NZXT Lexa Case

Of course the first thing that you will notice about the case is the curved design at the front and rear of the case. This design is what first caught my attention. Not only is the paint finish on case very smooth, but the front plastic bezel is also so reflective that it made taking a good picture of it very difficult.

  

For the most part the curved design of the front bezel is decorative; NZXT has made the most of it by placing both the power button and temperature display at the top where it continues above the chassis itself.

The best part with this is that the power button on the outside so there is no need to open the door to turn the machine on. And you can see where we left the clear shipping tape on that covers the temperature display to protect it. 

The front door uses small magnets to keep it closed instead of a normal latch. For a home setting these are very nice and they are strong enough to keep the door in place, but during transport it's a good idea to keep an eye on things. Unlike the power button, the reset button resides behind the door beside the external 3.5" bays.

  

Turning the case around gives us a good look at the rear, which has a few unique features as well as the normal items. The black framework that covers the rear of the case is what NZXT calls a cable management system. It's the first case I've seen where the manufacturer pays attention to cleaning up the cables on the outside of the case. 

  

By using this you are able to keep the monitor, keyboard, mouse etc. cables nice and neat and it's shape completes the curved design of the front. And if you don't wish to take advantage of the cage, it is easily removed.

Unfortunately, the use of this cage prevents using thumbscrews to secure the side panels. Though it's a bit hard to see in the above picture, there are standard Philips head screws here.
 

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