Assembly

Installing the mainboard is an easy task, as it can be done outside of the chassis. In-case assembly may not be an issue with larger enclosures, but the tray in the Panzerbox is a welcome option, as it is very compact. Still, there is plenty of space all around the board, so you may even install it without pulling out the mainboard tray.


Two of the four hard drives may also be installed outside of the case. A simple thumb screw holds the bottom cage in place. It is rubber mounted within the Panzerbox, so you won't have to worry about vibrations from the drives. The storage devices are held in place by four black thumb screws.


The optical drive bay is installed by simply sliding it into the cage and using four black thumb screws to hold it in place. This system is simple and does not require a screw driver. Just remember not to wind them too tight, otherwise you may not be able to remove them without tools during a LAN party. I noticed a problem when taking a look at the length of the odd and the edge of the mainboard. Drives will possibly cover the ATX connector and other such connectivity on the left edge of the board. You may want to plug in all the cables first, before installing optical drives.


The power supply is secured with traditional, black screws. As you can see, I have the fan facing toward the outside of the case. Turning it around will help with the temperature of the graphic cards, but also raise the overall temperature of the power supply considerably.

You should also be prepared to spend some time on cable management. Forget hiding the cables, as there is simply no real space to hide them, except behind the 5.25 inch bays. Luckily there is enough space on the bottom of the case for those unused PSU cables.

Finished Looks

Upon turning on the case, the power LED lights up in a refreshing green color. The biggest downside of the case is the noise level of the 190 mm fans. These are by far the loudest units I have heard in a long time. We have seen in the past, that large fans tend to be quite noisy, with a few exceptions. I suggest you turn the units all the way down. 7V are certainly possible and definitely advised. NZXT should include a fan controller for these fans.


Besides that, the case is perfect for a LAN party. I would not be surprised to see modders add handles to the case, but the metal mesh may not be strong enough to hold something like that without bending outward or worse - breaking off the frame of the case.