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Four ATX Cases For High-Capacity Water Cooling, ReviewedMar 13, 2012 - in Reviews
Big radiators need lots of space that most enclosures simply weren't designed to offer. We're using Swiftech’s latest triple-fan cooler to test the fitment and performance in four cases supposedly set up to accommodate high-end water cooling setups.
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In Pictures: Four ATX Cases Perfect For High-Capacity Water CoolingMar 7, 2012 - in Picture Story
Big radiators facilitate lots of cooling power without much noise. But taking the plunge into water also requires a specially-designed case. We inspect the layout and features of four 3 x 120 mm-capable chassis prior to our upcoming performance analysis.
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Chris Angelini On Tom's Hardware In 2012Jan 16, 2012 - in Reviews
I just got back from CES 2012. And although I’ve attended a great many Consumer Electronics Shows, Computexes, and Comdexes (never a CeBIT), this year’s show was by far the most intense. It wasn’t that there were tons of really awesome products. In fact,
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Four 10-Slot Cases For Four-Way SLI, Tested And ReviewedNov 17, 2011 - in Reviews
Extra space for cooling, controllers, and add-in cards makes XL-ATX the preferred solution for extreme system builders. Today, we follow up our picture story by testing four 10-slot cases that support XL-ATX and four-way SLI (with room to spare).
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In Pictures: Four 10-Slot Cases For Your Super-Sized BuildNov 14, 2011 - in Picture Story
With several XL-ATX motherboards sitting in the lab (and more on the way), an abundance of expansion continues to push extreme enthusiast towards ten-slot cases. We take a closer look at four of contenders with room for four-way graphics configurations.
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Five Eight-Slot Cases For SLI And CrossFire, TestedAug 7, 2011 - in Reviews
The most hardcore gamers use multiple graphics cards in CrossFire and SLI configurations. And yet, slinging dual-slot cards together eats up a lot of expansion space. We compare five eight-slot cases with room for complex graphics configurations.
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In Pictures: Five Eight-Slot Cases For CrossFire And SLIJul 31, 2011 - in Picture Story
Do you need an eighth slot for a CrossFire or SLI setup? We look at five cases that solve the problem created when motherboard vendors put a PCI Express x16 slot at the bottom of an ATX-based platform and you try to install a double-slot graphics card.
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SPONSORED BY Intel - Intel Inside, Including the Motherboard?Jun 13, 2011 - in Reviews
The market is brimming with motherboard options, and businesses of all sizes face the unenviable task of trying to decide which vendor to place at the heart of their productivity desktops.
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Six Low-Noise, Performance-Oriented Cases, TestedJun 5, 2011 - in Reviews
We recently illustrated the features of our six low-noise cases, and today we get to find out how those features help them perform. We provide further detail on the hardware installation process before delving into heat and noise comparisons.
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In Pictures: Six Low-Noise Performance-Oriented CasesMay 19, 2011 - in Picture Story
Have you ever wished you could fit four Radeon HD 6970s in your chassis? We love the idea of large cases with room for our deluxe hardware. But we also despise loud components. These cases are designed to house lots of hardware, while minimizing noise.
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A Greener Home Office: Belkin Smart AV And Moneual Sonamu G100Apr 27, 2011 - in Reviews
Want a fast and easy way to minimize your power profile? How about a smart power strip or an eco-friendly case from Moneual? If you're trying to reduce your carbon footprint and your electric bill, we explore how much energy you can expect to really save.
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DTX Lives! Four Double-Slot Cases For ITX Gaming MachinesMar 16, 2011 - in Reviews
The ITX form factor is great for space-saving portability. But gamers still need that extra expansion slot to support a high-end graphics card. We compare four compact cases that support double-slot cards on a tiny single-slot motherboard.
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In Pictures: 40 Of The Dirtiest PCs We've Ever SeenMar 10, 2011 - in Picture Story
Ever have a system that mysteriously started crashing, and you only figured out why it was choking after popping the cover and cleaning up copious amounts of dirt and grime? Yeah, well, these 40 systems are way past the point of canned air-cleaning.
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Hands-On With Five Mini-ITX CasesFeb 7, 2011 - in Reviews
Mini-ITX-based systems are attractive because they generally combine low-power operation and decent performance in a small package. But you need a good case to accommodate the restrictions of compact hardware. Today we try five different Mini-ITX cases.
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On The Bench: Corsair's HS1 USB Gaming HeadsetSep 16, 2010 - in Reviews
You probably know Corsair best for its memory products, power supplies, and SSDs. But now the company is jumping into the crowded headset market with an unassuming entry that’s both affordable and capable of offering great sound quality.
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Part 2: Four More Gaming Enclosures Under $50Sep 14, 2010 - in Reviews
Garnering playable frame rates from entry-level hardware often requires ambitious overclocking. We test four gamer-oriented cases to see if they're able to serve up the cooling needed to push mainstream hardware to hardcore performance levels.
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Part 1: Four Gaming Enclosures Under $50Aug 23, 2010 - in Reviews
Sometimes, overclocking is the key to getting budget hardware humming along at enthusiast-class performance levels. But getting there requires extra cooling. Today we're examining the performance of four low-cost gaming enclosures under $50 bucks.
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Three Gaming Cases, With Power, Under $100Jun 30, 2010 - in Reviews
Case and power supply combos always look like a bargain, but bargain-basement parts have always seemed to chase experienced builders away. Today, we consider three budget-enthusiast models to determine if any of them can meet our basic gaming needs.
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Part 1: 20 Crazy And Unique Case ModsMay 18, 2010 - in Picture Story
Think your puny case is cool? You haven't seen anything yet. We've collected some of the weirdest and coolest cases around the Web, and believe us when we say some are just weird. One PC is even stuffed inside a life-sized body! Check them all out.
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Thermaltake Level 10 And SilverStone Fortress 2: Contemporary Cases?Apr 12, 2010 - in Reviews
Designed with artful inspiration to support workstation-class hardware, the Fortress 2 and Level 10 could be the perfect compliments to an executive office. We look beyond the gamer market to find out how each model suits power users and their decor.
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Roundup: Four Gaming Cases Under $150Mar 23, 2010 - in Reviews
Several vendors market their enclosures specifically toward gamers, but nobody has really defined what makes a gaming case. We take a look at examples from Cooler Master, NZXT, Thermaltake, and Zalman with the aim of shedding more light on this segment.
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Touch-Screen HTPC: Three Premium Cases ComparedFeb 4, 2010 - in Reviews
With ATI's Radeon HD 5000-series GPUs and Intel's Clarkdale-based processors coming loaded with multi-media functionality, it's a great time to build an HTPC. We compare three enclosures from Moneual, Thermaltake, and Zalman, all priced very differently.
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Five Gaming Enclosures, Rounded UpOct 9, 2009 - in Reviews
We've had a number of cases through the lab as of late. Today's excursion takes us away from HTPC or small form factor enclosures and straight into the realm of gaming chassis. Entries from ABS, Antec, Lian-Li, Thermaltake, and NZXT vie for a win.
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Three Mainstream Home Theater PC Cases ComparedOct 2, 2009 - in Reviews
Increasingly, movie and television buffs are considering a home theater PC solution to replace old video devices or TV receivers. In fact, HTPCs can do almost anything, but which case should you use? We look at offerings by GMC, Moneual, and SilverStone.
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Cage Match: Four Open-Air ATX ChassisSep 22, 2009 - in Reviews
While lab technicians and competitive overclockers often use no case at all, a few companies produce test racks that look good enough to win over even the showiest LAN party participants. Today we consider four non-enclosed ATX chassis.
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Stealthy HTPC: Two Cases To Hide Your Inner-GeekSep 17, 2009 - in Reviews
If you've shied away from the home theater PC idea for fear of introducing an ugly box to your svelte component rack, then it's time to take another look at the options. We went looking for unique enclosures and came away with two interesting choices.
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HTPC Cases With LCD Screens: Bringing BlingFeb 2, 2009 - in Reviews
We look at three premium LCD touch-screen home theater PC cases: the Moneual 972, the SilverStone CW03, and the Thermaltake DH102. Are they well-built HTPC platforms with many options or are they just flashy cases with a pretty face?
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Four Full Tower Cases From $150 To $600Dec 15, 2008 - in Reviews
With Intel's Core i7 920 looking like a solid overclocking play, we wanted to find the right full-tower case for our test benches. ABS, Antec, Cooler Master, and Thermaltake battle it out for chassis supremacy.
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Quick Takes: 13 Mid-Tower Cases Rounded-UpNov 11, 2008 - in Reviews
Functionality, elegant design, and solid build quality characterize these mid-tower cases. They offer enough space for several hard drives and graphics cards, making them the ideal foundation for enthusiasts.
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Three High-End Liquid-Cooling Cases ComparedOct 12, 2008 - in Reviews
High-quality liquid cooling normally requires a great deal of planning and effort at moderate expense. For a few dollars more, these case and cooling systems put an end to custom fabrication and fragile external parts.
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