Computer Cases

by Rafael Hernandez on January 13, 2010 · 0 comments

There was a time when men were men and cable organization meant shoving any extras into the drive-bay cavity and taping down any other stray cables. The best of times! The Lian-Li PC-8N PC Case attempts to bring those days back as well as the whole power supply at the top of the case we […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 11, 2010 · 0 comments

MiniITX motherboards are becoming a bit popular due to their diminutive size and their increasing performance levels, it’s difficult to pack in any more processing power in a smaller form factor. Thermaltake’s Element Q allows you to cram in your MiniITX motherboard and a full height expansion card should you require it. Hardware Bistro has […]

Read more Thermaltake Element Q is a compact case for your MiniITX motherboard

by Rafael Hernandez on January 6, 2010 · 0 comments

Putting together a good computer case design has been difficult for the PC industry. For decades your choices were limited to beige and even more beige until something finally snapped and allowed for the impressive models we have today. In fact they aren’t happy with good enough either. The Cooler Master CM690-II Advanced Case pulls […]

Read more Cooler Master CM690-II Advanced Case reworks a classic

by Rafael Hernandez on December 23, 2009 · 0 comments

As nice as a full-tower computer case is there are those occasions where a smaller design is preferred. Of course there are trade offs when you go smaller but there are ways to minimize their effect on your build. The NZXT Panzerbox forces the power supply over your add-on cards which saves some vertical height […]

Read more NZXT Panzerbox keeps it short and stout

by Rafael Hernandez on December 16, 2009 · 0 comments

While most of us are content to mix and match PC hardware for the best value or performance there are those who must stick, rabidly so, with their chipmaker of choice. Those of you that are AMD fans take note. Cooler Master has come up with their HAF 932 AMD Edition PC case with the […]

Read more Cooler Master HAF 932 PC Case designed for those with AMD in mind

by Rafael Hernandez on December 10, 2009 · 0 comments

HTPCs should, in a perfect world, fit in with the rest of the components in your home theater. They tend to get a little over sized when you opt for features or compromise on the design. The SilverStone GD04 keeps things classy with its MicroATX format suporting layout and sleek black design. Ninjalane has the […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on December 9, 2009 · 0 comments

Zalman has been well known for creating CPU coolers, power supplies, and PC Cases that are focused on being as quiet as possible which has earned them quite the stellar reputation. This should make them even more well liked. The Zalman MS1000-HS2 PC Case has plenty of cooling capability and a beefy look to it […]

Read more Zalman MS1000-HS2 PC case thinks you enjoy hard drives quite a bit

by Rafael Hernandez on December 7, 2009 · 0 comments

Everyone’s fascination with the full-tower monster case seems to be waning in favor of smaller, more robust looking, “gamer” style cases. The black motifs and rugged designs are more agreeable than the designs of old yet still offer plenty of the features we’ve all come to expect from a case. LANOC Reviews has a look […]

Read more Thermaltake Element G piles on the airflow

by Rafael Hernandez on December 3, 2009 · 0 comments

Full tower cases with tons of drive bays used to be popular because nothing got people more excited than a bunch of optical bays. We’ve moved away from that and now we just want our drive bays to be used to store a large number of hard drives instead. Testseek labs has a look at […]

Read more LanCool Dragonlord PC-K58 PC Case sports more drive bays than you’d imagine

by Rafael Hernandez on November 24, 2009 · 0 comments

It’s not a knock on cases with see through side panels but the vast majority tend to limit the amount of cooling potential given the lack of side fan mounts which are becoming increasingly important in systems with MOSFETs, northbridges, and memory pumping out more and more heat. The Akasa Freedom Xone has more than […]

Read more Akasa Freedom Xone PC Case wants your hardware running cool

by Rafael Hernandez on November 21, 2009 · 0 comments

If you’ve priced out a new ATX computer case you’ve likely run into more than a few models that offer up insane amounts of airflow but they come with an equally large price tag… fortunately at least one company is looking to save you some cash. The NZXT M59 sports some rather extreme angles and […]

Read more NZXT M59 PC Case brings in the angles