Cases/Cooling/PSUs
While desktop PC power supplies receive the bulk of enthusiasts’ attention for good reasons – not the least of which being the vast selection of options that comes from being a standardized part – power supplies as a whole aren’t just a concern for big PCs. With the majority of PC sales having flipped to notebook sales some years ago, notebook power supplies already lead the market in volume. And while most laptops don’t need the kind of massively powered PSUs that dominate the desktop space, even that is slowly changing as desktop replacement-class laptops increasingly grow in performance and power consumption. Perhaps the poster-child for the high-performance, high-powered laptop is Eurocom, who has a long history of developing heavy-duty DTR laptops that are all...
Antec Fusion HTPC Shootout
Antec sent us three of their Fusion cases, which target the HTPC market. Join us for a closer look.
21 by Christoph Katzer on 10/9/2008Antec Signature 650W Power Supply
Join us as we review the little brother in Antec's Signature series and see how it compares to its older sibling and other power supplies.
22 by Christoph Katzer on 10/1/2008Debunking Power Supply Myths
How big does your power supply really need to be for your new computer? We examine the real power requirements of modern components to provide answers; what we discover...
98 by Christoph Katzer on 9/22/2008Cooler Master Silent Pro PSUs
Cooler Master officially launches its latest PSU series, but only in Europe for now. That's unfortunate as they have a lot going for them.
15 by Christoph Katzer on 9/8/2008Spotswood Custom Computer Cases
Many users are more than happy using your standard computer cases - after all, it's easy to find everything from small SFF and mATX cases up through full-tower sizes...
38 by Derek Wilson on 8/27/2008Silverstone ST45NF Nightjar
Silverstone aims for silence with the ST45NF, and removing the fan will certainly achieve that goal. Can they also manage to provide clean and stable power? Find out as...
20 by Christoph Katzer on 8/25/2008FSP Epsilon 80Plus 600W
One of the largest PSU ODMs in the business sent us their latest offering. You may not be familiar with FSP Group; the question is, are you missing out?
20 by Christoph Katzer on 8/5/2008Cooler Master UCP 900W
Cooler Master looks to set new standards in power supply quality with their Ultimate Circuit Protection (UCP) power supplies, boasting 80Plus Silver certification and a 5-year warranty.
33 by Christoph Katzer on 7/29/2008Power Supply Summer Buyer's Guide
There's a big difference between a power supply that runs your system "okay" and a high-quality unit that provides higher efficiency, lower noise, and more stable output. We have...
37 by Christoph Katzer on 7/21/2008Kingwin RVT-9225: Budget priced cooling results in budget performance
Kingwin's low-end Revolution cooler takes a spin in our test bed, as we compare its performance with coolers that can cost three times as much. Unfortunately, sometimes you get...
35 by Matt Campbell on 7/16/2008Silverstone Zeus 1200W: Designed for the Power Hungry
Silverstone sent us their highest output PSU for testing. Capable of delivering up to 1200W, this is a unit for extreme users and systems.
20 by Christoph Katzer on 7/7/2008Zalman ZM850-HP and ZM1000-HP
Zalman targets high performance users with large cases that are looking for less noise with their latest PSUs. How you plan to make a quiet system and still require...
22 by Christoph Katzer on 6/27/2008Lian Li PC-V2110
Sometimes, you need quality - price be damned - and it seems Lian Li's V2110 may be able to satisfy our desires. "Once you go black...."
24 by Rajinder Gill on 6/10/2008PC Power & Cooling Silencer 500W
We take the PCP&C 500W Silencer for a test drive; the ride is nice, but engine noise may be a bit of a problem...
22 by Christoph Katzer on 6/9/2008Exclusive: Antec Signature 850W
Antec just launched their new Signature series of power supplies, designed to provide a top-quality experience. Does it succeed or does this signature besmirch their name?
23 by Christoph Katzer on 5/7/2008