NZXT Phantom 630 High Performance Modular Ultra Tower

Final Thoughts and Score:

   The NZXT Phantom 630 High Performance Modular Ultra Tower is one of the best cases on the current market. The features that it possesses are outstanding to say the least. I enjoyed checking this case out, and look forward to possibly modding it.

  The NZXT Phantom 630 without a doubt is a large case, it will fill up your desk space in a hurry. With that said, just about everything else about it is well worth the loss of desk space. The case has a very sleek look to it, and I can understand why so many like the Phantom series by NZXT. But, outside looks are not the only thing that the NZXT Phantom 630 has going for it. It has a feature rich interior that just screams to be built and customized. There is more than enough room for the largest of video cards currently on the market, not to mention it has water cooling space that is unsurpassed. I can truly see huge custom water cooling reservoirs filling up the inside of this case.

  The modular hdd/ssd cage system while not a new concept, is still a huge plus on this particular case. It gives you the opportunity to play around with so many custom configurations that I know many enthusiasts will just have a field day with. In fact with the two 2.5″ hdd/ssd slots on the rear of the case, I can actually see the modular cages coming completely out to make room for whatever one has in mind to put in that space. It also has the capability to hold up to 10 fans, depending on what configurations you use and the size of said fans. So, if by chance your not a water cooling guru, you can have one heck of an air cooled machine.

  I found the NZXT Phantom 630 to be well constructed overall, with no sharp edges or corners to get cut on. I really like the heavy steel optical drive tool-less locking buckles, they work very well. Once the bottom front filter is removed, taking the front panel and even the top panel off is a piece of cake, with no wire etc to get hung up and possibly come unplugged if you happen to need to access the inside of the panels to clean filters etc. The 9 expansion slots will certainly be a pleasant things for card junkies to have with the extra long motherboards. 

  I especially like the ingenious idea of adding the two LED lights in the rear of the case, over the I/O area and the expansion slots. I can’t tell you how many times I have had to hold a flashlight to try and see whee I was plugging something. Kudos to NZXT for this little gem.

  In fact my only issues with the case at all were minor to say the least. The biggest issue being the flimsy hdd trays, however, once you get a drive safely in one it becomes a tad more sturdy. My other issue were more personal quirks, like no thumb screws on such an expensive case. I mean I would have rather seen regular screws holding the drive cages and the thumb screws used on them used for the expansion slots. Then of course i personally like having the option for an external 3.5″ bay or conversion unit, so I can use multi card readers. I also do not normally fill up my optical bays, so the lack of filters in the optical bay covers was an minor issue.

  With that said, I personally do not think anyone searching for a huge case would regret buying the NZXT Phantom 630 High Performance Modular Ultra Tower. It is just that good of a case, the features and overall quality of this case put it at the top of the list of what I have reviewed thus far this year. And, I do not normally say that about any case. So, if your in the market for a large computer case for your home gaming rig, or plain out built to the max enthusiast rig, then the NZXT Phantom 630 High Performance Modular Ultra Tower is well worth checking it out.

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