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Source 210 Midtower
Gamers spend approximately $60 per game, and buy X number of video game titles per year. You know what it's like - it adds up very quickly. Sometimes gamers are starving college students, sometimes life happens; and in the end, cash keeps flying away. NZXT's Source 210 is here to provide the basic chassis to house your rig. It's modest and minimalist, but it contains the essentials for performance. It's the chassis you can afford.
The Source Series is NZXT's chassis line designed to be a starting block for first time builders or a stepping stone for those who want to upgrade their rig later on. Each chassis faithfully serves its purpose as an affordable, memorable part of your system building experience. It may just be a keeper.
Features
Size | Mid Tower |
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Model Number | S210-002 White |
Drive Bays |
3 External 5.25" Drive Bays 8 Internal 3.5" HDD Drives |
Cooling System |
Front: 2 X 120mm Rear: 1 X 120mm @ 1200RPM (included) Top: 2 X 120/140mm Bottom: 1 x 120mm |
Clearance |
CPU Heatsink Support 160mm VGA Clearance Maximum 230mm w/ hard drive, 330mm w/o hard drive |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | 7 2/3 x 17 1/3 x 19.5 inches (195 x 440 x 495.5mm) |
Material | SECC Steel, ABS Plastic |
Motherboard Support | ATX, MICRO-ATX |
Expansion Slots | 7 |
External Electronics | 1 x Audio / Mic; 2 x USB 2.0 |
Product Weight | 14.3lbs (6.5kg) |
Warranty | Two-Year |
Pros: I have one word for this case - WOW - and I do mean W-O-W!!! I ordered this case on 9/16/2013 and it arrived today 9/18/2013. Great service NewEgg! Keep up the great work! Number one, I can't believe I got this case for ONLY $29.99. I mean what with all the features that it has, there's no way it can sell for ONLY $29.99. It has to be a mistake on the part of NewEgg or Nzxt or somebody. I guess that means that now I'll receive an amended bill from NewEgg telling me I owe them more money. I mean, it has to be a mistake! This is the case that other manufacturers would do well to take notice of! As long as Nzxt is able to make this case (WITH ALL THESE FEATURES) at (OR NEAR) this price than they have a winner here! I have (EASILY) built OVER 50 PC's in the past and used various cases (from different manufacturers) of all prices from $30-$180 and I have to tell you that (SO FAR) this is undeniably the best case that I have found in the under $40 range. This case has features that even the some of the cases that cost over $100 don't have. This is an EXCELLENT CASE!!! I just can't figure out how Nzxt managed to sell it for so cheap. Either way I came out the winner this time. I got a great case at a cheap price. Talk about a win-win situation, here it is! Excellent job Nzxt, keep up the good work!!! I'll going to have to start looking at your products 1st in the future before I buy anything else!!! FEATURES: 1. Price!!! I STILL can't believe I got this for ONLY $29.99!!! 2. Enough space for (7) 120mm fans! Can't beat that! You can even add (2) 120mm fans to the front panel to cool down your HD's. Great feature! 3. Space for (8) 3.5" HD's and (3) 5.25" of whatever. It also has a spot for a SSD HD as well. I'm planning on installing (10) 3 or 4TB HD's in it to use as a Home Server. Try to beat THAT in another comparably priced case! There's NO WAY! 4. Cutouts on the back for a water cooling system! Great feature! 5. Bottom mounted PSU! Great Feature! 6. Excellent cable management system! With enough space to run the cables behind the MB with plenty of tie downs to boot. Great feature! 7. Has (7) Expansion Slots. Great feature! 8. A fully painted (BLACK) interior. I've had other cases I paid much more for, that didn't have this. Good feature! 9. Has a big MB cutout for the CPU. Great feature! 10. Comes in either ALL BLACK or WHITE. Nice feature. Although, if you order this case in WHITE the price jumps by $10.00. Go figure???
Cons: I really do NOT have any cons about this case. I do have some nitpicks though. While you can add (2) 120mm fans to the front panel to cool down your HD's, the problem is that these fans must draw their air in from the edges of the front panel. It would have been better if there had been holes or (BETTER YET) a screen on the front panel. This would allow air to circulate much easier than the current arrangement. Still, a Minor issue! No HD Indicator light! Minor issue. I'll add my own in the future. What with the lack of any really SERIOUS CONS about this case I have to give it (5) STARS (WHICH) it honestly deserves. Like I said, EXCELLENT CASE!!!
Overall Review: I honestly believe that this is the 1st review that I've ever written that I didn't have ANY "Other Thoughts" to add. Like I said at the beginning. WOW!!! GREAT CASE!!!