of under it (rug). It looks good enough.

Pros: Interesting shape, gun metal color, white led fan, looks neat.

Cons: Well i had to do an RMA because the power led didn't light up, fan speed controller wasn't working, and the clear plastic window had scratches all over it. This design is extremely strange and eccentric.Hated it.Directions are just completely terrible. Like others i had to study the case for quite some time. Man this case is just all around weird and apparently not of good quality.

Other Thoughts: wouldn't recommend...going to get an Antec case for sure!!

Manufacturer Response:

I just wanted to thank you for being a customer of NZXT.

We can help you out the power LED, fan controller and the window side panel, those are all replaceable, free to contact us at http://www.nzxt.com/support/ and open a ticket we would like to help you out. we are looking forward from hearing from you.

Best Regards,
NZXT Support

Pros: There are many good points to this case... so many, in fact, that I more than likely wont have space to write it all here so to summarize
1. Space - there is plenty space to go around. A Noctua NH-D14 fits in this case extremely well, just to give you an idea of the space.
2. Access ability - I dont mean accessibility, I mean access ability. The previously mentioned Noctua WILL cover things, but with this case, the matter was simple... pull off facia, take out the 12 screws holting topplate in place, connect 12v pcpu power socket, reverse. Cable routing options are insanely diverse, but, take apart what its sent with... its rather silly.
3. Circulation/ featured extras - simply hands down the best part about the case (besides the design, I mean really.) The fans that come with this case are decent, at worse description, and if you will not add more fans, sufficient to properly cool a normal/ gaming computer. I replaced all said fans, however, as trying to find orange/white fans is pretty difficult, at least decent ones. I replaced and maxed the number of fans on my case with bitfenix spectre pros (3 120mm and 3 140mm) and I can confidently say that with this particular setup, the fans at max cool my computer to below ambient. 76 room temp, regularly see 50-60 (Fahrenheit) for my cpu. the fan controller, by the way, runs all fans well, with one exception*
4. Install - If you take the time to redo the cable management that the case came with, there is more than enough room for even an amateur to finish a build in a few hours ad it looks professional. All parts are quality made, with relatively few caveats*, to make for not just a decent build at the end, but fun as well.
5 Future-proofing - The reason I include this is quite simple. I buy a new computer with ever slowing enthusiasm. This is the first true build Ive done since about 2005, and that being said, is a huge consideration for me. Basically, all components, judging by trends in both bleeding edge tech and the past leaps and bounds, seem to be relevent for about another five years, if not more. The only limiting factor is the power for the fan controller (It's MOLEX). However, to be perfectly honest, if a fan controller is something people want that is truely quality, then they will simply buy a bay device for that reason. So overall, this is probably a case that many generations of computer builds can be put into. the USB3.0 connectivity means that its both quality and set for future revisions of USB ports on future motherboards.
6. Customization - I also mention this because NZXT seemed to take particular pains making sure everything on this case can come off. Meaning you can: change LEDs, Power/reset switches, I/O USB and Fan Controller can all come off, along with screens and, well... Everything. you could even fully disassemble this case, right down to the skeleton and further.

Cons: The caveats on this board are few, so this should be short.

1. Fan Controller - While being a decent basic fan controller, there are few problems, but one of which is the low power fan setting. If you start your computer with this setting, it is not garunteed that all fans will start. Granted, I have power hungry fans, but a 25 watt controller should be able to start them at about 10 watts. The stepping is also a little strange. On low, with computer at 100% load, your cpu WILL OVERHEAT, so don't be silly and do that. the next setting will actually keep a pretty warm system fairly cool... averaging at about 120 F. (50 or so C) The highest setting will definitely keep your system cool... but here is the odd thing. It only cooled my system down 10 deg F further than the Med. setting, but was about 2 times louder. *shrugs* not really a problem per se, just something to note.
2. USB Ports on top - There is a cheapness about them that sets my teeth on edge. however they are in fact very good, as are the audio jacks and connectivity to motherboard thereof. they just look cheap, or off. Personally, I don't care because they work as intended.

Other Thoughts: Overall, I would advise this case to anyone and everyone, whatever color they want. Water-coolers, first time builders, over-clockers, EVERYONE can easily use this case, and look pro doing so. The fact it WILL in fact support the Kracken x60 alone (you'll have to drill 2 holes), and isnt just a massive rectangular tower, should appeal to just about everyone. I would HIGHLY recommend this case.

For frame of Reference for the figures posted :

-NZXT Phantom 410 case w/ 3 120mm bifenix Spectre Pro and 3 140mm versions of same (all Green LED, if anyone cares)
-Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD# Mobo
-FX-8350 Vishera 4.0ghz (oddly running normally at 4.1ghz)
-Noctua NH-D14 Cooler
-GSkill Sniper 9-9-9-24 1600mhz
-Gigabyte GV R7970 OC 3GD - Would not recommend to overclockers unless you like massively tinkering Go for the GHZ Edition
-Kingston HyperX 120GB SSD
-WD blue 1TB
-Asus DVD drive
All running Windows 7 Ult.

Pros: Very cool case - nice design without being overly flashy.
Included fans work nicely and quietly.
No issues with cable management or other included features.

Cons: Front panel is slightly flimsy, most noticeable when assembling or moving computer.

Pros: This case looks great, has some awesome features (such as fan control, removable hard drive bays, fan expansion etc.), and is very sturdy. I've never had a problem moving it around. It's awesome aesthetically and I would definitely recommend.

Cons: The only problems are:
1. I had some trouble with cables (see other thoughts).
2. Optical drive area got stuck and I have to push hard to get it open.

Other Thoughts: Well the cable management was tricky at first, but after removing te additional drive bays (which I love you can do with this case!) it was no problem. I would definitely recommend this case and wish I could give it 5 eggs but unfortunately the optical drive area doesn't work perfectly. Overall excellent case.

Pros: Where to start
-Solid Build quality
-Great looking case, the Gunmetal version is incredible. One of the first product I bought that looks better in real life than it does in the commercial pictures.
-Lots of Space.
-Great cable management options
-Solid air flow.
-Dust filter on the front of the case.

Cons: Now to why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5, well because their isn't 4.5 stars :)
I did found some things wrong with the case but those are personal preferences rather than "flaws":

-The front 5.25" cover should have been magnetized. It would have been better especially if it is close and you open the lid of a disk drive. Feels like it might break.
-No dust filters for the bottom fan mount. They have one for the PSU but not the fan sitting right next to it. Its just weird

Other Thoughts: It is hard to find any fault on this case except if you are nitpicking (like I am). For a mid tower, it has plenty of space which can incorporate everything a gamer needs. The "fault" I found are really just personal preference and in no way deter from the quality of this case. Everything feels great. Highly recommend this case.

Pros: This case is awesome!

Cons: The fan controller doesnt work on mine. Or i cannot find out how to work the fan controller.

Other Thoughts: This case is awesome! I wish that the controller works. Thats why i kicked an egg off here

Pros: More rad space than any other midtower thanks to the top bezel allowing radiators to be mounted outside of the chassis without compromising aesthetics.
Space behind motherboard tray is plenty for cable management.
Very nice construction, solidly built.
Included fan controller works well.
Actually looks better in real life, very tasteful design.

Cons: The motherboard cutout is NOT large enough to accommodate the X79 platform.
Fan space designed with negative pressure in mind (some may consider this a pro, and cooling I admit is great in this case), so dust builds up pretty quickly unless you avoid taking advantage of all of the fan space.
Could use more intelligently placed cable cutouts, particularly for the CPU power, the best cutout for which is blocked if any fans are installed in the top of the case on the inside.
Front mounting for fans requires odd screws with small threads and the mounting holes are sunken a few centimeters away from those threads; this makes mounting certain things more of a chore than it should be, and I can see certain front-mounted rads requiring minor case mods to work well.
The stock fans are a little loud.

Other Thoughts: The top, 140 mm fan that is included has bright white LEDs which are a problem if placing the case on the ground, so I just replaced it (it's loud, anyway).

Pros: I love this case a lot.

Cons: A little confusing to put all the components in. Had to get a new cd drive for the case since none of mine fit but its not really a con.

Other Thoughts: If this case was a little cheaper, then it would be perfect