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To test the LEPA LPC302 we will be using the AMD Phenom II X6 1090T CPU in conjunction with an ASRock Fatal1ty Professional 990FX motherboard. To cool the CPU we will be using a Cooler Master Hyper 612S.
Test System
Chassis: LEPA LPC302
Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Professional 990FX
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 612S
Memory: 4GB Kingston HyperX Genesis DDR3
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB
Power Supply: NZXT Hale 90 750W
Graphics Card: AMD Radeon 6950
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Everest Ultimate Edition
Prime 95
Furmark
For our temperature tests, we used Prime95 and Furmark to load the system for 15 minutes and then recorded our results. We then restarted the system and left it idling at the desktop for 15 minutes before recording the results. The ambient temperature was maintained at 20c for the duration of the tests.
The temperatures recorded are quite impressive but we're sure they would drop by a few more degrees if you made use of all the fan locations in the system!
For our noise level tests we replaced the AMD Radeon HD 6950 graphics card with a passively cooled HIS Radeon HD 5550 Silence. We also turned off the CPU fan momentarily so we could be sure that the noise generated was only from the case fans.
The LPC302 is a reasonably quiet case but we wouldn't describe it as silent. Expect the noise level to increase substantially if you install more fans into it, as there is no sound proofing at all.
Seems a fair case, but boy is it dull looking. I want something more exciting.
Ned id say if you want something more exciting you need to part with a little more money. Enermax are never known for exciting designs, but they are usually techically very good.