Nexus Prominent R

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Pros:

Build Quality, Design (Simple But Elegant), Noise Absorbing Coating, Top SATA Docking Station, SixWay Fan Power Node, Airflow (Several Meshed Areas), Room For Up To 6 120/140mm Fans (2 Preinstalled), Can Install Graphics Cards Up To 289mm In Length (424mm...
Great looking design, Plenty of front I/O ports along with an HDD dock, Foam lined panels for added noise absorption, Integrated fan power splitter, Toolless installation
Sound absorption material, Fan/case filters, USB 3.0 port, Built in SATA drive dock, Good wire management, Liquid cooling capable, Fan power distribution station, Tool less locks for the 5.25 bays and PCI slots

Cons:

Difficulty Removing The Drive Cages, Drive Trays Are Not Very Sturdy (As With Most Cases Out There)
Installing front floor fan requires leaving the lower cage out

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Last revision on July 28, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Build Quality, Design (Simple But Elegant), Noise Absorbing Coating, Top SATA Docking Station, SixWay Fan Power Node, Airflow (Several Meshed Areas), Room For Up To 6 120/140mm Fans (2 Preinstalled), Can Install Graphics Cards Up To 289mm In Length (424mm
Great looking design, Plenty of front I/O ports along with an HDD dock, Foam lined panels for added noise absorption, Integrated fan power splitter, Toolless installation
Sound absorption material, Fan/case filters, USB 3.0 port, Built in SATA drive dock, Good wire management, Liquid cooling capable, Fan power distribution station, Tool less locks for the 5.25 bays and PCI slots

Reviewers Didn't Like

Difficulty Removing The Drive Cages, Drive Trays Are Not Very Sturdy (As With Most Cases Out There)
Installing front floor fan requires leaving the lower cage out

Expert reviews and ratings

The Nexus Prominent R Silent ATX Mid-Tower case is a quiet case both in function and looks. When a drive is not placed in the included SATS dock it could be easily overlooked. This would be a mistake on the part of consumers. The Prominent R is a...

By bjorn3d.com on December 29, 2011

Although I've been reviewing PC Cases for over 4 years now and i have been cooperating with NEXUS during all those years this is the first time i have taken a really close look at one manufactured by them and so at first i didn't really know what to...

By NikkTech on July 03, 2014

Video Review: The Nexus Prominent R Case looks great and is packed with excellent features. There are plenty of drive bays, comes with two 120mm fans and many more can be added, water cooling ready, tooless design, acoustic material on the side...

By 3dGameMan on October 31, 2012

If you aren't familiar with the Nexus name, then let me introduce you. Nexus is based out of the Netherlands and since 2000 they've been working hard to perfect the art of silent computing. Nexus has a large variety of silent computing products...

By DreamWare Computers on January 14, 2012

The Nexus Prominent R provides virtually all features the savvy user is looking for in a case, and extra attention was given to make sure the PC will be as quiet as possible.Strong PointsMeshed bay covers with air filters Air filters for all...

By Hardware Secrets on November 16, 2011

Nexus est une marque assez peu active en France, pourtant, cette dernière est spécialiste dans la lutte contre le bruit. Aujourd'hui, nous testons un de ses derniers boitiers, le Prominent R, un modèle extrêmement intéressant, car recelant...

By CowcotLand on April 04, 2012

"Lange" hatten wir kein Nexus-Gehäuse mehr im Test, vor einiger Zeit erreichte uns allerdings das Nexus Prominent R - ein neues silent Gehäuse des niederländischen Herstellers. Ähnlich des Nexus Prominent 9, soll auch das Prominent R durch spezielle...

By review-center.de on December 20, 2011

Das Nexus Prominent R ist ein gelungener Midi-Tower, der in der Grundausstattung extrem leise zu Werke geht. Die Verarbeitung des Gehäuses kann durchgehend überzeugen und das Design ist gelungen. Der Lieferumfang umfasst alle nötigen Schrauben, jedoch...

By hartware.de on December 16, 2011

O Nexus Prominent R tem praticamente tudo o que um usuário antenado espera de um gabinete. O fabricante deu uma atenção especial para que este gabinete torne o micro o mais silencioso possível.Pontos FortesTampas das baias gradeadas com filtros de...

By Clube do Hardware on November 16, 2011