ASRock is announcing a new BIOS update for their 100 series of motherboards.  This update will provide support for next generation socket 1151 Intel® Core™ processors.  By downloading the new BIOS update for your Z170, H170, B150 or H110 motherboard, it is effectively resurrected to be compatible with the newest generation of Intel socket 1151 CPUs, and you will be …

Kingston’s HyperX division is announcing release of the HyperX Cloud Stinger™ gaming headset, which they are promoting as being the best gaming headset available for under $50.  The HyperX Cloud Stinger headset makes even casual gamers feel like a gaming pro, with HyperX signature memory foam and directional drivers (50mm) that provide a high quality sound experience as well as …

G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., a world-leading producer of extreme performance memory and gaming peripherals, is announcing the release of two new additions to their RIPJAWS series of mechanical gaming keyboards.  The feature-packed KM570 MX and the streamlined KM770 RGB are the latest G.SKILL mechanical keyboard offerings being announced in conjunction with Computex 2016. The new KM570 MX is a …

If you are thirsting for a new chassis for your latest system build, look no further than BitFenix and their display at Computex 2016 in Taipei from 5/31 to 6/4.  The folks at BitFenix focus on quality over quantity, with all of their new chassis utilizing high quality glass and many aluminum parts.  BitFenix’s latest offerings will make your system …

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world-leading producer of high-performance memory devices, is announcing that it has begun mass production of the industry’s first 4-gigabyte (GB) DRAM package that is based on the 2nd generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM2) interface. Targeted usage scenarios are high-performance computing, advanced graphics systems, advanced network systems, as well as enterprise servers. Samsung’s latest HBM solution …

Our first CES meeting on Thursday was with Taiwanese Company In Win Development, a leading designer of some of the most innovative PC chassis on the market.  In Win is celebrating their 30th anniversary, and had on display several limited-edition chassis, as well as new offerings in power supplies and power banks. For those of us who get into PC …

Tuesday afternoon found us at the annual Samsung CES press conference. This is one of the most anticipated and well-attended events at CES, with standing room only and dozens turned away.  The national and international media coverage is nothing less than amazing.  Let’s get right to the latest and greatest Samsung technology being announced today. As the press conference got …

The PC chassis market continues to be a bit of an enigma. It is an already crowded market, with numerous participants and numerous models and price points. At some point, we would expect chassis manufacturers to run out of variations of design, and sometimes variations of variations of design, to still be able to remain relevant and continue to offer products …

Crucial, a world-leading producer of memory and storage devices, is announcing Crucial Ballistix DDR4 16GB performance memory modules, as well as 8Gb-based DDR4 server memory modules. Utilizing new high-density 8Gb-based components creates Ballisitix 16GB DDR4 memory modules for memory-intensive usage scenarios, while the 8Gb-based DDR4 server memory modules offer a significant cost benefit as compared to current 4Gb-based DDR4 modules. …

Toshiba is one of the most well-established names in the electronics industry, and has been in business for over 135 years, with over 40 years experience in the storage industry. Toshiba has achieved many innovations over the years – they produced the world’s first mass-market laptop computer, as well as the world’s first wireless laptop computer and the world’s thinnest …