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bgears b-Envi Gaming/HTPC Enclosure Review
" At the start of this year, the BGears company announced the release of their version of the Small Form Factor Case: the b-Envi. The goal for BGears was to offer a feature-packed PC chassis to multimedia enthusiasts who are looking for lots of storage options, as well as a unit that looks good. The b-Envi meets that goal, and then some.

The b-Envi is a stylish, portable, and incredibly compact aluminum cube case designed for micro ATX motherboards. It features double windows, a built-in 58-in-1 card reader that lets you read and write to just about all popular memory card media, and a 2.5” removable IDE hard drive enclosure that gives you a portable storage solution. Other features for convenience include a design that allows for easy accessibility, a removable motherboard tray, touch sensitive power/reset/lock buttons, and front I/O ports with a flip down door to prevent excessive dust build-up. The flat, elegant front look of the b-Envi is achieved by the touch sensitive buttons and the shiny, piano black surface. This attractive styling is meant to appeal to the home theater PC enthusiast, just as the compact, lightweight, and convenience features are aimed to please the gaming enthusiast."

Cooler Master Cosmos S Tower Case
"With the introduction of the Cosmos S, Cooler Master has a new flagship aluminum alloy full tower gaming chassis. Built on the success of the Cosmos 1000 design, the Cosmos S is the "sports" version that was inspired by the sleek curves of race cars. There are just as many similarities as there are differences between the Cosmos 1000 and the Cosmos S, and we will try to point those out in this review. Both are great cases, and each has their strong points, it is up to the consumer to determine which fits their needs the best.

In the past we have always been impressed with Cooler Master's cases, they really seem to stay on top of the technology and incorporate features that enthusiasts want. Cooler Master never leaves anything at "good enough", with each new case they are constantly refining and improving to make the best product available to the consumer. The Cosmos S is no exception, it is as solid as any other Cooler Master case, and incorporates new and unique features that I have not seen in any PC chassis before."

Antec Mini P180
"The original P180 case was launched already three years ago and has since been replaced by a new and improved P182 model. The P1-series also includes the P190, which is a larger case including same design features as the P180, but it also offers room for EATX-motherboards and dual power supplies. Now the performance 1 series also includes a long awaited mATX-case - say hello to the P180 Mini!"