Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Lian-Li has been rather busy over the past couple of months announcing and releasing new or updated computer chassis. Cases like the diminutive Mini-ITX tower in the PC-Q39, the PC-T70 open air test bench, PC-01 Mid-Tower, all the way up to their Motorized Adjustable PC Desk in the DK-05, have been made public over that time. Continuing not to rest on their laurels, Lian-Li announced their latest product in the full-tower PC-V3000. First spotted in late 2016, the PC-V3000 is a continuation of their flagship line of full-tower PC cases, with the goal of “being the ultimate Aluminum and tempered glass full-tower PC.” Internally, the case is constructed of high-quality steel that's said to improve the case's structural rigidity, durability, and acoustic performance. The external...
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Corsair Obsidian 750D Case Review
Corsair launches a true successor to the venerable Obsidian 800D.
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SilverStone Precision PS07 Case Review Redux
We revisit SilverStone's mainstream micro-ATX enclosure to test its newest revision.
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NZXT 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...
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SilverStone 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?
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Corsair 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
BitFenix announces the Prodigy M case - a Prodigy for mATX
One of my most used cases of last year is the Bitfenix Prodigy (my family own three between us), and Dustin gave it an Editor's Choice award back in...
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Phanteks Enthoo Primo Case Review
Work in this industry for long enough, and the word "innovation" will grate like glass in your eardrums. Every so often, though, a case comes along that merits it...
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Rosewill Throne Case Review
Rosewill returns with a case that they claim is bigger and badder than our in house favorite, the Thor v2 and priced to compete with their own super tower...
31 by Dustin Sklavos on 8/2/2013Cases and CPU Cooling Now Live in Bench
A few of you have asked for it, and I certainly wanted it, and now it's here: all of our case testing data with the current set of testbeds...
11 by Dustin Sklavos on 7/29/2013
Enermax Releases New Adjustable Speed Fans
Some time ago we did a roundup of radiator fans and found that the Enermax Magma turned in remarkably impressive thermal performance for its acoustics. I'd heard rumblings here...
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BitFenix Ronin Case Review
While cases north of $100 tend to offer the best performance and features, $99 and under is a place where vendors can aggressively innovate and differentiate between one another...
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NZXT Phantom 530 Case Review
With the 530 model, NZXT continues to fill out their product line with a Phantom for every season and price tag. But is the 530 the Phantom they and...
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Corsair Carbide Air 540 Case Review
Corsair's cases have been defined by excellent ease of assembly, solid watercooling support...and middling air cooling performance. The Air 540 is a completely different beast, though, and it looks...
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SilverStone Raven RV04 Case Review
A string of delays have kept the most radical entry in SilverStone's already unconventional Raven series from making its debut, and even now it's only materializing in limited quantities...
27 by Dustin Sklavos on 6/20/2013
Computex 2013: Rosewill
On the Rosewill stand for 2013 we were shown a few interesting cases, plus a competitor to the Corsair AX1200i. The main case I particularly liked was the new Rosewill...
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Thermaltake Water 3.0 Closed Loop Cooler Roundup
Closed loop coolers are only growing in popularity in the industry, and this month we have all three models of Thermaltake's latest revision in for testing.
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Lian Li PC-TU100 Mini-ITX Case Review
A year and a half ago, we reviewed Lian Li's PC-TU200, a decent but flawed portable enclosure. Has Lian Li improved on that design with the PC-TU100?
23 by Dustin Sklavos on 5/29/2013
PC-Q30: A New Curved Mini-ITX Chassis from Lian Li with an Acrylic Window
For many users who have gone to a large LAN event, taking stock of all the crazy PC builds is part of the experience. Some users modify the...
19 by Ian Cutress on 5/14/2013Sea Sonic and Corsair Power Supplies Certified for Haswell
The Haswell launch gets just a little more complicated each day, with the latest wrinkle being that standard ATX power supplies that conform to the ATX 2.3 standard may...
23 by Dustin Sklavos on 5/14/2013
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