My experience with NZXT's Sentry 2 was excellent. In fact, there are very little issues about the product. Here are two of these issues: the first thing I noticed was the over abundance of plastic of debatable quality. Secondly, theres a very annoying and unnecessarily loud beep that goes off every time you press a valid area.
Even though the device is fairly intuitive, the lack of a useful instruction manual may leave some thinking the controller is missing a couple key functions. The only thing the supplied documentation mentions is about connecting fans. There absolutely nothing about actually making use of the touch screen. In short, the manual needs reworking NZXT.
With that said, the Sentry 2 also has a ton of positives. First of all, fan controllers have a tendency to look somewhere between mediocre and semi-decent. However, the Sentry 2 looks very modern, thanks to its relatively large (2.5 x 11.4 centimeter) backlit color display. Every bit of information can be read with ease no matter what angle you're looking from.
As some of you may be aware, touch screens are very hit or miss. Sensibility and response time play a large role in making the touch experience a great one. Fortunately, NZXT's controller excels at both of these characteristics. Assuming you press a valid area, the controller never misses an action and response time is extremely short, if not instantaneous.
That's great, but this is, after all, a fan controller and it does a fine job at it. The manual control just works, fan can be set between 40% and 100%. Under 40% it simply shuts down the fan. The automatic mode works in conjunction with their respective thermal sensor.
Overall, the NZXT Sentry 2 is a great fan controller. The product has very few down sides, which really aren't deal-breakers, and that could easily be fixed. Having used the previous model, the Sentry 1, this second iteration is miles ahead in every aspect. It can control and monitor more, and it works and looks better. If you're in the market for a powerful and affordable fan controller, the NZXT Sentry 2 should be on top of your short list.
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