-
PC Case Modding
Winners of the 2026 Thermaltake CaseMOD Invitational are Announced
This year, Thermaltake invited 8 modders from around the world, including Thailand, Greece, the United…
-
PC News, Hardware, Software
New Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 chromax.black 120mm fans
Noctua presented the much-anticipated black version of its award-winning NF-A12x25 G2 120mm flagship fan. Available…
-
PC News, Hardware, Software
LIAN LI DK‑07 WOOD — A Motorized Walnut Desk That Doubles as a Full PC Case
LIAN LI is leveling up the desk‑PC concept again with the DK‑07 WOOD, a motorized…
-
PC News, Hardware, Software
be quiet! Unveils Dark Rock Pro 6 & Dark Rock 6
be quiet! is rolling out the next generation of its flagship air coolers, and both…
-
PC News, Hardware, Software
World’s First Infinity Mirror Gaming Memory by XPG
XPG Unveils NOVAKEY DDR5 — A New Look, a New Identity, and a Wild Infinity‑Mirror RGB Effect XPG is kicking off a fresh chapter in its design language with the…
-
PC News, Hardware, Software
NEW LIAN LI VECTOR V150 INF PC CASE
LIAN LI announced the VECTOR V150 INF, a compact mATX chassis featuring a tempered-glass infinity-mirror front panel, two pre-installed 140mm ARGB PWM front fans, and a 120mm rear fan. The…
-
PC News, Hardware, Software
HYTE Teams Up With SQUARE ENIX for a Limited‑Edition FINAL FANTASY XIV Y70 Case
HYTE’s limited‑edition FINAL FANTASY XIV Y70 case, featuring panoramic character art and a serialized “Warrior of Light” plate. Pre‑orders are now live.
-
PC News, Hardware, Software
Thermaltake Retro Series Brings Classic PC Style Back
Thermaltake just dropped something fun — the new Retro Series, a pair of cases that basically take the old‑school beige PC vibe we grew up with and give it a…
-
PC News, Hardware, Software
G.SKILL DDR5 Memory Kits Confirmed as Intel XMP 3.0 ‘Ready’ for Intel Core Ultra 200S Plus Series Processors
G.SKILL announced that its existing and new DDR5 memory kits have gained Intel Extreme Memory Profile (Intel XMP) 3.0 overclock readiness to support the new Intel® Core™ Ultra 200S Plus…
-
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 scalable performance for modern intelligent infrastructure. Built to smoothly run with the Intel® Alder Lake-N,…
-
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 a custom, further refined Noctua Edition of Antec’s award-winning Flux Pro chassis. Upgrading the Flux…
-
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 of the next-generation IronKey™ Locker+ 50 G2 (LP50 G2) hardware-encrypted USB flash drive. The drive…
-
PC Water Cooling
Filtering Your Radiators: Why It’s Important
For those of us that have ever tried water cooling, whether it be a simple CPU loop or an extravagant multi-loop set up, have all heard about “flushing” your rads.…
-
DDR Memory Reviews
ADATA XPG Dazzle 2800MHz CL17 2x8GB DDR4 Review: Razzle-Dazzle Without The Hassle
It is a great time to be into modding and customizing PCs. There are options abound and manufacturers are now keen on catering to those whose taste in hardware lean…
-
Motherboard Reviews
MSI Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium Review: Heavy Metal Magnificence
Once in a while you come across the sight of something that leaves you at a loss for words (in a good way). Even if it is something you see…
-
Motherboard Reviews
Gigabyte Z170X-Designare Review: A Playful Practicality
The majority of mainstream motherboards are priced under $200. When it comes to describing one situated north of this border, “practical” is not exactly the first word that comes to…
-
Graphics Card Reviews
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 480 video card review
At CES 2016, we visited the AMD booth and got a peek at AMD’s next generation GPU running on what they called “beta silicon” with an official name of Polairs.…
-
PC Cases / Accessories
SilverStone PM01 Gaming PC Case Review
Primera Series is the latest series by SilverStone which is oriented towards custom rig builders and modders. The word Primera means “First class” in Spanish so any computer cases that…
-
Modders Inc Recognition
Lucid Dream by Americanfreak in CPU Magazine
To do something different I thought a behind the scene look at the photo shoot would be cool. CPU was kind enough to set up a photo shoot with a…
-
PC Case Modding News and Events
2015 Thermaltake CaseMOD Invitational Season 2 Heats Up
After the success of the first Thermaltake CaseMod invitational, Thermaltake has ramped up their efforts and expanded to include more modders for season 2! Our very own Nick Blackwell was…
-
Modders Inc Recognition
Hawg Wild by Xcaliburfx
Our very own staff member ~Xcaliburfx~ had the privileged of getting one of his mods in the pages of MaximumPC. Mr.~X~ was going through one of his favorite local computer…
-
Featured Case Mods / Modders
Orange Dragon: Fractal Design Core 1000 Case Mod
Modding may be daunting for most first-timers but the truth is if you have an idea, you are already half-way there. For Shankar Saanthakumar of London, modding for the first…
-
Featured Case Mods / Modders
SpongeBob PC Case Mod
“Ohhhhhh! Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants! Absorbent and yellow and porous is he! SpongeBob SquarePants!” Sometimes you don’t ask why someone wants a certain case…
-
How To PC Case Mod Tips and Tutorials
Water Cooling Your PC: Making of an Eye Candy Part 2: CPU Water Block Installation
In my previous article I talked about my adventure in building a custom rig. What I have done so far is addressed how to install the water block onto the…