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CASES-PSU ASRock's TempGuard Couldn't Stop a 16-Pin Meltdown on a $16,000 RTX PRO 6000 Rig
A 16-pin connector melted on an ASRock Taichi TC-1650T despite active TempGuard thermal sensors, this time on the PSU side, feeding a $16,000 RTX PRO 6000. The failure exposes the actual physics gap between sensor placement and localized contact resistance.
CASES-PSU Lian Li's Edge Platinum V2 Adds a Dust Alarm to Your PSU
Lian Li's new Edge Platinum V2 PSUs flip an LED from green to red after 360 hours of fan runtime to flag a dirty intake filter, and pair it with a magnetic filter and a redesigned internal cable hub. The 1000W, 1200W and 1350W units land September 11 with 80 PLUS Platinum certification.
CASES-PSU Thermaltake and SilverStone Push Past 3,000W: New ATX PSUs Need Their Own 240V Circuit
Thermaltake's AX 3200W and SilverStone's HELA 3000Rz both went on sale this month as the first ATX 3.1 units to clear 3,000W, and neither one will run on a standard North American wall outlet.
CASES-PSU Phanteks EX6 Max Review Preview: Compartmentalized Airflow Finally Gets Serious
Phanteks ships the EX6 and EX6 Max this month, replacing the usual intake-fan wall with isolated convection zones that feed the CPU, GPU, and PSU separately. It is the most interesting airflow topology change from a mainstream case vendor in years.
CASES-PSU FSP Launches 2500W ATX and 1200W SFX-L PSUs for Multi-GPU AI Workstations
FSP has launched a 2500W Platinum ATX PSU with four 12V-2x6 connectors and a compact 1200W Platinum SFX-L unit aimed at dense AI workstations. The wattage race is back, but this time the real test is connector thermals, chassis exhaust, and sustained acoustic control.
CASES-PSU Corsair’s $80 3200D RS ARGB Is a Budget Airflow Case With One Very 2026 Compromise
Corsair’s new 3200D RS ARGB targets the sane end of the PC case market with three included RS120 fans, dual 360mm radiator support, BTF motherboard compatibility, and a sub-$80 price. The airflow fundamentals look right, but the front USB 2.0 port is a strange fossil in an otherwise modern chassis.
CASES-PSU Antec Flux Pro Noctua Edition: $400 Buys You 8 dB Less Noise and the Best Stock Fan Lineup Money Can Buy
Noctua and Antec teamed up to ship a full-tower with four NF-A14x25 G2 and two NF-A12x25 G2 fans pre-installed, and the noise floor drops up to 8 dBA over the stock Flux Pro. At $400 it is not cheap, but the bundle math actually works out, and the airflow path is genuinely well-engineered.
CASES-PSU MSI MPG Ai1600TS PCIE5: 1600W Titanium With a Built-In Kill Switch for Your GPU
MSI's MPG Ai1600TS PCIE5 is a fully modular 1600W ATX 3.1 unit with 80 Plus Titanium efficiency and a GPU Safeguard+ system that monitors both 12V-2x6 connectors in real time, giving your RTX 5090 a three-minute warning before it hard-cuts power to save your hardware.
CASES-PSU Thermaltake TR300: The Front-Mounted PSU Returns: and the Airflow Math Actually Works
Thermaltake's new TR300 mid-tower mounts the PSU at the front of the chassis with four user-selectable positions, supports a 360 mm top radiator and 410 mm GPUs, and ships in TG glass and WS wood-trim flavors. The unconventional layout is actually a thermal upgrade if you understand the airflow math.
CASES-PSU Lian Li B4-mATX Lands April: 21.3L, 360mm AIO, $85: DAN Cases Collab
Lian Li and DAN Cases finally ship the B4-mATX this month: a 21.3-liter pedestal microATX chassis that swallows a 360mm AIO and a 358mm GPU for $85. The thermal math is genuinely interesting, and the compromises are exactly where you'd expect them.
CASES-PSU Linklieo Ships Full 80 PLUS Ruby PSU Lineup: 1600W to 5500W at 96.5% Efficiency
Linklieo just rolled out a full Ruby-certified CRPS lineup spanning 1600W to 5500W, with 96.5% efficiency at 50% load and power factor approaching 0.999. The thermal math on AI racks just got a lot more interesting.
CASES-PSU Gigabyte's T-Guard PSUs Put a Thermistor Inside the 12V-2x6 Connector: Finally
Gigabyte's new GAMING series PSUs embed thermistors directly inside the 12V-2x6 connector, throttling GPU power when the cable starts to cook. Cybenetics ETA Platinum, 135mm FDB fans, sub-20dB(A) noise, and a 10-year warranty across 750W, 850W, and 1000W SKUs.
CASES-PSU ASUS ROG Equalizer Cable: 17A Per Wire, 73°C vs 146°C in Thermal Testing
ASUS is shipping a 12V-2x6 cable with active current balancing, 17A-per-wire ratings, and gold-plated spring contacts, claiming a 72°C advantage over standard cables in stress testing. Bundled with ROG Thor III and Strix Platinum PSUs in Q2 2026.
CASES-PSU darkFlash DY460 Lands at $125: Angular Design Goes Compact with BTF Support
darkFlash shrinks its angular DY470 design into a 23% smaller mid-tower with four ARGB fans, bent glass, and BTF motherboard support at $125.