Cases, Cooling & PSU - Page 12

While visiting GIGABYTE's CES 2024 suite at the Venetian for CES 2024 in Las Vegas, we found a few new ATX 3.0 PSUs that were coming to GIGABYTE's UD PSU lineup very soon. Previously we had looked at GIGABYTE's UD850GM PG5 model and found it to be a pretty decent little PSU, so we have our expectations for the upcoming models. So lets talk about what these two PSUs are all about.

The first ATX 3.0 PSU is the UD1300GM PG5, is an 80 Plus Gold rated ATX 3.0 PSU on a single 12V rail. Having support for a single PCIe 5.0 12VHPWR connector which is rated for up to 600 watts. Being built with 100% Japanese capacitors, build quality should be good. All cables are fully modular as well as having OVP, OPP, SCP, UVP, DCP, and OTP protections. Currently available now for $229.99.

Next up is the UD1600GM PG5, which is an 80 Plus Platinum rated ATX 3.0 PSU again on a single 12V rail. This time however, the UD1600GM PG5 has two PCIe 5.0 12VHPWR connections to support two GPUs at 600 watts apiece. Again being built with 100% Japanese capacitors helps ensure power stability is at a high point. Again all the cables are fully modular just like on the UD1300GM PG5 and has all the same protections in place. The UD1600GM PG5 is the larger of the two ATX 3.0 PSUs that were announced. MSRP and release date is unknown at this time.

When we arrived at the be quiet! suite for CES 2024, we were immediately greeted with a wall of products, or more likely, the packaging of just about all the options smaller than cases to gander at prior to getting into the nitty gritty of what follows. While they do not have a large amount of new gear to show off, we were told that there are some new and exciting things coming soon, even some keyboards and streaming gear.

The first thing we noticed sitting on the table was the Dark Rock Elite, which we have yet to get into our hands. It is an upgrade to the vanilla Dark Rock coolers but keeps all the ideas and concepts that make be quiet! coolers such an attractive product to many buyers.

What sets the Dark Rock Elite apart from all the other air coolers is that be quiet! make is the addition of ARGB to the top of the tower. While this may not be an amazing addition to their lineup for some, it is a major departure from the traditional offerings they have given their users in the past. The best part is while talking to Kevin, we arranged for a sample to arrive at our door not long after we return home.

CES 2024 - Our first gathering with GIGABYTE came in the form of a media event with many members from other sites, as GIGABYTE showed off what is new in the world of GIGABYTE and AORUS products. While Ryan will be covering more of what we saw here, we will keep this one short and to the point of what we cover daily.

After a short video presentation, we were urged to have a walk around the various tables, and what follows comes in the form of a couple of new AIOs as well as a look at a set of DDR5 for those looking for a themed build that is exclusively GIGABYTE through and through.

While this image it not so much tech related as to what was described above, we just could not pass up on the opportunity to show off the statue that was just behind the table we sat at while watching the video presentation, and we found it too good not to show.

Cooler Master has just taken the wraps off of a couple of next-gen CPU coolers with the introduction of the new G11 AIO and V8 3DVC, both capable of keeping high-end CPUs cool with up to 300W.

The new Cooler Master V8 3DVC joins previous-gen V8 coolers with a redesign and incorporation of a 3D Vaper Chamber and advanced super-conductive heat pipes in a single unit. The use of a 3D Vapor Chamber is designed by Cooler Master in a way that the heat gets evenly distributed throughout the heatsink acrosstheh composite heat pipes.

Cooler Master houses the CPU heatsink inside of a stylish shroud, with a slick black and silver design, with dual 120mm Mobius fans keeping that behemoth 300W of heat at bay. If you're using a high-end Core i9 process from Intel, handling 300W of heat isn't something that would go astray. There's a big market for high-quality air coolers versus using a larger, bulkier, system-consuming all-in-one (AIO) cooler.

CoolerMaster is cooking up a mighty powerful power supply with the tease of its new X Mighty Platinum 2800W power supply... capable of running 4 x NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 graphics cards... all at once.

The company unveiled its new 2000W power supply last month, but now CoolerMaster is working on a mightier version of that power supply with the new X Mighty Platinum 2800W PSU. CoolerMaster is officially teasing that this can power either two Intel Xeon CPUs or AMD EPYC CPUs, but it could run not one, not two, but four NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 graphics cards.

Get this: four GeForce RTX 4090 graphics cards will consume 1800W of power on their own... leaving 1000W for some mighty powerful processors, too. CoolerMaster is using a single Mobius fan for cooling, with what seems to be an advanced heat pipes heatsink that was hinted at during Computex 2023 last year. Check it out:

We got a good look at Cooler Master's original Sneaker X PC mod at Computex and PAX Australia 2023 last year, and we're impressed by its unique style. Yes, it looks like a giant sneaker, but with custom-designed and printed components, high-end GeForce RTX graphics, and liquid cooling, it was hard not to be impressed with what Cooler Master pulled off. Even though the company has been making PC cases for decades, its all-in-one PCs sport unique designs.

At CES 2024, it's taking the "PC sneaker" concept to the next level with the new Sneaker X Bounce - a limited edition custom PC that modifies the design to include speakers and a graffiti look "reflecting vibrant street energy." Cooler Master collaborated with graffiti artist Bounce for the new design, and I'm not sure if this takes the concept too far.

It looks overly busy and not as clean as the original Sneaker X design. Still, it's got some very cool features - like removable wireless speakers.

XPG is the PC gaming and performance arm of ADATA Technology, one of the world leaders in memory and storage technology - and it is set to hit CES 2024 in a big way. XPG's Xtreme Gaming Exhibition will showcase several new exciting hardware and software solutions covering everything from PC cases to keyboards, cooling, and, as per the headline, DDR5 memory.

XPG's Project NeonMax 8000 DDR5 Memory not only supports speeds of up to 8,000MT/s for Intel XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO platforms but also features a massive "luminous area." Sure, that might be fancy talk for RGB lighting, but it covers 60% of the module's surface area to deliver a stunning look. In the age of open cases with multiple glass panels, Project NeonMax 8000 DDR5 Memory is a definite showpiece.

Speaking of cases with multiple glass panels, XPG will showcase its new INVADER X PRO PC Chassis with curved tempered glass and enough room for "massive builds."

CoolerMaster is close to revealing quite an interesting power supply with the new X-Silent Edge Platinum 1100W power supply, which is passively cooled and features the newer 12VHPWR power connector. Check it out:

We don't typically see fanless power supply designs of this power, where the new CoolerMaster X-Silent Edge Platinum 1100W is worlds above the usual 500W to 700W PSU designs that are passively cooled. The company hasn't been clear about power efficiency and power ratings just yet, but we should get those details at CES 2024 next week.

CoolerMaster's upcoming X-Silent Edge Platinum 1100W power supply features a native 12VHPWR power connector for NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs, as well as the upcoming GeForce RTX 40 SUPER series graphics cards that will also be unveiled at CES 2024.

This passively-cooled gaming system is something a Redditor did himself, passively cooling an AMD Ryzen 7 7700X processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card.

Redditor "Prestigious_Gate_615" posted some pictures of his custom system that's cooled by dual Noctua NH-P1 heatsinks and 3D-printed parts. The system itself features an AMD Ryzen 7 7700X processor, 64GB of G.SKILL Flare X5 DDR5-6000 CL30 memory, and a GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 WINDFORCE graphics card.

These parts were specifically chosen for their lower power consumption and, thus: less heat output. The less heat being pumped out of the CPU and GPU means that a custom, passively cooled gaming system can be had... and it looks awesome, too.

Seasonic has new 90-degree angled 12V-2x6 power connector cables on the way after the incredibly frustrating -- and sometimes catastrophic -- launch of the 12VHPWR power connector used on NVIDIA's current-gen GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs.

PCI-SIG and power supply manufacturers were quick to resolve the issues surrounding the sometimes problematic issues with 12VHPWR power connectors with the new ATX 3.1 / CEM 5.1 specifications, which started the journey of the new 12V-2x6 power connector. These new connectors and cables will be shipped and bundled with new PSUs and new GPUs from AIB partners in 2024.

Seasonic has just announced its new 12V-2x6 power connector cables, with a 90-degree angled design in an L-shape coming in 2024. These upgraded 12V-2x6 power cables will be supplied with the latest ATX 3.1 PSU series with users that own a Seasonic ATX 3.0 PSU (in the FOCUS, Vertex, or PRIME series) can get this cable shipped to them, all for free.