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Reviews of NZXT Tempest

Testseek.com have collected 65 expert reviews of the NZXT Tempest and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for NZXT Tempest.
Award: Most Awarded May 2008
May 2008
 
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The editors liked

  • Great at Sucking and Blowing
  • Blue LEDs All Over
  • Great Placement of Front Panel
  • Awesome Design
  • Server Like Storage
  • Nice looking
  • Watercooling ready
  • Fans included
  • High quality
  • Great cooling performance
  • Eight HDD bays
  • Very high build quality
  • Extra long case accommodates longer video cards
  • Massive amount of airflow from six large case fans
  • Surprisingly quiet
  • Reasonably priced
  • Lots of fans for great airflow
  • Nice attractive finish
  • Mostly tool-free installation
  • Eight HDD bays!
  • Good airflow
  • Dust filters
  • Excellent airflow for great case cooling with minimal noise
  • Six 120/140mm cooling fans included (3 with Blue LEDs)
  • Clean lines and conservative styling looks great
  • 9 Interchangeable drive bays with support for up to 8 internal HDDs
  • Active air coo
  • Inexpensive
  • Feature packed
  • Spacious interior
  • Well thought out and implemented
  • Two 140mm and four 120mm fans
  • Excellent cooling
  • Near silent operation
  • Two removable 4-slot hard drive cages support 8 drives total
  • Pre-drilled mounts for a dual 120mm radiator
  • ESata and USB top ports
  • Front panel filters
  • Lots of room
  • Great value.
  • Very well made and designed
  • Sturdy construction
  • Very quiet
  • Looks cool
  • Keeps system cool
  • Easy to install system
  • Lots of room inside
  • Removable HDD cages
  • Lots of room for hard drives or 5 1/4” devices
  • ESATA connector on front I/O panel
  • Lots of fans
  • Good front I/O panel placement
  • Drive cages
  • Easy installation of 5.25 / 3.5" devices
  • Alright design for what its worth
  • Very good build quality
  • TONS of space
  • All fans included
  • E-ATX ready
  • Space for 8 HDs
  • Airflow-enhancement features
  • ESATA port on the front panel
  • Tool-less drive implementation
  • Solid
  • Sturdy case with a nice finish and attractive styling
  • Strong air cooling performance
  • Plenty of interior space and flexible configuration
  • Screwless hard drive & optical drive installation
  • LED lighting effects in front of case (for those that lik...
  • Excellent Ventilation
  • Plenty of Hard Drive Space
  • Screwless Drive Installation
  • Good looks
  • Predrilled for radiators
  • Sleek design
  • Lots of room inside the case
  • Plenty of quiet cooling
  • Interchangeable drive bay options
  • Bottom PSU gives more working room
  • USB
  • Audio
  • ESATA located on top of case
  • Plenty of room
  • Eight screwless hard drive bays
  • Lots of cooling
  • Pretty lights.
  • Nice clean design
  • Roomy interiors
  • Tool less drive rails
  • Six 120mm Fans
  • ESATA Port
  • Pre drilled holes for water cooling
  • The look
  • Feel and sound are all very analog.

The editors didn't like

  • A Little Pricy for Some
  • So Many Fans Make it a Little Noisy
  • No removable motherboard tray
  • Side panel vibrates
  • Expensive (at time of review)
  • I found a couple of minor attention to detail issues
  • But nothing Id consider a con
  • Not a silent case by all means
  • Top Fans need internal grills
  • PCI slots arent tool-free making a screwdriver required for 5% of system installation
  • Build quality
  • Noisy
  • Toolless ODD mounting systems are not very robust
  • No IEEE1394 Firewire port
  • Styling
  • May depend on user
  • Front panel tabs for removing 5.25” mesh covers are brittle
  • Tool-less twist 5.25” bay mounts feel cheap
  • Hard drive cage installation requires 6 six screws
  • Power and reset buttons a little flimsy
  • Not particularly quiet.
  • Top I/O ports can be out of reach depending where case is
  • Heavy
  • Hard to access HDDs when system is installed
  • Cheap plastic finish
  • Need to remove panel to remove drive cage
  • Delicate front panel pins
  • No indents on side panels hard to pull them out
  • A bit loud / poor acoustics
  • Power supply mounting inefficient
  • Fixed speed fans not silent
  • Some edges slightly sharp
  • Wont support advanced video-card setups
  • Unusual power-supply layout not ideal for everyone
  • No front-panel FireWire port
  • Mediocre cable management system
  • Front Panel Fan Removal to Access HD Cage
  • No Removable Motherboard Tray
  • Limited Cable Management
  • Rough edges inside
  • Can be noisy
  • Toolless design doesnt work very well
  • Fan speeds not customizeable. Not exactly the most innovative case we've ever seen.
  • It has no digital effects and no sampling capabilities.

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  Published: 2008-05-07, review by: tweaktown.com

  • With a total of six 120mm fans in its standard setup, the NZXT Tempest makes claims of being the “Airflow King”. All fans are properly configured and half of them are equipped to showcase your system with blue LED lighting. The two front fans...

 
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  Published: 2008-06-17, review by: custompc.co.uk

  • The similarities between the Tempest and the Antec Nine Hundred are fairly obvious - both have an open-mesh front with two intake fans, big fans on the roof and a suspiciously similar design. The Tempest only differs from Antecs design in regards to ...

 
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  Published: 2008-05-30, review by: XSreviews.co.uk

  • The Tempest is inexpensive, offers easy, quiet use and tool-less entry. It seems that NZXT have done it again and retain their reputation as one of the best gaming enclosures manufacturer of current times. However those looking to buy should be aware ...

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  Published: 2008-04-07, review by: hardwareheaven.com

  • The two 140mm fans, four 120mm fans, mesh front paneling, and abundant space provide excellent thermal performance. The streamlined look, complimented by blue LED lights, makes for an attractive, interesting case and it doesnt look gaudy or poorly des...
  • The noise generated by the chassis could be somewhat of an issue for many people. Aside from noise generated by the fans, the rattling of the top exhaust fan lowers the overall feel of quality. ...
  • It seems NZXT have achieved their goals; they have created a case with enthusiast-class cooling; and with a MSRP of $99 USD, the price is also competitive. That said, we recommend the case to the PC enthusiast and gamers on a budget. If you are looki...

 
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  Published: 2006-01-01, review by: hardwareheaven.com

  • The two 140mm fans, four 120mm fans, mesh front paneling, and abundant space provide excellent thermal performance. The streamlined look, complimented by blue LED lights, makes for an attractive, interesting case and it doesn't look gaudy or poorly des...
  • The noise generated by the chassis could be somewhat of an issue for many people. Aside from noise generated by the fans, the rattling of the top exhaust fan lowers the overall feel of quality. ...
  • It seems NZXT have achieved their goals; they have created a case with enthusiast-class cooling; and with a MSRP of $99 USD, the price is also competitive. That said, we recommend the case to the PC enthusiast and gamers on a budget. If you are looki...

 
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  Published: 2008-09-08, review by: hard-h2o.com

  • Hemos encontrado una caja perfecta para los iniciados al modding y a los locos de la refrigeración. La Tempest es una caja con muchas posibilidades, pudiendo realizar una instalación perfecta de un sistema de refrigeración líquida, pud...

 
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  Published: 2008-07-06, review by: traficantesdehardware.com

  • La NZXT Tempest nos deja tras su completo análisis dos conceptos muy definidos; el primero y más obvio, es que estamos ante una caja con un sistema de refrigeración excepcional, también hay que decir que dos ventiladores de 140 m...

 
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  Published: 2008-06-18, review by: noticias3d.com

  • Excelente diseño, Espacio suficiente para todo tipo de componentes
  • El precio podría ser más ajustado, No tiene ningún filtro antipolvo,
  • Llevamos mucho tiempo observando cómo los componentes de PC mantienen una pugna por aumentar de potencia y reducirse de tamaño. Muchos lo consiguen, pero otros no tienen tanta suerte, y debemos estar preparados, lo suficiente como para que todas estas ...

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  Published: 2009-04-20, review by: hardwaremx.com

  • Disponibilidad en el mercado mexicano a buen precio, Listo para montar una solución de enfriamiento liquida, Buena estética combinando luces y mallas metálicas, Facilidad de acomodo de cables, Excelente flujo de aire, "Airflow King" bien m...
  • El nivel de ruido no es tan bajo como se quisiera
  • Hemos llegado a la parte final de esta revisión, me gustaría antes que nada agradecer al Equipo de NZXT por el esfuerzo realizado en la construcción de este gabinete así como a los representantes por proporcionarnos el producto para re...

 
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  Published: 2008-07-13, review by: pc-experience.de

  • ansprechendes Design, schicke Beleuchtung, gute Verarbeitung, sehr passgenaue Seitenteile, rutschfester Stand, befriedigende Ausstattung, Wasserkühlungsvorbereitung, befriedigendes Platzangebot, Kompatibilität zu überlangen Netzteilen bis zu 220mm Bautief...
  • umständlicher Laufwerksund Staubfilter Einund Ausbau, kein Mainboardschlitten vorhanden, Netzteilanordnung erfordert lange Netzteilkabel, Plastikverkleidungen wirken etwas billig, seitlicher Lüfter deplaziert, Window Seitenteil sitzt nicht straff genug
  • Das NZXT Tempest Gehäuse konnte in sehr vielen unsere Test-Kriterien überzeugen, leistete sich aber auch den einen oder anderen Ausrutscher. Das Platzangebot und die Kühlleistungen sind jeweils bemerkenswert gut, das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis paßt eben...

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