NZXT Lexa Mid-Tower Computer Case Review
Former staff writer - May 12, 2006- Screwless installation
- Ultra light aluminum chassis (5.8kg)
- Stealthed clear side panel ( optional )
- Three temperature display meter
- Reflective metallic painted front panel
- Glossy piano black finish
- Low noise 1100 rpm fans
- Removable dust filters for dust prevention
- Included carrying strap
- Cable organization via rear cage
- Ext. ports: 2 x usb 2.0, mic, ieee 1394/firewire
- Headphone jack
| MODEL | LEXA SERIES |
| CASE TYPE | MID TOWER ALUMINUM ( CHASSIS ONLY ) |
| FRONT PANEL MATERIAL | PLASTIC |
| DIMENSIONS (W x H x D) | 22 0X 522 X 569 mm |
| COOLING SYSTEM | FRONT, 1 X 120 mm (included) REAR, 1 X 120 mm Blue LED Fan (included) SIDE PANEL, 1 X 120mm Blue LED (included) TOP, 1 X 80mm Fan (included) |
| DRIVE BAYS | 11 DRIVE BAYS 4 EXTERNAL 5.25" DRIVE BAYS 2 EXTERNAL 3.5 " DRIVE BAYS 5 INTERNAL 3.5" DRIVE BAYS Screwless Rail Design |
| MATERIAL(S) | Aluminum Construction |
| POWER SUPPLY | 500 WATT PS2 ATX 12V 2.0 ( OPTIONAL ) |
| WEIGHT | 5.8 KGS (W/O Power) |
| MOTHERBOARD SUPPORT | MOTHERBOARDS: ATX, MICRO-ATX, BABY AT |
Installation
Installation Materials
- NZXT Lexa Mid Tower Case
- Athlon XP 2500+ Barton
- Generic Ram 1gb (2x512)
- MSI K7N2G Motherboard
- Chaintech 5700LE
- Maxtor 80GB HD IDE
- MSI 52x CDROM Drive
- Antec 300w PSU
- Generic Floppy
The rest of the components were a snap. The screwless rails made it quite simple for me to secure the other devices. Even the rear expansion slots are of screwless design. My only problem was, you need to take off the front bezel to insert the floppy drive.
It only took me about twenty minutes to put the whole rig together, the screwless design made it simple. Wires were very easily hidden and there is plenty more room for one of the bigger K8 boards on the market today. In my old case my CPU temps ranged from 44c (Idle) to 50c with a full load, the HD temps ran somewhere in the 30's and my system temp ran about 40c. Lets see if there is a change in temps if any at all.
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