DeepCool has added two CPU liquid coolers to the LT series – a model with a 360 mm (LT720 WH) and 240 mm (LT520 WH) radiator. Their WH end designation is important, as it stands for the word “White”. This is in fact the opposite of the traditional, black variants. The design details remain virtually unchanged, and the point of these new coolers is to create alternatives for users who prefer brighter, more vibrant stuff. Read more “For proper contrast: DeepCool LT coolers now also in white”
“My piece has quieter coils”. “Ours don’t whine, they’re exclusive”. Such and similar claims often appear across user testimonials on forums or (in the latter case) graphics card manufacturers. But somehow the exact supporting evidence, which we have now attempted to create, is always missing. Of course, it is impossible to form uuniversal conclusions from two samples, but at least we have something in our hands around which a serious debate can be held. Read more “Test of coil whine across two samples of the same graphics cards”
A fan does not have to be expensive to achieve high airflow at reasonable noise levels. A good example of this is the 140mm Fluctus, which is very high on the price/performance charts. It is outperformed virtually only by fans with more significant shortcomings in some aspects. The Fluctus 140 PWM is not flawless either, but it is still a hot favourite in its price range for many scenarios. Read more “Endorfy Fluctus 140 PWM: High efficiency “cheaply”, but…”
The headline may sound strange, but after reading the article it will make sense. After modifying a fan from unlit to lit, its noise level can change for a very simple reason. This is true even if the shape of the rotor or the operating speed has been maintained. As far as noise is concerned, a change by integrating ARGB LEDs does not always lead to a worse result. Still, it is important to know why any differences occur in the first place. Read more “Analysis: RGB LED implementation changes fan noise”
The first Fluctus 120 PWM fans marked a great qualitative progress in SilentiumPC production (now Endorfy). Nevertheless, they had their flaws, which the developers are gradually eliminating and, based on the measurement results, the newer 140 mm Fluctus can be said to be a clear improvement. The Fluctus 140 PWM ARGB stands out nicely from other fans in its price category. Read more “Endorfy Fluctus 140 PWM ARGB works, looks come second”
Low-profile fans are often seen as compromise solutions that will not achieve the efficiency of thicker models. This may or may not be true. In practice, the Arctic P12 Slim beats a number of full-size fans. Sure, Arctic’s 15mm fan has many shortcomings, but these are vindicated by the very low price. In the 120mm format, it is one of the cheapest, but definitely not the “weakest” slim fans. Read more “Top price/performance in 15 mm – Arctic P12 Slim PWM PST”
Thermalright’s latest SSD cooler (HR-10 2280) builds on the HR-09 2280. The task for its design seems to have been as follows – to increase cooling efficiency while reducing height. The result is a heatsink with significantly more fins than the older model, and instead of one heatpipe, it is now two, so that the available surface area (fins) is used more evenly. Read more “Thermalright’s new two-heatpipe SSD cooler, the HR-10 2280”
Finally, a 140mm fan that doesn’t wade between the 120mm ones, but has a clear edge over them – even the “best” ones. And it’s a completely different story than its smaller brother, whose biggest negatives are avoided by the 140mm model. But there is one new, rather unnecessary flaw. However, it can be eliminated, with a trade-off. But you might not even notice it, and then you can consider this fan an excellent choice. Read more “BeQuiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 (BL099): A 140mm sovereign”
Power supplies with support for the latest ATX 3.0 standard are slowly increasing in numbers and we will make some order among them – by pointing out the “better” and “worse” models. Based on this, you will then be able to choose the one that you consider to be more advantageous with regard to the price and to the use case. We’ll start lightly, with a brief analysis of the 850-watt A850G, by MSI. Read more “MSI MPG A850G: One of the first ATX 3.0 PSUs in detail”
For users who prefer a contrast to the traditional stuff, BeQuiet! has released white Light Wings fans, in both 120mm and 140mm formats. By the standards of lighted fans, these will be models with some of the stiffest blades, especially in the smaller format. Because of its design characteristics, it is highly likely to achieve extremely low vibration alongside a superbly non-intrusive sound profile. Read more “BeQuiet! Light Wings fans now also in white”
Enermax now also has its irons in the fire among ATX 3.0 PSUs. The “weaker” variant has a rated power of 1000 W, the more powerful up to 1200 W. The main attraction of these PSUs (not only the new Enermax Revolution, but ATX 3.0 models in general) is the 16-pin connector for external power supply of GeForce RTX 4000 graphics cards. And the Enermax PSUs have two of them, which is one of the competitive advantages compared to other solutions. Read more “Enermax introduces ATX 3.0 standard with the Revolution series”
The third and final Intel Core i5-13400F CPU test with measurements beyond standard will add to what the previous two have shown. We ran the two existing steppings – B0 (with Raptor Cove/Raptor Lake P cores) and C0 (Golden Cove/Alder Lake) – through all the games we use to test processors, in four different display setups. In the case of stepping B0 even with modified CPU settings, with E cores disabled. Read more “Core i5-13400F complete gaming tests (B0 vs. C0). W/o E cores too”
With the little (E) cores turned off, the Core i5-13400(F) becomes a 6-core processor with 12 threads in the same way that the older Core i5-12400(F) is. This intergenerational comparison is also a side product of tests main goal of which is to show the impact of E cores not only on computational and gaming performance, but also on operational characteristics. The biggest differences occur in the situations that mainstream PCs run into most often. Read more “When E cores are disabled: Core i5-13400F vs. Core i5-12400(F)”
You already know the non-reference graphics cards with Noctua coolers from the Nvidia Ampere generation (GeForce RTX 3000), but now comes the first design with an Ada Lovelace GPU, on the RTX 4080. The main improvement of the cooler lies in the use of the Vapor Chamber and the cooling efficiency seems to be really top-notch. But we know less about the coils – nobody was really concerned with them in tests, but we did get some information from Noctua. Read more “RTX 4080 Noctua Edition is out. Great cooler, what about the coils?”
Fractal Design claims the Prisma models as its most efficient 140mm fans. According to the specs, they are supposed to achieve the highest airflow at a lower noise level than the Aspect 14s. However, this is physically impossible due to the constructional differences of the two fans. The title of the article has a bit of a pejorative tone and while the Prisma AL-14 PWM is a decent fan, it already has a superior from its own ranks. Read more “Prisma AL-14 PWM: The best 140mm fan by Fractal Design?”
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