Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Just over 18 months ago, Intel launched their significantly revised ATX v3.0 power supply standard, and with it, the 600 Watt-capable 12VHPWR cable to power video cards and other high-drain add-in cards. The release of the standard came with a lot of fanfare and excitement – the industry was preparing for a future where even flagship video cards could go back to being powered by a single cable – but shortly after, things became exciting again for all the wrong reasons. The new 12VHPWR connector proved to be less forgiving of poor connections between cables and devices than envisioned. With hundreds of watts flowing through the relatively small pins – and critically, insufficient means to detect a poor connection – a bad connection could result...
The Noctua NH-P1 Passive CPU Cooler Review: Silent Giant
In today's review, we are having a look at a truly innovative cooler by Noctua, the NH-P1. The NH-P1 is a CPU cooler of colossal proportions, designed from the...
67 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/7/2022
The Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 1500W PSU Review: Big Power
It has been over three years since Corsair released the monstrous AX1600i and today still very few manufacturers even dared to release any digital PSU designs, let alone top-tier...
41 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/10/2022
CES 2022: Akasa Introduces Thermal Solutions for PCs and Industrial Applications
Akasa is introducing four new products at the 2022 CES - two fan models under the OTTO series, a 185W TDP CPU cooler, and a fanless case for the...
2 by Ganesh T S on 1/5/2022
The SilverStone NightJar NJ700 Passive PSU Review: Silent Excellence
In today’s review we are taking a look at a passively cooled power supply, the SilverStone Nightjar NJ700. Despite the lack of active cooling, the NJ700 can continuously output...
46 by E. Fylladitakis on 11/29/2021
The Be Quiet! Pure Loop 280mm AIO Cooler Review: Quiet Without Compromise
Today we're taking our first look at German manufacturer Be Quiet's all-in-one (AIO) CPU liquid coolers, with a review of their Pure Loop 280mm cooler. True to their design...
30 by E. Fylladitakis on 10/14/2021
The Noctua NH-U12S Redux Cooler Review: Bringing Noctua's Best To a Lower Price
In today's review, we are taking a look at Noctua's NH-U12S Redux, a price-optimized version of their highly popular NH-U12S tower CPU cooler. The NH-U12S Redux has been redesigned...
39 by E. Fylladitakis on 8/25/2021
The SilverStone SX1000 SFX-L 1 kW PSU Review: Big Power for Small Form Factors
Today we are taking a look at the most powerful SFX-L PSU on the planet, the SilverStone SX1000. As its name suggests, the SX1000 can provide up to 1...
37 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/28/2021
The SilverStone IceGem AIO Coolers Review: Going Big For Threadripper
Today, we are taking a look at SilverStone's latest family of AIO coolers, the IceGem series. Designed explicitly with Ryzen Threadripper compatibility in mind, the IceGem coolers are meant...
34 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/21/2021
The SP750 SFX Gold Review: Lian Li's First SFX Power Supply
In today’s review we are having a look at Lian Li’s first SFX PSU, the SP750. Against all odds, Lian Li’s first diversification attempt comes with a very powerful...
29 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/12/2021
Noctua NH-P1 Passive CPU Heatsink Spotted at Newegg for $100
Back at Computex 2019, when we visited Noctua at its booth, we saw a concept CPU heatsink, a monolith, with a passive design. In many circles including fans of...
17 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/7/2021
Noctua Announces First Cooler in Redux Series, NH-U12S Redux
One of the most popular air cooling brands, Noctua, has announced the first CPU cooler in its highly anticipated Redux series, the NH-U12S Redux. The Redux series is designed...
29 by Gavin Bonshor on 3/17/2021
The Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer II 240 & 420 AIO Coolers Review: Big and Effective
Today we are taking a look at a couple of Arctic Cooling’s Liquid Freezer II all-in-one CPU coolers: the Liquid Freezer II 240, and the Liquid Freezer II 420...
44 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/15/2021
CES 2021: ADATA Announces New XPG Levante Pro 360mm AIO CPU Cooler
The XPG 'The Future Of Gaming' event at the all-digital CES 2021 trade show has given us an insight into what to expect from ADATA's gaming division. One of...
4 by Gavin Bonshor on 1/11/2021
CES 2021: Thermaltake Unveils Tower 100 Mini ITX Chassis
Thermaltake has announced a new compact chassis based on its monolithic sized Tower 900 chassis. The new Tower 100 includes support for mini-ITX form factor motherboards, with ample cooling...
14 by Gavin Bonshor on 1/8/2021
CES 2021: Thermaltake Launches TOUGHAIR Series Air Coolers
This year at CES, Thermaltake is unveiling three new air coolers, the Toughair 110, 310, and 510. Each model is aimed at a different CPU segment and looks to...
6 by Gavin Bonshor on 1/8/2021
The SilverStone FX500 Flex-ATX 500W PSU Review: Small Power Supply With a Big Bark
Today we are taking a look at the SilverStone FX500, one of the very few Flex-ATX PSUs in the market. It boasts a magnificent 500 Watt maximum output at...
35 by E. Fylladitakis on 11/12/2020
The Corsair H150i Elite Capellix AIO Cooler Review: Go Big Or Go Home
Today we are taking a look at the largest member of Corsair's new Elite Capellix AIO cooler family, the H150i Elite Capellix. An upgrade for the renowned H150i Pro...
37 by E. Fylladitakis on 10/15/2020
Yet Another Gaming Accessory with RGB: Uninterruptible Power Supply!
Just when you thought there was a gaming version of everything, with shiny flashing LEDs – we’ve seen storage SSDs, M.2 drives, fans, speakers, chairs, keyboards, headsets, mice, even...
30 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 9/28/2020
Corsair Announces iCUE Elite Capellix Series: 240, 280, and 360 mm AIOs with Capellix LEDs
Back in January at CES 2020, we got a glimpse of Corsair's Capellix LED technology and it certainly piqued our interest. At the time Corsair couldn't give us details...
20 by Gavin Bonshor on 9/15/2020
Keeping it Pure, be quiet! Pure Loop Series, Up to 360 mm AIOs
be quiet! is one of the most widely known hardware manufacturers in Germany and across Europe, with ranges including CPU cooling, chassis, and case fans. Adding to its range...
31 by Gavin Bonshor on 9/3/2020
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