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The NOX Myth – Externals

The overview is quite impressive with the transparent acrylic side panel and interesting hinged front panel. Overall, the case isn’t as big or as heavy as I would have thought though; it’s actually relatively light compared to many other gaming cases and weighs in at just 8.8kg. The size reflects this too though, the Myth is not very tall which is a positive note as many cases these days are huge and just seem too big – this is more compact.

The transparent part of the side panel is protected by a sticky sheet of plastic preventing it getting scratched or damaged in transit. Once you peel it off though, the panel is really quite innovative. The see-through part is similar to half of an octagon and fits around the large side-mounted fan. The fan is also partially hidden behind a black metal grate.

This side panel seems quite typical for the NOX range as many of their enclosures incorporate the feature; maybe it would be nice to see something different but it does look good.

The other side panel is just plain boring black.

The front panel is where most of the design has taken place on this enclosure and it does look pretty impressive. Firstly, there is a long strip running down the hinged part that opens out to reveal the drive bays.

Also, the top part of the section curves in at the bottom leaving two triangles that appear to resemble a pair of eyes (perhaps making the case like a monster from a myth?).

Once the hinged part has been folded it, it looks very similar to a shield (shape wise). The hinges are very smooth yet also hold the panel secure when it’s shut so it doesn’t swing out when it’s not meant to.

Looking behind the shield-shaped panel, you can see the front drive bay panels – 5 in total. Further down is another black grate, where the blue fan on the removable HDD cage inside the main chamber is visible.

Finally, the last external panel – the back- is the usual layout except for the Myth, the PSU is bottom-mounted and so the hole for the PSU to slot into is at the bottom.

The rest of the back is fairly conventional to any case: 7 PCI slots, two grommet-filled holes for water cooling purposes and finally a 120mm fan next to the motherboard slot.

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