One of stops at Computex was at the Phanteks suite, where we witnessed their Enthoo chassis display, including the Evolv ITX and Evolv ATX and the new Enthoo Pro M. You may recall our previous in-depth look at the Enthoo Evolv ITX here, and pictured below: As you can see when comparing the pictures above and below, Phanteks has listened …
Read More »Gigabyte Displays 100 Series Motherboards – Computex 2015 Update
Next up on our stops was with Gigabyte, where we were introduced to their new 100 series line of motherboards, a new graphics card and gaming laptops. Introduced here at Computex was the new G1 Gaming line of motherboards, ready and capable for Skylake. On display was the GA-Z170X-Gaming G1, GA-Z170X-Gaming GT and GA-Z170X-Gaming 7. Also on display was the …
Read More »Patriot Shows Off New Viper Gaming Gear – Computex 2015 Update
Computex 2015 coverage continues here at Technology X, and Patriot was next up on our stops. As we saw earlier this week, Patriot unveiled their new Viper peripheral line, which includes the V360 Headset, two gaming mice (V530 and V560), and V760 keyboard. We were also witness to a new USB 3.1 Type C drive. The Patriot V360 is one …
Read More »A4Tech Bloody Shows Off Infrared-Switch – Computex 2015 Update
As we continue our adventures through Computex 2015, we were swept into the A4Tech Bloody booth and were provided a demonstration of their new infrared-switch for both their keyboards and mice. Named the ‘LK’ for Light Strike, the infrared sensor found within the mechanical-like switches enable a faster response time, from the point in which you click that mouse button …
Read More »Biostar Showcases New Motherboards – Computex 2015 Update
Computex 2015 coverage continues here at Technology X, where recently we met up with Biostar who were showcasing their new 100 series line of motherboards, as well as their Hi-Fi motherboard lineup. First up on display was the Biostar Gaming Z170X, this ATX board supports Intel’s 6th generations processors, has a 14 phase power design, compatible with four DDR4 slots and …
Read More »G.SKILL Shows RIPJAWS Memory, Storage & Peripherals – Computex 2015 Update
Continuing with our adventures through Computex this year, we made our way over to the G.SKILL booth, where we were introduced to, not only, a bunch of products, but a whole load of new products! This was very exciting to see! We were shown DDR4 memory, a PCIe SSD, two gaming headsets, gaming keyboard and mouse and, to end things off, …
Read More »Deepcool Highlights PC Cases & Cooling Solutions – Computex 2015 Update
Continuing through our tour through Nangang Exhibition Hall, we met up with Deepcool who was showcasing new and modded PC chassis’, case fans and a new variation to the Deepcool Captain 360 Liquid CPU Cooler. To begin, we were introduced to a prototype chassis that is in the works to be released in it’s current state. Currently named the Nephrite, …
Read More »AMD Launches Carrizo APUs for Laptops
From Windows-based tablets, to high-end gaming latops, and Ultrabooks, Intel seems to be far and away dominating the mobile x86 market. While AMD does offer quite a few mobile processor and graphics solutions in the form of their APUs, OEMs seem to be continually opting for Intel’s alternatives, likely because that is what consumers are buying. In order to change …
Read More »ASRock Unveils Motherboards, BeeBox & Router – Computex 2015 Update
The next stop on our Computex tour was with ASRock, as we took aprt in their global press conference. We were introduced to their new 100 Series Motherboards in preparation for Intel’s Skylake CPU’s, their new Beebox mini PC, as well as a new (and very sleek router). ASRock is basing their new motherboard series off an easily identifiable insect, …
Read More »XFX XTR 1050W Gold Rated Power Supply – Unboxing and Overview
As a company that sells graphics cards, XFX has a lot at stake when they put their name on a power supply. We have high expectations for the unit we’ve got today, the XFX XTR 1050W. After our reviews on the XFX R9 290 and the XFX R9 280 we wanted to take a look at the rebranding they have on their …
Read More »Noctua Demonstrates Active Noise Cancellation – Computex 2015 Update
One of our stops here at Computex was with Noctua, where they shared some of their new prototypes and products with us. They updated us on their progress with their Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) project, which is working its way towards mass production. This product is a 120mm fan with magnetic technologies that allow the fan itself to emit an …
Read More »In Win Unveils Transforming H Tower Chassis – Computex 2015 Update
Well, after the first couple of days here at Computex we have finally seen the most interesting and exciting product, the H Tower PC Chassis. Of course, In Win also displayed a few upgrades to their previous product lines. In Win has always proven to be an exciting manufacturer and one to keep things interesting in the PC Chassis market. …
Read More »Intel Releases Long-Overdue Broadwell Desktop CPUs – Computex 2015 Update
While the first products featuring Intel’s Broadwell micro-architecture were released last fall, problems with yields for their latest 14nm manufacturing process lead to long delays in the release of some products, which forced Intel to delay the full Broadwell rollout. Today, marks the latest, and presumably final phase in their Broadwell cycle, with the release of five new higher-performance quad-core processors, …
Read More »Thermaltake Goes Big with PSU’s, Fans & Case Mods! – Computex 2015 Update
A definite difference, for the good, from when we met with Thermaltake in January to now. Thermaltake was rocking out with a giant booth geared towards the latest modding trend. Modding, while typically has been a lower-lying trend within the PC industry, is now making an insurgence larger than we have ever seen before. Thermaltake was dressed to impress their …
Read More »Crucial Announces 16GB Ballistix DDR4 Memory Modules and 8Gb-based DDR Server Memory – Computex 2015 Update
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. …
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