Ginger6 ND400 review

Making up for the lack of internal expansion are two USB ports at the front of the case and another six at the back. Four of the rear ports are USB3 – a boon for connecting fast hard disks. Two PS/2 ports mean you can connect a keyboard and mouse without hogging any USB ports. The integrated graphics can be output via VGA and HDMI ports and there are three 3.5mm ports for 5.1 analogue surround sound.

The case is well finished and sturdy, but it does little to quell the noise of the stock AMD CPU cooler, which rattles and whines irritatingly. The sole case fan is almost silent, though. The bundled Genius mouse and keyboard set is unremarkable but comfortable to use. The keyboard rattles but allowed us to touch-type quickly and the ambidextrous mouse is handy if you’re a leftie. Both have PS/2 connectors, so you can take advantage of the ports on the motherboard.

If your budget is limited to £400, the ND400 isn’t terrible value. However, if you can stretch an extra £50, the Chillblast Fusion Shadow is considerably more powerful in both desktop applications and games.