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- Latest NZXT case is big on cooling, cable management
Is that gigantic Corsair case we reviewed earlier this week a little too rich for your blood? If so, you may want to check out NZXT's new king-sized Tempest EVO enclosure, which has some of the same features but a much more affordable $99.99 suggested retail price. The Tempest...
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Last by holto243 at 5:08 AM on 11/19/09 -
Corsair's Obsidian Series 800D enclosure
The black behemoth
A number of premium cases are vying for the honor of housing your next high-powered machine, including Corsair's enclosure debut, the 800D. We've taken a close look at this monstrous tower's performance and its unique, innovative features to see whether the Obsidian measures up.
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Last by Valhalla926 at 8:07 AM on 11/20/09 -
nMedia's HTPC 2000B enclosure
A good-looking HTPC case for only a hundred Washingtons
A home theater PC needs an attractive enclosure, and nMedia offers a rather affordable one in the HTPC 2000B. Looks aren't everything, though, so we've tested the 2000B to see where it shines and where it fumbles.
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Last by ludi at 11:27 AM on 08/11/09 - Lian Li unveils two king-size PC enclosures
We've seen a handful of affordable enthusiast cases debut lately, but nobody's forgetting about the high end. Lian Li, for one, has just announced a pair of enclosures with a plethora of enthusiast-friendly features, like a tool-less design, ample internal capacity, and mounting points for two power supplies. The...
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Last by MadManOriginal at 10:31 PM on 08/06/09 - Enermax Staray has fancy LED fans, motherboard stand-offs
Speaking of affordable gaming cases, Enermax has just launched a new mid-tower enclosure with beefy cooling, a tool-free design, shiny colored lights, and a relatively modest price tag. The Staray includes Enermax's new 120-mm Apollish fans, which have magnetic "Twister" bearings and are adorned with 15 LEDs each. The...
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Last by Dr_b_ at 9:03 AM on 07/26/09 - NZXT intros $60 gaming enclosure
Value is the name of the game these days, and that holds true even for enthusiast hardware. Case in point: NZXT has introduced the M59, a "gaming chassis" that delivers a surprising number of features for its $59.99 price tag. The M59 has a flipped internal layout with the power supply...
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Last by Freon at 8:29 PM on 07/24/09 - A compact, fast, and quiet PC for the kitchen
If you've read our summer system guide, you might enjoy hearing the story of how our very cool Pocket Swiss Army Knife config came to be. Those of you who have been around here for a while will know that my affinity for small form-factor systems like Shuttle's XPC...
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Last by grantmeaname at 11:12 AM on 06/30/09 - We get a peek inside Thermaltake's Level 10 case
COMPUTEX — Our initial description of Thermaltake's Level 10 may not have been the most flattering. While it does look a little like a school lunch tray, the BMW-designed PC enclosure has more in common with a sports car engine cover or some sort of sci-fi skyscraper. And at Computex...
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Last by Rakhmaninov3 at 4:26 AM on 06/11/09 - Big, expensive Corsair case has hot-swap drive bays
COMPUTEX — Corsair is getting into enthusiast enclosures, and it's not starting small. We stopped by the firm's meeting room in the Grand Hyatt hotel today and got to see the Obsidian Series 800D, a $299 steel-and-aluminum chassis with a sleek, black brushed metal finish and plenty of enthusiast-friendly perks.
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Last by flying hippo at 9:20 AM on 06/15/09 - New Thermaltake enclosure looks like lunch tray
We recently reviewed a Lian Li enclosure with sideways optical drive bays, but this latest specimen is clearly much further up on the weirdness scale. As TR gerbils recently noted in our forums, Thermaltake has been displaying a strange compartmentalized case at CeBit this week. Both Expreview...
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Last by MadManOriginal at 9:59 PM on 03/08/09 - Lian Li introduces a Mini-ITX case
If you're building a Mini-ITX system, chances are cost-cutting sits pretty high on your list of priorities. However, Lian Li has announced a new case for folks who think small-form-factor systems deserve some love, too—in the form of relatively expensive aluminum enclosures with a surprising number of enthusiast-friendly features. Lian...
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Last by Bensam123 at 12:28 PM on 02/16/09 - Lian Li fashions a new mid-tower enclosure
Although Lian Li gets a lot of press for its more exotic cases—from the "twisted" TYR PC-X500 to the Linksys-like PC-888—the company also produces more utilitarian enclosures. The freshly announced PC-A06F seems to fit in that category, because it has a shrunken mid-tower form factor and a...
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Last by Voldenuit at 3:01 PM on 02/06/09 -
Lian Li's TYR PC-X500 Enclosure
A new twist on the tower ATX case
Lian Li normally sticks to the fundamentals, but its new TYR series offers not only partitioned cooling zones, but also a novel drive bay arrangement. So what happens when the original aluminum masters try something completely new? Read on to find out.
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Last by rika13 at 4:49 PM on 11/17/09 - Antec shrinks Skeleton for Mini-ITX
CES — Antec shrunk its open-air Skeleton enclosure just in time for CES, unveiling a new model designed for Mini-ITX motherboards. The Mini Skeleton-65 is essentially a smaller version of the original, and it's easily the cutest thing we saw at the show. Cooling is provided by a...
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Last by MadManOriginal at 4:39 PM on 01/12/09 - Curved Lian-Li case supports hard drive hot-swaps
Tired of the same old rectangular PC cases? Then you may want to give Lian-Li's PC-888 a look. The new aluminum enclosure looks like the unlikely lovechild of a Linksys router and Dubai's Burj Al Arab hotel, and it has perks like partitioned cooling zones and hard drives...
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Last by Rakhmaninov3 at 11:14 AM on 02/06/09 - Antec Sonata Elite has fewer drive bays, no PSU
For years now, Antec's Sonata enclosures have had relatively compact form factors, bundled power supplies, and hosts of noise-reduction features. Antec is mixing up that formula a little with the Sonata Elite, which is taller than its predecessors and doesn't come with a PSU. The 19"-tall Sonata Elite has three...
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Last by shaq_mobile at 11:44 PM on 12/16/08 -
Thermaltake's Spedo Advance Package enclosure
A heavyweight contender for one of the best enthusiast cases yet
Thermaltake is known amongst many for its over-the-top and sometimes even garish designs, but there have been some good ideas buried behind those crazy looks. Read on to see how the new Spedo full tower case marries good looks with smart innovation.
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Last by Rakhmaninov3 at 1:09 PM on 12/16/08 - Antec's Skeleton comes out of the closet
If you were reading TR last summer, you might have noticed early reports about Antec's Skeleton. Well, Antec dropped us a line earlier this afternoon saying it has finally released the enclosure into the wild. The word "enclosure" is...
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Last by 0g1 at 8:25 PM on 10/14/08
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