Nzxt. Cs831

[Retell]

NZXT. CS831

Available Colors

Black


Form Factor

All Aluminum Full Tower


Features

3mm thick aluminum


Dual 120mm front intake


Dual 120mm rear exhaust


Triple 120mm center fans


Dual PSU slots



First Announced To Public


Just Now :evil_lol:

First Shown To Public
CES Kickoff Party


Price

$399

Release

Q1 2008

[cool_clint_15]

oh come on......you show me this the day my case gets shiped to me.....now thats mean, just mean retell

[Retell]

It's quite a price difference :D

[Drinkyoghurt]

more pics maybe? this one doesn't show the case very well :D

[Joco]

Woa, that is not cheap! Exclusive case though! Some day I might get one. Seems nice with aluminiun full tower. :D

[RetepNamenots]

You nicked the name from my design competition entry! C'mon, it must have been inspired at least!

[Retell]

You nicked the name from my design competition entry! C'mon, it must have been inspired at least!
LOL Johnny hasn't seen the designs yet

[Lurifax]

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[Drinkyoghurt]

lol

[sammorris]

Wow, that's a stunning amount of money... The specs seem reasonable for the price though, certainly compared to the competition.
"Triple 120mm center fans" - call me a dunce but I can't actually figure out how that works, where are they positioned? It isn't obvious from the picture...

[TechnoFou]

Nzxt !, Nzxt !, Nzxt !... Ftw :d

[Joco]

Lol, yea i know what you are thinking. I am also amazed. They are really releasing products with high frequency right now.

[Drinkyoghurt]

not to be an arse but, for $399 I can better get me one of those big cubes where you can fit in 2 pc's,

an closer, more detailed and brighter pic would be nice, because we really can't see it very well right now :)

[TechnoFou]

yeah but Drinkyoghurt, you got 4 Fans, LED, cover for CD and DVD drives so wont rune the design, and Fulltower... Really looks like a NICEEEE ! One :D

[ivybat]

sheesh, i saw it a day or two ago but these pics get a much better angle, that thing is bangin!!! (pricey though... nzxt usually goes cheap =/)

[Lurifax]

Black interior is really hot!! :icon-eek:

[Joco]

Yea, that an awesome inmproovement! Great Guys!

[TechnoFou]

Will it be also available with a full window side panel :D

[sammorris]

I have a message to pass on to the people who market NZXT products. (Don't know if anyone here is on the company, but they would surely read this forum from time to time):
Do yourselves a favour, market the CS831 with AND WITHOUT the dual PSUs included. I know a lot of people who were going to plump for Antec's P190 but didn't due to the huge price increase the two PSUs cause. Nobody uses 1600W of power for goodness sake. Minus those two 800W brutes you could probably market this case for a wee bit under $200 - that's a bargain for a case of this impressive specification.
I have nothing against the quality of NZXT's PSUs, but I have no need for one 800W PSU let alone two. (Me & my friend both have high-end gaming desktops and file servers, all four of those PCs on at full load draw a total of about 550W)
What you could potentially do with this case is put two ultra-quiet or even fanless PSUs in to share the load out so neither get hot enough to make any noise - use something like the Sentry to control the speed of the inbuilt fans and you have yourself a silent gaming system - but with obscene cooling!

[NZXT_Dood]

The case actually doesn't comes with a PSU...

[sammorris]

Rofl - fair enough then, Cyberpower really are big NZXT supporters then!
Hmm, $400 for the case by itself... that's hard to swallow...

[NZXT_Dood]

no one knows how much the XPS or Alienware costs.. but my estimation puts it close to 831

[sammorris]

I'm sure they're expensive cases. The problem is that while a literal translation of $400 would be just about bearable for a case as awesome as the CS831, in the UK we generally have to pay a lot more, so realistically this case will end up being £250 or more. It's a shame, I'd like a full tower case, but none of them really float my boat currently except for this, things like the Stacker and the P190, all well out of my price range. I'm pleased to see the new round of NZXT products is still tasteful, but once again I'm priced out of the market unless I go with something like a Tempest - since my other PC's an Antec 900 (sshhh, I know) they'd basically look like twins.
Technically though all this is moot, I love my current Lexa classic too much to get rid of it anytime soon no matter how much I had to spend. My server on the other hand, a full tower case with the carry-bag that the Lexa comes with would be ace.

[Jade_Samurai]

that is a nice cast, i would call it, tank-like, particularly awesome tank.

very expensive, though it is very large, and has many features, it is out of my price range, AUD would be about $500 or abit more. unfortunate!

[Retell]

Think of it as Adamas's big brother :)

[Jade_Samurai]

REALLY big brother!

[sammorris]

One has to wonder though, One NZXT CS831 for the price of Two Coolermaster Stacker 830 Evos, and even that's out of my price range. I'm all for expensive well-made cases, but there comes a point when your parents' "it's just a bit of metal" argument has to come between this and your wallet.

[ivybat]

there comes a point when your parents' "it's just a bit of metal" argument has to come between this and your wallet.


Ohhh gosh how much I relate! hehe

[TechnoFou]

Will it be available with a full side panel window ?? that would be top notch :D

[sammorris]

I'm doubtful, if they've gone to the effort of making a slot window, that's probably what it will come with. No harm in modding one yourself though - although for a £250 case, be careful!

[TechnoFou]

thats a biy sad, the design of the little window is nice, but for the nice black interior and everything... would be sooo. nice to have a Side Window

[sammorris]

I'm sad NZXT haven't made a full tower with the elevated base like the Lexa has. In today's 120mm age, 80mm fans make very little difference to a case's overall airflow if you want them quiet, but imagine what you could achieve if you stuck some 120s on the bottom of the case...

[NZXT_Dood]

The bottom is actually lifted due to the wheels. :)

[sammorris]

Alright then, but what about bottom fans? :P

[Jade_Samurai]

I think in this case (both senses of the word!!! :D), the addition of bottom fans would disrupt the airflow in the case. while providing overall higher air pressure and flow, it would cause areas of turbulent flow and others with none.

I think that with the fan configuration that can been seen there is an effective 'tunnel' effect, where as if bottom fans were added, there would be areas of the case that receive much less air flow.
I also believe that with the support for 2 PSU's, there is no room in the bottom of the case for any inlet/outlet fans other then those already in the PSU's! :cool:

While i have nothing against fans in the base of a case, i believe they were intentionally left out of this design!! :erstaunt078:

am i a know it all... no
am i a compleat tool for saying all this... maybe
am i insane... nope, im a pirate (out of all the smilies... there are no pirates, whats up with that!)

[Joco]

Haha, lol Jade! :D
I got a much more simplified answer...
Bottom fans would cause all the dust on my floor to be wisible when moving :p

[Jade_Samurai]

lol nice, but i was talking for people who are clean! speaking of clean, i cleaned my room today! no joke, i found $200 AUD it was awesome, i would say thats about $160-$180 USD
back to the topic though! i did have dust on my floor, untill i opened my blinds, and windows... when non stale air entered my room, dust went everywhere! also there was light... i may have started to burn abit (get this, not only is there no pirate smilie, there is no VAMPIRE! come on!! lol)

[sammorris]

Haha - the geek's skin colour is the absolute white colour that's halfway between completely untanned and jaundice - for never having gone outside, and not spending enough time away from the PC to manage a proper meal! :)

As for the PSUs obstructing the airflow, I hadn't considered that! lol

[NZXT_Dood]

Design, Function, Price... give me the "real talk" guys :)

[Jade_Samurai]

As far as design goes, it doesn't appeal to me as much as others do, that said, its still a very nice case. this case does its job considerably well, 2 PSU's, always helpful for people who want to use this case to its ability, tri-sli etc. i think this is a design where price was almost thrown out the window... almost. design a case that does what people need it to do for new high end systems, you've done that very well, price may have suffered abit for it, but anyone who actually NEEDS this case for tri-sli looks like they may have the money to go whole hog!
I think this is a case where price has not come in front of design, and it should pay off.

it looks very sturdy, and heavy, which i like, if im at a lan party and one of my mates is collapsed in the bathroom fro over-drinking, and the door is locked, i want to be able to say 'Dont worry guys, i got this one' walk up with my case and break the door down! I want to be able to do that, maybe not actually do it, but just to be able to would be cool! and being sturdy enough to break doors down is a credit to the design

NZXT. Cs831. 'It breaks doors down'

now if that isn't an awesome slogan!

[NZXT_Dood]

Good one.. and to be honest, with parts in there.. it must be something like 70lbs of weight there. :D

[Jade_Samurai]

lol, oh yeah, not that i could use an NZXT. work of art to break a door down, but if i had to siege a castle or something!

[NZXT_Dood]

Glad our design is appreciated by some people, I guess our PR needs work, apparently NZXT is being associated with brands like Raidmax, Xion, and Apevia... and that.. really saddens me.

[Jade_Samurai]

Public relations??? when i requested my Zero case before it was in Australia, you sent it to me, with a sales person who was meeting a distributor, it has 'Checked in baggage' stickers on the box!!!! I have to say, i was completely blown away by that service
if something has happened to your PR, thats no good at all, but i can promise you that any service i have had from NZXT has been nothing but exceptional!

[Hushuuuup]

WOW, that's what i call service :)

[Jade_Samurai]

No kidding it was service! and look at this forum, Buzzing with activity, people are alway glad to help others here! so where is this PR issue? all my e-mails get quick replys, with informative and specific information on my issue, and not just some broad answer you get from some other companies, :D
for games companies 'my game isn't working' ALWAYS THE ANSWER IS 'have you got the latest drives, close all other programs, re-install it, have you patched the game... im sorry there is nothing else we can do for you!!:mad:'

[Hushuuuup]

I guess alot of companies are more interested in gettin their goods sold and forgetting that aftersales is very important to a customer also.
This forum is a great interface between the customer and the sales company.
I'm gald i found it, and with pr such as this, i'll always be very keen on NZXT's products over a rival companies any day of the week.

[sammorris]

Jade: Surely that slogan better befits the Adamas?
NZXT Dood: That's tragic, the quality of NZXT products is equal to, if not better than top brands like Silverstone, Lian Li and Antec.
As for the real talk, it's design is excellent, although the look of the exposed dust filters is a little odd. I like the layout of it and by and large its appearance even with the small side window. Dual PSUs are never necessary, no matter what anyone says. (You could run a quad core and four 8800 ultras off today's 1KW units with ease). It could prove useful for running dual fanless PSUs to reduce the noise level of the system. Unfortunately though the price tag is so extortionate I think its sales will probably suffer. Its design, though good, just isn't worth the price IMO. I'm happy to pay £85 in the UK (c.$170) for a product like the Lexa, but a case like this is worth twice as much at the very most, not three times.

[NZXT_Dood]

Thanks for the great input guys, I'm taking each and every one of them in :)

[ivybat]

The front fans really make it for me, I would have to say. And a wonderful side-panel as well!

[TechnoFou]

I Like so much how the borders are out a bit in the front :D but i still think that a Big Side Window will be so much great !

[sammorris]

I think the curved front skirting looks fabulous if I'm honest, that's one of the main styling features for the case as far as I'm concerned.
NZXT-Dood: If you don't mind me asking, what affiliation have you got with the actual company?

[ivybat]

head designer ;)

check it out (http://www.futurelooks.com/385-Confessions-of-a-Computer-Case-Designer--An-Interview-With-NZXT-s-Johnny-Hou.html)

[sammorris]

Haha ace, no wonder he values our feedback so much!
congrats to you sir, you do a fantastic job!

[dakota]

Got to say, it's not a bad looking case at all. Well done. Bit pricey though

I personally prefer the cleaner, more professional look of the Lexa...but that's just me. What would be cool is a full tower case in a similar clean, symmetric design of the Lexa.

[NZXT_Dood]

Other than that... I am also the Co-Founder, but i'm still young ( hence why I think I connect with gamers and enthusiast more ) so i don't want to say too often. Everything that pertains to the image/brand/product of NZXT is my duty. That includes service, web, product, marketing, packaging, manual, future roadmap, etc. I'm actually quite busy but i always try to find time to search forums to hear what people say about our brand. For example, just found a thread on Hardforums and i'm explaining our design theory there. http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1031944472#post1031944472

[Retell]

I think it is a shame that companies like Thermaltake can make 4 or 5 $400 mediocre cases, but when a company like NZXT. puts the best of the best into their first $400 case, they are criticized.

[ivybat]

Those things are outfitted with, you got it, 200 dollar mediocre water cooling systems, though....

People don't bash on them because if they sold at the quality-price ratio that NZXT does, they'd be giving out cases for free--all of their stuff is overpriced and under-engineered... they're used to it ;)

Anyway, I don't peg NZXT buyers as the type to spend more than 200 bucks on a case. I was surprised at how much the adamas was at first (it's much less these days)... most of the people on here are pretty reasonable, they want good quality at a good price... not usually the extravagant 3x8800 Ultra types. I mean, look at your rigs, Retell ;)

[TechnoFou]

Well, ive reviewed the PP800, and if for 139.99$ they can make something with so much quality, i wonder for 400$ how this case could rock !

What is the dimentions, more importanly the height of the case ?

[sammorris]

Q1's been and gone, what's happening?:confused:

[RedRoseWolF]

That's definitely a crazy looking case, I'd have to store that away somewhere though...with my luck I'll end up slicing my knees open on the extruding corners, haha...
Amazing design though! :thumbsup:

[Zerø]

That's one hell of a case, with a nice price tag too. The display looks like something out of who wants to be a millionaire from a picture, I love it. Having that and you really would think that.

One very nice cooling system, very advanced and nice looking. Looks solid too, probably the only con from looks here is that you obviously wouldn't go for it if your going to be mobile going to LAN parties. Unless its quite light, heh guess thief's would break their backs trying to carry that out of the door. Or would it be quite light? including parts.

Good design and features. Love to see how far this goes.

[RetepNamenots]

It's all aluminium, so it shouldn't be too heavy (Although on the other hand it is a full tower).

[sammorris]

The Lexa is featherweight, so if the CS831 is built with similar materials it should be pretty managable.

[RetepNamenots]

The Lexa is featherweight, so if the CS831 is built with similar materials it should be pretty managable.


I was thinking with the stuff inside (cause my Lexa weighs quite a bit with it inside).

[sammorris]

Well of course but my steel Lexa Blackline weighs loads more than my normal lexa case, and the former doesn't even have a graphics card, let alone a big CPU cooler.

[MalakaHead]

I WANT IT!!!!

It's like a tank...that plays games.

arghhh i can't wait

[Bryn]

its a very nice case, very nice indeed,

however this case Mozart TX VE1000BWS

http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Chassis/fulltower/Mozarttx/ve1000bws.asp

Does much more and at a much lower price (im not being biased as i own one)

[sammorris]

I think the Mozart's a bit of an acquired taste though... Most people I know don't like its looks much at all.

[Bryn]

yeh i get your point Sam, sometimes im torn between asthetics and function

[sammorris]

Oh I quite agree, one of the reasons I liked NZXT so much was their balance of both.

[Bryn]

indeed! i actually think NZXT are one of the better companies for trying to include what their customers want

[Exitialis]

im going to go with the mozart not being as pretty as NZXT's version.

and surely by owning one you're biased because it gives you greater expereience with one over the other?

[Bryn]

Yes it gives me experience of the product,HOWEVER, i dont use the features like 2nd mobo area/psu or pre drilled watercooling holes or LCD screen area etc (they could be a ***** to work/use, but i wouldnt know)...so im not biased on that front.

Plus im literally going on the stats posted on this forum about the case vs the stats on TT's website.

I'm only biased in terms of knowing about the product/owning it, but as i said, i dont use half the features.

[RetepNamenots]

:o That Mozart thing is like some horrible frankenstein!

Aesthetics all the way!

[Exitialis]

nout wrong with something being ugly if u never need to show it off or look at it much.

[Bryn]

exactly! althought i do like my case, i got it mainly for the size/room/ things you can do with it etc..

back to my original post tho...i love that NZXT case, and may invest* if the price is right when it hits my shores, im just saying, for the average user, theres a lot more cases that can do what 'that spec suggest' at a cheaper price.

*Edit: im assuming he meant invest rather than infest :)

[IllicitFatwa]

Design, Function, Price... give me the "real talk" guys :)

I had something huge written up, it got eaten because I had a second window up where I wasn't logged in. Yes, it was so huge I was referencing the original post material.

However, since I'm lazy, I'll paraphrase/summarize:

Length? Is it longer than the Zero? I found the Zero to be too short, condenses the back of the bays and the right side of the Mobo to make handling anything in that section a pain in the rear.

Interior Space? Coupled with the above comment, I have big hands, I like space, I buy full towers because I like the added space availability, not because I fill them with everything. Interior space for the win.

Fan placement? Will the fans interrupt the installation of accessories? I had to remove the topside fan on the Zero because of my PSU being large and in charge.

Fan wiring: The Zero case had some harsh wiring on the back fans, as well as the side door fans. Routing the cables in an orderly fashion is appreciated, as long as it doesn't force me to get crazy with my own management.

Commentary:

I like not having a door, the Zero door forced me to only have one bay with a less than flush faceplate (top bay - X-Fi) due to the wiring cover screwed to the interior of the door. Hopefully this case won't have a hidden wiring cover obstructing things.

As stated previously, I buy full towers for the increased size more than the need for multiple bays, etc. The Zero is a bit small, if this were bigger than the Zero, I'd be very interested in purchasing. However, the price is a biatch at the moment, I'm tight with my wallet and it takes a lot of nice features to make me splurge on a case.

That being said, I hope that this is one of many full towers to come from NZXT. Death to the mid-tower, I hate those things.

PS. I like brand loyalty. Appease my desires, or something! :p

[NZXT_Dood]

Look for a complete unveiling of this case next month... :) Along with the Sentry LX. Sorry about the delays guys.

[Jade_Samurai]

I cant wait to fully see these! but im horribly poor! so ill probably not be able to afford them LOL

[Mayhem]

Buy Tempests.... They will be collector cases soon. So you can sell them for 1 BILLION DOLLARS!

[BLACKCELL]

Next_dood

just looked around for this case, and jumped on to a forum post that you tagged up about it, it surely is a stunning case, I don’t' care about the price, when you build these cases you make them out of the love not the money, besides life is short and you can't take what your relatives will fight over anyway! :-)

I caught this image in an ad in this month's PC Gamer mag, and was shocked, I had brought a NZXT case before, but it was for the GF, it I loved the profile, the way it was so easy to mod, the bright fire red light's the sexy black undertones this thing gave off in the dark. you know her best but I know her inside and out I'm talking about the:

NZXT LEXA BlackLine Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Woooh boy when I sat that my fu*king mind was blown!!! over the past years ever since I was 15 and saw how the PC case industry was changing and how other's were molding their cases I had the hard luck of learning threw mess up's and more mess up's but now at 30, I'm something more of a case mod's underboss this sh*t is in ma blood man!

I'm just wondering about a few things:

1) will the case have the lights on the side door as in the cyberpower pic?
2) will the case have the psu at the top or at the bottom of the case?
3) out of everything you have done with NZXT what has been the most challenging?
4) Do you have any preff on the most fun designs you would love to do?
5) how do you feel about ESA cases and when will u guys put one out?
6) Is it me or does it seem the rage to have your designs put on fire on message boards?

I don’t’ care I’m a firm and happy buyer of any NZXT brand case, I seen the quality and worked with it right out of the box, drilled holes, even made things better and added my own underboss style to it, hand panted added lights and sound padding, bigger fans, custom florescent pant jobs, and I’m still coming back for more, but this case will be my master piece, I’ll be sure to send pics with whatever I do.

I’m thinking a slick green and UV blue combo with a water cool system running duel colored water tubing. Hummmm much work to do!

But thanks NZXT I’m loving the ride, and the work..

thanks

BLACKCELL
call me a fanboy, but this is what it's all about.

[Exitialis]

nice post, send in some pics of what you've already done :)

I wouldn't be surprised if NZXT sends you a poster if u've done a sweet job of them :D

[The boy 4rm oz]

I love the Kaos and the new fan controller. I see a new mod coming along....once I finish my LEXA of course...and maybe my planned plexi cube.

[Scag Master*]

DooD, I do remember seeing on Alienware.com a few months ago they were selling the P2 Case. Tho I do not remember what the price was but, they stopped selling directly. However I do know you can get one. http://stores.ebay.com/Alienware-Outlet_Accessories-Cases_W0QQcolZ2QQdirZQ2d1QQfsubZ5QQftidZ2QQtZkm

As for the XPS, its a dell and am I the only one who knows Dell owns Alienware...

[Jade_Samurai]

no, i know dell does, but mostly i dont think about them, dell is a dirty word unless in context of there nice low price and reasonable quality LCD monitors, and alienware... well half the fun of owning a good computer is designing it and building in the first place! that way you know its done right, and you can fix it yourself if something goes wrong, even if you have no hardware skillz, the internet will tell you everything!

[Scag Master*]

@Jade, Yes that is understood, the point of what I was talking about it that DooD said "the alienware case itself it prolly around $831". That was completely misconstrude, seeing as it was at least half that. I don't see why the Khaos would be sold at $400concidering the best full tower case Silverstone has is only around $330, and the best mid-tower case Silverstone has goes for around the same price. Lian-Li cases are about the same.

[Jade_Samurai]

its harder for me to have that in perspective, because i don't know what currency thats in, but i would believe there would be a higher cost for materials, this case is almost 100% metal, and its quite thick. also i don't think its going to be one of those large sellers, as its focused at a much higher end user then other cases in the line.
so they probably wont move that many units, and therefore to make it viable, it needs to be more expensive.

But i dont know, i dont work for them, but they would have to have reasons for it, why would they diswade potential buyers if they didn't need to

[Scag Master*]

That is a good point Jade. I remember when the Silverstone TJ07 (full tower) released. Still theres not a lot of owners compaired to a mid-tower case like the Silverstone TJ10 or the NZXT Classic Lexa. But still the Unibody design of the TJ07 is the strongest cases out there that I am aware of. http://silverstonetek.com/products/p_contents.php?pno=tj07&area=usa Never the less, it be nice when the case releases to find out more about it.

[NZXT_Dood]

The CS831 is welded together by hand and is even stronger than the Adamas. I believe only the outer frame of the TJ10 is thick aluminum. As for the Khaos, over 90% is ( other than the motherboard tray ). Even the side panels are 2mm-3mm thick. The Khaos is also larger and longer.

[Scag Master*]

So its due out sometime in the next week or two. Should be interesting indeed. Can't wait. Also for anyone who cares watch The Leet World, three part season finally comming up really soon.

[Jade_Samurai]

I have been able to buy one for weeks from an online shop here in Aus! one of the only things we get first! Awesome... sometimes its movies too... but not often, and they are commonly the crap ones

[The boy 4rm oz]

Yes it is availiable for sale in Australia. PC Case Gear have the Khaos for sale for $489AUD, quite expensive.
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_238&products_id=7475
Waiting for an in depth review before I consider looking at it for that price

[LittleMe]

Hey, first time poster here. I ran across a thread over on the [H]ardForums a couple of days ago about this case after seeing it announced on a couple of news sites. I finally found it for sale on some etail sites today and picked one up. I love the way it looks and can't wait for it to get here, should be middle of next week. It'll be my first NZXT case, switching from Lian-Li's.


I had a question though, does anybody know if it will fit the PCP&C 1.2KW PSU, let alone 2 of them?

[sammorris]

Out of curiosity, why would you want to? Even triple SLI with GTX280s would work with a pair of 750W units easily.

[Jade_Samurai]

the issue for the PSU's will be in the length since 99% of PSU's have the same width to fit into standard mounts. and i think they will fit because there is plenty of length in the bottom of the case, because it only has 1 80mm fan in the rear for cooling, there should be no issue because the intake is on the front, so there is no obstructed airflow from installing 2 of them. although 2 of these babies will add 8kg to your case... not expecting you to move it in a hurry, but i don't think it will fall over easily!
So, yes, i think 2 will fit in the Khaos!

[sammorris]

Power supplies as long as the Thermaltake Toughpower 750W fit in the Lexa if you remove the top 80mm fan before you install - you can put it back afterwards, so I'm sure if you're willing to uninstall and reinstall the fan you'll be able to put a long PSU in there.

[LittleMe]

I have 2 of the PCP&C PSU's just sitting around. I don't really need both of course, but it would be cool to have both in there. I was thinking about running the video cards on their own and everything else off it's own.

[Exitialis]

Easier said than done, you'd have to think of a way to make them both turn on, a PSU will on start supplying power when it receives the command from the motherboard to do so, which is initiated by the power button, this is to prevent damage to components by constant current or surging. This is most likly possible with some modding, you could simply run two wires off the wires which tell the PSU to turn on from the PSU connected to the motherboard and connect them too the pins on the other PSU, should work but i dont know enough about PSUs to garrentue it, overall its probably easier just using one PSU :)

[Jade_Samurai]

it doesn't sound like you have a real need for it, and as always that kind of modding can end in a sharp little pop sound and then some black smoke if you get the wrong pins! i had a hard enough time starting my mobo with a knife when i had it on my desk! the voltage is probably so low and the current even less then that, that it probably couldn't have done much, but i was worried all the same.
"Dual Power Supply Support: Designed for the power hungry PC enthusiast with future component upgrades in mind, the Khaos offers support for two power supplies. The user can split power usage between major components like the video cards and CPU with other components such as the hard drive, motherboard and floppy. NZXT even includes a specialized cable that will help start up the second PSU"
No problem for starting them both, with no modding needed!! sounds like a good idea, chuck both of them in, give it a whirl, and then you can say 'my beast NEEDS 2 1.2KW power supplies'
i would run mobo, HDD, CPU on one, and gfx on the other, and while your at it, may as well go triple or quad sli, or crossfire!

[ivybat]

sigh, such overkill O_O

[LittleMe]

It is a lot of over kill!

And no worries, it's Quad-SLI going into the box. I've got 2 9800GX2's, one of them a special edition I won over at the [H]ardForums of which there are only 10 in the world. It's signed by the CEO of Nvidia and the President of BFG and came with a custom signed box as well.

[ivybat]

Nice :) That's real lucky hehe

[The boy 4rm oz]

Man you actually won one of those cards? That is awesome. They will be worth a mint a few years down the track. Yes their are graphics card collectors around.

[LittleMe]

Yea, I couldn't believe it when I saw that I had won. So now that I have it, I figured I better put it one ***** setup. Thus, a NZXT Khaos with dual 1.2KW PSU's and Quad-SLI.

[Scag Master*]

Well Newegg has it up for sale now.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146049&Tpk=Nzxt%2bKhoas

Too bad tho, not like thats going to happen for a while tho, being as NY passed a new tax law and everything purchased online gets a nice 8.625% sales tax on top. O well someday.

Edit: runs at $511usd. for me thats two weeks pay, not likely but nice product indeed.

[LittleMe]

Newegg is a little high on that price and since I live in CA, I won't order from them unless it's < $100. Shipping is nice since I can take the cheapest/free shipping and it'll still be here the next day though.

[ivybat]

They tax in some random other state too now...

[LittleMe]

So I got it today, which was way faster than I thought. I guess it's drop shipped from here in Southern California. I just got it out of the box and installed a single PCP&C 1K (I thought I had the 1.2's but it's only the 1.0, oh well). It's a perfect fit, didn't have to remove anything and it has plenty of extra room for the cables. I also threw a motherboard into the case to check if a TRUE120 would fit and no problems there either. Everything I've seen about this case I love so far, it's great. Only had a few problems, first being the screws in one of the feet weren't all the way in, so the foot moved around a bit. Easy enough to tighten the screw to solve that. Second, which isn't a big deal, one of the solder points on the side panel is broken. It's on the metal bar that comes up even to the back of the case, almost to stop the panel from going too far forward if it didn't have the slide locks on the inside. So part of it sticks up a bit but it's not bad. I think I might take it to a friend that's a welder and have him spot weld it again, it's not really an issue though.

All in all, so far a great case. It for sure switched me over from Lian-Li.

[NZXT_Dood]

We need photos ! :) I'd like to see photos of the problems your having too if possible.

[ivybat]

All in all, so far a great case. It for sure switched me over from Lian-Li.


That's a huge compliment! Now just make sure you listen to Johnny and post up pics in the gallery forum!

[LittleMe]

I'm not the greatest with a camera so sorry for the quality. And yes, I know the cables everywhere are bad, that'll get fixed after I get the box setup and booting.

Here's the cracked spot weld.
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/6214/1000522il3.th.jpg (http://img371.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000522il3.jpg)

Trying to show where it's at, but not a great shot.
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4466/1000525te9.th.jpg (http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000525te9.jpg)

Front shot of the case in my dirty home office.
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/9683/1000528ab0.th.jpg (http://img371.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000528ab0.jpg)

Shots of the inside with the TRUE120 mounted. Only a single 9800GX2 for now.
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5206/1000529pf5.th.jpg (http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000529pf5.jpg)http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/43/1000531rl1.th.jpg (http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000531rl1.jpg)

And finally a shot of the signed 9800GX2 Special Edition box. The card is in another computer but I'm going to move it to this setup.
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/7956/1000537fy2.th.jpg (http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000537fy2.jpg)

[The boy 4rm oz]

Looking good.

[NZXT_Dood]

We need bigger photos! :P You should start a gallery in our case section.. i'm sure you'll be one of the few.... (i'm thinking about picking up a Khaos for myself, time to switch out of the Adamas )

[Mayhem]

Well i just got a late 500 dollhairs from graduation. I was wondering what to spend it on................

[Castle]

Mayhem spend the $500 on the Khaos lol. i have about $400 and i would sell my case and buy the Khaos but i will be investiong all my money into my business that i am starting so i cant buy the case.