The Coolmax V-500 is a textbook example of why you should not buy a USD 20 power supply. Its inability of delivering its labeled wattage is not its worst problem. It presents lousy efficiency between 66.8% and 77.1%, its voltages are out of range, and noise and ripple levels are above the maximum allowed. A perfect weapon of mass destruction. Stay away.
Corsair HX1000W is a 1,000 W power supply with six 6/8-pin auxiliary cables for video cards, modular cabling system, solid aluminum capacitors, dual-transformer design and labeled at 50º C. Let’s see if this is a good power supply.
SilverStone Element ST75EF 750 W is a Seventeam ST-750P-AF with a different cable configuration. Is it worthwhile buying it? Let’s check it out.
In Win has just released a new version of their BUC mid-tower case, dubbed BUC 101, which comes with several unique features. Let’s take a look at them.
Our review of the latest high-end socket 939 motherboard from MSI, based on nForce 4 SLI X16 chipset and coming with a hi-quality vacuum tube-based on-board audio!
Review of the Amazon Kindle Fire, an inexpensive tablet with excellent content.
We added five more new thermal compounds to our previous roundup, for a total of 25 different thermal compounds from major brands. We also tried an “alternative” compound: lipstick.