Review: NZXT H230

Conclusion

The H230 is NZXT's attempt at providing mainstream system builders with a little bit of everything. For under £60, the mid-tower chassis offers good build quality backed up by a healthy feature set that includes plenty of storage bays, a modular drive cage, foam-lined side panels and your choice of black or white paintwork.

These ingredients make the chassis a good fit for a wide range of builds and, for the most part, the H230 is easy to work with and demonstrates a willingness to accommodate mid-to-high-end hardware.

If there's a catch it's that NZXT's desire to cover all bases has prevented the chassis from excelling in any one area. We'd liked to have seen more in terms of soundproofing - lining the front and top would have moved the H230 closer to its 'silent' billing - and, though the modular drive bays are plentiful, the individual trays aren't in keeping with the quality of the enclosure as a whole.

Self-builders seeking a truly quiet solution will be better served elsewhere, but NZXT's H230 ultimately fits the bill for mainstream users in the market for a functional chassis that doesn't break the bank.

The Good

Available for under £60
Quite easy to build into
Plenty of storage bays
Modular hard-drive cage
Good overall build quality
Comes in black or white

The Bad

Drive trays are flimsy
Rear side panel tricky to attach
Not as silent as we're led to believe

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NZXT H230

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The NZXT H230 chassis is available to purchase from Scan Computers*.

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