The NZXT Source 220 shares the same internal design as the Tempest 210, and has three 5.25” external bays and eight 3.5” internal bays, all using tool-less installation mechanisms. A 2.5” bay is also available. See Figure 16. The number of hard drive bays is impressive for a budget case.
Figure 14: Disk drive bays
Figure 15: The 2.5” bay
We added five new thermal compounds to our previous roundup, for a total of 40 different thermal compounds from major brands. We also tried another “alternative” compound: chocolate.
Our review of the new Radeon X1300 Pro graphics chip from ATI, which is targeted to the mainstream market.
We take a look at Intel’s latest mainstream 120 GB solid state drive, the 330 Series, and see how it compares when we put it head to head with the competition.
We tested the Kühler H2O 620 watercooler from Antec, which uses a sealed system with the pump integrated to the CPU block. Check it out!
Let’s take a look at the L-900 V.REX F8, the latest addition to 3R System’s V.REX series of mid-tower cases.
During CES 2009 Lian-Li introduced a concept case, PC-888, shaped like a billowing sail, made of blue anodized aluminum and costing a fortune. Let’s take a look at this very different case.