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As mainstream power supplies continue to make their subtle shift to the ATX 3.1 standard, the pace of change is picking up. Already most vendors offer at least one ATX 3.1 unit in their lineups, and thanks to the relatively small set of changes that come with the revised standard, PSU vendors have largely been able to tweak their existing ATX 3.0 designs, allowing for them to quickly roll-out updated power supplies. This means that the inflection point for ATX 3.1 as a whole is quickly approaching, as more and more designs get their update and make their way out to retail shelves. Today we're looking at our first ATX 3.1-compliant PSU from Corsair, one of the industry's most prolific (and highest profile) power supply...
FSP to Demonstrate T-Wings 2-in-1 Chassis at CES: Two Semi-Open PCs in One Box
FSP is a relatively new player in the market for retail PC chassis, so it often goes to great lenghts to attract the attention of enthusiasts and build up...
10 by Anton Shilov on 12/20/2019
The Cougar Helor 240-360 CPU Liquid Cooler Review: A Top Tier Start In CPU Cooling
Today we are taking a look at Cougar’s colorful entry into the liquid cooling market, the Helor all-in-one CPU liquid coolers. With the new coolers that are boasting top...
21 by E. Fylladitakis on 12/9/2019
GELID Unveils SubZero M.2 XL: A DIY Cooling System for M.2-22110 SSDs
GELID has introduced a rather unusual product: an aftermarket heatsink designed for SSDs that use the server/workstation-oriented M.2-22110 form-factor. The SubZero M.2 XL aluminum heatsink is shipped with two...
16 by Anton Shilov on 12/3/2019
Arctic’s Freezer 50 TR Air Cooler w/ RGB for AMD’s Threadripper Launched
Arctic has formally introduced its Freezer 50 TR cooler for AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper processors, which promises to remain quiet even when the CPU gets hot. The socket TR4-only cooler...
10 by Anton Shilov on 10/18/2019
The SilverStone Strider Platinum ST1200-PTS 1200W PSU Review: Small in Size, Big on Compliance
Today we are taking a look at a special PSU from SilverStone, the ST1200-PTS. The latest addition to the Strider series appears like a typical 80Plus Platinum 1200W PSU...
24 by E. Fylladitakis on 10/11/2019
Cryorig C7 G Is A 47mm Low-Profile Cooler with a Graphene Coating, Rated for 125W
Cryorig has introduced its low-profile CPU cooling system for small form-factor PCs that can dissipate up to 125 W. Featuring a 47-mm z-height and a 97-mm depth/width, the Cryorig...
57 by Anton Shilov on 9/26/2019
FSP Launches FlexGuru 250W & 300W Modular FlexATX PSUs
FSP has introduced its first FlexATX power supplies, which will be available through retail channels and value added resellers. The FlexGuru PSUs are fully modular and are rated at...
12 by Anton Shilov on 8/23/2019
The Fractal Design Ion+ 760P 80Plus Platinum PSU Review: A High-End PSU For the Mainstream Builder
Fractal Design is releasing their new high-end PSU series, the Ion+. The series consists of four units with power outputs ranging from 560 to 860 Watts, all with impressive...
27 by E. Fylladitakis on 8/6/2019
EKWB EK-FC GV100 Pro: A Water Block for Quadro GV100, Tesla V100, Titan V
Being one of the world’s leading suppliers of components for custom liquid cooling systems, EK Water Blocks on occasion release some rather exotic products. This week the company launched...
6 by Anton Shilov on 7/25/2019
ID Cooling IS-50X Low-Profile SFF Cooler, Rated for 130 W TDP
ID Cooling has introduced its new cooling system designed for small form-factor (SFF) PCs, for CPUs with a TDP rating of up to 130W. The IS-50X has a 120-mm...
13 by Anton Shilov on 7/17/2019
The Noctua NH-U12A CPU Cooler Review: Big Performance in a Small Space
Today we are taking a look at Noctua's latest tower CPU cooler, the NH-U12A. It is a CPU cooler intended to fit top-tier cooling performance into a more compact...
74 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/11/2019
EK Water Blocks Unveils EK-Vector for AMD Navi Graphics Cards
EKWB this week introduced its first water blocks for AMD’s Radeon RX 5700-series graphics cards. The devices belong to the company’s EK-Vector series products and therefore brings together more...
3 by Anton Shilov on 7/10/2019
Antec’s Blazer GT Case: A Vertical or Horizontal Chassis
Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, both tower cases and lay flat desktop chassis were fairly common. Eventually tower cases prevailed, whereas desktops that could be used...
4 by Anton Shilov on 6/25/2019
Noctua Shows Off Updated 'D Series' 140mm CPU Coolers: NH-D15 Gets A Successor
During Computex 2019, Noctua announced its plans to update its fabled D series of CPU coolers with a new design. The new, currently-unnamed coolers incorporate an extra heat pipe...
38 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/25/2019
InWin’s Alice: A Unique Chassis Made of Fabric and Plastic
Over the past few years makers of PC cases have tried virtually all materials to make their boxes: aluminum, steel, glass, various plastics, you name it. In an attempt...
53 by Anton Shilov on 6/21/2019
A Super Fanless Chassis from TureMetal: For DIY & 0 db Workstations
High-performance and DIY desktop computers use either sophisticated air or liquid cooling systems. While there are passively cooled PCs, they typically are either proprietary or work with a limited...
51 by Anton Shilov on 6/20/2019
SilverStone’s 1000W SFX-L PSU: When Less Is More
Back in the day, 1 kW PSUs were a prerogative of rather extreme high-end desktops carrying an overclocked CPU, a couple of graphics cards, several hard drives, and loads...
27 by Anton Shilov on 6/17/2019
Seasonic Readies Fanless Prime 700 W 80Plus Titanium PSU
Seasonic demonstrated its upcoming Prime 700 W Titanium Fanless power supply at Computex. The PSU carries an 80Plus Titanium badge and will enable PC makers or enthusiasts to build...
15 by Anton Shilov on 6/14/2019
MSI Demonstrates MEG Alchemy 700X: A Curved Gaming PC Case
Curved gaming monitors have captured a rather notable market share in the recent years, so MSI decided to build an open-air chassis for PCs that would match design of...
35 by Anton Shilov on 6/13/2019
Spotted at Computex: A White and Pink AIO LCS from ID Cooling
The PC enthusiast crowd these days is extremely diverse. Nowadays these people are looking not only for extreme performance, but also for personalized and stylish looks. As a result...
14 by Anton Shilov on 6/10/2019
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