Cases/Cooling/PSUs
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 W-3400-series – CPUs that can devour all the way to 900W under heavy loads – as well as NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090 graphics cards (or, well, H100 PCIe for AI), 2,000W PSUs are no longer entirely overkill. As new processors have raised the bar on power consumption, so has the bar been raised on PSUs themselves. as evidenced by this year's show, with several power supply manufacturers showing off new extreme PSU designs that go as high as 2,800W. To that end, I will begin the story from the least 'extreme' PSU that I saw at...
The Enermax LiqMaxFlo 360mm AIO Cooler Review: A Bit Bigger, A Bit Better
For established PC peripheral vendors, the biggest challenge in participating in the highly commoditized market is setting themselves apart from their numerous competitors. As designs for coolers and other...
12 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/14/2024
Recall of CableMods' 12VHPWR Adapters Estimates Failure Rate of 1.07%
A recall on 12VHPWR angled adapters from CableMod has reached its next stage this week, with the publication of a warning document from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission...
13 by Anton Shilov on 2/9/2024
The Geometric Future Eskimo Junior 36 AIO Cooler Review: Subdued Minimalism
Today we're looking at a all-in-one closed loop cooler from a face that's new to AnandTech: Geometric Future. Founded in 2020, Geometric Future is a PC components manufacturer with...
38 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/8/2024
The Corsair A115 CPU Cooler Review: Massive Air Cooler Is Effective, But Expensive
With recent high-performance CPUs exhibiting increasingly demanding cooling requirements, we've seen a surge in releases of new dual-tower air cooler designs. Though not new by any means, dual-tower designs...
22 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/22/2024
The Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 CPU Cooler Review: When Less Is More
Last month we took a look at Be Quiet's Dark Rock Elite, the company's flagship CPU tower air cooler. The RGB LED-equipped cooler proved flashy in more ways than...
20 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/16/2024
EK Reveals All-In-One Liquid Cooler for Delidded CPUs
Historically, delidded CPUs have been the prerogative of die-hard enthusiasts who customized their rigs to the last bit. But with emergence of specially-designed delidding tools, removing the integrated heat...
9 by Anton Shilov on 1/12/2024
Frore Unveils AirJet Mini Slim: Solid-State Active Cooler Gets Slimmer and Smarter
Frore Systems has introduced a revamped version of its AirJet Mini solid-state active cooling system at CES 2024. The new AirJet Mini Slim device retained performance of its predecessor...
15 by Anton Shilov on 1/11/2024
The Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RGB 360mm AIO Cooler Review: Colorful Connections
When it comes to all-in-one liquid coolers for CPUs, there are a handful of companies whose brands have become synonymous with the titanic coolers. And of those brands, it's...
6 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/2/2024
The FSP Hydro Ti Pro 1000W PSU Review: Titanium Shines for FSP's Flagship Power Supply
Over the last year, we've been looking at increasingly intricate 1000W power supplies from prolific PSU maker FSP. These have included their 80Plus Gold-rated Hydro G Pro, as well...
16 by E. Fylladitakis on 12/27/2023
The XPG Core Reactor II 1200W PSU Review: XPG Goes for the Gold
An increasingly common face in the power supply market, the bulk of XPG's work thus far has been on high-end, high-margin power supplies, such as their 80Plus Platinum-rated Cybercore...
10 by E. Fylladitakis on 12/19/2023
The Be Quiet! Dark Rock Elite CPU Cooler Review: Where Quiet Meets Quality
While stock coolers are adequate for handling the basic thermal load of a CPU, they often fall short in noise efficiency and cooling performance. For this reason, advanced users...
10 by E. Fylladitakis on 12/4/2023
The SeaSonic Focus GX-850 ATX 3.0 PSU Review: Cool, Quiet, and Robust
In the realm of power supply units (PSUs), the core underpinning of any high-performance computing system, seasoned market players have continually raised the bar in delivering efficient, reliable, and...
24 by E. Fylladitakis on 11/29/2023
Best PC Power Supplies: Cyber Monday 2023
Now that you've picked out your CPU, it's time to start picking out the rest of your system components. And perhaps the most humble but overlooked of these components...
6 by E. Fylladitakis on 11/23/2023
The GAMDIAS Kratos M1-750W PSU Review: For Style Over Substance
GAMDIAS, a substantial player in the realm of PC power and cooling components, has consistently garnered attention for its innovative approach to crafting gaming hardware solutions. The company emerged...
13 by E. Fylladitakis on 11/16/2023
The Enermax Revolution D.F. X 1050W PSU Review: High Power, Highly Reliable
In the realm of power supply units (PSUs), a few names stand out for their dedication to quality, innovation, and performance. Enermax, established in 1990, has been a stalwart...
17 by E. Fylladitakis on 11/9/2023
Intel Abandons Development of Sub-Ambient Cryo Cooling Tech
In an update posted to its support pages, Intel has disclosed that it had stopped development of its thermoelectric Cryo Cooling Technology that was aimed to provide sub-ambient cooling...
10 by Anton Shilov on 11/8/2023
The Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 750W PSU Review: Mid-Range 750W PSU With 12VHPWR
Thermaltake is a company based in Taiwan that specializes in designing and manufacturing computer hardware components and accessories. Established in 1999, the company's product range includes thermal solutions such...
11 by E. Fylladitakis on 10/23/2023
The Be Quiet! Silent Loop 2 AIO Cooler Review: Quiet and Unassuming
A familiar presence here at AnandTech, Be Quiet! has settled in to distinct niche for itself in the PC peripherals market over the years by simply living up to...
22 by E. Fylladitakis on 9/7/2023
The ASUS TUF Gaming 850W Gold PSU Review: Tough But Fair
Though ASUS as a company needs no introduction to regular AnandTech readers, even for us it's easy to overlook just how vast their range of product lines is these...
9 by E. Fylladitakis on 8/31/2023
The Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2 FX CPU Cooler Review: For Quiet Contemplation
Today we are taking a look at the Pure Rock 2 FX CPU cooler from the aptly-named and acoustics-focused Be Quiet! One of the company's latest CPU air coolers...
32 by E. Fylladitakis on 8/8/2023
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