I am very pleased with how this NZXT M59 case turned out. The other previous case I've purchased is the HAF 912 case, which is a bit more robust and pricier. At the $40 - $55 range, the NZXT M59 mid tower case is of tremendous value, giving the user a stylish design (with window), lots of ventilation, enough space for a large GPU, as well as a very good internal design.
****DESIGN - 4 stars
***** STYLE - 5 stars
***** VALUE - 5 stars
Flaws/potential nuances
1) My
Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid CPU Cooler System
did fit this case, but it blocked a fan slot, no matter where I decided to place the liquid cooler's radiator.
2) The open ventilated style can be double edged, leaving the case vulnerable to dust and hair when not in use. I suggest using a cover when your computer is not in use. There are many holes on the top, back, and front panel.
3) The front panels can pop off very easily. If you are not using any of the front panel slots, even a light tap will pop the front panel cover out of place.
4) the top of the case has a flex. The metal isn't quite solid and can dip in.
5) As other reviewers mentioned, if you place a normal 5.25 inch DVD drive on the top, it will block the 120mm fan slot on the top of the case.
Onto some more details:
DESIGN
- 5 slots for 120mm fans. The case already comes with two very quiet fans.
- Love the hard drive slots that face the window side. Easy access.
- On the back there are two holes to support any liquid cooling tubes
- Window let's you show off and see your computer's internal peripherals
- It's standard now, but it's still worthy to point out that the power supply is on the lower half of the case.
- Case comes with many bolts so you can mount dvd drives, hard drives, etc.
The m59 has a very open design. The mid tower has enough space for any high end graphics card, as well as large cpu heat sinks and liquid cooling systems. The main positive about the design is how user friendly it is. The placement of the hard drive slots and power button & USB slots simply makes sense.
Again, the reason why I gave it 4 stars was because of the oddity of not being able to use the 120mm fan slot if you place a 5.25 inch DVD drive/front panel on the top panel. I went around this problem and just placed the DVD drive on panel lower.
STYLE
- Blue LED power button, Blue LED lining around the top of the front panel, outlining where the top DVD drive would go.
- Glass window gives it a nice touch.
- The front panel is in a jagged, up and down fashion.
The m59 looks gorgeous and the Blue LED lights add a lot to its look. It's not intrusive and shouldn't bother you or anyone close by.
The NZXT m59 is a good all around mid tower case. The m59 is tipping towards a premium mid tower case. It already has a great design and look. The build quality can definitely be improved. I'm nitpicking though. For the price, it's an excellent purchase especially with the ventilated design, good internal design, and glass window.
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The NZXT m59 is a cheap case but not that cheap for $53. I have been through many cheap cases, but this one just really ticked me off.~note~ I did post some pictures~1. Everything was painted black (even the inside of the case, which is cool) however, they missed many spots.2. Screws are hard to thread because of poor threading holes on the back of the case.3.The power supply can only be mounted with the fan pulling air through the bottom of the case which has a mesh to catch dust; however, the hole is an oval that is 4.25 by 3.5 inches (if you have a OCZ 700W PSU with a 140mm fan, the air flow gets restricted) after drilling a few holes, I got the power supply mounted and drawing air from inside the case.4. If you install dual 140mm fans on inside top of the case, you WILL NOT be able to install a DVD drive longer than about 5.5inches (it will hit the fan) which I could not find any that long.5. If you mount a dual 140mm Koolance radiator on top of the case using the 140mm fan holes, one set of 4 holes will line up with the radiator and the others won't; the space between the 140mm fans on the case is different than the space given between the 140mm fan holes on the radiator.6. If you have the radiator on the outside and the fans inside, you will not able to run the tubing through the holes in the back of the case; because, they are way too far up and the 140mm fans will keep the tubing from entering the case and plus it's a hard angle to bed the tubing too (Drilled 2 more holes).7. The water cooling holes in the back of the case can only fit 1/2" outside diameter tubing not the 5/8" OD that I wanted.Overall, if you are building a high-performance machine and want to go cheap on the case so you can put the money to a slightly better motherboard and liquid cooling for an i7... don't go with this case.
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