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Zalman ZM-NC3000U Ultra Quiet Notebook Cooler | Posted on: 29/09/2010 @ 8:36

The Zalman ZM-NC3000U is a very nice accessory. Adding additional cooling is always a good thing, but when you throw in the added ergonomic benefit, it becomes much more appealing. The ability to use the cooler without any additional power source is a big bonus, as well as supporting everything from a 9" netbook all the way up to a 17" desktop replacement.

DeepCool Killer Whale CPU Cooler Review @ Tweaknews | Posted on: 29/09/2010 @ 4:27

DEEPCOOL, with their latest coolers offering top tier performance, is really looking to be a worthy adversary in the cpu cooling industry. The Killer Whale really shined during testing and beat out most of the coolers that I had on hand to test against it.

Review: Coolermaster Silent Pro Gold 800W | Posted on: 28/09/2010 @ 18:36

The Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 800W is particularly suited to gamers and frankly anyone looking for a bullet-proof PSU for use with their desktop PC. It delivers high-quality power to a range of system components that include PCI-E and SATA devices. This model ships with one robust 12 volt rail as standard.In specific tests, the Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 800W achieved 100 per cent of the ...

Cooler Master HAF 912 Plus Review | Posted on: 27/09/2010 @ 13:48

Will the latest addition to the extensive HAF range stay frosty or crash and burn?

Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower | Posted on: 27/09/2010 @ 12:00

The Cooler Master Mid Tower HAF 912 case looks to follow in the path blazed by it's armor clad bigger brethren. The amazing popularity of the HAF series is unquestionable, the only thing left to wonder is, can the 912 live up to the expectations? Let's find out...

Cooler Master V6GT | Posted on: 24/09/2010 @ 6:12

Falling next in line in the footsteps of its predecessors such as the V8 and V10 coolers, the V6GT aims high to be the cooler everyone wants. With unique features such as "tilted asymmetrical fin design", "DynaLoop bearing technology" and unique "Double-V" heat-pipe setup will the V6GT live up to its expectations?

Scythe Ninja3 CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 24/09/2010 @ 0:12

Today we tested the Ninja3 CPU cooler from Scythe, which has no less than eight U-shaped heatpipes. Check it out!

Spire TherMax Eclipse II CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 23/09/2010 @ 1:00

We tested the Spire TherMax Eclipse II CPU cooler, which has five heatpipes and two 120 mm fans. Is it better than the original TherMax Eclipse? Let's check it out!

Noctua NH-C12P CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 22/09/2010 @ 21:01

CPU cooling is dominated by air coolers, but recently a lot more interest has been placed on overclocking. This requires better CPU cooling and generally speaking overclocking enthusiasts tend to choose watercooling over the top end air coolers. However, with ever-improving heat dissipation technologies being applied to the latest air coolers can they win back some of the overclocking enthusiast ...

octua NH-C12P CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 22/09/2010 @ 20:59

CPU cooling is dominated by air coolers, but recently a lot more interest has been placed on overclocking. This requires better CPU cooling and generally speaking overclocking enthusiasts tend to choose watercooling over the top end air coolers. However, with ever-improving heat dissipation technologies being applied to the latest air coolers can they win back some of the overclocking enthusiast ...

Gelid Icy Vision VGA Cooler Review | Posted on: 22/09/2010 @ 0:24

The Icy Vision is a VGA cooler with five heatpipes and two 92 mm fans. Let's take a look at its performance.

Zalman CNPS8000A CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 21/09/2010 @ 0:48

We tested the Zalman CNPS8000A, a low-profile CPU cooler with four heatpipes and a 92 mm fan. Check it out!

Thermaltake Mobile Fan 12 USB Desktop Fan Review @ Tweaknews | Posted on: 20/09/2010 @ 22:09

Thermaltake's Mobile Fan 12 seems to be a product in search of a purpose, from my perspective anyway. It's actually quite well done and functions as it should, but I just don't see the need for it, and I imagine it will wreak havoc with a laptop battery's charge.

Coolermaster Netbook Cooler Shootout | Posted on: 19/09/2010 @ 7:52

In the age of the netbook, we have striven for smaller lighter notebooks, though in this quest some manufacturers have chosen to omit cooling systems inside their systems and are relying on the Atoms CPU low thermal load. One lovely example we have here is Dell’s Inspirion Mini 10v (1011). The cooling system employed in this netbook is a thermal pad on the chipset and CPU attached to the ...

Sandy Bridge overclocked to 4.9 GHz with reference cooler | Posted on: 19/09/2010 @ 0:12

Sandy Bridge has shown great potential in the first benchmarks, but the questions surrounding Intel's work with overclockers and enthusiasts have been many. During IDF Intel confirmed limitations with overclocking the bus, but at the same time showed an unlocked Sandy Bridge CPU overclocked to 4.9 GHz.

Arctic Cooling Accelero Twin Turbo Pro VGA Cooler Review | Posted on: 17/09/2010 @ 0:36

We tested Accelero Twin Turbo Plus, a VGA cooler from Arctic Cooling with four heatpipes and two 92-mm fans. Check it out!

Corsair Hydro H70 | Posted on: 16/09/2010 @ 12:34

We’ve seen some competing self-contained water cooling kits lately, so we’re eager to put the Corsair H70 through the same race track to find out if this new product from Corsair can stack up against the competition. Let’s find out.

Prolimatech Samuel 17 CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 15/09/2010 @ 23:00

We tested the Samuel 17 from Prolimatech, a slim CPU cooler with six heatpipes and room for a 120 mm fan. Check it out!

Thermaltake Frio CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 15/09/2010 @ 0:00

Today we tested the Thermaltake Frio, a CPU cooler with a tower heatsink, five heatpipes and two 120 mm fans. Check it out!

Evercool Transformer 4 HPJ-12025 CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 14/09/2010 @ 20:20

The Intel Core i7 processor is a very popular chip with it being so simple to overclock. However, one common problem that arises after increasing the clock speed of a processor is dealing with the extra heat produced. For many, the stock Intel cooler is incapable of dealing with the higher clocks and so aftermarket coolers are purchased in hope of restoring the low temperatures. One such ...

Cooler Master Choiix Power Fort Review | Posted on: 14/09/2010 @ 6:36

Portable electronic devices are only as useful as long as they have power, and it's easy to underestimate just how dependent we are on these devices --- until the battery runs out of juice. Then it becomes painfully clear how frustrating a dead battery can be. Choiix has created the Power Fort to combat exactly this type of situation. It provides a rechargeable power supply for just about any ...

Zalman VF3000A VGA Cooler Review | Posted on: 12/09/2010 @ 0:25

Zalman is one of the oldest names in PC cooling products, and they've had some star performers over the years. They have always had a line of graphics card cooling products that compliment their CPU coolers. The GPU cooler market is more stable, and much less diverse that the CPU marketplace, for a number of reasons. Zalman has been a strong and steady presence as the power density of graphics ...

Cooler Master Elite 430 Black Mid Tower PC Case Review | Posted on: 09/09/2010 @ 20:48

The Cooler Master Elite 430 is a great little case offering screw-less drive bays, black interior, a bottom-mount power supply, expandability up to six 120mm case fans and support for the largest of video cards and CPU coolers, among many other great features. Available as low as $39.99, what more can you possibly ask of the Cooler Master Elite 430?

Thermalright Venomous X-RT | Posted on: 08/09/2010 @ 5:11

The Thermalright Venomous X-RT is one CPU cooler that claims to offer a successful combination of strong performance while maintaining low noise levels. We know that Thermalright has an excellent track record in producing successful heatsinks, so we're hoping they're up to the task since cool and quiet is not an easy thing to achieve, especially with an overclocked Core i7 monster that can ...

Corator DS Sandwich Tower Cooler | Posted on: 07/09/2010 @ 19:00

Coolink pärsentiert mit dem Corator DS einen Tower-Kühler, der auf die Sandwich Bauweise setzt. Auffällig ist auch, dass man in Zeit von Silent Lüftern einen 120 mm Ventilator einsetzt der mit bis zu 1'700 rpm zu Werke geht. Dementsprechend wird die Geräuschentwicklung sein. Dem gegenüber steht die PWM Funktion, durch diejenige der Lüfter auf bis zu 800 rpm heruntergeregelt wird.

Cooler Master HAF 912 Mid Tower Chassis | Posted on: 07/09/2010 @ 14:12

Cooler Master delivers a new little brother to the HAF line up, introducing the HAF 912.

Cooler Master HAF X | Posted on: 06/09/2010 @ 20:24

Cooler Master has chiseled it's name in stone in not only the CPU cooling market, but in the chassis department as well. With such venerable cases as the CM 690, the Cosmos and the Stacker, it is no surprise that their latest line of high flow chassis, the HAF (High Air Flow)series has become one of the most desired cases among computer enthusiasts. First to come was the full tower HAF 932, which ...

Cooler Master HAF 912 Mid Tower PC Case Review | Posted on: 06/09/2010 @ 19:48

Have you always wanted a HAF series case from Cooler Master but couldn't find a way to fit it into the budget? Well now Cooler Master has brought a budget HAF to market. Today we look at the new HAF 912 mid tower enthusiast chassis. The HAF 912 supports full length video cards like the Radeon HD 5970 and GeForce GTX 480, so join us to see what this budget minded HAF 912 brings to the table.

Cooler Master Silent Pro M1000 1000W | Posted on: 06/09/2010 @ 9:24

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 1000W with two models rated at 850W and 1000W, including flat connection cables found in higher power classes. Today we are looking at the latter. The 1000W model comes with a 5-year warranty, promises a maximum efficiency of 86%, ...

Prolimatech Super Mega | Posted on: 03/09/2010 @ 8:19

At first glance, the Prolimatech Super Mega looks like just the Megahalems, and in fact, it is almost the same. But there are few important tweaks that appear to improve upon the predecessor. But as we know, paper specs do not necessarily make for a tangible improvement out in the real world. We decided to put the Super Mega to the test, to find out if it can indeed surpass the Megahalems in ...