Cases/Cooling/PSUs
While desktop PC power supplies receive the bulk of enthusiasts’ attention for good reasons – not the least of which being the vast selection of options that comes from being a standardized part – power supplies as a whole aren’t just a concern for big PCs. With the majority of PC sales having flipped to notebook sales some years ago, notebook power supplies already lead the market in volume. And while most laptops don’t need the kind of massively powered PSUs that dominate the desktop space, even that is slowly changing as desktop replacement-class laptops increasingly grow in performance and power consumption. Perhaps the poster-child for the high-performance, high-powered laptop is Eurocom, who has a long history of developing heavy-duty DTR laptops that are all...
The InWin Crown Fan: Why Bother with Closer Fan Blades When the Whole Fan Moves
In recent weeks and months, a lot of noise has been made about Noctua’s new fan design that uses precise tooling to create fan blades that are much closer...
36 by Ian Cutress on 6/19/2018
InWin 307: How About 144 RGB LEDs on a Front Panel
Having addressable RGB LEDs in a PC is one thing, and having OLED panels on various components is another. There is a fine line between the two, especially when...
14 by Ian Cutress on 6/19/2018
InWin 915: Premium Chassis Updates from CES Prototype
Back at CES, InWin showcased their newest 915 chassis aimed at the enthusiast market. At the time the design was still rough, however the final unit implementation was on...
8 by Ian Cutress on 6/18/2018
InWin Z-Tower: Where PCs Crossover to Art
One constant over the last few years of Computex has been InWin’s ability to amaze. Out of all the companies to show new designs completely out of left field...
8 by Ian Cutress on 6/18/2018
SilverStone Shows Off SST-ST2000-PT: 80Plus Platinum 2000 W PSU
SilverStone demonstrated the industry’s first 2000 W ATX power supply that carries the 80Plus Platinum badge at Computex this year. The Strider Platinum 2000 W PSU is aimed at...
9 by Anton Shilov on 6/15/2018
Behind GIGABYTE’s Fish Tank Oil System: A New Take on Liquid Cooling
One of the more interesting designs out of the computer industry recently has been GIGABYTE’s fish tank PC build. The concept is similar to a simple mineral oil or...
25 by Ian Cutress on 6/14/2018
Magnets, How Do They Work? A Maverick / Streacom Prototype
If channeling Insane Clown Posse in the title was not enough, how about a fully configurable chassis where the user can move everything to every location inside the chassis...
17 by Ian Cutress on 6/14/2018
Streacom DA2 Fanless: The All-Aluminum Silent Chassis
Before Computex we reported on Streacom’s latest creation, the DA2. This is an all-aluminium chassis aimed at small form factor systems but with a key twist – the rails...
7 by Ian Cutress on 6/13/2018
FSP Readies Cannon: a 2000 W PSU for Mining and Extreme Desktops
FSP is well-known for high-quality moderately-priced power supplies but is not particularly known for high-wattage units. At last year’s Computex the company demonstrated a PSU that could output 1400...
10 by Anton Shilov on 6/13/2018
The BitFenix Formula Gold 650W PSU Review: Balanced
Today we are taking a look at the Formula Gold 650W power supply from BitFenix, a high-performance unit that trades modular cables for a lower retail price. The CWT-made...
16 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/13/2018
Enermax Readies Sub-$100 PC Case with Addressable RGB Lighting
Customizable RGB lighting is now featured on virtually all PC components aimed at enthusiasts. At Computex, a manufacturer told us that RGB-equipped products outsell non-RGB products 7 to 3...
10 by Anton Shilov on 6/12/2018
Afox and Qdion Have 3kW PSUs for Cryptocurrency Miners
With GPU cryptocurrency mining apparently here to stay, over the last couple of years hardware vendors have begun developing mining-optmized (or at least branded) gear for miners. This of...
13 by Anton Shilov on 6/11/2018
GIGABYTE Expands Aorus Range to PSUs with AP750GM and AP850GM
After launching their high-end gaming-focused Aorus sub-brand a couple of years ago, GIGABYTE has continued to invest in the brands over the years with new products and branching into...
1 by Anton Shilov on 6/11/2018
Be Quiet!, Threadripper: The Dark Rock Pro TR4 HSF Is Here
AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper made quite a splash in the industry with its massive core count and a server-class TDP. Building a system based on such a processor seems alluring...
8 by Anton Shilov on 6/8/2018
Deepcool & Gamerstorm Add to CPU Liquid Cooler Lineups with Castle 240/280 RGB and Captain 240 Pro
Deepcool & Gamerstorm have released three new CLC coolers in the Castle 240mm and 280mm and the Captain 240 Pro. Both CPU coolers have RGB LED fans and some...
1 by Joe Shields on 6/6/2018
Deepcool Unveils Matrexx Series Cases: ATX size, Fits E-ATX boards, $40-$90
Deepcool has unveiled a new series of cases named Matrexx at Computex 2018. The Matrexx series of cases comes in three SKUs, Matrexx 55, 70, and 75. Deepcool calls...
13 by Joe Shields on 6/6/2018
Lian Li Launches Strimer RGB PSU Cable
Modern enthusiast-grade PCs can have RGB LEDs in almost all components — from motherboard, to memory modules, to SSDs. Meanwhile, one of the things that is not RGB-lit in...
6 by Anton Shilov on 6/6/2018
Going BIG: EVGA’s SuperNova 2000W G+ Power Supply
For the systems that run many big PCIe accelerators, multiple processors, and also power a small heating system, EVGA is producing the power supply for you. Coming in at...
6 by Ian Cutress on 6/5/2018
EVGA Next-Gen Power Supply for SFX: Supernova 650 GM
Also on EVGA’s Power Supply list was this little 80 PLUS-rated Gold unit. The aim here for a super small set of power supplies for 450W, 550W, 650W. Obviously...
1 by Ian Cutress on 6/5/2018
Corsair adds RGB Flare and More Glass To Obsidian 500D: 500D RGB SE Is Born
Corsair, not resting on their laurels, has announced an updated 500D from its beloved Obsidian series. The standard 500D aluminum plate has been replaced with a piece of smoked...
1 by Joe Shields on 6/5/2018
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