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...
Enermax Platimax 750W - 80 Plus Platinum Arrives
Since the introduction of the 80 Plus certifications, we've seen a slow but steady trickle down effect where labels that were once reserved for the highest of the high-end...
48 by Martin Kaffei on 2/10/2012SilverStone Temjin TJ04-E: Devil in the Details
The overwhelming majority of cases from SilverStone we've reviewed so far have been based on some very unorthodox designs, featuring layouts that feel ATX in name only. Yet when...
26 by Dustin Sklavos on 2/10/2012NZXT Switch 810: When Too Much Isn't Enough
NZXT recently released the Switch 810, a new high-end full tower model they proudly had on display at CES at the same time they were seeding samples to reviewers...
29 by Dustin Sklavos on 2/1/2012NZXT HALE82 650W and 750W
NZXT is a well known provider of "eye-catching" cases and peripherals, but like many other brands they offer power supplies as well. These include the HALE90 series, their first...
5 by Martin Kaffei on 1/26/2012Antec Three Hundred Two: Stay Cool, Budget Enthusiasts
While flagship enclosures are certainly interesting and there are some great deals to be had even just north of $100, competition south of that border is mighty fierce and...
50 by Dustin Sklavos on 1/24/2012Cooler Master Cosmos II: Large and in Charge
The Cooler Master Cosmos is more or less legendary among top-of-the-line enclosures. It's not hard to see why, either: it's big, it has loads of expansion, and it looks...
53 by Dustin Sklavos on 1/23/2012Cooler Master and Thermaltake Continue to Expand
Even though Cooler Master and Thermaltake are two very different companies and very different brands, they compete in similar markets and much like Corsair and my waistline, they're expanding...
5 by Dustin Sklavos on 1/12/2012Corsair Continues to Expand
Corsair has been making a tremendous number of waves over the past year, as announcements made at last year's CES are beginning to come to fruition. They continue to...
9 by Dustin Sklavos on 1/12/2012EVGA Plans to Enter the PSU Market with the NEX PSU
While we won't see final hardware for a couple of months, EVGA is teasing its entry into the power supply market with a 1500W sample of its upcoming NEX...
18 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/11/2012Lian Li Enclosures, Big and Small
In addition to the craziness going on over at the SilverStone suite, Lian Li had a mountain of new case designs on display. Most of them are smaller units...
7 by Dustin Sklavos on 1/10/2012SilverStone Precision PS07: Temjin For Less?
We were big fans of SilverStone's Temjin TJ08-E when we reviewed it back in August. Who wouldn't be? Even SilverStone was surprised at just how effective the little enclosure...
27 by Dustin Sklavos on 1/3/2012BitFenix Outlaw: When Inexpensive Doesn't Mean Cheap
A lot of our case reviews lately have been for enclosures that hover around the $99 price point and then range below. The big, expensive ones are exciting and...
23 by Dustin Sklavos on 12/23/2011Lepa B-Series 850W - The Leopard Attacks
This is our first look at a power supply from a relatively new company, Lepa. We'll be looking at their B850 (850W) model, that looks to target the upper...
14 by Martin Kaffei on 12/15/2011The Antec Giveaways: Part 2
If you're looking for a new case, Antec is setting side a pair of its Eleven Hundred model cases for two lucky AnandTech readers. The Eleven Hundred features three...
2347 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 12/14/2011Rosewill Ranger: All About Compromising
When you start dipping well below an MSRP of $99 for an enclosure, you'll see manufacturers having to make compromises in the design and build quality in order to...
33 by Dustin Sklavos on 12/14/2011Lian Li's PC-A05FN: Alternative Thinking at a $99 Price Point
If you're willing to shell out the money for them, there are a lot of interesting alternative enclosure designs on the market. Companies like SilverStone, Thermaltake, and Lian Li...
65 by Dustin Sklavos on 12/7/2011Antec Responds to Buyer Concerns, Offering P280 and Eleven Hundred Buyers USB 3.0 to 2.0 Internal Adapter
In an e-mail announcement, Antec has decided that buyers of their latest cases who don't have USB 3.0 built-in to their rigs shouldn't lose the use of two USB...
23 by Jason Inofuentes on 12/6/2011NZXT Phantom 410: The Boutique Favorite Goes On a Diet
If you browse custom builds across different boutiques, you'll find NZXT's name comes up an awful lot. One of their enclosures, in particular, tends to see a lot of...
15 by Dustin Sklavos on 12/2/2011The Antec Giveaways: Part 1
Earlier today Dustin reviewed Antec's new P280 chassis, but now we've got two of these cases to give away to a couple of lucky readers. In our review, Dustin...
2029 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/15/2011Antec P280 Review: When Enthusiasts Are Engineers
Antec's existing Performance One series, peaking with the P183 and P190, has become a standard for silent, high performance computing. These enclosures have been extremely popular from the word...
164 by Dustin Sklavos on 11/15/2011