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so its up guys as I'm trying to shoot a case review I'm trying to be as engaged visually as possible with something that's in front of my lens and also mentally and this is where audible as a productivity booster really comes into play of getting my mind engaged and I've recently been listening to brain maker which is a fantastic audio book on what you should eat to feel elite see the connection there you get a 30-day free trial if you sign up with audible.com slash hwc plus you get a free audiobook that you get to download and keep forever so happy listening and elite healthy lifestyle so the NZXT s340 is one of those popular cases that keeps updating to keep up with the market trends as the elite version is a $30 premium over the original which i think is fair given the extra updates the frame itself is unchanged and I have the matte black version which is the identical color to the eraser edition of the S 340 but a white and a red black versions will also be available now first thing the tempered glass panel has been added that not only gives the S 340 a new clean fresh look but it's also so much more resilient to scratches & handli marks they're so common on plastic windows the perimeter is blacked out to hide the edges of the frame and you can see a lot more now versus the previous window which this frame still supports so the backwards compatible with all the cases panels but given the nature of the glass mount the window is not compatible with older versions on the case and what I would love to see is some type of swivel glass panel but I understand that's very difficult to implement given how heavy the glass is air flow remains the same with rear and top exhaust top being unfiltered still unfortunately and I think people were hoping for an added fence slot but given the compact mid tower status I'm fine with how things have been left alone as the intent is to use the front panel for AAO installation either a 240 or a 280 moment a radiator and the intake is filtered to with easy to remove panel and a magnetic filter the drive cage is below it is ventilated but without any direct access for air flow but the spacing from the panel is enough for the fans to intake enough and here at the top is the new i/o with added VR ports as they are labeled giving us 2 USB 3 ports a full size HDMI pass-through for the VR headset it's definitely the latest trend to follow in the footsteps of tempered glass but let us know if that's an attractive feature for you in the comments below the interior is identical with the power supply shroud a couple of SSD caddies with appropriate cutouts and now a third SSD caddy on the side with a cutout at the front for proper orientation of the drive and it's definitely made to show off your hardware the rest of the layout is unchanged with a smart cable management bracket on the side of the motherboard that actually has been offset away from the front panel so you have now 65 millimeters of clearance from the front which is enough for standard radiator + fan configuration the power supply does total has changed to this easily removable plate unlike the crappy flabby one on the original and cable management has also been refined with new plastic clips that hold all the cables my only negative comment here would be the clips are quiet weak and would open if any excess cables are stuffed in there and why couldn't NZXT fix the bottom drive cage it fits only three and a half inch drives but without any padding there are no caddies there so this metal on metal contact is not ideal for acoustics and so as I begin the assembly process I really wanted to leave the full 25-minute timeline until I have a finished system as the process as you can see is super simple and I would say the S 340 would be a nice beginners case the one surprising thing that I found was this molex fan splitter for 2 included fans that I wish was SATA but for best fan control of course they were connected to the motherboard the main thing I like here is the layout that's built for this particular configuration so and all in one at the front for intake while exhaust is covered by default and if your air cooling front fans are a must for intake now with improved cable management this was easier to route than the original and the fact that the power supply is totally hidden you actually don't have to do as much to keep things clean and with the glass panel closed this refresh gives the s340 a totally new attractive look and if you're after this minimal clean lines frame this totally fits and lastly a VR accessory is included this magnetic rubber 2-piece holder that can be attached to any metal surface and is meant to hold a VR headset it's actually surprising how functional it is having a channel for cable to wrap around and the magnet itself is quite powerful so this is my go-to headphone holder from now on assembling your verdaguer gaming chair just got a whole lot easier with a simple insert mechanism off the back seat onto the side rails so you mount the side screws much faster a true one-man job assembly made easy by vertically and so the elite in my eyes should serve as a perfect example of what to do when refreshing a case the price premium of $30 is fair and in line - how much competing brands are charging for tempered glass editions plus the added VR IO accessory bracket extra SSD caddy on the inside plus improved cable management I only wish the drive cage was different but if you have been eyeing the s 340 the elite Edition deserves that status for one of the best mint hours on the market right now it is a little bit risky though as this is no longer a budget enclosure but that is what happens when tempered glass is involved I'm Dimitri with harbor Canucks thank you guys so much for watching and we'll see you in the next video you