Computex Coverage Made Possible by Sponsors
Our Computex coverage is made possible thanks to the following sponsors, who show them a stum love for helping us get here to Taipei. As soon as I heard Antech would be on the show floor at Computex, I received a tiny glimpse of hope for the company to come out with something amazing and competitive. And so, this is their signature chassis, the S10.
I'm not going to lie, I wasn't expecting something of this caliber. As this case is launched at $500, I was hoping for something mid-range to blow us away. But the S10 no doubt integrates some unique features that make it stand out from the crowd.
Firstly, the build quality of the S10 is lovingly executed with thick brushed aluminum side panels and a sandblasted finish. The direction we see aluminum heading in within the shassy industry is evident here, and I'm excited to see how this will impact the future of case design. The side panels have magnetic strips that hold them to the case, which means easy access as they swivel open. However, not having the panel securely attached to the frame is a bit worrying.
One of the most interesting designs choices for the frame is the gap between the main chamber and the hard drive chamber. This concept is great, as it allows for direct airflow delivery in the main chamber without sacrificing on the actual length of the chassis. The idea is to separate the heat transfer from hardware and allow better airflow. The hard drive compartment will support six mechanical drives on these rubber brackets and three dedicated SSD spots right beside them.
However, for the height that is available, six drives seems kind of limiting. They are mounted in this vertical position as there is an exhaust fan at the bottom to take away the heat from all the drives in the power supply chamber. There's another Drive cage that's built-in but only for SSDs. Given the size of the S10, I was hoping for a bit more storage capacity and user flexibility when it comes to drives.
The orange filter in the gap is easily removable from the side, covering triple 12 M fan spots on that internal wall allowing direct air delivery for the main compartment. However, this might compromise GPU clearance if you install a thick radiator with push pull cooling at the front. The top air flow is limited to dual 120/140 mil fans and coming around to the back, we can see the chamber separation a bit more clearly with that tan Fan Hub, which is sat powered.
One of the most annoying things would be routing the S cables to the top hard drives because you need to pass the cables through the small gap at the bottom. Inch is telling us that SAT extensions will be provided with the case, and I hope so for the price they're asking now. If you want to see a full review of the S10, let us know in the comments below.
I really want to give this case another chance or, you know, a full chance. Also, a more premium model will be released with tempered glass panels that look absolutely fantastic. So, like or dislike, let us know how you feel about the S10. Thanks for watching and we'll see you in the next one.
Computex Coverage Made Possible by Sponsors
Our Computex coverage is made possible thanks to the following sponsors, who show them a stum love for helping us get here to Taipei. As soon as I heard Antech would be on the show floor at Computex, I received a tiny glimpse of hope for the company to come out with something amazing and competitive. And so, this is their signature chassis, the S10.
I'm not going to lie, I wasn't expecting something of this caliber. As this case is launched at $500, I was hoping for something mid-range to blow us away. But the S10 no doubt integrates some unique features that make it stand out from the crowd.
Firstly, the build quality of the S10 is lovingly executed with thick brushed aluminum side panels and a sandblasted finish. The direction we see aluminum heading in within the shassy industry is evident here, and I'm excited to see how this will impact the future of case design. The side panels have magnetic strips that hold them to the case, which means easy access as they swivel open. However, not having the panel securely attached to the frame is a bit worrying.
One of the most interesting designs choices for the frame is the gap between the main chamber and the hard drive chamber. This concept is great, as it allows for direct airflow delivery in the main chamber without sacrificing on the actual length of the chassis. The idea is to separate the heat transfer from hardware and allow better airflow. The hard drive compartment will support six mechanical drives on these rubber brackets and three dedicated SSD spots right beside them.
However, for the height that is available, six drives seems kind of limiting. They are mounted in this vertical position as there is an exhaust fan at the bottom to take away the heat from all the drives in the power supply chamber. There's another Drive cage that's built-in but only for SSDs. Given the size of the S10, I was hoping for a bit more storage capacity and user flexibility when it comes to drives.
The orange filter in the gap is easily removable from the side, covering triple 12 M fan spots on that internal wall allowing direct air delivery for the main compartment. However, this might compromise GPU clearance if you install a thick radiator with push pull cooling at the front. The top air flow is limited to dual 120/140 mil fans and coming around to the back, we can see the chamber separation a bit more clearly with that tan Fan Hub, which is sat powered.
One of the most annoying things would be routing the S cables to the top hard drives because you need to pass the cables through the small gap at the bottom. Inch is telling us that SAT extensions will be provided with the case, and I hope so for the price they're asking now. If you want to see a full review of the S10, let us know in the comments below.
I really want to give this case another chance or, you know, a full chance. Also, a more premium model will be released with tempered glass panels that look absolutely fantastic. So, like or dislike, let us know how you feel about the S10. Thanks for watching and we'll see you in the next one.
Computex Coverage Made Possible by Sponsors
Our Computex coverage is made possible thanks to the following sponsors, who show them a stum love for helping us get here to Taipei. As soon as I heard Antech would be on the show floor at Computex, I received a tiny glimpse of hope for the company to come out with something amazing and competitive. And so, this is their signature chassis, the S10.
I'm not going to lie, I wasn't expecting something of this caliber. As this case is launched at $500, I was hoping for something mid-range to blow us away. But the S10 no doubt integrates some unique features that make it stand out from the crowd.
Firstly, the build quality of the S10 is lovingly executed with thick brushed aluminum side panels and a sandblasted finish. The direction we see aluminum heading in within the shassy industry is evident here, and I'm excited to see how this will impact the future of case design. The side panels have magnetic strips that hold them to the case, which means easy access as they swivel open. However, not having the panel securely attached to the frame is a bit worrying.
One of the most interesting designs choices for the frame is the gap between the main chamber and the hard drive chamber. This concept is great, as it allows for direct airflow delivery in the main chamber without sacrificing on the actual length of the chassis. The idea is to separate the heat transfer from hardware and allow better airflow.