NZXT Debuts Sentry Mesh Fan Controller

btarunr · May 12, 2011

NZXT, a company built on realizing the dreams of gamers worldwide, is proud to announce Sentry Mesh, the latest in NZXT's award-winning lineup of high-performance fan controllers. The newest Sentry's black, mesh façade stealthily blends into the case's exterior and empowers enthusiasts to maximize and customize airflow with five 30W easy-to-use fan control sliders.

"Sentry Mesh is a perfect minimalist solution for gamers who want to customize their airflow, but don't need a ton of extra features" said Johnny Hou, Founder and Chief Designer at NZXT. The Sentry Mesh is available for $24.99. For more information visit the product page.

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InnocentCriminal · May 12, 2011

I like that.

Peter1986C · May 12, 2011

First thought, "Wow. That's a nice-looking fan controller".

(FIH) The Don · May 12, 2011

LOL @ NZXT for using a Cooler Master HAF 912 xP

TheLaughingMan · May 12, 2011

The fan controller from the Phantom can now be purchases as a add on card. Nice.

PhysXerror · May 12, 2011

(FIH) The Don said:
LOL @ NZXT for using a Cooler Master HAF 912 xP

LOL!

Kitkat · May 12, 2011

i want one looks simple

MRCL · May 12, 2011

Looks like an equalizer. Equalizers are cool. Me like.

Mistral · May 12, 2011

Looks good. After the Sentry 2 debacle though... Doubt NZXT will repeat the same error, but it'd be nice to get some in-depth reviews on that Mesh.

Yellow&Nerdy? · May 12, 2011

Looks nice, blends in with the front panel mesh. Plus it has black cables, which will look better in a black interior case. Just a small thing, but I didn't like the colored cables on their previous fan controllers. Plus those dials should def. be more reliable than the touch screen controllers.

newtekie1 · May 12, 2011

I love the look, I thought this might be the fan controller for me, but only 30w per channel means I can't use it...

_JP_ · May 12, 2011

I like it. It's simple, clean and not flashy, like most other fan controllers. Matches the mesh on my case too.

AsRock · May 12, 2011

Hope they using top quality sliders or it's going be pretty crappy however from what i see i do like it.

erixx · May 12, 2011

these days of bios controlled fan speeds it seems not a great idea, but it looks good!

(FIH) The Don · May 12, 2011

erixx said:
these days of bios controlled fan speeds it seems not a great idea, but it looks good!

a fan controller is always better

also it depends on how many headers you have on your mb

for example, i would never use a Delta straight on a MB, i'd be afraid to fry my board lol

popswala · May 12, 2011

I like it and want it. It'll go perfect with all my other nzxt stuff.

warup89 · May 12, 2011

Finally a fan controller that lets cases with doors, fully close.

Sinzia · May 13, 2011

Hmm, looks nice, I wonder if it supports PWM stuff.

Further research is required!

MN12BIRD · May 13, 2011

Mistral said:
Looks good. After the Sentry 2 debacle though... Doubt NZXT will repeat the same error, but it'd be nice to get some in-depth reviews on that Mesh.

Yeah I had a Sentry 2 so I know EXACTY what you're talking about. But those used PWM right? This one having sliders rather than electronic touch controls makes me think they would be simple analog circuits. I wouldn't think the same issues could be possible here. But I'm no expert on such matters so I'm only guessing but sometimes simple is best!

Radical_Edward · May 13, 2011

Looks promising, can't complain about that price.

[H]@RD5TUFF · May 13, 2011

Any idea of wattage per channel ?

Steve-007UK · May 13, 2011

[H]@RD5TUFF said:
Any idea of wattage per channel ?

Features
•Five 30Watt channels or (Controls as they say on there site).

HXL492 · May 13, 2011

I'd like to see a mesh optical drive

wolf · May 13, 2011

this would look smashing at the top of my old antec 902. I think they've struck a winner on the sheer simplicity of this design.

Thrackan · May 13, 2011

Looks good, but they should have painted the sliders' insides black too.

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