The Corsair XTM70 Extreme Performance is convincing and even if the price is quite hefty even without iCUE, you still get an honest product. That’s a little spoiler in advance, even if the price really hurts me. At almost 17 euros for 3 grams, you have almost reached the gourmet temple and real caviar almost seems like an alternative bargain [...]
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The Thermalright TF8 is actually more than just an insider’s tip, especially as this outstandingly performing paste is currently almost unbeatably cheap at just 5 euros in a 2-gram pack. Today you can find out how and why this paste is, in my opinion, almost the maximum of what is technically feasible. Of course, there is always some shadow [...]
I actually didn’t want to test the PCGH Gear Carbonite Ultra at the beginning, because it is always difficult to objectively evaluate products from colleagues. Not because I lack objectivity, but because third parties are quick to assume the opposite. It doesn’t matter whether the result is good or bad, there is always a reason to [...]
This time it really is the mysterious “Gaming Paste A” from the basic article and so today we are also solving the mystery surrounding the Arctic MX-6. And as a spoiler: Arctic pushes the self-imposed performance envelope to the max and is the most “thermally conductive” paste in the test so far. You can read later in the [...]
After our previous water block retest, which hopefully dispelled some untruths and rumors, here is the second part with a few improvements and implemented change suggestions from the community. Corsair has also asked us to test the successor to the XC7 Pro, the XC7 Elite LCD – and we’re happy to oblige. As a reference, I would [...]
No, the mysterious “Gaming Paste A” from the basic article is not the KINGPIN Cooling KPx, I’ll solve that mystery next time. And where some manufacturers give too much data, there are no official data sheets for this paste at all. The paste, especially the supporting matrix, was developed for use with liquid nitrogen and is [...]
Let’s solve the “mystery” surrounding the reference paste used in the basic article today and yes, it is the paste that you can now also buy as Alphacool Apex. Of course, you have to remain objective and not take the manufacturer’s specifications completely seriously, because here too, marketing has of course poured a good [...]
Yesterday we already had the big theoretical part, today we are doing a practical measurement with two selected pastes, whereby the paste that is nominally better on the data sheet is actually the “worse” one in the test and vice versa. Of course, the factor of potential long-term durability also plays a role, which may put the result [...]
After almost 12 months of preliminary work and several foundational articles on the subject, the time has finally come: the world’s first editorially based testing station for thermal paste and thermal pad analyses according to ASTM D5470-17 is now complete and already in the trial phase. Whether it’s the thermal conductivity or [...]
In what is now the fifth part, I analyze the Raijintek Calore C360D, a radiator from the community that was kindly made available to me for the final pathological examination. The parts are inexpensive and unfortunately it is not known exactly which OEM is behind it. Magiccol, as it used to be, is not. And so my curiosity increases, because price [...]
MSI is setting new standards in performance and efficiency with the launch of its next generation Spatium SSD series, the Spatium M580 Gen5 and Spatium M560 Gen5. The M580 Gen5 sets itself apart from the competition with innovative non-metallic vapor chamber cooling, while the M560 Gen5 offers a cost-effective DRAM-less option for Gen5 speed. [...]
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 [...]
I’ve always teased it in passing, but now it’s getting serious, because this week the long-awaited TIMA5 from Nanotest was finally delivered! The plan behind it is simple, because the (end customer) market for thermal pastes, pads and sheets finally needs to be examined, the products evaluated in accordance with ASTM standard D5470 [...]
Perhaps some of you have noticed. Cooler Master recently introduced its Cryofuze 5 thermal compound. All well and good at first, but what surprised some people was that the branding “AI” was included. This confused many people because it has nothing to do with artificial intelligence. There were various speculations and even euphoric [...]
What always amazes me is the nonchalance with which NVIDIA carelessly tolerates the use of unsuitable thermal pastes, when on the other hand they control their own board partners down to the last screw with the restrictive Green Light Program (GLP). But why doesn’t this work with the layer that sits between the GPU and the cooler? And [...]
Today’s case comes from the community and a lengthy investigation was necessary because there were actually two causes of the pollution at the same time. I will describe my process, the measurements and also the conclusions in chronological order and it also shows once again how important it is to know the connections and not just speculate [...]
Bearing in mind the adversities at the first attempt and the possible influence of the human factor, we have (hopefully) solved it better this time with expert support. Of course, there will be a detailed and transparent report on the exact development of the idea, the first prototypes and many empirical values, but today I don’t want to [...]
Today is a public holiday in Saxony and, instead of the most serious technology, I present you with a pearl of esoteric cross-talk. Yes, it’s about the legendary water structurer according to Dr. Georges Lakhovsky, which is supposed to make the water softer and the buyer poorer at the same time. At least the latter works without scientific [...]
The discussions about the correct and optimal application of thermal paste on CPU or GPU are as old as the pastes themselves. Whether blobs, sausages, circles, dots or whatever shape – the fear of applying too much or too little paste in the wrong place is huge, especially among first-time users and newcomers. Reason enough for our community [...]
No, you don’t have deja vu. I already tested this budget air cooler 3 years ago, but back then it was still in silver and under the SilentiumPC brand. What exactly motivated the manufacturer, which is now known as Endorfy, to bring out the cooler again? I have no idea. But with the new black finish and attractive price, we don’t want [...]
Nowadays, you need good cooling for Gen 5 SSD storage media so that you don’t suddenly have an SSD that causes thermal problems due to the high heat, which is exactly why Jonsbo is introducing a new Gen 5 SSD cooler that provides a remedy, as ITHome reports. SSDs are constantly evolving and the fifth generation or SSDs with PCIe 5.0 support [...]
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 [...]
Anyone who has ever built their own PC is spoiled for choice. Either a fan-based or water-based cooling solution. If you opt for the latter, the question is what kind of CPU water block you want to use. The company EK has presented two new water blocks that could entice some customers if they are prepared to spend an above-average amount of money [...]
In today’s fourth part, I sacrifice my private Mo-Ra3 360 Pro from the lab in the service of science, simply because space was needed for something bigger. Yes, I admit that the working radiator, which unfortunately is no longer available to buy new, could certainly have been sold for a profit on kleinanzeigen.de. But firstly, I generally [...]
in today’s article, we have tested 10 water blocks, on 2 platforms, with 2 pump settings, each with different mounting variants. Today is not about theoretical values, but about real performance figures that every reader can measure themselves at home with a little effort. The background to all this is, of course, the initial review of the [...]
