The original NZXT Phantom case was arguably the first truly successful white case on the market, and It has to be said, setting something of a trend in the process. It was also something of a statement piece from NZXT to the effect that the PC case market had changed and that they were not afraid to...

I had the pleasure of attending CES 2012 earlier this year, where NZXT unveiled an update based on its well-liked Phantom 410 Full Tower chassis, and introduced the NZXT Phantom 410 Mid-Tower, despite it being the little brother of the Phantom 410 full tower the NZXT Phantom 410 Mid-Tower brings...

Now there's a conclusion I'll admit I was surprised to come to: the NZXT Phantom 410 is fun (possibly funny) to look at, but despite being kind of a pain to assemble it's actually a remarkably capable enclosure and definitely ranks among the better ones we've had in house.

NZXT has just released a mid-tower version of their Phantom case, the Phantom 410. Let's see if it is a good buy.

Air filter for the power supply fan; Vented slot covers; Support for eight fans; comes with three; Internal 120 mm fan can be tilted; Single-channel; three-speed fan controller supporting eight fans; Support for six 3.5"/2.5" storage devices; Anti-vibration mechanisms for 3.5" hard drives; Expansion...

Some users simply don't like cases with front doors; No air filters for the fans

After the commercial success of the original Phantom Crafted tower, NZXT felt they had to grace the public with a smaller version of the case. The Phantom 410 is an abridged version of the bigger brother but scaled down to give the buyer a better value.

To test the fit of the Phantom 410 we installed an ASUS Rampage IV Extreme motherboard with a Thermaltake Frio Advanced CPU cooler. The Frio Advanced heatsink is a larger unit measuring in at 130(L) x 130(H) x 25(W) mm.

Beautiful finish inside and out Outstanding cable management Multiple cooling options Near tool-less design Fans are efficient and quiet Included fan controller

No external 3.5" option Heavy at 9 kg; (~20 lbs.) Left side hinged door

The NZXT Phantom 410 pays homage to its big brother in a smaller package sporting similar lines and angle theme. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and these styling features tend to divide people into a love it or hate it camps.

So, have NZXT done it again with their increasingly popular Phantom range Aesthetics are incredibly important for any computer item these days, especially a case. NZXT's Phantom 410 does have a slightly ‘Marmite' hate-it-or-love-it design.