NZXT Source 210 Elite Mid-Tower Chassis Review

ExteriorThe front of the case shows quite a simple design and layout that users will be familiar with. It gives off a clean, crisp feel to it, especially in white. There are three 5.25″ drive bays ready for your optical drives, a power button and reset button just below and the bottom left corner features a NZXT logo engraved into the plastic.

There are also a simple set of front panel connectors, this includes a 3.5mm headphone jack, 3.5mm microphone jack, a single USB 3.0 port and single USB 2.0 port.

On the top of the case are two ventilation panels of which the closest one to the rear has a pre-installed 140mm fan for the most extreme cooling. If the user requires it, they can fit a 140mm or 120mm fan into the spare ventilation space.

The left side of the chassis follows the white colour scheme and has space for an optional 120mm fan to give airflow directly onto your expansion cards.

The opposite side is solid and doesn’t have any space for optional fans.

The rear of the case gives a first glimpse at the 120mm exhaust fan that operates at a reasonable 1200rpm and includes white blades to match the case.

Further down sees a nice contrast in colour with the seven black expansion slots and watercooling metal pushouts if you decide to go down that route. Just next to this is a strip to assist in giving further ventilation to the internals.

At the bottom is space for your power supply as is expected with cases lately compared to the older top location that cases used to use.

The bottom of the chassis has four feet to bring it off the ground as well as two ventilation places of which one can house a fan, whilst the rear of the two is where your power supply will sit.