![]() Corsair 900D Enthusiast Gaming Case (~$350)Ĭorsair's 900D is, uh, big. Make / Modelĭ-Frame available online here. It's almost more of an art piece than anything, and if you've got $400 to spend and want a limited edition, DIY case, well, I hope you've got a modern art exhibit nearby. Its vague bike frame resemblance, aluminum materials, and tempered glass panels give it a striking appearance, but I'll let the video speak for the case: In-Win's limited edition D-Frame open air case is a true DIY project: Not only do you install the system, you build the case. If you're going to spend $200+ on a case, it'd better be a good one. When selecting cases for this section, we decided to stick with truly unique or interesting designs. Best Enthusiast / High-End Gaming Cases of CES 2013 ($170+)Īs I've stated a few times before, enthusiast-grade enclosures abounded this year they were everywhere - everyone had some sort of high-end chassis to pitch us. You can purchase the Armor Evolution here. We already have this one on our bench, so a review will be online in the coming week. It's a great case at the price and makes for a good starter build, no doubt. Regardless, there's no doubt that the Armor Evolution looks solid, has plenty of room, and features all of the "it" management/installation features. While SilverStone focuses on maximizing cooling performance over all else, Rosewill aims to offer system builders a mid-range case that's easy to work with and configure quality oft supersedes quantity when it comes to cooling, though, as evidenced by our findings with the P820 ( which had higher thermals when we added fans), so I'm looking forward to the battle between the Armor Evo and Raven for thermal performance. Our initial write-up of the case noted that it offers fantastic "buildability" or ease-of-installation, a solid set of four included fans (spec table below), and an elongated interior for larger GPUs and additional cable routing passthroughs. Rosewill Armor Evolution Case (~$115)Īlthough originally soft-launched (incomplete) at Computex, Rosewill's Armor Evolution is now officially available, and we've already begun the review process for the case. We care about performance - it's more constant." All this in mind, we have to give our "Most Promising" award of 2013 to SilverStone. ![]() How many times do you build your system? Once. Tony Ou put it best: "Everyone's focusing on ease-of-installation.
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