A meet and greet with the Whisper
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
But let's move into the photo-guided review now, next page please.
