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The editors liked
Large tower with lots of space
Sturdy
Thanks to a robust steel frame (passed 100 kg bend test with flying colors)
High-quality plastics
Room for particularly long power supplies
Strategically-placed openings for cable management (lots of them
Positi
Quadchannel digital fan controller
Integrated HUE lighting system
Dedicated rear I/O panel light
Six USB ports and an SD card reader
Room for at least two radiators
Lots of aircooling potential
Capacious throughout
Plenty of fan mounts
Four fans included
Good watercooling options
Very good expansion options
Sensible side panel window positioning and size
Excellent cable management options
Attractive and unique style
The editors didn't like
Power supply spacer sticks out too far
Complicating installation of some PSUs
Finish is thin and easy to scratch
In our sample
Problematic hard drive installation with vibration dampening that gets circumvented
Published: 2012-12-18, Author: Igor , review by: tomshardware.com
The Phantom 820 represents NZXT's attempt to play in the big leagues, and we'd call it a partial success. Really, this is a nice chassis, but there is a handful of issues that keep us from calling it perfect. And, at the end of the day, there are competin...
Published: 2012-12-10, Author: bill , review by: legitreviews.com
If you are in the market for a full tower case, it would be hard to top the NZXT Phantom 820. NZXT really pulled out all the stops making this the most feature rich, and well cooled case, we have seen to date. ...
Excellent overall design and build quality, Integrated lighting and four-speed fan controller, Ample space, Plenty of options for additional/alternative cooling
Price, Weight, Modest cooling performance (which is easily remedied)
NZXT Phantom 820There's a fine line between offering up a decked-out killer chassis with all the amenities and a garish clown of a case, and NZXT found the sweet spot with the Phantom 820 in our opinion. Despite its ample lighting options and a side panel...
So other then than that it's all good. I really like the looks, and enjoy the fact how stunning a chassis can really be. By the way, make no mistake... the chassis does make a tiny bit of noise, but at very normal to low levels. You have four fans in the...
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 i...
Published: 2012-11-21, Author: Steve , review by: gamersnexus.net
It's about time.The Phantom 820 has a lot of features, a lot of support for intermediate and expert builders alike, and is poised to clear the way for enthusiast excellence. I'll reiterate what I opened with: I've never worked with a case that made system...
HUE lighting system, Stylish design, Lots of room for watercooling, 4 included fans (3x 200mm, 1x 140mm), USB 3.0 support, Easy installation, 4 channel fan controller, Lots of cable routing holes
Hard drive trays do not always lock into place
When I first heard of the Phantom 820 I wondered if it was going to be a brand new design. The 820 has a lot to live up to as the original Phantom was such a success. I think NZXT did a great job taking the best features that were in the original Pha...
There's no doubt about it - NZXT Phantom 820 passed with flying colors. It is easy to read that the company worked on this part for two years, and polished practically every part of the Phantom design. The case is spacious and has plenty of features wh...
Surviving our enthusiast testing process isn't a chore to be taken lightly. Every case that comes through the [H]ard|OCP labs is thoroughly examined, pushed to the limit, and tested in ways that we feel gives you an accurate assessment of the product's ab...
It's rare for a case to stand out these days, as the case market is littered with average performers, but the Phantom 820 stood out in many ways. The case has almost every feature you could ask of it, and more importantly they're implemented in sensibl...
