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If one is seeking innovation and style in an aluminium case, visit Soldam and have a look at their Alcadia-X cases for micro ATX, ATX. and extended ATX cases.

I've never used one, I don't know how well they work. But they certainly differ substantially from the run of the mill (*cough*) aluminium case in terms of airflow design, and look much smarter than most.

If one is seeking innovation and style in an aluminium case, visit Soldam and have a look at their Alcadia-X cases for micro ATX, ATX. and extended ATX cases.

I've never used one, I don't know how well they work. But they certainly differ substantially from the run of the mill (*cough*) aluminium case in terms of airflow design, and look much smarter than most.

If one is seeking innovation and style in an aluminium case, visit Soldam and have a look at their Alcadia-X cases for micro ATX, ATX. and extended ATX cases.

I've never used one, I don't know how well they work. But they certainly differ substantially from the run of the mill (*cough*) aluminium case in terms of airflow design, and look much smarter than most.

If one is seeking innovation and style in an aluminium case, visit Soldam and have a look at their Alcadia-X cases for micro ATX, ATX. and extended ATX cases.

I've never used one, I don't know how well they work. But they certainly differ substantially from the run of the mill (*cough*) aluminium case in terms of airflow design, and look much smarter than most.

It's worth comparing this box with some of the Pentium M machines/barebone systems available based on miniITX motherboards with integrated video and no AGP. If you're not doing 3-D gaming, then these guys are very attractive.

In particular, look at some of the designs coming out of Soldam, such as the Alphia, Lepty and Rhapsody.

On the other hand, if you're looking for 3-D gaming with the best performance in the smallest possible package, it's hard to go past something like Iwill's ZPC64.

It's worth comparing this box with some of the Pentium M machines/barebone systems available based on miniITX motherboards with integrated video and no AGP. If you're not doing 3-D gaming, then these guys are very attractive.

In particular, look at some of the designs coming out of Soldam, such as the Alphia, Lepty and Rhapsody.

On the other hand, if you're looking for 3-D gaming with the best performance in the smallest possible package, it's hard to go past something like Iwill's ZPC64.

It's worth comparing this box with some of the Pentium M machines/barebone systems available based on miniITX motherboards with integrated video and no AGP. If you're not doing 3-D gaming, then these guys are very attractive.

In particular, look at some of the designs coming out of Soldam, such as the Alphia, Lepty and Rhapsody.

On the other hand, if you're looking for 3-D gaming with the best performance in the smallest possible package, it's hard to go past something like Iwill's ZPC64.

http://www.soldam.co.jp/

Only for Japanese though it seems.

Try the Japanese site http://www.soldam.co.jp/ instead. They just added some Pentium M systems.

The fish does a decent job of deciphering the contents.

This thing looks almost identical to the Soldam Polo series, the first of which came out around two years ago.

So what's new about this?

Secondly, why are the traditional "beige box" makers so reluctant to follow?

That said, there are certainly a number of companies producing functional and aesthetically pleasing designs around x86 hardware. The first that comes to my mind is Soldam (who also have an English site.) Check out their Pandora Dino or Polo R Figaro for example.

Various 350 EX. Only problem: Only sold in Japan and extremly expensive to deliver to the US or Europe.

There are some other *very* quiet internal PSUs on the market. Fortron has some new models available with 120 mm fans (a 120 mm fan moves nearly three times more air than a fan with 80mm running at the same speed, so the fans can run really slow). Engelking has a PSU, that only uses a fan, if it get's too hot (45 degrees celsius). With a moderate PC the fan will be off most of the time.

And like some others have already pointed out: Check out the forums at silentpcreview.com. Most of my knowledge regarding quiet PCs does come from these forums.

Bye egghat.

Here is a shoebox sized one for about $300 etc. With mb and powersupply. Here for the table case. etc. (*warning* Japanese)

Here is a shoebox sized one for about $300 etc. With mb and powersupply. Here for the table case. etc. (*warning* Japanese)

Here is a shoebox sized one for about $300 etc. With mb and powersupply. Here for the table case. etc. (*warning* Japanese)