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Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 11-02-2009 Category: Hardware SilverStone has taken the design innovation of the RV-01 and improved it with their Raven 2 case. The construction and installation of computer components in this case is easy and the case is fully featured. The Raven 2 does not ...
Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 10-04-2009 Category: Hardware Thermaltake specializes in cooling computer components like cases, CPUs and other components and they took a long hard look at the Element G design and it shows. Three 200mm+ fans a 140mm fan and room for more fans means this case... Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 09-18-2009 Category: Hardware SilverStone has done a fine job making a mini-ITX case ready for the consumer market. The case supports a wide variety of expansion and if your motherboard supports it, even a 9” dual-slot graphics card. SilverStone has tested the...
Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 08-27-2009 Category: Hardware SilverStone has taken the idea of a "clean room" such as used in the manufacture of computer chips to the case level first with the Temjin TJ07 and now with the Fortress FT01. The case kept the computer running cool, with positive...
Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 08-18-2009 Category: Hardware From an enthusiast's point of view this case is in many ways a more inexpensive brother of Cooler Master's CM Storm Scout case. The case has rounded edges, meaning you won't cut your hand when operating on the system, adequate coo...
Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 08-12-2009 Category: Hardware The Thermaltake Element T case set out with a mission of providing an excellent gaming case on a budget and has succeeded. This case has the features you want in a mid-tower case with features like tool-less drive installation, pl...
Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 07-27-2009 Category: Hardware External enclosures are a great thing for backup, but the BlacX is better than most enclosures as it offers a hot-swappable bay, and you can use any SATA drive up to 2Tb to store your information. A standard external enclosure onl...
Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 07-17-2009 Category: Hardware SilverStone says they are targeting this case for the Extreme Enthusiast and it has a plethora of features and innovation for just that crowd. The price tag online is $249.99 as of this writing, making it not for the faint of hear...
Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 06-24-2009 Category: Hardware In Win set out to design a unique solution on their X-fighter case and it shows in the design and features of the case. The X-Fighter looks sort of like a spaceship but does not look like the ships we come to expect from the Star ...
Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 06-10-2009 Category: Hardware The Sileo 500 case is an exciting example of an inexpensive case that distinguishes itself from other cases in a few ways. First is the silent operation. Everything from the padded insulation on the sides, top, and bottom of the c...
Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 05-29-2009 Category: Hardware The Phoenix Neo case from Enermax has several positives including holes on the rear of the case for water cooling, the tool-less installation of drives, a removable HDD rack, and the tool-less installation of PCI devices. The case... Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 05-26-2009 Category: Hardware There is a lot to like about the AZZA Solano 1000 case. First is the painted black interior. Second is the ease of use of installation on the case. The ability to install extended ATX and Micro ATX motherboards gives maximum flexi...
Author: Elric Phares Date: 05-19-2009 Category: Hardware I spent over a week toying around with this unit and was impressed with everything other than the crummy iMON software that is being used to use the Media Center remote control, as plainly it sucks and is almost worthless. Media C...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 05-14-2009 Category: Hardware Despite the fact that the case arrived damaged during shipping, I completed the review on a positive note. The case offers excellent cooling with up to 7 fans on a mid-tower case. Cooler Master has taken nearly everything into ac...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 05-13-2009 Category: Hardware Cooler Master has a hit with the Elite 360 case. They went outside the box in their thinking for a mid-tower ATX case, offering the ability to turn the computer into a HTPC with a few small modifications. As a HTPC case the Elite ...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 05-01-2009 Category: Hardware There are cases on the market that make a lot of noise. The Thermaltake M9 VI1000 does the job that any mainstream consumer would expect from a high quality company like Thermaltake. This case retails online for $70, making it an ...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 05-01-2009 Category: Hardware Cooler Master set out to create the ultimate LAN party computer case with the Scout and in many respects succeeded with this case. The Scout is relatively lightweight due to the Mid-Tower form factor they used, yet is very sturdy ...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 04-26-2009 Category: Hardware Cooler Master took a simple premise with the Sniper case and delivered on that premise. The case has more than adequate ventilation with room for three 200mm fans, and two 120mm fans or five fans in total. The price online for th...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 03-27-2009 Category: Hardware The CoolIT Domino ALC CPU cooler is an excellent self-contained liquid cooling system for the CPUs. While a temperature of 58C is not the lowest temperature I've observed, it was also taken on a system running one of the hotter CP...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 03-16-2009 Category: Hardware Lian-Li does great aluminum cases for every consumer. Their PC-8B case is available online for a price of $139.99 at this moment. While some people might fault a case for trying to go above and beyond the call of duty I am not on...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 03-06-2009 Category: Hardware Cooler Master did it with the HAF 932 case I reviewed last year and has done it again. For those wanting the ultimate in cooling solutions this case has no less than 7 fan spots with three of them being of the 230mm variety. The ...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 03-05-2009 Category: Hardware Thermaltake did a great job with the Spedo case, with plenty of drive expansion, an ATC and CRM to handle the thermals of the case and the cable management, packaged in a full-tower ATX case that fits the needs of the hardcore ent... Author: Ben Sun Date: 02-26-2009 Category: Hardware Thecus spent a lot of time making the N4100PRO easy to set up and use for even the most novice of users. The need for a NAS server for the Home business or even for the family that wants to share a lot of files between themselves ...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 02-20-2009 Category: Hardware Thermaltake took a lot time designing this case and it shows. The ability to install 7 HDDs is worth the tradeoff that it requires from the 5.25” drive bays that would be found on other cases. A mid-Tower ATX case with a 230mm fan...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 02-16-2009 Category: Hardware It's rather hard to make a judgment on a product that is a 1 out of 500 in the world item. How can you put a price on an item that is only available to a select few people? The nice thing about this case is it is a complete packag...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 02-05-2009 Category: Hardware In terms of cable management and airflow the Tagan A+ Seenium BW case really can't be beat in this price range. Seldom do you see a Mid-Tower case with eight fan grills on it, much less for the price this case is targeted at. Anot...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 01-18-2009 Category: Hardware Thermaltake took a long look at what a Home Theater PC needs and provides everything that one would want and need to make a full-fledged HTPC. Just provide the motherboard, the CPU, the memory the drives and the video card and you...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 01-07-2009 Category: Hardware The GMC Noblesse K-2 Ebony fits the bill as a multimedia PC case. The designers spent a lot of time and thought on making a workable HTPC case on a mid Tower. The inclusion of a VFD display, fan controllers, a remote control and t... Author: Ben Sun Date: 12-20-2008 Category: Hardware NZXT calls their Tempest case the Airflow King and I would agree with that. With two front 120mm fans, a 120mm fan on the rear, a 120mm fan on the side panel and two top 140mm fans, this case has more cooling fans and airflow than...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 08-25-2008 Category: Hardware The Tagan El Diablo Super Mid-Tower case is an excellent starting point for those wanting the ultimate in airflow on their new computer system. The 360mm side fan and 250mm front fan are the best in their class. The El Diablo case...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 08-19-2008 Category: Hardware Few things excite me more than innovation in case design. The Cool Master folks have done it again with the HAF 932 case. The case is available for a mere $160, which is a small price to pay compared to many of the other Full Tow...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 08-18-2008 Category: Hardware Lian Li cases are the best designed in the business and this is one of them. The V1100 Black has five 5.25” drive bays, but more importantly, has the ability to install six HDDs. There are a total of four 120mm fans on the case, o...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 07-31-2008 Category: Hardware Thermaltake builds cases, Power Supplies and other computer components. They are famous for their water and air cooling systems and their cases. Today I’m reviewing the Thermaltake Armor VH6001 Case, which is a Full Tower case and... Author: Doc Overclock Date: 07-06-2008 Category: Hardware Tagan is a company that was founded in 2001 by a group of technical professionals from all over the world who gathered to discuss the growing problems associated with power supplies at the Taipei Computex show. This discussion wa...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 06-13-2008 Category: Hardware Cooler Master builds cases, cooling solutions, power supplies and other computer components. Their Stacker 830 case is the basis for this Custom Painted Warfare case as the name implies. CSX stands for Custom Style experience. One... Author: Ben Sun Date: 05-27-2008 Category: Hardware The Silverstone KL03 is a mid-priced case with a price online of $180. At this price, the case has a lot going for it as it has the space of an EATX case while easily fitting long video cards like the X1950XTX and 9800GX2 video ca...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 05-23-2008 Category: Hardware Cases are the cornerstone upon which a system is built upon. After all a mini-ATX case is rather limited with respect to the amount of expansion cards and hard disks available to it due to its small size. The case also determines ... Author: Ben Sun Date: 05-21-2008 Category: Hardware Hiper is best known as a power supply manufacturer but have also branched out into cases, keyboards, Media Center PCs, Case Fans and more. They are based in the United Kingdom (England) and were formed in 2001. The Hiper business ...
Author: Ben Sun Date: 04-02-2008 Category: Hardware Silverstone has been around for a few years building cases and PSUs, CPU Coolers, Storage Devices and fans. We’ve reviewed many SilverStone cases over the years with some having gotten Editor’s Choice Awards. Today I’m reviewing t... Author: Jonathan Russell Date: 01-28-2008 Category: Hardware A case is sometimes the last part of our pc built that we think about, and often it gets the least amount of thought at that. You spend hours pouring over motherboard, CPU, Memory, and Video card reviews to narrow your choices do... Author: Jonathan Russell Date: 11-14-2007 Category: Hardware The TJ10 from SilverStone is a full size chassis made entirely from aluminum. This allows the case to be light weight, anyone who has had to move a full tower loaded with components can attest to the need to keep weight down. If ...
Author: Jonathan Russell Date: 10-29-2007 Category: Hardware Today we have a ThermalTake Armor JR case to poke and prod and see what we can make it do. But first a little about ThermalTake, not that they need any real introduction, they have been around for eight years. With numerous groun...
Author: Doc Overclock Date: 09-12-2007 Category: Hardware CoolerMaster has always been a company that has delved headfirst into the thermal and enclosure market dedicated to the vast PC industry. I have been using their products for many years now and their product always fluctuates betw...
Author: Doc Overclock Date: 01-29-2007 Category: Hardware There are many good things about this cooling system and case combination that will make it great for many different users and applications. For the overclocker this solution is not the best you can get system for keeping your CPU... Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 01-15-2007 Category: Hardware The NXZT Lexa case is an excellent case for those wanting plenty of expansion room while wanting a different look than the standard beige case. Aesthetically, the NZXT Lexa case is absolutely beautiful. Positives of the case inclu... Author: Doc Overclock Date: 10-28-2006 Category: Hardware Overall the case has good looks, and an ergonomic design that combined with its predisposed nature to use a liquid cooling kit, makes it ideal for the enthusiast's user who wants to use the best cooling available. There is enough ... Author: Tulatin Date: 07-31-2006 Category: Hardware A good design, plenty of features, a full complement of fans, and good looks - so what's stopping Sansun from coming out slugging? Once again, I've got another case that'd be a damn hard one to find out there in the open market, w...
Author: Tulatin Date: 07-03-2006 Category: Hardware To be fully honest, I loved this case since it came out of the box. It's fit and finish is superb, and its good cooling is backed by a well thought out design. While it may be impaired by a half heartedly designed side panel, and ...
Author: Tulatin Date: 06-22-2006 Category: Hardware Overall, I'm quite happy with the Microfly. This, of course comes after using it for a few days on end as a 'Daily Driver' type of machine. It's sturdy, and has enough airspace that cooling is decent, without forward intake. On th...
Author: Tulatin Date: 04-18-2006 Category: Hardware In the end, while the military styling might not win you over, the rugged construction, beautiful ease of use, and convenient features (the handle is just plain cool) should. While we definitely aren't happy about the lack of spac...
Author: Tulatin Date: 03-29-2006 Category: Hardware With its amazing features, amazing looks, and its sturdy construction, there's little not to love about the Aluminus case, that is, up until you hit the price tag as it is a bit pricey at $140.00 and that can be a determent to tho... Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 01-14-2006 Category: Hardware The Silverstone Temjin TJ05 case is a very solid and beautiful design that works as well as any case I've worked with. Aesthetically the case does the job, as black cases appeal to my sensibilities of style in my computer room tho...
Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 12-23-2005 Category: Hardware Key features of the case include toolless installation, a 120mm front fan and a aluminum/steel hybrid metal composition. This case retails for $79 USD,making it a value proposition compared to other Coolermaster cases retailing fo...
Author: Doc Overclock Date: 03-08-2005 Category: Hardware Few cases actually make me take a second look, and it is even more rare for me to really like one. Thermaltake's Armor is one seriously solid case that boasts ergonomic installations, a sleek modern design and form factor, and fle... |
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