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[Question] NZXT Tempest (Cutting Holes for Exhaust) cheesified May 12th, 09, 10:24 AM #1 (permalink)
Am planning to get the NZXT Tempest Airflow King,

is it easy to cut away the grills for the casing's exhaust fan? if so where anyone willing to help?


One more thing, this casing compared to CM690, is the airflow inferior?

Thanks in advance!
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deathism May 12th, 09, 04:21 PM #2 (permalink)
wad made you decide to get this casing??


initially wanted to get it, but i didnt quite fancy the design tho it looked promising.
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cheesified May 12th, 09, 05:38 PM #3 (permalink)
i dont really know... the bling and HDD drive cages perhaps, and the location of the on/off buttons? plus 2 intake fans... went to scorpia and saw them. nice...

but actually im cant really decide, just so happens that tempest wins over cm690 by 1% lol...

cos i wld like to get a casing but

1.want save some money (thats why 690)

2.also want some bling bling, and nice orientation and such.

also i heard that cm690 must do alot of modding to be nice...
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Del_CtrlnoAlt May 12th, 09, 07:05 PM #4 (permalink)
i am using it... darn heavy...

the rear fan? its the normal metal grill, can cut with any material... only thing is the casing is darn heavy.
 
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cheesified May 12th, 09, 10:10 PM #5 (permalink)
oh.. any regrets? cos am getting it soon...
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Del_CtrlnoAlt May 12th, 09, 11:08 PM #6 (permalink)
not much, just kinda big and heavy...
 
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cheesified May 13th, 09, 11:58 PM #7 (permalink)
oh ok. i'm planning to make a platform with wheels for easy transportation ard my room..
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