NZXT Tempest 210 Case Review - PAGE 1

NZXT is an up-and-coming player in the consumer grade computer case market, making inroads since their inception in 2004. This year has been good to NZXT as several of their new product lines have found their way to store shelves. This current quarter has seen several new case releases like the Tempest 410 and its sibling, the Tempest 210, as NZXT tries to make themselves a household name in the markets. 

Computer enthusiasts are a fickle crowd to please, and aside from a few die-hard purists who will battle to the death using RAM sticks over whether NVIDIA or ATI make the better graphics card, their tastes will shift at the drop of a dime depending on which piece of gear has better performance. This market is understandably difficult to tap into but the folks at NZXT might just have a few aces up their sleeve. In a mid-tower market dominated by Antec and Cooler Master (judging from the number of product reviews they've garnered anyways), NZXT has its work cut out for it, but the Tempest 410 and Tempest 210 might just be the tools that it needs.

The Tempest 210 is directly geared toward dedicated gamers who demand performance on a budget. Most of the time when I come across budget cases I notice that the manufacturers tend to focus on cutting corners wherever they can to save costs. Unfortunately this usually eliminates the little details like styling, cooling, and quality of manufacture that the mainstay products typically enjoy.

The Tempest 210 however looks to be pleasant change, as it doesn't seem to skimp on anything but flashy styling (which is A-OK in my books). The engineers at NZXT have released a solid product for those on a tight budget. Priced at $54.99, the Tempest 210 defintely isn't going to break the bank.