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Review on πŸ–₯️ Antec NX Series NX260: High-Performance Mid-Tower ATX Gaming Case with ARGB Fans, Mesh Front Panel, and Tempered Glass by Collin Donahue

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great design and form factor. Excellent airflow.

This case is great value ($50). Pros: *Very, very compact Micro-ATX form factor* Space for 2x 3.5" HDDs and 1x 2.5x SSD* 5x 120mm fan mounting space* The metal is thin but thick enough not to feel like one of those $30 general purpose flexible cases .Edges not sharp enough to cut with lots of rolled sheet metal edges.* Airflow is good, all front, top and back are full of perforated surfaces..*Includes lots of screws and Standoffs*Very light weight*High quality USB connectors* Overall build quality is very good for the price *Lots of room and cable routing holes I don't know why anyone could complain about this great design You can even tie up some extra cables and tuck them next to the hard drive case push Cons : * Due to the many perforated surfaces, the case has little to no soundproofing, even the expansion bay covers are full of holes. However, it is good for air circulation. * The magnetic side door cannot be locked. When you move it, the side door just swings open. I really don't understand why it is necessary to use magnets and not a latch to keep it closed. * The screw holes for attaching expansion cards to the back of the case were either unthreaded or poorly cut. None of the screws provided matched the thread size, I had to screw in the closest match I could find and I still had to clean up the little metal shavings that came out of the hole. Once, no big deal.*** If you plan to use a hard drive cage, make sure your power supply is no longer than 140mm and is non-modular. I bought a gigabyte PSU with modular connectors, its 150mm and with the extra volume of modular connectors it absolutely won't work. It was advertised as "compact" so make sure you do your homework. The smaller PSU you see in the attached photos is 140mm in diameter (an old Thermaltake PSU). After a long search for a really compact, non-modular power supply with good build quality, I was later able to stuff a non-modular Corsair CX650 here.

Pros
  • GOLS certified
Cons
  • Available in black only