NZXT Zero Full-Tower Case
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Easy to install and boasting plenty of cooling power, the NZXT Zero is a sure-fire winner for the overclocking crowd.

A couple of weeks ago, we took a look at NZXT’s Lexa mid-tower computer case, a flashy, sleekly designed piece of hardware clearly aimed at the gamer market. NZXT has a few other new options on the market, including the subject of today’s review, the Zero. While the Lexa relies on a viewing port, a multitude of well-placed blue LEDs and a carrying strap to make for a case you’d want to tote around to LAN parties, the Zero, with its eight built-in case fans and temperature sensor viewing port clearly wants to be an overclocker’s best friend. Is it worth the money? We open things up and take a look.

The Zero looks like a beast…but is it a beast to work with?


Installation

Although the Zero is a no-nonsense full-tower case, NZXT wasn’t above including a few nice lines to make a more attractive product: the Zero’s aluminum-plated front panel and shiny black exterior will definitely give your work or gaming area a nice touch of class.

Getting inside the Zero isn’t difficult at all: undo the two thumbscrews that secure the side panel, lift and you’re inside. Inside the case is an enormous, elegantly simple space with plenty of room to insert drives, expansion cards and the motherboard without any problems. Drive installation uses the included screwless drive rails, while motherboard installation is quick and simple thanks to the size markings next to each standoff screw hole. The USB, Firewire and front-port audio connectors are solid blocks instead of individual wire connectors, so you can slide the block on quickly without trying to read the labeling on your motherboard – a nice touch that saved a lot of time.

Even with a nest of cables, the clean interior design of the Zero makes it pretty easy to do installations.



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