Review: NZXT Tempest 410

[PCunicorn]

Review of the NZXT Tempest 410 (non Elite model)

Here are the specs, plus more pictures. By the way, the Elite is the some as the non Elite, but the Elite has a window and rubber grommets.​

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Not gonna make any thing really long. Just a short overview of the case plus some pros and cons.

Overview

For the outside of the case: The case itself is solid. It doesn't feel cheap or flimsy (the steel or the plastic) like some cheaper brands, in fact just the opposite. For the price, the case is very sturdy and good quality. It's big, but no massive (it is a mid-tower after all). It also doesn't weigh a ton. There's room for a 240 MM radiator up top (I'm using a H100). For looks, well it's pretty nice. It's pretty un-obtrusive, and it doesn't look cheap. Obviously, this is all my opinion. Go take a look at the pictures and decide for yourself.

For the inside: It's average for a mid-range case. It has some small issues, like no rubber grommets, not very much room underneath the mother board tray for routing cables, etc. But overall it works. Your not gonna have any trouble building your PC inside, and your not gonna get hurt doing it (cutting your fingers, etc.). There's room for stuff only really high end computers will have, like support for very long GPUs (I can fit my R9 290 in there without a hitch, which is a very long graphics card), a lot of HDD holders, tall HSFs, etc.

Pros

High quality and feels like it could take a few hits
Good price
Not real heavy for a steel case
Good airflow and temps

Cons

No rubber grommets
Not enough room for a 280MM cooler like a H110
Not a lot of room behind the motherboard tray


It's a 9/10 in my opinion, considering the price they sell for (around $60 at the moment).

 

[StrangleHold]

Think they are discontinued. The hard drive cage was a pain in the butt. For about 15 bucks more as far as NZXT goes, the Source 530 was a better case. Plus its a full case.

 

[PCunicorn]

Yeah I think they are, but they are still sold at a lot of places.

See, I've never had a problem with the HDD cage. What was wrong with yours?

 

[StrangleHold]

Not mine, used one in a build. I like a cage that can be pulled from the front or turned side ways to remove the drives. To pull a drive from the 410, it as to be pulled over the motherboard, which most of the time means pulling the video card out.

See the way the 530 cage is.

 

[PCunicorn]

I actually take the HDDs out the front, by just taking one of the fans out which is very easy being they are just held in by clips. I remember when I first got mine and also thought the HDDs had to be taken out from inside and thought "what a PITA" but nope, it's actually quite easy when you do this.

 

[spirit]

Although it's been discontinued by NZXT you can still likely pick these up online so hopefully this review will be helpful for anybody out there who is considering buying one. :good:

It seems like it was/is a decent enough case for the money - certainly better than a lot of 'generic brand' cases you can get which are a similar cost.