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NZXT Vulcan PC Case Review (hardware)

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Once I had installed everything It was time to start fire up the case. The case looked great. The orange LED complimented the orange LED power rail that is on the right front side of the case and the orange HDD LED. The fan controllers regulate all the fan with no problems and all of the top mounted ports (2xUSB, E SATA, External HD Audio + Mic) worked with no problems.

After I tested the hardware I wanted to see if the handle could really take the weight of the system. So I picked up the case and to my surprise the handle didn’t bow the metal frame or anything. So next I decided to jog around my house a little as kind of a stress test and the case passed with flying colors. The handle makes up for any of the shortcomings of the case. I attend a few large LAN events a year and now I can carry everything in at once!

NZXT Vulcan The Good

  • Very Portable
  • Micro ATX
  • Room for up to 2 350mm video cards
  • Excellent Airflow

NZXT Vulcan the Bad

  • Side panels were difficult to remove
  • Stock LED fans aren’t currently available for purchase
  • NZXT only guarantees their 200mm fan will fit on the side panel

  • Only one orange LED fan included

Final Thoughts

After going through the Vulcan top to bottom I was impressed. It has some very innovative design features and NZXT didn’t cut corners with anything. There are some things little things that could have been better but there can be on any case. If your looking for a micro form factor case be sure to check out the NZXT Vulcan.

 Our Rating for NZXT Vulcan PC Case Review (hardware)
9.5
Construction
The case is constructed extremely well. It has a nice black finish inside and out. I would have liked to have seen some sort of handle to remove the side panels.
8.0
Installation
Most of my hardware installed with no trouble except my video card. The CPU cutout could be larger.
9.0
End-user
The biggest opportunity I found was around not having handles for the side panels. Although this isn�t a necessity to open the case it would have been nice and saved users some frustration.
9.5
Style
The Vulcan�s caring handle and full mesh side panel make it truly unique
9.5
Functionality
Everything that NZXT designed this case for was accomplished in the Vulcan design. Its portable, microform factor and above all stylish.
9.5
Overall
This is a great case. There are a few things that could be improved upon but they don�t stop this case from being one of the best micro form factor cases available.

Rating: 4.2, votes: 15



 
 

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