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 NZXT Whisper chassis review | test

 By: Hilbert Hagedoorn | Edited by Ant | Published: March 20, 2009  

   


A meet and greet with the Whisper

So in the introduction I already stated, with the Whisper it's all about getting that big stylish chassis, yet silent with noise dampening features kept in mind. The Whisper therefore is marketed as a silent full tower chassis, based on the NZXT HU-001 chassis.

Now we'll talk you through all the sound dampening features over the next pages in our photo-shoot but let's talk shortly about features here for a second,. The chassis comes featured in a large size E-ATX Full Tower. As such the Whisper supports up to no less than nine hard drives and a total of six 5.25"; bays with enough space for large expansion cards. That's .. a plethora of storage devices you can house.

Inside you'll be noticing 10mm dampening foam, rubber grommets, and a padded rubber PSU holder all to keep it quiet. So it's a chassis designed for the more enthusiast users among you, that's all of you isn't it ? :)

Check out some of the specifications.

Model Whisper series
Type Full Tower  Steel
Front panel material Aluminum / Plastic
W x H x D 211.5 X 521.5 X 562 mm
Cooling Front, 1 X 120mm Blue LED (included)
Rear, 1 X 120mm, 2 x 80mm fans (included)
 
Drive bays 6 Drive Bays
6 External 5.25" Drive Bays
1 3.5" External bracket
9 Internal 3.5" Drive Bays
Screwless Rail Design
Materials Steel Construction
Expansion slots 7
Weight 12.3 KGs
Form factor support E-ATX ATX, MICRO-ATX, BABY AT

As you can see, that's certainly nothing to be ashamed about in terms of features. Hey, this is a full tower alright. And the photo-shoot will back all this up.

So then, a full-tower case made of steel featuring six 5 ¼” external bays, nine 3 ½” internal bays, seven slots for expansion cards and water cooling support. Whisper also has one 120-mm frontal fan (that glows in blue when the system is turned on) and one 120-mm rear fan.

On the top panel of this case you can find two USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA port and microphone input and headphones output. Whisper will sell at a recommended price tag of USD 139.99.

Features

  • Silent Performance :: 10mm noise dampening foam pads both side panels and the top panel, rubber grommets reduce vibration noise on the Hard Drives, and a padded PSU holder dramatically reduce acoustic levels within the chassis
  • Maximum Expandability :: Space for 9 hard drives and a total of six 5.25" bays with ample room for large expansion cards
  • Simple Installation :: Pre-drilled wire management system makes it easy to route your cables and the screwless installation means you won't be constantly reaching for your tools
  • Advanced Cooling :: Whisper includes 4 fans ( 1 x 120mm Blue LED Intake, 1 x 120mm Black Rear Exhaust, and 2 x 80mm Rear Exhaust). Bottom mounted PSU separates the heat given off by the PSU and motherboard
  • Case supports new 3.5" SSD on all drives with brackets

NZXT Whisper Chassis

But let's move into the photo-guided review now, next page please.





 

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