2011 has been a busy year for enclosures with an enormous amount of models hitting the stores, ranging from the bare bones $50 case to impressively engineered high end cases costing over $200. Some new players have expanded their lines and the older players have been putting those years of design experience to good work. Think Computers has winnowed the long list of cases they’ve reviewed this year down to the top three models of 2011. As you have probably guessed, the Thermaltake Level 10 GT is indeed on the list but you will have to follow the link to find out the other two cases.
"It is December now and that means the end of the year is upon us. This past year we have reviewed quite a few products, but I think we have reviewed cases the most. Cases are such an important part of your system, it is the first thing someone looks at when you are at a LAN party. We have decided to make a list of the best cases of 2011. Keep in mind these are drawn from cases that we have reviewed so if you do not see a case in this list that is why. Read on to see what our favorite cases from 2011 were."
Here are some more Cases & Cooling reviews from around the web:
- Xigmatek Midgard II @ techPowerUp
- Antec SOLO II Mid-Tower Chassis Review @ Techgage
- Lian Li’s PC-A05FN: Alternative Thinking at a $99 Price Point @ AnandTech
- Thermaltake Spacecraft VF-I PC Case Review @ Real World Labs
- Thermaltake Commander MS-I USB 3.0 @ techPowerUp
- Cooler Master Storm Trooper Full Tower Case Review @ Legit Reviews
- Cooler Master Storm Trooper Case @ techspot
- Maingear EPIC 180 Liquid CPU Cooler @ Tweaktown
- Mounting a LGA1366 waterblock on a LGA2011 Motherboard @ Ninjalane
- Thermal Compound Roundup – December 2011 @ Hardware Secrets
- ProlimaTech Panther CPU Cooler with Nano Aluminum Thermal Compound Review @ TechwareLabs
- Noctua NH-C14 ‘C-Type Top-Flow’ Heatpipe CPU Cooler Long-Term Review @ Modsynergy
- NZXT Havik vs Noctua NH-D14 @ OC3D
- Rosewill Blackhawk Ultra Case Review @ Hardware Secrets
- Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo Review @ OCC
- Two Pounds of Pure Efficiency: Zalman CNPS12X Super Cooler @ X-bit Labs
- New Leader: Phanteks PH-TC14PE Super-Cooler @ X-bit Labs
- Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo @ OC3D
- 2011 CPU Cooler Roundup: Highlights (and Not-So-Highlights) of the Last Two Years @ Hi Tech Legion
That’s just sweat My case is
That’s just sweat My case is in the top 3.
got to love the Corsair 600T
The top 3 cases of the year
The top 3 cases of the year are:
Antec p280 and 2 others from silverstone, CM, lian-li or corsair. I don’t think any of those in the article are top 3, but I have no idea what was released this year or last or w/e.
I have the 600T also and like
I have the 600T also and like it but I really wish there was a way to disable the white LEDs on the 200mm fans. I also wish that the power adapter for the fans wasn’t molex – how many of us have ide devices in our computers anymore? The only thing I am running the ide power cable off my modular power supply for is to run the fans. Bleh. Can’t they update that to use a sata power connector just like you can convert a molex to a sata?