Introduction

Menacing. That's the word NZXT uses to describe its Lexa Blackline performance gaming chassis. The massive beast, black skinned and glowing red, is a quiet monstrosity perfect for a water-cooled rig. Its ominous appearance is glossy, yet symmetrically contoured like a stealth jet. A temperature display crowns the head of the beast, allowing a user to prevent the case from reaching his or her own evil number of degrees. Will the NZXT Lexa Blackline measure up to its counterparts, the HUSH and ADAMAS? ThinkComputers bears the meter stick in this review.

Features & Specifications

- nVIDIA 8800GTX Compatible
- Screwless installation
- Pre-Drilled holes for Water Cooling
- 1.0mm thick Steel chassis
- Stealthed clear side panel
- Three temperature display meter
- Glossy Piano Black Finish
- 3 Low noise 1100 RPM@23dba Fans
- Removable Dust Filters for Dust Prevention
- Cable Organization via Rear Cage
- Ext. Ports: 2 x USB 2.0, Mic, IEEE 1394/FIREWIRE, HD Audio out
- Four external 5.25" drive bays
- Two external 3.5" drive bays
- Five internal 3.5" drive bays
- 11.5 kg sans power supply

Packaging

When the Lexa Blackline arrived, I was astonished. Antec has big boxes for its cases, but NZXT has equaled if not surpassed Antec with this box. Fortunately, NZXT blessed this box with a handle.

The Lexa Blackline box bears a picture of its contents illuminated, as well as some of the specification information above. The flanges-as I will call them throughout the review-are carefully packed to prevent marring and scarring.

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