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PC News, Hardware, Software
BIOSTAR INTRODUCES THE BITWL-IHT MINI INDUSTRIAL MOTHERBOARD
BIOSTAR introduces the new BITWL-IHT, a Thin Mini-ITX industrial motherboard engineered to deliver stable and…
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PC News, Hardware, Software
New Case by Antec and Noctua the Antec Flux Pro Noctua Edition PC Case
PC case specialist Antec and Austrian quiet cooling expert Noctua have teamed up to create…
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PC News, Hardware, Software
Kingston New Next-gen XTS-AES 256-bit Hardware- Encrypted USB Drive
Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., announced the launch…
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PC News, Hardware, Software
The Audio Ecosystem Powering a New Era: Elgato Unveils Wave Next
Elgato, a brand of CORSAIR, has announced Wave Next, the company’s next generation of audio…
Video Reviews
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PC News, Hardware, Software
Phanteks Drops the New 360M25‑LCD AIO
Phanteks is pushing into the large‑screen AIO arena with the new 360M25‑LCD, a 360mm liquid cooler built for high‑end Intel and AMD systems. This thing doesn’t just cool — it…
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PC News, Hardware, Software
CORSAIR Adds Two New Limited‑Edition Cases to the FRAME 4000D Lineup
CORSAIR is expanding its FRAME 4000D series with two limited‑edition models: Nova and Galaxy. Both cases use a new color‑shift paint finish that changes tone depending on how the light…
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PC News, Hardware, Software
AMD Rolls Out New Ryzen Chipset Driver 8.01.20.513
AMD has pushed out a fresh update for its Ryzen™ chipset drivers, landing at version 8.01.20.513, and it’s mainly focused on tightening things up under the hood. While this isn’t…
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PC News, Hardware, Software
NZXT H2 Flow Mini‑ITX Case, C850 SFX PSU & H2 Mini PC — Compact High‑Performance SFF Gaming Gear
If you’re looking to build a powerful small form factor PC, NZXT’s latest lineup delivers everything you need for a compact, high‑performance setup. The new H2 Flow Mini‑ITX case and…
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PC News, Hardware, Software
Levelplay New Combat Liquid HUD and Combat Liquid SE AIO CPU Coolers Press Release
Combat Liquid HUD features an integrated digital display with real-time CPU monitoring, while Combat Liquid SE delivers streamlined high-performance liquid cooling for modern PC builds
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PC News, Hardware, Software
One Controller to Rule Them All: CORSAIR COMMANDER DUO
For PC builders and tech enthusiasts, a clean and organized rig is a point of pride. But managing multiple fans and lighting systems can turn a dream build into a…
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Tech News and Articles
COUGAR Ultimus Pro: The Wireless Keyboard for the Digital Multitasker
A keyboard is no longer a simple input device. It’s the central hub of their digital life—a single tool that must seamlessly navigate between gaming, content creation, and professional work.…
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PC News, Hardware, Software
Noctua makes the Framework Desktop PC Quieter
Have you heard about the new Framework Desktop PC? It’s pretty cool because it’s the first desktop to use a laptop processor—specifically, the AMD Ryzen AI Max APU. This chip…
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Systems
ECS LIVA Z2 Mini PC
ECS (Elitegroup) is no stranger to the mini PC biz. My first experience with an ECS mini PC was the Intel Bay Trail SoC-based LIVA Bat-Mini, which was called “the…
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Graphics Card Reviews
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080TI Founders Edition & RTX 2080 Founders Edition GPU Review
What’s in a name? Turing, more specifically Alan Turing was an English computer scientist, mathematician, cryptanalyst, and held a few other titles. Alan Turing developed the Turing Test. In short,…
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Storage Devices
Intel 660p NVMe M.2 SSD Review
Introduction For as long as solid state drives have been a thing, Intel has been known for making some of the highest quality SSDs on the market. However, this usually…
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Storage Devices
ASUSTOR AS1002T v2 NAS: Redefining Home Storage
Recently I had an opportunity to take a look at one of the most affordable entry-level NAS devices available on the market, AS1002T by Asustor. I liked this device so…
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Storage Devices
Gigabyte UD PRO 512GB Solid State Drive Review
With the release of Gigabyte’s UD PRO line of SATA SSDs, Gigabyte is moving towards being a one-stop shop for everything PC, sans CPU. Gigabytes line of SSDs is aimed…
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PC Cases / Accessories
Cougar Conquer Essence Mini Tower Case Review
I love open design cases. Cases like Core P1-3-5-7 (Thermaltake) and Paean (Raijintek) offer a lot of customizable options for anyone who is trying to put together a custom rig.…
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Lessons of Painting a PC Case
Harsh Lessons of Paint: Don’t Pray, Spray
Spray paint cans can be inconsistent. There can be insufficient pressure from a clogged stem, the nozzles can become obstructed and sputter, and sometimes you just forget to shake the can…
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Student-made Xbox 360 laptop
Few can build ’em like Benjamin Heckendorn. Fewer still bother to try. Two college kids managed to do a bang-up job anyhow building this fully loaded, Jasper-juiced Xbox 360 laptop. With a built-in…
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Modder Spotlight
Interview with BSMODS the winners of the NVIDIA MOD24 Contest
If you are like most of us that are into computer case modding you probably spent a good amount of time watching the MOD24 event that was put on by…
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Contest
Viper Gaming Viper 4 Blackout DDR4 Memory Giveaway
Viper Gaming by Patriot and Modders Inc have teamed up to give you an amazing giveaway! So what are the items we are giving away? Just some awesome Viper Gaming…
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Lessons of Painting a PC Case
Harsh Lessons of Paint: Undoing with Mineral Spirits
The astute reader may notice that my HLOP articles carry a theme: paint is hard. People (especially me) make mistakes. Imagine you botch a spray paint job; is the piece…
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PC Case Modding News and Events
Canada Amateur PC Modding Competition 2017 Launched
Canada finally has their own modding competition! Hosted by DazMode, the signups for the Canada Amateur PC Modding Competition 2017 start September 4th and ends on November 6th. As the…