Cases, Cooling & PSU News - Page 33

Just over a week before Computex, IN WIN has announced their latest 303 chassis. IN WIN's new 303 chassis is a "simple, yet elegant computer chassis crafted from steel and tempered glass", says IN WIN, continuing that the 303's "distinctively clean front panel is complimented with a bright LED design to balance the overall appearance".

At the front of the 303 and to the right we have the power buttons, IN WIN branding, and I/O panel. The IN WIN logo is highlighted with a beautiful neon, with the LEDs acting as a power-on indicator. There are 2 x USB 3.0 ports, 2 x 3.5mm audio jacks, and 2 x USB 2.0 ports on the front of the 303. IN WIN is known for their innovative cases, with the 303 being another in their tool-less design range, where the 3mm tempered glass can be pulled away from the 303 by pressing the handle at the top of the case.

When purchasing the IN WIN 303 chassis, you can choose between the closed panel with affixed thumbscrews, or the beautiful tempered glass front panel if you want to peek into your system from time to time, or show off that ridiculously good looking PC you've just built. There's also a user-friendly dust filter which has an embedded design for quick removal, with it being found at the bottom of the 303, and is easy to remove to clean.

Lian Li is another chassis company that has released a new dual component compartment chassis, with the new PC-09 mid-tower fusing two PCs together inside, like conjoined twins.

The left side of the Lian Li PC-09 is enclosed with tempered glass, designed to show off your motherboard, CPU cooler, GPUs, RAM, and more. On the right side of the Lian Li PC-09 is the signature brushed aluminum look that Lian Li is famous for, and is used to house the storage racks and PSU. Between the two sides, we have a strip of aluminum (which comes in either red or black depending on the model you buy).

There's a power button on the strip, as well as 4 x USB 3.0 ports, and HD audio inputs. Lian Li's name is sliced into the front of the strip, which is LED backlit, as well as a controller for the included RGB LED kit at the rear. Inside, there's 3 x 120mm fans in the glass compartment, a removable pump mount and removable mesh dust filter at the bottom. On the opposite side, there's a drive cage that can take in 6 x 3.5-inch HDDs, and 2 x 2.5-inch HDDs. Lian Li says that everything is mounted onto the rubber vibration dampeners, including the PSU.

Lian Li is combing two centerpieces of the desktop into one clever product: the desk and the case. The DK-04 blends both seamlessly while looking damn slick in the process, as well as offering water cooling and the option for a standing desk setup thanks to adjustable height settings.

You can mount up to eight 2.5'' or 3.5'' drives easily with thumbscrews on the DK-04; support for eight expansion slots and VGA cards up to 320mm in length means just about any graphics configuration is possible; four USB 3.0 ports, HD audio inputs, and an optional lighting kit are located at the front. Anchored cable clips means better organization.

The difficult part to swallow is the $1499 price tag, which will be too much for most.

Corsair already has a good thing going with their high-end power supplies with tight tolerances and very good power delivery along all rails. They even throw in a seven-year warranty, or at least they did. Based on the confidence that they have regarding their PSUs, they're extending that warranty to a full 10 years on select lines.

The new extended warranty applies to the AXi, HXi, RMi and the RMx lines of power supplies, and of course, those are the higher-end units whose ODM is used to make them have much higher manufacturing tolerances resulting in something that can legitimately be used in future system upgrades until you need more power or higher efficiency for those new power hungry GPU's.

Crucially, you don't have to register (or re-register), provide additional information or do anything to benefit from the extended coverage. All PSU's from those lines are retroactively covered. Since the AXi range was introduced in 2012, the HXi in 2014 and the RMi/RMx lines in 2015, that means every single one they've manufactured and sold since then. That's a pretty big bet on Corsair's behalf and speaks to their confidence that these will work well for that long.

Lian Li just announced a new mid-tower case that's part of a new line of cases coming from them. The new aluminum case from them keeps the general classic lines that they're known for but modernizes it with a nice red accent on the side, a subtle but nice touch. It's designed around helping keep cable clutter under control in an easy to do fashion.

The J60 is a mid-tower chassis that can fit up to an ATX-sized motherboard inside. It has room inside for a full 210mm PSU's in the bottom and can accommodate seven 410mm (16.1-inches) GPU's, which means that there's no GPU too long to fit inside. To help with airflow and keeping things cool, the PSU and HDD's are contained in a compartment that's sectioned off below, with a 140mm fan that brings in air from the main case to be exhausted out of the PSU. That shroud is what's there to help any build look immaculate on the inside, even if it's a bit messy underneath that. The idea is that you can hide the PSU and the cables coming from it to have a much more clean look.

Two 120mm fans are on the front and the top panel can fit an additional three 120mm fans, or maybe even be a good place to put a radiator, up to 430mm in length. That flourish on the edge? It actually serves a purpose other than helping to look good, it's slotted to help bring in air from the outside. In the compartment below you can mount two HDD cages that can each hold five 3.5" drives and one 2.5" drive. The new case can be had with or without a window, though if you're going to great lengths to tidy up inside, why not show it off?

With companies now publishing teaser news while leading up to CeBIT 2016, Lian Li has announced the pending release and showcase of some new cases. This article will be mainly looking at the newly-announced Q series PC-Q34 SFF chassis to hit the shelves, while this case manufacturer has also announced that its O Series PC-O9 and J Series PC-J60 cases will also be on offer.

The Small Form Factor PC-Q34 comes with "Lian Li's hallmark brushed aluminum" external design, showcasing a minimalistic feel. While the specifications announced to the public so far are extremely limited, I can tell you that this chassis is designed to suit Mini-ITX motherboards, will contain the ability to "accommodate large components and CPU coolers" and is based on Lian Li's PC-V33 chassis of old. Seemingly packing USB 3.0 ports on the front of the side panel, this chassis will also feature a hinge-opening front panel to allow for full builder access.

Set for showcase on March 14 to 18th at CeBIT, Lian Li will be found at Hall 17, Booth H24/1.

Modular in design and created for small PC builds, Corsair has just announced its new SF600W and SF450W SFX form factor power supplies, with the SF450W being available immediately and the SF600W to follow soon.

Described as offering "80 plus Gold-certified efficiency with tight voltage regulation" that will deliver "ATX performance in an SFX form factor," these new models come packed with 100% 105-degree celsius Japanese capacitors, a seven year warranty and a 90mm cooling fan with Corsair's Zero RPM Fan Mode switching technology.

Both units are created for SFX form factor PC builds, peaking interest for users looking at building their own Steam machine, media PC and miniature gaming rig. More information on the SF600 here and the SF450 here.

Named the SE-904 and announced recently to the public, ID-Cooling's new air-based beast is aiming to show the public that air cooling is still a viable option.

With many members of the public being forced over to the liquid cooled side of things thanks to the advancement of DIY kits and all-in-one units, there is seemingly still a strong place in the market for air cooling options. The SE-904 utilizes 92mm fans to push and pull air through two 40-fin head spreader stacks, which are connected to four 6mm copper heat pipes.

Compatible with LGA2011v3, LGA115x, AM3+, and FM2+ sockets, this product features a hefty weight of 550g, blue LEDs on the fans and is rated at 38.5 CFM of air pushing power with a 14-23.8 dBA noise output. Standing at 100 mm x 121.9 mm x 124 mm (LxWxH), techPowerUp! also tells us that the fans will work with any PC through its 4-pin PWM connection.

In Win is a company that never ceases to impress, with the company celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Kicking off their big 3-0, the company will "we renew our gaming products website and hope to provide more detailed information to visitors".

Not only that but In Win is starting off their first modding contest - hosting it at their own Taoyuan factory, between May 27-29. The Mod in Taiwan event will kick off days before Computex, and will be a live modding event. Modders from around the world will mod In Win's famous cases, as well as get a peek into In Win's production center where all of their signature chassis and products are made.

TweakTown will be a media partner at the event, so you can expect live coverage from us during the entire show.

Released as a new line of products, EK Water Blocks has announced its P series of liquid cooling kits to the public in a recent press release.

Made up of EK-KIT P240, EK-KIT P280 and EK-KIT P360 models, these three new additions offer various components and specialty features. The press release mentioned that "All P kits can be expanded with additional GPU water blocks and with VR boom just around the corner," meaning that consumers will need to keep an eye on future releases.

All kits contain 40mm thick radiators with double stack copper fins for extra surface area and cooling performance, with the P240 coming backed with two 120mm Vardar fans, the P280 with two 140mm fans and the P360 packing three 120mm fans of its own. All three kits also contain an Ek-Supremacy EVO universal CPU water block. For further insight into exactly what each kit contains, check out the image below.