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Do you want your next computer to stand out from the crowd? Here's an mATX-compatible stylish case that should do the trick. The NZXT Vulcan features a compact body, which is approximately 40% smaller than the typical super full tower. And the durable non-slip top handle and anti-vibration rubber support idealizes portability, enabling you to easily transport your ultimate gaming machine anywhere. Don't worry about the heat dissipation; it boasts advanced cooling capabilities with one 120mm top orange LED fan, one 200mm side fan (optional), and a front 120mm intake fan, plus the extra large mesh holes on side panel enhance the air circulation for optimal cooling. In addition, dual external water cooling cutouts provides an even more advanced cooling solution for your system.
You'll have all the room you need to build your dream system in this case, with bays for 2x external 5.25" drives, 2x internal 3.5" drives and 2x external 3.5" bay, and removable HDD drive cage allows you to install drives with great flexibility and convenience. The tray supports Micro ATX and ITX boards, with 4 PCI expansion slots in the back. The included thumbscrews for all drives enable an easy, quick and safe installation.
With wire routing holes and extruded side panel, this chassis provides extra space to manage the cables and to minimize the cable clutter, resulting in a neat view and better air flow. A convenient top I/O panel enables an easy access to your USB, eSATA and audio peripherals. Get the NZXT Vulcan today and build you little power house.
Pros: Subdued orange lighting was far better than I could have imagined, flexible options for air & water cooling, clever floor vent & PSU mounting option allowing you to have the PSU oriented normally or "flipped", comes with black thumbscrew-type connectors for PSU, HDD, Optical Drives, etc. It's nice to see that "handle cases" haven't completely gone away and the handle of this case seems sturdy enough.
Cons: Black/grey motherboard I/O shields don't exist (that I am aware of) and, therefore, this "all-black" build couldn't truly be all black (Not the case's fault) Also, if you have the PSU mounted fan down, you probably wouldn't want to have this case sitting on shag carpet. ;)
Overall Review: This case was the housing for a new gaming rig build for my oldest friend (38 years and counting). It wasn't planned when I ordered everything, but all of the internal components were dark in color, which turned out for the best. Because this case has a lot of grille/mesh on the panels, the guts are open to view and the interior is also completely black. Once I got everything in place, even red SATA cables looked out of place and I even custom-sleeved one of the fan cables to subdue it. When I was done, the only noticable item was the I/O shield, which was bright shiny chrome. Even with that, I don't think I've ever built a sweeter looking rig. I then had to say goodbye to this thing of beauty as soon as I got the everything tweaked and running smooth a few days later. I guess I shouldn't have been quite so efficient ;)