SilverStone Kublai KL04 mid-tower coming next week

TPU writes SilverStone's Kublai KL04 mid-tower case will start shipping on January 24th for 82.90EUR (excl. VAT).

For next week SilverStone has planned the retail arrival of its newest Kublai Series PC case, a mid-tower called KL04 which features a steel body and is able to house four 5.25" drives, as well as nine 3.5" and up to six 2.5" drives (just like the Temjin TJ04-E launched last week).

SilverStone's chassis measures 214 (W) x 489 (H) x 499 (D) mm, it weights 8.2 kg, and has a black paint job both inside and out, a front I/O panel with USB 3.0 (x 2), MIC and Audio ports, eight PCI slots, tool-free mounting on the 5.25" bays, and three built-in 120 mm fans, one on the right side, one on top and one at the rear (all three work at 1200 RPM and have a sound output of 21 dBA).

The Kublai KL04 will be available with and without case window.



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Lian Li PC-V700 mid-tower spotted at CES

TPU spotted Lian Li's PC-V700 at CES 2012. This new aluminium mid-tower fits ATX and Micro-ATX motherboards, it measures 210mm x 400mm x 496mm (W x H x D) and supports four fans.

Its only exposed drive bay on its front is a valved 5.25-inch. Other drive bays include three hot-swap capable 3.5-inch bays (side), four conventional 3.5-inch bays, and two 2.5-inch bays.Cooling fans include one 140 mm front intake, two 120 mm top exhausts, and one 120 mm rear exhaust. It features 8 expansion slot bays letting you use a double slot graphics card installed in the lowermost expansion slot. Front panel connectivity includes audio, two USB 3.0 ports, a USB 2.0 port, and an eSATA port (extended from the motherbaord).

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SilverStone TJ04-E mid-tower case revealed

SilverStone revealed the TJ04-E at CES 2012, the successor to the TJ04 case which was launched in 2004. This new mid-tower is currently available for pre-order at 129EUR, with availability slated for later this month.

Known as the TJ04-E (E is for Evolution), the new chassis has an exterior that resembles the TJ04, but comes with a 'vastly' improved interior that can hold up to four 5.25-inch drives, nine 3.5-ich hard drives, six SSDs, and graphics cards up to 17 inches long.The TJ04-E measures 214 (W) x 489 (H) x 489 (D) mm, it weights 9.6 kg, and features a steel structure, an aluminum front panel, ATX and micro ATX motherboard support, tool-free mounting for 5.25-inch drives, a custom HDD cage with built-in heatsinks and SATA cables, an I/O panel with two USB 3.0 ports, three pre-installed 120 mm fans (one on top, one on the right panel, one at the rear), and, optionally, a side window.

Source: TPU

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