Videocardz have reported that Gigabyte will shortly be releasing a low profile version of the NVidia RTX 4060. This is very exciting news for the Small Form Factor (SFF) space, with the previous top gaming low profile card being the GTX 1650, the RTX 4060 should offer around 2 - 3 times higher FPS in…
JayzTwoCents released an early RTX 4060 performance review video, showcasing some strong FPS figures at an impressively low power usage - could we be seeing the first signs of a shift back toward prioritising lower power usage, and what does this mean for the Small Form Factor space? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKoZvGi3um8 Before I go into the nitty…
Lazer3D are excited to announce our collaboration with The 8-Bit Guy for his newest project: The Commander X16! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2fp09omu2c Inspired by the original Commodore 64 computer, this retropc hobby computer aims to bring back the nostalgic sounds and graphics of the late ‘80s in an accessible, and fully functioning system fitted with modern and off-the-shelf…
NEW OPTIONS AVAILABLE NOW! Premium Sleeved Black Vandal Switches One of the most popular requests we get are for black power switches and braided/sleeved cables, which are suprisingly difficult to source "pre-wired". We're happy to have finally found one that matches the premium quality of our cases and is now available to select as an…
Good news for current and future LZ7 owners, a number of next gen ITX length graphics cards have been announced!
Reports have started surfacing around the web of the first ITX length RTX graphics card, the MSI RTX 2070 AERO ITX. If these reports are true then this will be the most powerful true ITX length graphics card available up to this point. Following in the footsteps of the previous generation MSI GTX 1070 AERO ITX,…
Disclaimer: The Cryorig C7 cooler was sent by the Cryorig team by request. The Noctua fans and coolers mentioned in this review were also sent by Noctua per our request. The Noctua NH-L9i cooler performance in this case will be reviewed in a few weeks. In this review I’ll be using the Cryorig C7 CPU…
NOCTUA NH-L12S Noctua recently released an updated version of the NH-L12, replacing the dual fans (92x25mm + 120x25mm) with a single 120x15mm fan. Other changes include an increase in height of the heatsink up to 70mm (was 66mm) to allow fan clearance above standard height RAM. I ordered one for 2 reasons, firstly to…
INTRODUCTION You may be planning to build a new system inside the LZ7 and wondering which CPU cooler to pick, if you are looking for the best balance between low temperature and low noise then hopefully this article will help. The LZ7 is capable of running cool and quiet when paired with a 65W TDP…
This hasn't been confirmed yet, so take this news with a pinch of salt. A Gigabyte GTX 1080 ITX graphics card has appeared on the Videocardz.net website, it looks to be based on the same design as Gigabyte's GTX 1070 version which measures just 169mm in length and 131mm in height. Release date and…
