Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles, including Lian Li PC-Q09FN Mini-ITX Computer Case Review, Phanteks PH-TC14CS Review, and G.SKILL ARES 2133MHz 16GB DDR3 Review



Lian Li PC-Q09FN Mini-ITX Computer Case Review @ Hi Tech Legion

Renowned case manufacturer Lian Li is taking the Mini-ITX case to new levels, and their new PC-Q09FN is a prime example. The Lian Li PC-Q09FN is a brushed aluminum chassis barely larger than a cable box, with some incredibly flexible mounting options and a 300 watt 80Plus Certified PSU included. The PC-Q09FN is simple in styling, playing off excellent finish and clean lines to present an absolutely top-tier look. Top and bottom panels snap off in a unique tool-free deign, with aluminum feet on the bottom panel. On the inside, the PC-Q09FN shows off excellent design with flexibility to house three 2.5" drives, one 3.5" drive and one slim optical drive with the cages being removable and configurable. With all cages installed the PC-Q09FN offers 50mm clearance for CPU cooling, while this can be increased by removing the 3.5" and/or optical cages to max at over 100mm. To further aid in cooling, a 120mm exhaust fan is included with a side mount near the CPU/RAM area. The clean face of the PC-Q09FN features all brushed aluminum, with a matching optical drive knockout, two USB 3.0 and a large multi-color illuminated power button that also acts as a HDD activity indicator.

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Phanteks PH-TC14CS Review @ OCC

Phanteks stole the performance throne with its PH-TC14PE at the company's debut and has now added another great option for those looking for high performance with low noise where height clearance may be a restricting factor. It still takes up a large footprint and may restrict access to certain components while installed (RAM, headers, etc), but if a shorter profile is the goal then this is the compromise that must be made if performance should not be sacrificed.

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G.SKILL ARES 2133MHz 16GB DDR3 Review @ Vortez

Enter the ARES 16GB kit(F3-2133C9Q-16-GAB). With a blistering 2133MHz frequency this is the fastest kit we have tested to date. Couple this with relatively tight timings of 9-11-10-27 and the news just gets better. To run at this speed and latency, the DRAM voltage is increased from 1.5v to 1.65v but it is a small sacrifice to pay for one of the fastest 16GB kits available today.

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