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Corsair has just expanded its range of CPU coolers, adding the A
and the iCUE RGB Pro XT range to its line-up. Unlike the company’s
usual all-in-one liquid coolers, the A500 sees Corsair making a
traditional air cooler with a heatsink and fan.
It’s equipped with four copper heatpipes that make direct contact
with the CPU heatspreader, and is rated to handle CPUs with a TDP
of up to 250W. The twin Corsair ML120 fans are PWM-controlled
at speeds between 400 and 2,400rpm. There are no illumination
features, but that’s a hefty amount of cooling power.
Meanwhile, there are three variations of the iCUE RGB Pro XT, the
H100i, H115i and H150i (pictured), with 240mm, 280mm and 360mm
radiators respectively. These radiators are equipped with Corsair
ML-series PWM fans, with the 120mm versions having a top speed of
2,400rpm and the 140mm fans spinning at up to 2,000rpm. The iCUE
software allows for users to control not only the pump speeds but also
the 16 RGB LEDs in the CPU waterblock, although the fans themselves
don’t have RGB lighting. Notably, the fans are not RGB-equipped.
All the coolers are available from corsair.com/uk now, with the iCUE
RGB Pro XT range costing £160 for the H150i, £140 for the H115i and £
for the H100i. The A500 comes in at £90 (all prices inc VAT).
PHIL HARTUPAlienware has unveiled a portable PC gaming device at the CES
show in January, and it looks very much like the Nintendo Switch.
Unveiled as a proof of concept, rather than a finished product,
Alienware’s Concept UFO is built around an 8in screen with a
1200p resolution, compared with the Switch’s 6.2in 720p screen.
Meanwhile, a 10th-gen Intel CPU does the heavy lifting with
its integrated graphics, although not much is known about
performance and battery life right now. Comparatively, the
Nintendo Switch uses an ARM-based Nvidia Tegra SoC.
The Concept UFO is a fully fledged Windows 10 PC, with
all the compatibility this brings with it, so you would be able
to keep up with your desktop games when you’re out and
about. There are USB-C ports, and it can accommodate a
keyboard and mouse if desired. It also has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
and Thunderbolt connections. The side-mounted gamepadsNEW CORSAIR
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can also come off and lock together to make a full-sized pad,
although they lack the Switch’s ability to use each pad on its
own for two players.
PHIL HARTUPINCOMING / NEWS
CorsairhasjustexpandeditsrangeofCPUcoolers,addingtheA
and the iCUE RGB Pro XT range to its line-up. Unlike the company’s
usual all-in-one liquid coolers, the A500 sees Corsair making a
traditional air cooler with a heatsink and fan.
It’s equipped with four copper heatpipes that make direct contact
with the CPU heatspreader, and is rated to handle CPUs with a TDP
of up to 250W. The twin Corsair ML120 fans are PWM-controlled
at speeds between 400 and 2,400rpm. There are no illumination
features, but that’s a hefty amount of cooling power.
Meanwhile, there are three variations of the iCUE RGB Pro XT, the
H100i, H115i and H150i (pictured), with 240mm, 280mm and 360mm
radiators respectively. These radiators are equipped with Corsair
ML-series PWM fans, with the 120mm versions having a top speed of
2,400rpm and the 140mm fans spinning at up to 2,000rpm. The iCUE
software allows for users to control not only the pump speeds but also
the 16 RGB LEDs in the CPU waterblock, although the fans themselves
don’t have RGB lighting. Notably, the fans are not RGB-equipped.
All the coolers are available from corsair.com/uk now, with the iCUE
RGB Pro XT range costing £160 for the H150i, £140 for the H115i and £
for the H100i. The A500 comes in at £90 (all prices inc VAT).
PHIL HARTUP
Alienwarehasunveileda portablePCgamingdeviceattheCES
showinJanuary,andit looksverymuchliketheNintendoSwitch.
Unveiledasa proofofconcept,ratherthana finishedproduct,
Alienware’sConceptUFOisbuiltaroundan8inscreenwitha
1200presolution,comparedwiththeSwitch’s6.2in720pscreen.
Meanwhile,a 10th-genIntelCPUdoestheheavyliftingwith
itsintegratedgraphics,althoughnotmuchisknownabout
performanceandbatteryliferightnow.Comparatively,the
NintendoSwitchusesanARM-basedNvidiaTegraSoC.
TheConceptUFOisa fullyfledgedWindows 10 PC,with
allthecompatibilitythisbringswithit,soyouwouldbeable
tokeepupwithyourdesktopgameswhenyou’reoutand
about.ThereareUSB-Cports,andit canaccommodatea
keyboardandmouseif desired.It alsohasWi-Fi,Bluetooth
andThunderboltconnections.Theside-mountedgamepadsNEW CORSAIR
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GAMING PCCONCEPT
canalsocomeoffandlocktogethertomakea full-sizedpad,
althoughtheylacktheSwitch’sabilitytouseeachpadonits
ownfortwoplayers.
PHILHARTUP