NZXT Lexa CS-NT-LEXA-BLR BlackLine Black Steel Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
- NVIDIA 8800GTX Compatible
- Screwless Installation
- 1.0mm Thick Steel chassis
- Three temperature display meter
- Removable Dust Filters for Dust Prevention
Product Description
Do you want your next computer to stand out from the crowd? Here’s an ATX-compatible mid-sized tower that should do the trick. A large viewport lets you see the inner workings, illuminated by the 120mm LED fans on the side and rear. An empty slot is ready for the power supply that’s right for you. Seven I/O slots and numerous drive bays give you room for expansion. It can hold large cards like the Nvidia 8800GTX and further, it’s pre-drilled to allow for external water cooling! Two USB 2.0 front ports, two audio front ports and two Firewire (IEEE 1394) front ports make connections easy to reach. Screwless installation makes for faster installations and faster component swaps, and no tiny screws to get hopelessly lost.Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description Introducing the newly modified NZXT Lexa Blackline, designed with a menacing Black and Red theme, the BlackLine comes equipped with two RED led 120mm fans running at 23dba and a top 80mm fan. The front is touched with an piano black finish and the chassis is reinforced by an 1.0mm steel chassis. The BlackLine is also pre-drilled for external water-cooling and sports an complete screwless installation for 5.25″, 3.5″ and PCI-E.
Security Lock: NZXT knows our customer cares for their case, that’s why we put a user-only key lock on your side panel to keep others tamper with your creation. |
Liquid Cooling ready: special feature made for hardcore gamers, allows for water tubing to enter and exit the chassis |
Temperature LCD meter: Shows temperature for CPU, HDD, and System. Matching color LCD meter helps user be aware of its system’s condition at all times. |
Component Vault Design
The Lexa Blackline has a stealthed side window, no screws or rivets visible. The right side panel swings open and is held in place by a secure locking latch.
The Lexa Blackline’s acrylic window sports a 120mm silent fan that moves cool air over the graphics card and the processor, significantly lowering the temperatures inside the chassis.120mm fan in it.
An Interior Made to Impress
The Lexa Blackline’s side panels open like doors instead of the conventional sliding forward locking. There is room for five internal 3 1/2″ drives. Both sets of drive bays are tool less, installation is accomplished by the typical plastic devices that lock into the screw holes on the sides of drives.
A screwless system makes upgrade integrating simpler. All expansion slots have a tool-less clip which swings out when you need to install an expansion card. Instead of the standard expansion slot brackets, the Lexa Blackline has installed brackets that snap into the slots. Directly above the expansion slots are the pre-drilled holes for water cooling tubes. The 120mm exhaust fan installed in the back has red LEDs and is powered with a 4-pin Molex drive connector.
Lexa Blackline has four 5.25 drive bays, with the two 3.5 drive bays below it and room for five additional 3.5 hard drives at the bottom as well as a 80mm blowhole fan with mesh screen to keep dust out of your case.
Another 120mm intake fan with filter at the front bezel. The internal cables which connect the front Firewire, USB 2.0 and audio ports. While the below right image is of the three included thermal probes. They are marked for Hard Drive, CPU and System. The LCD on the front of the case labels the three temperatures for each of these probes.
Detailed Exterior Features
In contrast to the original Lexa design, which featured blue LED fans and LCD display, the Blackline is painted in a warmer color. With the red LED fans at the rear of the case and on the side panel, the glow compliments a red LCD display which gives temperature readings from the front.
True to the original Lexa form, the Blackline offers convenience for consumers who don’t want to repeatedly open the door just to power on their system.
  
New to the list of features are the two pre-drilled holes with rubber grommets; a very simple and inexpensive feature to implement which gives computer enthusiasts and overclockers with liquid cooling to opportunity to mix function with affordable fashion. |
Easy Set-up and Management
The Blackline to be an excellent midtower case that still allowed user to utilize full size components. Quad pre-installed fans and a sleek finish makes the NZXT Lexa Blackline a performance chassis with an unique character.
What’s in the Box
standoffs, various screws, screw-less drive rails for 2.5″, 3.5″, and 5.25″ drivers, and the locking mechanisms for the drives. A manual is included.
NZXT Lexa CS-NT-LEXA-BLR BlackLine Black Steel Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
March 1st, 2010 at 3:32 am
This is an excellent case with plenty of space for more drives and HDDs than you can ever fill, but if you are unfamiliar with computers, this is not for a beginner. It is a little difficult when you are trying to plug everything into your motherboard, but you can figure it out with enough expierence. It looks amazing, and the built in thermometers are great for positioning on whatever you want to watch. Even now I can see that my Graphics Card is 34 C, my HDDs are 30 C, and my Power Supply is 36 C. Also, this item does NOT come with its own power supply, so be prepared. It is well worth the time and effort. The locking side door adds extra security to your computer’s hardware.
Rating: 5 / 5
March 1st, 2010 at 5:29 am
This is a very good looking case. My kids love it. I found it easy to install my EVGA X58 mother board and Intel Core i7 processor with the Nvidia Geforce GTX 295 video card. The only downside to the case is that my 1000watt PSU was a bit longer than the standard ATX power supply so I had to remove the fan at the top of the case to accomodate the PSU. It will need to be reinstalled somewhere else in the case. There is plenty of room in the case for expansion.
Rating: 5 / 5
March 1st, 2010 at 5:56 am
Best Looking case ever made I am %100 satisfied with this case very good quality. you might want to upgrade you fans tho get the antec 3 speed red fans
Rating: 5 / 5
March 1st, 2010 at 6:41 am
Cool looking case for my new computer construction job. Everything I expected to be and more..
Rating: 5 / 5