March 25, 2015
Cases, Featured Announcement
So you're looking for a full E-ATX tower case for your next PC? Well step right this way as In-Win is offering the 707 Gaming Black and its closely related cousin the Silent White. The In-Win 707 Gaming Black is actually dark grey in colour, gun metal perhaps, or charcoal, …
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March 19, 2015
Cases, Featured Announcement
Phanteks has introduced a budget Mini-ITX case that is named Enthoo Evolv ITX. This is a nod to its heritage as the design is based on the mATX Enthoo Evolv however the construction is steel with a plastic front panel, where the original Evolv used aluminium panels to cover the …
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March 13, 2015
Cases, Featured Tech Reviews
A year back we reviewed the Antec Nineteen Hundred which was big, bold and expensive. While the styling of the Nineteen Hundred was a success the fixed drive towers were a considerable problem and there was clearly scope for improvement. This is is the cue to introduce the P380 which …
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March 9, 2015
Cases, Featured Tech News
Today we are going to take a look at one of the latest cases in the Corsair range, the Carbide 100R Silent Edition. We have commended products from the Carbide range in the past as we have found that they are a great option for those looking to build a …
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March 2, 2015
Cases, Featured Tech News
The In-Win 703 is as far removed from the In-Win D Frame Mini as one PC case can be from another, which just goes to show that it is a mug's game to have preconceptions about any new product before you open the box. In essence the InWin 703 is …
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February 27, 2015
Cases, Featured Announcement
The key feature of the Thermaltake Core V51 is its substantial size. It stands 540mm high and 560mm deep, which means it can support an EATX motherboard with eight expansion slots. You'll get a better idea about the size of Core V51 when you hear it accommodates a graphics card …
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February 5, 2015
Cases, Featured Tech News
BitFenix lists a number of variants of its Micro-ATX Pandora case. The basic Core model starts at £80 and rises to £84 if you add a windowed side panel. The regular Pandora has an ICON LCD display on the front and costs £90 with plain side panels or £95 if …
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February 2, 2015
Cases, Featured Announcement
Today we are going to take a look at one of the latest products from a company called Deep Cool – a PC case named the ‘Steam Castle'. You would be forgiven for not having heard of Deep Cool as they are a lesser-known Chinese manufacturer in the PC component …
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January 4, 2015
Cases, Featured Tech News, Featured Tech Reviews
Phanteks has taken a bold step with its new Enthoo Mini XL case as we are seeing the introduction of a new form factor called Super Micro ATX. The idea is that you can install two motherboards inside the case along with their power supplies, processors and all the other …
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January 2, 2015
Cases, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are going to take a look at one of the latest cases from Thermaltake – the Core V1. This model has been designed for those looking to build a compact system, offering room for a mini-ITX motherboard alongside a full-size power supply. Thermaltake are well known for producing …
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December 28, 2014
Cases, Featured Tech News
This is the review that almost failed to happen. When the Antec ISK 600M arrived it didn't raise a huge amount of excitement and was temporarily placed in the pile of hardware that may get a second look at some point in the future. Happily for Antec, KitGuru and the …
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December 19, 2014
Cases, Featured Tech News
The new O series of Lian Li cases (that's O for Omega, not zero) continues a proud tradition of aluminum construction and a smart, stylish appearance that stands out from the crowd. This Mini-ITX PC-O5S is priced at £214, while the Micro-ATX PC-O6S costs £254 and the ATX PC-O7 is …
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December 15, 2014
Cases, Featured Announcement
In-Win manufactures a curious mix of PC cases. In the past we have seen basic (but worthy) Mini-ITX cases such as the BL641 and more recently the GR One gaming tower and GT1 (as seen in our Falcon PC review). Then we come to the In-Win Signature Products which include …
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November 24, 2014
Cases, Featured Announcement
Fractal Design has given the Refine R4 a makeover and the result is the Refine R5. If you judge a book by its cover the R5 may not impress you as it looks pretty much identical to the R4 but once you get inside the case you'll find it is …
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November 18, 2014
Cases, Featured Tech News
German cooling company be quiet! has taken the bold step of creating its first PC case, the Silent Base 800. The company name and the model name both effectively promise this new case will be very quiet indeed, and that is something we fully appreciate – but of course we …
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November 12, 2014
Cases, Featured Tech News
Today we are going to take a look at another new case from Aerocool, the Xpredator Cube. Like the Strike-X Cube that we reviewed recently, the Xpredator Cube is a micro-ATX model which is targeted at those users looking to build a compact gaming system, with room for powerful components. We …
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November 5, 2014
Cases, Cooling, Featured Tech Reviews
The NZXT S340 is a mid-tower case that employs a sleek design with styling that makes it almost look as though it is shrunk-wrap around your ATX motherboard. It is available in either black or white. The front panel is shiny painted steel with no optical drive bay to cause …
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November 3, 2014
Cases, Featured Tech News
Today we are going to take a look at one of the latest cases from Aerocool, the Strike-X Cube. This is one of the latest models in their range and is directed at those users looking to build a powerful system within a compact case. It offers support for a …
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October 31, 2014
Cases, Featured Tech Reviews
The dual chamber Anidees AI-07 has a wall of four 120mm illuminated fans at the front of case that are arranged in a square pattern. In the white case these are white LEDs while the black case has blue lighting. If you pay the extra £9 for the windowed version …
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October 25, 2014
Cases, Featured Announcement
Phanteks Enthoo Evolv is a Micro-ATX design that looks like no other case we have seen before. The most obvious feature is the way the design uses flat aluminium panels that pop on and off without the use of fasteners. When you look a little deeper you see the front …
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October 20, 2014
Cases, Featured Tech News
Fractal Design describes its Core 3300 case as ‘the Wide-body ATX Mid Tower of the x3 Series' -which makes perfect sense, provided you have a certain amount of knowledge about the Fractal Design range. It might help if we tell you that the Core 2300 (£50 at Amazon) measures 195mm …
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September 10, 2014
Cases, Component, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are going to take a look at the latest addition to Corsair’s vast range of PC cases, the Graphite 780T. This is the latest instalment in the Graphite series of cases which are designed to combine attractive aesthetics with cutting edge functionality and performance. We have been very …
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August 29, 2014
Cases, Featured Tech Reviews
No doubt you are beginning to lose track of all the cases that Corsair has in its range but honestly, the Graphite 380T is easy to remember. You see it is Mini-ITX and it has a handle on the top, and the sample we have here is yellow and black …
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August 15, 2014
Cases, Featured Announcement
The new Corsair Carbide Air 240 uses the same split-chamber design that Corsair introduced with the Carbide Air 540 but this time it is used in a smaller, more compact chassis with a low price under £70. A smaller chassis means you have to choose a Micro-ATX or Mini-ITX motherboard …
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July 21, 2014
Cases, Featured Announcement
The new Enthoo Luxe tower case fills a gaping chasm in the Phanteks range between the £199.99 Primo and the £89.99 Pro (£79.99 without window). Priced at £129.99, the Luxe delivers a set of features that are similar to the Pro, however there are a couple of significant changes to …
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July 21, 2014
Cases, Featured Tech News
One of the mysteries of modern life in Western culture is the size of the portion compared to the size of the bill. While Italian restaurants are happy to heap spaghetti on your plate for next to nothing, haute cuisine in a French restaurant can often look like it has …
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June 23, 2014
Cases, Featured Tech Reviews
You get a number of clues about the Aerocool Dead Silence DS200 just from reading the name. This is a mid-tower ATX case that promises your new gaming PC build will be very quiet. I know the name says ‘Dead Silent' but the marketing material actually refers to Super Silent. …
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May 20, 2014
Cases, Featured Tech News
Some system builders will want to create a new PC with up to 7 hard drives, have it booting from an SSD with tool-free accessibility and yet won't want to spend more than £55 for the experience. If that sounds like you, then BitFenix has been working on a case …
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May 14, 2014
Cases, Featured Tech Reviews
Last summer Phanteks won our hearts with the Enthoo Primo aluminium case – which claimed a ‘Must Have' award despite a price tag of £199.99. This success led to a huge amount of anticipation for the upcoming Phanteks Enthoo Pro as we were promised a case that carried over the …
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May 8, 2014
Cases, Featured Tech Reviews
Not everyone has a lot of money to buy the most expensive components. With this in mind the folks at BitFenix have taken a look at the needs of users on a budget and created the BitFenix Comrade in black. KitGuru examines the case for low cost chassis. Unashamedly aimed …
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