The NZXT Mantra is with us, is there more to it more than a curvy box?
NZXT Mantra ITX Case Review
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The NZXT Mantra is with us, is there more to it more than a curvy box?
RickPlaysWarr
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Its Nice, but the same size as the CaseLabs Nova X2M that I own. For the size, I like the Nova X2M. Its more flexible and has many more options. I want to see it in person though to see if it strikes me.
FYI here is the CaseLabs site for the X2M: CaseLabs Nova X2m
Also here is my Build in it: http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=72635
--Rick--
FYI here is the CaseLabs site for the X2M: CaseLabs Nova X2m
Also here is my Build in it: http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=72635
--Rick--
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Doomslayer
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CaseLabs over this all day every day, Difference is CaseLabs made in the USA and this made in China, I know which one i would buy ^_^
As for the design of this i don't like it, Price wise i can see stores selling it here for like $160-200 if that is the case there not going to sell many of them.
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AlienALX
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Caselabs are far more expensive though to be fair. And as soon as you add anything it starts to add up.. Caselabs are very sneaky, because they don't vent panels that are critical to venting (like the top for example) and as soon as you start adding holes the price rockets.
To get a Caselabs that would have all of the rad places that this has and has top and side venting you are looking at over $300.
I know that Caselabs are extremely solid and well built, but most people just build it and then only touch the power button after that. So is it worth dumping so much money? hard to say really.
I don't like how this looks though. Not at all. However, the functionality seems absolutely excellent and I can vouch for how handy IO lights are because I've had them for years on my Alienwares.
Oh yeah, also..
Are you dat Kambo rockin' the Ali G look
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Doomslayer
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Caselabs are far more expensive though to be fair. And as soon as you add anything it starts to add up.. Caselabs are very sneaky, because they don't vent panels that are critical to venting (like the top for example) and as soon as you start adding holes the price rockets.
To get a Caselabs that would have all of the rad places that this has and has top and side venting you are looking at over $300.
I know that Caselabs are extremely solid and well built, but most people just build it and then only touch the power button after that. So is it worth dumping so much money? hard to say really.
I don't like how this looks though. Not at all. However, the functionality seems absolutely excellent and I can vouch for how handy IO lights are because I've had them for years on my Alienwares.
Oh yeah, also..
Are you dat Kambo rockin' the Ali G look
Doesn't matter dude i still would take the CaseLabs over this, This is not going to be a cheap case here.
For me they have just threw to much on the inside, I still say IMO the Fractal Nano S is a better case than this.
It certainly looks nice and fresh, quality and price seem agreeable. I just can't get over the fact that on paper it's bigger than a 350D. It's not a compact solution at all and for me ITX always has been about making things as small as possible, mATX already cuts out the 'wasted' space and ITX literally sacrifiices all expandability in the pursuit of being tiny. This really doesn't capitalize on that so I can't really comprehend it. Although for the market at present it's the right thing to do for sure, big ITX is what the mass wants and it always has been, I just don't understand why.
JR
JR
Doomslayer
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IMO this case defeats the purpose of a ITX case
