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...
The iBUYPOWER AW4 360 AIO Cooler Review: A Good First Effort
iBUYPOWER is a U.S.-based company known for its custom-built gaming PCs and peripherals. Established in 1999, the company offers a wide range of self-branded products, including pre-built desktop computers...
0 by E. Fylladitakis on 8/29/2024The Cougar Poseidon Ultra 360 ARGB AIO Cooler Review: Bright Lights, Average Cooling
Cougar, established in 2008, has become a notable name in the PC hardware market, particularly among gamers and enthusiasts. While Cougar might appear to be a relatively recent addition...
0 by E. Fylladitakis on 8/28/2024The Endorfy Fortis 5 Dual Fan CPU Cooler Review: Towering Value
Standard CPU coolers, while adequate for managing basic thermal loads, often fall short in terms of noise reduction and superior cooling efficiency. This limitation drives advanced users and system...
2 by E. Fylladitakis on 8/27/2024The Noctua NH-D15 G2 LBC Cooler Review: Notoriously Big, Incredibly Good
When you buy a retail computer CPU, it usually comes with a standard cooler. However, most enthusiasts find that the stock cooler just does not cut it in terms...
22 by E. Fylladitakis on 8/12/2024The Cooler Master V Platinum V2 1600W ATX 3.1 PSU Review: Quiet Giant
Continuing our ongoing look at the latest-generation ATX 3.1 power supplies, today we are examining Cooler Master's V Platinum 1600 V2, a recent addition to the company's expansive PSU...
6 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/31/2024The Corsair RM750e ATX 3.1 Review: Simple And Effective
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...
3 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/18/2024The Lian Li EDGE EG1000 1000W ATX 3.1 PSU Review: Power On The Edge
Lian Li Industrial Co., Ltd., established in 1983, is a Taiwanese company specializing in the manufacture of computer cases, power supplies, and accessories. They are one of the oldest...
16 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/5/2024Noctua Launches New Flagship Cooler: NH-D15 G2 with LGA1851 CPUs Support
On Tuesday, Noctua introduced its second-generation NH-D15 cooler, which offers refined performance and formally supports Intel's next-generation Arrow Lake-S processors in LGA1851 packaging. Alongside its NH-D15 G2 CPU cooler...
27 by Anton Shilov on 7/3/2024The Enermax PlatiGemini 1200W ATX 3.1 + ATX12VO PSU Review: The Swiss Army Knife
In the retail PC PSU space, most of the focus on new standards and their capabilities in the past couple of years has been on ATX 3.0 and it's...
6 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/2/2024The Lian Li Hydroshift LCD 360S AIO Cooler Review: Sleek, Stylish, and Lively
Among the packed field of PC hardware manufacturers, Lian Li is a company that arguably shouldn't even need an introduction. The quirky company has developed a devout following thanks...
10 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/28/2024Frore Unveils Waterproof AirJet Mini Sport for Smartphones
Over the past couple of years, Frore Systems has demonstrated several ways that its AirJet solid-state active cooling systems can be used to improve cooling in fanless devices like...
16 by Anton Shilov on 6/26/2024The Cooler Master V850 SFX Gold ATX 3.0 PSU Review: Small Scale
In response to the increasing popularity of compact and portable gaming PCs in the past couple of years, we've seen several PC peripheral manufacturers release larger collections of SFX...
3 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/20/2024Extreme PSUs Incoming: Enermax, Leadex, and Seasonic at Up to 2800W
Just several years ago, we were impressed to witness a 2,000W power supply for mining systems at Computex. But with arrival or AMD's Ryzen Threadripper WX and Intel's Xeon...
13 by Anton Shilov on 6/18/2024DeepCool Adds Vapor Chamber to an Air Cooler: AIO-Like Performance at Air Cooler Reliability
While the market for high-end CPU coolers has decidedly shifted towards closed-loop all-in-one liquid coolers over the last several years, air cooling remains alive and well. Even at the...
11 by Anton Shilov on 6/18/2024Antec's 'Performance 1M' Mini-ITX Chassis Can House a GeForce RTX 4090
With the highly integrated nature of PCs these days, the Mini-ITX form-factor has become a very viable option for high-performance gaming system. With plenty of motherboards available for both...
10 by Anton Shilov on 6/13/2024Noctua Shows Off Thermosiphon Based CPU Cooler Prototype At Computex 2024
Many companies showed off a range of concept designs during Computex 2024, but perhaps Noctua had one of the coolest. Noctua, primarily known for its air coolers, had a...
4 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/13/2024No, It Does Not Fly: Corsair Demos '9000D Airflow' PC Case with 24 Fans
Trade shows like Computex always bring out their fair share of oddities, and this year was no exception, with one of the highlights being a Corsair PC case with...
9 by Anton Shilov on 6/11/2024The Enermax Revolution D.F. 12 750W ATX 3.1 PSU Review: Compact Contender
Enermax, established in 1990, is a renowned Taiwanese company in the PC hardware industry, particularly recognized for its innovative power supply units (PSUs), cooling solutions, and PC cases. Over...
1 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/7/2024Frore Demos Solid-State AirJet Cooler in Action: Significantly Improving Both Laptop and SSD Performance
In recent months, Frore Systems has been turning heads with their fanless solid-state air cooler technology. The AirJet, as it's come to be called, was previously shown off at...
5 by Anton Shilov on 6/4/2024