Seasonic Electronics has already indulged the community with its PSU solutions of M12II and S12II series. Currently, all the models included to those lineups are marked by 80 Plus Bronze certificate that testify their belonging to the high-end echelon. This year the company has completed the modernization of S12II series to add some advanced characteristics to its products. PSU S12II-520 Bronze is delivered with the nominal power of 520 W and is primarily designated to be employed in gaming PCs with a single high-performance graphics adapter.



Design Peculiarities and Cable Set


Power supply unit Seasonic S12II-520 Bronze goes in ATX 12V form-factor and boasts 80 Plus Bronze standards. The nominal delivery kit is not differentiated by any peculiar components, since the manufacturer included only a detailed user manual, four screws, network power cable, power adapter from PATA to a couple of sockets for FDD connection.


PSU casing is developed in black coloring with the …

A few months after the last release of water-cooling systems, Zalman introduces a new series of products with a title attribute LQ3xx. The series consists of three models, LQ320, LQ315 and LQ310, which differentiate themselves primarily by dimensions. The senior cooler (LQ320) features 32 mm water block and 52 mm heatsink, the medium LQ315 cooler features 38 mm heatsink and analogous in dimensions water block; the junior cooler (LQ310) is the tiniest one and features 28 mm heatsink and water block. Zalman LQ315 greatly resembles its predecessor, CNPS20LQ, in design, however, is ready to offer some improved options, if compared with the previous cooler generations.



Design and Framework


Like any other water-cooling system, Zalman LQ315 consists of a water block combined with a pump and joined with a heatsink by means of flexible tubes. The water block is notable by the availability of 'Z' logo on its surface that is lighted blue during operation. Its round base, made of …

It’s here!

Finally! Among the huge variety of cases the Corsair Obsidian has introduced the model 500D, made in the form factor of Mid-Tower. The novelty is remarkable for its strict and simple design, it is made mainly of steel and aluminum, and the side faces are covered with panels of tempered glass.

The new model is one of the most expensive of the Corsair cases.

 

Main Points

Case Type - Mid-Tower

Material - Steel, aluminum, and glass

Weight - N/A

Slots - 7+2

Drive Bays - 2x Internal 2.5/3.5"

3x Internal 2.5"

Motherboard Form Factors - Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, and ATX

Dimensions - 500 x 237 x 507 mm

Front Door/Cover - N/A

Front Fans - 120/140 mm x 3 (1x 120 mm pre-installed)

Rear Fans - 120 mm x 1 (pre-installed)

Top Fans - 120/140 mm x 2

Bottom Fans - N/A

Side Fans - N/A

I/O - 2x USB 3.0

1x USB 3.1 Type-C

1x Headphone

1x Microphone

Fan/LED Controller - N/A

Compatibility - CPU cooler: 170 mm

GPU - 370 mm
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