NZXT Announces Beta EVO Mid-Tower Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 5, 2009 - 4:28 PM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.nzxt.com/products/beta_evo NZXT has just announced the launch of their latest mid-tower case, Beta EVO. Built-up in steel and all-black painted (even internally), Beta EVO has four 5 ¼” external bays, five 3 ½” internal bays, seven slots for expansion cards, water-cooling support and tool-less mechanisms for hard drive installation. Beta EVO doesn’t come with any fans, but it support up to six 120-mm fans (one on the rear panel, two on the top panel, one on the front panel e other two on the side panel) and one 140-mm fan on the top panel. The motherboard tray is cut below where the CPU is located, facilitating the replacement of the CPU cooler if you decide to install a CPU cooler that requires the change of the hardware located behind the motherboard. According to NZXT Beta EVO case will reach the market next month costing USD 49.99. We’ve already reviewed the previous version of this case. Click here to read the review. 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 (2) top

New HTPC Case from SilverStone

Author: Cássio Lima Date: July 31, 2009 - 6:40 AM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_photo.php?pno=GD03&area=usa SilverStone has announced the launch of its latest HTPC case (Home Theater PCs; designed to be used in computers connected to home theater systems in order to play movies and music), GD03. It is made of zinc-coated steel, but its front panel is made of aluminum. This case features two 5 ¼” external bays, three 3 ½” external bays (two allowing hard drive hot-swapping), five 3 ½” internal bays and seven slots for expansion cards. As for cooling, GD03 comes with two 80-mm fans (2.050 RPM; 21 dBA) and places for two 80-mm optional fans on the front panel and two 80-mm optional fans on the side panel. 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 (0) top

Lian Li Intros PC-8N Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: July 30, 2009 - 8:09 AM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.lian-li.com.tw/v2/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=339&cl_... Lian Li has just announced the launch of mid-tower case PC-8N. Featuring four 5 ¼” external bays, one 3 ½” external bay, three 3 ½” internal bays and seven slots for expansion cards, this new case from Lian Lin is made entirely in aluminum, weights 10.22 lbs (4.64 Kg) and measures 8.26” x 17.71” x 19.29” or 210 mm x 450 mm x 490 mm (W x H x D). As for cooling, PC-8N comes with two 120-mm fans (one on the rear panel and one on the front panel) with fan speed of 1,200 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 will reach the market by the end of the next month costing USD 109. click to enlarge 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

Enermax Debuts Staray Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: July 24, 2009 - 5:35 AM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.enermaxusa.com/news/NewsDetails.php?ID=152 Enermax has just unveiled Staray, a mid-tower case equipped with the newest Apollish fans. It is made of zinc-coated steel (a.k.a. “SECC”), has four 5 ¼” external bays, one 3 ½” external bay, six 3 ½” internal bays, seven slots for expansion cards, tool-less mechanisms for hard drive installation and watercooling support. This case is available in two models: ECA3071-BR-AP (three 120-mm Apollish fans with red LED, one located on the front panel and two located on the side panel; place for one optional 120/90/80-mm fan on the rear panel; MSRP of USD 70) and ECA3070-BL (one 120-mm Apollish fan with blue LED located on the front panel; place for one optional 120/90/80-mm fan on the rear panel and for two optional 140/120-mm fans on the side panel; MRSP of USD 55). Staray case also comes with two USB ports and a speed controller for the front panel fan. click to enlarge 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 Announces M59 Gaming Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: July 21, 2009 - 2:25 PM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.nzxt.com/products/m59 NZXT has just announced its newest case targeted to gamers, M59. Featuring four 5 ¼” external bays and seven 3 ½” internal bays, this new NZXT mid-tower case has an aggressive looks, being totally painted in black (even inside) and having an acrylic side panel. It is made of steel, its front panel is meshed to improve airflow, the motherboard tray has holes to route cables (keeping the interior of the case organized, thus improving airflow), supports watercooling system installation and has seven slots for expansion cards (slot covers are meshed to improve airflow). As for cooling, M59 has a 120-mm frontal fan and one 120-mm side fan (with a LED) and places for two 140- or 120-mm optional fans on the top panel and for one 120-mm optional fan on the rear panel. This case has two USB ports and one eSATA port. M59 will reach the market next month costing USD 59.99. 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

Nexus Launches Edge Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: July 14, 2009 - 3:34 PM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.nexustek.nl/NXS-Nexus_EDGE_full_tower_case_with_noise_absor... Nexus has launched Edge, a full-tower case equipped with eight 5 ¼” external bays, one 3 ½” internal bay, nine 3 ½” internal bays, seven slots for expansion cards and watercooling support. It has an aluminum front door, features screwless mechanisms for hard drive installation and acoustic foams on the side panels to reduce noise. As for cooling, Edge comes with three 140-mm fans (one on the top panel, one on the rear panel and another in front of the hard disk cage) and places for installation of two optional fans. This case has two USB and one eSATA ports. No word on pricing and availability. click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Thermaltake Unveils Element G Mid-tower Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: June 17, 2009 - 3:16 PM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.thermaltake.com/product_info.aspx?PARENT_CID=C_00001439&id=... Thermaltake has just increased its Element line-up with the launch of Element G mid-tower case (VL10001W2Z). Equipped with three 5 ¼” external bays, seven 3 ½” internal bays and two 2 ½” internal bays, this case targeted to gamers has seven slots for expansion cards and supports a watercooling solution. As for cooling, Element G features two 120-mm fans (one on the front panel and other on the top panel; fan speed ranging from 600 rpm to 800 rpm; maximum noise level of 14 dBA), one 140-mm rear fan (fan speed of 1,000 rpm and maximum noise level of 14 dBA), one 230-mm side fan (fan speed ranging from 600 rpm to 800 rpm; maximum noise level of 15 dBA) and places to install two 120-mm fans on the front panel and two 60-mm fans on the rear panel. All fans glow in six different colors and are controlled according to user’s preference from a knob located on top panel that is also used for controlling the speed of the fans. This case also has four USB ports, a security lock for keyboard and mouse and tool-less mechanisms for optical and hard drive and daughter cards installation. No word on pricing and availability. click to enlarge   click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge 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

Scythe Announces FenrisWolf Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: June 15, 2009 - 12:21 PM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.scythe-eu.com/en/products/pc-case/fenriswolf.html Scythe has announced the launch of FenrisWolf (SCFW-1000), an aluminum mid-tower case designed in collaboration with the well-known German CaseModder Benjamin "benny" Franz. This case features five 5 ¼”external bays, one 3 ½” internal bay, four 3 ½” internal bays, two 120-mm fans (800 rpm), watercooling support, two USB ports, one eSATA port and audio connectors. FenrisWolf weights 13.23 lbs (6 Kg), measures 20.75” x 7.99” x 17.91” or 52.7 cm x 20.3 cm x 45.5 cm (L x W x H) and costs USD 195. click to enlarge click to enlarge 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

Antec Launches Mini Skeleton-90 Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: June 10, 2009 - 11:54 AM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Antec-1001245.html Antec has launched a miniaturized version of its Skeleton case (that looks more like a portable stove than with a PC case) called Mini Skeleton-90. This new little case measures 7.5" x 8.3" x 9.1" or 19 cm x 21 cm x 23 cm (H x W x D), weights 5.5 lbs (2.5 Kg), has a 5 ¼” external bay, four 2.5” internal bays, a top 150-mm fan (with 3-speed control; glow in blue when turned on), a rear 70-mm fan, two USB ports and audio connectors. Mini Skeleton-90 supports Mini-ITX motherboards installation and is  priced at USD 119. click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (2) top

Corsair Debuts Obsidian 800D Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: June 2, 2009 - 11:53 AM PST Category: Case More Info: http://corsair.com/news/press_release.aspx?id=991407 Corsair has entered into the PC case market with the launched of Obsidian 800D (CC800DW). Built-up in brushed aluminum, this full-tower case features five 5 ¼” external bays, six 3 ½” internal bays (four of them using hot-swap connectors), seven slots for expansion cards, three 140-mm fans, support for up to 120-mm optional fans, four USB ports, one FireWire port, audio connectors, acrylic side window, a cut-out section in the motherboard tray for easy CPU cooler installation and screwless mechanism of hard drive installation. Obsidian 800D will reach the market next month priced at USD 229. click to enlarge click to enlarge 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

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