Review: Nanoxia Deep Silence 5 Rev. B

Conclusion

Nanoxia may be a relatively new name among enthusiast system builders, but it's one that deserves wider recognition. Understanding that true innovation in PC enclosures is hard to come by, the Germany outfit has picked its niche by focussing exclusively on chassis that prioritise quiet computing.

Proving that quiet needn't mean less powerful, the Deep Silence 5 Rev. B is a full-tower giant that comfortably accommodates high-end hardware and keeps noise levels down to a whisper. The chassis offers little to shout about, but that's the idea and it demonstrates good attention to detail with Nanoxia doing a fine job of putting forth the right features for the target audience.

A good amount of sound-dampening material is present throughout, dust filters are plentiful, there's a built-in fan controller and, given the amount of room available, it takes little time to put together a truly powerful rig that keeps reasonably cool and suitably quiet. There's room for improvement - the plastic frontage feels fragile in parts and we'd appreciate more cable tie-down points - but the Deep Silence 5 is on the right track and anyone contemplating a quiet, high-end build should add Nanoxia to their list of potential chassis suppliers.

Nanoxia Deep Silence 5 Rev. B

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The Nanoxia Deep Silence 5 chassis is available to purchase in a choice of colours from Scan Computers.

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