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In Win Maelstrom Case Review

Joe — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:14:14 +0000

In Win, as a high end case manufacturer, are the makers of some of the most uniquely visual designs on the market. Previous designs such as the Star Wars styled X-Fighter, stealth bomber-esque B2 and racing car inspired F430 have certainly caught the imagination offering a very different perspective to the full-ATX case. In Win’s products are much more than novelty products though with extensive cooling systems and innovative mounting mechanisms providing a practical dimension to the eye-catching designs. The cooling aspect applies especially to the Maelstrom case to which this review is focused on as the chassis is able to house up to ten 120mm fans creating the potential for a huge cooling system. So how does the Maelstrom go about combining innovation, practicality and typically unique visuals? Let’s take a look...

Overclockers UK Titan Goliath Core i7 Full Gamer System Review

Joe — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:56:30 +0000

You’re looking for a new computer – what’s your best bet? Naturally our advice when building a new computer rig is to build your own allowing full customisation of every component not to mention being able to purchase parts separately in order to get the best possible deal. However, building a full system requires a fair amount of time: planning the spec, buying components and finally putting the whole thing together.

Antec Two Hundred Review

Joe — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:27:20 +0000

The Antec Two Hundred is part of the latest generation of low cost gaming cases that aim to reduce the cost of gaming, whilst still maintaining many of the features gamers have to come to expect from their chassis’. With Antec’s great reputation for building high quality cases, the Two Hundred has a lot to live up to. The Two Hundred has an array of features from the hot swappable hard disk drive bay to an extensive cooling system with great expandability. So now we’ve got a basic grasp of the concept of the Antec Two Hundred and where it fits into the already extensive array of Antec gaming cases. Let’s see if it can deliver in terms of performance and present itself as an impressive, yet low budget, gaming enclosure.

Antec Mini P180

Joe — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:13:50 +0000

Antec's Performance One chassis range has evolved greatly over the years from the original P180 which has then taken on a series of updates, revisions and improvements with the latest edition being the P183. Due to these cases being compatible with all form factor motherboards up to and including ATX, the chassis are understandably large and spacious. With this in mind, Antec created the mini P180 aimed at the more niche market – users with micro-ATX rigs. Featuring a similar, yet smaller, layout to the larger chassis' in the range, the mini P180 is marketed as being an excellent gaming enclosure as well as easy to transport. On paper everything sounds rosy so let's see how it shapes up as we look a little closer....

Cooler Master ATCS 840 Review

Joe — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:05:35 +0000

Cooler Master has always been renowned for their classically styled cases and this reputation was born with the first of the ATC (Active Thermal Convection) cases – the ATCS-201. Since then, some of Cooler Master’s styling has wavered somewhat with a seemingly more beefed-up design found in the HAF-932.

Today we have the latest ATCS case released at a similar time to the HAF-932 which returns to the more classical breed of Cooler Master cases. The manufacturer will hope this particular enclosure can match the iconic level of some of their previous designs such as the Cosmos. However, can the ATCS-840 really match up to its predecessors? Let’s take a look...

InWin B2 Stealth Bomber Review

Joe — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:55:32 +0000

Cases are a largely underrated component when it comes to building a case; after all they’re only a box to fit everything inside right? Definitely not, in fact PC enclosures have a huge role to play in not only keeping the internal components safe and well-protected but also in cooling and aesthetics. Especially with a world where everything has to look perfect; today we have a case with a unique design and style based on a stealth bomber. Introducing InWin’s B2 Stealth Bomber…

NOX Coolbay HX Case Review

Joe — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:06:22 +0000

For the first case review at Verdis Reviews, he have a highly promising company that special in PC enclosures and power supplies – NOX-Xtreme. The case we will be looking at today is the Coolbay HX and it offers a massive potential for cooling with its four large system fans. Interesting visuals and innovative features all make for a great product so let’s see how it gets on…