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CaseLabs
IndustryComputer hardware
Founded1971; 53 years ago (1971) in California, United States
DefunctAugust 2018; 6 years ago (2018-08)
FateBankruptcy
ProductsComputer cases
Websitehttps://caselabs.se/

CaseLabs was the trade name used by the now defunct CFC California Fabrication Inc (based in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California) for their consumer computer case business.[1] The company was founded in 1971 as a manufacturer of computer cases for electronic, military, medical, and industrial applications, and started making cases for the consumer market in late 2010.[2]

A watercooled computer inside a CaseLabs SMA8 case

CaseLabs allowed buyers to customize their purchases from their website by offering factory options.[3] The company's cases used aluminum construction and were noted for their ability to house multiple radiators for liquid cooling.[4][5]

CaseLabs announced that it was shutting down permanently in August 2018, citing Trump tariffs cutting into margins by "raising prices by almost 80%", and the "default of a large account". The company said it would not be able to fulfill all existing orders, but parts orders should ship to customers.[6][7][8]

New Ownership

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On October 2, 2021, popular PC gaming news outlet GamersNexus reported the intellectual property of the bankrupt CaseLabs brand had been sold to a new owner.[9]

At some point in the future, we would love to design brand new case models. However, our current plan regarding cases is to start by selling spare parts, followed by the original line of cases. After that, our focus will be on updating the original line-up of cases to revision A with updated front I/O, vertical GPU bracket support and so on. And we have heard you: A small form factor case could see the light of day sometime in the future.

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Products

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Discontinued

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PC cases

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  • SMA8, full tower with basement[11]
  • TH10, double width full tower with basement and optional hat
  • TX10-D, double width full tower with (semi-double) basement, loft and extended hat[12][13]

Year 2015 or later versions of above cases are under Magnum (model line)

  • Bullet
    • BH8, horizontal E-ATX, 2 inch taller to allow for thicker water cooling radiators, successor of BH7[14]
    • BH7, horizontal ATX[15]
    • BH4, SFF horizontal matx
    • BH2, SFF horizontal mITX

References

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  1. ^ "Chapter 7 Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals filed by CFC California Fabrication, Inc. (Hagen, David)". PacerMonitor. March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "CaseLabs MAGNUM M8 Review". TechPowerUp. November 30, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "CaseLabs Mercury S5 Case Review". HardwareCanucks. December 8, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "CaseLabs Merlin SM8 Full-Tower Customizable Chassis Review". TweakTown. April 12, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  5. ^ "Caselabs M8 Review". August 22, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  6. ^ "Trump tariffs have forced us into bankruptcy and liquidation, says PC case maker CaseLabs". The Independent. August 11, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  7. ^ "CaseLabs President: Tariffs Drove Us Out of Business". Tom's Hardware. August 13, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  8. ^ "CaseLabs announces it has been 'forced into bankruptcy and liquidation'". PC Gamer. August 11, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  9. ^ AleksandarK Discuss. "CaseLabs Resurrects With a Survey for Existing and Upcoming Customers". TechPowerUp. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  10. ^ "CaseLabs". CaseLabs (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  11. ^ Stren (2014-06-01). "CaseLabs SMA8 Review". ExtremeRigs.net. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  12. ^ Imgur. "CaseLabs TX10-D build". Imgur. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  13. ^ "The Utterly Imbalanced CaseLabs TX10-D build(s)!". Linus Tech Tips. 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  14. ^ Carel, Dewayne (2017-09-08). "CaseLabs New Bullet BH8 EATX Small Form Factor Case - Modders Inc". Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  15. ^ "Caselabs Bullet BH7 - LanOC Reviews". lanoc.org. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
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