Bij Got Apex? is vandaag een review gepost van Frozen CPU's Blizzard 280 Technical Gamer ATX Case. Zoals de naam je al doet vermoeden is deze ietwat kleine ATX-kast volledig gericht op het cool houden van je hardware. Zo genereren drie Sunon 92mm fans een airflow van 135CFM. Daarnaast zijn er twee displays op de voorkant van de case gemonteerd waarmee je de temperatuur van twee componenten in de gaten kunt houden. Verder zijn er nog handige features als een removable motherboard tray en thumbscrews aanwezig, en ook over de kwaliteit van het geheel was weinig te klagen. Het grootste nadeel is dan ook de prijs van de case, die met $188 wat aan de hoge kant is voor een midi-tower:
The chaps over at FrozenCPU absolutely know what the overclocker wants and the Blizzard 280 almost hits a homerun. I say almost because there are a couple blemishes on an otherwise excellent case. It's true the blizzard 280 does deliver effective cooling but the noise generated by the fans might become annoying to those with sensitive ears. The overall design of the Blizzard 280 Technical Gamer ATX case is pretty solid but the drive mounts could have been constructed more securely. Speaking of construction, the machine-punched wholes take the risk out of having those homemade case blowholes. The inclusion of the thumbscrews and the motherboard tray make this case ideal for those who upgrade frequently. The performance offered by the Blizzard 280 was pretty impressive as it dropped our case temp by roughly 6 degress celcius. Because of this temperature drop, we scored the 280 a perfect 5/5 in performance.
[...] The last category is the value of the product. While the 280 is a nice case for the overclocking gamer, we find it hard to recommend purchasing a case that costs $188 and is not a full tower. However, if you are in need of an excellent overclocking tool, the Blizzard 280 Technical Gamer ATX case may have you adding that third layer of clothing this summer.
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