Cases/Cooling/PSUs
While the market for high-end CPU coolers has decidedly shifted towards closed-loop all-in-one liquid coolers over the last several years, air cooling remains alive and well. Even at the high-end, there are still further improvements and innovations being made, such as DeepCool's vapor chamber-based tower cooler, which was demonstrated at Computex. Named the Assassin IV VC Vision, DeepCool's design is an advanced concept vehicle that equips a tower cooled with both a vapor chamber in the base as well as has an LCD pad on top for extra flourish. The vapor chamber is said to increase the cooling capacity by 20W, adding a bit more of an edge to an already very powerful tower cooler design. While we expect this one to come to market eventually...
Thermalright 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 3/5/2007Scythe Infinity: 5 Heatpipes and Silent 120mm Fan
A closer look at the legendary Scythe Infinity in both single and push-pull fan configurations. Have we finally found a cooler that challenges the performance of the Tuniq Tower 120?
39 by Wesley Fink on 2/26/2007The Zalman Twins: 9500 & 9700 Air Tunnels
A closer look at the classic 9500 Zalman and the larger, beefed-up 9700 just introduced. Do the innovative air tunnel designs with looped heatpipes live up to the performance...
50 by Wesley Fink on 2/19/2007Cooler Master Hyper 6+: Universal Heatpipe Tower
A high-performance cooling tower from Cooler Master designed to fit virtually any motherboard.
25 by Wesley Fink on 2/14/2007Monsoon II Lite: Thermal Electric Cooling Tower
Vigor Gaming introduces a version of their hybrid TEC and Heatpipe Tower Cooler at a reduced price. Is it the new leader in sub-$100 cooling?
19 by Wesley Fink on 2/6/2007Value Cooling: Two Towers for under $30
Thermalright and Scythe introduce tower CPU cooling at a bargain price. The Thermalright MST-9775 and Scythe Katana are compared to the best we have tested.
28 by Wesley Fink on 1/23/2007Tuniq Tower 120: Air Cooling to the Max
Our first look at CPU cooling compares a stock heatsink/fan to the Sunbeam Tuniq Tower 120. Are there really any performance differences that justify the cost?
50 by Wesley Fink on 1/15/2007Micro-ATX Cases - Shoebox Showdown
Small factor cases are finally starting to get almost everything right... but what makes one better than.
37 by Joshua Buss on 1/2/2007A Trio of Thermaltake Towers
Three of the latest cases from world-renowned case maker Thermaltake compared in detail. Which one best fits your needs?
43 by Joshua Buss on 8/16/2006Evolution of Lian Li's SOHO Server Cases
Ever thought about what a premiere case for people looking to build a personal server would look like? Lian Li sure has.
25 by Joshua Buss on 5/16/2006Zalman HD-160 and Accompanying Products
We had a unique chance to look at several of Zalman's latest goodies, but most importantly, the all-new HD-160 HTPC case.
48 by Joshua Buss on 3/31/2006Clash of the Titans - TT Tai Chi vs. CM Stacker 830
After comparing three cases in the budget, value, and premiere price brackets, how do two of the most expensive cases on the market stack up?
56 by Joshua Buss on 2/23/2006Price-Point Comparing Three-Way Case Shootout
Three good cases from three respectable manufacturers...is the price premium of the Antec P150 really worth it? We shall see.
69 by Joshua Buss on 1/13/2006HTPC 4-Way Roundup
With the surge in the desire to base an entertainment center around your PC, we're finally starting to see some really nice HTPC cases. So, just how nice are...
26 by Joshua Buss on 11/22/2005SilverStone SG01B
Another MicroATX compatible case – are good looks alone enough to justify the relatively expensive price of this sleek box?
18 by Joshua Buss on 10/26/2005Mid-Tower Mega Roundup
So many good cases out there by several top-notch manufacturers. Which one should you give your hard-earned money?
48 by Joshua Buss on 9/8/2005Lian Li F1: The Desk As the Computer
An amazing, all aluminum, no-compromise workstation for the serious enthusiast.
52 by Joshua Buss on 8/7/2005Aspire X-QPack: A Lanparty Dream
Strange name, serious case. This case packs quite a punch for a low cost SFF housing.
66 by Joshua Buss on 7/2/2005Lian Li PC-60Plus
An update to the original PC-60 case design, Lian Li has added a handful of new features to introduce to us the PC-60 Plus mid-tower chassis.
43 by Purav Sanghani on 2/26/2005
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