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PC News, Hardware, Software
Fractal New Dynamic 3 Case Fans — A Cleaner, Smarter, More Modern Take
Fractal just rolled out the Dynamic 3 series, and it’s basically the next evolution of…
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PC News, Hardware, Software
NEW LIAN LI O11 VISION-M Dual-chamber Micro-ATX Case
Dual-chamber Micro-ATX case with three-sided tempered glass The top glass panel features a mesh cutout…
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PC News, Hardware, Software
SAMA S50 Rethinks Compact ATX Cases
The SAMA S50 is one of those rare compact ATX cases that doesn’t force you…
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PC News, Hardware, Software
CORSAIR LAUNCHES OPEN WIDGET PLATFORM FOR THE XENEON EDGE ON ELGATO MARKETPLACE
CORSAIR announces that widgets for the XENEON EDGE 14.5″ LCD Touchscreen are now on the…
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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 States, Pakistan, the Philippines, Italy, and France, to compete in the annual CaseMOD Invitational. Using…
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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 in single-fan and speed-offset dual-fan packs, the new chromax.black variants provide the same state-of-the-art quiet…
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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 standing desk wrapped in real dark walnut and built around the DK‑07 chassis platform. It’s…
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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 models land exactly where high‑end builders want them: more performance, better compatibility, and quieter operation…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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Motherboard Reviews
Biostar N3150NH Mini-ITX Motherboard Review: Passive Progressive
Computers have become so ubiquitous in daily life that it is absurd to think that the very concept of having one in every household was considered a joke a mere…
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PC Cases / Accessories
Bitfenix Alchemy LED Strip Review: Modding Made Easy
Even if a person has no experience with power-tools, one of the easiest ways to mod involves adding interior lighting to a build. This is especially effective for cases with…
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PC Gaming Headphones / Audio
Tt eSports Shock Console Gaming Headset Review
When it comes to getting the best experience from any game, there is usually one overlooked aspect and that is sound. Most will opt for a cheap set of speakers…
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PC Case Fan
Reeven Four Eyes Touch (RFC-03) Fan Controller Review: Look, and DO Touch
With the optical drive phased out in most modern PCs, the 5.25″ external drive bay is feeling a bit of an “empty nest” syndrome. This space however, can be put…
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CPU Reviews
Intel Core i7-5775C Review: More Than Meets the Eye
While it is important to recognize one’s strengths and leverage it as an asset, accepting shortcomings and working on them is equally as important for the whole is greater than…
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Motherboard Reviews
Asrock Z97 Extreme 4 Motherboard Review: Bang-for-Buck Beast
Often times when one makes the effort to provide everything to everybody, the end result is a lot less fulfilling than just simply going for a niche. Unfortunately for motherboard…
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Enemy Territory Quake Wars Radio Pack : by AmericanFreak
CPU Magazine asked me if I would make a case mod for them to give away at QuakeCon 2006 and well how could I say no…lol. After looking at the case…
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Featured Case Mods / Modders
Conspiracy Theory by Bob Skelton
Robert Skelton’s project takes design cues from the early 60’s, when the space race was in full swing and the conventional limitations of design at the time were almost literally…
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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…
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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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Modders Inc Recognition
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PC Case Modding News and Events
PDXLAN 25 Casemod Winners
PDXLAN, the largest LAN party in the Northwest just wrapped up and with it, is their case mod contest graced by such notables as Ron Lee Christianson and Brian Carter…