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We've looked at more computer cases than any other component or accessory over the past 10 years here at OCIA.net. While styling and trends have certainly changed over the past decade, the general hardware layout inside a case has remained constant: motherboard in the middle, power supply either on the top or bottom, optical drives up front at the top and hard drives in the lower front area. There have been advances in certain departments like hot swap drive and aesthetics (lighting, funky paint jobs, etc) but the basic ATX layout hasn't changed much since the beige box. That's all about to change as SilverStone has taken the classic ATX layout and dropped it in a blender.
When i hear the name Shinobi it automatically takes me back to a much simpler time when i used to sit in front of the TV playing the loved arcade game on my Sega Megadrive (Genesis). I was the master at throwing death stars i'll have you know. Shinobi is also a term referred to a ninja, hence the game and many films named after it. This time however it refers to a case from Bitfenix which is said to offer up smooth styling and stealthy looks, giving the user room for mass amounts of components whilst keeping effective cooling and connectivity at the top of its list.
When I think of the Fortress naming from SilverStone, I first think full tower and the design implementations that both previous FT0x versions had. The FT01 was ahead of its day and offered wire management, great air flow, tool-free features, and a very sexy to look at exterior. The second reincarnation of the Fortress was the FT02, which took the FT01 and the Raven and mixed them up to make a pretty awesome case with a ninety degree motherboard tray alignment, while keeping most of the original ideas. Externally the FT02 was far superior to the sleek lines of the FT01 with its redesigned all aluminum exterior.
SilverStone created a new chaper in computer case history with its Raven series of cases by rotating the motherboard 90º and making the rear panel of the motherboard to be on the top of the case, rather than on its back. This design change improves heating dissipation, since hot air tends to go up, and by putting the heat exhaust of the video cards on the top panel, it is easier for the air to follow its natural path. This concept was first introduced with the Raven RV01 and perfected with the Raven RV02 and the Fortress FT02. Now SilverStone is bringing a more economical version of the Raven, the RV03. Let's see if this case is a good buy.
The CM Storm Enforcer is the latest case in the Cooler Master “Storm” series of products and the second one we will be reviewing (the first was the CM Storm Sniper back in early 2009). Our first glimpse of this case was in the Cooler Master suite at CES 2011. Unlike the "ultra mid tower" Storm Sniper, this is a mid-tower offering aimed at budget gamers and enthusiasts.
All the benefits of liquid cooling without the mess and the potential for disaster, fortunately it seems that Antec thought of everything when they put out the Kuhler 620 - easy installation, quality cooling and solid performance. What more could you ask for?
Digging into the history of where this new chassis received its name, I found that there were actually two of these buildings. Here comes a bit of history! The original building was erected under a commission from Marcus Agrippa as a temple to Mars and Venus in 27 BC, but was burned down in 80 AD, and again in 110AD by lightning. Some years later, Emperor Hadrian commissioned the building which we see today. The new temple construction was to now worship all the gods of ancient Rome. The building is of course the Pantheon which has stood the test of time for near two whole centuries.
The Prominent is a mid-tower case series from Nexus targeted to users looking forward to building a quiet PC. We've already reviewed the Prominent 5, and today we are reviewing the Prominent 9. Both cost the same, which leads to the automatic question, "what are the differences between the two?" That is what we are going to answer in this review.
This time we are reviewing a huge full-tower case from Aerocool, the Xpredator, which has 10 expansion slots, supporting XL-ATX motherboards.
Mit dem Obsidian 650D stellte Corsair im Januar dieses Jahres ein weiteres Familienmitglied der Obsidian-Serie vor. Schon die beiden großen Brüder, das 800D und das 700D, konnten in unseren vorherigen Tests überzeugen. Ob dies auch dem jüngsten Spross auf dem Hause Corsair gelingt, werden wir in unserem heutigen Test sehen. Dieser Test wird nicht ganz so ausführlich, weil das Chassis vom Innenraum her eins zu eins auf dem des Corsair Graphite 600T basiert, welches wir erst vor drei Tagen getestet haben. Daher werden wir darauf nicht mehr explizit eingehen und uns mehr mit den äußeren Features sowie den Temperatur- und Lautstärkemessungen befassen.
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