At $69.99, it is very attractive.

 

seems like a good 'blank canvas' for modding

 

Do want.

 

NZXT keeps moving and shaking. Me like. Except only a single fan mount on top.

 

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Originally Posted by curly haired boy

seems like a good 'blank canvas' for modding

Couldn't agree more, Really nice plain outside case with a lot of features inside. Great for modding

 



 

Beautiful, if reviews are good totally getting rid of this flimsy 540. Air flow will be questionable for front intake, you also lose out on any 5.25 bay mounting for fan controllers, lighting, drives etc...

 

I really wish NZXT would bring out a smaller matx or itx chassis as much as I like what they are doing with atx i want to see in in matx.

 

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Originally Posted by rv8000

Beautiful, if reviews are good totally getting rid of this flimsy 540. Air flow will be questionable for front intake, you also lose out on any 5.25 bay mounting for fan controllers, lighting, drives etc...

this case is lacking much compared to the Air 540. this is a budget case.

 

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Originally Posted by PureBlackFire

this case is lacking much compared to the Air 540. this is a budget case.

The only thing I'm concerned about is the airflow when running completely on air for gpu and cpu. The 540 is easily the cheapest feeling case I've owned since the first pc I build 11 years ago, i've had the cm 690, cm haf 912, fractal xl r2. Any small imbalance fans make the case vibrate, my HDD made the case vibrate even with the anti-vibration pegs, the case panels are made from the thinnest material I've ever seen, they only included one dust filter yet the bottom of the case has massive openings beneath the drive mounts where the gpu can suck in dust (albeit probably good for air flow if the case is raised enough), I would definitely not drop $130 on this case again.

 

Why an entirely black top for the white version...

 

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The only thing I'm concerned about is the airflow when running completely on air for gpu and cpu. The 540 is easily the cheapest feeling case I've owned since the first pc I build 11 years ago, i've had the cm 690, cm haf 912, fractal xl r2. Any small imbalance fans make the case vibrate, my HDD made the case vibrate even with the anti-vibration pegs, the case panels are made from the thinnest material I've ever seen, they only included one dust filter yet the bottom of the case has massive openings beneath the drive mounts where the gpu can suck in dust (albeit probably good for air flow if the case is raised enough), I would definitely not drop $130 on this case again.

A shame, I've rather enjoyed mine as it is a solidly built and well-ventilated case in my experience.

With that being said, it still seems as though the S340 is not a competitor to the 540. At $69.99, this is going to go against the Define R4, the Corsair 230 (of which I'm a fan) and the Corsair 300 class.

 

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Originally Posted by p4inkill3r

A shame, I've rather enjoyed mine as it is a solidly built and well-ventilated case in my experience.

With that being said, it still seems as though the S340 is not a competitor to the 540. At $69.99, this is going to go against the Define R4, the Corsair 230 (of which I'm a fan) and the Corsair 300 class.

It's definitely a great case for ventilation, and I realize the S340 isn't meant to compete with it, it would just suit my needs as I don't need a lot of space as I run a gpu, single ssd and no rom drive. I can't attest to the S340's build quality but im sure it will feel more sturdy and solid than the 540. If you've owned a higher end CM case, Fractal case, or Lian-Li I think you would understand how cheap/flimsy the 540 is.

 

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Originally Posted by Elyminator

I really wish NZXT would bring out a smaller matx or itx chassis as much as I like what they are doing with atx i want to see in in matx.

Yeah something like this
http://i.imgur.com/I93Tu3w.jpg

 

Sexy case and good price! Still love my 540 more though. Love cases which hide the PSU! Good job NZXT.

 

This case

 

better than corsair

 

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Originally Posted by veryrarium

Why an entirely black top for the white version...

it's the first mod you'll do

 

The only problem I'm seeing is only one fan at the top, I'm assuming there's no 240mm rad capability on top? Not sure if my H100i would reach the front. Not sure what I would do with one of the 140mm fans I have that I'd want to transfer over either. How bad would the noise be if I were to install a CD drive for whenever I actually play a CD based game if I just leave it at the bottom of the case? The only games I own with CD's that I play anymore and don't already have on steam/origin are roller coaster tycoon, sims 2, and sid myers pirates, maybe zoo tycoon and a bunch of random oldies as well.

Wow... I need to go to bed some pretty poor grammatical errors I had (accidentally wrote the word have in the process) to fix.

 

70 bucks?

Next case here I come!

 

NZXT just keeps pushing out these great budget cases.

 

this is probably the one to go for budget cases, clean and simple but airflow probably not that good but you win some lose some

 

If there was 2x140mm positions up top then I would definitely get this case. My modded H50 w/280mm rad wouldn't fit very easily in there without some modding and I don't feel like hacking up my next case.

 

I kinda like this case. I like how they got rid of the 5,25 bays. Not that every case out there should lose it, but I think there should be more that do.

 

Airflow would be great in this case. There is little or no restriction from the front.
Top and bottom gap is large enough to allow air to get through. Plus the distance from fan and front panel is plenty.