NZXT Vulcan Review - PAGE 2

The Exterior:

Let's start off by taking a look at the front of the NZXT Vulcan. From what we can see there are two knobs, two meshed 5.25" drive bays, two meshed 3.5" drive bays, and a meshed area where an Intake fan is located. On the right side of the case's front we can see a long groove. This groove is actually the Power LED, and the HDD LED. Both lights will glow orange when the computer is powered on. The HDD LED will of course only glow when the HDD is active. One thing that is obviously missing from the case's front is the power button. Could it be those knobs? Nope, those knobs are actually for the NZXT Vulcan's built in fan controller. This is a cool feature, and it will also mean that the power button is located somewhere else on the case.

Next up let's take a look at the two sides of the NZXT Vulcan. NZXT took an interesting approach at making your hardware visible from the side panel. Instead of a large chunk of acrylic, NZXT made most of the Vulcan's side panel meshed. While this does allow you to see through the case very well, it causes me to worry about dirt, dust, and pet hair getting into the case. If you live in dusty environment, they'll probably be able to easily enter the case. The opposite side panel follows a similar design, but without the mesh.

Right at the top of the case's rear, we can see two holes which will allow you to route water cooling tubing inside through to the outside of the case. Directly under this is a grilled area where an optional exhaust fan can be installed. To the right of this is where the I/O shield will be attached. Under that is four Expansion slots, and directly below this is where the PSU will be located. I was pleasantly surprised to see such a small case following the trend of mounting the PSU at the bottom.

The NZXT Vulcan's top panel also has a meshed area where two additional exhaust fans can be installed inside. However, only one 120mm fan comes included with the case. In this same area you'll be able to mount the NZXT Vulcan's external handle, which will allow you to easily carry the case to LAN parties. Also located at the top of the case are the power switch, reset switch, and front panel connections. The bottom of the NZXT Vulcan sports rubber feet which will prevent it from scratching wood flooring.

Now let's move on to the NZXT Vulcan's interior!