Antec are known for their wide range of high quality products, ranging from power supplies to high performance gaming enclosures. Today we have the Antec One Hundred Case to review, it’s designed for gaming and boasts an advanced cooling system, as well as being SSD compatible. Let’s take a closer look.

We’ve reviewed a fair few Antec cases here at Tech-Reviews and they’ve always performed extremely well. The Antec One Hundred retails at about £40 so it’s hardly going to break the bank. When compared with the Antec Three Hundred and the Antec Twelve Hundred, retailing at £50 and £120 respectively, it’s fairly obvious that if you want the full Antec package you’re going to have to be prepared to spend a bit more cash than you normally would. However, even though the Antec One Hundred is the most basic gaming case that Antec offer, it does include a variety of features.

Features and Specifications

• Bottom-mounted power supply isolates heat and noise
• Perforated Front Bezel for maximum air flow and dust filtration
• Includes standard case lock slot for integrated anti-theft protection
• CPU cut-out allows for easy installation of CPU coolers
• Cable management compartment organizes cables discretely
• Convenient top accessory tray
• Cable management ties keep your case organized
• 11 drive bays
  - 6 x internal 3.5″
  - 3 x external 5.25″
  - 1 x external 3.5″
  - 1 x internal bottom-mounted 2.5″ SSD drive
• 8 expansion slots for plenty of flexibility
• Cooling system
  - 1 x top special 140 mm TwoCool™ fan
  - 1 x rear 120 mm TwoCool™ fan
  - 2 x front 120 mm fans for HDDs (optional)
  - 1 x side 120 mm fan for graphics cards (optional)
• Front ports
  - 4 x USB 2.0
  - Audio (AC’97 and HDA compatible) In and Out
• Motherboards: Mini-ITX, microATX, Standard ATX
• Power supply not included
• Unit Dimensions
  - 480 mm (H) x 197 mm (W) x 477 mm (D)
  - 18,9″ (H) x 7,8″ (W) x 18,8″ (D)
• Package Dimensions
  - 558 mm (H) x 270 mm (W) x 555 mm (D)
  - 22,0″ (H) x 10,6″ (W) x 21,9″ (D)
• Weight
  - Net : 6,9 kg / 15,1 lbs
  - Gross : 10,9 kg / 24,0 lbs

The Antec One Hundred arrives in a box that sports that black and yellow colour scheme we all know and love on Antec’s packaging.

Featuring a large image of the One Hundred in the centre and three smaller images below, you can really get a feel for what the Antec One Hundred looks like without even taking it out the box yet.

The rear of the box is much more informative, listing the full features and specifications as well as featuring three more images of the Antec One Hundred.

Compared with most cases, you don’t actually receive many accessories with the Antec One Hundred. We’ve just got the manual and a large bag of screws.

Introduction

SGP is a very popular case manufacturer, known to produce some nice looking cases. Today we have our hands on the SGP Linear Colour Series, this is a three part case, it has a upper frame, a lower frame and a back plate. You can get up too 11 Crystal Series and 11 Colour Series, and you can mix and match all the cases to make up to 1,452 different styles. It’s a slim fit, it has easy access and it looks the way you want it.

Product Overview

When you take the case out of the packaging you may think it looks like a struggle to get the case on, as there are 3 parts. But do not fear its easier than it looks and it only takes a few seconds. You start with the back plate then snap on the other parts, you have to have a back plate on the case so don’t go thinking you can just have the side rims as it will not fit.

Your iPhone is sat inside nice and snug, i was a bit weary the case would fall apart but trust me, its going nowhere. It feels very very good in the hand, its nice and smoothe. You may have a small problem with the 30 pin connector port as its a bit tight and it doesn’t fit on some of my docks. Also the headphone jack cutout is also a bit small so if your plugging in big studio headphones you may have a problem, its a bit disappointing as this case is one that you want to keep on for a good while.

The case covers the whole back and sides of the iPhone and it also has a very small lip on the front of the iPhone so that when laying the iDevice face down on a surface the screen isn’t actually touching the surface providing more protection for you iPhone. On most cases the lip rests on the front of the phone, on the SGP Linear Series at actually rests just above the aluminium rails around the iPhone 4/4S which personally i prefer as its showing more of the beautiful screen.

Overall Opinion

Overall this case is very stylish and it protects your iPhone 4/4S very well, i like that you can mix and match between different colours and design a case which fits your style a bit more. It feels great in the hand and the whole three piece design works great. The only downfall is that i need to take the case off when placing onto my docks and using some third party accessories. Which knocks a couple stars off, if they fixed this in later updates then this could of been a real winner.

4/5

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Introduction

Speck have team up with Burton the snowboard company to bring a new look to Specks cases, and I must say it looks very unique. They have now placed fabric on the back of the iPhone 4/4S case to give more of a ‘snowboarding’ look to it. Here is our review of the Speck Burton Fitted Case.

Product Overview

This case is a custom edition due to its partnership with Burton, they have now places a unique sheet of fabric on the back of the case to give it more of a ‘stylish’ look to it.

When I took the case out of the packaging it was very light, so it will not add much weight to your phone. It is a two piece design where the case snaps perfectly apart splitting the case in half, I then placed my iPhone 4 inside and snapped it back together, this was super easy to do. All of the ports and buttons was aligned perfectly (which every case should be). Speck have recently made their cut out for the camera much bigger giving it a unique look to its other competitors.

This case has curved sides to it which makes it feel perfect when in the hand, the connections are very smooth, there is no sharp bits which means the case manufacturing was very high quality and not 1mm was out of place. The black edge to the case went very well with the black iPhone and the blue fabric really gives it that punch. The protection is fairly good, its a thin case but it has a nice lip to it giving it a good lay on the table protection, the sides and back is protected so this will protect it very well with everyday use.

Overall Opinion

Overall this case really hits my taste buds, it looks great with its custom edition fabric design and it feels even better in the hand while at the same time protecting your case fairly well. And there is a lot of different colours to choose from! The only thing which I struggled with is taking the case off and maybe the lip was a bit big for my liking. But still a very impressive case!

4/5

Introduction

Speck have always made nice products for your electronics and now I have their CandyShell Wrap for iPad 2 to review, and my first impressions were that this thing looks pretty sleek but its a finger print magnet. But once I got to use it for a bit, it grew on me.

Product Overview

Inside the case it has this rubber honeycomb texture to it which keeps dust and muck off the iPad 2 as well as giving it stability while in the case. It was easy to put the iPad 2 inside but getting it out took a bit of time, all the ports were lined up perfectly, I had no issues at all except the mute switch was a little hidden. At the bottom of the case there is a little latch where you can pop out and reveal the iPad’s 30pin connector so that you can easily dock it to a keyboard or speaker dock, this comes in hand especially when you have purchase the iPad 2 stand.

The folio can convert into two different types of stand, one for typing and one for simply placing portrait mode, these can be good for gaming, watching movies or simply surfing through your media. The cool thing with the stand is that it can actually be removed (as shown in the video) so that you can just have the ‘CandyShell’ without the wrap, I use this for simply roaming around the house, and I then attach the wrap/cover when i’m placing it my bag when travelling to give it more protection. This is a really good extra that speck have done and it gives you more control over your case.

The only problem I have with this wrap/cover is that it puts marks on your screen where each of the folds touch your screen, and on the end of the wrap it has a suction attachment which sucks to your iPad to keep the cover closes, this can be very visible on a black iPad 2 but on the white you cant see it at all.

Overall Opinion

This case is real nice, it looks better with a black iPad but then you get the suction marks which is a downer. But I like that you can remove the cover when ever you want and then just have the CandyShell Case, its highly protective with its hard plastic and interior rubber surface while at the same time looking pretty sleek. But take in mind it does attract fingerprints.

3/5

Take a quick glance at the Antec LanBoy Air and you will see this enclosure isn’t normal; it’s a PC case on steroids. Offering a completely modular customizable construction and covered in mesh, the LanBoy Air is designed for seriously hardcore enthusiasts. Take look at this Antec LanBoy Air review and see whether Antec has designed an enthusiasts dream or an expensive nightmare.

The LanBoy Air is available in blue or yellow; we have the Yellow model to review.

Features

• Fully-modular chassis
• Open-frame mesh panel construction
• AirMount™ HDD suspension mount system for up to 6 HDDs
• Maximum CPU cooler height: 150 mm with optional side fan installed, 160 mm without
• 11 drive bays:
  - 6 x internal 3.5″ HDDs
  - 3 x external 5.25″ HDDs
  - 2 x internal bottom-mounted 2.5″ SSD bay
• Advanced cooling system – up to 15 fans
  Standard fans:
  - 2 x front variable-speed 120 mm blue LED fans with stepless control knobs
  - 1 x rear 120 mm TwoCool™ blue LED fan
  - 2 x side 120 mm TwoCool™ blue LED fans for graphics cards cooling
• Optional fans:
  - 2 x 120 mm fan for CPU and memory cooling
  - 6 x 120 mm side drive bay fan
  - 2 x 120 mm top fan
• Water cooling support:
  - Top water cooling radiator fitting
  - Rear water cooling grommets
• 8 expansion slots for triple graphics-card configurations
• Maximum graphics card size: 16″ / 406 mm
• Front ports:
  - 1 x USB 3.0
  - 2 x USB 2.0
  - Audio (AC’97 and HDA compatible) In and Out

Visit Antec’s website for more details.

The Antec LanBoy Air arrives in a rather sleek and stylish cardboard box, certainly not adhering to the typical PC enthusiast or gamer stereotype. Inside, the case is well packaged with foam padding.

In terms of accessories, you’ll find the following:

• Product overview booklet and various leaflets
• Four cable ties
• 10 hard drive suspenders for 5 hard drives

Wait a minute… where are the screws? My exact question too, this is one of those rare occasions where you have to open the instructions for further details. Fortunately, Antec haven’t been mean, the screws are located in a ‘toolbox’, which is mounted at the bottom of the chassis. In order to access this toolbox you need to remove the two screws securing it in place, once removed you can flip the lid and you’ll find all the screws.  Having to use a screwdriver to access your ‘toolbox’ doesn’t really make sense, it would have been far better if the toolbox was able to slide out like a drawer, so at least you can keep your mini screwdrivers inside it too.

Cooler Master is renown for designing top quality PC cases aimed at the enthusiast and gaming market. The CM Storm series is their high-end range, suitable for top performance gaming computers, these cases are specially adapted to ensure space and temperature is never an issue. The Enforcer is the latest PC enclosure to join this product line, let’s see how this gaming case scored in this Cooler Master Enforcer Review.

Moving with the times, Cooler Master brings some of the latest technologies to the Enforcer case, not present in some of their previous CM Storm models. Now we’re presented with USB 3.0, full solid-state drive support and removable/rotatable hard drive bays for high-end graphics cards. Below are some of the features:

• Front I / O Panel with USB 3.0 (internal)
• Tool – free for 5.25” device
• Dust Filters on bottom and front intakes
• Cable management for better cable routing
• Reinforced front door protects your vital devices
• Supports rear internal 120mm water cooling radiator
• Removable & Rotatable HDD cage for convenient installation
• Support high-end graphics cards including ATI Radeon HD 5970
• Storm Guard – security system for safeguarding your gaming peripherals

Visit Cooler Master’s website for full features and specifications.

In true CM Storm form, the Cooler Master Enforcer arrives in a large red and black cardboard box with bold gaming style graphics on the front and detailed specifications on the rear.

Inside, the enclosure is properly protected with polystyrene padding. All of the accessories are contained in another box, included are:

• Operator’s manual
• Screws
• 1.8” / 2.5” drive adapter
• Motherboard buzzer
• Cable ties
• PCI security bracket
• Case security bracket
• 3.5” drive adapter for 5.25* bays
• Drive adapters

I have seen a lot of reviews on Otterbox’s products and i have wanted to test one for myself for a long time, now that i have one i can share my review with you guys. This case is known as the Otterbox Defender Series iPhone 4 Case, it has a two layer design, the exterior is layered with a textured silicone and on the inside is a polycarbonate shell which keeps the phone and silicone in place. On the screen it has this coating to keep fingerprints and dirt off your screen, i did have a few problems with this, when the case is off you can simply lightly touch your screen but when you have this coating on top you actually have to put a little bit of force behind your presses for it to render your touch, this doesn’t happen very often but gets annoying when writing emails or long texts.

The design works very well as it is impact resistance, they way it works is that the hard polycarbonate shell keeps the phone safe and the silicon absorbs impact keeping your iPhone nice and safe. If your looking for a case that is pretty much a tank in your pocket and looks unique then this is the case for you.

Personally i found this case a bit too chunky for my liking at the coating over the screen just gets annoying at times, but overall one of the most protective cases i have reviewed and at the same time it doesn’t look like a pile of crap.

4/5

Product Overview

I have always had my eye on this case ever since it came out but haven’t had chance to buy it. Then i finally got my hands on it, and i must say i was very impressed. On the back it has this sheet of black brushed aluminium which feels good in the hand and it gives off this real professional yet stylish look to the case. All the ports and buttons were very accessible as the top and bottom of the case had big cutouts so its easy to dock onto speakers.

The aluminium sits on this black glossy case which covers the sides of the iPhone 4 and i liked this as it went really well with the appearance of the black iPhone 4. The cutouts on the side were perfect and easy to get to. This was now my favourite case for the iPhone 4 due to it looking very professional and stylish but mostly for it being super thin and not putting any weight or bulk onto your iPhone and for me Casemate done this very well.

Overall Verdict

Overall this case looks fantastic and at the same time is super thin while giving your iPhone some protection, some people may dislike it as its too thin and it doesn’t provide enough protection for them to think its safe. But this case will protect you iPhone from minor drops and scratches will keeping its slim design. No doubt this is my favourite case for my iPhone 4.

5/5

Product Overview

When i got this case the packaging was very unique. It came in a piece of cardboard. This company did this for recycling purposes and i respected them for doing this, when i got into the case it felt different as this leather is actually sheep leather, with a plastic tray for your iPhone 4 to sit in. The design was OK but they reversed the flip design so that it flips over your camera, this really annoyed me as i do like to take a lot of pictures time to time, so to get around this problem you would have to hold the front flap out of the way every time you took a picture. It had a popper to put the flap into place which i must admit was very high quality, and it held it very nicely.

Inside the tray is where your iPhone 4 lays, the sides was very sharp and i took caution when placing my iPhone inside as i was scared it was going to scratch my iphone, and it never sounded healthy when placing it in the case. I wasn’t very impressed with the stitching on the outside of the case as it looked very scruffy and untidy and as a man who likes his cases this is a big thing for me.

This case does protect your case slightly from drops, scratches but i didnt have confidence in it when my iPhone was inside, but it did protect the front screen as the flap covers it.

Overall Verdict

Overall a standard looking flip case which protects your iPhone 4, but for me it was too scruffy and untidy.

3/5

Product Overview

Casemate are known for producing high quality cases, and when i got my hands on the Venture case it felt like a strong folio case, and these are hard to find these days, i liked the etched textured design on the front with the red lining around the case to give it some jazz.

The iPad 2 fits perfectly inside the case and everything was aligned nicely without having to move it around. Ports and buttons were easy to get to buy my personal opinion the speaker was a bit to hidden for me, maybe a bigger cutout would of been superb. The case can fold out into a stand for watching movies, playing games or simply browsing through your iPad. When i flipped the front cover around the hold with one hand i had a major problem.

When the case would fold onto the back of the iPad it would lock and unlock, at first i was confused but then realised that the magnet is setting off the Lock and Unlock from the other side, so i had to turn this off in settings which was a big bummer for me as i do like this function.

Overall Verdict

Overall a really nice, well built leather folio, its slim, its stylish and i feel confident with my iPad inside, the only big issue i had was the lock and unlock situation when the front flap is folded onto the back of the iPad, if this was dealt with this could of been one of my favourite cases for my iPad 2.

4/5