Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Typical CPU coolers do the job for standard heat management but often fall short when it comes to quiet operation and peak cooling effectiveness. This gap pushes enthusiasts and PC builders towards specialized aftermarket solutions designed for their unique demands. The premium aftermarket cooling niche is fiercely competitive, with brands vying to offer top-notch thermal management solutions. Today we're shining a light on DeepCool's AK620 Digital cooler, a notable entry in the high-end CPU cooler arena. At first blush, the AK620 Digital stands out from the crowd mostly for its integrated LCD screen. Yet aesthetics aside, underneath the snappy screen is a tower cooler that was first and foremost engineered to exceed the cooling needs of the most powerful mainstream CPUs. And it's a big...
Nanoxia Deep Silence 6 Review
We've reviewed a few of Nanoxia's cases already, and they've done well overall. Today we're looking at their latest and grandest creation, the Deep Silence 6. As the name...
26 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/13/2014Closed Loop AIO Liquid Coolers: 14-way Mega Roundup Review
There was a time when liquid-cooling a computer chip was considered to be "extreme", something you'd only see hardcore enthusiasts or overclockers doing. It took a lot of work...
140 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/12/2014GIGABYTE Launches BRIX Gaming: AMD A8-5557M and R9 M275X
GIGABYTE’s push on the BRIX has been with so much gusto it is hard to keep up with all the possible models coming to market and ones they are...
22 by Ian Cutress on 1/28/2014In Win: Tempered Glass Cases, PSUs, and NUC
In Win perhaps isn’t one of the most well-known of case manufacturers, but they’ve been around for a while and they have some decent budget cases. They’re looking to...
2 by Jarred Walton on 1/21/2014Corsair Obsidian 250D Case Review
Corsair is a name familiar to any computer enthusiasts, and the company today offers numerous products: computer cases, power supply units, air and liquid CPU coolers, solid-state drives, and...
52 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/21/2014Rosewill Cases, Keyboards, and More at CES
Rosewill is one of those manufacturers that seems to dabble in just about everything. We mostly know them for their cases, power supplies, keyboards, and mice, but there’s plenty...
13 by Jarred Walton on 1/14/2014LEPA @ CES: PSUs, Cases, and Accessories
LEPA is basically an offshoot of Enermax, created by Ecomaster – the US distributor for Enermax PSUs (or at least that’s how I understand it). They were sharing a...
2 by Jarred Walton on 1/14/2014Enermax at CES: PSUs, Cases, and Cooling
Walk into Enermax’s CES suite and the first thing to greet you is a wall of quietly humming fans with blue LEDs, with a custom controller cycling through patterns...
5 by Jarred Walton on 1/14/2014OriginPC: New Genesis and Millennium Systems (and More)
OriginPC is a boutique PC system integrator with a twist: they ship their systems in gigantic wooden crates designed to kill reviewers like Dustin (RIP). The past couple of...
6 by Jarred Walton on 1/9/2014ASRock M8 Barebones Review: My Steam Box
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or so the saying goes. Most development in home computers veers towards the ultra large (high impact gaming machines for...
78 by Ian Cutress on 1/2/2014Lian Li Launches the PC-Q33: Another Hinge Chassis, but mini-ITX
It seems that this is a week of Lian Li press releases – first up was the PC-V358 micro-ATX case that uses hinges to make accessing the components easier...
43 by Ian Cutress on 12/20/2013Lian Li Release PC-V358 Chassis for Micro-ATX Builds
A lot of shiny cases come out of Lian Li, best known for their use of aluminum with an element of style. Chassis like the mini-ITX based TU-200...
30 by Ian Cutress on 12/18/2013Seasonic to Power Hashfast Bitcoin Mining Equipment
Seasonic and HashFast Technologies announced that they have signed an agreement for Seasonic to produce power supplies for HashFast’s Bitcoin mining systems. Seasonic is one of the oldest and most...
30 by E. Fylladitakis on 10/25/2013The Neophyte's Custom Liquid Cooling Guide: How To, Why To, What To Expect
When Swiftech offered to provide us with the materials to build a full custom loop, we couldn't resist.
108 by Dustin Sklavos on 9/30/2013Corsair Obsidian 750D Case Review
Corsair launches a true successor to the venerable Obsidian 800D.
40 by Dustin Sklavos on 9/24/2013SilverStone Precision PS07 Case Review Redux
We revisit SilverStone's mainstream micro-ATX enclosure to test its newest revision.
32 by Dustin Sklavos on 9/20/2013NZXT H230 Silent Case Review
The successor to the H2 arrives, but it breaks NZXT's winning streak.
29 by Dustin Sklavos on 9/13/2013LEPA Launches New Line of High Efficiency Power Supplies
LEPA Technology (closely related to Enermax) is launching two 80 Plus certified power supply lines along with a non-80 Plus certified budget line. The GM-MaxGold power supplies are certified 80...
6 by Dustin Sklavos on 9/9/2013SilverStone Fortress FT04 Case Review
The chassis used in the SilverStone Raven RV04 returns in its premium model: does it ameliorate the existing issues or exacerbate them?
49 by Dustin Sklavos on 8/29/2013Corsair Carbide 330R Case Review
Corsair fires a shot across the bows of Nanoxia and Fractal Design with a $99 silent enclosure.
28 by Dustin Sklavos on 8/25/2013