Installation

When installing hardware in a new case it is always a hassle trying to get the cables all nice and tidy with all the screws tightened.

• Motherboard- Foxconn A6VMX
• Processor- Athlon 64×2 4200+
• Ram- OCZ Spec OPS 2 GB 2 x 1 GB
• HDD-80GB Hitachi SATA & 40 GB Samsung Spinpoint
• GFX-ATI HD 2400pro OC
• PSU-Tuniq Miniplant

When it came to putting it all in the case I found it rather easy, there was ample room to move my cumbersome hands around and I was able to put it all together quicker than I could take it apart.

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.

The noise levels from my usually whiny hard drives were lessened greatly, almost entirely and if it weren’t for the turbulence being created by the fans this case probably would silence most hardware.

To measure CPU temperature, we take 3 temperature readings at 10 second intervals and then record an average temperature. This test is done with the CPU at both idle and load states. Load State is achieved by running two processes of CPU Burn-In. Recordings are measured using the CPU’s own diode and SpeedFan.

As is the norm with most "silent" cases you tend to either get lowered noise levels but increased temperatures or vice versa.

Temperatures

• IDLE = 32 Degrees Celcius
• LOAD = 40 Degrees Celcius

These results are not bad at all for a case which is not only pretty damn quiet, but that only has two fans and is being passively cooled by a CPU cooler that is recommended for use with a fan.

Now the strength test… Standing on top of the case showed that it is pretty strong but it is no iron man so any serious LAN party goers should bear this in mind.

Cost

The Hush can be found online for as little as £60 from some retailers which I think is a fair price for a case with this level of performance.