NorthQ Silent Blizzard Case

Sneaky Peaky · 15 Sep 2009 at 23:59

My eye has been caught by these, never heard of them though but for a cheap, different looking case I thought they seem Ok. Anyone got one by any chance ?

Aedus · 16 Sep 2009 at 00:03

Quite like that, looks a bit small though.

rexehuk · 16 Sep 2009 at 00:23

From experience, doors on the front like that are nothing more than an annoyance.

On the thermaltake armour they rattle around like mad, eventually tore them off! Maybe this case doesn't rattle.. but for the price I don't know.

Sneaky Peaky · 16 Sep 2009 at 00:28

Thanks for the tip, would be great if someone who has one can confirm.

Plus I need to check the dimensions as everywhere lists it as 430x200x430 but that seems to shallow to me for an ATX midi tower..

5abr3 · 16 Sep 2009 at 00:31

Looks good with the doors shut but with them open I can see through the mesh too much in my opinion!

nbkpsycho · 16 Sep 2009 at 00:44

The case looks cheap and tacky on the second image.

EdGey · 16 Sep 2009 at 01:09

1st and 2nd pic are not of the same case, maybe the 2nd is a cheaper version?

wouldn't buy one either way, not my type of case.

Sneaky Peaky · 16 Sep 2009 at 09:29

Thats' a good spot on the second pic, maybe an earlier one or something. Not much info about on t' web on these tbh

davetrace1 · 16 Sep 2009 at 11:24

plus the usb and mic ports are at the bottom, stupid, never be able to reach up to u

rexehuk · 16 Sep 2009 at 11:38

I found these cases on chinese importation sites... so they seem like the case that crappy computer shops stock to make large margins on ^^

Prices I saw are 40/50 EUR, best of grabbing an Xigmatek one from this site... interesting design and comes with sexy fans.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-000-XG&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1494

Sneaky Peaky · 16 Sep 2009 at 15:08

Well, I've taken a gamble and ordered one for £28.74 delivered so I'll let you know what it's like !

Sneaky Peaky · 21 Sep 2009 at 13:05

Well - arrived and built up. Not too bad at all, nice quality feel to it - not cheap and nasty like I feared. Doors are aluminium and I haven't found them annoying. Looks are subjective of course but I really like it - different and pretty cool imo.

Plenty of room for drives and with space on the side door for 2x 140mm intake fans plenty of opportunity to get air in the case, only problem being even though the whole front of the case is mesh there is only one exhaust fan at the back so could do with a blow hole mod at the top imo.

No instructions with the case so no idea what some of the supplied fittings are for but not needed anyway so no big deal. Not tool less of course but no blood was drawn fitting everything in so pleased about that.

So, in summary for a cheapo budget case that is a bit different to your standard boring box I can definately recommend it and at £28 delivered it's a steal..

btw dims are wrong, it's 470mm deep plus a bit more for the doors..

Link to a review I found although it's in Danish

http://www.tweak.dk/review/NorthQ_Silent_Blizzard/819/1/1