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Review: Deepcool Gamer Storm Macube 310P
This time, we’re checking out the Deepcool Gamer Storm Macube 310P, a sleek and quite premium-looking, mid-tower PC chassis. And you know what, it's priced alright as well at 75 EUR.
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Review: NVIDIA Shield TV 2019 - 03/20/2020 02:23 PM
A few months ago Nvidia released the 2019 version of the NVIDIA Shield TV in an all-new design and remote. The Android TV box based unit is a little streaming box that allows for a multitude of functi...
Review: Fractal Design Era ITX Titanium Gray chassis - 03/18/2020 04:02 PM
Mini-ITX has become a popular form factor, building a small PC with high-end class hardware is hip. In that mindset Fractal Design today releases the new ERA series chassis. The many models offered ar...
Review: Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Master - 03/17/2020 01:55 PM
We check out the TRX40 Aorus Master with that mega-core Threadripper 3990X processor. This is Gigabyte's more affordable T-Rex, aka TRX40 solution. It is still jam-packed with features though. Read t...
Review: XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT THICC 2 - 03/13/2020 06:38 PM
We test and review the new XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT THICC 2 Pro. The Radeon RX 5600 XT is basically an RX 5700 however with 6GB of GDDR6 and lower clock frequencies. THICC 2 is a product that has not thr...
Review: Cougar Blazer Open Frame Chassis - 03/12/2020 02:00 PM
This time around, we’re checking out the Cougar BLAZER, an all-aluminum, open frame, mid-tower PC chassis. This new case comes in only one variant (with orange accents), and that’s a pity, because...
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#5773340 Posted on: 03/25/2020 08:41 PM
How does this get "G3D Approved" with such terrible airflow and thermals? If the bar is set that low, then what doesn't get G3D Approved?
How does this get "G3D Approved" with such terrible airflow and thermals? If the bar is set that low, then what doesn't get G3D Approved?
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#5773434 Posted on: 03/26/2020 12:44 AM
The case has just as much front panel airflow as it does personality..... Apparently boring looking cases, with minimal front panel airflow is the new trend....
Way to choke those front fans. Badly designed case, no way should this be approved. Much better cases can be had for similar money.
The case has just as much front panel airflow as it does personality..... Apparently boring looking cases, with minimal front panel airflow is the new trend....
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#5773436 Posted on: 03/26/2020 12:47 AM
Yeah, I mean I don't tend to look at "personality" and looks when choosing a new case but funcionality is key. I haven't bought a case in like... 10 years or so, still rocking my CM 690 Advanced II and it does a good job but next time I do a CPU + motherboard upgrade, I'm getting a new case.
This case would never cut it for me. I can honestly say I would never consider it because there's simply better cases out there. So why should I? In fact, you could pay me £100 to replace my old case with this and I'd still say no. Because it's not worth the effort of swapping the rig out and the terrible thermals.
The case has just as much front panel airflow as it does personality..... Apparently boring looking cases, with minimal front panel airflow is the new trend....
Yeah, I mean I don't tend to look at "personality" and looks when choosing a new case but funcionality is key. I haven't bought a case in like... 10 years or so, still rocking my CM 690 Advanced II and it does a good job but next time I do a CPU + motherboard upgrade, I'm getting a new case.
This case would never cut it for me. I can honestly say I would never consider it because there's simply better cases out there. So why should I? In fact, you could pay me £100 to replace my old case with this and I'd still say no. Because it's not worth the effort of swapping the rig out and the terrible thermals.
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#5773438 Posted on: 03/26/2020 12:49 AM
How does this get "G3D Approved" with such terrible airflow and thermals? If the bar is set that low, then what doesn't get G3D Approved?
They approve pretty much anything. I don't tend to read the reviews on here because there's better reviews all over the internet but I can't remember seeing something being not approved. Maybe I'm missing something, I don't know.
How does this get "G3D Approved" with such terrible airflow and thermals? If the bar is set that low, then what doesn't get G3D Approved?
They approve pretty much anything. I don't tend to read the reviews on here because there's better reviews all over the internet but I can't remember seeing something being not approved. Maybe I'm missing something, I don't know.
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Way to choke those front fans. Badly designed case, no way should this be approved. Much better cases can be had for similar money.