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SSUPD Meshlicious Mini-ITX Case Review

June 14, 2021TWGHardware

Speaking of the included PCI-E extension cable, I’ve seen some comments here and there showing concern over the durability and longevity of the cable, specifically because of the 45-degree fold in the ribbons. I tested several different layouts in the case, and removed and re-installed this cable a number of times with no ill effects […]

SilverStone SUGO 15 Aluminum Mini ITX Case Review

May 10, 2021TWGHardware

To simulate a challenging gaming load I chose our lone “hot” day thus far in Michigan, and used the ASUS Strix GTX 1080 Ti in a very warm room (AC off, ambient over 80 degrees F) with an endless loop of Unigine Heaven. In this “worst-case” scenario I saw GPU temps max out at 84.7 […]

Phanteks Shift Air 2 Review – A Monolith For Your Desk

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020TWGHardware

Other Internal Features The Evolv Shift 2 Air will take a GPU up to 2.9 “slots” wide and 335mm in length, very reasonable for an ITX build. I’ll install a big GPU later to test out how difficult that actually is. To attach that GPU, Phanteks includes a PCIe 3.0×16 riser cable. The instructions have […]