Inter-Tech Announces All-Aluminum ITX E-D3 Chassis

Inter-Tech's new chassis is all aluminum.

Inter-Tech has announced a new enclosure – the ITX E-D3. This enclosure is, as its name indicates, a Mini-ITX enclosure. It is made out of aluminum and features a minimalistic design.
Inside the case there is room for a single 2.5" drive, along with a single 3.5" drive. Graphics cards can't be too long, but a GTX 750 (Ti) or similar card should fit just fine. It also has room for a single full-size ATX power supply, which draws its air straight from the outside of the case, on the side.
There isn't a lot of room left for fans, though the top of the case does have room for a single 120 mm fan. Also, in the bottom rear corner there is room for a single 60 mm fan.
Front I/O connectivity is taken care of by a single USB 3.0 port, a single USB 2.0 port, along with the standard set of HD audio jacks.
There was no official word as to what the case would cost, though it has been spotted in Europe for as low as €29.93, which is surprisingly cheap for an all-aluminum case.

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Corsair Announces Obsidian 450D Enclosure

Corsair has announced yet another Obsidian enclosure.

Corsair has announced yet another new enclosure in the Obsidian line of products. The Obsidian Series 450D mid-tower PC case is built to bring room for a lot of high-end hardware, including water cooling gear and a reasonably priced chassis, while maintaining the looks of the other chassis in the Obsidian series of enclosures.
Regarding hardware, the case offers room for up to E-ATX size motherboards, as well as graphics cards up to 430 mm long and CPU coolers up to 165 mm tall. Included is a modular hard drive cage, which can be removed, or more can be ordered for added storage. Inside this modular cage there is room for either three 3.5" or 2.5" drives. Up front there is also room for two 5.25" optical drives, and behind the motherboard tray there is room for up to two 2.5" SSDs. The case measures 494 x 210 x 497 mm, and weighs about 7 kg when empty.





"From day one, our Obsidian Series has made our case lineup a force to be reckoned with," said George Makris, Product Manager at Corsair. "With Obsidian 450D we've now added a mid-tower case that has outstanding air cooling capabilities, but can house lots of water cooling parts, too."
In th-ur radiators. Up front, users will be able to mount either a 240 or 280 mm radiator; up top there is room for either a 280 or 360 mm radiator, with room for a single 240 mm rad in the bottom of the case, and of course the usual support for a rear-mounted 120 mm radiator. Fan locations align with the room for radiators, with no room for fans where radiators aren't supported. Dust filters are also present on all the intakes of the case.
Front I/O connectivity is handled by a pair of USB 3.0 ports as well as the standard set of HD audio jacks.
The case should be available on shelves immediately with an MSRP price of $119.99.  
 

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New Midguard III Chasis Supports Qi Wireless Charging

This chassis will recharge your Qi-compliant device.

Xigmatek has silently launched the MIDGARD III, a new chassis that supports Qi wireless charging, which is integrated and located on the case's top panel. This chassis also sports a newly designed intake from elevated panels, ensuring "maximum airflow and minimizing sound pollution."
"MIDGARD III is ahead of its time, in technology and looks," states the product page. "The main innovative feature is integrated Qi technology meaning when you come home from a long day at work or school, you can come home and charge your mobile cellular device freely and effortlessly without the hassle of using a cord."
According to the specs, the chassis supports ATX, Micro ATX and mini-ITX (with backside hole for CPU cooler) motherboards. The case also measures (W) 260 x (H) 515 x (D) 409 mm, provides three 5.25" bays and six bays for 2.5" and 3.5" hard drives. There are also seven slots on the back for add-on cards, and enough room to mount up to 330 mm cards and a 160 mm CPU cooler.
The chassis comes with a 120 mm fan mounted on the back. However, there are spaces at the top for two fans, one space at the bottom for a 120 mm fan, and two spaces on the front for a 120 mm fan. This case also provides up to 300 mm in length and 50 mm in height for a radiator and cooling. The power supply mounts at the bottom back of the case.

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