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To start off the review, I would like to present my favourite feature on the Shinobi, the SofTouch layer, which is essentially a matte-black, anti-scratch mesh that flows from the front of the chassis to the top, and all the way back. I REALLY liked this design by BitFenix. It makes you want to touch the case every time you …

Named after some of the most feared assassins of the modern age, Shinobi empowers the digital warrior to silently and efficiently dispatch his opponents. Maximum expansion and compatibility with long graphics cards enables you to equip Shinobi with the tools you need to get the job done. Superior cooling options allow the system to stay cool and collected during the …

At first glance, there is not a lot of glamor or sparkle on the case box which is to be expected for a budget product. Two holes on either side made portability extremely easy, including the fact that the entire package was only around twenty pounds. The entire case has sharp designs and graphics surrounding it. In the front, we …

Moving on to the motherboard area, we see the different types of ATX form-factors the Shinobi utilizes: I would like to make a quick note about the motherboard installation region of the case. Between the ends of the PCI-E expansions to the start of the 3.5 bays, there is a distance of 11.5 inches in between. With a GPU installed, …

If there is one thing that will make you appreciate BitFenixs work with the Shinobi, it is the interior. The inside of the case is the same matte-black finish as the exterior! So many times I see cases that have a nice black finish outside, yet do not continue that trend inside, where youll find a bland, predictable silver-steel finish: …

On to the back of the chassis, we see the motherboard I/O cut-out, a 120mm rear-exhaust fan (with compatibility for a smaller 92mm fan for extra motherboard clearance), seven, yes, SEVEN PCI-E expansion slots, large mesh perforations and two rubber grommets for looping tubes and cables through (primarily for water-cooling), and the bottom PSU-mount opening: I cannot believe a case …

One of the most important factors when undertaking a custom PC build is the design and functionality of the chassis itself.  It sets the tone for the build to come, and for some, even dictates specifically which components are needed to match the case. It is the centerpiece of any build, and more importantly, a part that you will always …

Runcore has made a bold move in expanding for the first time from their China facility to San Jose, California, in order to make an impact in North American SSD sales. Concurrently, they will also be releasing the markets first SATA 3 mSATA SSD, the Runcore Pro V T50, which contains the SF-2281 and is capable of  550MB/s read and …

Always at the forefront of the memory market, Kingston makes their entry into USB 3.0 flash drives with the new Data Traveler Ultimate G2 USB 3.0 Flash Drive series. We will be looking at the Kingston Data Traveler Ultimate G2 32GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive, but it is also available in 16GB and 64GB capacities to suit the needs of …

We have reviewed several Bigfoot networking products in the past and have found them to be a big step up for enthusiast users when compared against the native onboard solutions. Today we are looking at the new Killer Wireless N 1102 which is geared from the ground up for streaming media and online gaming. Full story at Kitguru.

While we like to take a look at a lot of hardware at eTeknix, some other accessories can make a large difference to your overall gaming experience, or even to your general computer experience. Today is the turn for a mousepad by the gaming brand of Thermaltake, Tt eSPORTS. Tt eSPORTS have been producing mice, keyboards, headsets and mouse pads …

Corsair certainly seem to have the Midas touch “ earning a great reputation with whatever market they decide to target. Their reputation in the power supply sector is already one of the best and today we are looking at the follow up to the original CX430 “ the new CX430 V2, created to offer a solid, reliable power supply at …

Cooler Master is a name well known to enthusiasts for their extensive line of enthusiast computer equipment, including cases, CPU coolers, power supplies, and more. They’re probably best known for their coolers, though, and today Benchmark Reviews has the Cooler Master Hyper 612 PWM to test against a collection of other coolers. This appears to be an update of Cooler …

It’s been a while since we’ve looked at anything from PowerColor, but after seeing their showings at Computex, it’s great to see something new from the company. Made even better is the fact that we’re not talking about a card with a new cooler or anything like that, we’re talking about a new card that PowerColor themselves have been working …

I just got off the phone with someone before I started writing this and came to the realization that we’re just four days away from the end of another month. We’ve just about finished the first third of quarter three. The start of the year was pretty crazy, but the rest of it is going to be even more so …