NZXT Unleashes Tempest EVO Mid-Tower Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: November 17, 2009 - 11:06 AM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.nzxt.com/products/tempest_evo/ NZXT has just announced its newest mid-tower case targeted to gamers, Tempest EVO. Built-up in steel and all-black painted, this case has three 5 ¼” external bays (or up to six if you remove the hard disk drive cage), one 3 ½” external bay, eight 3 ½” internal bays for hard disk drives, seven slots for expansion cards, two USB ports, one eSATA port, watercooling support, acrylic-side panel and holes on the motherboard tray to route cables. As for cooling, Tempest EVO comes with six fans: two of 120-mm one the front panel (blue LED), one of 120-mm no the rear panel, one of 120-mm on the side panel (blue LED) and two of 140-mm on the top panel. This case is priced at USD 99. click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Akasa Launches Freedom Xone Mid-tower Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: November 2, 2009 - 4:05 PM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.akasa.co.uk/update.php?tpl=product/product.detail.tpl&no=18... Akasa has launched Freedom Xone mid-tower case (AK-BKXNE-01). Featuring four 5 ¼” external bays, one 3 ½” external bay, five 3 ½” internal bays and seven slots for expansion cards, this new case from Akasa is built-up in zinc-coated steel (SECC) and measures 17.51” x 7.87” x 18.97” or 44.5 cm x 20 cm x 48.2 cm (H x W x D). As for cooling, Freedom comes with a 120-mm fan on the frontal panel (1,200 rpm; white LED), one 140-mm fan on the top panel (1,000 rpm) and supports the installation of three optional 120-mm fans (two on the side panel and one on the rear panel). This case has two USB ports, one eSATA port, tool-less mechanism for hard drive installation and water-cooling support. No word on pricing and availability. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Enermax Announces NAPPA Series of External HDD Enclosure

Author: Cássio Lima Date: November 2, 2009 - 3:54 PM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.enermaxusa.com/news/NewsDetails.php?ID=167 Enermax has just announced its newest hard drives enclosure series, NAPPA. Enclosures from this series feature an aluminum body wrapped into black (EB210S-B model) or brown (EB210S-BN model) leather, measure 0.55” x 3.14” x 5” or 1.4 cm x 8 cm x 12.8 (H x W x D), support 2.5” SATA SSDs or hard drives (4,500 rpm to 7,200 rpm), have USB 2.0 interface and are priced at USD 18. Buying one of the NAPPA enclosures you also take home a water-resistant carrying bag and a mini screwdriver. click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (1) top

Thermaltake Debuts Element V Full-tower Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: October 30, 2009 - 1:29 PM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/851 Thermaltake just unveiled its newest full-tower case specially designed for gamers. Element V (VL20001W2Z) is built-up in zinc-coated steel, measures 21” x 8 ¾” x 21 1/8” (H x W x D), weights 37.5 Lbs (17 Kg), has five 5 ¼” external bays, six 3 ½” internal bays, one 2.5” internal bay, seven slots for expansion cards, two 120-mm frontal fans, one 200-mm top fan, one 230-mm on the left panel, one 120-mm on the rear panel and supports a 200-mm or 120-mm optional fan on the top panel or two 50-mm optional fans on the rear panel. Element V also comes with a with a controller for the fans where you can adjust not only the speed from the fans, but also the LED color and blinking pattern, four USB ports, one eSATA port and supports watercooling systems. Its suggested price is USD 170. We’ve already reviewed this case, as you can read clicking here. click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

New Mid-tower Case from NZXT

Author: Cássio Lima Date: October 23, 2009 - 11:23 AM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.nzxt.com/products/gamma/ NZXT has just launched its newest mid-tower case targeted to gamers, Gamma. Built-up in steel and all-black painted (even internally), Gamma has four 5 ¼” external bays, seven 3 ½” internal bays, seven slots for expansion cards, meshed side panel, tool-less mechanism for hard drives installation and water-cooling support. Gamma comes with a 120-mm rear fan (23 dB/42 CFM), but supports up to five optional fans (one on of 120-mm on the front panel, two of 120-mm on the side panel and two of 120- or 140-mm on the top panel. Gamma is now available in Europe at € 39.90. click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

NZXT Unveils Lexa S Mid-tower Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: September 3, 2009 - 11:55 AM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.nzxt.com/products/lexa_s NZXT has announced the launch of its newest mid-tower case targeted to gamers, Lexa S. Built-up in steel and all-black painted (even internally), Lexa S has four 5 ¼” external bays, seven 3 ½” internal bays, seven slots for expansion cards, acrylic side panel and water-cooling support. Lexa S comes with a 120-mm front fan (23 dB/42 CFM), a 120-mm (1,200 rpm/23 dB/42 CFM) side fan that glow in blue when turned on, a 140-mm top fan (support for an optional 140/120 mm fan) and a 120-mm rear fan (23 dB/42 CFM). Lexa S will reach the market this month with a suggested price of USD 70. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Lian Li Launches PC-B25F Mid-tower Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 28, 2009 - 1:59 PM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.lian-li.com.tw/v2/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=366&cl_... Lian Li recently announced PC-B25F mid-tower case. Featuring three 5 ¼” external bays (one of them can be converted into a 3 ½” bay), six 3 ½” internal bays and eight slots for expansion cards, this new case from Lian Lin is made entirely in aluminum and measures 8.26” x 19.48” x 19.29” or 21 cm x 49,5 cm x 49 cm (W x H x D). As for cooling, PC-B25F comes with three 120-mm fans (two on the front panel and one on the rear panel; 1,200 rpm) and two 140-mm fans on the top panel (1,000 rpm). Its side, top and front panels are removable and the slot covers are meshed in order to improve air flow. This case has anti-vibration mechanisms for hard drives and tool-less mechanisms for hard drives and daughter cards installation. PC-B25F will reach the market in the middle of September a suggested price of USD 190. click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Enermax Launches HDD/SSD Enclosure

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 26, 2009 - 10:44 AM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.enermax.com/home.php?fn=eng/product_a1_1_1&lv0=3&lv1=11&no=43 Enermax has launched Brick (EB208S model), an external enclosure targeted to HDD/SSD drives. This product has USB connectivity, is available in silver or black, measures 4.44”x 2.99” x 0.66” (D x W x H), weights 0.13 lb (60 g) and can house 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD drives. No word on pricing and availability. click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Thermaltake Intros WingRS 301 Mid-tower Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 20, 2009 - 4:50 PM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.thermaltake.com/news_detail.aspx?cid=C_00000001&pid=P_00000129 Thermaltake has just launched its newest mid-tower case, WingRS 301. Equipped with four 5 ¼” external bays, one 3 ½” external bay, four 3 ½” internal bays and seven slots for expansion cards, this new case features tool-less mechanisms for hard drives and daughter cards installation, a handle available on its top part to allow users to easily transport their computer, a 120-mm rear fan (1,300 rpm; 17 dBA) and a place on its front panel for a 120-mm optional fan. WingRS 301 case is available in two versions: with or without a 430 W power supply. No word on pricing and availability. click to enlarge click to enlarge   click to enlarge   click to enlarge   click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (1) top

Lian Li Launches Tyr PC-X1000 Full-tower Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 12, 2009 - 9:04 AM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=336&cl_ind... Lian Li has launched a full-tower case called Tyr PC-X1000. All built-up in aluminum, this new case features three 5 ¼” external bays (one of them can be converted to a 3 ½” bay), six 3 ½” internal bays and eight slots for expansion cards. Tyr PC-X1000 has several features like removable motherboard tray, watercooling support, anti-vibration mechanism for power supply, tool-less mechanisms for daughter cards, hard drives and motherboard installation, dust filter on the case base, no sharp edges where you could cut yourself while assembling the PC and is divided in chambers to improve airflow. As for cooling, Tyr PC-X1000 comes with Five 140-mm fans (1,200 rpm), three located on the front panel and two located on the rear panel. This case has four USB, one Firewire and one e-SATA connectors, besides the traditional audio jacks. According to Lian Li this case will reach the market later this month costing USD 420. click to enlarge   click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (5) top

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