Antec Solo II review
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Is nearly £100 too much for this quiet gaming case?
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Is nearly £100 too much for this quiet gaming case?
Can this self-contained water cooling system keep your chips chilled?
We check out Antec's top of the line gaming case
Is this the ultimate LAN gaming PC case?
Antec has been putting PSUs together forever, so surely you can't go wrong with this 550 watts, 80Plus Bronze certified, SLI ready model?
At this end of the market there's no room for error and Antec's 1,200watt, 80Plus Silver offering with SLI and CrossFire certification can't cut it
Bringing new meaning to the phrase 'barebones system'
There may be a trend towards ‘digital’ (Class-D) amplification, but most AV receivers use an established technology known as Class A/B.
Building a PC is not something to be undertaken lightly. You'll end up swearing at inanimate objects, invariably get cut to shreds, and probably end up wanting to smash the thing to bits.
The Sonata III has a 500W PSU pre-installed in the case, which comes with the requisite dual 6-pin PCI-E plugs needed if you're looking at fitting a whopper like the 8800GTX, or an SLI or Crossfire system
Antec's enclosure is another biggy, but can be tilted on its side to save space. It's one of the more awkward chassis here to use, too. Having to unplug the control board and slide out the internal disk caddy is a bit of a fiddly task
This special edition chassis is big and, if you've got a Narcissuscomplex, it's utterly beautiful. Even if you haven't, the polishedJapanese steel enclosure is thoroughly pleasing to the eye
This may seem like a lot ofmoney to pay for a PSU that you're not going to show off. It does haveone trick up its sleeve though - it's very quiet. This is moreimpressive when you consider its 550W maximum output.
If this case had any more surface area in fan-blades, it might actually achieve lift-off. And while the thought of a component-packed chassis hovering around at eye level ?lls us with a certain degree of terror, the cooling that such a case provides just isn't in doubt.
When we think of Trio, we can't help but think of the chocolate bars, the ones that were like a Club, but not as popular. There's no confectionery inside this PSU, Trio refers to the fact it has three 12 volt rails
Marking a departure from its previous HTPC efforts, Antec has finally produced a case that doesn't scream 'I'm a PC!' quite so loudly. However, if you did have any intentions of hiding the fact that there's a PC hanging out with your hi-fi...
Over the past few years Antec has moved on from a company making run-of-the-mill PC boxes to one that's setting the benchmark for new system cases. In many ways it's not doing anything revolutionary or innovative...
Who'd want a wheezing monstrosity in their living room? It's no wonder that most PCs never make it that far, but here's the case that could finally fit the digital home dream. Based on a Micro ATX board, this compact, stylish-looking case...
You may be thinking your laptop is feeling a little warm. So cool it down!
As you can see from the photo, this new chassis from Antec isn't some jazzy, bejewelled gamer's case, replete with flashing disco LEDs. However, as Antec tends to cater to the gaming fraternity, that may come as a surprise.