The venerable ATX standard was developed in 1995 by Intel, as an attempt to standardize what had until then been a PC ecosystem formed around the IBM AT PC’s legacy. The preceding AT form factor was ...
Configuring a custom gaming PC is both fun and rigorous work. First, you get to research your components –- case, motherboard, CPU, GPU, memory, storage, peripherals, cooling, and power supply unit.
But to ensure your computer, external hard drive/file server/media center, cable box/DTR, router, answering machine and other devices not only are protected but also don’t stop, you need an ...
Power supply. This is perhaps the most critical part of any computer that still gets overlooked by many. But the thing is, a PC can always be built without a graphics card (assuming that you picked a ...
It’s hard not to feel bad for whoever is tasked with drumming up hype for computer power supplies—a component that’s as unglamorous as it is essential. Fortunately for the marketing team at GameMax, ...
So you’re building a gaming PC for the first time—or maybe you’re building a certain kind of gaming PC for the first time—and you want to be sure you get the right power supply for it. Problem is, ...
Gigabyte has launched today its new AORUS-branded high-end PSU dubbed P1200W. The unique thing about this model is the presence of an LCD display that can even let you watch MP4 video files. Back in ...
The SPU80-111 is a desktop switching power supply that has a built-in power factor correction function. It outputs a rated power of 80 W, through a voltage output of 48 V and current output of 1.66 A.
You might think that your power supply either works or it doesn’t, but it’s way more complicated than that. For many, the power supply simply needs to work and fit their budget, but as you’ll see in a ...
In the past couple of years, it has become very evident that CPUs and GPUs have become increasingly power-hungry. We doubt this will change in the near future, so those who prefer super-powerful ...
Computex always delivers PC-enthusiast eye candy, but this year's standouts pushed the envelope with transparent components, wood-trimmed graphics cards, unconventional cooling, and a few delightfully ...