by Rafael Hernandez on March 17, 2011
·
0 comments
The trend has been to come up with a completely new case design and market it as the greatest thing since sliced bread but it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense when you have a design that already works well. Antec’s Six Hundred V2 works on that principle by adding a hot-swap bay up […]
Read more Antec Six Hundred V2 touts improvements for your system building pleasure
by Rafael Hernandez on March 10, 2011
·
0 comments
Computer hardware manufacturers tend to overstate things when it comes to naming their products so any adjective is fair play and the more grandiose it is the better. Unfortunately the Nexus Prominent 5 doesn’t match up to its name at all which is difficult when your case is a solid black design but it does […]
Read more Nexus Prominent 5 is anything but
by Rafael Hernandez on February 24, 2011
·
0 comments
With the trend towards smaller computers those with massive storage needs are faced with having to go with solutions that are external to their PC’s casing…or you could just look for a larger case. The NZXT ZERO 2 goes back to the full-tower case design and offers 7 120mm fan mounts to keep air moving […]
Read more NZXT ZERO 2 goes vertical for your component needs
by Rafael Hernandez on February 15, 2011
·
0 comments
A simple PC case is hard to come by with all of the focus going to LED overloaded systems that the gaming crowd likes to jump on but, slowly, manufacturers are putting out more subdued designs now a days. The upcoming BitFenix Shinobi is just a squared off block of monolithic good-ness whose simplicity hides […]
Read more BitFenix Shinobi sticks to the clean lines
by Rafael Hernandez on January 10, 2011
·
0 comments
When you hear the term Home Theater PC visions of ultra sleek and high end technology no doubt spring to your mind but the sad fact is most implementations, while very functional, lack that wow factor that you expect. The Thermaltake LUXA2 LM300 Touch Pro HTPC case integrates a 7″ touch screen display to give […]
Read more Thermaltake LUXA2 LM300 Touch Pro wants your interaction
by Rafael Hernandez on January 6, 2011
·
0 comments
Case manufacturers have a tendency to toss in features most people no longer have a need for…such as a massive number of 5.25″ bays despite the fact most people have a single optical drive…and perhaps a fanbay controller. The Lian Li PC-V1020 limits its external drive bays to a reasonable number which leaves plenty of […]
Read more Lian Li PC-V1020 gets rid of the non-essentials
by Rafael Hernandez on December 30, 2010
·
0 comments
Mini-ITX motherboards have brought about a revolution in “good enough computing power” that enables even smaller PCs to do tasks that don’t require a massive system to do such as web-browsing and multimedia file viewing. The Antec ISK100 Mini-ITX case is designed for low-power boards with its tight-fit construction meaning your dreams of a super […]
Read more Antec ISK100 saves you quite a bit of room
by Rafael Hernandez on December 29, 2010
·
0 comments
The thought of an inferno in your case is something most PC users don’t want to deal with so most manufacturers are supplying large fan mounts in handy locations to keep your high-powered computer gear running at cool temperatures. The NZXT Hades conjures images of fire and brimstone but they’ve piled in five fan mounts, […]
Read more NZXT Hades keeps your hardware amazingly cool
by Rafael Hernandez on December 16, 2010
·
0 comments
There used to be a distinct difference in the high end and low-end PC case market when it came to feature sets, not to mention pricing, but over time the notable options have made it down to the models mere mortals can afford. Thermaltake’s Armor A60 offers up a massive number of fan mounting options […]
Read more Thermaltake Armor A60 keeps it low for the price conscious
by Rafael Hernandez on December 13, 2010
·
0 comments
Computer cases come in all shapes and forms but the bulk of the designs floating around out there are aimed at specific segments that don’t mind seeing all manner of plastic cladding their PC. The Lian Li PC-V1020 takes the simple design route offering an all aluminum enclosure that’s devoid of attempts to grab your […]
Read more Lian Li PC-V1020 has no use for frills
by Rafael Hernandez on November 29, 2010
·
0 comments
When you think of a HTPC computer you think of a small to medium sized device that will playback your content and can fit in with the rest of your components or otherwise not draw attention to itself. The Lian Li PC-V352 B does none of that and gladly announces its almost cubed presence. The […]
Read more Lian Li PC-V352 B is by no means petite