Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Corsair, a longstanding and esteemed manufacturer in the PC components industry, initially built its reputation on memory-related products. However, nearly two decades ago, Corsair began diversifying its product line. This expansion started cautiously, with a limited number of products, but quickly proved to be highly successful, propelling Corsair into the industry powerhouse it is today. One of Corsair's most triumphant product categories is all-in-one (AIO) liquid coolers. This success is particularly notable given that their initial foray into liquid cooling in 2003 did not meet expectations. However, Corsair didn’t throw in the towel. Undeterred, they re-entered the market years later, leveraging the growing popularity of user-friendly, maintenance-free AIO designs. This gamble paid off handsomely, as AIO coolers are now one of Corsair’s flagship product lines...
IN-WIN BUC: Just How Much $100 Can Buy
When building a new machine, it's often easy to pass by certain manufacturers in favor of old standbys like Antec, Cooler Master, SilverStone, or Thermaltake. Whenever another company becomes...
58 by Dustin Sklavos on 5/9/2011
SilverStone FT03: Nothing Else Like It
Case testing is back at AnandTech with fresher, stricter, and much more thorough testing, and we're kicking it off with a doozy. We had a chance to meet with...
82 by Dustin Sklavos on 4/28/2011
Antec HCG 750W: Built for Gamers?
After our look at some 1000-1200W PSUs, we then took a detour into the realm of the reasonable with two smaller PSUs. Now we're moving back to higher wattages...
44 by Martin Kaffei on 4/12/2011
Seasonic X-Series 560W
Some months ago we tested the new "Fanless" series from Seasonic. Today we will take a look at a semi-passively-cooled version with the same design and more power. The...
47 by Martin Kaffei on 3/22/2011
HuntKey Jumper/R90 300W 80Plus Gold
Anyone who has shopped for a power supply lately has likely come to the conclusion that 80 Plus Gold certification is only for expensive PSUs rated at more than...
47 by Martin Kaffei on 3/5/2011
SilverStone GD04 HTPC Case: Cool, Not Quiet
The Silverstone "Grandia Series" GD04 comes as a well regarded, oft recommended media center case. It has an attractive, understated look and the choice of silver and black lets...
69 by Dustin Sklavos on 12/25/2010
1000W-1200W Roundup: Five High-End PSUs
Christmas time is coming and perhaps you want to give your significant other a new PSU. "Hey honey, check out this awesome new power supply I got you so...
45 by Martin Kaffei on 12/9/2010
Corsair AX750 80 Plus Gold: Putting Corsair's Best to the Test
With sales of around 150,000 PSUs each month, Corsair is one of the largest vendors for retail power supplies. They have a lot of experience even if they don't...
34 by Martin Kaffei on 11/30/2010
Corsair Graphite Series 600T: Cool and Quiet
Over the past couple of years, Corsair has been branching out from just producing system memory. They've moved into Solid State Disks, power supplies, enclosures, and even brought their...
69 by Dustin Sklavos on 11/26/2010
550W Roundup: Three PSUs at Different Prices
"You get what you pay for!" Is this maxim realy true? On the one hand there are more than enough expensive PSUs with high ripple and noise results with...
83 by Martin Kaffei on 10/28/2010
Seasonic X-Series SS-460FL: 460 Watts of Fanless Power
Seasonic has a well-deserved reputation for building quality power supplies, with semi-passive cooling models delivering near-silent operation. Now they're launching their first fanless series, the "X-series Fanless", for users...
41 by Martin Kaffei on 10/20/2010
Antec EarthWatts EA 380D Green 380W
Antec sent us their entry-level model EarthWatts Green PSU rated at 380W. Billed as an eco-friendly alternative to the usual budget PSUs, Antec boasts about the reduced energy costs...
64 by Martin Kaffei on 10/2/2010
Cooler Master Silent Pro M1000 1000W
The Silent Pro series is one of the best-known series power supplies from Cooler Master, previously covering range from 500 to 700 watts. The range has now extended to...
22 by Martin Kaffei on 9/5/2010
Corsair to release the H70
Water cooling is typically seen for an enthusiast, requiring pumps, reservoirs, tubing, know-how, and a cautious mind not to spill water all over your precious components. The benefits...
46 by Ian Cutress on 8/4/2010
Antec TruePower Quattro 1200W
Although many users are currently looking for smaller power supplies below 500W, there still is a demand for stronger ones, particularly if you are a gamer with Triple-SLI or...
34 by Jarred Walton on 7/7/2010
Seasonic X-Series 750W: Potent for the Price
Seasonic recently released their latest foray into the retail PSU market, the X-Series with 80 Plus Gold certification. As one of the highest efficiency power supplies on the market...
38 by Martin Kaffei on 4/13/2010
This Just In: Antec TruePower Quattro 1200W PSU
I'm trying my hands at a new feature here on AnandTech called This Just In.The idea is simple: when something that's not under NDA shows up at my doorstep...
30 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/25/2010
The Clarkdale Experiment
Loyd builds a small form factor, high performance, low power gaming system. Is it worth the effort and the cost?
81 by Loyd Case on 1/27/2010
Enermax Gold: Modu87+ and Pro87+
Enermax has launched two new PSU series, both with 80 Plus Gold certification. High efficiency and silence combine to create some of the best PSUs we've ever tested.
59 by Christoph Katzer on 1/19/2010
Home Servers, Network Storage and the Case House
In his first article on AnandTech, Loyd Case takes us through building his first Windows Home Server out of components he had laying around the Case House.
88 by Loyd Case on 12/2/2009
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