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Cases

Lian-Li PC-V600B ATX

This is not really an exotic case. It's reverse-ATX, with the expansion slots above the processor and the door on the wrong side. It just doesn't have a lot of free space--an elegant pr...

October, 2008

No rating

alaSCORE 89

37 reviews

In Win Alpha 360 Mini Tower Case

In Win is a king of case manufacturers. Their purview extends across the entire realm of beige, from the calm sea of beige to the shallow cliffs of beige, with the inoffensive beige plains between....

Original Style, Sturdy, Best air duct yet, New Low Price!,

Unquiet (but not loud) exhaust fan, Great looks, not great cooling,

August, 2008

No rating

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4 reviews

ANTEC P182 PC Tower - black

Antec P182 Mid-Tower Case

By Anthony Fiti

Cases are one of the least frequently updated PC parts. You might get a new motherboard and CPU, more RAM and a bigger hard drive, but you stick those parts in the same old case. Even my own workst...

Cable routing behind motherboard tray, Two large 120mm exhaust fans near CPU, Very attractive appearance, Front IO (USB, Firewire, Audio), Good Airflow, Quiet,

Lower 120mm fan wasn't much use, Would have liked to see lower HD tray mounts in opposite direction, Plastic pieces used to block holes between chambers wasn't that useful,

Overall, I was impressed with the Antec P182 Mid-Tower Case. While our review of their P180 wasn't exactly glowing, I can say that I was pleased with the quality of this newer version. I have no aesthetic issues with the exterior of the case, and honestly...

June, 2007

No rating

alaSCORE 89

4 reviews

SilverStone TJ09

Today we'll be looking at the Silverstone TJ09 Full-Tower Case. It sports a handful of innovations such as a separate hard drive section and unique video card cooling. The accolades for the TJ09 ar...

Innovations aplenty: simple removable hard drive cages, GPU cooling fan. . ., Perfect fittings on all removable parts (the motherboard tray in particular), Lots of vibration dampening, Superb cooling overall,

Very expensive, Bigger than you think,

In the past, we've had mixed feelings about Silverstone's expensive cases. These were because of oversights with the construction, definitely not the style, of their aluminum chassis. There are no such oversights with the TJ09. They've worked all the kink...

March, 2007

No rating

alaSCORE 94

7 reviews

HighSpeedPC Tech Station

HighSpeedPC Tech Station

By Nicholas Hart

HighSpeedPC's Tech Station is billed as the perfect workstation for computer hobbyists, overclockers, IT professionals, and even PC shops. Over the last few months Nick has used the Tech Station as...

Easy access to power supply, optical drive and hard drive, Build quality is good if you follow the directions carefully, No tools required to swap components,

Painful to remove the motherboard, Can't swap CPUs or heatsinks without removing motherboard first, No support for the middle of the motherboard,

I've used multiple open test-bed frames similar to the Tech Station during various jobs. One was simply a gutted case with nothing but the frame. This was a little ugly, but worked pretty well and kept the components securely in place. Another consisted o...

April, 2006

No rating

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6 reviews

Silverstone TJ07

Silverstone TJ07 Full-Tower Case

By Brian Kristensen

It is painfully obvious that this case is being marketed towards the select few that can pay a high price for exceptional quality and aesthetics, but will the TJ07 be the Ferrari of computer chassi...

Elegant design, Unique construction, Extremely sturdy, Plenty of room, Removable HDD cages & Motherboard tray, Minimal use of rivets, Good cooling, All fans included, A wealthy modder's dream,

Very high cost, Heavy for an aluminum case, Tough screws, ,

The TJ07's unique construction and elegant design are the focal points of this case. While it doesn't have any fancy toolless features (which usually end up being gimmicky rather than useful) there is ample room to work in, easy access, and thumbscrews ap...

February, 2006

No rating

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4 reviews

Antec P180

Antec P180 Mid-Tower Case

By Kurtis Kronk

Antec has seemingly spared no expense with the P180. It was made very clear to us during our meeting that the primary goal for all of Antec's new cases was to be as quiet as possible. A number of t...

Beautiful design, Chambered design for efficient cooling, Front I/O port, LOTS of features, Sturdy construction, Potential for silence,

Issue with rattling fans, "-Sticking' hard drive cages, Difficult wire management, Can be hard to install device in external 3.5"- bay, Front door warps slightly over time and won't shut flush, Quality of many features lower than expected from Antec,

After real-world testing for several months, I have very mixed feelings about this case. I think it's a beautiful design loaded with clever features around every corner, but I can't help but think Antec bit off more than they could chew with this one

December, 2005

No rating

alaSCORE 94

1047 reviews

CoolerMaster Centurion 530 Case

If you're in the market for a case that comes in under the $100 mark, consider Cooler Master's Centurion 530. This case boasts features such as stealthed drive bays, top I/O ports, potentially grea...

Top I/O port, Toolless PCI slots, Great cooling potential, Front panel has air filters, Side-facing toolless HDD cage, Overall looks pretty good, Stealthed bays,

Annoying steel stamped front bay shields, Price is a little high (would have liked to see included PSU),

Considering the price, Cooler Master's Centurion 530 has a lot going for it. First, it looks very nice, although I must admit that I could do without the aluminum rods. It's also got excellent cooling potential thanks to the perforated front panel, front...

July, 2005

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2 reviews

Kingwin KT-424

Lately the market has been so saturated with cheap-looking, pre-modded variations of classic cases such as the Dragon that, quite frankly, it disgusts me. I know I'm not the only one with a bad tas...

Looks great, Toolless features, Removable motherboard tray, Rubber grommets absorb vibrations from hard drives, Hidden fan control, Adequate airflow, Plenty of thumbscrews included, Nifty security feature,

Couple safety concerns on rear of case (I cut myself twice), Weird issue with installing CD drive in topmost bay, Case and motherboard tray lack support brackets, Case collects smudges and fingerprints, , , , , , , Here are a couple extra photos that I t...

The KT-424 is really a great case. The removable motherboard tray takes the hassle out of installing and maintaining a computer, and the toolless mechanisms are a welcome feature as well. It is also nice to see fan grommets to absorb hard drive vibration...

October, 2004

No rating

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4 reviews

Vantec Spectrum UV LED Fans

Vantec Spectrum UV LED Fans

By Brian Kristensen

The other Vantec UV Fans "kick ass." Now, just think of something "kick ass" that lights up by itself, and you should have a good idea of what these fans are like.

June, 2003

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