Tag: small form factor
ASUS’s DUAL RTX 2070 MINI OC; Size Is Not Everything
by Jeremy Hellstrom | Apr 27, 2020 | Graphics Cards | 2
While designing GPUs is not easy, it is not as much of a challenge as shrinking a graphics card to fit into SFF systems without compromising performance. ASUS took up that challenge…
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 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 MoreSilverStone SX700-PT SFX Power Supply Review: SX700 Series Re-Examined
by Lee Garbutt | Dec 2, 2019 | Cases and Cooling | 1
Earlier this year, we took a detailed look at SilverStone’s SX700-G SFX power supply, which provides up to 700W of DC power in a compact SFX enclosure with an 80 Plus Gold…
Read MoreFractal Design Ion SFX 650G Power Supply Review: SFX Perfection
by Lee Garbutt | Oct 23, 2019 | Cases and Cooling | 5
Today we are taking our first look at Fractal Design’s new Ion SFX 650G power supply. The Ion SFX Series includes two models: the SFX 650G and SFX 500G. Both power supplies…
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 MoreASRock Launches EPC621D4I-2M Mini-ITX Motherboard for Intel Xeon LGA-3647
by Sebastian Peak | May 7, 2019 | Motherboards | 6
ASRock is no stranger to shrinking powerful platforms down to sizes others companies might fear to reach, and their ASRock Rack EPC621D4I-2M motherboard is another example of this. This mini-ITX board is…
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 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…
Read MoreThe Nightjar sings again; 450W of sweet silence
by Jeremy Hellstrom | Sep 20, 2018 | Cases and Cooling | 0
Lee just posted a review of one of SilverStone's passively cooled Nightjar PSUs, the NJ450-SXL which grabbed a Gold Award for its performance and design. If his tests somehow didn't...
Read MoreSilverStone NJ450-SXL Silent Power Supply Review
by Lee Garbutt | Sep 17, 2018 | Cases and Cooling | 0
Introduction SilverStone Technology Co. has been a pioneer in promoting both fan-less and Small Form Factor power supplies for PC enthusiasts. Now they have combined these two features in the...
Read MoreCorsair Crystal Series 280X RGB Tempered Glass Micro-ATX Case Review
by Sebastian Peak | Jul 24, 2018 | Cases and Cooling | 5
Corsair's new Crystal Series 280X RGB enclosure brings tempered glass and lighting effects down to the size of the company's previous micro-ATX Carbide Air 240 case (reviewed...
Read MoreBitFenix Portal Review: A Compact Aluminum Mini ITX Case
by Sebastian Peak | May 7, 2018 | Cases and Cooling | 6
The Portal isn't a new case by any means, but it's still a unique mini-ITX offering from BitFenix that blends an unusual design with an easy build process thanks…
Read MoreAirtop2 Inferno: Compact Fanless Gaming PC Featuring a Core i7-7700K and GTX 1080
by Sebastian Peak | Feb 14, 2018 | Systems | 8
Compulab, maker of mini systems such as the fitlet and Airtop is bringing the compact, fanless concept to a powerful gaming system - with no less than an Intel Core i7-7700K and…
Read MoreGIGABYTE Announces Gemini Lake Motherboards with Intel Pentium Silver Processors
by Sebastian Peak | Jan 19, 2018 | Motherboards, Processors | 4
GIGABYTE has announced motherboards for the new Gemini Lake platform featuring built-in Intel Pentium Silver and Intel Celeron processors. These fanless J/N series motherboards also offer the company's trademark "Ultra Durable" components…
Read MoreCES 2018: Digital Storm Announces Project SPARK PCs
by Scott Michaud | Jan 9, 2018 | Systems | 1
Digital Storm has just announced a new water-cooled, enthusiast PC, called Project SPARK. As the video shows, the device is about the width of a coffee mug and its handle, although it’s…
Read MoreCES 2018: New ASUS Mini PCs, Chromebox, and Tinker Board
by Sebastian Peak | Jan 8, 2018 | Systems | 3
ASUS has four new small form-factor devices on display at CES, with mini-PC hardware as well as a new Chromebox 3 and Tinker Board 3. We start with the mini-PCs: ASUS…
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