While NZXT has been dipping its toes into the pools of peripherals and motherboards recently, it’s better known for its cases and its ATX line-up has just received a refresh recently with a trio of new models. The range caters for three different markets, with the two cheaper models offering high-airflow or closed-panel designs, while the top-end model offers all-glass panels, … Read more
Last month we looked at Fractal Design’s excellent Core 500, which is fairly typical of a cube mini-ITX case. You can fit relatively large graphics cards inside it, as well as a full-sized ATX PSU, 5.25in drives, several SSDs and fans, and even a modicum of water-cooling components too. However, you can make your system … Read more
If you’re bored with the usual black boxes that usually grace our review pages, then Koiink’s Big Chungus will look quite refreshing. It chucks a lot of the usual expectations of modern PC cases out the window, in favour of a mammoth, outlandish – looking design that stands out from the crowd. As always, there’s … Read more
It’s tough to stand out in the highly competitive sub-£ case market right now. You can use a striking design, unique or premium features or even lavish materials, but all these additions add up and make offering a decent case with good cooling for under £ a tall order. Imagine our surprise, then, when we … Read more
The original Kolink Rocket wowed us with its tiny size and ability to house some of the biggest graphics cards available, while offering good cooling for the latter. It was well built and made almost entirely from aluminium, which did sadly also bump up the price. However, not only is the new Kolink Rocket V2 currently … Read more
With NZXT’s previous compact ATX chassis, such as the H510 Elite, the company went for a brute-force approach to ensure the cases had good airflow despite having a sealed front panel. We don’t blame the designers at NZXT for making that decision, as the H510 Elite looked fantastic and was also the bestperforming, sealed-front case … Read more
Aerocool aero 500 review – Aerocool is back with another one of its new Aero cases, which are part of the company’s PGS A series. This case, the Aero-500, looks a lot like the Aero-800 (reviewed last month), which looks a lot like the Aero-1000 (reviewed in the June 2015 issue). Now before you convince yourself … Read more
A case study in combating successful Swedish design. Read our Be Quiet! Silent Base 601 Review. With regard to system building, it almost always comes down to two trains of thought. The first is about showcasing. Presenting your components in a chassis that fits the bill, with LED lighting, tempered glass, reflections, you name it. The … Read more
We didn’t think it was possible for a mini-lTX case to land that improved upon traditional designs in a radical way, but Cooler Master’s MasterBox NR200P managed just that when we first reviewed it back in Issue 206. It’s reasonably compact, although is far from the smallest case we’re reviewing this month, but Cooler Master has … Read more