NZXT brings us version 2.0 of the award winning Tempest Case with the Tempest EVO. This new release is a sleek, all black steel mid tower gaming chassis. Building off of the original Tempest which PCWizKid's Tech Talk had a chance to review a while back and loved the terrific design. The NZXT Tempest EVO brings advanced cooling capabilities, expandability and cable management which we review in detail.
When choosing your case the important aspects and features to look for are:
Drive Bay Space (Expandability options)
Motherboard Support
Expansion cards support (For example large video cards)
Dust Filters
Airflow and cooling options
Cable management support
Styling and looks inside and out
The Tempest EVO is categorized as a premium on expandability with E-ATX support allowing for compatibility with higher end graphics cards, power supplies supporting up to 8 HDDs means that enthusiasts can make significant upgrades to their system without having to replace the chassis.
Video Review
Specifications
MODEL
Tempest SERIES
CASE TYPE
MID TOWER Steel
FRONT PANEL MATERIAL
PLASTIC
DIMENSIONS (W x H x D)
211.5 X 521.5 X 562 mm
COOLING SYSTEM
FRONT, 2 X 120 mm Blue LED (included) REAR, 1 X 120 mm (included) SIDE PANEL, 1 X 120mm Blue LED (included) TOP, 2 X 140mm Fan (included)
DRIVE BAYS
9 DRIVE BAYS 3 EXTERNAL 5.25" DRIVE BAYS ( up to six 5.25" ) 1 3.5" External bracket 8 INTERNAL 3.5" DRIVE BAYS Screwless Rail Design
MATERIAL(S)
Steel Construction
EXPANSION SLOTS
7
POWER SUPPLY
500 WATT PS2 ATX 12V 2.0 ( OPTIONAL )
WEIGHT
11.2 KGS (W/O Power)
MOTHERBOARD SUPPORT
MOTHERBOARDS: E-ATX ATX, MICRO-ATX, BABY AT
Conclusion
As seen in PCWizKid's video review NZXT has taken the original Tempest to the next level with the improvements in air cooling and expansion. For the price of aprox $99 USD the Tempest EVO packs features seen in high end full tower cases only. The target market of hardcore gamers and enthusiasts will love getting this case to overclock their system and run multiple GPU's. Besides the panel being plastic, the styling is terrific and clean to look at with the blue LED's. The NZXT Tempest EVO brings a solid welcoming addition to the tempest line and lives up to be again another recommended Winner from PCWizKid for a mid tower.
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