Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Corsair, a longstanding and esteemed manufacturer in the PC components industry, initially built its reputation on memory-related products. However, nearly two decades ago, Corsair began diversifying its product line. This expansion started cautiously, with a limited number of products, but quickly proved to be highly successful, propelling Corsair into the industry powerhouse it is today. One of Corsair's most triumphant product categories is all-in-one (AIO) liquid coolers. This success is particularly notable given that their initial foray into liquid cooling in 2003 did not meet expectations. However, Corsair didn’t throw in the towel. Undeterred, they re-entered the market years later, leveraging the growing popularity of user-friendly, maintenance-free AIO designs. This gamble paid off handsomely, as AIO coolers are now one of Corsair’s flagship product lines...
Fractal Design Unveils Focus G Series Cases
Fractal Design has just launched two new cases under the banner of the new Focus G series. The Focus G is a standard ATX mid-tower, while the Focus G...
14 by Patrick MacMillan on 5/25/2017The 140mm Slim Tower CPU Cooler Roundup: Thin & Light Done Just Right
In today's review we are having a look at four popular “slim” type 140 mm tower coolers from Noctua, Phanteks, Thermalright and Be Quiet! How do their thermal and...
76 by E. Fylladitakis on 5/24/2017Lian Li Launches PC-O12 Mid-Tower: Three Chambers, E-ATX, LCS-Focused
Lian Li has started to sell its new PC-O12 chassis for high-performance gaming desktops. The new mid-tower computer case from the company has an unorthodox construction that allows fitting...
6 by Anton Shilov on 5/22/2017Lian Li Launches ASUS ROG-Inspired PC-O11WGX Case: Two Chambers, E-ATX, USB-C
Lian Li has introduced its new chassis for advanced desktops, the PC-O11WGX. The company's latest case has two chambers for more efficient cooling, is compatible with motherboards in the...
19 by Anton Shilov on 5/13/2017Deepcool Launches Captain EX RGB CPU Coolers with LED Lighting
Deepcool has announced its new lineup of CPU coolers featuring customizable RGB LED lighting. The new Captain EX RGB cooling systems offer the same cooling performance as the already...
7 by Anton Shilov on 5/4/2017NZXT Releases Kraken G12 Liquid Cooler GPU Mounting Kit
NZXT has announced its Kraken G12 mounting kit, which is designed to allow video cards to mount a closed-loop liquid cooler. In junctionwith a cooler, the adapter can significantly...
12 by Anton Shilov on 4/14/2017The Seasonic PRIME Titanium PSU (650W, 750W, 850W) Review: Mythical Performance
In this review we are having a look at Seasonic’s new flagship series, the PRIME Titanium 650W, 750W and 850W PSUs. These three units are 80Plus Titanium certified, come...
86 by E. Fylladitakis on 4/7/2017FSP Dagger 500W and 600W SFX PSUs Come To Market: From $99 with 80Plus Gold
FSP introduced its Dagger family of SFX PSUs for gaming systems at Computex 2016, about nine months ago. However, sometimes it takes several quarters for products to reach the...
14 by Anton Shilov on 4/1/2017The Riotoro Onyx Power Supply Review: 650W & 750W Tested
In this review we are having a look at Riotoro’s first attempt to enter the PSU market - the Onyx 650W and Onyx 750W PSUs. The Onyx are subtle...
32 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/23/2017SilverStone Launches SST-TP01-M.2 Thermal Pads for M.2 SSDs
In a bit of offbeat news this afternoon, SilverStone has announced a set of thermal pads for M.2 SSDs, the SST-TP01-M.2. These pads are designed to eliminate (or at...
33 by Anton Shilov on 2/23/2017The BitFenix Whisper M 450W & 850W PSU Review
BitFenix recently released a new PSU series, the Whisper M, which is aimed towards advanced users that want a product balanced between price and performance. The series consists of...
15 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/15/2017Eurocom Launches a 780 W External PSU for Laptops
The world is getting mobile and many things that used to come in full-tower desktop chassis are now available in mobile form-factors. For example, high-performance notebooks from companies like...
23 by Anton Shilov on 2/11/2017The Silverstone ST30SF & ST45SF SFX Power Supply Review
In this review we are having a look at the SilverStone ST30SF and the ST45SF SFX PSUs. There are only a handful of good SFX PSU designs available and...
31 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/26/20173-Way Low Profile CPU Cooling Shoot-Out: Reeven, Phanteks, & Noctua
Today we're taking a look at horizontal CPU coolers from Reeven, Phanteks, and Noctua. Although horizontal CPU coolers are likely to always remain a niche market relative to their...
43 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/18/2017DEEPCOOL Showcase the GamerStorm Quadstellar: One Big Metal Shuriken Chassis
While we haven’t talked much about Deepcool over the years, every show I always ended up scheduling a meeting with them and they always seem receptive to ideas regarding...
14 by Ian Cutress on 1/12/2017Corsair’s Bulldog 2.0 Gets Kaby Lake-Compatible Z270 Motherboard, New Cooler
Corsair introduced its new Bulldog 2.0 small form-factor HTPC console-like barebones kit at CES. The new Bulldog 2.0 received a new motherboard based on the Intel Z270 PCH with...
7 by Anton Shilov on 1/11/2017Thermaltake Adds RGB Lighting to Toughpower Grand Gold PSUs
Thermaltake has introduced a new lineup of high-end PSUs featuring RGB lighting. The new Toughpower Grand RGB Gold power supplies are equipped with 256 colors 'Riing' RGB fan, featuring...
6 by Anton Shilov on 12/30/2016Calyos NSG Cube: Passively Cooled SFF PC with Intel Core and GeForce GTX 1060
Calyos plans to display its first passively cooled small form-factor gaming PC at CES early next month. The NSG Cube promises to pack an Intel Core processor as well...
21 by Anton Shilov on 12/20/2016SilverStone Launches SX800-LTI: SFX-L, 800 W, 80 Plus Titanium
SilverStone has quietly published specifications of its new SFX-L power supply with 800 W output on its website. The SX800-LTI is designed for small form-factor gaming PCs that use...
8 by Anton Shilov on 12/16/2016Scythe Announces Mugen 5 CPU Cooler: New Design, Fan and Mounting
Scythe this month has introduced its fifth-generation Mugen cooler for CPUs. The Mugen 5 has a slightly different design compared to previous models to improve its compatibility with tall...
16 by Anton Shilov on 12/12/2016