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Quote arcvile Replybullet Topic: Custom PC's mega case test
    Posted: 12/Nov/2008 at 18:30
I'd recomend picking up this months custom pc, has an awesome review of the latest high end cases and the results are suprising to say the least.

Here are the top cases for cooling;

High End

Premium Grade: Antec Twelve Hundred
Approved: Thermaltake SpedoAdvanced

Mid Range

Mid Range - all approved

Antec 900
Gigabyte 3dmars
Silverstone FT01-W

Water-cooled

Approved: Silverstone TJ07-W


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Quote licenced Replybullet Posted: 12/Nov/2008 at 18:46
It was a reasonably good read, but I found their whole testing strategy flawed ... if a case didn't come with an exhaust fan they wouldn't install one and state it failed it's test - what self respecting PC builder, having just shelled out on an Intel Extreme chip and GTX280 is not going to install a few fans?

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Quote Cyber_Tech2 Replybullet Posted: 12/Nov/2008 at 21:12
Yeah I think that was a bit flawed as well, since you can fit loads of extra fans in the cases they tested. I mean, the Antec 1200 and Spedo come fully loaded making it a bit skewed. Liked the idea though, the Thermal pictures gave a good insight into air flow and why it's important in high-end systems that I think a lot of people would think twice before neglecting it in their own builds.

Interested read. We're actually going to start stocking the Spedo now as well as we fit water-cooling in it...

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Quote luke1000 Replybullet Posted: 12/Nov/2008 at 21:18
Im guessing the case reviews your all talking about is in a magazine and not on the web cause i wouldn't mind having a read too.

I have looked on there site but can't see anything
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Quote licenced Replybullet Posted: 12/Nov/2008 at 21:57
Yeah, they don't publish everything on the web - no one would buy the mag :-)

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Quote luke1000 Replybullet Posted: 12/Nov/2008 at 22:04
Yeah thought so
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Quote arcvile Replybullet Posted: 12/Nov/2008 at 22:53
Next system is definatley water cooled, fan noise can get pretty bad soem times
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