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PC Cases / Accessories
Is the In Win Prism Worth It? Full Review, Airflow Test
Bottom line: the In Win Prism is just a killer case. It looks insane on…
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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…
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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 of the next-generation IronKey™ Locker+ 50 G2 (LP50 G2) hardware-encrypted USB flash drive. The drive…
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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 products and the most significant evolution of the Wave platform since its debut in 2020.…
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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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DDR Memory Reviews
Kingston HyperX Fury 2400 MHz DDR 4 Memory Review
Kingston has long been known for their RAM. In the past, I’ve used Kingston’s ValueRam series with great success. While the ValueRAM line of products isn’t going to break any…
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PC Mouse
Ozone Neon Gaming Mouse Review: Light and Agile
Like a comfortable shoe to an active foot, the right mouse can elevate what seems like a mundane task such as moving the cursor around to something more. Athletes talk…
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PC Cases / Accessories
InWin 503 Mid Tower Case Review: Everything you need on a budget
InWin is known for expensive cases that resemble abstract art exhibits, but they also have cost effective options for those who don’t mind having cases in several pieces of SECC metal.…
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PC Water Cooling
Cooler Master NEPTON 120XL Review: One and Done
It is true that if you want to prolong the life of your components you should pay a close attention to cooling. Water cooling technologies have been out for a…
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Systems
ECS LIVA X Mini-PC Review: Efficiency Matters
There are many things that seem like a good idea in theory and looks good on paper but ends up being a disappointment and a failure when applied in the…
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CPU Cooler
Be Quiet Dark Rock TF Review: Setting the Silent Cooling Standard
Taking a break from the usual tower design, Be Quiet has crafted the Dark Rock TF to utilize a new C-type shape that leverages its form to provide optimal component…
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PC Case Modding News and Events
Case Modding Reaching New Heights, Again
The hobby of case modding (modifying your PC to make it look different) has been around a long time. I should know as I was pretty much there at the…
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PC Case Modding
Despicable Me Minions Computer Case Mod
Case Modder Ronnie Hara decided it was time for a new modding project and it would have to be something that everyone would recognize right away. What would be more…
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Featured Case Mods / Modders
The Wells Fargo Stage Coach by MPC #CMCASEMOD2016
Casemods come in various shapes and sizes. That is why seeing one always manages to surprise in some way because there’s a creative soul behind each one. While not all…
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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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Featured Case Mods / Modders
Brimstone: An Antec SX830 Case Mod
Real Name: Loran Lindberg Age: 43 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota. USA Occupation: I work for a bus company Years in Computers: 20+ Length of time modding: 8 years Personal…
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Featured Case Mods / Modders
Grey Matter: CM HAF 912 Case Mod
Grey is usually the color of conformity and convention, yet Jim Weist’s “Grey Matter” build is anything but typical. To break from the monotonous limitations of the color palette, Jim…