NZXT Source 210 S210-002 White w/Black Front Trim “Aluminum Brush / Plastic” ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

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!!!

Pros: I want to start by saying; This is NOT a budget case. To me using the word budget would make you assume that the case is of lesser quality and that it is NOT the case. Very clean crisp look, black inside and out, plenty of room for cable management, more internal space than than what the photos might have you thinking. There was some concern on rather the Cooler Master 212 Evo CPU cooler would fit, it fits very nicely. With no room to spare however but, to me it makes it look as though the cooler was meant to be put into this case. With side panel on, there is no contact with the cooler unless you press gently on the panel. Only then can you feel the panel make contact with the cooler. Don't rest your head on it and it will be fine. Even with the larger cooler, there is plenty of space to have two top mounted 120mm fans inside the case. Does not look like a spaceship or a science fiction machine. That is a plus to me. You would think the side panels might be super flimsy from the look (in the photos) and from the pricing, again.. this is NOT the case. A gladiator's shield it is not but, it certainly isn't flimsy either. Came with one of those little adapters to tighten the standoffs with a philips head screwdriver but, the adapter also had grip on it like a good thumb screw. Very Handy! - (See cons)

Cons: A couple tiny Cons: With the inside being painted, seems to be pretty thick, a few of the threaded holes for the MB stand offs were slightly gunked with paint, just enough to notice it when putting the stand offs in but, didn't really cause any issue. It was just noticeable.

Overall Review: Before purchase, someone suggested that I spend a few more bucks to get something with "better air flow". This case has 7 places to mount case fans and most of the rear of the case is all open for ventilation and the grills for the fans are nonrestrictive. Just to ease your mind about cooling, here is my setup, cooling arrangement and temps: CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 Black OC @ 3.68 GHz (Done with Asus AutoTune) Cooler: CM 212 Evo Case Fans: 2 x 120mm top exhaust, 1 x 120mm rear exhaust, 1 x 120mm bottom intake GPU: Asus GTX 650 MB: Asus M5A97 Idle: 30-33c 2 hours with Prime95: 53c max Left it last night on it's own to encode a couple hours of HD video, this morning HW monitor said CPU max temp 43c I do however, have the case propped up a bit higher with the feet on a couple old peanut butter jar lids (don't laugh at me) for better air flow from the bottom. With it just standing on it's own four feet, with the fans I have installed I could hear a very slight "whoosh". Now it is whisper quiet only hearing the ordinary very slight electronics hum. Here is the fan kit I ordered. Includes 4 120mm fans. newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103052 If you don't like cases that look like spaceships.. order this case.

Pros: Solid. Good wiring solutions. Bits includes stuff I've never seen despite spending 2x - 3x like a standoff adapter for the screwdriver. Lots of little baggies for individual bolts/screws. Roomy. Side and front panels are a breeze to remove and replace.

Cons: I've read that the USB connectors on the front bezel are "upside-down", but I'm not mentally impaired so I can cope with that.

Overall Review: I've seen so many "professional" reviews where they knock this case for the stupidest of reasons, presumably to make themselves sound elite. Only 1 fan? I've got fans leftover from other cases, and they're cheap to get anyway. Limited HD shelf if there's a giant VGA? I don't know about you, but I've never needed more than 2 HDs. I swear, these types of things must be the geek equivalent of rednecks with loud mufflers. The fact is, unless you're hoarding components, or routinely build $1k systems, this case is perfect.

Pros: My old NZXT Lexa case finally started coming apart, and I had decided that I didn't need a flashy case, just a solid, functional one. This fit the bill, and is a pleasant matte white inside and out. No silly doors to get in the way of the disc drives, no 3.5" opening that would go unused anyway. This is a no-frills case that does more than it needs to. There's room to hide cables behind the mobo tray, it comes with several black screws to mount your equipment with (which looks great if you leave the side panel off, see "cons" below). I have a GTX560 that fits happily in here, with a good 3 inches to spare. It's listed as a "beginner" case, but it will house everything except the overkill-enthusiast's equipment (3+ vid cards). The design is definitely their most subdued, with no logos, branding or symbols anywhere.

Cons: Being a low-budget case, the only catch I found to my machine is that there isn't a fan on the side. The CPU fan ramps up to insane volume (using the stock fan, I know, shame on me) if the side panel is on. The bright white interior plus the ability to hide 90% of the wiring made the solution painless: I leave the side panel open. I don't have children or shedding pets, nor is it in any LIKELY danger of getting liquid on it, so this solution works for me.

Overall Review: The front bezel of the case isn't squared off, which isn't all that noticeable in the pictures. I initially thought it had popped loose on one side during shipping until I stepped back and looked at it, to realize the entire front is set at just SLIGHTLY odd angles (intentionally). Also, the front panel USB ports are upside down, for absolutely no reason whatsoever. Luckily, I was able to overcome this crippling obstacle by rotating my thumb drive 180 degrees. Maybe NZXT felt they had to do SOMETHING wrong, or you'd never need to buy another case again.

Pros: Well made case, especially for the price point. Inside of the case is all black which adds to the more professional feel of the case. Bottom mounted PSU. Excellent cable management. 8 3.5" internal drive bays with available 2 120mm front intake fans is rare to find in a case in this price range. Great cooling potential. Included fan is a good quality NZXT fan.

Cons: Only came with 1 fan but I knew that when I bought it. This is being nit picky but with the amount of cable management this case offers I thought it would have included more than 2 zip ties.

Overall Review: I bought this case for a home server build and could not be happier. The build was a breeze with this case and the cable management was phenomenal. I cannot express how nice this cases cable management system is for how inexpensive it is. Luckily i have lots of spare zip ties. I installed 2 front 120mm fans to cool my HDDs and 2 top 140mm fans to help exhaust the heat more. It keeps all 4 HDD's very cool under 24/7 usage. If you are looking for an inexpensive but quality case i would highly recommend this case.

Pros: 1. Nice solid steel, quite solidly built. No sharp edges on the inside that I found. Comes with thumb screws for holding on both sides. 2. Better cable management than the most cases in this price range. Enough room to put the cables behind the motherboard tray. With the PSU being bottom mounted, all but the four pin MB cable could run completely underneath until you put them through the cutouts on the motherboard tray for the final 2-4". 3. Large CPU cutout on the motherboard tray. Easy access from the back if mounting a large cooler and you have to add a back plate, no matter how large. 4. Has three mounts - two on top, one on the side above the video card, with dual mounting holes for 140mm OR 120mm fans, plus mounts two 120mm fans in front . Comes with a rear mounted 120mm case fan. Finally something to use the Newegg 140mm Cooler Master fans with the rebates. If you run them at 5 volts they are virtually silent.

Cons: 1. No exterior 3.5" bays. This is because there are two 120mm front fan mounts, and the 5.25" bays start at the top of the fan grills. Vaguely irritating when you have 3.5" card readers. If the card reader does not have 5.25" face plate adapter you will to cut out a space from a 5.25" cover to fit a 3.5" card reader face plate, and then use an adapter to mount it. 2. No 2.5" bays built in, but Newegg periodically has them on sale and for an SSD (versus a laptop drive) good quality velcro works very nicely.

Overall Review: Nice touch: The case front is slightly asymmetric, tapering to the side with the front USB and sound plugs. This means you don't have to try to reach under the overhang. If this is on the floor by your computer desk, trust me it's a nice touch. It doesn't jump out at you, it's only a couple of millimeters but it's very convenient. Possible problem due to it's solid construction. The side panel is steel. It does have a 120mm/140mm mount over video cards as mentioned above, but if you want to add one of the monster slow fans there you will have quite a lot of modding. If you want lots of lights and LEDs or a loud, flashy case get something different. If you want a quiet, well-built case for a surprisingly low price, this is for you. Comes with all black bolts if you want to maintain the solid black look.

Pros: Very inexpensive Black painted interior Great cable management

Cons: Could use a few more fans but for under forty dollars I can't really complain. The metal is somewhat thin and flexible.

Overall Review: Overall a great case for the price. Having purchased cases in the past that cost six times as much as this one, I was expecting a piece of junk. I was pleasantly surprised with how well this case looks both inside and out. After purchasing one to see if it was ok, I quickly purchased five more when they went on sale through Newegg for 20% off. I built 5 computers for my business and have had no problems with them at all. NZXT truly made a great affordable case. Don't get me wrong, it's nowhere near as nice as an Antec 1200 or 900 but at forty dollars, you can't go wrong.

Pros: Great Cable Management, plenty of Zip-Tie mounts, cables can be run behind the motherboard mount plate Good Air Flow, 7 Fan Mounts, the one included fan is good quality Everything is painted, good build quality

Cons: While the build quality is great, the quality of the materials is what you would expect from a sub $40 case

Overall Review: This case is fairly large, make sure your PSU leads are long enough, some of mine are stretched fairly tight Used on a home server build, I would have no hesitation buying this case again.