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...
Zippy Gaming G1 (GSM-6600P): Hybrid or Fence-Sitter?
Zippy has created a hybrid power supply that straddles the line between server and gaming requirements; can it actually satisfy either market, or does it end up making too...
16 by Christoph Katzer on 8/3/2007The Enermax Liberty - Getting long in the tooth, but still worth a look
The Enermax Liberty line has been around for a while, but we wanted to test an older PSU to show how it stacks up against newer units. Those looking...
26 by Christoph Katzer on 7/30/2007Gigabyte's New Odin GT 800W Power Supply
The Odin is the first power supply that can be controlled and monitored by software. It actually works, so might this be your next power supply?
23 by Christoph Katzer on 7/24/2007PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad CF-Edition
Our latest power supply review takes a look at the PCP&C Silencer, which is designed for the high-end enthusiast market.
31 by Christoph Katzer on 7/18/2007The Single 12V Rail SilverStone Olympia OP650
As the first power supply in our new lab we will be looking at the Olympia OP650 from Silverstone. It comes with a single 12V rail and is fully...
46 by Christoph Katzer on 7/13/2007AnandTech Power Supply Test Methodology
AnandTech has heard the requests and we are ready to begin publishing power supply reviews. Before starting, we wanted to take a moment to explain our testing procedures and...
49 by Christoph Katzer on 7/12/2007Self-Contained Water Coolers: Xigmatek AIO vs. Evercool Silver Knight
Do the self-contained water cooling heatsinks bring that extra bit of performance to CPU cooling? We take a closer look at two integrated water coolers that sell at air...
26 by Wesley Fink on 7/10/2007Enzotech Ultra-X: If Looks Could Chill
Does this high-quality cooler with a mirror-finish mounting plate perform as well as it looks? We take a closer look at this new cooler from a server cooling company.
33 by Wesley Fink on 6/27/20073RSystem iCEAGE: A New Cooling Company Tackles the Heatpipe Tower
The iCEAGE is the first air cooler from Korea-based 3RSystem. How does it compare to the best air coolers tested?
31 by Wesley Fink on 6/21/2007Thermaltake Big Typhoon VX: Does VX Rule Cooling?
There has been lots of buzz around the Big Typhoon VX, so we took a look for ourselves. Is the performance top drawer or is there less there than...
34 by Wesley Fink on 6/7/2007Scythe Andy Samurai Master vs. Thermaltake MaxOrb
A closer look at two top-end coolers with heatpipes and fans that blow down. Do they compete with the best heatpipe towers tested so far? Do the down-facing fans...
50 by Wesley Fink on 6/4/2007UPDATE: Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme - Retail
Thermalright is finally in full production of the Ultra-120 eXtreme. We review the refinements and performance of this chart-topping cooler since our first look at the prototype.
45 by Wesley Fink on 5/4/2007Cooler Master GeminII: Performer or Poser?
Cooler Master introduces a huge heatpipe tower with the ability to mount dual 120mm fans. Does the size and design pay off in new standards for cooling performance...
44 by Wesley Fink on 4/30/2007Noctua NH-U12F: Quiet Air Cooling from Austria
Noctua designs products in their Austrian center and manufactures them in Taiwan. Does the "designed for silence" NH-U12F have what it takes to also woo the computer performance crowd?
30 by Wesley Fink on 4/25/2007ASUS Silent Square Pro: Compact Embedded-Fan Heatpipe Tower
Motherboard giant ASUS also produces coolers targeted at the computer enthusiast. Does their top-line Silent Square Pro compete with the best heatpipe towers on the market?
24 by Wesley Fink on 4/16/2007P182 Special Edition - One of the best cases gets better
Antec's P180 is still one of the most popular tower cases available. Can they make it even better? The P182 SE is their attempt to do just that.
63 by Joshua Buss on 4/12/2007Scythe Ninja Plus Rev. B: Updated Cooling Legend
Scythe Updates the Ninja Plus and adds AM2 support. Does the updated Ninja Plus give the best we have tested a challenge for the cooling performance crown?
37 by Wesley Fink on 4/11/2007OCZ Vindicator: Heatpipe Tower Cooling from OCZ
OCZ is taking a page from their past and shipping some serious coolers for the computer enthusiast. How does the Vindicator compare to the best we have tested?
41 by Wesley Fink on 4/5/2007Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme: Is More Better?
Thermalright refines their chart-topping Ultra 120 with two more heatpipes. Does the updated design really improve performance? We find out in our exclusive review.
54 by Wesley Fink on 3/7/2007Thermalright Ultra 120: Elegant, Fanless and Efficient Cooling
The high-end Thermalright Ultra 120 boasts top-of-the-line air cooling with a beautifully finished heatpipe tower. Is the Ultra 120 heir to the cooling performance crown or is it just...
30 by Wesley Fink on 3/5/2007
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