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InWin Maelstrom PC Enclosure
Author: Andrew Published: February 18th, 2010 8:09 PM Category: Cases,Reviews Rating:
Installation and Testing
Installation
I always enjoy reviewing larger PC cases as its almost effortless. Simply lie the case down on its side and install your precious hardware. This case was no different – the magnitude of space allowed for rapid installation of the motherboard, PSU and optical drives.
There are quite a few upsides to this case when it comes to installation. First and foremost being its large size. Other factors that make this so easy to install are the bottom mounted PSU space, the alignment of the 3.5 inch drive spaces, and the ability to do enough cable management to qualify you as an electrician.
Testing
At Tech-Reviews we test cases for a number of different factors: Strength, Noise and Temperatures.
The way in which we test strength is fairly simple. We stand on top of the case and jump up and down on it – this is quite a fun test and can really show the effectiveness of the construction. A case which is strong should not be damaged from this test at all; whereas a weak case would bend and buckle.
Testing noise is quite difficult as expensive sound equipment is needed which unfortunately, we don’t have access to. Instead, we use our own God given human ears to give you an ‘as accurate as we can get’ explanation on the case’s noise with a comparative conclusion of its noise.
Test Setup
| Processor | AMD Phenom 955BE |
| Memory | Kingston Hyper X DDR2 1066 |
| Motherboard | Foxconn A79A-S |
| Graphics Card | MSI 8800GTS OCE 320mb |
| Power Supply | Tuniq Miniplant 950w |
| Hard Drives | Hitachi Deskstar 80 GB & Western Digital 1TB |
| CPU Cooler | Gelid Solutions Silent Spirit |
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