PSUs, PC Cases and Modding

Is the Seasonic PRIME Noctua TX-1600 still reliable with less airflow? Thermal comparison with the standard power supply unit

I tested the Seasonic Prime Noctua TX-1600 some time ago and found it to be a good power supply. However, I was concerned by the fact that the fan was replaced without making any internal adjustments. Therefore, I decided to test it again and this time perform a full thermal analysis. For this investigation, I used a commercially purchased [...]


ASRock Taichi TC-1650T ATX v3.1 power supply review – Expensive pleasure for power-hungry large consumers

The ASRock Taichi TC-1650T is a high-end power supply from a renowned manufacturer that is venturing into the demanding market for power supplies. Is it really good? Is the high price justified? These questions will of course be answered in the article, which is reason enough for me to let my friend Aris from Hardwarebusters have his say (and [...]


Seasonic Prime Noctua TX-1600 ATX v3.1 power supply review – Discover the brown, quiet side of life

Noctua has developed a quiet, powerful power supply in collaboration with Seasonic: the Seasonic Prime Noctua TX-1600. This model is also listed in his article on the best ATX v3.x and PCIe 5.x power supplies. You can find out more about the performance, noise and build quality of this PSU in the full review. It will be interesting to see how this [...]


Corsair RM850x ATX v3.1 power supply (2024) review – Is the latest iteration of the long-running model still an option?

The popular Corsair RMx series has received an upgrade that brings it up to the ATX v3.1 standard. This means that all new RMx units now have 12V 2×6 connectors and can deliver up to 200% of their maximum power. Reason enough for me to once again let my friend Aris from Hardwarebusters have his say (and picture) about this on our site, as he has [...]


First public database for power supply comparisons: Cybenetics puts all test results online with a user-friendly GUI

Cybenetics, which specializes in the certification and evaluation of computer hardware, in particular power supply units (PSUs) and cooling systems, has for the first time put a large database of all previously tested PSUs online. The company now also offers private users detailed tests and reports on energy efficiency, noise development and [...]


Be Quiet! Pure Base 501 Mid-Tower im Test – Silence on a Budget?

With the 501, Be Quiet! is now also giving the Pure Base series a well-deserved update at the end of the year. Read on to find out how the insulated case performs in everyday use. After all, Be Quiet doesn’t want to leave its customers in the dark. Or maybe they do? Here it is, the long-awaited “insulated case without glass panel and [...]


A decent ATX 3.1 power supply for under 50 euros? Why the Deepcool PL550D 550 Watts (almost) manages it!

The Deepcool PL550D currently costs around 49 euros, making it the cheapest (almost) ATX v3.1 power supply on the market, even if it is advertised as ATX 3.0. This price would still be very low even for ATX power supplies of the previous generation. However, although the maximum output is limited to 550W, this device can withstand power peaks of [...]


NZXT at Computex: Airflow cases, new fans, brand new power supplies and a tour of the trade fair with many products

First of all, I would of course like to recommend the valuable trade fair video from me, because the tour and a nice explanation naturally provide a real live impression that no film in the world can replace. If you want to see two people really sweating (me because of the heat and NZXT because of the amount of explanations), I can only warmly [...]


Double test in a two-chamber case – Corsair 6500 Series Mid-Tower and the XH405i RGB Hard-Tube Custom-Loop Kit

After a long delay, today we are taking a look at the new dual-chamber case from Corsair, which generates powerful Carbide Air 540 vibes. As I also installed the XH405i RGB Hard-Tube Watercooling Kit as part of the test, you can expect plenty of pictures. So better get a large coffee to read the article today. To be precise, it was the Corsair [...]


Should you buy an ATX v3.1 power supply now or is ATX v3.0 enough? Here is the surprising answer!

The big question that many people are asking themselves: Is it still worth buying an ATX v3.0 power supply now? Recently, everyone has been asking me why they should still buy an ATX v3.0 power supply when the ATX v3.1 specification has long been on the market. However, this is also because very few people even understand that the main difference [...]


Cooler Master MasterCase EG200 and Sapphire Radeon RX 7600XT Pulse Review – What is a current eGPU good for on a notebook?

It’s clear to everyone that, for the most part, a laptop doesn’t come close to a desktop PC. This is particularly noticeable when you want to play games or use more powerful applications. Here you can clearly see that performance and quality are already limited. A gaming laptop can help, but even here there are severe limitations in [...]


Modder breathes new life into the RTX 2080: 16GB VRAM for more performance

Modders have once again set about modifying the older generation GeForce RTX 2080 graphics card from NVIDIA. This graphics card was originally released with 8GB of VRAM, but the modders have successfully upgraded it to 16GB. I have also linked a video at the end. The GeForce RTX 2080 was originally introduced by NVIDIA in 2018 based on the Turing [...]


DIY Modding: White Edition for small money – We paint a graphics card

During the review of the BeQuiet Shadow Base 800 FX, I simply felt the need to install a white graphics card. Since no adequate model could be found in the short term and I had a rough idea of what the whole story should look like, we did it ourselves without further ado. And even if this is not the holy grail of knowledge today, we can all [...]


Real case modding: sandblasting and coating with Cerakote

There are many hobbies (or ways to waste money and especially time) and one of them is case modding. And it is not meant in today’s article the assembly of purchased RGB-lit components, but still real manual work and customization. And so today we will write about our experience with sandblasting and coating with Cerakote. We, that is [...]


SHARKOON TK5m RGB Review – Compact budget case for ATX motherboards

As a constant in the budget segment, Sharkoon always knows how to surprise with unexpectedly good quality and excellent value for money. In this test, we want to find out whether the compact TK5m can do the same. Can you expect anything at all at a price of around 65€ despite four pre-installed ARGB fans? The market for inexpensive cases is [...]


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