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[Review] Nexus Prominent 5 2 Comments By The Duke on December 18, 2011 The Nexus Prominent 5 silent case features tool-less installation making it a quick and easy installation of your components. A black mesh front, aluminum edges, and black interior with orange accents give the Prominent 5 a different look. Nexus outfitted the Prominent 5 with a 140mm on the top and a 120mm is placed in the front for the air-intake. Some isolating padding, where the PSU is placed, prevents resonance and there are ventilation holes, and room for a fan, in the bottom of the case ...
[Review] Raidmax Blackstorm 4 Comments By The Duke on November 14, 2011 The Raidmax BLACKSTORM case attempts to make assembling a system easier than ever before. It has a modular, tool-free design that makes the initial build and future upgrades simple. Both side panels latch into place for ease of access, so it could be for you as it is the latest version of one-click side panel case. A 120mm fan is mounted on the front of the case to draw cool air in and blow it across the hard drives, along with a 180mm optional fan on the side, and a pair of rear-mounted 120mm e...
[Review] Rosewill Blackhawk 4 Comments By The Duke on September 23, 2011 Rosewill’s BLACKHAWK is one of their newest introductions into the chassis market. They have pre-installed four 120mm and one 140mm fans for almost maximum cooling. Right out of the box, it will save users from spending extra money on missing fans. They have also incorporated the traditional I/O ports most users look for in today’s market, as well as a top-mounted HDD dock. With long VGA card and water cooling support, integrated cable management, CPU back plate cutout, and easy-clean ...
[Review] Silverstone CW02 HTPC 7 Comments By The Duke on July 27, 2011 The CW02 from Silverstone’s Crown Series is crafted to allow users to really appreciate the design of this high quality HTPC chassis. At first glance, the all-aluminum construction and reinforced aluminum dress plates in the front set off the already classy case. The interior design of the CW02 is able to accommodate extended length graphics cards, proficiently displaying the HTPC system at its best. Capable of supporting CPU coolers of 160mm in height for additional cooling options, its s...
[Review] Silverstone Precision Series PS06 2 Comments By The Duke on June 29, 2011 To improve their Precision thermal design, SilverStone implemented the 180mm Air Penetrator fan (AP181) into the PS06 tower chassis. With the AP181 and an included silent 120mm fan, the PS06 should be capable of cooling all your hardware with ease. Two additional 120mm fan slots let users further improve cooling performance if necessary. To help keep the dust out, all intake fan slots are also equipped with removable fan filters to work effectively with the default positive pressure airflow sche...
[Review] Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced 9 Comments By The Duke on May 10, 2011 The HAF Series of cases brought about the aesthetics of battle-hardened military vehicles. Each offers the user access to customizing their airflow and rearranging their internal system layout. Together, these features were realized for the first time within the HAF 932, and they will be back again in the new HAF 932 Advanced. The HAF 932 Advanced also comes with an internal USB 3.0 connector as well as tool-free installation. We will be tossing the Cooler Master HAF Advanced on the review ta...
Resurrecting the Champ : The Long Lost Case 0 Comments By The Duke on December 24, 2009 With the holiday season now in full stride and family nagging at each other. Family members telling the same stories you hear every holiday pretty much word for word. With little kids crying, grandpas yelling, mom and dad trying to put out the fire on the stove. So I wondered aimlessly around just going through the motions when I started to look at my computer desk and wonder what I could tinker with to pass some time. I looked in my ‘go to’ box of goodies, there was nothing that gra...

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