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	SilverStone Grandia GD04 Case Review Reviews - November 5, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres GD04 is the latest home theater PC (HTPC) case from SilverStone, featuring an aluminum front panel and available in two colors (black or silver). Let’s check it out.
NZXT Gamma Case Review Reviews - November 3, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres NZXT has just released another inexpensive mid-tower case, Gamma, which is based on the same internal body as M59 and Lexa S and priced at only USD 50. Is it a good case? Let’s see. Thermaltake Element V Case Review Reviews - October 29, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Thermaltake has just released a new full-tower case within their Element series, called V. Let’s see what is new on this model.
	Antec Two Hundred Case Review Reviews - October 23, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Two Hundred is an inexpensive mid-tower case from Antec, costing only USD 50 in the US. Is it a good choice? Let’s see.
	Cooler Master Gladiator 600 Case Review Reviews - October 16, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Gladiator 600 is an inexpensive mid-tower case from Cooler Master, coming with a USD 60 suggested price in the US. Is it a good choice? Let’s see.
	NZXT Lexa S Case Review Reviews - October 14, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres NZXT strikes again with another cost-effective mid-tower case, Lexa S. Is it a good pick? Let’s see.
	In Win Maelstrom Case Review Reviews - October 9, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Maelstrom is a full-tower case from In Win having an interesting looks, foam pads to absorb noise and supporting nothing less than 10 fans!
	NZXT Beta EVO Case Review Reviews - October 8, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Beta EVO is a new version of the inexpensive Beta case from NZXT. Let’s see what is new.
	Antec Sonata Elite Case Review Reviews - October 7, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Antec is bringing to the market a new version from their Sonata III case, called Sonata Elite. Let’s see what is new.
	NZXT M59 Case Review Reviews - October 6, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres M59 is an inexpensive mid-tower case from NZXT. Will it keep up with the high-end models from this brand? Check it out.
	SilverStone Raven RV02 Case Review Reviews - August 20, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Raven RV02 follow the footsteps from RV01, where the motherboard is installed rotated 90º, making the rear connectors to be available on the top part of the case.
	Lian-Li PC-8N Case Review Reviews - August 14, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres PC-8N is a new all-aluminum mid-tower case from Lian-Li. Let’s see what to expect from it.
	Antec ISK 300-65 Case Review Reviews - August 5, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Antec ISK 300-65 is a tiny mini-ITX case, coming with an external 65 W power supply and being the smallest case we’ve seen to date.
	Enermax Staray Case Review Reviews - August 4, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Staray is the latest mid-tower case from Enermax, coming with high-end fans and a very affordable price tag. Is it a good buy? Check it out.
	SilverStone Sugo SG06 Case Review Reviews - July 27, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres SilverStone Sugo SG06 is a small SFF case that comes with a 300 W power supply and aluminum front panel. Let’s see if this case provides a good cost/benefit ratio.
	Thermaltake Element T Case Review Reviews - July 24, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Element T is the most affordable product within Thermaltake’s Element series of mid-tower cases. Is it a good buy? Let’s see.
	NZXT Panzerbox Case Review Reviews - July 22, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Panzerbox is an all-aluminum mid-tower case with removable motherboard tray and two huge 190-mm fans from NZXT. Let’s see if this is really a good case.
	SilverStone Sugo SG05 Case Review Reviews - July 10, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Sugo SG05 is a very small form factor (SFF) case from SilverStone supporting only mini-ITX and mini-DTX motherboards and coming with a 300 W SFX power supply. Check it out.
	Thermaltake Element G Case Review Reviews - July 2, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres The new Element G is a high-quality steel mid-tower case from Thermaltake, bringing interesting features such color-changing fans. Let’s take a look on this new case.
	In Win X-Fighter Case Review Reviews - June 29, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres X-Fighter is a mid-tower case from In Win with its design inspired by the Star Wars movie franchise, with an aggressive looks. Let’s see what you should expect from this new release.
	NZXT Beta Case Review Reviews - June 16, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Beta is an inexpensive mid-tower case from NZXT. Will it keep up with the high-end models from this brand? Check it out.
	Antec P183 Case Review Reviews - June 11, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Antec P183 is a high-end mid-tower case launched under their Performance One series. Let’s see what you should expect from P183.
	Cooler Master Sileo 500 Case Review Reviews - June 4, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Cooler Master Sileo 500 is a mid-tower case with aluminum front panel and lots of noise-reduction pads that can optionally come with a 500 W power supply already installed.
	Chieftec Dragon Case Review Reviews - June 1, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Dragon is a mid-tower case from Chieftec that comes with five fans, including a big 220-mm side fan. Let’s see what you should expect from this new release.
	SilverStone GD01B-MXR Case Review Reviews - June 1, 2009 - By Rafael Otto Coelho We reviewed GD01B-MXR, an HTPC case from SilverStone supporting ATX motherboards with a hybrid steel/aluminum construction and multimedia panel.
	Zalman GS1000 SE Case Review Reviews - May 14, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Zalman GS1000 SE is identical to GS1000, but with steel side panels instead of using aluminum ones – thus being more affordable. Let’s see what you should expect from this new case that is reaching the market next week.
	NZXT Rogue Case Review Reviews - May 13, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Rogue is a hybrid steel/aluminum small form factor case targeted to gamers from NZXT. Let’s take a look on it.
	Cooler Master HAF 922 Case Review Reviews - May 12, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Cooler Master HAF 922 is a mid-tower version of HAF 932, coming with two big 200-mm and one 120-mm fan, five external 5 ¼” bays and five internal 3 ½” bays and several other features.
	CM Storm Scout Case Review Reviews - April 9, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres CM Storm is a brand from Cooler Master targeted to high-end gamers and today we are going to take a look on their latest mid-tower case, Scout.
	NZXT Zero 2 Case Review Reviews - March 11, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Zero 2 is a steel full-tower case from NZXT supporting a total of nine fans. Let’s take a good look on this new model from NZXT.
	SilverStone Raven RV01 Case Review Reviews - February 28, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Raven is a full-tower case with a unique design, where the motherboard is rotated 90º, making the rear connectors to be available on the top part of the case.
	Antec Nine Hundred Two Case Review Reviews - February 25, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Antec has just released a new version of their famous Nine Hundred mid-tower case. Let’s see the differences between the two models and if Nine Hundred Two is really a good product.
	Thermaltake Element S (VK6000) Case Review Reviews - February 9, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Element S is a high-quality steel mid-tower case from Thermaltake, bringing interesting features such as two 2.5” hard disk drive bays. Let’s take a look on this new case.
	Rosewill Conqueror Case Review Reviews - January 20, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres Conqueror (a.k.a. RPS-01) is an entry-level mid-tower case from Rosewill with some interesting features usually found only on more expensive models. Check it out.
	Lian-Li PC-888 Case First Look - January 13, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres During CES 2009 Lian-Li introduced a concept case, PC-888, shaped like a billowing sail, made of blue anodized aluminum and costing a fortune. Let’s take a look on this very different case.
	SilverStone Fortress FT01 Case Review Reviews - January 2, 2009 - By Gabriel Torres FT01 is a high-quality all-aluminum mid-tower case from SilverStone, targeted to the very exigent user. Is this a good product? Let’s see.
	Lian-Li PC-7F Case Review Reviews - December 15, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres PC-7F is an all-aluminum mid-tower case from Lian-Li coming with a very attractive price tag. Is this a good product? Let’s see.
	Cooler Master ATCS 840 Case Review Reviews - December 11, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres The new Cooler Master ATCS 840 is an all-aluminum full-tower case supporting two power supplies, coming with four big fans, removable motherboard tray and a very conservative looks.
	Tagan A+ El Diablo Advance Case Review Reviews - December 2, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres A+ El Diablo Advance from Tagan is a full-tower case with a big 330-mm side fan, two 180-mm fans on the top and one 250-mm fan on the front, plus a thermometer. Let’s see if this is really a good case.
	Thermaltake Spedo Advance Package Case Review Reviews - October 31, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Spedo is the most recent full-tower case from Thermaltake, available in two versions. We reviewed the most expensive model, “Advance Package”, which seems to be one of the most complete steel cases in the market right now. Let’s see.
	Antec Skeleton Case Review Reviews - October 25, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Skeleton is a very different case from Antec, being completely opened for a better airflow. You are going to either love it or hate it. See why.
	Sunbeamtech Acrylic HTPC Case Review Reviews - October 21, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Are you interested in an all-acrylic case for your media center PC? Today we took a look on Sunbeamtech’s HTPC acrylic case.
	Moneual Moncaso972 Case Review Reviews - October 13, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Moncaso972 from Moneual is an all-aluminum very high-end HTPC case, featuring a 7” LCD with touch screen capability. Let’s take an in-depth look on the Ferrari of the HTPC cases.
	Bgears b-Envi Case Review Reviews - October 7, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Bgears b-Envi is an all-aluminum HTPC case, target to media center PCs or to users that want a very small case. Let’s take an in-depth look on this case.
	Thermaltake V9 Case Review Reviews - October 1, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Thermaltake V9 is mid-tower case targeted to gamers, featuring one 230-mm fan on the top panel, one 120-mm fan on the rear, one 120-mm fan on the front, four 5 ¼” bays, two external 3 ½” bays and five internal 3 ½” bays.
	Rosewill Wind Ryder RZLS142-AP Case Review Reviews - September 23, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Wind Ryder (RZLS142-AP) is a simple steel mid-tower case from Rosewill with four 5 ¼” bays, six 3 ½” bays and two 120-mm fans. Let’s take a look on this entry-level model to see if it lives up to our expectations.
	AeroCool AeroRacer Pro Case Review Reviews - September 23, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres AeroRacer Pro is a steel mid-tower case from AeroCool featuring a huge 400-mm fan on its left side, being the case with the biggest fan in the world. Having also four 5 ¼” bays and five 3 ½” bays, let’s take a look on this unusual case.
	Tagan A+ Curbic Case Review Reviews - September 17, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres A+ Curbic is a simple steel mid-tower case that Tagan will be launching very soon, with four 5 ¼” bays, seven 3 ½” bays yet featuring two 180-mm fans with on/off switch and speed control.
	Cooler Master HAF 932 Case Review Reviews - September 8, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Cooler Master HAF 932 is a full-tower case targeted to gamers, coming with three big 230-mm and one 140-mm fan, six external 5 ¼” bays and five internal 3 ½” bays and several other features.
	Antec Twelve Hundred Case Review Reviews - August 11, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Antec Twelve Hundred is a full-tower case targeted to gamers, with an impressive number of cooling options (six fans with speed control for all of them) and coming with twelve 5 ¼” bays, with nine of them available for hard disk drives.
	Zalman GS1000 Case Review Reviews - August 5, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Zalman GS1000 is a hybrid aluminum/steel full-tower case from Zalman, featuring four 5 ¼” bays and six 3 ½” bays for hard disk drives on the front of the case, three of them with hot swapping capability, and several other features.
	Raidmax Aura Case Review Reviews - August 4, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Raidmax has just launched a series of mid-tower cases targeted to the female audience, Aura, available in four unique colors: seashell pink, emerald green, polar blue and “really black”.
	NZXT Khaos Case Review Reviews - July 23, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Khaos is a top-notch all-aluminum full-tower case from NZXT featuring eleven 5 ¼” bays, eight internal 3 ½” bays, three 120-mm fans and one 140-mm fan.
	Antec Three Hundred Case Review Reviews - July 22, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Antec Three Hundred is a mini-tower case for users demanding a small yet powerful case, featuring three 5 ¼” bays, six internal 3 ½” bays and two fans with individual speed control.
	Sunbeamtech 9-Bay Acrylic Case Review Reviews - July 14, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Are you interested in an all-acrylic case for your system? Today we took a look on Sunbeamtech’s 9-bay acrylic case (AC-9B-HUVB).
	Lian Li Tyr PC-X500 Case Review Reviews - July 11, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Tyr PC-X500 is an all-aluminum mid-tower case that Lian Li will be launching very soon. Using a very unique design we had the opportunity of reviewing this case before it reached the market.
	Raidmax Iceberg Case Review Reviews - July 8, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Iceberg is an all-aluminum mid-tower case from Raidmax featuring four 5 ¼” bays, four internal 3 ½” bays and four 120-mm fans.
	Tagan A+ Black Pearl Case Review Reviews - June 20, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres A+ Black Pearl is an all-aluminum full tower case from Tagan featuring seven 5 ¼” bays and eight internal 3 ½” bays, plus a panel to control the speed of up to four fans and also to monitor temperature.
	Sigma Unicorn Case Review Reviews - June 9, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Unicorn from Sigma is a steel mid-tower case featuring four 5 ¼” bays, two external 3 ½” bays, five internal 3 ½” bays, aluminum door, four fans and with a different opening mechanism.
	NZXT Tempest Case Review Reviews - June 3, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Tempest is a steel mid-tower case from NZXT targeted to enthusiasts, featuring nine 5 ¼” bays, eight internal 3 ½” bays and six fans – being called “The Airflow King” by the manufacturer.
	Thermaltake Armor+ ESA Case Review Reviews - April 30, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Armor+ ESA is the biggest and most high-end case from Thermaltake, with 10 slots for expansion cards, fully supporting four video cards plus nVidia’s ESA technology. Let’s take an in-depth look on this beast.
	Cooler Master Cosmos S Case Review Reviews - April 23, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Cosmos S is a big full-tower case featuring aluminum body, ten 5 ¼” bays, a big 200-mm side fan and several other features. Let’s take an in-depth on this new Cooler Master baby.
	Sunbeamtech Silent Storm Case Review Reviews - April 9, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Silent Storm is an inexpensive mid-tower case from Sunbeamtech coming with three 120-mm fans, acrylic side window and screwless installation mechanisms. Does it live up to the expectation? Read on.
	Thermaltake M9 Case Review Reviews - April 3, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres M9 is a mid-tower case recently released by Thermaltake. Let’s take an in-depth look on this nine-bay case.
	Antec NSK4480 Case Review Reviews - April 3, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres NSK4480 is a very simple mini-tower case from Antec, coming with a 380 W power supply. Let’s see how this product looks like.
	Lian Li Lancool Metal Boned K10 Case Review Reviews - February 14, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Our review of Lancool Metal Boned K10 case, a strong three-bay case with internal body made of steel and all external panels made of aluminum and manufactured by Lian Li.
	SilverStone Kublai Series KL03 Case Review Reviews - February 6, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres Our review of SilverStone Kublai KL03, a big extended ATX case featuring a hybrid steel/aluminum design, one hot swap port for hard disk drive and targeted to users that want a case with good thermal performance.
	CSX Cases by Cooler Master First Look - January 12, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres CSX is a partnership between Cooler Master and Smooth Creations USA to provide professional-grade paint job and artwork for Cooler Master cases. In this article we show all artworks they were displaying during CES 2008.
	Zalman Z-Machine LQ1000 Case First Look - January 9, 2008 - By Gabriel Torres We took a look on the forthcoming Zalman Z-Machine LQ1000 case, a blend between their Z-Machine GT1000 case and their Reserator XT water-cooling system.
	Antec Sonata Plus 550 Case Review Reviews - November 30, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres We took a look on Sonata Plus 550, a high-quality case from Antec that comes with a 550 W power supply.
	Antec Sonata III 500 Case First Look - November 2, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres We took a look on Sonata III 500, a mainstream high-quality case from Antec that comes with a 500 W power supply.
	Antec Performance One P182SE Case First Look - October 16, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres We took a look on P182SE, a high-end case from Antec, part of their Performance One family.
	Gigabyte Mercury Pro Case First Look - May 8, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres Mercury Pro is the latest case from Gigabyte, manufactured in aluminum and coming with a built-in water cooling system.
	Zalman Z-Machine GT1000 Case First Look - May 6, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres We took a look on Z-Machine GT1000, an all-aluminum high-end case that Zalman will release this month.
	Enermax Uber Chakra Case First Look - May 5, 2007 - By Gabriel Torres We took a look on the latest case from Enermax, Uber Chakra, which features a huge 25 cm side fan.
	Everything You Need To Know About The Screws Used on The PC Tutorials - December 11, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres In this tutorial you will learn the difference between all screws that come with PC cases and you won’t get confused anymore when building your own PC.
	Antec Nine Hundred Case First Look - October 8, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres We took a look on the latest case from Antec, Nine Hundred, which has a huge 200-mm fan on its top, a 120-mm fan on its rear and two 120-mm fans on its front panel.
	Zalman Fatal1ty Case First Look - September 20, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres We took a look on the new Fatal1ty case from Zalman, which will reach the market in the next few weeks.
	Cooler Master Centurion 534 Case First Look - March 29, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres We took a look on Centurion 534 case from Cooler Master, which has an aluminum front panel but internally is still made of steel.
	XG Viper 2 Case First Look - March 27, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres We took a look on Viper 2, an all-aluminum snakehead-shaped case from XG.
	Gigabyte Poseidon Case First Look - March 25, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres Our first impressions on the new all-aluminum case from Gigabyte, Poseidon.
	Thermaltake Tai-Chi Case First Look - March 23, 2006 - By Gabriel Torres We took a look on Tai-Chi PC case from Thermaltake, which is made of aluminum and comes with a water cooling kit.
	Cases: How to Avoid Overheating Tutorials - May 19, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres Learn how to avoid overheating in your PC by choosing the correct case. Also learn about the correct airflow inside your PC and how to install an auxiliary fan to cool down your system.