Nexus Clodius Ventilation Pro PC Case

Bought two. Standard fans are poor - only one would I consider quiet. One bad clicking at min speed, two with some clicking. I’ve got 4 nexus basic fans in each instead which are QUIET. 4 holes added in the base allowed the fourth to be added as other intake. If you use an ATX motherboard this may need offsetting to allow access to the normal connectors at the bottom of the MB. Saw the comment about the roof fan space; I just manage to fit a 120mm fan plus an OCZ Slipstream 850w plus samsung lightscribe dvd-rw.

Also used Mugen 2s which just fit (2 mm clearance posted earlier would be a dream) is under 1mm in my case. Case materials thin and no room behind MB or behind back panel for cabling so time consuming to be neat, but the case is tiny vs an Antec p183 and well under half the price even allowing for fan replacements. For the price pretty good and the result is an OC 2500k @ 4.5 that is quiet but sort out your own HD mounts (e.g. suspended elastic) to limit case vibration. Cheers S.

This really is a great case, and very good value. Very quiet. Fans silent. Make sure you buy a quiet hard disk too or else this will reverberate through the case. Access is very good, although DVD/CD drive slots must be accessed from the front by unclipping the front panel (rather than unscrewing) which was not immediately obvious. Very sturdy and well built. Would highly recommend.

To start with just remember how much this case costs. It’s not perfect but it is well on the way!

The case is really well ventilated, access to the rear of the motherboard for mounting heatsink support plates is brilliant. Although cable management is basic it is effective, watch the space if you intend to fit a big heatsink - my Scythe Mugen 2 has less than 2mm clearance on the case width. Also all the panels come off, a boon if you put the motherboard in before the PSU.

As for the top mount for a 3rd fan, if you have a reasonable PSU and a DVD in the top slot, I doubt you will fit anything larger than an 80mm unit.

Is there a downside? Yes. The Molex power plug that drives the in built fans is poor, the pins are loose and wobbly (I have three of these cases and it’s the same with them all). That’s it, my only issue. Having said that once the fans are connected the molex can be tucked out of the way and you can forget it’s wobbliness.

Great case for a great price.