Tag: SFF
CES 2021: ECS Announces LIVA Q1A, Q1A Plus Arm-Based Mini PCs
by Sebastian Peak | Jan 12, 2021 | Systems | 0
ECS is jumping into the Arm-based PC space with their latest LIVA mini-PCs, the Q1A and Q1A Plus. These ultra tiny form-factor machines (74 x 74 x 34.6 mm) are powered by…
Read MoreThe Wee Seeed Studio Odyssey; A Raspberry Flavoured Celeron SoC
by Jeremy Hellstrom | Aug 6, 2020 | Systems | 0
If you love the idea of the Raspberry Pi but even the new models just don't have the processing power you need you should pop by Ars Technica for a look at…
Read MoreNZXT H1, An All In One SFF ITX Tower
by Jeremy Hellstrom | May 14, 2020 | Cases and Cooling | 0
If you are looking for a complete solution for a SFF build NZXT's new H1 is an interesting option. Along with the tiny case, 187 x 387.7 x 187.6 mm (7.4 x…
Read MoreIntel NUC 9 Extreme NUC9i9QNX Review: Ghost Canyon Packs a Punch
by Sebastian Peak | Apr 20, 2020 | Systems | 1
The NUC 9 Extreme Kit is a first from Intel in three ways, being the first NUC to support discrete graphics cards, the first to offer processor upgrades via implementation of Intel’s…
Read MoreEra ITX, New From Fractal Design
by Jeremy Hellstrom | Mar 18, 2020 | Cases and Cooling | 1
The Era ITX has been designed to hold more than you might think at first glance, such as a 295mm dual slot GPU depending on which PSU you use and how you…
Read MoreCooler Master Introduces MasterAir G200P Low-Profile CPU Cooler
by Sebastian Peak | Jan 31, 2020 | Cases and Cooling | 0
Cooler Master has launched their latest CPU cooler with the MasterAir G200P, a 92mm design for AMD and Intel processors that stands just over 39 mm. The MasterAir G200P is a 39.4 mm…
Read MoreNoctua Launches Low Profile NH-L9a-AM4 Chromax Black CPU Cooler
by Tim Verry | Jan 27, 2020 | Cases and Cooling | 0
Noctua recently launched a chromax.black edition of the low profile NH-L9a-AM4 cooler aimed at small form factor (SFF) AMD “Ryzen” systems. Clad in all-black down to the screws and...
Read MoreCES 2020: ASUS Announces the Dual GeForce RTX 2070 MINI
by Jeremy Hellstrom | Jan 8, 2020 | Shows and Expos, Graphics Cards | 0
ASUS have shrunk the RTX 2070 to squeeze it into the Intel NUC 9 Extreme Kit and Intel NUC 9 Pro Kit, with both a reference card and one...
Read MoreMontech’s New mATX Case Is A High Flyer
by Jeremy Hellstrom | Nov 12, 2019 | Cases and Cooling | 0
Montech is a well known brand in Asia, only recently have you started to see their products in North America which makes their mATX/mITX Flyer enclosure interesting enough to take a peek…
Read MoreCorsair Is The One To Pick For A Compact Gaming Desktop; Meet The i164
by Jeremy Hellstrom | Oct 28, 2019 | Systems | 0
Corsair managed to shoehorn in an Intel i9-9900K and an NVIDIA GTX 2080 TI into a case measuring a mere 200 x 172.5 x 380mm (7.9 x 6.8 x 15") enclosure and…
Read MoreSilverStone SX700-G Power Supply Review: 700W of SFX
by Lee Garbutt | Oct 2, 2019 | Cases and Cooling | 3
SilverStone has been a champion of SFX power supplies for many years. Their current power supply lineup includes over a dozen different SFX/SFX-L models. They also offer a full line of high…
Read MoreCooler Master Launches the Mini-ITX MasterCase H100
by Sebastian Peak | Jul 9, 2019 | Cases and Cooling | 2
If you're looking into a mini-ITX build these days and don't want to spend too much, a new alternative is the MasterCase H100, Cooler Master's latest SFF enclosure that has...
Read MoreDR ZABER Sentry 2.0 Crowdfunded Console-Size Case Review
by Sebastian Peak | Apr 11, 2019 | Cases and Cooling | 6
Examining the lower limits of enclosure volume has become something of a cottage industry in the last few years, with crowdfunded projects such as the NCASE M1...
Read MoreCrowdfunding Campaign for Sentry 2.0 Console Size Enclosure Underway
by Sebastian Peak | Apr 4, 2019 | Cases and Cooling | 0
DR ZĄBER launched the crowdfunding campaign for the Sentry 2.0 on April 1, and the campaign on indigogo is well under way. Version 1.1 of the Sentry was successfully funded...
Read MoreViva la Liva Q2, ECS puts a computer in your pocket
by Jeremy Hellstrom | Apr 2, 2019 | Systems | 0
The ECS Liva series are well deserving of the moniker small form factor, as they are generally a bit larger than a deck of poker cards or two. The newest Q2 is…
Read MoreA little bit of power for a little bitty system
by Jeremy Hellstrom | Feb 8, 2019 | Cases and Cooling | 0
SFX PSUs are great for small form factor builds, at 4" long it will fit into those smaller systems and in the case of this SF450 from Corsair, the 17" long cables…
Read MoreASRock Launches DeskMini A300 Barebones Mini-STX PC Supporting AMD CPUs
by Tim Verry | Feb 6, 2019 | General Tech | 11
ASRock is launching a new small form factor barebones system later this month that incorporates what the company claims Is the first Mini STX motherboard for AMD’s Zen-based processors (primarily APUs)…
Read MoreECS LIVA Z2 Intel Gemini Lake Fanless Mini PC Review
by Sebastian Peak | Nov 19, 2018 | Systems | 0
The LIVA Z2 is another in the line of fanless mini systems from ECS, and this one offers up to an Intel Gemini Lake Pentium N5000 processor, which is…
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