Cases and Cooling | PC Perspective https://pcper.com A Leader in PC Hardware Reviews and News Wed, 03 Apr 2024 23:52:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pcper.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-8a2f-podcast163-mp3-image.png Cases and Cooling | PC Perspective https://pcper.com 32 32 Thermaltake CTE C700 TG Mid Tower Case Review https://pcper.com/2024/04/thermaltake-cte-c700-tg-mid-tower-case-review/ https://pcper.com/2024/04/thermaltake-cte-c700-tg-mid-tower-case-review/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2024 23:04:30 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282693 Thermaltake and I have a long history, and I’ve been a bit rough on many of the review samples I’ve received. Hopefully they keep sending me cases, or at least take some…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/04/thermaltake-cte-c700-tg-mid-tower-case-review/feed/ 4 Stop The Magic Smoke From Escaping With The SilverStone IceMyst 420 AiO Cooler https://pcper.com/2024/04/stop-the-magic-smoke-from-escaping-with-the-silverstone-icemyst-420-aio-cooler/ https://pcper.com/2024/04/stop-the-magic-smoke-from-escaping-with-the-silverstone-icemyst-420-aio-cooler/#respond Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:17:26 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282680 SilverStone have upscaled their IceMyst 420 AiO CPU cooler with three 140mm fans, for those cases that can fit the larger fans.  If you can't quite fit this model there are also…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/04/stop-the-magic-smoke-from-escaping-with-the-silverstone-icemyst-420-aio-cooler/feed/ 0 Enermax Launches World’s Smallest ATX 3.1 Power Supply – the REVOLUTION D.F. 12 https://pcper.com/2024/03/enermax-launches-worlds-smallest-atx-3-1-power-supply-the-revolution-d-f-12/ https://pcper.com/2024/03/enermax-launches-worlds-smallest-atx-3-1-power-supply-the-revolution-d-f-12/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:52:05 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282468 The latest power supply series from Enermax is the REVOLUTION D.F. 12, which the company claims is “the world’s smallest ATX 3.1 power supply”. This claim is based on current data from…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/03/enermax-launches-worlds-smallest-atx-3-1-power-supply-the-revolution-d-f-12/feed/ 0 The Seasonic VERTEX GX-850, Because Not Everyone Needs 1600W https://pcper.com/2024/03/the-seasonic-vertex-gx-850-because-not-everyone-needs-1600w/ https://pcper.com/2024/03/the-seasonic-vertex-gx-850-because-not-everyone-needs-1600w/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:28:57 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282449 The trend for lower power and lower heat components seems to have reversed, with many high end CPUs and GPUs requiring serious wattage to run at full speed.  Still, the number of…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/03/the-seasonic-vertex-gx-850-because-not-everyone-needs-1600w/feed/ 0 The be quiet! Shadow Base 800 Is One Cool Case https://pcper.com/2024/03/the-be-quiet-shadow-base-800-is-one-cool-case/ https://pcper.com/2024/03/the-be-quiet-shadow-base-800-is-one-cool-case/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2024 20:50:09 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282287 The be quiet! Shadow Base 800 is designed with cooling in mind, offering an impressive array of mounting options.  The case ships with three 140mm Pure Wings 3 PWM fans, two in…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/03/the-be-quiet-shadow-base-800-is-one-cool-case/feed/ 0 CORSAIR A115 CPU Air Cooler Review – A Massive New Contender https://pcper.com/2024/02/corsair-a115-cpu-air-cooler-review-a-massive-new-contender/ https://pcper.com/2024/02/corsair-a115-cpu-air-cooler-review-a-massive-new-contender/#comments Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:57:59 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=281952 Corsair is a big name in liquid cooling, of course, but they aren’t strangers to the CPU air cooler market, either. Remember the A500? Ok, so that one wasn’t especially popular…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/02/corsair-a115-cpu-air-cooler-review-a-massive-new-contender/feed/ 1 Two Fans Help Make The Scythe Fuma 3 Cool https://pcper.com/2024/02/two-fans-help-make-the-scythe-fuma-3-cool/ https://pcper.com/2024/02/two-fans-help-make-the-scythe-fuma-3-cool/#respond Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:41:15 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=281936 It is a fact that over the years processors have become hotter, which means CPU coolers have gotten larger.  Not every case can handle a kilo of metal standing almost 170mm tall. …]]> https://pcper.com/2024/02/two-fans-help-make-the-scythe-fuma-3-cool/feed/ 0 A New Line Of Cases From Aerocool, The APNX Creator C1 ChromaFlair https://pcper.com/2024/02/a-new-line-of-cases-from-aerocool-the-apnx-creator-c1-chromaflair/ https://pcper.com/2024/02/a-new-line-of-cases-from-aerocool-the-apnx-creator-c1-chromaflair/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2024 18:51:00 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=281809 The APNX Creator C1 ChromaFlair by Aeroflow is designed for those that prefer to air cool their cases, and the mesh which wraps around to the back certainly helps with that.  The…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/02/a-new-line-of-cases-from-aerocool-the-apnx-creator-c1-chromaflair/feed/ 0 Dump Thermal Paste For The Thermal Grizzly KryoSheet? https://pcper.com/2024/01/dump-thermal-paste-for-the-thermal-grizzly-kryosheet/ https://pcper.com/2024/01/dump-thermal-paste-for-the-thermal-grizzly-kryosheet/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 18:33:42 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=281358 If you've been putting off a cleaning of the internals of your system because you are worried you might need to pop off your heatsink and reapply thermal paste after scrubbing your…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/01/dump-thermal-paste-for-the-thermal-grizzly-kryosheet/feed/ 0 The Deepcool PX1200G Fully Modular And Fully Up To Date PSU https://pcper.com/2024/01/the-deepcool-px1200g-fully-modular-and-fully-up-to-date-psu/ https://pcper.com/2024/01/the-deepcool-px1200g-fully-modular-and-fully-up-to-date-psu/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2024 23:17:42 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=281319 The Deepcool PX1200G has all the features you need to power new hardware, with an 80 PLUS Gold rating to prove it is fairly efficient at providing that power.  The single +12…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/01/the-deepcool-px1200g-fully-modular-and-fully-up-to-date-psu/feed/ 0 CES 2024: ASUS ROG Strix LC III Liquid Coolers and ROG Ryujin III Water Block https://pcper.com/2024/01/ces-2024-asus-rog-strix-lc-iii-liquid-coolers-and-rog-ryujin-iii-water-block/ https://pcper.com/2024/01/ces-2024-asus-rog-strix-lc-iii-liquid-coolers-and-rog-ryujin-iii-water-block/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:53:01 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=281237 ASUS has announced new liquid CPU cooling products under their Republic of Gamers (ROG) banner at CES 2024, with the ROG Strix LC III Series of all-in-one CPU coolers, and a new…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/01/ces-2024-asus-rog-strix-lc-iii-liquid-coolers-and-rog-ryujin-iii-water-block/feed/ 0 The Coolest PC Cases And Hottest Coolers Of 2023 https://pcper.com/2024/01/the-coolest-pc-cases-and-hottest-coolers-of-2023/ https://pcper.com/2024/01/the-coolest-pc-cases-and-hottest-coolers-of-2023/#respond Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:05:10 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=281076 KitGuru reviewed a lot of cases and coolers in 2023m and to end off the year they put together a list of their favourites.  There are veteran coolers that might outperform KitGuru's…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/01/the-coolest-pc-cases-and-hottest-coolers-of-2023/feed/ 0 ASUS is Launching ProArt Cases, PA602 Enclosure Introduced https://pcper.com/2023/12/asus-is-launching-proart-cases-pa602-enclosure-introduced/ https://pcper.com/2023/12/asus-is-launching-proart-cases-pa602-enclosure-introduced/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:29:12 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=280971 ASUS has just announced a new enclosure (yes, they make cases), and this one is the first in what promises to be many under the ProArt banner. This first effort is the…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/12/asus-is-launching-proart-cases-pa602-enclosure-introduced/feed/ 0 AZZA Cube 360, The New Value King Of AiO Coolers https://pcper.com/2023/12/azza-cube-360-the-new-value-king-of-aio-coolers/ https://pcper.com/2023/12/azza-cube-360-the-new-value-king-of-aio-coolers/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:09:51 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=280907 The AZZA Cube 360 is one of the least expensive AiO coolers that The FPS Review has had the pleasure of testing, as well as one of the most effective.  They tested…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/12/azza-cube-360-the-new-value-king-of-aio-coolers/feed/ 0 The Value Priced Enermax REVOLUTION D.F. X 1050W https://pcper.com/2023/11/the-value-priced-enermax-revolution-d-f-x-1050w/ https://pcper.com/2023/11/the-value-priced-enermax-revolution-d-f-x-1050w/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2023 19:00:04 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=280657 If your new build needs a kilowatt class PSU, it might be worth your time to check out The FPS Review's look at the Enermax REVOLUTION D.F. X 1050W.  The PSU…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/11/the-value-priced-enermax-revolution-d-f-x-1050w/feed/ 0 All In One Watercooling Roundup https://pcper.com/2023/11/all-in-one-watercooling-roundup/ https://pcper.com/2023/11/all-in-one-watercooling-roundup/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 19:11:44 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=280578 KitGuru has a surfeit of AIO CPU coolers, so they decided it is a perfect time for a watercooling round up.  They have models from Lian Li, Be Quiet!, Enermax, Sharkoon and…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/11/all-in-one-watercooling-roundup/feed/ 0 HYTE Y70 Touch, A Big Screen Case https://pcper.com/2023/10/hyte-y70-touch-a-big-screen-case/ https://pcper.com/2023/10/hyte-y70-touch-a-big-screen-case/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:53:48 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=280368 The HYTE Y70 Touch is the biggest case that company has offered as of yet, so of course it sports their largest touchscreen as well.  The 14.1" IPS touchscreen has a resolution…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/10/hyte-y70-touch-a-big-screen-case/feed/ 0 A Guide For New PSU Shoppers https://pcper.com/2023/10/a-guide-for-new-psu-shoppers/ https://pcper.com/2023/10/a-guide-for-new-psu-shoppers/#comments Mon, 23 Oct 2023 18:51:41 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=280327 While PSUs could arguably be the most boring component to shop for when speccing out a new build but it is one of the most important.  As many have discovered, trying to…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/10/a-guide-for-new-psu-shoppers/feed/ 1 be quiet! Launching Dark Rock Elite and Dark Rock Pro 5 Air Coolers https://pcper.com/2023/10/be-quiet-launching-dark-rock-elite-and-dark-rock-pro-5-air-coolers/ https://pcper.com/2023/10/be-quiet-launching-dark-rock-elite-and-dark-rock-pro-5-air-coolers/#comments Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:05:14 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=280020 be quiet! is officially announcing their latest high-end air coolers, as the new Dark Rock Pro 5 and a new product called the Dark Rock Elite are coming by the end of…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/10/be-quiet-launching-dark-rock-elite-and-dark-rock-pro-5-air-coolers/feed/ 2 MSI MAG CoreLiquid E360 AIO Provides Quiet Cooling https://pcper.com/2023/10/msi-mag-coreliquid-e360-aio-provides-quiet-cooling/ https://pcper.com/2023/10/msi-mag-coreliquid-e360-aio-provides-quiet-cooling/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 18:04:38 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=279980 The MSI MAG CoreLiquid E360 will not impress overclockers, as the temperatures at 100% fan speed do not impress.  The MAG CoreLiquid E360 cannot keep up with the other coolers that The…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/10/msi-mag-coreliquid-e360-aio-provides-quiet-cooling/feed/ 0