Cases/Cooling/PSUs
In response to the increasing popularity of compact and portable gaming PCs in the past couple of years, we've seen several PC peripheral manufacturers release larger collections of SFX form factor cases and power supplies. Chief among these has been Cooler Master, where the prolific PC part vendor recently expanded their SFX series to include ATX 3.0-compliant PSUs. This has finally given the company a modern, miniature platform that can drive the latest NVIDIA video cards. Today we're looking at Cooler Master's V850 SFX Gold, which represents a more budget-friendly option in the SFX power supply market compared to their previously reviewed V1100 SFX Platinum. The SFX Gold series includes four models, ranging from 550W to 850W, with the 850W unit that we are reviewing...
Spotswood 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 5/7/2008Corsair HX1000W
It took longer than expected, but Corsair now joins the crowd of companies offering kilowatt power supplies. We put their latest offering through our tests to see if it...
17 by Christoph Katzer on 4/29/2008Silverstone Decathlon DA700 Super Silent Power Supply
Silverstone is competing for the crown of super silent power supplies and this 700 watts unit has a good chance to win the race.
20 by Christoph Katzer on 4/22/2008Xigmatek NRP-HC1001 and NRP-HC1201 Power Supplies
Xigmatek brings out their high-end power supplies rated at 1000W and 1200W for testing.
20 by Christoph Katzer on 4/13/2008OCZ EliteXStream 800W and 1000W
OCZ launches their newest "XStream" power supply brand, and we've got the 800W and 1000W models for testing.
10 by Christoph Katzer on 4/7/2008Amacrox Calmer 560: Silence is Golden
Some users want a powerful system; for others silence is the goal. It can be difficult to balance these competing objectives, but this fanless PSU from Amacrox looks to...
13 by Christoph Katzer on 4/2/2008Enermax Launches the Pro82+ and Modu82+
At CES 2008, we caught our first glimpse of Enermax's two new PSU series. We've been anxiously awaiting the chance to test them for a couple months now, and...
17 by Christoph Katzer on 3/25/2008Noctua NH-U12P: Top Performance AND Silence
Noctua launches fan refinements to improve overclocking performance without compromising quiet. Does the new cooler perform as well as Noctua claims?
51 by Wesley Fink on 3/20/2008Thermalright HR-03 GT: Heavyweight GPU Cooling
We look at the HR-03 GT VGA Cooler to see how it stacks up against NVIDIA's stock cooler solution and the Sparkle fanless 8800GT.
43 by Matt Campbell on 3/3/2008