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Bitfenix's Raider case gets three thumbs up

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Bitfenix's Raider case gets three thumbs up

By David Hollingworth | 14:22 Feb 7, 2012 | Comment Now

Review + Gallery: Bitfenix continues to deliver quality, low-cost case solutions, and the Raider is a perfect specimen.

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Antec's Eleven Hundred PC case a slight disappointment

By David Hollingworth | 11:07 Jan 20, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: A great case of nothing special. The Eleven Hundred is not bad, not by a long shot, but there are better cases in its price range.

Antec's new Eleven Hundred case caught in the labs!

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Antec's new Eleven Hundred case caught in the labs!

By David Hollingworth | 15:48 Jan 17, 2012 | Comment Now

Gallery: We're catching up with some last year's hardware, and look what we've found - a shiny new Antec Eleven Hundred PC chassis!

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Fractal Design's Core 3000 a solid build option

By David Hollingworth | 10:27 Dec 7, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: Black and white (no red) all over, but Fractal Design's Core 3000 suffers by comparison to cheaper designs.

Corsair's Carbide 500R - white, but right

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Corsair's Carbide 500R - white, but right

By David Hollingworth | 11:25 Dec 6, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: Corsair hits it out of the park – again – with this great mid-tower case. The Carbide 500R is full of surprises.

SilverStone's Temjin TJ08-E - tiny but mighty

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SilverStone's Temjin TJ08-E - tiny but mighty

By Justin Robinson | 15:46 Nov 29, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: A small-but-mighty case for all walks of life, the Temjin TJ08-E is a perfect choice for any build.

SilverStone's Temjin TJ08-E: small but near perfect

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SilverStone's Temjin TJ08-E: small but near perfect

By Justin Robinson | 12:53 Nov 9, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: A small-but-mighty case for all walks of life, whether you want a media machine or a mini gaming powerhouse.

SilverStone's Temjin TJ08-E case is solid

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SilverStone's Temjin TJ08-E case is solid

By Justin Robinson | 11:55 Nov 3, 2011 | Comment Now

SilverStone's latest miniature case manages to impress despite its diminutive size.

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BitFenix's Outlaw - budget, but not bad

By David Hollingworth | 13:48 Oct 24, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: Another foxy little case from BitFenix that nails it for the enthusiast on a budget.

Lian Li's PC-90 Hammer brings something new...

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Lian Li's PC-90 Hammer brings something new...

By David Hollingworth | 17:11 Oct 10, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: Lian Li presents a fresh new take on PC case design with the Hammer, and reminds us why we will always love them...

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Antec's Kuhler 620 a cool deal

By Vito Cassisi | 15:11 Sep 22, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: Antec's smaller Kuhler 620 kit delivers compact water cooling (kuhling?) on the cheap.

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Fractal Design's Arc case is a cool customer

By David Hollingworth | 17:39 Sep 20, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: A well-designed, minimal case from Fractal Design, the Arc offers great cooling without being over-designed.

Lian-Li's PC-Z70B PC case is a satisfying choice

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Lian-Li's PC-Z70B PC case is a satisfying choice

By Vito Cassisi | 14:26 Sep 15, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: The model name rhymes, so the new Lian Li PC-Z70B chassis must be good! Right?

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Antec Kuhler 920 - liquid cool

By Vito Cassisi | 10:43 Sep 13, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: The power of water meets simple installation with Antec's new Kuhler 920 water-cooling kit.

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BitFenix's Merc Alpha nails the budget end of case design

By David Hollingworth | 16:06 Sep 2, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: It’s pretty cheap, but for all that the Merc Alpha is still a solid choice for those on a tight budget. Just watch the heat...

Fractal Design's new Define XL is a weighty bit of kit

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Fractal Design's new Define XL is a weighty bit of kit

By David Hollingworth | 16:58 Aug 25, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: The new Define XL from Fractal Design epically quiet design for silent computing enthusiasts.

RAIDMAX's Helios PC case is... well, it's a case

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RAIDMAX's Helios PC case is... well, it's a case

By David Hollingworth | 17:06 Aug 22, 2011 | Comment Now

Gallery: First looks can be deceiving, but in the case of the RAIDMAX Helios case, we're pretty sure they tell the whole story...

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Corsair's 600T SE is a beauty in white

By David Hollingworth | 11:35 Aug 9, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: We’re a sucker for a good special edition case, and this mighty-whitey 600T from Corsair is no exception.

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Lian Li's PC-Z70B is a smooth chassis

By David Hollingworth | 12:03 Aug 1, 2011 | Comment Now

Gallery: We have a peek inside Lian Li's new light fantastic chassis, the PC -Z70B. How does it stack up to the brand's classic cases of yore?

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Cubitek Magic Cube is just the trick

By David Hollingworth | 10:31 Jul 18, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: A truly innovative modular design wins our seal of approval. Abracadabra!

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A little bit different: ThermalTake Chaser Mk-1

By David Hollingworth | 11:40 Jul 12, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: A big blue chassis sits on some big fat feet and hides some rather interesting features.

BitFenix Shinobi takes us to a happy case place

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BitFenix Shinobi takes us to a happy case place

By David Hollingworth | 10:57 Jun 10, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: Our first sample of the BitFenix philosophy is a cheap and very tasty one.

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CM Storm Tactics Enforcer takes no prisoners

By David Hollingworth | 09:45 Jun 8, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: One of those cases... you're either going to love it or hate it. We haven't quite decided which yet.

Silverstone's Temjin Series TJ11 is epic

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Silverstone's Temjin Series TJ11 is epic

By David Hollingworth | 10:22 May 16, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: For definition of awesome, please see the entry for the TJ11 in your dictionary.

ThermalTake's Chaser MK-1 case is a blue giant

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ThermalTake's Chaser MK-1 case is a blue giant

By David Hollingworth | 16:09 May 10, 2011 | 2 Comments

Gallery: We take a look at ThermalTake's latest gaming case, the Chaser MK-1. It's a jolly blue giant that is also probably not welcome at any Royal Weddings.

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Cubitek's XL-Tank a solid chassis choice

By David Hollingworth | 11:20 May 10, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: A solid offering from Cubitek, even if the XL-Tank is not quite an inspiring one...

Cubitek's Magic Cube revolutionises modular design

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Cubitek's Magic Cube revolutionises modular design

By David Hollingworth | 14:49 May 2, 2011 | 5 Comments

Gallery: Cubitek's latest case is a unique take on modular case design. It's three cases in one very interesting design...

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Thermaltake's Level10 GT bowls us over

By David Hollingworth | 12:50 Apr 20, 2011 | 4 Comments

Review: Is ThermalTake's shiny new GT case a dumbed down Level10, or a perfect mix of design and function?

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New CM Storm Tactics Enforcer case

By David Hollingworth | 11:58 Apr 13, 2011 | 6 Comments

Gallery: We take a close look at Cooler Master's latest Storm Tactics case, the Enforcer. Do we like?

BitFenix's Shinobi case is sexy in rubber

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BitFenix's Shinobi case is sexy in rubber

By David Hollingworth | 10:26 Apr 5, 2011 | 7 Comments

Gallery: The new Shinobi chassis from BitFenix is a beautiful budget case option, with a unique exterior treatment.

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