NZXT has itself some wacky-looking chassis, and its latest – the Lexa S – is no exception.

The mid-tower chassis, is gunning for the gaming market and its steel frame incorporates room for up to five fans. Four of the five are included as standard – there’s a 120mm front intake, a 120mm LED side fan, a 140mm top exhaust, and a 120mm rear exhaust. If that doesn’t do it, you can add an additional 140mm/120mm fan to the top.

What’s useful is that NZXT also bundles in a fan controller, allowing users to opt for cooling performance or quieter operation. Elsewhere, there are seven 3.5in drive bays, and they’re lit up by an ambient night light that NZXT claims will “give visibility in dark rooms and at LAN parties”.

The chassis features a smoked side window and an all black interior, there’s room for a bottom-mounted PSU, and the motherboard tray is packed full of holes to help with CPU cooler installation and cable routing. Pre-drilled water cooling holes are present, as are mounting holes for a top-mounted dual radiator, and there’s a selection of ports on a side-mounted I/O panel – including USB, audio and eSATA.

As with most NZXT chassis, the Lexa S promises a lot for what’s relatively little. We’re told to expect the chassis in stores this month priced at an MSRP of $69.99 (roughly £45).