Today we are checking out The First – yes, that is the product’s actual name – a passively cooled fan-less computer case from MonsterLabo. This is a Belgium company with a goal to deliver a small case that is powerful enough to cool good hardware and is also upgradable. The case itself is the cooling with a massive heatsink for the CPU and GPU called the Heart, it is capable of cooling CPUs up to 100W and GPUs up to 120W in fan-less configuration. However, if you add a low RPM fan for active cooling the TDP rating jumps to 140W and 160W, meaning a Core i9-9900K system with an RTX 2060 Super should fall within the the cooling capabilities of The First. [Read more here]
12 Jun - Hardware Canucks review [CA]
Updated: Apr 26, 2021