Founded in spring 2010, Cubitek is a relative newcomer to the chassis industry, but that"s not stopping it from challenging the biggest names in the business -- including veteran Lian Li. Last month, the company unveiled its latest ICE series with five premium models spanning everything from Mini-ITX to HPTX.
All of the ICE series chassis feature a 2.5mm aluminum construction and Cubitek says this makes them stronger than standard aluminum cases while maintaining a thin and light figure. The largest model, the Cubitek HPTX-ICE, stands 559mm (22") tall and 613mm (24") long, weighing 19.6lbs (8.9kg) when empty.
At $360, the HPTX-ICE is among the priciest cases around, so we"re expecting good things -- though the competition is certainly stiff. Lian Li"s PC-V2120 is $350, and it left a strong impression when we reviewed in 2010. Let"s move on and see what the HPTX-ICE is made of -- literally and figuratively...
Read: Cubitek HPTX-ICE Case Review
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