Cases/Cooling/PSUs
As modern high-performance CPUs generate more heat, there's been a noticeable increase in the demand for powerful air coolers capable of managing these thermal challenges. Traditional stock air coolers, while sufficient for regular use, are typically designed to be cheap and relatively compact, leaving further improvements to noise control and peak cooling efficiency on the table. This gap has long prompted advanced users and system builders to opt for high-quality aftermarket coolers that designed to better handle the heat output from top-tier processors. Known for their innovative approach to PC hardware, Arctic Cooling has stepped into this competitive market with a product aimed at delivering effective cooling at a very low retail price. The Freezer 36 A-RGB, a dual fan tower cooler, is designed to...
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
The Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 13 1300W ATX 3.0 PSU Review: Flagship Quality, Flagship Price
Having reviewed and dissected almost a dozen ATX 3.0 power supplies in the last year, thus far we've seen an interesting mix in design pedigrees for PSUs targeting the...
18 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/26/2023
The XPG Cybercore II 1300W ATX 3.0 PSU Review: A Slightly More Modest High-End PSU
Continuing our look at the first generation of ATX 3.0 power supplies, today we're looking a slightly more modest high-end design from XPG, the CYBERCORE II 1300W. An upgrade...
17 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/14/2023
Noctua Releases Direct Die Kit for Delidded Ryzen 7000 CPUs
Noctua has announced a unique kit designed to enable the company's coolers to be installed on delidded AMD Ryzen 7000-series processors. The NM-DD1 kit, which can be either ordered...
15 by Anton Shilov on 6/27/2023
Noctua's New Cooler Mounting to Lower Temps of AMD's AM5 CPUs
AMD's latest Ryzen 7000-series CPUs in AM5 packaging are well known for their high operating temperatures. Higher-performance coolers like all-in-one liquid cooling systems have typically solved the problem. Noctua...
19 by Anton Shilov on 6/20/2023
The AlphaCool Core Storm XT45 & Core Hurrican XT45 Liquid Cooling Kits Review
As summer kicks off in the Northern Hemisphere, today we're bringing the water to our PC cooling testbed with a look at a pair of kits from AlphaCool’s range...
10 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/9/2023
Streacom's SG10 Passive Cooling Case Can Handle Even a GeForce RTX 4080 without Fans
For Computex 2023, Streacom is demonstrating its SG10 passively-cooled PC chassis that can accommodate high-end PCs without requiring active cooling fans. The SG10 case is designed for fully-fledged gaming...
11 by Anton Shilov on 6/1/2023
Noctua Publishes Roadmap: Next-Gen AMD Threadripper Coolers Incoming
Unlike other makers of cooling systems, Noctua has its roadmap advertised on its websites and always updates it to reflect changes in its product development plans. The company's May...
9 by Anton Shilov on 5/9/2023
The XPG Fusion Titanium 1600 PSU Review: Outrageous Power, Outstanding Quality
One of the perks of normality largely returning to the PC components market now that the crypto mining bubble has popped has been a big improvement in component availability...
18 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/30/2023
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