NOX ha fabricado toda la estructura de esta caja con acero SPCC de 0.6 mm de grosor y pintado en color negro, dotando a la caja no solo de une aspecto elegante sino también resistente, capaz de dar cabida a hardware de large dimensiones y peso no problem. Let’s go see her.
Unboxing and external analysis
As usual with this manufacturer, the outer packaging is made of thick cardboard in a neutral color, on the outside of which we can see drawings of the box itself, as well as its main technical characteristics so that everything is clear from the first a look.
Out of the box, here you can see the NOX HUMMER Horus in a three-quarter view in which its tempered glass side and front stand out.
Let’s start by looking at the side, which at first glance (given its type of anchoring) we can see that it is a tempered glass plate that is fixed to a metal structure, which makes it not only more resistant but also easier to put on and take off the side, since we will only have to remove two screws on the back and slide the cover as if it were a traditional metal cover. The opposite side is just metal as usual.
At the front we have more tempered glass, with ventilation grilles on both sides and behind which are the three 120mm fans preinstalled in this area. In the upper part we can see the name HUMMER adorning the glass in white.
We go to the back, where we see the hole below to install the power supply. Just above we have seven ventilated expansion slots and two more to be able to place the graphics card vertically if we wish. Above, we have the grille behind which comes the fourth pre-installed fan and the hole for the motherboard I/O shield. Finally, at the top, a narrow grille to favor even more good cooling and, at the same time, supposes a good hole inside to have more space in this area, something very useful if you intend to install a heater on the roof of the box. .
We are going to see the ceiling, where we find a large magnetic dust filter, under which we have a grid where we can install more fans or a radiator. Also in this area we have the power and reset buttons, two USB 2.0, one USB 3.0 and the audio minijacks.
You will have already noticed that also in this area, right in the center that hits the front, there is an additional “button” that says “PRESS”. This button is used to unlock the front panel and to be able to remove it comfortably, since if it is a panel with pressure anchoring that is removed by pulling it, the tempered glass on the front could be broken. Very clever of NOX.
We go to the lower area, where a large dust filter (it is not magnetic but is integrated) covers almost the entire surface. We also have four lifting feet with rubber inserts.
Look at the box from the outside, let’s see what it hides under the hood.
Internal analysis
We start by accessing the inside of the box by removing the sides; As we mentioned before, despite the fact that one of them has tempered glass, its way of removing it is the usual way, with two simple screws on the back (it must also be said that these screws have a stop, which means that they cannot be completely removed and therefore cannot be lost, another point in favor of NOX). The glass is integrated into a metal frame and, in addition, the contact areas with the case are rubberized to preserve the integrity of the glass.
The interior is also easily accessible from the front, because, as we showed you before, you just have to press the button on the top to release the tempered glass from the front, which in this case goes in a plastic frame. This gives us direct access to the front fans.
Here is the “naked” box, with the front and side panels removed. Then we get to the heart of the matter.
We start by seeing the lower area, separated into two parts as is so common today, but in this case with a large window that will allow you to see the power supply and a generous ventilation grille. There are also two holes for the lower connectors of the motherboard, as well as a specific one to pass the PCIe cable from the graphics card.
On the front we have the three 120mm fans pre-installed, but we can see there are also holes to mount radiators or even 140mm fans if you want.
On the back, the perforated inserts, which unfortunately only the first are reusable and the others are the ones that have to be broken in order to be able to use them (we don’t understand this decision, really). On top of that, the 120mm rear fan.
At the top, a large grille behind which fans or radiators can be installed. We can also see generous holes to channel the cables.
We move on to the rear, where cable management options are frankly scarce. A connection hub for the fans and their lighting stands out, which is attached to this area, a rather nice addition considering that the box includes 4 ARB fans as standard.
Here you can take a closer look at this hub. As you can see it supports 4 fans and all 4 are used by the ones that come with the box. It’s also interesting to see that the connector on the front for the reset button is connected directly here instead of being connected to the motherboard.
From this rear part we can also see the rack for 3.5-inch units, where we can install up to 2 of them. This rack can be moved to the right or to the left, and can also be removed if you wish. wish.
Although the case doesn’t have many rear cable routing and bundling options, it does have about 2 centimeters of space, more than enough for almost any hardware setup.
Here you have the connection cables from the front of the box. It is also strange that with a full USB 3.0 connection, NOX decided to put a single USB 3.0 port instead of two.
After seeing the box from the outside and inside, we’ll proceed to mount our hardware inside to see how it works.
Assembly: how does it work with the NOX HUMMER Horus?
We begin the assembly with the power supply, in this case a CORSAIR RM1000i with considerable dimensions. We can see that even with the hard disk rack on the far left, it leaves us too little room for the connectors, so if you are using a large source it is advisable to do without this element for more comfort.
The motherboard installed without any problems even though we already have the heatsink mounted. Also, look at the space we have left at the top both for the passage of cables and to install, if desired, a liquid cooling radiator.
Once the card and the power supply are installed, all that remains is to connect all the wiring, leaving the graphics card for the end. Here is our hardware installed in this NOX HUMMER Horus, which includes a Core i9-12900K, an ASUS ROG MAXIMUX Z690 HERO card, DDR5 memory, the CORSAIR RM1000i and a GIGABYTE RTX 3070 Ti.
That’s how the gear looks lit up, with the ARGB fans in the box shining at their peak.
In the previous photo, we had the 2200W white bulbs aimed directly at the box, and even so they look perfect. However, in more normal lighting conditions, the box looks even better.
This is what the box looks like directly from the front.
And find out what the front vents look like from the inside below.
In general, the assembly of high-end materials like the one we have used in this NOX HUMMER Horus is done in a simple and simple way, and in this regard we repeat that the only potential drawback that we can find is that the cables in the back, but leaving that aside, it’s a very comfortable and noble box even for users new to building computers.
In operation, we were very pleased to see that the fans that NOX included from the factory are very quiet even under load, and given that we have full airflow, we won’t have to worry about “heating up”. “even with hardware as powerful as the one we used.
Conclusion and judgment
With the HUMMER Horus, NOX has succeeded in creating an almost perfect balance between aesthetics, performance and price. And we must remember that we are dealing with a steel SPCC case with a side and a tempered glass front, which integrates no less than four very quiet 120mm ARGB fans and costs only 69.90 dollars, so without a doubt we is against one of the PC cases with the best performance/price ratio on the market.
In general, this is a case that we can recommend both for its performance / quality / price ratio and for its performance, because it is great that the manufacturer already includes a complete airflow from the factory so that users do not don’t have to complicate life having to buy and mount additional fans.
For all these reasons, we believe that this NOX HUMMER Horus deserves our Gold medal, as well as our recommendation for its quality/price ratio.
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