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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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Graphics Card Reviews
MSI GTX 960 Gaming 2G Video Card Review: Aggressive yet Refined
The $200 segment of the video card market is where the bulk of the mainstream PC gaming buyers run towards. It is a safe market to aim for just for…
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Graphics Card Reviews
Gigabyte GTX 980 G1 Gaming 4GB Video Card Review
In September 2014, Nvidia launched the second take on the Maxwell GPU architecture. This latest version of Maxwell promises better performance, lower power consumption, and more advanced rendering features. Gigabyte’s…
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CPU Cooler
Noctua NH-D9L CPU Cooler Review: The Mini NH-D15
Noctua’s NH-D14 and NH-D15 dual-tower coolers are excellent CPU coolers because of their size but many overlook the fact that part of their effectiveness also lies in their design. As…
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PC Mouse
Cougar 600M Black Edition Gaming Mouse Review
In a world of multi-GPU monster rigs and quad panel set ups, often the true tools of the PC gamer are forgotten. We look past the headset, past the keyboard…
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Keyboards
Aorus Thunder K7 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
What do you look for in a keyboard? Do you look for items such as mechanical switches, dedicated macro keys, and LED backlighting? Do you want silent keys or loud…
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Graphics Card Reviews
Gigabyte GTX 960 G1 Gaming 2GB Video Card Review: Mainstream Price, High-End Extras
As much as everyone wants a high-end video card, the premium price often means that it is out of reach for a majority of users out there. While there are…
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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
Streamliner Case by Dmitry Mayorov
While case mods are works of art by themselves, Aio aka Dmitry Mayorov from St. Petersburg, Russia takes it one step further with his awesome and detailed casemod build logs…
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Modder Spotlight
Modder Spotlight: Jesse Palacio
Repping the Philippines in season 2 of Thermaltake’s invite only competition is Jesse Palacio. Known for his exquisite hand made PSU covers, and other acrylic work. I got a chance…
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Modders Inc Recognition
Corsair Modding Challenge – The Texas Three Step
Down in the Lone Star state, three modders separated by four to six hours of hot and humid Texas terrain took on the challenge to compete in the Corsair Modding…
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Modders Inc Recognition
Tazz Modders-Inc’s Green Flame on the cover of CPU
Americanfreak and I are always trying to showcase our mods to help promote the site and the hobby. AF and I have been hitting one large event a year since…
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Lessons of Painting a PC Case
Harsh Lessons of Paint: Leaking Lacquers
Lacquer-based paints are a fussy class of paints used to create high-quality paint jobs. If you’re thinking of experimenting with this type of paint, you might make a lot of…