Cases/Cooling/PSUs
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 AMD and Intel's latest platforms, equipping an ITX system with a CPU is easy enough. But the small size of the form factor means that housing an ultra-wide flagship-level graphics card remains an issue. For this year's Computex trade show, Antec was showing off their solution to the problem of giant video cards: the Performance 1M case, a Mini-ITX case with a separate chamber just for a large video card. Antec's Performance 1M is a dual-chamber Mini-ITX chassis that splits off the video card from the rest of the system. The primary chamber houses a Mini-ITX...
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 6/11/2018GIGABYTE 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 6/11/2018Be 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 6/8/2018Deepcool & 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 6/6/2018Deepcool 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 6/6/2018Lian Li Launches Strimer RGB PSU Cable
Modern enthusiast-grade PCs can have RGB LEDs in almost all components — from motherboard, to memory modules, to SSDs. Meanwhile, one of the things that is not RGB-lit in...
6 by Anton Shilov on 6/6/2018Going BIG: EVGA’s SuperNova 2000W G+ Power Supply
For the systems that run many big PCIe accelerators, multiple processors, and also power a small heating system, EVGA is producing the power supply for you. Coming in at...
6 by Ian Cutress on 6/5/2018EVGA Next-Gen Power Supply for SFX: Supernova 650 GM
Also on EVGA’s Power Supply list was this little 80 PLUS-rated Gold unit. The aim here for a super small set of power supplies for 450W, 550W, 650W. Obviously...
1 by Ian Cutress on 6/5/2018Corsair adds RGB Flare and More Glass To Obsidian 500D: 500D RGB SE Is Born
Corsair, not resting on their laurels, has announced an updated 500D from its beloved Obsidian series. The standard 500D aluminum plate has been replaced with a piece of smoked...
1 by Joe Shields on 6/5/2018Corsair Introduces New SF Series and Vengeance Series Power Supplies
Corsair unveiled two new additions to its line-up of computer power supplies. The SF Series of 80 PLUS Platinum lands with 450W and 650W models while the ATX size...
1 by Joe Shields on 6/5/2018EVGA Super G7 1000W Power Supply: Going for Small
One of the interesting things out of EVGA is their upcoming Super G7 power supply line. It is built on a new power supply platform that looks at making...
2 by Ian Cutress on 6/5/2018Riotoro Announces 1200W 80+ Gold Power Supply
Riotoro announced a large capacity high-efficiency PSU at Computex named the Builder Edition 1200W. Riotoro pegs the power supply as being ideal for cryptocurrency mining, data servers, or extreme...
1 by Joe Shields on 6/4/2018Riotoro’s Project Morpheus Case Changes Shape to Fit Your Build
Case and accessory maker Riotoro has been churning out impressive, often budget-friendly products for years. But here at Computex 2018, the company seems to raise its profile with a...
6 by Joe Shields on 6/4/2018Apexgaming Unveils X-Mars and Hermes Tempered Glass Chassis
Apexgaming, known for manufacturing gaming cases, power supplies, and other computer peripherals, recently announced two reddot design award winners in the X-Mars full-tower E-ATX gaming chassis and the mid-tower...
5 by Joe Shields on 6/4/2018Corsair Announces Crystal 280X RGB Case: Micro-ATX
Today, Corsair has announced the latest addition to the Crystal Series in the 280x RGB. Corsair describes the Micro-ATX chassis as having massive cooling in a small case. The...
3 by Joe Shields on 6/4/2018ASUS Displays New TUF Gaming Products
In another Announcement from Computex today, ASUS has shown four new peripherals designed for their new TUF gaming products in the TUF Gaming M5 mouse, K5 keyboard, H5 headset...
2 by Joe Shields on 6/4/2018ASUS ROG Goes For Power Supplies: ROG Thor 1200W Platinum
In order to build more around an individual brand, companies with Gaming brands are venturing out into more areas for other PC parts or peripherals. For the most part...
4 by Ian Cutress on 6/4/2018ASUS ROG Strix Gaming Chassis: Branding Beyond Components
To cap the range of ASUS ROG announcements today, rather than offer pre-built systems with the ROG design, users will be able to buy an ROG branded chassis and...
0 by Ian Cutress on 6/4/2018ASUS ROG Coolers: Ryujin and Ryuo Liquid Coolers Announced
Coming out of ASUS’ press event are a pair of new ASUS liquid coolers, falling under the ROG peripherals range. The Ryujin will be the flagship model available in...
6 by Ian Cutress on 6/4/2018FSP Readies Cheaper Hydro PTM+ Liquid-Cooled PSU: Up to 1000 W w/ RGB
Last year FSP introduced one of the world’s first commercial liquid-cooled PSUs for PCs, the Hydro PTM+ with the maximum output of 1400 W. Quite naturally, such a beast...
7 by Anton Shilov on 5/31/2018