The Aerocool NightHawk Duo ARGB utilizes the same body as the AirHawk Duo ARGB, which is a solid-no frills choice. At US$85, it offers three functional RGB fans with an embedded controller, which in turn allows for additional universal lighting elements to be connected while giving the user the choice to control the lighting via the chassis reset button or the motherboard header. In that sense, the NightHawk Duo ARGB delivers the kind of setup we have seen from many other enclosures out there in the price range.

Looking at the chassis itself, while quite solid and with a functional feature set, you won't find any special tooling or engineering. The biggest issue is the material choice for the front panel as it is soft and thin-walled, with the Acrylic not really helping and the approach to bypass using screws through the glass panel being somewhat crude. However, none of these should be deal breakers for customers just looking for big, cool, RGB-lit fans out of the box. We noted in a past Aerocool review that the choice of frame was not adequate for the type of chassis they were marketing, and I am happy to say that the NightHawk Duo ARGB is a step in the right direction in regards to that choice. The interior of the case may lack grommets and the refinements we have seen in other cases in this price range, but comes with a good set of routing holes and plenty of hooks to attach zip ties to, and you should not have to worry if your mainstream hardware will fit.

There are also two magnetic dust filters (one in the front and one in the top), which ensure grime will be less likely to make it inside, and thanks to the removable HDD cage, you should be able to go as far as installing a thick 360 mm radiator in the front, while the top should be able to fit up to a 280 mm radiator of the thin variety.

With the four HDD cages, the chassis comes in right at the average we have seen with enclosures of this type and price range, but for some reason, the plastic 3.5" HDD cages are the odd design element out. They look like they came straight from the 90s, and pulling them out is not as easy as with any of the other cages we have seen in the recent past, including those from other Aerocool enclosures.

Overall, the Aerocool NightHawk Duo ARGB is quite functional, but I would suggest you opt for the Aerocool AirHawk Duo ARGB instead, which offers better airflow with a better material mix.