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NZXT has put out this new case to appeal to a larger market on a stretched budget. Packed full of high end trappings the Beta is a very straight forward box that some may find suitable for their needs or wants.
The Beta is part of the Classic Series of cases from NZXT so don't expect a whole lot of bling; this is a down to earth, function over form mid-tower chassis. NZXT has been coupled with both quality and value in the past.
There is an old saying "you get what you pay for" -- I hope this is not the case here, no pun intended. The Beta is a strict budget case and I hope it doesn't fall short of what NZXT is trying to do. In fact I admire their spunk. So let's get into this budget build and see how the Beta holds up.
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MODEL Beta Series
CASE TYPE Mid Tower Steel
FRONT PANEL MATERIAL PLASTIC
DIMENSIONS (W x H x D) 200 X 430 X 501 mm / 7.87" x 16.9" x 19.7"
COOLING SYSTEM FRONT, 1 X 120mm Blue LED (included)
REAR, 1 X 120mm (optional)
SIDE, 2 x 120mm (optional)
DRIVE BAYS 9 DRIVE BAYS
4 EXTERNAL 5.25" DRIVE BAYS
5 INTERNAL 3.5" DRIVE BAYS
Screwless Rail Design
MATERIAL(S) Steel with black finish
EXPANSION SLOTS 7
POWER SUPPLY 500 WATT PS2 ATX 12V 2.0 ( OPTIONAL )
WEIGHT 7.28 KGS (W/O Power)
MOTHERBOARD SUPPORT MOTHERBOARDS: ATX, MICRO-ATX, BABY AT
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It is nice that it has dust filters, but it doesnt look very easy and convenient to clean them out. The tool-lless design is nice, most cases seem to have that now.
For a cheap, budget case it may work, but I've seen better looking cases.
look, all in all, it seems like a good enough case for low to mid end systems (and of course the budgets), but i think its pretty safe to say that none of us here would have this case pop up as our first recommendation for a case.
I forgot where I saw it but I read somewhere that a couple of people use coffee filters as dust filters for their case and it works great.
wait, which kind? i certainly hope youre not talking about the brown paper type...
lol, worse comes to worse, just cut out a square from your clothing and use that