Pros: Easiest and most enjoyable build by far! - Great color options (I have the special edition blue/black) - Flexibility for air and/or water cooling* - 3 included 120mm intake fans and 1 140mm exhaust fan are quiet* - Noise dampening on all panels - Power supply shroud - SSD mounting points* - Plenty of tie-downs/cable management routing points* - Included fan hub - Dust filter for front intake and power supply - Feels like I got my moneys worth, solid heavy steel build - Thumb screws, thumb screws everywhere! The retainer screws on the panels (can get in awkward positions though) but are a nice addition.

Cons: Accent color is plastic and fairly see-through when the HD light blinks. I just used a piece of tape on the inside of the top panel to eliminate that small issue. Can’t control LED logo/back panel separately (I know, slightly nit-picky).

Overall Review: This is my third and favorite case so far and my second from NZXT. I love the clean modern look but and nice subtle accents on this design. I’ve owned this case for just over a month and I still can’t get over how nice it looks. Addressing the asterisks (not cons, just useful info!): - Airflow/Fans: While this case has great options for airflow, it's ultimately designed for water cooling. Since the design of the front panel (and the dust filter) restrict the intake fans, they aren’t pushing quite as much cool air into the case as you’d expect from 3 fans. The included fans are pretty good considering the low noise level, but I swapped out the rear 140 with a corsair AF140 and two of the intakes with corsair AF120’s. Those are able to provide more air but without any noise added. With that, I did notice a drop in my gaming temps, but only a few degrees C. However, water cooling the cpu (being pushed out the top) and the gpu (being pushed out the back) would be an ideal setup for this case. Either using an AIO's or custom loop. For example: I have an h100i pushing out the top, but my gpu exhausts into the case. Because of this, I run the cpu slightly warmer (tops at 60C, not bad). The gpu doesn't care and stays at around 65C on full load. But if I were to water cool the gpu and push that out the rear exhaust, the majority of the heat in the pc doesn't ever exhaust into the case (wonderful, right?!). This is just one thought and my opinion, obviously there are many choices and there is always the option for a custom loop. - SSD mounts: While these may be beautiful spots to show off your SSD, make sure your power supply has a straight/flat end on the SATA power for it to fit properly. Or get an extender. - Cables: It looks like there is a bunch of clearance on the back for cable management, but the sound dampening foam takes up most of that space. The portion with the rubber cutouts does have a slight angle to it, so there is more room along there for thicker cables. There are plenty of tie-downs so just spread out the cables to make it as flat as possible. Other random maybe useful notes: - I don’t understand how someone wouldn’t know, but just in case…this does NOT have a 5.25” bay. That's the reason I bought it. The only reason I could see a use for a 5.25” bay would be for a fan controller, but once Corsair’s Link or NZXT’s CAM softwares squish a few more bugs (hopefully soon!), we can use software for fan controlling and monitoring our entire system. As for installing the OS, that’s what a bootable USB drive is for. And there are always external opticals on sale for ~$20 if you really need one of those still. Awesome case for the price. If you are looking for a high end mid tower that has plenty of space and room for water cooling, look no further.

Pros: Excellent for the price Great colors Good stand Nice amount of adjustable features in the menu Decent viewing angles

Cons: Ghosting

Overall Review: I've been doing a lot of shopping and researching on a new (larger) monitor for awhile now when I stumbled across this one. I wanted the 1920x1080 resolution so I wouldn't have to upgrade my GPU for games, and a 27" monitor seemed like it would eat my 21.5" monitor. It's a great deal for what you are getting, however, the 4ms response time seems a little generous. I noticed some serious ghosting, and that was with AMA on premium. I understand that is mainly due to the fact that this is a AMVA panel, which is normally common to have ghosting, but it was more noticeable than I anticipated. Don't get me wrong, this is a fantastic monitor. It performs well for everyday tasks and makes movies look great (as long as they aren't too fast paced). I would just like to caution anybody that may be looking into this monitor for gaming or if you need a good response time. You may find a better investment in an IPS panel (can be pricey) or even a TN panel if you are on a budget. Closing: Gamers, avoid this monitor. Actually, you should probably avoid all AMVA panels. Stick with IPS or TN. Check out the 27" XL2720T by BenQ for reference. Everyone else, this monitor is awesome if you don't need a high response time. The colors are great and it is a steal at this price point. At least when I was looking into it, it was only 2 bills. Definitely recommended. Still rating 5 stars because this monitor is not advertised for gamers. So, honestly, this is my fault. Not the fault of BenQ or Newegg, although I do think a little more justification on how they (BenQ) got the 4ms response time would be interesting. I ended up returning this and went for a TN to get a better response time. Do your research!