Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Just over 18 months ago, Intel launched their significantly revised ATX v3.0 power supply standard, and with it, the 600 Watt-capable 12VHPWR cable to power video cards and other high-drain add-in cards. The release of the standard came with a lot of fanfare and excitement – the industry was preparing for a future where even flagship video cards could go back to being powered by a single cable – but shortly after, things became exciting again for all the wrong reasons. The new 12VHPWR connector proved to be less forgiving of poor connections between cables and devices than envisioned. With hundreds of watts flowing through the relatively small pins – and critically, insufficient means to detect a poor connection – a bad connection could result...
SilverStone Lascala 10M: An Exclusive Look at SilverStone's Newest Creation
SilverStone Technology was nice enough to send us a sample of their unreleased Lascala 10. We take a peek to see if it's ready for the home theater environment.
8 by Purav Sanghani on 11/13/2004Logisys CS888UV: Glowing Acrylic!
Logisys brings us a variation of the CS888CL with a bright blue glow!
17 by Purav Sanghani on 11/5/2004Aspire X-Navigator: A High End Gaming Chassis
Aspire International sends us a sample of their high end gaming chassis, the X-Navigator. We run it through our testing and perform an extensive analysis on its features and functionality.
23 by Purav Sanghani on 10/26/2004MGE Sidewinder: A Look at a Gaming Chassis
We tinkered with this gaming chassis to explore the features that it brings to a gamer's desktop.
12 by Purav Sanghani on 10/16/2004A First Look at the HTPC Case Genre with the Ahanix D.Vine 4
In our first ever HTPC case review, we take a look at Ahanix's D.Vine 4 HTPC case.
21 by Purav Sanghani on 10/10/2004SilverStone Technology Temjin 6: Another BTX Style in an ATX Form
SilverStone tries its hand at the BTX look with its ATX form factor, BTX-style Temjin 6.
28 by Purav Sanghani on 9/25/2004Thermaltake Tsunami: A Complete Visual Overhaul
Thermaltake does a number on the standard look of their case, throwing in curves and a shiny new paint job.
31 by Purav Sanghani on 9/10/2004Cooler Master Centurion 5: Simplicity Meets Functionality
The Centurion 5 from Cooler Master looks great on the outside with the internal features that will appeal to any user.
21 by Purav Sanghani on 9/1/2004SilverStone Technology Temjin 5
SilverStone Technology brings us a new chassis loaded with features and stamped with a new look, curves and all. Read on to see what makes this unique case so attractive.
32 by Purav Sanghani on 8/25/2004Enermax Sea Hawk
We have seen Enermax at its best with its line of power supplies for desktop and server applications, but that isn't all they have under their name. We open...
8 by Purav Sanghani on 8/14/2004Chenbro Xpider II
Like many case manufacturers, Chenbro claims to have designed a themed gaming chassis packed with features that will wow its customers. Check out what we think of this spider-themed case.
33 by Purav Sanghani on 8/10/2004Thermaltake XaserV Damier V6000A
As we wait for Thermaltake's upcoming fanless hardware, we spend some time with their Damier V6000A series aluminum chassis. Take a look at the changes that Thermaltake has made...
16 by Purav Sanghani on 7/22/2004BeanTech, ClearPC, SunBeam, and Logisys: Another Look at the Acrylic Arena
One year after our first look at acrylic cases, we go back and look at how 4 clear case manufacturers have improved their products to compete with the rest.
2 by Purav Sanghani on 7/6/2004Computex 2004: Cases and Cooling - A Look at What's to Come
Computex 2004 brought with it many innovative products including new graphics technologies and upcoming processors. There have also been many advances in cases and cooling technologies, which were showcased...
10 by Purav Sanghani on 6/26/2004Super Flower X-Mask: Mild-Mannered or Superhero?
Super Flower slaps a Spiderman-like theme on this gaming chassis. Will a superhero look bring about superhero characteristics? Take a look at how the X-Mask performs against its foes...
21 by Purav Sanghani on 5/20/2004Lian Li's PC-V1000: A Case Exclusive
It's always exciting to see a case manufacturer do something different with their designs. Take a look at how Lian Li has changed the standard layout of the ATX...
32 by Purav Sanghani on 4/29/2004Opus Technologies' Titanium MT-200 Mid-tower Chassis
The MT-200 from Opus Technologies is a carbon copy of Thermaltake's VM3000 as far as its internal design goes. Take a look at our analysis of this titanium-shelled chassis...
10 by Purav Sanghani on 4/23/2004NZXT Guardian
We have seen many cases that have been taken to the extremes of modding and the Guardian is no exception. Take a look at our review of this gaming...
10 by Purav Sanghani on 4/5/2004Case and Cooling Spring 2004: Upcoming Products
Each spring we see dozens of new products for case and cooling. We haven't had an update on power supplies or heatsink fans for a while, so here...
22 by Kristopher Kubicki on 4/3/2004Ahanix Black Knight X195
We put the Ahanix Black Knight to the test. Take a look at how it performed in our benchmarks.
8 by Purav Sanghani on 3/29/2004