Cases/Cooling/PSUs
ARCTIC GmbH, originally known as Arctic Cooling, first burst onto the PC cooling scene in 2001 and has since maintained its stature as a leader in cooling technologies. The company made its mark with top-notch thermal compounds and has since kept its focus on cooling solutions while also expanding into other tech accessories, including advanced monitor mounts and audio products. With the introduction of the Liquid Freezer III series, ARCTIC has taken another significant step forward in the cooling market. This new lineup builds upon the success of the previous Liquid Freezer II series, the great price-to-performance ratio of which made it a highly popular product. Today, we're delving into ARCTIC's latest offerings with the Liquid Freezer III series and, specifically, the 280 A-RGB White...
The SilverStone Fortress FT05 Case Review
In this review, we are having a look at the SilverStone Fortress FT05. It is an atypical Midi-ATX case, mixing the rotated motherboard tray design of the Raven series...
47 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/5/2015Antec Reveals the Signature S10 Premium Tower Case
That Antec designed a new case may not really sound like news. After all, cases are the primary focus of the company, which offers dozens of models. However, this...
33 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/1/2015Corsair unleashes the Bulldog DIY 4K Gaming PC
Corsair certainly is a company that is not afraid of diversification and has proved that multiple times in the past. They started as a memory products manufacturer, diversified into...
33 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/1/2015Update to PSU Testing 2015: A Minor Change
Today I want to discuss a minor change in our PSU testing procedures, and how they have evolved since our 2014 - How We Test PSUs pipeline post. To date...
18 by E. Fylladitakis on 5/4/2015The Andyson Platinum R 1200W PSU Review
Back in the mid 2000s, a PSU company called Hiper used Andyson as its OEM. It has been a long while, mainly because Hiper shut down, that we have...
46 by E. Fylladitakis on 4/24/2015The SilverStone Strider Gold S 1500W PSU Review
In this review we are having a look at the world's most compact, and SilverStone's most powerful, 1500W consumer power supply. Stuffing 1.5kW inside a 180mm chassis is quite...
32 by E. Fylladitakis on 4/7/2015The Phanteks Enthoo Pro Case Review
The Enthoo Pro is most popular tower case of Phanteks, which the company claims to be "beautifully crafted, amazingly flexible, budget friendly and with maximized cooling potential". One might...
50 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/30/2015The Rosewill Photon 1050W Review
It has been nearly three years since our last review of a Rosewill PSU and the company is now back with an entirely new series, the Photon. With the...
42 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/24/2015Fractal Design Node 804 Case Review
Another cubic Micro-ATX case has found its way into our labs. This time, the Node 804 from Fractal Design is hoping to combine thermal performance and versatility with a...
72 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/18/2015Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 650W & 850W PSU Review
Today we're looking at the flagship PSU series from be quiet!, the Dark Power Pro 10. We received two of the models, the 650W and the 850W versions, but...
25 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/2/2015Super Flower & 8Pack Release the World's First 2kW Consumer PSU
A new record was broken today, as Super Flower announced the release of the most powerful consumer PSU ever made, the Leadex Platinum 2000W. The PSU has been allegedly...
65 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/30/2015BitFenix Neos Case Review
BitFenix is a company known for their cost-effective products and unique designs. Today we'll look at the Neos, a low-cost case designed primarily with aesthetics in mind. Is it...
54 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/21/2015Antec CES Suite Tour
The story of Antec of the past few years has been rather curious. Five years back, it seemed like just about everyone was using Antec cases and power supplies&hellip...
8 by Jarred Walton on 1/14/2015be quiet! CES Suite Tour
One of the companies I visited is a company that's perhaps a bit less well known in the US, be quiet! (I joked with the representatives that they should...
5 by Jarred Walton on 1/14/2015Corsair HX750i Power Supply Review
Today we will look at the latest revision of Corsair's HX series, the HX750i PSU. Corsair came a long way since their first PSU, the HX520W, with the HX750i...
32 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/14/2015New at CES 2015: CoolChip Technologies and Cooler Master Join Forces
Even though I follow the air cooling market, I perhaps do not follow it in extreme detail, but a couple of years back we saw a new form of...
14 by Ian Cutress on 1/12/2015Cooler Master at CES 2015: Reorganization with a Surprise
When I met with Cooler Master at Computex 2014, the company at the time was discussing the fact that they had lost their focus over the past few years...
8 by Ian Cutress on 1/12/2015As mainstream as it gets: Corsair announces the Carbine 100R case
Two years ago, Corsair released the Carbide 200R and the $59 case proved to be a remarkable budget-friendly solution. Back then we were wondering "how low can you go"...
13 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/6/2015Corsair Debuts the Hydro H110i GT AIO Cooler and HG10 N780 Edition GPU Cooling Bracket
Corsair decided to up the stakes in the AIO liquid cooler market and is releasing the Hydro Series H110i GT cooler, an upgraded version of the H110 that we...
12 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/6/2015SilverStone Raven RV05 Case Review
Today we are having a look at the Raven RV05, an atypical Midi-ATX case from SilverStone with a rotated motherboard tray and a unique visual appearance. It is the...
29 by E. Fylladitakis on 12/24/2014