Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Corsair, a longstanding and esteemed manufacturer in the PC components industry, initially built its reputation on memory-related products. However, nearly two decades ago, Corsair began diversifying its product line. This expansion started cautiously, with a limited number of products, but quickly proved to be highly successful, propelling Corsair into the industry powerhouse it is today. One of Corsair's most triumphant product categories is all-in-one (AIO) liquid coolers. This success is particularly notable given that their initial foray into liquid cooling in 2003 did not meet expectations. However, Corsair didn’t throw in the towel. Undeterred, they re-entered the market years later, leveraging the growing popularity of user-friendly, maintenance-free AIO designs. This gamble paid off handsomely, as AIO coolers are now one of Corsair’s flagship product lines...
Hands On with Apexgaming X-Mars Case with 14 Fans: No, It Does Not Take Off
Apexgaming — a joint venture between Apextechusa and Solytech Cooperation — is a relatively new kid on the gaming block. The two aforementioned companies created the brand to address...
13 by Anton Shilov on 6/22/2018
AMD Teams Up with Cooler Master for ‘Wraith Ripper' Megacooler
One of the important revelations from AMD's recent Ryzen Threadripper 2 announcement wasn't just that the upcomming processors would have more cores - going from 16 to 32 in...
35 by Anton Shilov on 6/20/2018
The InWin Ego Fan: The Ultimate RGB LED Fan
If you are not completely frustrated by RGB LED components by now, this might put you over the top. The Ego fan from InWin is designed to be the...
14 by Ian Cutress on 6/20/2018
My Face on a CPU Cooler: Two Minutes with ASUS’ Ryujin CLC
One of the first events of the Computex week was ASUS’ Republic of Gamers press conference. In typical ASUS fashion, a glut of about 11 press releases landed in...
21 by Ian Cutress on 6/20/2018
The InWin Crown Fan: Why Bother with Closer Fan Blades When the Whole Fan Moves
In recent weeks and months, a lot of noise has been made about Noctua’s new fan design that uses precise tooling to create fan blades that are much closer...
36 by Ian Cutress on 6/19/2018
InWin 307: How About 144 RGB LEDs on a Front Panel
Having addressable RGB LEDs in a PC is one thing, and having OLED panels on various components is another. There is a fine line between the two, especially when...
14 by Ian Cutress on 6/19/2018
InWin 915: Premium Chassis Updates from CES Prototype
Back at CES, InWin showcased their newest 915 chassis aimed at the enthusiast market. At the time the design was still rough, however the final unit implementation was on...
8 by Ian Cutress on 6/18/2018
InWin Z-Tower: Where PCs Crossover to Art
One constant over the last few years of Computex has been InWin’s ability to amaze. Out of all the companies to show new designs completely out of left field...
8 by Ian Cutress on 6/18/2018
SilverStone Shows Off SST-ST2000-PT: 80Plus Platinum 2000 W PSU
SilverStone demonstrated the industry’s first 2000 W ATX power supply that carries the 80Plus Platinum badge at Computex this year. The Strider Platinum 2000 W PSU is aimed at...
9 by Anton Shilov on 6/15/2018
Behind GIGABYTE’s Fish Tank Oil System: A New Take on Liquid Cooling
One of the more interesting designs out of the computer industry recently has been GIGABYTE’s fish tank PC build. The concept is similar to a simple mineral oil or...
25 by Ian Cutress on 6/14/2018
Magnets, How Do They Work? A Maverick / Streacom Prototype
If channeling Insane Clown Posse in the title was not enough, how about a fully configurable chassis where the user can move everything to every location inside the chassis...
17 by Ian Cutress on 6/14/2018
Streacom DA2 Fanless: The All-Aluminum Silent Chassis
Before Computex we reported on Streacom’s latest creation, the DA2. This is an all-aluminium chassis aimed at small form factor systems but with a key twist – the rails...
7 by Ian Cutress on 6/13/2018
FSP Readies Cannon: a 2000 W PSU for Mining and Extreme Desktops
FSP is well-known for high-quality moderately-priced power supplies but is not particularly known for high-wattage units. At last year’s Computex the company demonstrated a PSU that could output 1400...
10 by Anton Shilov on 6/13/2018
The BitFenix Formula Gold 650W PSU Review: Balanced
Today we are taking a look at the Formula Gold 650W power supply from BitFenix, a high-performance unit that trades modular cables for a lower retail price. The CWT-made...
16 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/13/2018
Enermax Readies Sub-$100 PC Case with Addressable RGB Lighting
Customizable RGB lighting is now featured on virtually all PC components aimed at enthusiasts. At Computex, a manufacturer told us that RGB-equipped products outsell non-RGB products 7 to 3...
10 by Anton Shilov on 6/12/2018
Afox and Qdion Have 3kW PSUs for Cryptocurrency Miners
With GPU cryptocurrency mining apparently here to stay, over the last couple of years hardware vendors have begun developing mining-optmized (or at least branded) gear for miners. This of...
13 by Anton Shilov on 6/11/2018
GIGABYTE Expands Aorus Range to PSUs with AP750GM and AP850GM
After launching their high-end gaming-focused Aorus sub-brand a couple of years ago, GIGABYTE has continued to invest in the brands over the years with new products and branching into...
1 by Anton Shilov on 6/11/2018
Be Quiet!, Threadripper: The Dark Rock Pro TR4 HSF Is Here
AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper made quite a splash in the industry with its massive core count and a server-class TDP. Building a system based on such a processor seems alluring...
8 by Anton Shilov on 6/8/2018
Deepcool & Gamerstorm Add to CPU Liquid Cooler Lineups with Castle 240/280 RGB and Captain 240 Pro
Deepcool & Gamerstorm have released three new CLC coolers in the Castle 240mm and 280mm and the Captain 240 Pro. Both CPU coolers have RGB LED fans and some...
1 by Joe Shields on 6/6/2018
Deepcool Unveils Matrexx Series Cases: ATX size, Fits E-ATX boards, $40-$90
Deepcool has unveiled a new series of cases named Matrexx at Computex 2018. The Matrexx series of cases comes in three SKUs, Matrexx 55, 70, and 75. Deepcool calls...
13 by Joe Shields on 6/6/2018
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