Value & Conclusion
- The NZXT Tempest 410 chassis will set you back 75 Euro for the unit without a window and 85 Euro for the ELITE - all including taxes. US readers will find the cases for 80 or 100 USD respectively - excluding taxes.
- Good construction quality
- Storage compartment on top
- Includes two fans
- Dust filter for the two fan compartments in the front
- Easy removal of front drive bay covers
- Very good cable management capability
- Easy installation of all drives
- Plenty of cable management possibilities
- Extremely silent on low speed
- Available with or without windowed side panel
- 1x USB 3.0 with internal 20-pin header
- Thumb screws for expansion slots
- Meaningful tool-less systems
- Removable fan frames
- All black cables
- Simple but informative packaging
- Limited space for graphics cards
- No hot-swap hard drives
- Fans are not silent at full force
- Design aspects of compartment very superficial
- No grommets for water cooling holes in the back
- Very simple dust filter on PSU intake
- No dust filter in side, bottom or top
- Second USB 3.0 connectors to take full advantage of the 20-pin plug missing
- Looks may not be for everyone
The NZXT Phantom is an excellent and great looking chassis, the NZXT H2 offers a unique set of features while clocking in below that magical 100 Euro barrier and being available in black or white, the NZXT Source 210 goes for the best value with a good set of features. With all these cases out there, the NZXT Tempest 410 seems bit lackluster. Sure you have some of the elements of the H2 embedded into the Tempest 410, because it uses the same frame, but NZXT has left a lot of small little features out. These cost cutting measures tend to show when looking at the chassis as a whole. The lack of proper, removable dust filters in the floor, the missing rubber grommets and the superficial design choices - especially noticeable in the top storage compartment are oversights, which put a damper on the joy of the chassis in general. Other companies manage to offer a similar set of features in volume - with the advantage of something more useful in the mix, at the same price point.
That said, the NZXT Tempest 410 is an alright chassis and delivers on all its marketing promises, but you should have a good look at what else the same price tag can get you in the crowded sub 100 Euro market as you may just find something that is of greater interest to you.