Computer cases have come a long way from the days of the beige box. Many of today’s PC cases are designed to showcase one’s PC so it could be proudly displayed in the work/play area. For today’s review NZXT sent us one such case - the Lexa S. This steel case is designed with cooling performance in mind but is also a looker with its clear smoked side window and all black interior. To make your PC pretty on the inside NZXT also provides excellent cable management with numerous case and motherboard tray punch outs and rubber grommets for wire organization.

The case features four included case fans, seven expansion slots and eleven drive bays. It supports ATX, micro-ATX and AT motherboards. If you are worried about fan noise NZXT provides a fan control on the front of the case. If you a water cooling enthusiast there are pre drilled water cooling holes on the back plate.

One way to describe the Lexa S is with a word I tend not use in tech reviews - sexy. This case is a stunner that is designed to catch your eye. Now external appearances don’t always tell the whole story, so today we will be taking an in depth look the Lexa S.

Let’s get started…..

LEXA S Crafted Series

Reviewed by: Tomas Ratas

Sponsor: NZXT

Tech Specs,Features or the Basic Info:

LEXA S Crafted Series

As with all of NZXT's cases, Lexa S is designed for enhanced airflow with capability for 5 fans including 120mm fans on the front, side, and exhaust with a 140 mm fan on top. NZXT includes the side, rear, top, and front fans along with a fan controller that controls dual intakes and exhausts independently and effectively optimizes your computers performance based on your preference for pure power or whisper quiet operation.

Lexa S offers gamers sleek aesthetics with a smoked clear window and all black interior along with a 5.25" stealth bay, turned HDD cage, and punched holes in the motherboard which makes for a cleaner look and gives enthusiasts a solution for superior cable management. Additional features include a bracket for two Solid State Drives.

Features

• Immense Performance: 4 of 5 fans included ( Front 120mm fan, Top 140mm fan, Side 120MM LED fan, rear 120mm exhaust included ), fans rated at 43CFM, 23dB(A)

• Fan control: Determine noise and airflow based on your needs, dual intakes and dual exhausts are controlled independently

• Black on Black: Smoked clear window and a black interior gives the best combination of black on black.

• Meshed front panel allows for more airflow

• NZXT Solid State bracket allows for two SSD drives to be installed

• Wire Routing: Motherboard punched holes allows for quick CPU bracket removable and optimal wire routing.

• Turned HDD also helps with providing a cleaner look.

• Pre-drilled water cooling holes on the back plate

• High end graphics card support, extra space is especially designed to fit longer 10.5" cards

• Side mounted USB, Audio, and E-SATA ports

• Mounting holes for dual radiator at the top

• Removable filter at the bottom PSU

• Rubber Grommet for wire routing gives a even sleeker look to the system

Model: Lexa S Series

Case Type: MID TOWER Black interior chassis

Front Panel Material: Steel

Dimensions (W X H X D): 196 X 480 X 528 mm

Cooling System: FRONT, 1 x 120mm , 23db/42CFM (included)

SIDE, 1 x 120mm LED fan@1200RPM, 23db/42CFM (included)

TOP, 2 x 140/120mm ( 1 140mm included)
REAR, 1 x 120mm, 23db/42CFM (included)

Drive Bays: 11 DRIVE BAYS
4 EXTERNAL 5.25" DRIVE BAYS
7 INTERNAL 3.5" DRIVE BAYS
Material(S): Steel Construction

Expansion Slots: 7

Power Supply: 500 Watt Ps2 ATX 12v 2.0 ( Optional )

Weight:12.3 KGS (W/O Power)

Motherboard Support: MOTHERBOARDS: ATX, MICRO-ATX, BABY AT