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Antec ISK 110 VESA Case Review: Just About As Small As It Gets

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We’ve been having a good run of Mini-ITX cases lately, but most of those cases are designed to still be able to support what are essentially fully-powered systems: standard voltage CPUs, dedicated graphics cards, an optical drive and multiple storage drives. Yet part of the charm of Mini-ITX is that it’s capable of fitting into a much smaller space than even a Micro-ATX board theoretically could. If you’re gunning just to produce a system that’s very small and very efficient, but you don’t want to just use someone else’s build, a Mini-ITX board and the right enclosure can have you covered.

via AnandTech – Antec ISK 110 VESA Case Review: Just About As Small As It Gets.

Given that there isn’t a whole lot to the Antec ISK 110 VESA, you’d think assembly would be simple and straightforward. While it’s straightforward, simplicity unfortunately isn’t part of the equation; cramped quarters are never good for getting a system put together, and the ISK 110 VESA is incredibly cramped.

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It’s meant for kiosk and basic lightweight corporate and personal use.

NZXT Switch 810: When Too Much Isn’t Enough

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I think there’s ultimately a market for the Switch 810 for users that can take advantage of all of its customizability, as well as users who want to employ a tremendous amount of custom watercooling. For them it’s going to be worth checking out. If you don’t need to install a 360mm radiator, though, Rosewill’s Thor v2 remains the superior buy. It performs better, costs less, and is quieter to boot. NZXT’s case is a good one, but not great, and definitely not competitive at $169.

via AnandTech – NZXT Switch 810: When Too Much Isn’t Enough.

It seems like the market are calling cases enclosures.  I like the term enclosures better.  It sounds more sophisticated.  🙂