Antec NX410 ATX Mid-Tower Case, Tempered Glass Side Panel, Full Side View, Pre-Installed 2 x 140mm in Front & 1 x 120 mm ARGB Fans in Rear (White) (9734088000)

This case is a must have for small to medium builds!

I haven't built my own PC in some twenty plus years. Last time I did, I was told I should buy an Antec case because of the quality. When it came down to choose an ATX tower, I knew I would look for Antec. What I found here was just perfect for me. This is your standard tower. Not TOO big and not TOO small and certainly not a big box like you might have seen around the web.The build quality is just as solid and sturdy as the case I bought years ago. Antec doesn't waive on quality. They continue to push out products that are of top notch. The glass see-through side is awesome. The lights are nice and bright on the fans.Pros:Solid. Quiet fans. Easy access to put in parts, especially a mid-sized video card (mine is the Intel aRock seen in pics) - Screws are your typical ones, so nothing new and no surprises. I like the top of the case has headphone jacks and mic jacks and 1 USB-3 and 2 USB 2.0 inputs. Also, on the back you have plenty of options.Cons:Manual? None. You should download from the website. The I/O shield was a pain to put on, but that's not a huge issue.Buy it!

In my original review, I gave this 1 star for what I thought was a missing power switch front panel connector. It turns out this was due to my own error and I mounted the motherboard over it so I'm retracting what I originally wrote here. As things change with computer standards over time I thought this might be something new where the power switch header might not be needed similar to how the reset switch is now used for lighting in this case.I contacted Antec technical support to see if I was missing something here. I still had to sign up for an account on their support portal but once I did, the response was quick and the tech was extremely helpful.I still stand by the original claim that the documentation could be better especially for the I/O headers as having a diagram of the case wiring system would have made it easier to identify if this was actually a problem.Other than the case wiring confusion, I did have some other difficulties such as having to slide one of the front fans down to install a Ventus 3x GeForce 4070Ti Super. It still fits, but a bit close.With the lack of clear instructions, I pretty much had to search the internet for a lot answers that probably could have been documented such as what the "VDC" connector was for (turns out I didn't need it), what the extra fan connector was for (optional), or whether it should have a power switch cable (it should) on the wiring harness. I suppose these are things are assumed if you keep up with current standards, but if you don't it's up to you to research it. Fortunately I didn't blow anything out by trial and error.As for the case itself, I'm happy with it. The aesthetics are nice. Everything works. I didn't have any problems installing an additional SATA hard drive in the drive bay and the motherboard came with right angle SATA cables so that was easy for me. I did have to use some extra standoffs for the ATX board, but everything I needed was included. I did wear down the cable pins for the front power LED and HDD LED from plugging/unplugging it too many times while I was troubleshooting the power switch issue, but with the fan LEDs that is something I can live without. I'll now give this 4 stars.

Awesome!

I just built an awesome budget gaming rig with this great case and it looks so damn fresh! I stress that this case is for budget rigs so I'm talking low powered CPU's and GPU's such as the 65w i5-10400f cpu and a GTX 970 4gb gpu I'm using on a B560 motherboard (3600mhz ram speed in XMP with the i5-10400f is a bonus!).Cons: 1) The included Antec case fans appear to be proprietized with the front panel switch so swapping out or adding more fans could be cumbersome. 2) There's no fan speed controller or any compatibility from the included fans to plug into motherboard fan headers so the included Antec fans will be running at the same speed all the time. 3) I had trouble figuring out why I couldn't restart my PC from Windows 10 without having to hit the front panel power switch so I discovered that unplugging the HDD LED headers from my motherboard resolved this issue. This is fine if you don't need to use the front panel HDD LED's but plan on using the fan LED switch on the front panel to change the fan RGB patterns and colors on the included Antec case fans. This is controlled by the Reset switch header wired to the rear fan and powered by your PSU's molex cable.Pros: 1) The one speed Antec case fans came properly pre-installed and are actually quite efficient under all my component loads. When idle, my motherboard keeps under 27c, i5-10400f keeps under 28c (using a Deepcool Gammax 400 cooler) and I don't really notice fan noise. When gaming, my GTX 970 stays under 78c max and the 10400f under 60c max while cpu fan noise is also tolerable. I don't really need to use any more fans to keep my budget PC cool. 2) The fan LED switch and RGB effects work beautifully. A simply push of the button and I get a different fan light show or color. Saves you time and windows memory from opening up an app and go through several clicks. 3) The swinging tempered glass door can easily be removed by simply lifting it from the latches. 4) It' s only $50! This Antec case is in line with the front mesh airflow trend. The compact shape gives it a deceptive look of a micro ATX case yet the vertical design is a perfect fit for ATX boards. The space for the PSU and cable management scheme in the back panel is decent. The overall build quality and material isn't that shabby. It just looks simple, clean, and unique. Amazing value for an amazing budget case here in 2021!