OC3D Best of 2012 Awards
Cases
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Cases
We test a lot of cases here at OC3D and most of them have quirks of design or appeal that suit certain applications. The NZXT Switch 810 is not one of those. No matter what you plan to do with it, it's the case for you. It speaks volumes when we all agreed instantly on the best case we tested in 2012.
Caselabs are probably best known for their gigantic cases that would double as a wardrobe in a pinch. With the Merlin they toned down the size to a level most of us would find enough without compromising the build-quality or array of places to route your cables and loop. Even with its smaller size it still gobbled a 480 and a 360 rad both in push pull and still with all that room available.... 2nd year on the trot Caselabs have won a "Best of" case award.
Mini-ITX cases have often been really cheap, or not the kind of thing you'd want nestled in your living room. With the Prodigy case BitFenix threw out all our preconceptions and delivered a case which has all you can desire and also looks the business. Available in a multitude of colours for our modern lives, it's the best compact case around.
At the area of the market we consider the soft centre that most peoples budgets arrive in, there is an absolute saturation of options available. It takes a lot to stand out amongst the crowd and the Zalman Z11 Plus does, with a cool design, some neat features and the all-important sensible pricing.
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Good list, though it suprises me the CM Storm Stryker isn't on there
Nice! 
The Switch 810 does beat the Storm Stryker, out-of-the-box speaking ^^
The Switch 810 does beat the Storm Stryker, out-of-the-box speaking ^^
Yeah the 810 is a better build and forget case, plus people would just comment that I only gave it the award because of Orca.
Side by side to just build a rig the 810 is better. I chose the Stryker for Orca because I could do more with it.
Side by side to just build a rig the 810 is better. I chose the Stryker for Orca because I could do more with it.
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Yeah the 810 is a better build and forget case, plus people would just comment that I only gave it the award because of Orca.
Side by side to just build a rig the 810 is better. I chose the Stryker for Orca because I could do more with it. |
I was surprised... I didn't see the Corsair K60 TTL Edition in the keyboard section
ooh, nice one this is. "We know that not everyone has the cash to rush out that instant and buy a new piece of hardware..." You got that right .
Good List anyway, thanks!
. Good List anyway, thanks!
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ooh, nice one this is. "We know that not everyone has the cash to rush out that instant and buy a new piece of hardware..."
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Silicone lottery son.... come on now youve been here long enough now.
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Baah, I know all about that... I thought the same at first. There was someone that told me a lot of them cards were really really bad overclockers for whatever reason. I still tend to stick with the silicon lottery theory.
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I dont need to tell you how silly that is now do I. Just go careful with the constant negativity you post fella, its not needed.
I was just thinking the other day about you making this
Enjoyed it!
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So you listen to just anyone over an experienced techno like me?
I dont need to tell you how silly that is now do I. Just go careful with the constant negativity you post fella, its not needed. |
What a list! It has been. A goooooood year.
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I was surprised... I didn't see the Corsair K60 TTL Edition in the keyboard section
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All AMD/ATI cards in the graphics awards, not sure if im surprised or not 
microlab making the audio section makes me happy aswell, they're majorly underated.
microlab making the audio section makes me happy aswell, they're majorly underated.
Typo top of page 9 "2013 was the year of the mechanical keyboard. "
A review of reviews taking over 30 mins? Could only be a TTL video
Would say this is a good round up of the year and while surprised you put the switch 810 in over the storm stryker it is the better choice I believe.
Would say this is a good round up of the year and while surprised you put the switch 810 in over the storm stryker it is the better choice I believe.
Nice list of hardware. That HD7990 is something from another planet lool
What about top 2012 PSUs? I know the AXi series would win but it might be interesting to know... Thanks!
Very fair list indeed.
Yay for the 810. By far the best present to myself in a long while.
Yay for the 810. By far the best present to myself in a long while.
very nice summary of the year lol but i cant help but feel annoyed that i cant have them all lol keep it up tom
Enjoyed that video, some nice advice mixed up in with it all too - the fact that for more or less everyone, the choice of memory should be down to aesthetics and budget at any given speed as they are all virtually indistinguishable in operation would be the pick of the bunch for me.
I would take the Cosmos over the Switch I think for cases, although if price was a factor then I'd agree with your choices.
My only other change would be a 690 over the 7990 , purely because of availability, you can buy them most places, not so much the amd card.
I would take the Cosmos over the Switch I think for cases, although if price was a factor then I'd agree with your choices.
My only other change would be a 690 over the 7990 , purely because of availability, you can buy them most places, not so much the amd card.
Tom, how about the caselabs STH10? whats your opinion about that?
It's not in the list cause it belongs to another category?
It's not in the list cause it belongs to another category?
...the Best of the Beast (PowerColor Devil13 HD7990)
surprised you went for the quickfire TK; a compact keyboard for the keyboard (actually no i'm not as you gave it a cracking review). I recently bought my first mechanical keyboard the Steelseries 6GV2 thanks primarily to your review and am very happy with it and can't believe how much nicer it is to use a mechanical.
Really enjoyed looking through all these anyway. Cracking work as always Tom
Really enjoyed looking through all these anyway. Cracking work as always Tom
CORSAIR Dominator Platinum really deserve Gold Award for Memory.
When I thought on awarded memory I imagine Dominator Platinum, open Memory section and ...GOLD AWARD!
And H100i GOLD CPU Cooler Award. Agree 100%.
Caselabs Merlin SM8 deserve Case GOLD Award if you ask me.
When I thought on awarded memory I imagine Dominator Platinum, open Memory section and ...GOLD AWARD!
And H100i GOLD CPU Cooler Award. Agree 100%.
Caselabs Merlin SM8 deserve Case GOLD Award if you ask me.
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Tom, how about the caselabs STH10? whats your opinion about that?
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#statingtheobvious
I definately agree with alot of products on this list. Thumbs up
If I could, I would change the Solo 7c's remote to something a little more sturdy, dratted thing never wants to work for me..
Does anyone know how dual H100i's would fare with a dual socket motherboard? Does corsairs software support two coolers in one PC?
I never heard about it being done, but you can try. Failing though is going to cost.
Heard it being done with H100's BTW
Heard it being done with H100's BTW
H100i is good kit but I didn't see reviews of other aio systems in your site or channel! How come?
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