These front spaces are covered by a large removable filter held in with magnets, and there’s a smaller filter clipped to the bottom to prevent dust from being sucked off the floor. There are also spaces for an additional two 120 or 140mm fans in the front, or a radiator for liquid cooling. The S340 ships with two impressively quiet 120mm fans, which can be upgraded to 140mm if so desired.
#NZXT S340 PRICETRACKER INSTALL#
We noticed that all of the screws were torqued almost exactly to a tool-less install spec, so screwdrivers didn't need to be broken out aside from motherboard mounting and fan re-installation. The PSU must be installed fan-down, which hopefully will prevent some potentially embarrassing mistakes.
At the bottom of the case, the PSU is held in with a removable metal frame this allows the PSU shroud to fit as snugly as possible, since the PSU is slid into the back of the case rather than installed from the side. Expansion cards are screwed in on the exterior of the case, and NZXT provides nice, big thumbscrews for that purpose.
#NZXT S340 PRICETRACKER FREE#
The top and rear fans can (and should) be removed prior to assembly to free up workspace-our large Be Quiet! cooler used in this build was the difficult to work with, but there was just enough space above it to allow working with fan and power cables. Installation of parts is easy, as long as they’re within the specified clearance. There’s a fair amount of cable management space behind the motherboard as well, but most cables can be directed through the PSU shroud and then up behind the metal bar, where there’s more clearance.
#NZXT S340 PRICETRACKER ZIP#
Zip tie points are everywhere, and there’s a large (removable) metal bar to the right of the motherboard to secure and hide the motherboard power cable, or whatever else you choose to put in that space. There are plenty of spaces provided to route cables of any size at any location, but the spaces are hidden enough to maintain a clean look. For this aspect, we tip our hats to NZXT.Ĭable management is a priority. No matter where you choose to install your SSD(s), though, they should be close enough to the HDD(s) to share a power cable. On top of the shroud rests two SSD trays, which are much more visible than their 3.5” counterparts (more on that later). There’s no reason that HDDs should get in the way of airflow, and it’s nice to have them tucked into a corner where they aren’t visible. The drive-assigned “+1” in the specs list refers to the fact that there is a third, versatile drive bay under the two normal 3.5” HDD bays, able to hold either 3.5” or 2.5” drives. What the S340 does have is a discretion-enabling PSU shroud, which hides-away both the PSU and the 3.5” HDD bays (as well as a big pile of wires, if you happen to be a bit lazy with cable management). That said, if you really feel the need for an internal optical drive, it’s time to look at a different case. NZXT made this choice previously in the H440, and it’s a good one: the vast majority of people, even gamers, no longer need an optical drive installed in their PC, and it’s silly to waste so much space on drive bays that will (literally) just collect dust. Let’s get the obvious point out of the way first-no, the S340 does not include any 5.25” bays. Rear: 1x 120mm (1 x 120mm FN V2 Fan Included)Ĭable Management: Lowest Point - 17mm Highest Point 168mm
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