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 Neophyte's Custom Liquid Cooling Guide: How To, Why To, What To Expect
When Swiftech offered to provide us with the materials to build a full custom loop, we couldn't resist.
108 by Dustin Sklavos on 9/30/2013Corsair Obsidian 750D Case Review
Corsair launches a true successor to the venerable Obsidian 800D.
40 by Dustin Sklavos on 9/24/2013SilverStone Precision PS07 Case Review Redux
We revisit SilverStone's mainstream micro-ATX enclosure to test its newest revision.
32 by Dustin Sklavos on 9/20/2013NZXT H230 Silent Case Review
The successor to the H2 arrives, but it breaks NZXT's winning streak.
29 by Dustin Sklavos on 9/13/2013LEPA Launches New Line of High Efficiency Power Supplies
LEPA Technology (closely related to Enermax) is launching two 80 Plus certified power supply lines along with a non-80 Plus certified budget line. The GM-MaxGold power supplies are certified 80...
6 by Dustin Sklavos on 9/9/2013SilverStone Fortress FT04 Case Review
The chassis used in the SilverStone Raven RV04 returns in its premium model: does it ameliorate the existing issues or exacerbate them?
49 by Dustin Sklavos on 8/29/2013Corsair Carbide 330R Case Review
Corsair fires a shot across the bows of Nanoxia and Fractal Design with a $99 silent enclosure.
28 by Dustin Sklavos on 8/25/2013BitFenix announces the Prodigy M case - a Prodigy for mATX
One of my most used cases of last year is the Bitfenix Prodigy (my family own three between us), and Dustin gave it an Editor's Choice award back in...
36 by Ian Cutress on 8/14/2013Phanteks Enthoo Primo Case Review
Work in this industry for long enough, and the word "innovation" will grate like glass in your eardrums. Every so often, though, a case comes along that merits it...
42 by Dustin Sklavos on 8/10/2013Rosewill Throne Case Review
Rosewill returns with a case that they claim is bigger and badder than our in house favorite, the Thor v2 and priced to compete with their own super tower...
31 by Dustin Sklavos on 8/2/2013Cases and CPU Cooling Now Live in Bench
A few of you have asked for it, and I certainly wanted it, and now it's here: all of our case testing data with the current set of testbeds...
11 by Dustin Sklavos on 7/29/2013Enermax Releases New Adjustable Speed Fans
Some time ago we did a roundup of radiator fans and found that the Enermax Magma turned in remarkably impressive thermal performance for its acoustics. I'd heard rumblings here...
7 by Dustin Sklavos on 7/28/2013BitFenix Ronin Case Review
While cases north of $100 tend to offer the best performance and features, $99 and under is a place where vendors can aggressively innovate and differentiate between one another...
31 by Dustin Sklavos on 7/22/2013NZXT Phantom 530 Case Review
With the 530 model, NZXT continues to fill out their product line with a Phantom for every season and price tag. But is the 530 the Phantom they and...
20 by Dustin Sklavos on 7/18/2013Corsair Carbide Air 540 Case Review
Corsair's cases have been defined by excellent ease of assembly, solid watercooling support...and middling air cooling performance. The Air 540 is a completely different beast, though, and it looks...
39 by Dustin Sklavos on 7/3/2013SilverStone Raven RV04 Case Review
A string of delays have kept the most radical entry in SilverStone's already unconventional Raven series from making its debut, and even now it's only materializing in limited quantities...
27 by Dustin Sklavos on 6/20/2013Computex 2013: Rosewill
On the Rosewill stand for 2013 we were shown a few interesting cases, plus a competitor to the Corsair AX1200i. The main case I particularly liked was the new Rosewill...
20 by Ian Cutress on 6/4/2013Thermaltake Water 3.0 Closed Loop Cooler Roundup
Closed loop coolers are only growing in popularity in the industry, and this month we have all three models of Thermaltake's latest revision in for testing.
18 by Dustin Sklavos on 5/31/2013Lian Li PC-TU100 Mini-ITX Case Review
A year and a half ago, we reviewed Lian Li's PC-TU200, a decent but flawed portable enclosure. Has Lian Li improved on that design with the PC-TU100?
23 by Dustin Sklavos on 5/29/2013PC-Q30: A New Curved Mini-ITX Chassis from Lian Li with an Acrylic Window
For many users who have gone to a large LAN event, taking stock of all the crazy PC builds is part of the experience. Some users modify the...
19 by Ian Cutress on 5/14/2013