Originally Posted by rickysio If you flip the fan around (aka Mesh inside case, fan outside), wouldn't it work?
No because A) the fan blades would be exposed which isn't a good idea as it's a bit of a monster (but hey they're your fingers ;) ) and B) the panel and mesh aren't flat, they're shaped so would be pretty hap-hazard at best - you'd probably need to bend the mounting holes on the mesh. In addition you'd need to find some way to get the power cable of the fan inside the case but I guess you could just thread it through the side panel hole.
How is it possible that a company like this mass marketing a product can make such fundemental mistakes that compromise the integrity of the case altogether. Are the designers fresh out of GCSE's?! The mind boggles.
I'm sitting on the fence with the looks on this. On some level, it does appeal to me, but on others I'm wondering how practical it can be or whether my interest in the design is down to me actually liking it or whether it is just "different".
In a strange way i actually like the front of the case, it looks a bit "Darth Vader" with that vent hole at the bottom. As for the fan mount, i have the same problem with my iCute/Sharkoon Rebel 9 case. the side panel fan is around 3-4cm deep so it will clash with most decent coolers too. If the case came with a window instead of the fan or even a solid panel we could take a dremel too i would actually buy one...
I don't know why people dislike NZXT cases. Sure, they are a little... uh... unique looking. But I am using an NZXT M59, and I think it's pretty cool looking. There's no accounting for taste I guess.
Originally Posted by sleepygamer I don't know why people dislike NZXT cases. Sure, they are a little... uh... unique looking. But I am using an NZXT M59, and I think it's pretty cool looking. There's no accounting for taste I guess.
Mostly because quite a number of NZXT cases do not suit the tastes of people like me who doesn't really like bling?
I just don't get you lot sometimes. While this case might not be my cup of tea, it looks a million times better than the Antec Dark Fleet which had quite a few comments of "ZOMG that looks awesome!". It's definitely unusual but it not exactly offensive. I think if they had split the fascia down the middle into two separate doors it would have been cooler :P
Maybe there'll be a revision 2 with a shifted fan at some point...
But it takes the intel/amd cpu fans just fine right? So therefore I think we can conclued that this aimed at companies like Dell and Packard Bell and the large number units they put out.
Originally Posted by fingerbob69 But it takes the intel/amd cpu fans just fine right? So therefore I think we can conclued that this aimed at companies like Dell and Packard Bell and the large number units they put out.
Except that I don't know many Dell PCs with fan control, temperature sensors, large fans and water cooling compatibility ;) I'm not convinced! :D
The Hades was a unique design, just not one of their best ones. I love their Tempest cases.
I dont understand scoring on this one. 4/10 seems low when you consider you have two 7s, a 9, and 6 there. I'd figure the case would be more fitting of a 5 or 6 out of ten rather then a 4. Scoring overall isnt the average, but should still take into account what the component scores are.
Originally Posted by ssj12 The Hades was a unique design, just not one of their best ones. I love their Tempest cases.
I dont understand scoring on this one. 4/10 seems low when you consider you have two 7s, a 9, and 6 there. I'd figure the case would be more fitting of a 5 or 6 out of ten rather then a 4. Scoring overall isnt the average, but should still take into account what the component scores are.
You're right in that it isn't the average but missed the point about why the overall score is low. It's essentially separate from the other scores and is based more on our own experience of the case. Yes it does get high scores in there but if there's a critical flaw, you still wouldn't buy it. It's like saying you'd buy an otherwise excellent car which unfortunately has no windscreen wipers. It would be great when the weather is dry but when it rains you'll probably crash which =FAIL.
Similarly, the Hades has clearly been designed for enthusiasts, but isn't compatible with decent CPU coolers. The overall score answers a simple question - would we buy it? If we bumped the score up to a 6 or a 7 to be more in line with the other scores, this would suggest we might buy it, which unfortunately is not the case.
I'm having a hard time getting just why everyone says it's so ugly.
The side panel is no different than a number of other cases with regards to the bumped out section. The four screws shown on the outside may make for a small complaint since they don't fit with the otherwise sleek stylings, but that's not so bad. The top is obviously very simple and clean, no complaints there. Then there's the front which everyone seems to be very upset about. Just judging by most readers' agreement that smooth front cases are superior and that 'bling' is bad, I don't get why anyone should have a problem with this one. It is still a very sleek and refined front panel, only difference is that it consists of three distinct surfaces. The surfaces themselves are still very minimalist with only some mild mesh and a couple stripe features connecting them, the only thing that makes this case different than any other is a little angular styling.
I suppose I'm mostly just confused by a modding site and its fanbase only liking rectangular boxes of brushed aluminum o.O
I had a NZXT Guardian 921 and it was actually a pretty good case and with many possibilities for modding. I removed the lower hdd cage so the cables and hdd's wouldn't be seen from the acrylic although losing the cooling provided by the fan right in front of it. Relocated the hdd's and had a complete area to have my gpu cables nicely fitted and the air drawn by the front bottom fan was all directed to the gpu fan.
About the side panel fan, I had the same problem. When I still had my AMD reference cooler, the case was intact but when I changed it to a Zalman CNPS9900 I couldn't close the side panel without damaging the cpu cooler so I took the fan out and leaving the mesh since the acrylic already had one too.
In the end I changed it for a Zalman GS1000 since I like to have space in excess so I can work more freely.
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ReplyAs Arnie once said "You're one ugly Mother Hubbard!"
Seriously, have all these case designers been smacked about?
No because A) the fan blades would be exposed which isn't a good idea as it's a bit of a monster (but hey they're your fingers ;) ) and B) the panel and mesh aren't flat, they're shaped so would be pretty hap-hazard at best - you'd probably need to bend the mounting holes on the mesh. In addition you'd need to find some way to get the power cable of the fan inside the case but I guess you could just thread it through the side panel hole.
Mostly because quite a number of NZXT cases do not suit the tastes of people like me who doesn't really like bling?
Maybe there'll be a revision 2 with a shifted fan at some point...
Except that I don't know many Dell PCs with fan control, temperature sensors, large fans and water cooling compatibility ;) I'm not convinced! :D
I dont understand scoring on this one. 4/10 seems low when you consider you have two 7s, a 9, and 6 there. I'd figure the case would be more fitting of a 5 or 6 out of ten rather then a 4. Scoring overall isnt the average, but should still take into account what the component scores are.
You're right in that it isn't the average but missed the point about why the overall score is low. It's essentially separate from the other scores and is based more on our own experience of the case. Yes it does get high scores in there but if there's a critical flaw, you still wouldn't buy it. It's like saying you'd buy an otherwise excellent car which unfortunately has no windscreen wipers. It would be great when the weather is dry but when it rains you'll probably crash which =FAIL.
Similarly, the Hades has clearly been designed for enthusiasts, but isn't compatible with decent CPU coolers. The overall score answers a simple question - would we buy it? If we bumped the score up to a 6 or a 7 to be more in line with the other scores, this would suggest we might buy it, which unfortunately is not the case.
Hmm.
The side panel is no different than a number of other cases with regards to the bumped out section. The four screws shown on the outside may make for a small complaint since they don't fit with the otherwise sleek stylings, but that's not so bad. The top is obviously very simple and clean, no complaints there. Then there's the front which everyone seems to be very upset about. Just judging by most readers' agreement that smooth front cases are superior and that 'bling' is bad, I don't get why anyone should have a problem with this one. It is still a very sleek and refined front panel, only difference is that it consists of three distinct surfaces. The surfaces themselves are still very minimalist with only some mild mesh and a couple stripe features connecting them, the only thing that makes this case different than any other is a little angular styling.
I suppose I'm mostly just confused by a modding site and its fanbase only liking rectangular boxes of brushed aluminum o.O
About the side panel fan, I had the same problem. When I still had my AMD reference cooler, the case was intact but when I changed it to a Zalman CNPS9900 I couldn't close the side panel without damaging the cpu cooler so I took the fan out and leaving the mesh since the acrylic already had one too.
In the end I changed it for a Zalman GS1000 since I like to have space in excess so I can work more freely.
I think this 1 must have fallen out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down
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