NZXT Zero Full-Tower Case
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Another useful innovation in this case: the locking system for expansion cards, reminiscent of the system used by Dell, but completely screwless: just pull out the metal tab in front of the AGP or PCI slot you want to use, pop in the card and press down the locking back that secures the entire expansion card bay and you’re done. This system is definitely a lot easier than messing around with screws and made card installation a breeze.
I did encounter two small problems during the installation:
First, much like with the Lexa, the Zero’s front panel won’t actually fit a floppy drive with the rails attached – you need to remove the front panel to get the floppy drive in place. Also like the Lexa, you need to put the floppy drive in first, put the front panel back on the case and then insert your 5.25 inch drives – any other order causes problems when you try to put the front panel back on. Fortunately, the Zero’s instruction manual gives you a heads up by telling you to remove the front panel before starting the installation. Install the floppy drive immediately after you remove the panel and you’ll be all set.
Secondly, the designer arranged the 8 cm fan on the top of the case so that it blocks part of the entrance to the power supply area. This setup caused me some problems when I tried to put in my Antec power supply – I came very close to having to unscrew the fan just to put the supply in, but just managed to force the power supply past the fan without breaking anything. Considering the size and otherwise well-done layout of the case I was surprised to run into a problem like this one; redesigning the layout of the power supply area would certainly remove the issue.
All in all, it probably took me about twenty minutes to put everything in place. Besides the issue with the power supply, there isn’t really anything to complain about when setting up a Zero. It’s a really simple, straightforward and easy-to-install case.
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Along with a completely screwless drive installation system, the Zero has a 3.5 inch internal drive bay oriented towards the side of the case (instead of the back), making it easier to slide drives in and out. Theoretically you can fit 5 drives into the bay, although I found things got pretty tight with cables with one SATA drive and two IDE drives. Multiple SATA drives might have a more efficient use of space, though. The 3.5 inch internal bay is cooled by its own fan, so you don’t need to worry about overheating drives. 
Much easier to get to a hard drive when it’s facing you.
Another useful innovation in this case: the locking system for expansion cards, reminiscent of the system used by Dell, but completely screwless: just pull out the metal tab in front of the AGP or PCI slot you want to use, pop in the card and press down the locking back that secures the entire expansion card bay and you’re done. This system is definitely a lot easier than messing around with screws and made card installation a breeze.
I did encounter two small problems during the installation:
First, much like with the Lexa, the Zero’s front panel won’t actually fit a floppy drive with the rails attached – you need to remove the front panel to get the floppy drive in place. Also like the Lexa, you need to put the floppy drive in first, put the front panel back on the case and then insert your 5.25 inch drives – any other order causes problems when you try to put the front panel back on. Fortunately, the Zero’s instruction manual gives you a heads up by telling you to remove the front panel before starting the installation. Install the floppy drive immediately after you remove the panel and you’ll be all set.
Secondly, the designer arranged the 8 cm fan on the top of the case so that it blocks part of the entrance to the power supply area. This setup caused me some problems when I tried to put in my Antec power supply – I came very close to having to unscrew the fan just to put the supply in, but just managed to force the power supply past the fan without breaking anything. Considering the size and otherwise well-done layout of the case I was surprised to run into a problem like this one; redesigning the layout of the power supply area would certainly remove the issue.
All in all, it probably took me about twenty minutes to put everything in place. Besides the issue with the power supply, there isn’t really anything to complain about when setting up a Zero. It’s a really simple, straightforward and easy-to-install case.
The new rig, assembled and ready to go.
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