NZXT Nemesis and Nemesis Elite
by Purav Sanghani on February 5, 2005 4:25 PM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Internal Design of Nemesis Elite (Aluminum) Model
Now, let's take a look at the internal layout of the Nemesis Elite. The first thing that we noticed, even before opening the Elite model, was that it is made of aluminum because of its light weight and a look inside confirmed this.
Nemesis Elite
At the front of the case, we see the drive bays in a similar layout as the steel model, but with a few variations. First, since there are only four 5-1/4" drive bays, there is more room for extra 3-1/2" bays. With a total of two external 3-1/2" bays, there is a HDD cage positioned to the side, which can hold up to five HDDs. All of the bays use drive rails, which makes installation a bit quicker and cleaner than using screws. The drive bay layout reminds us a little of Thermaltake's Damier V6000A.
Nemesis Elite
The expansion slots on the Elite model also had a tool-less mounting device on them, but it is not like anything that we have seen before. To install an add-in card, we push up on the tab to unlock it, then rotate out to lift the steel strip off the expansion slot mounting points. To lock the cards, we reverse the process and push the tab back until we hear a click.
Nemesis Elite
The Elite model has an aluminum bar running across the top about 1/4 of the way down as added support for the structure of the case. This may get in the way of installing the power supply when the motherboard is already mounted with a large heat sink fan like ours, so we advise users to install the power supply first.
The wiring inside the Elite edition reminded us of the V6000A, once again, which had a great amount of wiring that was usually in the way of things. Since the fans aren't protected on the inside, these wires could have been caught if they weren't stowed away or tied down. Another solution, on the manufacturer's side, would have been to wrap each bundle of wiring into sleeves to contain the mess. Hopefully, NZXT can add this to future models.
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semo - Sunday, February 6, 2005 - link
thanks Anand.to all ppl that keep saying "who buys these cases", well go back and read #7. i say keep reviewing these monstrosities (someone buys them) but then review 10 normal/enthusiast/any-no-gimmick cases.
piroroadkill - Sunday, February 6, 2005 - link
The worst bit is this case isn't all that bad, they just had to piss all over it by putting an ugly front on it... I don't get why any manufacturer would do that...ElFenix - Sunday, February 6, 2005 - link
thanks anand!danidentity - Sunday, February 6, 2005 - link
That is the ugliest POS I have ever seen. I stopped reading the second I saw the picture on the first page. Does anyone actually buy these things?Locut0s - Sunday, February 6, 2005 - link
Thanks Anand!Operandi - Sunday, February 6, 2005 - link
Optimus Prime called....He wants his body armor back.
Dualboy24 - Saturday, February 5, 2005 - link
Can you do nice case designs in the future... I would love to see reviews on more Lianli and antec cases... also what these two manufactures have in the budget line (-$100 cases)I think alof of people find these cases ugly... but Its nice that manufactures do make unique designs at least it keeps things fresh.
hoppa - Saturday, February 5, 2005 - link
thank you for that, anand! i'm yet another that is sick of ugly, loud cases.Rand - Saturday, February 5, 2005 - link
You know, it's odd... but I think the 3 nicest looking cases I've seen reviewed on AT were all priced under $30.I'm not sure whether that makes me really cheap, or the fancier cases horrendously misdesigned.
"but I'd rather review nothing than do any more of these."
You know your get crappy parts for review when when you'd rather review nothing. :)
Gatak - Saturday, February 5, 2005 - link
#13 and others...Will you buy and send a case that you like to see to AnanTech for review?
If not, then how do you think they will ever be reviewed?