NZXT Phantom 820 Case Review

Inside the NZXT Phantom 820 Case

Both panels are attached to the chassis using black thumbscrews. After removing the top and bottom screws, you have to push a lever to release the side panel.

The motherboard tray has a huge hole for you to access the backplate of the CPU cooler without having to remove the motherboard from the case, several holes protected with rubber covers for you to route cables behind it, and several metallic clips for you to fasten cables behind the motherboard tray using cable ties.

Figure 15: Overall look

Figure 16: A view behind the motherboard tray

Figure 17 gives you another overall look inside the case. The case supports CEB, EEB, E-ATX, and XL-ATX motherboards. Expansion cards are fastened using black thumbscrews. On its default configuration, the NZXT Phantom 820 case supports video cards up to 14.2” (360 mm) long. If the optional internal fan is installed (see Figure 18), the maximum length supported for video cards is reduced, but the exact length will depend on the inclination you set for the fan.

Figure 17: Overall look

You can install a 120 mm or 140 mm fan to the top hard drive cage, and you can tilt this fan to exactly match the component you want to cool down.

Figure 18: Space for an optional internal fan

As already explained, the power supply is installed at the bottom of the case. Note that it can be installed with either its bottom fan facing up or facing down, so you can decide if you want the fan of your power supply pulling air from inside the case or from outside of it. As already shown, there is an air filter for the power supply fan.

Figure 19: Power supply compartment

You can install two 120 mm fans, two 140 mm fans or a radiator up to 280 mm long (or two 120 mm or 140 mm radiators) on the bottom panel. The case comes with an air filter for these optional fans and radiators, as shown in Figure 8.

The case supports the installation of power supplies up to 15” (380 mm) deep on its default configuration. If a 140 mm fan or radiator is installed on the bottom panel next to the power supply, you can install power supplies up to 8.7” (220 mm) deep. Moreover, if you install a 120 mm fan or radiator on the bottom panel next to the power supply, you can fit power supplies up to 9.8” (250 mm) deep.