NZXT Nemesis Elite CS-NT-NEM-EL-B Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case (Black)
- Simple installation through screwless rail design
- Three 1800 rpm 12cm blue led fans for efficient silent cooling and ventilation
- Customizable “nemesis eye” 7 color led (blue, red, green, white, purple, teal, yellow)
- External ports: usb 2.0, ieee 1394/firewire
- Luxury thermal meter
Fronted by what looks like a knight’s armor, the NZXT Nemesis Elite Black Computer Case is ready for battle! Designed for high-end gamers, it features a screwless design ready for you to tweak and rebuild it to your heart’s content. Made of light 1.0
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List Price: $ 109.99
Price: $ 99.99
Review by David M. Emerson for NZXT Nemesis Elite CS-NT-NEM-EL-B Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case (Black)
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The Nemesis case is a great case, I have four of them (My two and one each for my kids) Although I do not use the top display feature (I have my towers under desk) it is a handy feature to keep an eye on your system.
There is plenty of room for all my stuff and the ‘screw-less’ design is very simple to use and holds well.
The only CON I have – I drilled out the ‘holders’ for the side window fan as it is difficult to get clean and replaced with fan screws for easier removal and cleaning.
K9N SLI Platinum ATX, AMD Athlon x2 6000+ with the massive “Blue Orb” cooling fan, 8 gigs (4x2gig) OCZ Platinum 800MHz, 2 – GeForce 9800 GT SLI, 2 – Lite-On DVD/RW drives, 4 – Western Digital SATA Hard drives (250gig, 500gig, 750gig, 1Tb)
Review by David Liu for NZXT Nemesis Elite CS-NT-NEM-EL-B Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case (Black)
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Before I bought the NZXT Nemesis, I checked out Cooler Master HAF922/932, Antec 900ii,Thermaltake Armor series and others, the main reason picked this one, is the killer look, the actual case looks shaper than shown on the website. (I also bought Antec Skeleton, Cooler Master Scout, for other build)
I installed Gigabyte X58 UDR7, intel i7-930, MSI-5830 display card, 6gb Patriot ram, Intel 80GB SSD, WD 2tb HD.
Many Pros other people have mentioned are all valid.
Only minor con:
-Do not have CPU cutout hole for easy Heatsink replacement, neither wire hiding place, like some other upscale cases (for example Cooler Master Scout).
-I installed Cooler Master Hyper 212+, it hit the side panel fan, so I had to remove it and switch to model 520 Heatsink. But most other cases in this category are not wider, have the same problem for tall heatsink.
-Power Supply in UP instead of DOWN position.
But for its look, great cooling by 3 great looking led fans,and other nice features, I can neglect all above mentioned minor flaw. (those flaws become neglectable, once the build is finished, all you will notice is the great esoteric look, and appreciate its elegance)
Now I am shopping for another build, I have not found sharper looking case, so maybe I’ll go with this case again.
Review by B. Roach for NZXT Nemesis Elite CS-NT-NEM-EL-B Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case (Black)
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Overall, the case is a good value for the money.
Pros:
– pimped out case for $100
– rail mounting system for drives is nice.
– built in monitoring and fan control with temp probes
– mount points for just about any motherboard form factor
– 3 120mm fans. Even with just the stock CPU cooler everything stays nice and cool
Cons (why I didn’t give it 5 stars):
– The leads for the front panel firewire and usb ports are too short. With a Crosshair III formula motherboard, I have to use the rear slot-cover port included with the mobo for firewire – the case lead won’t reach. The usb lead *just* reaches, but only by running it diagonally across the mobo and under the rear of the videocard. Given that this is an clear-sided case, it’s not pretty; no way to tidy that cable out of view. I plan on making new cables myself to replace the USB and run the firewire.
– The paint is … delicate. Be careful when assembling / removing the side cover.
If not for those 2 things it’d be a 5-star purchase.
Review by Gary B. Crase for NZXT Nemesis Elite CS-NT-NEM-EL-B Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case (Black)
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FIrst — the quality of the packing, very well protected, second — the paint job was much better than I expected. third – the quality and feratures of this case is outstanding, fourth — the price was great — I bought 3 — I have built a i7 computer with Intel 920 cpu and Gigabyte EX58-ud4p Mobo, The 3 fans in the case is great also , the LCD screen, USB & audio connectors is a great touch and exactly where they should be , NOT on the bottom like many cases have them. the only downside is I did not know they come in several colors, I would not have bought all black had I known that. Gary
Review by F. Jury for NZXT Nemesis Elite CS-NT-NEM-EL-B Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case (Black)
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NZXT makes some fine cases and this is one of them. It’s a beautiful glossy black with a clear window on the right side. A fan takes up the middle of the window and the side of the case is illuminated by some blue LEDs. The Front of the case resembles a medieval knight’s shield and pulls open to allow access to your disk or floppy drive spaces and power button. The power button can also be pushed without opening the door by pushing on a metal piece. The word “NEMESIS” appear on the upper right of the shield and lights up red when your computer is processing. LED lights up the front under the shield and can be changed to several individual colors via a button on the inside of the front door.
The top of the case features a flip up panel that displays your CPU temp, the time and date on blue backlit screen. Also on top is a flip around panel that features some ports including a couple of USB ports, a Mic. port, and a Headphone port.
I’ve built a number of computers over the years and of the cases I’ve used, this is by far my favorite.