Midi Towers: You've Come a Long Way, Baby
1:03 PM - 04/11/2005 by
Siggy Moersch
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Table of contents
- 1 – Introduction
- 2 – Front Sections And Connectors
- 3 – Side And Interior Views
- 4 – The Ventilation System
- 5 – Workmanship And Assembly
- 6 – Aplus Trouper CK-1026-9: A Pale Retro Look
- 7 – Side And Interior Views
- 8 – The Ventilation System
- 9 – Workmanship And Assembly
- 10 – Aspire X-Navigator: The Hard Drive Lover
- 11 – Side And Interior Views
- 12 – The Ventilation System
- 13 – Workmanship And Assembly
- 14 – CoolerMaster Centurion: Conservative Allrounder
- 15 – Side And Interior Views
- 16 – Fixtures For The Drives
- 17 – Workmanship And Assembly
- 18 – Pros And Cons
- 19 – NZXT Nemesis Elite Black: Broad-fronted Lightweight
- 20 – Side And Interior Views
- 21 – Fixtures For The Drives
- 22 – Workmanship And Assembly
- 23 – Pros And Cons
- 24 – Lian Li PC60 Plus: A Study In Ventilation
- 25 – Side And Interior Views
- 26 – The Ventilation System
- 27 – Workmanship And Assembly
- 28 – Pros And Cons
- 29 – Enermax Blue Viper CS-718: Cooling Experts
- 30 – Side And Interior Views
- 31 – The Ventilation System
- 32 – Workmanship And Installation
- 33 – Sharkoon Silveration Basic: Cheap Steel Case
- 34 – Side And Interior Views
- 35 – Drive Racks
- 36 – Workmanship And Installation
- 37 – Silverstone SST-Tj06: An Elegant Beauty
- 38 – Side And Interior Views
- 39 – Drive Racks
- 40 – Workmanship And Installation
- 41 – Sunbeam Transformer: Disco Dude
- 42 – Side And Interior Views
- 43 – Drive Racks
- 44 – Workmanship And Installation
- 45 – Thermaltake Shark: Lightweight With Sturdy Shutter
- 46 – Side And Interior Views
- 47 – Drive Racks
- 48 – Workmanship And Installation
- 49 – Thermalrock Circle: The Hi-Fi Experts
- 50 – Side And Interior Views
- 51 – Drive Racks
- 52 – Workmanship And Installation
- 53 – XGTex 3R-102 Silver: Pretty Little Aluminum Creature
- 54 – Side And Interior Views
- 55 – Drive Racks
- 56 – Workmanship And Installation
- 57 – Benchmarks
- 58 – Benchmarks, Continued
- 59 – Conclusion
- 60 – Editors' Recommendations
- 61 – Testing Methodology
- 62 – Features Table
- 63 – More on this topic
Midi tower case designs have sure come a long way from their standard look and mouse-gray colors since the 1990s. Color and design aesthetics, which do not have anything to do with functionality, of course, now mean a lot for many buyers (not to mention the mod crowd). After all, you not only want choice components for your PC, but also something nice to look at, which represents the most important quality in a case for many buyers.
Four of the same case designs, with only with different front covers.
The Test Candidates In Detail
Aplus X-Blizzard: Flashing Heavyweight
The X-Blizzard is an exponent of the robust steel case. Even when empty, it still tips the scales at over 32 lbs (14.5 kg). The side panels are held on by user-friendly thumbscrews, which don't need any tools to loosen. Four fold-out feet give the tower a stable foundation.
The LEDs light up only when it's switched on
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