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The quest for the silent home theater computer (HTPC) is one that almost all enthusiasts have faced and either given up or achieved at some point in their life. The quest for the perfectly silent computer has gone in circles from acoustic dampening the case, to spinning down processor fans, to even using slower hard drives because the decreased speed caused less noise. We’ve come a long way since then, with more capable CPUs with lower thermal demands, CPU heatsink and fans (HSF) becoming significantly quieter and the growth of affordable solid state drives. Streacom has developed a series of chassis with this particular type of consumer in mind--one that fits appropriately in your AV component stack without it sacrificing acoustic levels. The Streacom FC5 hopes to achieve the goal of a silent HTPC with the usage of heat pipe cooling for the CPU instead of an actively cooled option.
Amazing design, superior craftsmanship, countless features, space for extra radiator, excellent airflow and a very attractive price tag are the things that make the latest Phantom 410 Mid-Tower Chassis by NZXT one of the best Midi Towers we have ever seen to date.
The Fractal Design Arc Midi comes head first into the mid-tower PC case market. Some great things have been imported from Sweden over the last few years in pop culture. Fractal Design makes way to continue the trend in PC parts such as cases. Let's see how the Fractal Design Arc Midi holds up compared to others in the $100 USD price range.
The Raidmax Seiran is a mid-tower case that is offered in three different versions: white with blue fans, red with red fans, or black with red fans. Let's see if it is a good product.
While we've reviewed many SilverStone cases here at OCIA.net, we have yet to get a close look at any of their "extreme enthusiast" RAVEN series, other than the brief glimpses we've had at CES. SilverStone is now in their third release of the popular RAVEN tower, the RV03 which Jakob previewed at CES 2011. It was with great anticipation then when we received the RAVEN 3 for review. From our experience SilverStone has always produced high quality enclosures and the RAVEN looks to be no exception, however what really sets this series apart from other tower designs is the 90° clockwise orientation of the motherboard.
In recent years there has been a steady increase in the number of case forms that are available on the market andthis is driven by the end user trends. Going back a few years, HTPC and small form factor (SFF) cases were rarely seen and those that did exist on the market were expensive in comparison to the mainstream options. As time has gone on and we come forward to where we are today, the market has become more diluted with the different shapes, sizes and styles of cases - ranging from the m-ATX options which pack as much as they can into as little space as possible right upto the E-ATX cases that have enough room to fit hypothetically more than one system into.
In the more recent years and with the digital age now more mainstream than ever, personal computers are used more and more for home entertainment centres. This has in itself opened up a whole new new sector to the HTPC market, in the past a HTPC was typically a low power machine that played video content with out any real demand placed on the system. The modern HTPC however demands more with the streamlining of high definition content. No longer will a budget all in one board with onboard graphics cut the mustard. Discrete graphics are being called for and this poses a problem with a majority of HTPC designs that can only occupy low profile expansion cards.
Today we get the chance to look at Silverstone's new Alpha male in their Grandia HTPC line up, the GD06. As with the majority of the Grandia range the design has been fine tuned and refined to give the best performance and design, improving what the consumer needs & likes and taking out what they don't - such as the small LCD panel on the front.
Aujourd'hui, nous nous attaquons à du très lourd, avec le test du Hummer. Oui, Cowcotland passe donc en mode 4 x 4, avec un boitier, qui, vous allez le voir, n'en a pourtant pas les apparences. Cette production de Nox Xtreme, au nom pompeux, cache en réalité un produit très intéressant et qui ne fait pas que dans la démesure.
A couple of months ago Rosewill sent us a full tower case for review, the THOR v2, and today they have sent Benchmark Reviews their new mid-tower case, the Ranger. Rosewill's Ranger mid-tower case is the latest in Rosewill's case lineup and enters perhaps the most competitive case class there is. With excellent mid-tower cases to be had for 70-80USD, such as the Cooler Master HAF series and the aging but venerable Storm Scout, among others, any manufacturer entering a case into this class is entering into pure case warfare. Even though Rosewill's THOR v2 was a knockoff with some Rosewill specific tweaking, it was a good case and I gave it high marks. Let's see if the Ranger can measures up to its intended market like its big brother did.
In computer cases, it's a constant battle between price, function, and style-- as the saying goes, "Pick any two". There are any number of very servicable cases available at $100 or less; if you have $150 in your case budget, you can choose from some excellent full tower cases; and if you have $250 to spend on a case, you can get almost any combination of function and style you could ever want. Beyond that are the super-premium cases, and Cooler Master's latest entry in this field is so special the company calls it an "ultra tower". Benchmark Reviews takes a look to see if the Cooler Master Cosmos II case deserves this designation.
Life progression is an inevitable journey -- one of "two roads diverged in a yellow wood", as Robert Frost would have said. As we all grow older, we generally become more independent, and as such, we buy our own cars, our own clothes, and food for sustaining life. But one of the biggest and single most expensive thing we spend money on is typically some sort of shelter, whether it is a house, apartment, or condominium. In most cases, the younger generation as well as some of the experienced working class these days would prefer a more modern and clean look to a purchased shelter. We expect the quality for the amount that we spend. Now, I don't know about you, but my taste of technology is leaning more and more towards the clean and good looking products, just like a good looking house with a modern interior interpretation. In some cases, this means more money is coming out of my bank account. However, to be honest with you, I don't mind spending a little bit less on certain used products in this area, provided that the product is still in decent and acceptable conditions. In today's case (No pun intended), we have a simple and clean looking chassis from SilverStone -- namely, the Precision PS07. At first glance, it exhibits a clean appearance, but certainly does not look like a fridge. Whether you like this look or not is really up to your personal preference, but what I can tell you is that this little beast can pack quite a bit of quality features for your computer. So if you're ready to find out, keep your eyes peeled!
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