NZXT Manta without PSU

Friends but not relatives

The NZXT brand does not belong to Razer at all, as many mistakenly believe, but is an independent manufacturer of computer cases, power supplies and cooling systems. The "Designed by Razer" branding on NZXT products is just a temporary promotional collaboration. But the fact that NZXT makes noble cases of all possible form factors is hard to deny.

aquarium computer

The NZXT Manta case, although it belongs to the Mini-ITX form factor, looks completely different from its compact counterparts. It is quite large and weighty (as much as 7 kg). In fact, this is a MiniTower case reduced in height by two expansion slots. It will fit almost any graphics card, but other discrete cards (network, sound, video recording) will no longer fit. And because of the bulge of the edges and the transparent side window, the body is a bit like an aquarium.

On the seven winds

Unlike thin or boxy Mini-ITX cases, the Manta vents well through and through, with two 12cm fans mounted in the front and one in the back. Because of this, however, it was necessary to partially sacrifice seats for disk drives. If two slots for 2.5-inch SSDs should be enough for everyone, then the same number of 3.5-drives may not be enough for, for example, video editors. The rest of the categories of PC users will not lose anything compared to the larger MiniTower or FullTower-case.