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NZXT TEMPEST Enthusiast Steel ATX Midtower-Retail

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Brand: Nzxt
Category: CE

List Price: ~~$129.99~~
Buy New: $98.59
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

10 reviews
Sales Rank: 3135

Color: Black/Blue
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 33.1
Dimensions (in): 22.5 x 10.5 x 24
nv:Form Factor: ATX Mid-Tower
Compatible Motherboards: ATX
Compatible Motherboards: Micro ATX
Compatible Motherboards: Extended ATX
Side Panel Type: Clear
Side Panel Type: Vented
Power Supply: Not Included
Material: Steel
External 5.25" Drive Bays: 3
External 3.5" Drive Bays: 1
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays: 8
Expansion Slots: 7
120mm Fan Ports: 4
120mm Fans Included: 4
140mm Fan Ports: 2
140mm Fans Included: 2
Depth: 22.12"
Width: 8.32"

MPN: TEMPEST
Model: TEMPEST
UPC: 842431041791
EAN: 0842431041791
ASIN: B0016L3FDG

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Airflow King: Dual 120mm intake, Dual 140mm Exhaust with an additional side 120mm fan and rear 120mm fan all included.
•	Maximize Expandability: E-ATX support allows more compatibility with high end components including large graphics cards
•	Easier accessibility & cable management: Cable routing is pre-drilled on the motherboard so users can hide cables behind the motherboard tray, allowing more a cleaning look and better airflow.
•	Bottom mounted PSU: PSU mounting at the bottom allows for more security and separation of heat from the CPU
•	Server-like HDD space: Dual 120mm fans cool cages that hold up to 8 HDDs allowing for large capacity systems while maintaining cool temperatures

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
NZXT's award-winning Tempest steel Mid-Tower case offers the perfect chassis for the most extreme gaming and multimedia systems.

Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Great case July 12, 2008
monkeyboy (Seattle, WA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

has everything the 900 does and much more but with less $$$. roomier than 900, better cabling and liquid cooling friendly! For those curious as I was the case holds 8 HDD's in its 2 cages and still has 3 drive bays open for blu-ray/dvd...etc. The 2 front fans cool HDD's. The other 4 fans do a nice job of air cooling everything else. the lighting are just right, antec's are too bright like they're trying to blind me. The case itself is very sleek looking and has enough room for the largest of graphics cards and whatever other hardware. All fans are replaceable and all grills are cleanable. All in all the best case for the money, makes me wonder why others willing to spend more money on just "brand" whatever...

5 out of 5 stars

Great case August 13, 2008
Epee (NY)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Great case. Plenty of room. Advertised as a midtower. I'd say it's someplace in between an mid and full tower. With 6 fans it definitely runs cool and they run relatively quiet. If you want to monitor all of the fan speeds be sure your motherboard has enough fan headers.

The two front mounted USB ports are pretty close together making it difficult to use them both at the same time for all but the slimmest USB connectors.

I'd wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.

5 out of 5 stars

Incredible simply incredible. September 15, 2008
M. Hoover (Midwest)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I have been using Ultra towers for just about every build and even though they're a little cheaper this tower is incredible in every way! I upgraded my personal machine for the third time and in the Ultra tower it was getting too hot so I did some research and found the Tempest from NZXT and have been using it for over a month now and it's been on almost the entire time without fail. I have put my fans(swapped exhaust 120mm, PCI exhaust fan, PCI twin cooler fans) in the tower to help with air flow, but I'm not sure I needed them due to all the cooling provided by the included six fans. The cooling is incredible on this tower and even though it is a large tower it's built very well so I can use it over and over again without worrying about it breaking or falling apart. The noise level is minimal due to the quiet fans they used and the Blue LED's are amazing and for those that don't want a brightly lit tower this is not for you as it is like a little Blue beacon in the dark. The whole tower was well thought out as drives of any kind are easily removed or replaced and the tower can hold a total of eight HDD and three disc drives so there's plenty of room. The only issue I had was the clear window fan didn't work right out of the box so I emailed customer support and included my electronic receipt to speed things along and in 4 days I had a brand new fan without question so props to the customer service as well. Overall if you want a case that will cool any build you can come up with and offers what seems like endless expandability including water cooling then this is the tower for you. A+ across the board!

5 out of 5 stars

A product well worth the price August 29, 2008
Lance Goodmond (Jacksonville, FL USA)
At first I was skeptical about purchasing a case that wasn't made by a more popular vendor, but the design and functionality of this case made it ideal for the kind of work I do, and the look is just plain cool. After assembling the case and switching it on, the first thing I noticed was how quiet it was. With all of those fans on, the heat my machine let off filled the room, but my hardware monitors all show low-to-moderate component temps inside. I highly recommend this case for anyone serious about gaming and heavy graphics work, but are on a mid level budget.

5 out of 5 stars

Very nice mid-tower case. November 17, 2008
Sagar P. Raj (Sacramento, CA)
The NZXT Tempest takes everything that is great about the Antec 900 and improves upon it by adding 8 vertical hard drive bays.

Pros:
Power supply placement at the bottom of the case so fans on top can vent hot air upwards, fan intakes to cool all 8 hard drive bays, and a very solid overall build quality make this one of the best mid-tower cases available.

Cons:
Packaging is skimpy on protection, be sure to check for damage and the case is slightly larger than most mid-tower cases, but forgivable because of the amount of hard drive bays