PC Case

by Rafael Hernandez on April 10, 2010 · 0 comments

Considering how big of a market home theater computers have become it’s a little strange to see how it’s difficult to find case options that are both simple looking and compact. It seems like it’s up to the smaller brands to step up to the plate. The VidaBox SLIMv3 vCase3 MicroATX HTPC case manages to […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 30, 2010 · 0 comments

PC cases tend to offer a whole heck of a lot of airflow these days which bodes well for people with components that pump out major heat, unfortunately it’ll also pull in more dust than you can imagine. The Antec P193 Advanced mid-tower PC case piles on the airflow and a great number of filters […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 21, 2010 · 0 comments

Most computer case designs tend to look quite a bit like each other. You have your drive bays, power buttons, and a few air intakes for your fans to cool off your system…then there are times when they flip things on their head. The Aerocool PGS Qx-2000 Cube PC Case has a design that makes […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 16, 2010 · 0 comments

We’re living in an inspired for PC case designs. Gone are the woefully inadequate number of fan mounts and hideous cladding on the bulk of cases in favor of massive slow spinning fans and some tasteful, if mean looking, styling. The NZXT Hades crams plenty of cooling fans into its design which should allow this […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 12, 2010 · 0 comments

The current PC case market has all of the features that make it a joy to build a computer. Plenty of airflow and space to install components are just two of the main reasons but all of the added benefits have come with some beefy pricetags. Thermaltake’s V3 Black Edition PC Case sports many of […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 8, 2010 · 0 comments

With gamers and enthusiasts jamming increasing amounts of computing power into their PCs there’s an even greater need for lots of airflow in a computer case. Your graphics card may exhaust hot air out the back and the same may go for your CPU cooler but there are plenty of other chips that need to […]

Read more Thermaltake Element V Computer Case dials in the airflow

by Rafael Hernandez on March 2, 2010 · 0 comments

While the trend towards even smaller computers continues there are some situations when ample amounts of room will make your build a simple task and, well, being able to mount a ton of fans helps on the cooling front. The Corsair Obsidian 800D PC Case is by no means small, in fact it borders on […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 26, 2010 · 0 comments

There have been plenty of PC case designs that have flipped the motherboard every which way in order to ease installation or improve thermal performance but there have been very few attempts to improve access to the IO ports. SilverStone’s Fortress FT02 attempts the rare IO port to the top configuration which should make plugging […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 23, 2010 · 0 comments

It’s unfair to assign gender labels to PC case designs but, for the most part, you can plainly see that they’re targeted at one of two extremes: the offend no one design and the hardcore gamer blinding LED and multi-fan setup. Neither are targeted at the female PC user. The In Win Dive PC Case […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 22, 2010 · 0 comments

It used to be that you could easily find some garish looking PC cases from even the most popular and well respected manufacturers. Hideous things that featured enough multi-colored LEDS on simultaneously to make for a trippy experience. Thankfully they’ve toned down their designs. The Themaltake Element T keeps its design nice and classy looking […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 5, 2010 · 0 comments

Computer case manufacturers tend to gum up the front of a design with all manner of USB ports and power buttons and LEDs despite the fact that many computer users keep their PC at floor level making any sort of stretching to plug in that cord a hassle. Thermaltake’s Element V moves most of the […]

Read more Thermaltake Element V PC Case cleans up the facade