PCR’s guide to gaming cases and PCs

From traditional towers to small form factors, Steam Machines and customisable cases, customers have a greater choice of housing for their PCs nowadays.

Here we round up some of the more impressive cases and computers on the market.

ALIENWARE STEAM MACHINE
Distributor: Exertis IT
This combines the experience of console gaming with a massive library of over 1,200 SteamOS supported games, all in full 1080p HD on your TV. It’s powered by the high performance NVIDIA GeForce GTX GPU 2GB DDR5 graphics and Intel Core processors.
Specs: SteamOS, 55mm x 200mm x 200mm dimensions, spec varies
SRP: Varies depending on spec

BE QUIET SILENT BASE 800 GAMING CASE
Distributor: Spire Technology
The Silent Base 800 Black PC case offers a symbiosis of noise prevention and cooling performance, good usability and an extensive capacity for high-end hardware, with airflow control and sound insulation features.
Specs: 495mm x 266mm x 559mm dimensions, case with window, ATX, no PSU, tool-less, three Pure Wings 2 fans.
SRP: £114.99

BITFENIX PANDORA ATX
Distributor: Caseking
Pandora represents the next level of BitFenix chassis design. The soft, curved design is surrounded by luxuriously brushed aluminium side panels that give the case an elegant look.
Specs: 203mm x 510mm x 558mm dimensions, one rear 120mm FDB fan included, 360mm radiator support.
SRP: £86.99 (Core) £94.99 (Icon)

CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES CASE
Distributor: Exertis IT
With an extremely aggressive game-oriented design, the Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-03 Orange LED Mid-Tower Gaming Case also boasts superior air cooling for high-performance GPUs.
Specs: 120mm front intake fan, multiple drive bays, 2x USB 3.0 front ports, dust filters, 2PB useable capacity per rack.
SRP: £62.99

IN-WIN 805C MID TOWER
Distributor: A One Distribution
The new 805 chassis features a see- through skeleton structure of aluminium and tempered glass, and offers versatile storage mounting positions for excellent build flexibility.
Specs: 476mm x 205mm x 455mm dimensions, removable HDD cage.
SRP: £129.99

KOLINK AVIATOR
Distributor: Caseking
The Gunmetal Aviator comes with a premium matte finish, and three pre- installed fans, two of which are blue LED fans. The Aviator comes with support for up to 370mm VGA cards and 170mm CPU coolers.
Specs: Two front USB 3.0 ports, 400mm x 211mm x 480mm dimensions, 578mm x 263mm x 538mm box dimensions.
SRP: £42.95 (or in Blue and Red, £44.99)

COOLER MASTER MASTERCASE PRO5
Distributors: Entatech, Exertis IT
The MasterCase 5 allows you to have absolute control over how your case looks and functions, and that means giving you the option to adjust the exterior structure and aesthetic via a range of replacement panels and doors.
Specs: 512mm x 235mm x 548mm dimensions.
SRP: £109.99

YOYOTECH WARBIRD RS10 (pictured)
Distributor: Centerprise
The Warbird RS10 was engineered to be the system that everyone would call the ultimate gaming machine. Providing performance whilst retaining value, Yoyotech says the Warbird RS10 is the one to rule them all.
Specs: Intel i5 6600K overclocked to 4.4GHz, MSI Z170 motherboard, 8GB DDR4 2400Mhz, NVIDIA GTX 960 2GB.
SRP: £599

CONTACT
A One Distribution:…….0161 763 3633
Centerprise:…………….01256 378000
Exertis IT:……………….01256 707070
Caseking:……………….01782 444488
Entatech: …………………0333 101 1000
Spire Technology:……..01202 828444