The Hoplite ST is perfect for a gamer and enthusiast that wants a gaming style tower but not looking to go overboard with the theme or design. Made with a generous amount of mesh and plastic, the Hoplite fits a gamers' need but does it in a more simplistic form. It also addresses what a typical gamer needs in their build such as plenty of space for drives, clearance for long graphic cards and standard ATX motherboards.

But a company can't survive on just one case; you have to give the people options. And that is just what Nanoxia has done. Enter the Deep Silence 2 aka DS2. The DS1 has much of the styling the DS1 has but Nanoxia has simplified some things to make the case meeker and a little more cost friendly. We will point out many of the differences as we walk through the DS2.

The Ostrog GT or Ostrog Giant is not an understatement when it comes to look by any means. The case speaks of gaming from first sight. The mesh front panel and rugged styling says it all. Is this by any means a bad thing? Not at all, we love the look of Enermax redesigned Ostrog case.

Cougar is back with another new case that reminds us a lot of the Challenger but even more delightful. The new Spike is shorter, cleaner and darker than the black and orange Challenger case we reviewed for Cougar. The one fact about the Spike that will amaze many is that with its many features the case will only set you back about forty one dollar bills.

Each case is designed to house a full ATX motherboard and most of the longer gaming video cards on the market. The external styling is the Redline chassis is one that resembles the ancient royal times of Europe. The RL02 and RL03 both look like the mask of a knight, while the latest, RL04 looks like that of a jouster.

Not from the ICE series but still has the style that many like is the Mini Cube which resides under Cubitek’s new Mini series. With ITX motherboards quietly becoming the go-to form factor for some, the Mini Cube is designed to give you the max chances of building the ultimate gaming system while using little terrain. 

AZZA has a new remedy for this in the form of the Silentium 920. The brand new Silentium 920 is equipped with sound dampening material all around the interior of the case and throw in some low quiet spinning fans, you have the makings of a system that could be used in any room in the house. And to throw another twist into the formula, the Silentium looks nothing like AZZA’s other cases.

Now, there is a sibling to the two cases mentioned and that is the new Phantom 630. The Phantom is not your typical Phantom series case as it was re-designed from the ground up. NZXT task with the 630 was to offer the enthusiast all the comforts one would need in a great case. And looking at it there are features and tweaks that you wouldn’t even realize that are there.

Silverstone's SG09 is the tenth and latest addition to their Sugo line of SFF cases and is the unit that we will be reviewing here today. The SG09 takes a different approach than the very popular SG05, SG07 and SG08, as it is much more rectangular than the squarish nature of the others. Or when compared to their SG03 and SG04, which are taller towers and have aluminum front panels, the SG09 is made of plastic. However, we are not going to let any of this get in the way of reviewing this sweet looking case.

Plus: Bonus review of the PA01 "Sugo Pack" carrying bag, which is basically a nice LAN-bag to safely carry any Sugo model (or FT03 Mini) case along with your keyboard and mouse.

The item that Andy made the big deal about in his email was for the Dead Silence 1 aka DS1. The DS1 has not made it to the US yet, but there have been many reviews from US-based sites about the case. We are going to add to that growing list. The DS1 is a great looking case but in this instance it isn’t all about the looks, as this DS1 offers a ton of features and options that would make one want to opt for this one in their next purchase, or even replace their current.