July 21, 2014
Cases, Featured Tech News
One of the mysteries of modern life in Western culture is the size of the portion compared to the size of the bill. While Italian restaurants are happy to heap spaghetti on your plate for next to nothing, haute cuisine in a French restaurant can often look like it has …
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June 23, 2014
Cases, Featured Tech Reviews
You get a number of clues about the Aerocool Dead Silence DS200 just from reading the name. This is a mid-tower ATX case that promises your new gaming PC build will be very quiet. I know the name says ‘Dead Silent' but the marketing material actually refers to Super Silent. …
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May 20, 2014
Cases, Featured Tech News
Some system builders will want to create a new PC with up to 7 hard drives, have it booting from an SSD with tool-free accessibility and yet won't want to spend more than £55 for the experience. If that sounds like you, then BitFenix has been working on a case …
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May 14, 2014
Cases, Featured Tech Reviews
Last summer Phanteks won our hearts with the Enthoo Primo aluminium case – which claimed a ‘Must Have' award despite a price tag of £199.99. This success led to a huge amount of anticipation for the upcoming Phanteks Enthoo Pro as we were promised a case that carried over the …
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May 8, 2014
Cases, Featured Tech Reviews
Not everyone has a lot of money to buy the most expensive components. With this in mind the folks at BitFenix have taken a look at the needs of users on a budget and created the BitFenix Comrade in black. KitGuru examines the case for low cost chassis. Unashamedly aimed …
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April 30, 2014
Cases, Highlights-new
The Corsair Graphite 730T is a budget version of the 760T which means you miss out on the polycarbonate side panel and don't get any fan controllers. Also, like a Model T Ford, the 730T only comes in black, whereas the 760T is available in black or white. On the …
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April 24, 2014
Cases, Featured Tech Reviews
The Obsidian Series 450D has an elegant brushed aluminium front panel and a solid steel body. The interior is designed for superior cooling efficiency, with a modular removable drive cage system and dual SSD bays that mount behind the motherboard tray and out of the airflow path. I have to …
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April 3, 2014
Cases, Featured Announcement
Today we are going to take a look at the NZXT Source 530 case which has been designed to offer a balance between features and affordability. It is available for around the £80 mark, targeting a mass audience. There are a number of other manufacturers who have strong offerings around …
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March 18, 2014
Cases, Featured Announcement
Today we are going to take a look at one of Antec’s value cases, the GX500. This is targeted at those users who are looking for a capable chassis on a tight budget. Antec has designed this case from the ground up for gamers, so we are interested to see …
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March 13, 2014
Cases, Featured Announcement, PC
In the last year we have seen a rising demand for smaller chassis such as the excellent Bitfenix Prodigy and Aerocool Dead Silence. With this in mind MSI are launching their MSI Nightblade – a barebones configuration to target the demanding enthusiast audience who feel that ‘smaller is better'. The …
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February 28, 2014
Cases, Component, Featured Tech News
Today we are going to take a look at the XFX Type01 Bravo … the companies first attempt at a PC Case. Until now, XFX's range of products has consisted predominantly of graphics cards and power supplies, so it will be interesting to see if the Type01 Bravo can be …
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February 24, 2014
Cases, Component, Featured Announcement
Today we are going to take a look at the latest case from Cougar, the MX500. This particular model has been designed for those users looking for a well featured case that is still affordable. We look forward to examining the extent to which this is true and if it …
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February 11, 2014
Cases, Featured Announcement
Today we are going to take a look at another case from Aerocool, the GT Advance, which is designed for those users who are on the tightest of budgets. At a price of only £25, this is one of the cheapest branded models you will find, making it ideal for …
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February 10, 2014
Cases, Highlights-new
The Antec Nineteen Hundred is an enormous gaming case that stands 696mm tall, which means it probably will not slip under your desk. In essence the Nineteen Hundred has been designed as a 550mm tall E-ATX case that stands on a 150mm plinth; you get all the usual gaming features …
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February 3, 2014
Cases, Highlights-new
Today we are going to take a look at the latest case in Corsair’s Obsidian line up, the 250D. This appears to have been designed specifically for those who are looking to build a compact gaming system – therefore putting it in direct competition with the Bitfenix Prodigy. The Bitfenix …
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January 31, 2014
Cases, Featured Announcement
Today we are going to look at one of the latest cases from Aerocool – the Vs-92. This particular model features in Aerocool's PGS (Performance Gaming System) range, and has been designed for those gamers who are looking to build a well-featured system, on a budget. We look forward to …
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January 16, 2014
Cases, Component, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are taking a look at the NZXT Phantom 530. As the direct successor to the original Phantom, the Phantom 530 aims to impress with support for radiators up to 360 mm in size, graphics cards up to 444 mm in length, CPU coolers up to 183 mm in …
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January 13, 2014
Cases, Component, Featured Announcement
Today we are taking a look at the CM 690 III. Following in the footsteps of the CM 690 II the latest revision supports up to ten 2.5″ drives, graphics cards up to 423 mm in length and CPU coolers up to 171 mm in height. Retailing around £85, is …
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January 3, 2014
Cases, Component, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are taking a look at the Aerocool GT-R Black Edition. Aimed at enthusiasts on a budget, the Aerocool GT-R Black Edition supports Micro ATX and ATX motherboards, graphics cards up to 293 mm in length and coolers up to 172 mm in height. Retailing for around £50, can …
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December 11, 2013
Cases, Component, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are taking a look at Fractal Design's Arc XL case. Completing the Arc series of cases, this full tower case boasts support for radiators up to 360 mm in length, up to 10 storage drives and graphics card up to 480 mm in length. The big question is, …
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December 5, 2013
Cases, Component, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are going to take a look at the Corsair 230T. Supplementing the Graphite series of cases, the 230T supports up to eight storage drives, graphics cards up to 320 mm in length and even power supplies up to 200 mm in length. Retailing around £75, the Corsair 230T …
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November 26, 2013
Cases, Component, Highlights-new
Today we are taking a look at the Cooler Master Cosmos SE. Following in the footsteps of the iconic Cosmos, the Cosmos SE boasts support for up to 18 Solid State Drives, radiators up to 360 mm in length and a large side panel window. The big question is, can …
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November 15, 2013
Cases, Component, Featured Announcement
Today we are reviewing the new Aerocool Strike-X One Advance chassis. Aimed at the budget market, the Strike-X One Advance ships with two fans pre-installed and support for up to 6 storage drives … all combined with an aggressive looking design. So, is the Strike-X One Advance worth its £30 …
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October 31, 2013
Cases, Component, Highlights-new
Today we are taking a look at Fractal Design's latest micro-ATX offering, the Arc Mini R2. Based on the excellent Arc Midi R2, the Arc Mini R2 boasts support for multiple 240 mm radiators or a single 360 mm radiator, 7 fan positions and power supplies up to 220 mm …
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October 11, 2013
Cases, Component, Featured Tech Reviews
Just over a week ago Aerocool announced their new line of Dead Silent Gaming Cubes and today we are taking a closer look. With support for air coolers up to 190 mm in height, GPU's up to 320 mm in length and even radiators up to 240 mm in length …
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October 7, 2013
Cases, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are going to take a look at the Streacom FC5 EVO Fanless chassis which is designed for those people who are looking to build a completely silent home theatre PC. This takes things one step further than most HTPC cases which are designed to be low-noise, as there …
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October 2, 2013
Cases, Highlights-new
Today we are going to take a look at the Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 case which is the predecessor to the Deep Silence 2 which we looked at a few weeks back. This was only released around a year ago, though, so is still fairly current and is actually a …
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September 26, 2013
Cases, Component, Featured Announcement
Today we are taking a look at Aerocool's Strike-X Xtreme Black Edition case. This mid-tower case aims to deliver high-end performance at a competitive price point. To help the Strike-X Xtreme Black Edition deliver on this promise it ships with three fans pre-installed, pre-drilled cable routing holes and even offers …
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September 24, 2013
Cases, Component, Featured Tech Reviews
Corsair is well-known for consistently releasing high quality hardware and today we are taking a closer look at their latest case, the Corsair Obsidian 750D. With support for double 280mm radiators and a single 360mm radiator, up to 10 storage drives and a large side panel window it is clear …
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September 12, 2013
Cases, Featured Tech Reviews
Continuing the expansion of its chassis range, Corsair has added a low-noise option to its Carbide series. Can the Corsair Carbide 330R quiet case prove that it can compete in a tough market? Using thick noise-insulating foam padding on many of its interior surfaces, it is easy to see that …
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