NZXT Zero--A Case Designed for Quiet Cooling

Introduction

What is the first thing that people notice about your computer setup?  I am sure that most people will answer the awesome looking case that they have.  Sure you can have the top of the line components installed, but they are usually hidden inside that little box which we call case.   A computer case does not only need to house all the components, it also needs to offer enough expansions for any possible future upgrades.  It also has to be easy to install, as well as have enough cooling solution to keep a good airflow in order to keep the components cool.   Of course, an awesome looking, stylish, jaw dropping exterior will not hurt either.  A perfect case would require to have all these features and maybe priced just at that right spot.  Today, we are going to take a look at NZXT’s new case—Zero and see if this could be the perfect case for you.

I am sure that many of our readers have heard of NZXT.  They are fairly well-known computer case manufacturer.   NZXT has been making some cool looking midrange cases.  However, they are moving toward enthusiasts’ area with their latest line of cases, Crafted Series.  Today, we are going to take a look at the first product in the Crafted Series, the Zero.  Zero is a full tower aluminum case that is targeted for enthusiasts and gamers who need lots of expansion and need great cooling solutions to keep the system running cool.  The name Zero is somewhat unique and attention catchy.  Does this case live up to it's unique name?  Let’s take a closer look at Zero and see if the case is just as unique as the name implies.

Let’s start by take a look at features and specification of Zero.

Features

• Full tower light weight aluminum chassis
• Quad 12cm fans optimized for sli and crossfire configurations
• Fully equiped cooling system with seven 12cm fans and 1 8cm fan
• Aluminum plated front panel
• See-through smoked acrylic
• Screwless installation for 5.25", 3.5" and pci devices
• Quad 12cm side fan setup
• Large capacity for hard drives and drive bay devices
• Ext. ports: 2 x usb 2.0, mic, ieee 1394/firewire,
• Intel hd audio ready headphone jack

Specification