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...
Cougar Computex 2015 Booth Tour: $60 Hybrid Mechanical Keyboard
Every time I go to a trade show I come back with at least one or two highlights that really impressed me. At this year's Computex one of my...
20 by Kristian Vättö on 6/9/2015Thermaltake Computex 2015 Booth Tour
Winner of Thermaltake's modding contest As E., our case, cooling and peripheral editor, wasn't at Computex this year, I had the opportunity of meeting with most of the companies to...
21 by Kristian Vättö on 6/9/2015The SilverStone Fortress FT05 Case Review
In this review, we are having a look at the SilverStone Fortress FT05. It is an atypical Midi-ATX case, mixing the rotated motherboard tray design of the Raven series...
47 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/5/2015Antec Reveals the Signature S10 Premium Tower Case
That Antec designed a new case may not really sound like news. After all, cases are the primary focus of the company, which offers dozens of models. However, this...
33 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/1/2015Corsair unleashes the Bulldog DIY 4K Gaming PC
Corsair certainly is a company that is not afraid of diversification and has proved that multiple times in the past. They started as a memory products manufacturer, diversified into...
33 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/1/2015Update to PSU Testing 2015: A Minor Change
Today I want to discuss a minor change in our PSU testing procedures, and how they have evolved since our 2014 - How We Test PSUs pipeline post. To date...
18 by E. Fylladitakis on 5/4/2015The Andyson Platinum R 1200W PSU Review
Back in the mid 2000s, a PSU company called Hiper used Andyson as its OEM. It has been a long while, mainly because Hiper shut down, that we have...
46 by E. Fylladitakis on 4/24/2015The SilverStone Strider Gold S 1500W PSU Review
In this review we are having a look at the world's most compact, and SilverStone's most powerful, 1500W consumer power supply. Stuffing 1.5kW inside a 180mm chassis is quite...
32 by E. Fylladitakis on 4/7/2015The Phanteks Enthoo Pro Case Review
The Enthoo Pro is most popular tower case of Phanteks, which the company claims to be "beautifully crafted, amazingly flexible, budget friendly and with maximized cooling potential". One might...
50 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/30/2015The Rosewill Photon 1050W Review
It has been nearly three years since our last review of a Rosewill PSU and the company is now back with an entirely new series, the Photon. With the...
42 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/24/2015Fractal Design Node 804 Case Review
Another cubic Micro-ATX case has found its way into our labs. This time, the Node 804 from Fractal Design is hoping to combine thermal performance and versatility with a...
72 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/18/2015Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 650W & 850W PSU Review
Today we're looking at the flagship PSU series from be quiet!, the Dark Power Pro 10. We received two of the models, the 650W and the 850W versions, but...
25 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/2/2015Super Flower & 8Pack Release the World's First 2kW Consumer PSU
A new record was broken today, as Super Flower announced the release of the most powerful consumer PSU ever made, the Leadex Platinum 2000W. The PSU has been allegedly...
65 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/30/2015BitFenix Neos Case Review
BitFenix is a company known for their cost-effective products and unique designs. Today we'll look at the Neos, a low-cost case designed primarily with aesthetics in mind. Is it...
54 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/21/2015Antec CES Suite Tour
The story of Antec of the past few years has been rather curious. Five years back, it seemed like just about everyone was using Antec cases and power supplies&hellip...
8 by Jarred Walton on 1/14/2015be quiet! CES Suite Tour
One of the companies I visited is a company that's perhaps a bit less well known in the US, be quiet! (I joked with the representatives that they should...
5 by Jarred Walton on 1/14/2015Corsair HX750i Power Supply Review
Today we will look at the latest revision of Corsair's HX series, the HX750i PSU. Corsair came a long way since their first PSU, the HX520W, with the HX750i...
32 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/14/2015New at CES 2015: CoolChip Technologies and Cooler Master Join Forces
Even though I follow the air cooling market, I perhaps do not follow it in extreme detail, but a couple of years back we saw a new form of...
14 by Ian Cutress on 1/12/2015Cooler Master at CES 2015: Reorganization with a Surprise
When I met with Cooler Master at Computex 2014, the company at the time was discussing the fact that they had lost their focus over the past few years...
8 by Ian Cutress on 1/12/2015As mainstream as it gets: Corsair announces the Carbine 100R case
Two years ago, Corsair released the Carbide 200R and the $59 case proved to be a remarkable budget-friendly solution. Back then we were wondering "how low can you go"...
13 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/6/2015