 Almost a year ago, we awarded the NZXT S340 our prestigious Stuff That Doesn't Suck award for being a well-built case with a smaller footprint at a fairly reasonable price. Since then, the S340 has been a hit with many system builders, and now NZXT is doubling down and releasing an all-new Razer Edition S340 for folks who want to pair it with their Razer peripherals or who just really like the color green or who... well, yeah, anyways. We'll be taking a closer look at the S340 than we did at the original time, which showcased quite a while ago, and we'll see what new features Razer brings to the table. Is it good enough for your next case? Stay tuned to find out and hit the like button if you're interested in seeing us attempt a hard drive platter swap without a clean room and on a drive that we haven't seen anyone do this to. The Logitech G303 features a lightweight design and advanced optical sensor with Delta Zero technology for precise tracking and RGB lighting to match your setup. Click the link in the video description to learn more. So let's get right into it. The packaging that NZXT uses is the same kind of middle-of-the-road styrofoam that they've been using for a while now, and although we were lucky enough not to encounter any defects on the original S340 that we reviewed, not this guy, this time around we had the misfortune of having a fan fall completely off of its frame, resulting in a broken fin and some pretty serious initial disappointment. I'm not sure if this was due to the packaging or if the fan was just defective, but it might have been something NZXT should take a closer look at in the future, as numerous people have complained about shipping damage on the original S340, which we mentioned in our previous video review, which you can check out here. Fortunately, we were able to throw on a replacement fan and just charge on forward with our review. The case itself is nice and light for a mid-tower, and while I don't see it as a LAN party case specifically, as there's no handles, it wouldn't be too hard to lug around if need be. You'll be able to find a matte black finish on the entire case in contrast to the original S340, which was mostly glossy, which finish is superior, kind of depends on your personal preference, though I do personally prefer matte finish above glossy finish every time, if for nothing else than just its fingerprint resistance. With that said, let's have a closer look at the outside of this bad boy. The front of the case is completely clean, has a smooth look, with the exception of the light-up green Razor logo in the middle. The left side panel features a large, highly tinted window to show off your components. The tinting is quite dark and might be too much for some people who really want to be able to see their rigs innards in detail, but folks who want a more stealthy look might really go for it. In any event, adding some cheap LEDs on the inside is an option as well, if you want to brighten stuff up. The right side panel is bare and continues the case's stealthy matte look. Moving to the top, you'll find a 120mm fan included. This particular one here is white, as you can probably see, but we had to replace the previously installed fan, so it won't be white if you buy yours. The mount does support up to 140mm fans, if you want to swap the current one out. And the included fans, the two included fans in the case, are rifle-bearing base fans with three-pin connectors, you can plug them into whatever you want. You also get a power button at the top, which glows green when the computer is on, as well as headphone and microphone jacks, a green hard drive activity light, and two USB 3.0 ports in Razor Green instead of the traditional blue. I especially liked how the power button gave a nice hard click when I pressed it, so you know for sure that it's been activated. Do note that there is no reset button on this case, however, making it a little bit more difficult to cycle your system, although not a ton of people use them anyways. The back of the case features a button that allows you to easily turn the case lights on or off. The rest of the back is pretty standard. You get that second 120mm fan, and the regular complement of seven PCIe slots, the thumb screws for the slots are covered on the outside of the chassis, presumably to save space on the inside. You do need to remove an extra panel that's held on with a thumb screw beside these slots to install the PCIe cards, though this is an improvement over the original S340, which simply left that space open, exposing the inside of your case. The side panels are held on with captive thumb screws that include small little washers to keep them from scratching your case's finish, which is actually pretty cool. And there's also a thumb screw bracket for your power supply to get easy to install and remove said power supply from your case. The bottom has some ground effect lighting, again, in that razor green, which you're probably expecting, which produces a pretty powerful visual effect in a room with maybe dim lighting. And this makes the case look kind of like something out of Fast and the Furious, but you might be going for that. No judgment, no judgment. What's not as cool as this is the power supply dust filter, however. The original S340 came with a flimsy but still functional filter that didn't have a frame and was just kind of held in place with some small metal clips. Forgivable, since it was a budget-minded case. The Razer Edition comes with the same filter, but once we removed it, it was a little tricky to reinstall because you have to bend the thing into a couple of tiny holes or slots underneath where the underglow lights are. Even on a budget case, something as simple as a dust filter should really be not that hard to work with. You do, however, get the same nice rubber feet that you did on the original S340 that give your case a nice amount of clearance, which is especially important if you'll be using it in a carpeted area. So now let's explore the inside. Starting behind the front panel, the front bezel is a little bit difficult to remove because there's pegs and they're stiff and I don't like pegs, but whatever, once you give it a good tug, you'll get the thing off. Under there, you'll find a much nicer magnetic dust filter, which is easy to remove, reinstall, clean, all that good stuff, and space for two 120mm fans or two 140mm fans or a 240mm radiator or 280mm radiator if you prefer your water cooling side of things. However, because of the mounting location of the PCB for your top I.O., you have to install the fans between the radiator and the front of the case or you won't have enough room at the top. Once we figured this out, though, installing a full-size 280mm closed-loop water cooler was actually pretty easy. There's also a very nice amount of clearance between the bezel and the front of the chassis itself, so your fans should get some good airflow from the top and bottom of the case. Make sure, though, to be careful when removing this front bezel as the wires for the light-up Razor logo connect to a plug that's cable-managed through it in a hole in the frame and stuff and it's very easy to snag the plug on the hole and because the wires are so thin, you can snap them right apart, which is what happened to us during the review process. Fortunately, we were able to solder the thing back together and get the light working again, but it is something you should definitely be wary of. Behind the fan and radiator mounts there's a cable-management bar which kind of separates itself a little bit and, well, allows you to manage cables behind it instead of the typical series of holes that we'd see on other cases with possibly some grommets in it. It features a Razor logo, though it's a little hard to see with everything being closed behind the window tinting because it is not actually illuminated. The bar itself, however, is actually pretty useful. I like that it comes into the middle of the case a little bit because you have more space there and something like a 24-pin cable which can have a bunch of extra bulk, you don't have to try to cram and hide behind the motherboard tray. On these style of cases, you might not have a ton of space behind that motherboard tray, so that 24-pin is taking up a lot of valuable real estate. So if you kind of shove it up there a little bit, you kind of get out of the way. Speaking of the motherboard tray, you'll find pre-installed standoffs in the proper places for an ATX board with a peg in the center to help you avoid frustration during assembly, which is great. I love those things. There's also a couple of cable management holes up to the top on either side for things like your 8-pin EPS connector and system fan headers. There aren't rubber grommets, but the holes do a pretty good enough job regardless. Directly below the motherboard tray, we have an H440-esque basement area. There are two thumbscrew mounts for your SSDs on top of the basement, which lets you show them off, which is great, as well as cable management holes behind them for both your SATA cables and anything you need to plug into the bottom of your motherboard. The inside of the basement contains both your power supply and non-removable hard drive cage that you can hold two mechanical hard drives in or SSDs. Do note, though, that the case doesn't come with any SSDs adapters, so you'll have to use some third-party solution or just leave it there, to be completely honest, doesn't really matter. You'll also need screws for the hard drive mounts as they aren't tool-less, and as with the original S340, you'll either need to remove the power supply or use a short screwdriver to get to the kind of second screw further inside the basement. You can mount one more drive on the floor of the case, which you'll need to screw in through the bottom, and if you're concerned about drive airflow, the vents near the top of the basement above the cage, so your kind of hard drive heat can go into the main part of your case and be blown away from there. For those of you that don't want this and would rather block it off, there isn't a stock solution, but I'm sure you can figure something out. The drive cage is also where you'll find the accessories kit. You get screws, zip ties, a handy socket for moving and installing standoffs, and a couple of razor stickers that you can stick on things like a case. Moving behind the right-side panel, we see that NZXT has included some cable management options. I counted four cable management loops on the bar, three near the front, and another eleven on the motherboard tray, which is freaking awesome, actually, especially as I've seen far fewer options on larger, more expensive cases. Pre-installed cables are nearly pre-managed with bakery-style twist ties, including the fans which come connected to a Molex-powered fan hub that also provides power to the case lights. There are a couple of caveats, though. If you use the front cable loops, it may be a bit harder to close the side panel, as it can get caught on whatever cables are there. Also, while the cable management bar is a good idea overall, it can make connecting cables to side-mounted SATA ports a challenge, as you have to kind of thread them through a narrow gap and then plug them in without a lot of clearance for your fingers. There's some ways to do it, but it's not as easy. So can we say that the NZXT S340 Razor Edition doesn't suck, just like its predecessor? The answer is a definitive yes. The one drawback is that you're going to have to pay an extra maybe 30 bucks to get the Razor branding and case lighting, which may move it out of the budget realm for some buyers at 100 US dollars. But the build quality is very good throughout, with the only plastic being on the front bezel, and the case was also pretty quiet, even though it doesn't have any actual noise dampening features specifically anywhere. So if you want a stealthy black and green build and don't mind plunking down a few extra dollars, the NZXT S340 Razor Edition, definitely worth a look. Ting is the US mobile carrier that is focused on customer service and customer satisfaction first. Don't speak to a robot, call up Ting and get put through directly to a person while paying only for what you use. The average Ting bill is only about 24 dollars per month per device, and if you're stuck in a contract and want to switch to Ting, they'll cover 25 percent of your cancellation fee up to 75 dollars. So head over to linus.ting.com and try out their savings calculator. And when you sign up with our link, you'll also get a 25 dollar service credit and a 25 dollar towards a new device credit. 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