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Cubitek are a reasonably new kid on the block, but they’re making waves and not in the typical segments of the case market. Today is such an example, their mini-ITX chassis, the Mini Tank. Its got a distinctive look and an interesting internal construction.
Wer ein Gehäuse für seine Hardware sucht, wird von einer unüberschaubaren Anzahl an Gehäusen wahrlich erschlagen. Ob groß, klein oder winzig, aus Stahl oder Aluminium, schlicht oder extravagant. Für jeden gibt es nahezu das perfekte Gehäuse, meist macht nur der Preis am Ende einen Strich durch die Rechnung. Zu all den bekannten Gesichtern gesellt sich seit neustem auch noch Cubitek. 2002 in Taiwan gegründet und anfangs auf den OEM-Markt fixiert, versucht man nun auch beim Endkunden direkt Fuß zu fassen. Mit der Tank-Serie bietet das Unternehmen drei Gehäuse aus Aluminium an, welche in der HPTX-Version viel Platz bieten und bis hin zum Mini-Tank auch für kompakte Rechner geeignet sind, welche aber auch noch spieletauglich bleiben. Genau dieses Gehäuse - den Mini-Tank - haben wir zur genaueren Begutachtung zur Verfügung gestellt bekommen und so wollen wir im folgenden Review klären, ob sich ein Blick auf das Mini-ITX-Gehäuse lohnt.
Want to go LAN-party hopping but don't want to tote your full tower? Want a mini gaming case that doesn't make sacrifices for size? Need a soild case for your mini-ATX board? If you answered Yes to any of those questions, then Cubitek has the answer for you in their Mini Tank mini-ATX case designed with the gamer in mind.
Cubitek, ein noch relativ unbekannter Gehäusehersteller aus Taiwan, hat drei neue Computergehäuse auf den Markt gebracht. Ihre Philosophie lautet: "Wir wollen Produkte entwickeln die wir auch selber kaufen würden, zu einem Preis den wir auch selber bezahlen würden." Wir haben eines der neuen Gehäuse im Test. Ob uns das Cubitek Tattoo Fire überzeugen konnte und es der Philosophie gerecht wird, erfahrt ihr auf den folgenden Seiten. Viel Spaß beim Lesen!
The wonderful thing with the PC game is that while the huge firms always stick around - unless they're bought by another - smaller ones tend to come and go, which keeps the industry relatively fresh faced; at least in certain areas. One that sees a revamp every now and again is the chassis market; which is important, as innovation can often be hard to come by.
The most popular cases on the market are mid-tower models as they offer a good compromise between size, features and price. There is a large amount of competition in the mid tower market, especially around the £50 – £60 mark. This is the point at which we start to see high-end features being present on cases, such as tool-less installation mechanisms and cable routing options. But, at this price, the cases are still affordable so they offer a great compromise for those who want to get the best possible bang per buck.
A good case that stands out from the rest is not easy to find. The Tattoo Pro promises to be a case that you want to buy at the price you’d be willing to pay. In my mind, that spells value without compromising the fundamentals of a good case design. Let’s see how the Tattoo Pro holds up.
Though most of the internals of a PC are heavily standardized, the case that houses them is one area where manufacturers have room to innovate. This, combined with the fairly undemanding requirements of the ATX specification, makes computer cases one of the most populous fields in DIY PC hardware. Cubitek, which got its start in OEM parts, has branched out into the consumer space with several cases. Today we'll be looking at the Tattoo Pro, which is aimed at the budget enthusiast sector.
The Cubitek brand isn’t one I was familiar with even though they were founded in 2002. They were initially founded as an OEM/ODM business model but in the spring of 2010 they reorganized to be able to become a branded manufacturer. That translates to them being a newer player in the market and perhaps I haven’t been remiss in not noticing them until now. Their philosophy of "Build something we would want to buy at a price we would want to pay” certainly speaks to me. Today we are going to take a look at their Tattoo Pro mid-tower offering and see if it lives up to that claim.
Australia -- what a glorious country. I may be biased in my observations, but no one can deny its epicness: Riding kangaroos to work, having a conservative political party called "Liberals", celebrating Christmas in the summer, and having everything in general upside down are just a few things to mention. As truly nice as Australia is to live in, we are often hard done by hardware and software vendors who delay release of their products compared to the release dates in the United States. Take Apple's range of mobile devices, for example. They have only recently begun to release the iPhone and iPad worldwide on the same date. How about Microsoft? Same deal with Windows retail boxes appearing in stores months after their stateside release. Same again with most Android phones getting released in East Asia or Europe before Australia. But not all is futile. Take Cubitek, for example. Their XL Tank chassis was released in most major worldwide markets at the same time, Australia included. So we were really excited to have the chance of reviewing one of these cases in our Sydney office, for the first APH Review, Australian Edition! However, before moving on to the review itself, I would like to point out an unfortunate incident. You know, as Australia is well known for being the upside-down land and all (Both geographically and culturally), it's only natural that I have encountered some "technical difficulties" with some of my photography. But never fear; said issues were pretty much ironed out after the first photo. Let's move on and see what we found!
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