A Closer Look - Inside

To gain access to the interior simply remove the pair of thumb screws holding each side panel in place. As mentioned before the entire interior is in the same color as the exterior - in our case black. Multiple openings in the motherboard tray allow for cable management, while a large hole is intended to give access to CPU cooler backplates. NZXT has done a great job with the spacing behind the motherboard tray, as there is almost 30 mm of space.


The Phantom 410 may hold up to six hard drives, each placed inside the chassis on a plastic tray. One may install a 120 or 140 mm fan on the side of the hard drive cage. It may be tilted by 20° to point the air flow at the memory the likes. For large graphics cards, the top cage may be removed, so that you have 40 cm of space and two remaining drive bays. With the cage in place, 30.5 cm should still be plenty for most. Above that are the three external 5.25 inch bays, each with the same locking mechanism we have seen in the H2 and large Phantom for example.


In the rear, the PSU bay is quite simple, but effective. The installed unit rests on four rubber bumps to keep vibrations away from the chassis frame. Above that are the seven motherboard expansion slots, each protected by an individual metal mesh cover held in place by thumb screws. NZXT has employed white bladed fans within the chassis.


In the top a 140 mm fan pulls hot air out to the top of the chassis as well. This brings the total of fans to three and you may install up to five additional ones within the Phantom 410.


Before we dive into the assembly process, let us take a quick look at the cables. All of them are black to go with the looks of the chassis. While the ones for the case are of the usual kind, you will also find a Molex connector to power fans and four 3-pin plugs to attach these to. Last but not least, the I/O cables are of the usual kind and the chassis ships with an internal 20-pin USB 3.0 connector.