NZXT Tempest EVO Case Review

The "Airflow King Reborn!" At least that is how NZXT is touting the Tempest EVO case. It's an upgrade from the original Tempest that was released in 2008. Back then the original was competing directly with Antec's Nine Hundred, as well as other reasonably priced enthusiast enclosures. The new version, with three added letters (EVO), goes head-to-head with Antec's Nine Hundred Two and Cooler Master's Storm Scout, among others.

Maintaining the focus on airflow, the Tempest EVO claims to utilize more efficient fans than the original Tempest, as well as other small improvements. But NZXT already had a dominating airflow design in the original Tempest, right? So, what does the Tempest EVO bring to the table? Did NZXT really make some upgrades to the airflow and overall design, or did they just repackage the same ol' case to make a few bucks? The key will be to take a close look and pay attention to the details. Don't worry, we aren't going to be playing a twisted version of Where's Waldo, and undoubtedly we'll have more fun.

So far, we really see no significant difference between the original Tempest and the new Tempest EVO. The spec page sure was an easy write-up for an NZXT staffer. Copy...Paste.

But let's just dig a bit deeper and hope the engineers didn't have the same copy/paste mentality.