When it comes to designing new products, NZXT doesn't take half measures and there's no better example of this than the new Phantom 820. After undergoing top secret development for the better part of two years this full tower case is supposed to be perfectly suited for enthusiast customers.

Here we are again with another Phantom release, it bring back memories of the original Phantom and even a crazy weekend at i40 when we did the first official public airing of that original phantom and even gave two lucky people a complete system rebuild live at the show before the cases had even...

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Large Amount Of Room To Work; Excellent design; Built-in Four Channel Fan controller; 6 Front Panel USB Ports (2 USB 3.0; 153mm Tall Heatsink Support/183mm Without Side Fan; 333mm Video Clearance; Dust Filters On Every Intake; Tool-less 3.25" Drive installation; One Click 5.25" Device Installation,...

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In conclusion, I would say that NZXT has a winner here. It's extremely roomy, lots of space behind the motherboard , lots of accessories, adequate cooling with the choice of adding more fans on a whim, and looks damned aggressive. My only issue is the size.

The NZXT Phantom 820 Case is a true full tower case in that it is massive. It's also loaded with excellent features. The case looks stylish, comes stock with 3 200mm fans and a 140mm, but more can be installed.

Let's take a look at the latest version of NZXT's Phantom case, the Phantom 820, a full-tower model featuring nine expansion slots, a four-channel fan controller, and an advanced lighting system.

Top-notch construction quality; Advanced lighting system; Air filters for the front; left; top; bottom; and power supply fans; Four-channel; 12-speed fan controller; Nine expansion slots with vented covers; Support for CEB; EEB; E-ATX; and XL-ATX motherboards; Vented covers with air filters for the...

Expensive

A great case can last an enthusiast many builds. This means that case designers need to create cases that can handle many different configurations, with many different requirements.

Great looking exterior; Can be used for any number of configurations from lowest to the most extreme configurations; The large fans used throughout the system help move monuments amounts of air while being quiet; Beautiful lighting system can be used in a enthusiasts system to really accent the...

Expensive; especially for a product that has a plastic exterior; Heavy; Extremely large; Flimsy drive sleds

Today I'll take a close look at a new Phantom case from NZXT. These guys are known for creating some bold, high-quality cases. They also provide a variety of other products that can be found here (insert link to NZXT product page).

Lots of room; Many options for ease of routing; Integrated fan controller and lighting system; Manufactured to accommodate any type of cooling setup; Sleek design; Many tool-less connections

Price puts it out of range of some enthusiasts; Would have liked to see another 8 pin ATX cable; Would have liked to see a fan included for the swivel point

Whew! This is one big case. And despite all the accommodations made for air coolers (top-down air intake, for example), one gets the impression this case was really designed for water coolers. However, you can certainly put fans and radiators together in the Phantom 820 with room to spare.

Plenty of room to build a system with a wide variety of motherboards; Plenty of room for radiators or fans or both – your choice; Filters for two 200 mm top intake fans; Easy to work in; A built-in lighting system; A window through which to view your lit-up components; Comes with three 200 mm fans...

Part of the bottom filter set must be pulled out from the back; which means you must move this heavy case to remove and clean that filter

The all new Phantom 820 is a smack-down home run in terms of design and cooling. I truly adore this chassis as from A to Z this simply is a very well thought through chassis with all the features and space you'll need for a long time -- and that's next to all the new features and bling.