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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great features for a case in this class, July 31, 2008
The NZXT Hush definitely has a great fit and finish. However one has to remember it is a sub-$100 case so expecting full aluminum construction, and high end bundled power supplies are kind of unreasonable.
However the case does come with some seriously nice features. The case door is nice since you have access to front panel buttons even when closed. Airflow is also mostly unobstructed when the door is closed too. The drive bays provide simple installation, but the layout is nothing too special.
Cooling on the other hand is well rounded for it's intended effect, QUIET computing. With only 2 120mm fans (1 front and 1 back) the case does not have as much airflow as some other cases, but this makes it ideal for single card, mid range gaming systems, and workstation PCs.
The noise dampening material is a foam that reduces rattle of the side panels, and rubber grommet drive mounts further reduce vibration.
For the price, the case is definitely a winner. There was a different version of this case that came with the optional 400 watt power supply so the previous reviewer must have been thinking of that version. He must have ordered it from a 3rd party since amazon didnt even sell this at that time. The case is well constructed, and paired with a PSU that doesnt have terribly long cables, you can make an extremely quiet PC with an extremely neat lay out inside for maximum airflow.
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Alright, Not Great, December 8, 2008
I used this case in a build at the beginning of the year, hoping that I would have a very quiet computer. From my experience, the foam padding doesn't really do anything, leaving the side panel off and then putting it on didn't noticeably dampen the noise. The fans included aren't great, you can't hook them up to a motherboard to control them, they are fairly quiet, but not as quiet as the Antec case fans in my new case on Low speed. Airflow is okay, but not great (as you would expect from two fans). You can't touch the case without it picking up fingerprints, even the aluminum front panel (sides aren't aluminum). It's a really nice looking case, if you keep it free of dust and fingerprints.
Overall, a decent case, it's roomy, light and pretty, if you can get it cheap, it should serve you well. I like my Antec 300 more though, quieter and not as shiny with better airflow.
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2 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
don't do it!, February 28, 2008
besides being backordered, which it might not be when you read this, this item is badly packed and padded, so might take a beating -- mine did! Two of the plastic bits that hold the front part on are busted. I'm not bothering to send it back to amazon because I've already had enough trouble getting one of these cases and hardly need to try to get a second!
You might also expect that this comes with a power supply, probably a 400 watt power supply. You would be wrong. No power supply is included. You might think that this case is lined with high quality acoustic foam. Again, you are wrong. There is some rather low-quality stick-on foam that was coming unstuck -- I have yet to see how it does on sound dampening, but I'm not hopeful.
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