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HAVN is a new brand from the CaseKing group and is making the HAVN HS 420 and HAVN HS 420 VGPU computer case, which is one of the most unique cases we’ve seen in a long time. The case has excellent overall construction quality, innovative ease-of-installation features and fan mounting options, and experiments with new cooling approaches. HAVN is formed by defectors from Fractal, Cooler Master, NZXT, and Sapphire and is backed by big money with the CaseKing group (CaseKing is one of Europe’s largest hardware retailers). Our review of the HAVN HS 420 tests 8 variations of 6-fan configurations, chosen as a head-to-head with the chart-leading Antec Flux Pro that we recently reviewed. Our benchmarks include thermals, acoustics, and build quality in comparison to some of the best gaming PC cases on the market.
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RELATED PRODUCTS [Affiliate Links]
HAVN HS 420 on Newegg: (not live at time of posting)
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Antec Flux Pro on Amazon: geni.us/nn9jX
Lian Li Lancool 207 on Amazon: geni.us/HILbWU
Lian Li Lancool 207 on Newegg: howl.me/cndZSqrGsE9
SilverStone 514X on Amazon: geni.us/cmBs
Fractal North XL on Newegg: howl.me/cm6jUDqJB3e
Fractal North XL on Amazon: geni.us/USJi
Fractal Torrent on Newegg: howl.me/cm6jUffPW7V
Fractal Torrent on Amazon: geni.us/VVBjo
Antec C8 ARGB on Newegg: howl.me/cm6jVYgqjoz
Montech King 95 Pro on Amazon: geni.us/H4bnU
Hyte Y70 Non-Touch on Newegg: howl.me/cnjBRzVwLy5
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - A Revolutionary Case
03:12 - A Familiar Manufacturing Technique
04:44 - Alternatives & Competition
05:45 - Ease-of-Installation Features
09:15 - VGPU HS 420 Differences
10:20 - 3D AIRFLOW ANIMATION
17:46 - Cable Management, Drives, & IO
19:41 - Thermal Test Plan
20:41 - Test Configurations
21:42 - Best Case Fan Locations by Rank
22:29 - HAVN Only GPU Thermals
23:49 - HAVN Only CPU Thermals
24:13 - HAVN Only VRM & RAM Thermals
24:36 - Comparison GPU Thermals
25:40 - Comparison CPU Thermals
26:15 - Conclusion
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Montech just released its King 65 Pro case, which we're reviewing and benchmarking vs. the Montech King 95 Pro in like-for-like glass fronted tests. We'll also talk about the differences and comparison between the King 95 and King 65 cases. The King 95 Pro has maintained an overall acceptable thermal performance (and in some places, good performance); however, the King 65 Pro unfortunately loses much of this ground by sacrificing 3 of its fans and still having the chassis obstructions found on both the 95 and 65 cases. This drops its performance to a less competitive range on the charts, despite its competitive value positioning.
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SilverStone 514X on Amazon: geni.us/cmBs
Antec Flux Pro on Amazon: geni.us/nn9jX
Fractal North XL on Newegg: howl.me/cm6jUDqJB3e
Fractal North XL on Amazon: geni.us/USJi
Fractal Torrent on Newegg: howl.me/cm6jUffPW7V
Fractal Torrent on Amazon: geni.us/VVBjo
Antec C8 ARGB on Newegg: howl.me/cm6jVYgqjoz
Montech King 95 Pro on Amazon: geni.us/H4bnU
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Montech King 65 Pro Case Review
02:07 - King 65 Alternatives & Competitors
04:14 - King 65 vs King 95 Differences
09:13 - Panel Quality & Alignment
14:39 - Airflow Problems
16:49 - Cable Management
18:23 - CPU Thermals: Noise-Normalized
19:36 - GPU Thermals: Noise-Normalized
20:16 - CPU Thermals: Standardized Fans
21:20 - GPU Thermals: Standardized Fans
21:45 - CPU Thermals & Noise: Full Speed
22:31 - RAM Thermals: Noise-Normalized
22:45 - Conclusion
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We are doing a charity drive for NC hurricane relief. See below info. Hardware news this week talks about Ubisoft getting sued, Razer's annual brainwashing con that we didn't even know it hosted, the newest NVIDIA RTX 5070 rumors, the 'new' Noctua fan (from the D15 G2, but now square), and more. Lots going on this week!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Recapping the Week
01:07 - GN NC Hurricane Relief Charity Shirt
07:49 - NVIDIA RTX 5070 Rumored at 12GB
09:45 - Nintendo Announces Alarm Clock
11:39 - Ubisoft Responds to Buyout Rumors
13:56 - Ubisoft Gets Sued
16:47 - Updated Thermal Grizzly WireView & Blocks
20:05 - RazerCon Asshaptic Chair
27:31 - AMD X870E Motherboards
30:33 - Team's New DDR5
31:05 - Noctua NF-A14x25 G2 Fans
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Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs have a release date for October 24 and just got announced, including specs and prices for the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, Core Ultra 7 265K, Core Ultra 7 265KF, Ultra 5 245K, and Ultra 5 245KF. The new CPUs debut major architectural changes for the desktop platform. Thus far, we only have first-party benchmark data: Intel is claiming huge power consumption reductions and efficiency improvements, but at the cost of lower total performance. Intel's raw gaming performance will be roughly equal with the 14900K, according to Intel itself, and sometimes regressive. We'll have a lot of power testing to do.
Note: Intel's slides contained errors that Intel made. The company stated that the 800-series chipsets would have 32 USB 3.2 ports maximally. Intel sent an email to press notifying the media of an error in Intel's slide, saying it instead should read "10." We obviously have no way of verifying these statements before having CPUs in hand, so the press relies on companies to get their own specs right.
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TIMESTAMP
00:00 - Intel Core Ultra 200 CPUs
02:14 - Intel Core Ultra 285K, 265K, 245K Specs
06:16 - Power Claims (Intel Arrow Lake)
08:40 - Gaming Performance Per Watt Claims
09:59 - Thermal & ILM Changes
15:12 - Performance Targets
16:21 - Platform Features
18:52 - Architecture
20:15 - Silicon Changes
21:22 - Conclusion
CORRECTIONS:
01:03 - We trimmed an incorrect statement that the 5% geomean loss comparison was against the 285K, but it is against the 265K. This has been corrected.
17:04 - Intel's slides contained errors that Intel made. The company stated that the 800-series chipsets would have 32 USB 3.2 ports maximally. Intel sent an email to press notifying the media of an error in Intel's slide, saying it instead should read "10." We obviously have no way of verifying these statements before having CPUs in hand, so the press relies on companies to get their own specs right.
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This investigation digs deep into the 12VHPWR and 12V-2x6 specifications, highlighting the contradictory design documents leading to confusion as manufacturers cut corners. We talk about the CableMod recall of its angled adapters, including a deep-dive failure analysis into its solutions that we hired a lab for. We also cover PCIe 6/8-pin melting failures of the past and the differences with 12VHPWR. For this content, we collaborated with Aris of Cybenetics (Hardware Busters), Der8auer, Elmor of Elmor Labs, and others to fact check the research.
With the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 on the horizon, now is a good time to revisit the 12VHPWR standard (and its follow-ups, like 12V-2x6) to try and come to an understanding as to what it all means. This also covers the differences between 12VHPWR and 12V-2x6, alongside other connector standards.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - 12VHPWR is a Mess
01:54 - Peer Reviewers
03:13 - New Cable Standards
04:25 - CableMod Failure Analysis (vs WireView & Corsair)
11:22 - Conclusions of Failure Analysis (CableMod)
12:55 - Why Connectors Melt (Energy)
16:36 - PCIe 8-Pin Failures & Melting
17:53 - Why 12VHPWR Even Exists
21:25 - NVIDIA's Domineering Strategy
27:01 - CHAOS
38:50 - The Melting, CableMod Edition
47:52 - The Recall
51:18 - Conclusion & What You Should Do
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We're continuing to add case benchmarks to our review charts! The Lian Li Lancool 207 is up for review today, a new ATX case for under $100. It's compact, but still ATX. The Lancool 207 is fully focused on thermal performance at the price, taking a number of key steps to improve airflow and thermals at the expense of some trade-offs for cable management, dust management, and ease of installation. The Lancool 207 follows Lian Li's 216 and 215 cases previously, and we've added the 216 to the charts for a comparison. We'll also look at less expensive cases, like the SilverStone 515XR and Fractal Pop Air, and more expensive cases, like the Fractal Torrent, North, and the Antec Flux Pro.
Same fans, every case methodology: youtube.com/watch?v=eVkAXSJeKKM
We'll be adding even more cases as we go!
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Antec Flux Pro on Amazon: geni.us/nn9jX
Fractal North XL on Newegg: howl.me/cm6jUDqJB3e
Fractal North XL on Amazon: geni.us/USJi
Fractal Torrent on Newegg: howl.me/cm6jUffPW7V
Fractal Torrent on Amazon: geni.us/VVBjo
Antec C8 ARGB on Newegg: howl.me/cm6jVYgqjoz
Montech King 95 Pro on Amazon: geni.us/H4bnU
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Lian Li Lancool 207 Case Review
02:25 - Lancool 207 Basics
06:35 - Dust, Fit & Finish Issues, Cable Problems
11:03 - Power Supply & Cabling Concerns
16:10 - Radiator Support
16:58 - Thermal Testing Setup
18:00 - Thermals: GPU Noise-Normalized
19:09 - Thermals: CPU Noise-normalized
20:06 - Thermals: CPU Full-Speed
21:00 - Thermals: GPU Full-Speed
22:18 - Thermals: GPU Standardized Fans
22:32 - Thermals: CPU Standardized Fans
22:57 - Thermals: VRM & RAM Noise-Normalized
23:27 - Conclusion
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SilverStone is back on the charts for our ATX case reviews. This time, the company's SilverStone 514X and 515XR are coming to market. The 515XR is an Asia-market case that SilverStone is considering bringing to Western markets. The primary reason for the difference comes down to the fans, where the 'rainbow fan' style (not standard RGB) is apparently popular in other markets, but also the dimensions. The 515XR is a little more stout. The 514X is shipping to the global market though, and that one is priced as a $100 4-fan case. It's a tough spot to compete in right now -- we'll be publishing a Lancool 207 review soon as well.
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SilverStone 515XR on Amazon: geni.us/7PqYGMw
SilverStone 514X on Amazon: geni.us/cmBs
Antec Flux Pro on Amazon: geni.us/nn9jX
Fractal North XL on Newegg: howl.me/cm6jUDqJB3e
Fractal North XL on Amazon: geni.us/USJi
Fractal Torrent on Newegg: howl.me/cm6jUffPW7V
Fractal Torrent on Amazon: geni.us/VVBjo
Antec C8 ARGB on Newegg: howl.me/cm6jVYgqjoz
Montech King 95 Pro on Amazon: geni.us/H4bnU
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - SilverStone Fara 515XR & 514X Case Review
02:02 - 514X Mid-Range Case Build Quality
09:30 - 515XR Budget Case Build Quality
14:53 - Thermals: CPU Noise-Normalized
16:19 - Thermals: GPU Standardized Fans
17:28 - Thermals: CPU Standardized Fans
17:52 - Thermals: GPU Noise-Nromalized
18:23 - Thermals: CPU Full-Speed
19:13 - Thermals: VRM & RAM Noise-Normalized
19:35 - Conclusion
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There were a ton of leaks and rumors the last 2 weeks in news, but also plenty of hardware news. This included X870 releases (and tons of "AI" obsession), the new Meta Quest, a 2200W Seasonic PSU, and more. We'll also cover rumors of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 specs. These are not yet confirmed, but have hit the news circuit. Intel Battlemage also hit the rumor mill, alongside stories of Valve working on ARM64 support.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Recapping the Week
01:23 - Intel Fab Tour Recap
03:57 - Alleged RTX 5090 & 5080 Specs Leaked
09:15 - RTX 4090 Price Inflation
10:23 - Valve Working on ARM64 Support
11:52 - GPU Sales Up, Intel Arc at 0%
15:55 - Intel Arc Battlemage GPU Spotted
17:01 - Qualcomm Allegedly In Talks to "Buy" Intel
20:48 - Rumor of 9950X3D & 9900X3D
22:05 - Strix Halo & Z2 Extreme Details
25:16 - Rapid X870, Steam, Meta Quest, & PSU News
29:19 - More Intel Microcode Updates for Instability
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The Corsair ONE i500 pre-built gaming PC, for which we paid $5,000 after tax, is woefully insufficient in its cooling design, power configuraiton, and even assembly quality. Corsair's choices make no sense to us. The company custom-designed the chassis for this build, and yet somehow didn't bother adding a couple millimeters to accommodate a larger radiator or adding built-in metal cable tie points (instead deferring to adhesive that peels off from the heat exposure). The Corsair ONE i500 is not worth it. There are better pre-builts you could buy in similar form factors for less of a rip-off.
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If, for some reason, you still want this computer that we think you shouldn't buy, you can get the Corsair ONE i500 on Newegg: howl.me/cnbvUAtMp3r
If you want to DIY, consider these:
Lian Li A3-mATX Wood on Newegg: howl.me/cnbvSPm5aSh
AMD R7 7800X3D CPU on Newegg: howl.me/cnbvTlbnTyz
AMD R7 7800X3D CPU on Amazon: geni.us/8YGIb
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Corsair ONE i500 Pre-Built Review
02:41 - Price & Specs Comparison vs DIY
06:37 - GPU Thermals
08:18 - Liquid Temperature
08:37 - All System Thermals
09:47 - Bad Fan Configuration
10:50 - Tear-Down
13:25 - There's Your Problem
17:04 - Cable Management
21:00 - GPU Frequency
21:18 - CPU Power Behavior
21:48 - Frequency Comparison
22:40 - Airflow Animation
24:54 - BIOS Inspection
26:35 - Packaging
27:48 - Software
28:53 - Acoustics Testing
30:45 - Conclusion
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This deep-dive, full documentary of Intel's American Fabs, focusing on Fab 42, Fab 32, and Fab 52, digs deep into the construction and usages of "fabs." A "fab" is a fabrication facility focusing on silicon wafers, ultimately used in CPUs, GPUs, AI processors, and other technology. Intel's new fabs are being constructed all over the world, and we got to visit the new Fab 52 in Arizona, adjacent to Fab 42 that we toured in-depth. This video features the basics of how a CPU is made, the types of machines that are used to make CPUs, processes, and gives a physical sense of scale for a fabrication facility. We wanted to truly capture how large and complex these "mega factories" are.
The equipment shown in the video includes lithography, photoresist applicators, deposition and diffusion machines, and more. This video features expert interviews from both independent and first-party Intel engineers, technicians, and analysts. If you've ever wanted to see how a CPU is made physically (with supporting 3D animations for education), this will help you get started.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - The Future of Intel
00:02:49 - SUPPORT THIS KIND OF VIDEO
00:04:18 - Construction of a Fab
00:10:28 - Water Usage
00:11:51 - Entering Fab 42
00:14:15 - Automated Super Highway
00:18:24 - Fabrication Steps
00:21:34 - Defining the Tools
00:25:59 - Animation Explaining Lithography
00:28:53 - Machines for Photolithography & Photoresist
00:33:20 - Fab Deposition & Metals
00:39:48 - Remote Operations Center
00:41:30 - LOST in the Fab
00:44:25 - Vertical Diffusion & Ion Implantation
00:52:37 - Why Can't Wafers Be Made Faster?
00:54:42 - Impossibly Complex
00:58:04 - Getting Into This Field
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In hardware news this week, we talk Nintendo's lawsuit against the Palworld developers, Tryx & Fractal responding to our reviews, AMD's AGESA update that improves Zen 5 performance, Corsair buying Fanatec, and more.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Recapping the Week
01:43 - Intel Fab Tour Inbound
04:16 - TRAILER for Fab Tour Documentary
08:25 - Nintendo Sues Palworld Dev Pocket Pair
12:33 - RTX 4090 Rumored to be Discontinued Next Month
14:23 - AGESA Update Improves Ryzen 9000 Performance
16:46 - Tryx Responds to LUCA Review
21:05 - Fractal Responds to Era 2 Review
23:30 - Intel Reportedly Misses Out on PlayStation 6
26:15 - Intel Secures $3 Billion from US Government
27:40 - EPYC 4124P Overclocked with LN2
28:32 - Corsair to Acquire Racing Brand Fanatec
29:37 - Sony 30th Anniversary-Themed PS5 and PS5 Pro
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Video Editing: Tim Phetdara
Writing: Jimmy Thang
We're reviewing the Tryx LUCA L70 computer case, which is from a new company with some major backing behind it in the industry. Asetek has put major marketing effort behind the Tryx Panorama cooler, its staff include defectors from players like Cooler Master and ASUS, and it just put its first case out. The LUCA L70, unfortunately, proves to be a catastrophic failure of both build quality and case design. Several oversights include thumbscrews in locations that cause threading into the wrong panels on removal, captive screws in areas that don't make sense, panels that aren't secure, loose grommets, drive cable management that points the cables the wrong direction, and incompatibilities that make it seem like no one ever tested all of the claimed configurations.
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Our our Fractal Era 2 review - we liked this one too: youtube.com/watch?v=lBb-mN2kt-E
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - CRUUUNCH
00:31 - Tryx LUCA L70 Case Review
03:56 - Tryx Backstory & Funding
05:25 - Basics & Interesting Design
07:30 - MANY PROBLEMS
11:11 - Rap God
11:45 - Neutral Aspects
14:38 - Thermal Test Setup
15:54 - AIRFLOW ANIMATION
16:42 - CPU Thermals: Noise-Normalized
17:50 - GPU Thermals: Standardized Fans
19:18 - CPU Thermals: Standardized Fans
20:22 - GPU Thermals: Noise-Normalized
20:45 - CPU Thermals: Full Speed Stock Fans
21:02 - VRM & RAM Thermals: Noise-Normalized
21:19 - Conclusion
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Patrick Lathan: Testing, Writing
Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera, Editing
Tim Phetdara: Editing
Andrew Coleman: 3D Animation
Our review of the Fractal Era 2 mini-ITX case is in. In these Era 2 benchmarks, we're testing it for build quality, ease-of-installation, cable management, some thermals and acoustics, and overall execution. The Fractal Era 2 follows Fractal's Mood, which we didn't recommend, and other case launches like the Lian Li A3-mATX, NCASE M1EVO, and Cooler Master's NCORE 100 MAX tower. The Era 2 is closest to the A4-H2O of the cases we've reviewed lately, but is distinct in several key areas. It ends up a relatively tall ITX case by dimensions, but still compact. The wood top panel on the case also moves wood from the (now typical) front location to a different area. Mechanical complexity is also overall interesting and tooling is good, but execution struggles in some areas: We had a cracked wood panel and misaligned aluminum panels, contributing two of the only marks against it in our testing -- the last being price.
If you're looking at doing a mini-ITX PC build, the Fractal Era 2 may be on your list for a gaming PC or home media center. This testing will help you determine if the Era 2 is worth it.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Fractal Era 2 Case Review
02:50 - Basics & Competing Alternatives
06:08 - Dimensions & Cooler Compatibility
09:31 - Positives of the Era 2
12:24 - Negatives of the Era 2
15:05 - Airflow Animation
17:27 - Thermal Testing
18:41 - CPU Thermals
19:54 - GPU Thermals
20:44 - VRM & RAM Thermals
21:19 - Conclusion
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Jeremy Clayton: Writing, Testing
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Tim Phetdara: Camera
Andrew Coleman: 3D Animation
Hardware news for the past week or two talks Sony PlayStation 5 Pro (PS5 Pro) pricing issues and spec basics, Noctua's NH-D15 G2 'rattle' fix and excellent customer service, rumors of Intel Arrow Lake, and more. We also cover CHIPS Act funding for Intel potentially getting delayed and Microsoft layoffs. In positive news, this past week we posted two reviews of cases we found to be of great quality and thermal performance. Those are linked below.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Recapping the Week
00:58 - Sony Announces PS5 Pro
09:42 - Microsoft Lays Off 650 from Gaming Division
12:57 - Noctua NH-D15 G2 Fan Rattle Update
17:47 - iFixit FixHub Battery-Powered Soldering Iron
19:04 - Rumor: Intel Arrow Lake Release Date & Specs
21:08 - Cyberpunk FSR3 & Frame Generation
21:31 - Intel CHIPS Funding Threatened
24:06 - Loongson Claims to Produce RTX 2080 Rival
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Jimmy Thang: Writing
The Antec Flux Pro is the new top performer in our thermal testing, outranking or tying the Fractal Torrent in every test that we ran. The Antec Flux Pro has an overall "standard" or familiar case layout with few major risks and deviations from the norm, but excels in thermal performance, build quality, and basics in a way that lands it on our list of regular recommendations for cases in its performance and price class. We think the closest modern competition would be the wood-fronted Fractal North XL (with the non-XL competing most with the Antec Flux non-Pro), Antec's own C8, the Fractal Torrent, and if you went dual-chamber, something like the Montech King 95 Pro (though it is not as strong of a thermal competitor).
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Antec Flux Pro Case Review
02:12 - Alternatives & Basics
06:33 - iShift PSU Rotation & Case Disassembly
09:10 - Radiator Compatibility
10:40 - Cable Management
15:45 - Build Quality
16:38 - Thermal Testing
17:48 - Noise-Normalized CPU Thermals
18:46 - Full-Speed GPU Thermals
20:33 - Noise-Normalized GPU Thermals
21:42 - Standardized Fans (CPU Thermals)
22:44 - Standardized Fans (GPU Thermals)
23:04 - Noise-Normalized VRM & RAM Thermals
23:36 - Conclusion
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This review of the Lian Li x DAN Cases A3-mATX (and the A3-mATX-WD) brings us a positive outlook on a budget-friendly case. The case is about as simple as possible in many ways, but in this scenario, that's a good thing. The simplicity allows it to focus on delivering competent basics while remaining value-oriented. Thermally, we found some curious behaviors with side intake fans that were worthy of an educational animation, as it might seem counter-intuitive at first. Testing includes in-depth thermals for the GPU, CPU, VRM, and RAM in this micro-ATX case review of the wood paneled A3-mATX & base model.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - The Lian Li DAN A3-mATX & Wood Cases
01:55 - Build Quality & Basics of the A3-mATX-WD
05:19 - Prices, Alternatives, & Competition
06:32 - Dimensions, Size, & Ventilation
07:13 - Fans & Airflow
08:55 - GPU Thermals: Side Intake is Worse
09:29 - ANIMATION: Explaining the Airflow
12:41 - The A3-mATX is Big (vs A4-H2O)
13:39 - PSU & GPU Fitment
16:40 - Cable Management
17:57 - Attention to Detail
19:13 - Thermal Testing
20:15 - CPU Thermals
21:34 - GPU Thermals
22:27 - RAM & VRM Thermals
23:00 - Conclusion
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Andrew Coleman: 3D Animation
This news recap covers EK's new 2023 tax filing, AMD abandoning the high-end for GPUs (for now), X870 motherboard prices, Anandtech's shutdown, NVIDIA's quarterly results, and more. We also cover a number of handheld gaming device topics.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Recapping the Week
01:31 - EK Debrief & New Tax Filing
09:12 - AMD Abandons High-End GPUs (for now)
14:44 - X870 Motherboard Prices Are High
16:02 - PIRG Presses FTC to Require Device Support Transparency
20:48 - AnandTech Shuts Down
26:49 - Rumor: 96-Core Zen 5 Threadripper CPU
27:30 - Rumor: RDNA4 Specs
29:08 - NVIDIA Reports Record Revenue in Q2
30:40 - AMD Z2 Handheld Chip, Acer Nitro Blaze
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In this report, we close out the story on what's going on at the tech company that sold over $250,000,000 of products in its time in business. The company has been collapsing from within for years now, silently, but grew louder this year as contractors went unpaid. Now, dozens of staff are unpaid and are filing lawsuits against former employer EK Water Blocks (EKWB), which is headquartered in Slovenia and has branches across the world. We piece together what went wrong.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - INTRO
00:05:48 - The Good Times
00:09:15 - The First Outsider
00:11:44 - Turning Point
00:19:20 - DOWNFALL: The Leaders
00:23:10 - Edvard Konig: Unpaid Staff
00:33:27 - Edvard Konig: Loan Deathloop
00:36:38 - Edvard Konig: Threats
00:41:24 - Marko Mitrovic: Connections
00:47:26 - Kat Silberstein & Matjaz Krc: Frivolity and Spite
00:57:12 - Can EK Water Blocks Be Saved?
00:58:40 - Conclusion: EK Twisting & Manipulating
01:09:31 - What's Next & Positive Outcomes
CORRECTIONS:
00:02:15 - Joe Robey was initially an R&D engineer, then the Lead or Head Product Designer.
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This hardware news episode covers rumors and leaks of Intel's upcoming CPUs, like the 285K, which might help the company get a fresh start. There were also rumors this past week of the 7800X3D and 9000X3D CPUs. In the news, Valve banned input automation in Counter-Strike, NVIDIA & Mediatek have a new G-Sync solution, Zotac's Zone handheld gets more coverage, and NVIDIA's misleading RTX 4070 GDDR6 is real.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Recapping the Week
01:24 - Quick GN Update & Scheduling
03:19 - Rumors of Intel 285K & Arrow Lake CPUs
06:39 - Xbox Makes Big Changes
09:01 - Valve Banning Input Automation
10:31 - Rumor of 7600X3D CPU in September
11:55 - Rumor of AMD 9000X3D CPUs in January
13:50 - NVIDIA & Mediatek G-Sync Replacement
16:51 - Zotac Gaming Zone Handheld News
18:54 - Intel Deepens Cuts
20:56 - NVIDIA's Misleading RTX 4070 GPUs
23:36 - Black Myth Wukong Shatters Steam Record
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This review looks at the Starforge "Lowkey," a limited edition mini-ITX pre-built PC assembled and designed by Starforge Systems, a Texas-based system integrator (SI) that builds gaming PCs. This is part of our prebuilt gaming PC reviews series and gives us a more positive product to look at, following a series of less well-designed products in review recently. We previously reviewed Starforge's Horizon II Ultra gaming PC and found it to be overall good quality, with a few issues on screw torque and attention to detail items. Starforge is owned by streamers who are part of OTK, such as Asmongold, Tips, and others, and started after the collapse of Artesian Builds. You can learn about that story below.
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Watch our HW News episode about the US Govt bans: youtube.com/watch?v=LjZp_pt-Gfs
Correction: The chart software truncated the X-axis label for the frequency spectrum plot. The last two frequencies in the range are 10,000 Hz and 20,000 Hz. This has been resolved going forward by expanding the 'buffer' space between the axis label and the axis line itself.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Starforge Pre-Built Lowkey Gaming PC Review
03:08 - Who Starforge Is
03:57 - Tear-Down of Starforge PC
10:47 - Tear-Down Inspection Pass
11:11 - Starforge Customer Support for Intel
12:34 - Intel Settings Rant
13:48 - Interesting BIOS Changes
15:12 - Intel Microcode Bug
17:20 - Starforge Thermals (CPU Only)
18:12 - Starforge Fan Curve (CPU Only)
18:35 - Starforge Frequency vs. Temperature
19:04 - Starforge 13600KF vs Intel Default
20:10 - GPU Full Load Thermals
20:43 - Fan Change Test
21:22 - AIRFLOW ANIMATION
23:03 - Noise Levels in Hemi-Anechoic Chamber
23:50 - Acoustic Frequency Spectrum
25:09 - Power Consumption Testing
25:55 - Software & Bloat Inspection
26:52 - Packaging Inspection
28:28 - Conclusion
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Hardware news follows a busy two weeks of AMD Zen 5 CPU releases. AMD is still in the news, but this time, it's with a rumored "new" Ryzen 5 5500X3D CPU. Other rumors include those of a 4090D with double the VRAM and an RTX 4070 SKU with downgraded VRAM to GDDR6. In actual news, the GPD Pocket 4 has some really cool modular configurations (such as a SIM card add-on slot), the Meta Quest 3S has seen a leak, Valve is bringing Steam OS to the ASUS ROG Ally, and the US government wants to make it easier to get out of recurring subscription payments.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Recapping the Week
01:31 - New Tests Added (Rodinia CFD & FSI)
07:52 - Rumor: AMD R5 5500X3D CPU for AM4
10:45 - Rumor: RTX 4090D & 4080 Double VRAM
11:57 - GPD Equips Zen 5 APU to Pocket 4 Handheld
14:10 - US Govt. Attacking Subscription Cancellation
15:44 - Meta Quest 3S Leak
16:45 - AMD CPU Vulnerability Sinkclose
18:49 - SteamOS Coming to ROG Ally
20:23 - Rumor: RTX 4070 VRAM Downgrade
21:36 - Google Builds Ping Pong Robot
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Our review and benchmarks of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X CPU focus on workstation and production tasks, but also feature gaming benchmarks and comparisons against Intel and AMD alternatives. These include AMD Zen 4 alternative CPUs, like the 7900X, 7800X3D (for gaming), and 7950X, as well as Intel's i7-14700K and i9-14900K. We have another couple dozen CPUs in the tests as well, including prior generation R9 5900X and R9 3950X CPU benchmarks. Testing also features the R9 7900.
Watch our Zen 5 efficiency deep-dive! youtube.com/watch?v=6wLXQnZjcjU
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - AMD R9 9900X CPU Alternatives & Prices
02:02 - CPU Benchmarks List
05:16 - Windows Administrator
06:11 - All-Core Frequency (9900X, 9700X, 9950X)
07:21 - Single-Core Frequency (Zen 5 vs. Zen 4)
08:27 - Thermal Misconceptions
09:29 - Thermal Benchmarks (Zen 5 Comparison)
10:24 - Power Consumption (All-Core, Blender)
11:32 - Efficiency (Blender)
12:27 - Efficiency (Compression)
13:31 - Efficiency (Decompression)
14:27 - Gaming Efficiency (Stellaris)
15:15 - Gaming Efficiency (Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty)
15:43 - Gaming Efficiency (FFXIV)
16:16 - Computational Fluid Dynamics (Rodinia CFD)
17:58 - 3D Rendering (Blender CPU Benchmarks)
18:51 - Code Compile Benchmark (Chromium CPU Test)
19:45 - File Compression CPU Test
20:29 - File Decompression CPU Comparison
21:13 - Adobe Photoshop CPU Benchmarks
21:59 - Adobe Premiere CPU Benchmarks
22:28 - SpecWS Financial Simulations
23:03 - SpecWS LAMMPS Biomedical Modeling
23:27 - Gaming Benchmarks List
23:58 - Gaming (Dragon's Dogma 2 Best CPUs)
24:59 - Gaming (F1 24)
25:40 - Gaming (FFXIV Dawntrail Benchmarks)
26:38 - Gaming (Stellaris CPU Benchmarks)
27:16 - Gaming (Baldur's Gate 3 CPU Benchmarks)
27:32 - Conclusion
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The AMD R9 9950X (R9) CPU's release date is August 15, 2024, and this review and benchmark tests the new CPU vs. the R9 7950X, the R7 7800X3D, the R7 9700X, and more. Intel comparisons include the 14900K and 14700K, and we hope to soon evaluate Intel's new microcode. The R9 9950X will be joined shortly by the R9 9900X CPU, which will be launching on the same day. Although the 9950X is one of the best CPUs for workstation applications right now, the R7 7800X3D remains the best overall gaming PC CPU for 2024.
Our 9900X review is up here, featuring a new test: youtube.com/watch?v=s922o1aHqT8
Watch our AMD Zen 5 Efficiency Problem video: youtube.com/watch?v=6wLXQnZjcjU
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And learn more about the new methods and the 9700X here: youtube.com/watch?v=rttc_ioflGo
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - AMD R9 9950X CPU Review & Prices
02:39 - Basic Specs & Chipset Differences
03:04 - Core Parking on AMD CPUs (9950X, 9900X, X3D)
04:51 - How to Enable Core Parking on Some AMD CPUs
07:44 - All-Core Frequency (9950X vs. 7950X, 9700X)
08:35 - Single-Core Frequency (9950X vs. 7950X, 9700X)
09:01 - Peak Power Consumption (Blender, All-Core)
09:55 - Power Efficiency: Blender All-Core
11:02 - Power Efficiency: 7-Zip Compression
11:37 - Power Efficiency: FFXIV Dawntrail
12:10 - Power Efficiency: Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty
12:39 - Power Efficiency: Stellaris Simulation
12:57 - Blender 3D Rendering CPU Benchmark
14:18 - Adobe Photoshop CPU Comparison
15:40 - Adobe Premiere Video Editing CPU Benchmarks
16:53 - Code Compile Benchmark (Best Programming CPUs)
17:55 - 7-Zip File Compression Test
18:52 - 7-Zip File Decompression 9950X vs 7950X
19:28 - SpecWS LAMMPS Test
19:52 - SpecWS Financial Simulation Tests
20:52 - Dragon's Dogma 2 Benchmarks
22:09 - Baldur's Gate 3 Benchmarks
22:55 - Stellaris CPU Simulation Time Comparison
23:52 - FFXIV Dawntrail CPU Benchmarks
24:17 - Dawntrail Frequency vs 9700X
25:09 - F1 24 Benchmark
25:51 - F1 CPU Frequency
26:12 - Conclusion
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This deep-dive looks at the AMD Zen 5 CPU efficiency for the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X, introducing gaming efficiency and compression efficiency to our testing suite. The benchmarks find that AMD's Zen 5 is at times extremely efficient, like in some all-core workstation tasks (such as rendering), but can also be remarkably inefficient in some gaming scenarios. Even when FPS-normalized (locked to 60FPS) or power normalized (locked to 50W PPT), the Zen 5 CPUs can prove less efficient than Zen 4 in many scenarios. This also introduces testing of the 7700 non-X and 7600 non-X, as those were lower TDP parts more directly comparable to the 9700X and 9600X for power testing.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Zen 5 Power Efficiency Research
03:18 - Don't Buy Zen 5
05:51 - Testing Methodology
07:45 - Definitions & Efficiency
09:39 - Blender Power Efficiency
10:51 - Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty Power Efficiency
12:35 - 10-pt & 30-pt Highs in Cyberpunk
13:50 - 60FPS Locked Power Comparison
14:21 - Cyberpunk CPU Voltage
15:35 - FFXIV Dawntrail CPU Efficiency
17:27 - FFXIV Dawntrail Power vs Time
18:39 - FFXIV Max VID
19:15 - FFXIV VDDCR SVI3
19:50 - FFXIV All-Core Frequency
20:19 - Stellaris Efficiency
21:45 - F1 24 Benchmarks
24:37 - Starfield Efficiency
25:55 - Baldur's Gate 3 CPU Benchmarks
26:47 - Rainbow Six Siege CPU Benchmarks
28:12 - 7-Zip Compression CPU Benchmarks
29:25 - Stellaris Highs
30:14 - FFXIV Dawntrail Highs
31:03 - Electricity Cost Per Year
32:53 - Conclusion
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In the news this week, Intel's microcode 0x129 launches to some boards, it changes its warranty changes that it changed, and Corsair gets crushed in earnings. We'll also talk about Cooler Master's passive PSU and its RTX 5090 listing and Google's monopoly ruling. We've been working hard at an in-depth CPU efficiency video, so that'll be coming up soon!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Recapping the Week
01:08 - GN Updates: Zen 5 Efficiency Tests & Solder Mats
03:02 - Corsair Gets Crushed, Blames GTA VI
09:21 - Intel Changes Its Changes to Warranty Changes
14:19 - Intel Microcode Arrives
15:38 - NVIDIA App Beta Update Adds New Features
17:18 - Lenovo Launches Windows & Android Hybrid
19:06 - Google Ruled Monopoly by DOJ
22:35 - Rumor: Dell to Undergo Mass Layoff
24:31 - Rumor: CM Fanless PSU Works with 5090
25:52 - Game Informer Shuts Down
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AMD's Zen 5 Ryzen 7 9700X has now launched. This benchmark and review compares the AMD R7 9700X vs. the R7 7800X3D, R7 7700X, Intel i9-14900K, 14700K, 5800X3D, and more. The benchmarks include gaming benchmarks, production workloads, power, efficiency, thermals, and more. This review looks at some of the best CPUs right now, but also keeps a heavy focus on the highest value CPUs in the comparison.
UPDATE: We have a new in-depth gaming efficiency benchmark live! The 9700X, although excellent in all-core rendering, has some challenges in gaming: youtube.com/watch?v=6wLXQnZjcjU
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We are currently holding any Intel recommendations until the company releases its new microcode and we have some renewed confidence in the parts.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - AMD R7 9700X CPU Review
02:28 - Price Comparison & Update
03:31 - Stability Problems
06:01 - Methodology & Software
08:04 - CPU Power Consumption on 9700X
09:05 - Efficiency Benchmark
10:05 - Frequency: All-Core Boost
11:13 - Frequency: Single-Core Boost
11:39 - Thermal Sensor Change Comparison
13:48 - Starfield Gaming CPU Benchmarks
15:05 - FFXIV: Dawntrail CPU Benchmarks (1080p & 1440p)
16:48 - Baldur's Gate 3 Best CPUs
17:57 - Dragon's Dogma 2 CPU Comparison
19:01 - F1 24 9700X vs. 7800X3D
20:22 - Stellaris Simulation Time
21:49 - Blender Best CPUs for Rendering
23:21 - Compression & Decompression
24:14 - Photoshop CPU Benchmarks
24:57 - Premiere CPU Tests
25:37 - Code Compile (Chromium)
26:07 - SpecWS Rodinia CFD
26:26 - SpecWS LAMMPS Biomedical Test
27:03 - Conclusion
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This video covers Intel's terrible responses and what we believe are misleading, slimy, and shady actions in relation to its 13th & 14th Gen defects. The video contains a full timeline of events for Intel's colossal failures while also recapping its latest #INTC Earnings call from August 1, 2024. These defects include impact of voltage, such as high VID, on CPU longevity and degradation, plus the prior oxidation concerns.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intel's Shady Behavior
05:00 - THISISFINE
06:06 - Intel's Worst Day & Earnings
11:57 - Investigation Notes
12:37 - TIMELINE of FAILURE
23:45 - Intel Doubles-Down on Bad Take
25:33 - TIMELINE Continued
27:52 - Silently Changing Statements
28:55 - Intel's Terrible Response
42:10 - GN Ceases Comms with Intel on This Issue
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AMD's Ryzen 7 3700X & Ryzen 5 3600 CPUs are now 5 years old -- time flies. The CPUs launched in an era when Intel was often the winner in gaming benchmarks with the i7-8700K and i9-9900K, but it had also begun losing ground versus AMD's maturing Ryzen CPUs on the Zen architecture. The R7 3700X and R5 3600 are still capable CPUs even in 2024, so we're revisiting them to see how they perform against modern games and modern CPUs. Testing includes games mostly from 2023 and 2024, with some older titles mixed-in. This also marks the first major update to our CPU testing methodology in a while, preparing for the AMD Zen 5 CPU release with the Ryzen 9000 CPUs (including the 9600X, 9700X, 9900X, and 9950X).
Benchmarks feature in-socket upgrades like AM4's best chips (the 5700X3D, 5800X3D, and 5600X3D), as well as Intel LGA1700 and AMD AM5 alternatives (such as the 14900K and 7800X3D).
AMD has delayed its Ryzen 9000 series (Zen 5) CPUs. Learn more here! youtube.com/watch?v=nXRxWm9y3QQ
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Please note: At the time of writing this description, GN has paused any Intel recommendations until at least mid-August, when the company will release its new microcode to deal with widespread instability issues. We will re-evaluate Intel at that time and ensure there is no performance loss.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Revisiting the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 & R7 3700X in 2024
01:40 - Brief History of R5 3600 & R7 3700X
05:18 - Testing Updates
06:25 - FFXIV Dawntrail CPU Benchmarks (1080p & 1440p)
08:33 - Baldur's Gate 3 CPU Benchmarks
09:23 - Dragon's Dogma 2 CPU Benchmarks
10:18 - Starfield CPU Benchmarks
11:09 - F1 24 CPU Benchmarks (1080p, 1440p)
12:39 - Stellaris Simulation Time CPU Test
13:36 - Rainbow Six Siege
14:30 - Blender CPU Rendering Comparison
15:16 - File Compression & Decompression Benchmarks
16:05 - Adobe Photoshop CPU Differences
16:44 - Adobe Premiere CPU Benchmarks
17:13 - Code Compile Benchmark
18:06 - Conclusion
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AMD has delayed the launch of its Ryzen 9000 CPUs ("Zen 5") to August 15th, with a possibility to ship slightly earlier, due to a non-specific inability to meet "quality expectations." The delay affects all four current models: The Ryzen 9 9950X, R9 9900X, R7 9700X, and R5 9600X are all delayed. Again, it is possible some models ship sooner. The current target is August 15th. We expect to get CPUs for reviews in time for this new release date. AMD provided GN with an official statement. We also provide some (mostly for fun) commentary on the current situation as it relates to Intel's huge CPU mess. Maybe AMD is trying to avoid looking like Intel.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - AMD Delays Zen 5 CPUs
02:01 - Pulling All CPUs Back
04:52 - Not Golden Sample Filtering
06:25 - What This Means for Consumers & Intel
09:36 - Benefits of Delaying
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Intel has finally published a statement about the instability of its Raptor Lake and Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs in the 13th & 14th Gen families of CPUs. The Intel 14900K, 13900K, and their alternative CPUs in the same generations now have a confirmed set of issues. Intel has formally acknowledged in a reddit post that its 13 Series CPUs had oxidation issues during at least one point of manufacturing history. It did not adequately define a date range. Intel also confirmed that it has excessive voltage issues on 13th & 14th Gen CPUs alike. The company has failed to adequately reinforce its support "commitments" for customers and has failed to give date ranges or serial numbers to help consumers identify if they are affected. Intel hasn't stated to what extent different CPUs are affected. To our understanding, K-SKUs are hit the hardest.
Intel is putting together a microcode patch to allegedly resolve the excess voltage issue. We are not yet sure if it will impact performance. The patch will be out in August, at which point we will re-evaluate the CPUs. The oxidation issue was, according to Intel, resolved at some undefined time period within the 365-day span that is 2023.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intel Admits Oxidation & Voltage Issues
03:52 - Intel's Statement
06:38 - What Intel Needs to Do
09:56 - Oxidation Also a Problem
13:35 - Public Pressure from Partners
19:44 - What YOU Should Do & FAQ
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This week's hardware news covers AT&T allegedly paying hackers, Intel Battlemage GPU rumors, RTX 5090 rumors, news of a 60TB SSD, HP discontinuing its ink DRM on some printers, P-core Only CPUs for Intel, and more.
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00:00 - Recapping the Week
01:03 - AT&T Pays Hacker to Delete Data
04:38 - Rumor: P-Core Only CPUs for Intel
07:26 - Rumor: Intel Battlemage 4nm GPUs
11:35 - ASUS Announces New Customer Service Plans
14:37 - Samsung 60TB SSD
16:02 - HP Discontinue Draconian DRM on Cheap Printers
18:51 - ASUS Launches ROG Mini PC
20:11 - Rumor: 5090 Base Clock Leaks
21:01 - PC Market Bounces Back
22:57 - Xbox Gives Away Deadpool Butt Controller
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We don't know what the cause of failure is yet. We've received a lot of leaks and credible tips and, working alongside Wendell of Level1 Techs, we have been trying to get to the bottom of Intel's CPU failures. The current trouble is how reviewers should even test these parts for the upcoming AMD Zen 5 reviews though, as any changes from Intel will need to be reflected in that comparative data. Likewise, until Intel puts out a better statement, we simply do not feel comfortable recommending 13th and 14th Gen CPUs while this matter is pending. This video talks about tips we've received relating to oxidation or potential corrosion within the silicon, specifically relating to the vias, and other tips like excessive voltage, memory speeds, unstable frequency, and failure rates. This is not a complete investigation. We are still working and do not yet have a conclusion, nor do we have full confidence in any one failure mode.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Why We Can't Recommend Intel Right Now
04:57 - HELP US RESEARCH!
05:54 - The Story So Far (Recap)
08:47 - New Information
11:03 - Current Claims & Tips
15:33 - Oxidation
19:32 - Pending Failure Analysis Results
20:53 - Failure Rates
24:49 - Important Reminders
26:20 - What We Do as Reviewers
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AMD's Zen 5 architecture brings new CPUs and new chipsets. In this video, we'll talk about the AMD chipset differences (X870E vs. X870, X670E, X670, B850, & B840) alongside some of the changes to its CPUs that AMD detailed to press in a recent briefing. We previously talked about the overclocking capabilities of the R9 9950X, which you can find linked below.
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00:00 - AMD Zen 5 Announcements
01:49 - 9950X, 9900X, 9700X, 9600X Specs
05:15 - AMD Redesigning Zen
09:38 - Performance Claims
12:38 - AMD Engineering Discussion Panel
21:18 - Chipset Comparison (X870E vs. X870, B850, & B840)
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The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X CPU is the first Zen 5 CPU benchmark we've seen, and it's starting with extreme overclocking to 6.6GHz. In fact, some of the 9950X benchmarks beat the 7950X world records at significantly lower clocks -- sometimes as low as 5.85GHz on the 9950X to a prior 6.7-6.9GHz on the 7950X. We'll also spend time talking about the new Curve Shaper, which will stack atop the prior Curve Optimizer for Ryzen.
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00:00 - World Records on the Ryzen 9 9950X
01:46 - Curve Shaper Explanation for Ryzen 9000
06:43 - Liquid Nitrogen Overclocking Setup
13:11 - Cinebench R23 World Record (16-Core)
19:00 - Cinebench R15 World Record (16-Core)
20:21 - WPRIME (16-Core) (Correction in Desc)
21:38 - Conclusion & Wrap
CORRECTIONS:
20:28 - 1.061, not 1.61 - Bill misstates this.
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Hardware news for the past 2 weeks includes coverage of Noctua's updates to the NH-D15 G2 documentation following our review, the FTC slapping hardware companies for Magnuson-Moss warranty violations and other anti-consumer practices, an NVIDIA anti-trust investigation in France, and the Steam Deck showing up on Valve's controller usage count.
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00:00 - Recapping the Week
01:24 - GN Updates: Test Benches, Mega Charts
06:15 - FTC Puts ASRock, Gigabyte, Zotac on Notice
09:35 - Noctua Responds to NH-D15 G2 Review
13:31 - NVIDIA and Antitrust Charges in France
15:53 - Ryzen 9000X3D CPU Rumors
17:18 - Sony Ends Blu-Ray Production
18:30 - Controller Usage on Steam Triples & Deck
19:52 - New Internet Speed Record
20:52 - New Intel CPUs Vulnerable to Attack
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MSI had its internal warranty (RMA) server publicly exposed, where hundreds of thousands of warranty records were available to anybody. There was no hack required, no account access required, and it was all in plain text. We held publication until MSI closed the server off from public access. This follows a similar story we ran on Zotac last week.
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00:00 - MSI Records Publicly Accessible
03:20 - Zero-Skill Vulnerability
07:30 - Scams
11:16 - PSA - Again
12:42 - Issue is Closed
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Intel's CPUs, including the 14900K and 13900K (and others of those generations) have had ramping instability reports from consumers for months now, but Wendell of Level1 Techs has sources stating that Intel's CPUs are also failing in enterprise and server deployments. This concerning development suggests that some of the prior PL1 and PL2 configuration issues may be a different issue or red herring, as the server boards don't push power to the same extent as the consumer Z790 motherboards. We talk with Wendell about what this means and what's next for Intel.
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00:00 - Not So Fast There, Chuckles
01:15 - The Story So Far
05:32 - The Smoking Gun
09:27 - Fifty Percent Failure Extrapolation
14:17 - Does This Unfairly Undercut AMD?
18:49 - The True Cost
20:14 - What Must Intel Do?
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The Fractal Mood Mini-ITX tower case was disappointing for us. When the Fractal Mood and its specs were first announced, using the fabric outer shell, we were excited about the mechanics of the case and the (if it worked) clever airflow design. Unfortunately, too many other details are missed in the design, leading to poor thermal balancing between the CPU and GPU chambers, annoying accoustical humming when using our liquid cooler with side-mounted fans, and problems with SSD sled design sometimes blocking exhaust. The Fractal Mood competes somewhat with the Cooler Master NCORE 100 MAX as an alternative, with the main differentiator being that Cooler Master forces a cooler and power supply combination.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Fractal Mood ITX Case Review & Benchmarks
01:18 - Specs & Attention to Detail
05:49 - Flow Restrictions
07:15 - Alternative to the Fractal Mood
08:25 - Build Layout & Cooler Clearance
12:18 - Oversights & Cooling Problem
13:03 - Test Setup & Methodology
13:59 - Thermals: CPU Full Load
15:42 - Thermals: GPU Full Load
17:56 - Thermals: RAM & VRM
18:18 - Acoustic Test Methodology
18:54 - Noise: Frequency Spectrum
19:51 - Noise Sample
20:17 - Conclusion: It's Critical
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Microsoft is shoving automatic OneDrive uploads into Windows installs with an online user account, Valve is getting sued -- perhaps due to a misunderstanding -- for almost one billion US dollars, and the RTX 4090 GPU rejects find their way into the 4070 Ti Super.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Recapping 2 Weeks
00:58 - Lawsuit vs Valve Seems Odd
04:50 - Microsoft Charged with Breaching Antitrust Rules
07:05 - Microsoft Automatically Uploads Files to OneDrive
09:47 - RTX 4070 Ti Super GPUs Based on AD102
13:26 - NVIDIA Market Cap Declines Half a Trillion
15:43 - Hori Wireless Steam Controllers
16:42 - Patent Reveals Xbox Keystone
19:38 - Arctic Releases M2 Pro SSD Cooler
20:45 - Minisforum Releases UM890 Pro PC
22:18 - Valve Releases Steam Game Recording Beta
23:56 - Rumor: Billions Spent on Unplayed Steam Games
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Zotac was hosting customer RMA files, business-to-business transactions, invoices, bill of lading memos, credit memos, customer Amazon order history, chat logs, email logs, and addresses and phone numbers in a way which was publicly discoverable through Google. In fact, a Google search simply of "Zotac RMA" (without even using a site flag) would surface private customer emails and contact information within 1 page, sometimes 2. We notified Zotac urgently and withheld reporting until the company removed access to as many of these files as possible. The rest remains cached, but there are tools to try and get it removed for affected users. Zotac has fixed the basics, so we felt comfortable to publish.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Zotac Issues
01:31 - Wrong Server Setup
03:14 - How Bad Was It?
05:55 - A Viewer's Discovery
09:02 - What YOU Should Do
10:24 - Public Service Announcement
12:42 - Zotac's Response
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This is our most in-depth CPU cooler review & benchmark yet. We test Noctua's new NH-D15 G2 for thermals (Intel & AMD temperature testing), acoustics, frequency response, flatness, pressure, and more. The benchmarks also cover Noctua's three alternatives for the Noctua NH-D15 G2, including the base model and HBC vs. LBC differences (High Base Convexity & Low Base Convexity). Because Noctua includes washers for a washer mod on the Intel ILM, we also ran benchmarks for that, plus tests of the old vs. new fans. The NH-D15 G2 is Noctua's first major dual-tower release since 2014, and now it faces competition from the Thermalright Peerless Assassin, ID Cooling A720, Arctic Liquid Freezer III, and other cheaper coolers.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Noctua NH-D15 G2 Review & Benchmarks
02:16 - Price & Basics: NH-D15 G2 vs. LBC, HBC
06:42 - Laser Scanning: HBC, LBC, & G2 Coldplates
08:29 - Thermal Testing Methodology
10:32 - 200W AMD: Noctua-Only at Full Speed
12:33 - 200W AMD: Noctua-Only Noise-Normalized
12:51 - 250W Intel: Noctua-Only Noise-Normalized
14:10 - 250W Intel: Noctua-Only at Full Speed
14:40 - 250W Comparison, Noise Normalized (Intel)
16:13 - 200W Comparison, Full Speed (AMD)
17:54 - 200W Comparison, Noise Normalized (AMD)
18:20 - 250W Comparison, Full Speed (Intel)
19:11 - Core-to-Core Deltas (250W Intel)
20:10 - Pressure Testing (HBC vs. Washer vs. LBC vs. G2)
21:53 - Acoustic Testing
23:12 - Frequency Spectrum (NF-A14 G2 vs. Original)
24:34 - Noise Samples (NH-D15 G2 vs. NH-D15)
26:38 - AMD Installation Instructions (AM4 and AM5 )
28:47 - Intel Installation Instructions (Noctua NH-D15 G2)
30:26 - Intel Washer Mod Instructions
32:15 - Praise & Criticism of Installation
34:21 - Conclusion
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In this review, we benchmark the Thermalright Frozen Prism 360 liquid cooler ("AIO"), available in both ARGB and black-out variants for CPU cooling. We tested the Thermalright Frozen Prism on both Intel and AMD solutions, finding it mostly interesting for its insanely low $60 price-point. This makes it one of the cheapest liquid coolers on the market. Our testing analyzes thermal performance and acoustics vs. the Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360, the Liquid Freezer II, dozens of other coolers, and of course, water vs. air cooling. The only thing we can't test in this review is the longevity of the solution. We'll see with time!
Check out our Antec C8 Case Review from yesterday! youtube.com/watch?v=yJAq2H52A2A
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Thermalright Frozen Prism 360 Black on Amazon: geni.us/dXy9
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 on Amazon: geni.us/5N1BRr9
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 on Newegg: howl.me/cmzFEj985ex
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 on Newegg: howl.me/cmzFFiGTA6n
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 on Amazon: geni.us/l3pXwA
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Thermalright's Cheap Liquid Cooler
02:59 - Undercut Everyone
05:44 - Benchmarks & Testing
06:20 - Thermals: 200W Noise-Normalized (AMD)
07:18 - Thermals: 200W Full Speed (AMD)
08:10 - Thermals: 250W Full Speed (Intel)
09:37 - 3D Laser Scanner
11:02 - Pressure Distribution
11:56 - Installation Instructions (Thermalright Frozen Prism)
15:34 - Conclusion
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In this review, we analyze the Antec C8 ARGB tower ATX gaming PC case. The Antec C8 comes in a variation with fans, including 2x unique 160mm bottom-mounted solutions, and a fanless model that is frequently on sale. The Antec C8 is now becoming an alternative to the Lian Li O11D series (like the EVO RGB) and directly competes vs. the Montech King 95 (and King 95 Pro). This is a dual-chamber, "fishtank" style PC case that is trying to compete more affordably than options like the Corsair 6500 series. Our review and benchmarks of the Antec C8 case look at thermal performance, GPU cooling, build quality, cable management, noise levels and acoustics, and more. We also go through some of the best cases on the market right now.
If you want to see what we think might be some of the best cases coming up in 2024, check out this round-up we made! Testing to come: youtube.com/watch?v=eltDIwn0aQ8
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Antec C8 (no fans) on Newegg: howl.me/cmzdY8srRZI
Antec C8 (no fans) on Amazon: geni.us/M9de3BC
Montech King 95 Pro on Amazon: geni.us/jqV6xw
Montech King 95 Pro on Newegg: howl.me/cmzdZXL1j6d
Lian Li O11D Evo RGB on Amazon: geni.us/0XWPc
Lian Li O11D Evo RGB on Newegg: howl.me/cmzd07jjscL
Hyte Y70 Non-Touch on Newegg: howl.me/cmzd2uF3ISx
Hyte Y70 Non-Touch on Amazon: geni.us/bLYeAA
Fractal Torrent on Amazon: geni.us/VVBjo
Fractal Torrent on Newegg: howl.me/cmzd3m3cVdX
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Antec C8 ARGB Review & Benchmarks
02:46 - Antec Was a Pioneer
04:25 - Fans, Airflow, & C8 Layout
10:11 - Attention to Detail & Cable Management
14:05 - Thermal Benchmarks
15:05 - Thermals: CPU, Noise-Normalized
16:13 - Thermals: GPU, Full Speed
16:53 - Thermals: GPU, Noise-Normalized
17:32 - Thermals: CPU, Standardized Fans
18:28 - Thermals: GPU, Standardized Fans
19:09 - Thermals: VRM & DDR5 RAM
19:36 - Conclusion
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We dive into fan bearing differences with Noctua's Jakob Dellinger to have an engineering discussion. For our simplified version of the fan bearings topic, we focus on common misconceptions (particularly in marketing for fluid-dynamic bearings, or FDB, and hydro-dynamic bearings). This also covers some basic differences of ball bearings, sleeve bearings vs. "fluid-dynamic bearings" -- or what we're using to refer to groove-based fluid dynamic bearings in particular.
We made this video about how ball bearings (and grooved bearings) are made! youtube.com/watch?v=HUtEzjrF-To
Watch our video about beat frequency noises, also featuring Jakob! youtube.com/watch?v=F7ia_FZcthQ
Watch our "Forbidden Interview" with Jakob of Noctua last year: youtube.com/watch?v=82LZkglNiQ0
Watch our video (also featuring Jakob) about Noctua's pressure scan results and new Noctua NH-D15 G2: youtube.com/watch?v=nDDxYlkp-_A
Find all of our engineering interviews here: youtube.com/watch?v=nDDxYlkp-_A&list=PLsuVSmND84Qsv6Q_9GERaAKQ_FsQkOQ7H
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Fan Bearing Misconceptions
01:39 - Fluid-Dynamic Bearings Often Mismarketed
06:34 - Should We Rename "FDB?"
08:10 - Fan & Bearing Explosion Diagram
12:38 - What Makes a Good Bearing
17:39 - Conclusion & Complications
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Wendell from Level1 Techs got up with us to talk about the decay of Google's Search behavior and results, especially with the advent of "AI" search assistants. Google, probably unexpected to them, ended up facing its first real competition in years primarily from ChatGPT. Now, Google is scrambling to add its own assistant search results. We talk with Wendell in a meandering discussion about what that means for Google.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Google Getting Worse
02:00 - Users Need to Suffer
06:57 - Reddit As Data
11:48 - Google's Competition & Alternatives
17:55 - Keeping People On Google
21:50 - What Happens When Websites Die
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Mike Gaglione: Initial Edits
Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera
Tim Phetdara: Editing
This engineering discussion features Jakob Dellinger of Noctua, who helps to explain an acoustic phenomenon we recently observed in a case review. The phenomenon has to do with the beat frequency observed from fan interactions. There are other types of annoying noises, such as vibrations, resonance, or coil whine, caused by computer parts as well; however, for beat frequency, it is specifically related to an undesirable interaction between two fans. This can happen in particular with CPU air coolers. With the inbound Noctua NH-D15 G2, the long-awaited cooler that is supposed to replace Noctua's best CPU air cooler, this topic is fitting as it relates directly to the NF-A14 G2 fans.
RELATED CONTENT
Watch our "Forbidden Interview" with Jakob of Noctua last year: youtube.com/watch?v=82LZkglNiQ0
Watch our video (also featuring Jakob) about Noctua's pressure scan results and new Noctua NH-D15 G2: youtube.com/watch?v=nDDxYlkp-_A
Find all of our engineering interviews here: youtube.com/watch?v=nDDxYlkp-_A&list=PLsuVSmND84Qsv6Q_9GERaAKQ_FsQkOQ7H
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Woo Woo Woo
00:59 - An Annoying Fan Noise
01:59 - Beat Frequency Explained
10:30 - Case Panel Design: Slats vs. Holes
14:38 - Spectogram of NF-A14 G2
21:33 - How Do You Fix This Noise?
22:15 - Example Videos of Beat Frequency
26:35 - Schwebung
27:57 - Live Demo
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In this week's hardware news recap, we talk about the US banning and sanctioning DeepCool with some in-depth commentary and insights from a law firm, the USA suing Adobe, AMD getting hit with cybercrime, ASUS putting out a statement on its MicroSD card issues on the ROG Ally, & more.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Recapping the Week
01:48 - Computex and ASUS Recap
04:50 - Cybercriminal Might Possess AMD Data
07:01 - EVGA X670E Classified Board Leaked
09:54 - US Sues Adobe Over Consumer Protection
15:55 - DeepCool on US Sanctions List
27:39 - Hyte's New Case, Cooler, Fans,Colors
29:20 - Xbox New Models
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We caught-up with KINGPIN, now formerly of EVGA, to talk about his plans for the NVIDIA RTX 50 series, a potential new video card company partnering with him, his claw machine, and talk shop. The video combines GPU discussion, GPU overclocking basics, and a studio or lab tour. Vince "KINGPIN" Lucido has taken over the former EVGA "gaming arena" in Taipei, Taiwan and now has his own overclocking and electronics shop there. This is the first time we've caught-up with him since the split from EVGA.
Watch our EVGA finale mini-documentary with the repair center and last GPU overclocking event: youtube.com/watch?v=Gc0YlQS3Rx4
And watch our prior EVGA KINGPIN lab tour: youtube.com/watch?v=cr3lsU718Lg
Watch our favorite video with TiN (former EVGA mad scientist) here: youtube.com/watch?v=ewkVNoMbcCc
Find KINGPIN's new YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@AllAboutKingpin (will have a video featuring us soon)
Find Gerald Undone (mentioned by KP) here: youtube.com/channel/UC09qASY4ixFS-KXIH6Nw0rg
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - KINGPIN Returns
01:04 - PNY Instantly Relevant in Gaming
02:07 - Why PNY?
06:29 - TiN's Soldering Gear
07:45 - RTX 50 Series
08:54 - Explaining GPU Boost & Overclocking
12:36 - Dream Team for KINGPIN Card Design
14:10 - KINGPIN's YouTube Career & Claw Machine
16:28 - Claw Voltage & Overvolting
18:15 - ROBOCLOCKER Liquid Nitrogen Overclocking
20:51 - Studio & Camera Setup
22:34 - Gaming Arena
24:13 - Electric Supermoto & EBikes
27:54 - The Future of KINGPIN
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This round-up looks at the best PC cases we saw for the rest of 2024 while at Computex. Many of these haven't launched yet, but are launching over the next several months. We plan to review a lot of them with our brand new case testing methodology that we debuted a couple months ago. Mesh and airflow are dominant here, but the biggest two trends in gaming PC cases right now appear to be in the budget market (mostly $60 to $80) and in the "fishtank" PC styling. We saw a lot of reverse blade fans this year, more 140s, and some uncommon fans -- like 170s in the Lian Li 217. Wood has become more commonplace as a case paneling embellishment as well.
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CASE CONTENT:
Lian Li Lineup: youtube.com/watch?v=pARWmgnfcVU
InWin Signature: youtube.com/watch?v=InwWLD6l9k8
SilverStone Lineup: youtube.com/watch?v=rgu-91X3Sfs
Corsair Lineup: youtube.com/watch?v=6Z_2vEBv9EM
Phanteks Lineup: youtube.com/watch?v=Z2BrDM-FElw
Tryx Lineup: youtube.com/watch?v=Td0XORmSJp8
Montech Lineup: youtube.com/watch?v=n36Yp32pHME
Fractal Lineup: youtube.com/watch?v=JOXHGMQNiQ4
Antec Lineup: youtube.com/watch?v=H9ZAcK8fKf0
be quiet! & Thermaltake Cases: youtube.com/watch?v=ponWSYvnIfc
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - The Best Cases of 2024 (So Far)
02:28 - Best ATX Cases So Far
02:43 - Lian Li Lancool 207 Airflow Case
04:00 - Lian Li 217 with Wood Paneling
05:30 - be quiet! Light Base 600 & 900 Horizontal
07:07 - Antec Flux Pro Wood & Airflow
08:20 - Antec Flux & C8 Aluminum & Wood
08:57 - Montech's Huge Lineup
09:43 - Ultra Budget Montech XR & XR Mesh
10:38 - Montech King 65 Pro
11:02 - Phanteks G400A
12:29 - Phanteks Evolv X2
12:39 - SilverStone Alta D1
14:19 - SilverStone FARA 514X, 515X, 515XR, CW04
15:44 - CoolerMaster NCORE 600
17:17 - CoolerMaster MasterBox 500
17:42 - Thermaltake AX700 (W100 Refresh)
18:33 - Corsair 9000D (1000D Refresh)
19:31 - Tryx LUCA
20:42 - InWin Infinite Signature Case
21:51 - (ITX) CoolerMaster BTF Concept
22:27 - (ITX) CoolerMaster NR200P Concept
22:46 - (ITX) Fractal Era 2
23:54 - (ITX) Thermaltake TR1 ITX Travel Case
24:31 - (ITX) Antec Performance 1M
25:02 - Conclusion
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Our last product video from Computex is at In Win, where we wanted to revisit the creative design center to see unreleased case designs, a new Infinite "Signature" series case, modular Lynx fans, and more. The main focus was on unreleased products, particularly the Silencer case with a foam panel for sound absorption. We also featured some of In Win's designers and product managers in discussions to learn more about the process.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - A Creative Space
04:05 - In Win Infinite Signature Case
05:55 - Wood Panel ITX Case
08:05 - In Win POC1 Improvements
09:05 - Modular Lynx Fans
10:08 - Unreleased Cases & Silencer Case
14:09 - Prototyping Discussion & Insights
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