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PC News, Hardware, Software
H6 & H6 RGB+ — NZXT’s New Design Direction Starts Here
The H6 is NZXT’s new compact dual‑chamber mid‑tower, and it’s clearly the foundation for…
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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 Elgato Marketplace. This gives XENEON EDGE owners a new and growing platform to browse, download,…
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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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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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PC Water Cooling
DeepCool GamerStorm Captain 240 All-in-One Liquid CPU Cooler
The All-in-One liquid CPU cooler market is bursting with coolers with so many brands to choose from. In case you did not know however, most of the liquid CPU coolers…
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PC Mouse
GIGABYTE Force M63 Raptor Gaming Mouse Review
To win in the game you need to customize your controls for maximum speed and comfort. It is very important to feel in control of your character whether you are…
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PC Gaming Headphones / Audio
Kingston HyperX Cloud II Pro Gaming Headset Review: Cloud and Clear
Two years ago, I walked into the Emperor’s Ballroom in Caesar’s Palace hotel in Las Vegas Nevada wearing khakis and a golf-shirt, feeling woefully underdressed for the venue as I…
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CPU Cooler
Noctua NH-U9S CPU Cooler Review: Undersized but Over-performs
Technology is on a relentless march toward efficiency with each new design an improvement over the previous. Some are small, some are big but it is always moving forward. Even…
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PC Cases / Accessories
Thermaltake Core V21 MATX Case Review
When it came to selecting parts for a small form factor PC you had to be very careful as to what you put into it as they usually did not…
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Featured Case Mods / Modders
Artx38’s BitFenix Prodigy “Mirror” Case Mod
Artx38’s BitFenix Prodigy “Mirror” Case Mod System: BitFenix Prodigy Midnight BlackEVGA Z77 Stinger, Intel Z77 (111-IB-E692-KR)WiFi/WiDi 300MBPS/BLUETH4 920119 GigabyteEVGA GeForce GTX 670 (02G-P4-2762-KR)Intel® Core™ i5-3570K ProcessorKingston HyperX 8GB (2 x…
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Featured Case Mods / Modders
The Call of Duty Case Mod by XcaliburFX
The case although themed after the Call of Duty game, is somewhat of a small tribute to my son (who had been sent to Afghanistan) and many other soldiers who…
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PC Case Modding News and Events
BitFenix Hosting ModTime Competition and Auction Until July 31st
BitFenix has launched their first modding competition and there is an interesting spin to the way they are holding the event. While there is a modding contest part of the…
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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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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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PC Case Modding News and Events
Thermaltake Modding Fighting Championship Season 2 Voting is Now Open
The Thermaltake Modding Fighting Championship (MFC)has once again brought to the world an exciting competition. World famous modders have created their mods and are ready to battle it out. Ali…