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Californian based NZXT has unveiled the Tempest EVO, a great-looking budget chassis aimed at the mainstream market. Measuring 211.5 X 521.5 X 562mm and weighing 11.2Kg, the water-cooling friendly steel chassis features a Screwless Rail Design, 8x 3.5” bays, 3x 5.25” bays, 7x expansion slots and a top-side panel with 2 x USB 2.0, 1x eSATA and audio connectors.

Fully compatible with E-ATX ATX, MICRO-ATX and BABY AT motherboards, the Tempest EVO incorporates pre-drilled cable routing on the motherboard for neat cable management and supports up to 6x 120mm fans (included). Available at a MSRP of USD$99 through popular commercial distributors, resellers, and e-tailers, the NZXT Tempest EVO represents great value and is truly one of the better quality cases you can buy for under USD$100.

Features:

• The King reborn: Dual 120mm intake, Dual 140mm Exhaust with an additional side 120mm fan and rear 120mm fan makes NZXT Tempest one of top cases in cooling, maximizing air circulation in all areas. The new Tempest EVO has upgraded nine blade design fans that deliver more air at low noise levels
• Maximize Expandability: E-ATX support allows more compatibility with high end components including large graphics cards,high end power supplies and server boards
• Enhanced accessibility & cable management: Cable routing is pre-drilled on the motherboard so users can hide cables behind the motherboard tray, allowing more a cleaning look and better airflow. Power, E-SATA, USB and Reset buttons are mounted at the top to give better accessibility. The Tempest EVO has increased space behind the motherboard panel from a punched side panel design and a CPU punchout for heatsink removal
• Bottom mounted PSU: PSU mounting at the bottom allows for more security and separation of heat from the CPU
• Server-like HDD space: Dual 120mm fans cool cages that hold up to 8 HDDs allowing for large capacity systems while maintaining cool temperatures
• Overclocking and water cooling friendly: The Tempest is predrilled for watercooling tube access and supports a dual 120mm radiator at the top panel.
• Black on Black: All new black interior, smoked side panel gives the Tempest an all new sleek look.

News via [NZXT]