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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…
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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…
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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 scalable performance for modern intelligent infrastructure. Built to smoothly run with the Intel® Alder Lake-N,…
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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 a custom, further refined Noctua Edition of Antec’s award-winning Flux Pro chassis. Upgrading the Flux…
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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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Graphics Card Reviews
Sapphire R7 260X (100366-3L) Video Card Review
Compromise is not something people aim for but is a reality that often hits hard when the word ‘budget’ is thrown around. When it comes to video cards, this used…
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PC Cases / Accessories
Thermaltake Urban T81 Full-Tower Chassis Review
I have to say this last year has been a fantastic year for full tower cases and the design engineers are gifting the water cooling enthusiast, pro builder, expert builder…
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Motherboard Reviews
Gigabyte Z97-D3H Motherboard Review
Opinions have undoubtedly shifted over the years on what is expected from entry level motherboards. While many will not argue about the appropriate price, the functional aspects such as overclockability,…
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Motherboard Reviews
MSI Z97M Gaming Motherboard Review
Recently, Intel released their refresh of the Haswell line of CPUs and along with that came the Z97 chipset. The Z97, in a nutshell, adds and updates a few things…
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PC Cases / Accessories
Raidmax Scorpio V Mid-Tower Case Review
So what’s the deal with the white case obsession? Is it because for so long you were only able to get black cases? Maybe it’s because a white case just…
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Network Hardware
Thecus N5550 Network Attached Storage Review
Photos, music, and files, oh my! How much data do you have on your home PC or network? Is it backed up or protected? Do you have the capacity to…
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PC Case Modding
Cooler Master Case Mod World Series Judges Panel Announced
It’s that time again for the biggest online case mod contest by Cooler Master. Today Cooler Master announced its judge panel for the 8th installment of the Case Mod World Series. For…
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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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Tech News and Articles
The Top 5 Importances of Effective PC Cable Management
A well-organized interior not only enhances the overall aesthetics of a PC but also improves airflow and facilitates maintenance.
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PC Case Modding News and Events
In Win Mod in Taiwan Case Mod Contest – The Test
Every fighter kn0ws that you have train long and hard to be at the top of your game to win the battle. Each competitor has their own regiment to in…
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PC Case Modding News and Events
Modders-Inc.com 2017 US Case Modding Championship at Quakecon 2017
Quakecon 2017 happened in the confines of the Gaylord Texan, a hotel/conference center/resort in Grapevine, Texas. It is espoused as “3 days of peace, love and rockets!”, but the other…
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PC Case Modding News and Events
Intel Expert Mode: Rig Wars Ep. 1 the Quick-Build Battle
Intel Expert Mode: Rig Wars is a battle royal of three case modders going all out to see who is the overall best at the challenges given. This new competition…