Enthusiasts may welcome the latest family of NZXT CPU liquid cooling systems, called Kraken M. The 120 mm NZXT Kraken M22 model has become the first sample of this series.



Speaking about the novelty we ought to distinguish the presence of two separate RGB backlighting channels (the NZXT logo and the water block rim are illuminated), manageable via the CAM brand software, which provides additional opportunities for outer appearance personalization.

 

The construction of NZXT Kraken M22 includes a water block of the 65 х 65 х 48 mm size with the copper base and the pump integrated (rotary speed equals 3,000 rpm), alongside with the aluminium heatsink (152 х 120 х 32 mm) with the 120 mm Aer P120 fan preinstalled. The device possesses 400 mm nylon-weave covered rubber tubes. The propeller can rotate at the 500–2000 rpm velocity, originating up to 21–36 dBA of noise.

 
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Taiwanese company Xilence released two PSU of unusual design — XQ Series of 750 and 850 W capacities. In contrast to usual offers on the market, these PSU are equipped with a pair of 60-mm fans. It has separate adjustment of speed and can operate in a completely passive mode at a load of up to 20-30%.



Recently, Xilence added to the above-mentioned series a power supply with nominal 1000W. New model in the pre-sale testing was certified with 80 Plus Platinum, which indicates the level of efficiency from 90% to 94% in the system of 230 V. Like its predecessors, the unit uses a modular principle of cabling, active power factor correction mechanism and complies with ATX12V v2.3 and EPS12V v2.92 standards. The list of available power cables (connectors) is the following: 4x PCI-E 6-pin, 4x PCI-E (6 + 2)-pin, 7x Molex 4-pin, FDD, 12x SATA, EPS12V (4 +4)-pin, EPS12V 8-pin and ATX (20 +4)-pin.


Five-year warranty on the Xilence XQ 1000W provides the possibility of replacement the …

Introduction

Gigabyte has been producing cooling systems for PC for many years, and unfortunately not all of them were successful, sometimes leaving an ambiguous impression, but they still attracted attention to themselves.



The item of this review is its latest creation in this segment — the monstrous model ATC700, included in the Aorus lineup and presented at Computex 2017. According to the developers, the novelty is capable of removing more than 200W of heat from the processor.


Packaging

The cooler is supplied in the appropriate to its size large box (200x120x250 mm), made of high-quality cardboard with a full-color print.

The packaging depicts the cooling system and its parts in various angles, as well as all main specifications. There is also a brief description of the novelty in several languages. The cooling system itself is secured in a compound polyethylene package, which provides reliable protection of the product during transportation.

In addition, …