Nanoxia has been producing high quality cooling fans since 2006. It's only just paddled out into the shark-infested waters of the PC case market, but the attention to detail and build quality of the mid-tower Deep Silence 1 give the impression that it's been in the game for years. As you might have gathered, the Deep Silence is all about making the case as quiet as possible with enough cooling to keep the internals chilled. The first thing you notice is that this is no lightweight case. The chassis is constructed from 0.7mm thick steel and weighs in at an impressive 11kg. This is partly due the thick noise-damping material found on both side panels and behind the front doors of the case. The Deep Silence 1 is available in anthracite, black or silver for £90, though the recently announced white version, is an extra tenner for some reason. The front bezel is split into two magnetic doors, and opening the top one reveals the three 5.25-inch drive bays and slider controls for the two integrated fan controllers. Each controller looks after up to three fans. Opening the bottom door reveals some of Nanoxia's attention to detail. The door allows access to the two front 120mm intake fans. Each one has its own cage complete with a filter that can be slid out for cleaning and, should the fans need replacing, you can simply unclip them - a first rate piece of design. As well as the two front intake fans there's a 140mm exhaust fan on the rear panel (another Nanoxia Deep Silence unit). I
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