NZXT Nemesis and Nemesis Elite
by Purav Sanghani on February 5, 2005 4:25 PM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
External Design (cont'd)
Behind the door of the Elite model, we see a total of four 5-1/4" and two 3-1/2" exposed bays. On the steel model, there is an extra 5-1/4" drive bay, which brings the total to five, but only one 3-1/2" drive bay. The power button is to the left of the 3-1/2" drive bays and is about 3/4" in diameter on each model while the reset button is then on the opposite side and is about 1/2" in diameter and still easy to press.
Nemesis Elite
Nemesis
The auxiliary ports on the steel model are on the right side of the case on the bezel as we have seen on various cases from SilverStone like the TJ05 and TJ06. The steel model includes two USB ports and audio in/out ports, but leaves out the FireWire port. The Elite model has the auxiliary ports implemented at the top of the case along with an LCD display in roughly a 7"x7"x1" (DxWxH) module, which protrudes out the top of the case. The auxiliary ports are in a rotating piece at the front of the module and include two USB ports, audio in/out ports, and a FireWire port.
Nemesis
The LCD display on he Elite has a blue backlight to match the case fan's LED color and is extremely informative as it displays time, date, temperature and speed of up to 3 fans, HDD activity through a pass through cable, and also has alarm features.
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The left side panel of each model features a large square window accented with brushed aluminum corners and a large 120mm LED fan mounted on the window just above the CPU area as an intake to provide the CPU heatsink fan with "fresh" air. The panels are secured to the case by way of thumbscrews and can be removed easily on both models.
 Nemesis Elite |
 Nemesis |
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Before we get to the inside of these cases, we just have to mention the excellent paint job on both models. The Elite version came in a shiny black coating to match the dark chrome shield at the front. The steel version that we received came in white, obviously contrasting the Elite model and foretelling the differences that we would come to discover.
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smn198 - Monday, February 7, 2005 - link
Sei, I look forward to seeing the new range of cases. I hope that Anand feels it is worthwile to review them. I think the case reviews at Anandtech are among the best, just the cases which are being reviewed aren't always the best looking. It would be a shame to loose them!Sei - Monday, February 7, 2005 - link
Hello,Thanks for the feedback guys, from an design point of view, we're hoping our next case will appeal to you guys. Like justly said, Before entering this market, the kings of sleek design Coolermaster, Silverstone, and Lian-li have already established a lot of market share and we really didn't want to make it harder for us to enter. We really wanted to bring something different to the table. Now that people have heard of us, we're going to introducing our own style of sleek cases this year. Galak, I believe silverstone and lian-li have introduced similar designs where the psu is located at the bottom of the case, and we're definitely looking into a structure different from the conventional design. Thanks again.
<-- Designer
Zak - Monday, February 7, 2005 - link
Yup, I didn't even bother reading after looking at the picture, UGLU POS! Anand, guys please, stop doing this - this is a waste of resource!Zak
justly - Sunday, February 6, 2005 - link
Sei, its nice to hear comments from someone that represents the manufacturer. I imagine it must be easier to break into the computer case market with a design like the "Guardian" instead of trying to compete with more conservative design. However, I have to say that no matter how well it is engineered the appearance alone would make me choose a different case. The "Guardian" design is so "over the top" there are ony two opinions you could expect "I love it" or "why in the world would they make such a thing". Obviously I'm not one of the people in your target market (Personally I like the simple elegant look of the Enlight EN-7250 series). I hope your company does well, even though you can be assured that I won't buy this case.Gatak - Sunday, February 6, 2005 - link
#36, Sei:Are you from the company that designed these cases? Cool to see someone actually taking time to read customer responses :).
Some of the people responding in here probably didn't think further than their noses, so I wouldn't take to much notice.
Anyway, as you say, there are many different customers with vastly different needs and tastes. Although I personally like more "grown-up" designs, I know people that used to love cases like this.
To those that didn't read the review you should know that the cases did actually have good features. Ease to mount and work with is a big plus.
To Sei: As far as I know the idea (in the beginning of time) to put the PSU at the top-back position was to use the exhaust fan to also remove the heat from the inside case. This probably worked good when systems didn't produce so much heat.
Today, things are quite difference. We already need extra exhaust and intake fans to keep airflow good. At the same time we like the PSU fan to produce as little noise as possible.
Wouldn't it possible to design a tower-type case where the PSU is placed in the bottom and the motherboard placed at the top? The idea is to spread out heat sources some. There is no need to have the VGA and CPU to also heat the PSU.
This placement would also make much more room to work with at the top. It would be possible to add a large 120mm at the top, removing the heat efficiently without having to sound much.
The PSU would also be cooler, needing less powerful fans, and therefore be quieter. All in all, it would be more pleasant to work in the case and it would be cooler and quieter.
Gatak - Sunday, February 6, 2005 - link
btw, for all those that want glass windows or otherwise transparent cases. You should think of EMI in/out from your computer. The metal case is not only a shell, but it is also a electromagnetic shield.But then I guess most of you use un-earthed wall outlets.
DS Delaroca - Sunday, February 6, 2005 - link
these are two cases i own, my lian Li has a danger dan water cooler, and my Koolance case, i know they are pricy but to they have looks and peformance so they worth it.this is my Lian Li: http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage.asp?style=albu...
and this is my Koolance:
http://www.frozencpu.com/images/products/detail_hi...
Sei - Sunday, February 6, 2005 - link
Hello Guys,Man you guys are ruthless. :) Before designing each case, we are clear about who we are marketing our cases to. We knew that both the Guardian and the Nemesis were not going to be very appealing to many people. But of those people who do buy our cases, they are extremely happy with it. We're really proud to be one of the manufacturers who design unique products. It may seem that our attention to the "tacky" designs overshadow our quality but we are a company that is very dedicated to our customers ,providing good service and listening to our customers on our forums. Anyway, thank you guys for all the comments and taking the time to read this. I promise we will be coming out with more sleeker cases under another line
Thanks again guys! :)
DS Delaroca - Sunday, February 6, 2005 - link
nope #33 its rit that its the most anal looking case i have see in a long time, its like ASUS try their best to make a POS just for show. i mean the color,the desing, did i mention the color?.timmiser - Sunday, February 6, 2005 - link
#33, nah, I don't think that one is any more ugly. The Nemesis still holds the crown in my opinion.What I'd like to know, do adults design these cases?
-Tim