![]() One of our most enthusiastic picks for our Best of Computex 2023, we've been waiting for iCUE Link to debut since the time was teased to us behind closed doors at CES 2023. Corsair iCUE Link System Untangling the RGB Web The things that set it apart are (1) a smartphone-size, back-glowing screen that's mounted over the CPU cooler, (2) extra thickness to the fans and radiator that should make it outperform as a 240mm AIO, and (3) a clever USB-C-style hookup mechanism that lets you plug in fans and lights in series rather than into a controller. TL DR version? This is a CPU cooler designed for a specific Hyte case, but you can certainly use it with others that have adequate clearance. We covered the THICC in a separate article, so we point you to that for a more detailed rundown. Still, having that as an option is a big selling point for those PSUs. The only downside? This 650mm-long modular cable works only with certain Cooler Master power supplies: the MWE Gold V2, the GX Gold, and the XG and XG Plus series. Who thought to put these bulky, awkward connectors right in the top center of the video card, guaranteeing a giant cable blemish right in the middle of your PC build?Īs a partial solution, Cooler Master developed a 90-degree modular cable adapter that at least keeps the 12+4-pin cable from sticking straight out, instead doing an L-bend like an elbow-style SATA cable. This accessory is for anyone who has bought a late-model GeForce RTX 40 Series card and shook their fist at Nvidia for the location of the 12VHPWR connector. Yep, Cooler Master again, this time with a triple serving of power-supply alphabet soup. Cooler Master 12VHPWR 12+4-Pin to 3x8-Pin PCIe Gen5 600W 90-Degree Adapter Taking the Twist Out of GeForce Power Cables Some incorporate a swiveling joint that allows for angling of hardline hoses in ways you might have not thought possible before.Īvailability details and pricing are to come, but this stuff seems a natural fit for Cooler Master, and a nice alternative if you like this look versus other solutions on the market, such as EKWB. ![]() First of all, they look different than most such gear on the market, with a square motif rather than the usual rounded corners. The variety of hose couplers and fittings, however, might be the stars of this show. You can also easily see the ingress of liquid into the reservoir, eliminating the need for a flow meter.Īlso worthy of note here is the extreme high-density radiator that the company showed off the fins were tightly packed enough that it was hard to see through the actual body. It is equipped with a high-efficiency pump that Cooler Master says should outperform larger models. The complementing reservoir is especially notable, with its squared-off shape that fits into a 120mm fan-mounting spot. Holding the plumbing bits on site, we have to say: They feel like serious heavy-metal machining, again a likely vestige of Cooler Master’s background in thermal solutions for serious server gear. Cooler Master MasterLoop Concept Series Heavy Metal Meets Liquid CoolingĬooler Master is getting into the open-loop custom liquid cooling game with its MasterLoop series of fittings, radiators, and reservoirs. Cooler Master is also offering an X Silent variant at a whopping 1,350 watts, though take a deep breath: That one will have an RGB fan on it. This is a boon for builds aiming to achieve peak silence, though the need for a high-wattage power supply like this presumes you'll be attaching a robust video card to it…which will almost certainly need to be liquid- or air-cooled, itself. ![]() The unit supports ATX 3.0, with a 12VHPWR connection for the latest GeForce cards that require them. The X Silent 750W’s chassis is largely a heat sink, with a copper base and heat pipes supplemented by cooling fins. With it, Cooler Master will be offering the highest wattage available of fanless power supply, at 750 watts, surpassing in wattage earlier 600-watt efforts from the likes of Seasonic (Prime Titanium) and SilverStone (NightJar). ![]() Take this example: The company took its first whack at a truly silent (which is to say, fanless) PC power supply in its new X Silent series. Thermal-gear giant Cooler Master, which has deep roots in industrial cooling and power solutions, regularly trickles down its high-end technologies into the consumer gear it offers.
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