NZXT Phantom 410 Case

Face of the Phantom

Here we see the front of the 410 and how it is nearly identical to the full-size Phantom with the only differences being a slightly different door and a larger front vent.

With the front door open, we can see that the Phantom 410 offers three 5.25″ bays. The bay covers are easily removable by simply sliding the small tab on the right side and pulling the cover out. Many people do not like doors on cases, especially if USB ports or power buttons are behind them, but luckily the 410’s door is only used for the 5.25″ bays.

Removing the front panel plastic is a breeze, requiring just a tug on the bottom and allowing quick and easy access to the front and top fans as well as the power buttons and IO ports. You also have the option of either adding another 120mm or having one 140mm.

Side Panel and Around Back

NZXT did something a little different from the old Phantom with the side panel, placing a small window above a vent that supports either a 120 or 140mm fan. When your system is fully installed, the window will be largely dominated by your cooler but will show some motherboard and of course the case lighting.

Around back is pretty standard with a bottom mounted power supply, 120mm exhaust fan, 7 expansion slots, and water cooling grommets.

Up Top and Underneath

Here we have the top of the 410, the bulk of which is made up of mesh for the top exhaust fan(s). Like many cases being released today, the 410 supports USB 3.0 via internal header as well as USB 2.0. What makes it a little different is its built-in 3 speed fan controller, allowing a total of 8 fans (including the 3 supplied). The slider adjusts all fans in the case at once for either silent computing or performance.

In the rightmost picture we see the power and reset buttons as well as the power and HDD activity LEDs. The case sent for this review had an issue with the power button that we will discuss in a moment.

Here we see the top of the case with the plastic off. Unfortunately, our review case had a problem with the power button not working properly. The plastic that housed the small power switch broke on one side, causing the switch to sit sideways and get caught on the edge of the housing, shutting off the computer after about 10 seconds of it turning on. I was able to fix it with a little hot glue but it was an annoyance nonetheless.

The bottom of the case is fairly standard, with mesh for the power supply and an optional bottom mounted fan. The PSU hole has a filter included although is not as easily removed as some other cases.

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