One annoying feature is its insistence to automatically close unless the holding force is removed in a pinpoint location. The door itself doesn't weigh much, but it is constructed from thick plastic and feels sturdy. Opening the magnetised front panel door reveals four 5.25″ bays and an SD card reader. A mesh panel and dust filter mounted behind it ensures that that front fan receives cool, clean air. Two angled halves of the plastic front panel converge to form a sharp, eye-catching protrusion that spans the entirety of the Phantom 630's face. We're sure that it won't appeal to all users, but if gunmetal isn't for you, the Phantom 630 does also ship in matte black and white variants. Gunmetal is a unique colour that NZXT has shown support for in its recent releases. The uniform right side panel features no divergences from the Phantom 630's gunmetal colour scheme. This should help multi-VGA users keep their graphics cards cool, even when they are packed tightly together. NZXT mounts one of the company's 200mm, 800 RPM fans in the side panel, behind a filtered mesh cover. Very similar to the Phantom 820 in appearance, the 630 features an intelligently-positioned side panel window that can be used to show off the CPU area and some of the VGA cards (when looking from an above angle). It makes working with the case a much easier task when one doesn't have to sift through over 50 screws just to find the one that is required. NZXT packages all of the installation hardware in individual bags which is an excellent move.
Images of the case's key features are shown on the rear side of the box.Ī manual shows the Phantom 630's specific features and relevant installation hardware, while NZXT's small leaflet outline's the company's current products. The Phantom 630 ships in a large box that features NZXT's typical styling. Special features: Single channel 30W fan controller, SD card reader, rear IO LED.Included fans: 2x 200mm intake, 1x 200mm exhaust, 1x 140mm exhaust.Motherboard support: ATX, Micro-ATX, XL-ATX, EATX (347mm x 272mm).NZXT seems to have managed to cram an impressive number of features into the ultra tower Phantom 630, but has this process introduced any flaws along the way? Quad-VGA configurations are easily tackled by the Phantom 630's nine expansion slots, and watercooling users still have room for 360, 240/280 and 120/140 mm radiators simultaneously, without modifications. The Phantom 630 still supports a large number of storage drives – 8 – and motherboard compatibility is practically limitless for most users. Other than the reduced dimensions, perhaps the most noteworthy loss from the Phantom 820 is the 630's omission of an integrated LED lighting system. With the Phantom 630, NZXT has shrunk the case and slashed £50 off the asking price, making it a more viable option for the upper mid-range market.
But for many consumers who weren't interested in multi-GPU configurations and extreme watercooling, the full tower dimensions and £200 price tag made the 820 overkill for their requirements. We reviewed NZXT's Phantom 820 full tower chassis in February and were thoroughly impressed by its useful features and unique design. Built as a trimmed-down version of the award winning Phantom 820, does NZXT's Ultra Tower Phantom 630 have what it takes to compete in a circa-£150 case market?