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NZXT Aer F Fans Introduced

Continuing to deliver increased performance for PC gamers and builders everywhere, NZXT today announces the newest member of its Aer family of fans with Aer F. Designed to maximize airflow, Aer F is engineered to move air efficiently, letting even the most powerful systems breath with ease. Featuring the same chamfered intake and exhaust and winglet-designed fan blades found in Aer P radiator fans, Aer F delivers powerful airflow with reduced drag, minimizing resistance and vibration. Like its Aer family counterparts, Aer F is made with long-lasting fluid dynamic bearings further enhancing their durability and cooling performance. “Pushing PC gaming to its limits is very important to us at NZXT,” says Johnny Hou, NZXT’s founder, and CEO. “Whether you are […]

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COLORFUL GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition Graphics Card Released

Faster than a Titan X, COLORFUL’s GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition brings the ultimate in gaming COLORFUL Technology Company Limited, professional manufacturer of graphics cards and motherboards, announces the most powerful GeForce graphics card ever created with the latest GPU from NVIDIA, the COLORFUL GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition. Featuring 3584 CUDA Cores and 11GB of GDDR5X memory, the COLORFUL GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition is faster than a TITAN X and ensures incredible gaming performance in 4K or VR-supported titles. This is the Ultimate Geforce, made for the ultimate gamers. With boost clocks up to 1582Mhz, the 3584 CUDA Cores deliver excellent performance complimented by the 11GB of GDDR5X wired to a 352-bit bus giving an incredible 484GB/s of […]

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CRYORIG AM4 Line Up and Free Upgrade Kit Announced

With the much-anticipated release of the AMD Ryzen, CRYORIG prepares to launch a full line of AMD Ryzen dedicated coolers as well as simple upgrade kits for existing AMD compatible CRYORIG cooling products. Beginning from Type A to Type D, there will be a total of 4 different AM4 upgrade kits depending on the corresponding CRYORIG product. Natively supporting Ryzen dedicated version models will begin to release later in Q2 2017 and will consist of the full CRYORIG cooling portfolio. CRYORIG’s four AM4 upgrade kits will be released beginning in late March and will be completely free of charge (including shipping) for existing users to apply for. Users will only need to provide a proof of purchase of the CRYORIG […]

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AZIO MK Retro Mechanical Keyboard Review

AZIO has provided innovative and unique peripherals for over 17 years, focusing on three core aspects of accessibility, convenience, and entertainment. One of their latest products featured is a deviation from the average offerings commonly found in keyboards, focusing more on pure typing facets versus gaming. The MK Retro possesses a definite characterized feel and look that has not been approached (yet) by other manufactures, employing tactile Blue type switches beneath carefully crafted keys. Even the common LED indicators are tube-like white lit domes, embracing the retro feel.

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Silicon Motion UFS 2.1 Controller Family Announced

Enables next-generation high-performance, high-capacity embedded memory solutions for mobile devices Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NasdaqGS: SIMO) (“Silicon Motion”), a global leader in designing and marketing NAND flash controllers for solid state storage devices, today announced the launch of its new UFS (Universal Flash Storage) 2.1 controller family, a complete product line supporting UFS HS-Gear3x1L and HS-Gear3x2L, enabling high-performance, high capacity and low power embedded memory for mobile phones. Designed with Silicon Motion’s proprietary MIPI M-PHY, low-power architecture and advanced LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) ECC for 3D NAND support, the UFS 2.1 controller family delivers ultra-high random read/write performance of up to 50,000/40,000 IOPS*, capacity up to 512GB** and ultra-low power consumption for flagship and mainstream smartphones. UFS is the […]

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Grace Digital Mondo+ Internet Radio Unveiled

Combining internet radio, advanced alarm clock, UPnP media player, and Chromecast built-in for audio, the Mondo+ (Plus) is the all-in-one radio users will not be able to live without Grace Digital Inc., the leading manufacturer of award-winning Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, portable and home audio systems, unveils the world’s first internet radio with Chromecast built-in for audio. Incorporating technology provided by Google, the Mondo + (plus) supports all of the Chromecast audio services, along with on-board internet radio services. You can even control the audio streaming onto a Mondo + via a Google Home device. With Chromecast built in, you can stream music/tunes/podcasts/playlists to the Mondo+ from more than 100 music apps by simply tapping the Cast button on your favorite Chromecast-enabled […]

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AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors Released

​​​New Ryzen 7 Processors Set to Reinvigorate the Desktop Computing Market; Unprecedented Pre-Order Sales Show Ryzen Leads Best Seller Lists After four years and thousands of hours of development, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today released the first three models of its highly anticipated, high-performance AMD Ryzen™ desktop processor. Strong demand for these new desktop CPUs drove record pre-orders from more than 180 global etailers and boutique OEMs throughout the week prior to launch. Now offered for purchase around the globe, Ryzen is the first processor based on the entirely new AMD “Zen” core microarchitecture, bringing leadership multi-core performance for PC gamers, creators, and hardware enthusiasts around the world. “Today’s launch of Ryzen represents AMD at its best, delivering great products and […]

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G.SKILL Flare X Series and FORTIS Series DDR4 Memory Announced

G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world’s leading manufacturer of extreme performance memory and gaming peripherals, is announcing two new DDR4 memory series, the Flare X series and FORTIS series, designed and tested specifically for the new AMD Ryzen™ processor platform. With a brand new architecture, processor, and chipset from AMD, high performance overclocking memory kits must be validated for optimized compatibility and stability for the new hardware. Flare X Rises Designed for the latest AMD Ryzen processor, the Flare X series DDR4 memory kit marks the return of the legendary G.SKILL Flare series that provided awesome performance in the previous generation of DDR3 memory. Built with carefully selected IC chips specifically tested and validated on the AM4 platform, the […]

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INNO3D GeForce GTX 1080 Ti iChiLL Gaming Graphics Cards Announced

INNO3D, a leading manufacturer of high-end hardware components and computer utilities, introduces its new flagship INNO3D GeForce GTX 1080 Ti graphics cards. The new range will be available in Founder Edition and the premium iChiLL series. Designed on NVIDIA’s Pascal™ architecture, INNO3D GeForce GTX 1080 Ti iChiLL X3 and X4 simply own the concept of performance tops the previous flagship by no less than 35%. This makes it even faster in games than the world-famous TITAN X™ also built on NVIDIA’s architecture. The new hero GPU comes packed with extreme gaming horsepower, utilizing next-gen 11 Gbps GDDR5X memory, and a massive 11GB frame buffer. The new GeForce GTX 1080 Ti iChiLL X3 and X4 GPUs also come equipped with INNO3D’s […]

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Scythe AM4 Mounting Kits Announced

Japanese cooling expert Scythe confirms compatibility to the new socket AM4 and announces availability of AM4 mounting kits for it’s CPU cooler product range. There are more than a handful of CPU cooler models, which are already compatible to the new Ryzen™ CPUs. Other models, such as the Scythe Mugen 5, can be easily upgraded thanks to the new AM4 mounting kit. Many of the Scythe CPU Coolers are already compatible to the new socket AM4. Scythe confirms the compatibility of those models, that are using the original AMD™ retention module. The following models are ready to be used with Ryzen™ CPU: Katana 4 (SCKTN-4000) Katana 3 (SCKTN-3000A) Kabuto 3 (SCKBT-3000) Shuriken Rev. B (SCSK-1100) Tatsumi “A” (SCTTM-1000A) Byakko (SCBYK-1000) […]

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Thecus N4910U PRO NAS Series 4-Bay Rackmount Launched

Elite Class Rackmount Storage for SME Thecus Technology Corp. today announced their latest 4-bay N4910U PRO NAS series to the market. These versatile and compact 1U Rackmount units have been designed to deliver growing small and medium-sized businesses uncompromising resilience and high multi-thread performance in their storage. “Today, small and large businesses alike require more robust and highly dependable storage that can support high workloads and heavy user-access. The new N4910U PRO series delivers powerful performance and stalwart reliability while retaining a highly competitive value proposition.” says Florence Shih, General Manager at Thecus Technology Corp. The N4910U PRO series are powered by the Intel® Skylake Xeon 3.3GHz Quad Core Server CPU, 8GB of resilient DDR4 ECC RAM, upgradable to 64GB […]

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Team Group L5 LITE Solid State Drive Announced

The Smartest Choice for Replacing Traditional Hard Drive Team Group, the world’s leading memory brand, today announces the launch of the all new L5 LITE solid state hard drive. Using SATA III 6Gbps transfer interface, L5 LITE solid state hard drive is both lightweight and has a powerful read/write performance. The sequential read/write speed is up to 500 and 400 MB/s. It can help you improve your work efficiency quickly by save time and storage space, so your purpose for upgrading can be perfectly satisfied. L5 LITE offers consumers the best solution in entry level solid state drives. It not only greatly improves the performance of the computer, but also the best bargain for upgrading your desktop computer or laptop. […]

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NZXT Kraken Range Retention Bracket Released

Coinciding with the new AMD Zen-based Ryzen CPUs, and the new AM4 socket, NZXT will be providing a free retention bracket for all current Kraken users. NZXT believes in providing high-quality components to our customers, in addition to exceptional customer service no matter where they reside and we will continue that support alongside the launch of Ryzen. All current Kraken users can request the free AM4 Kit using the following link today: https://www.nzxt.com/am4-bracket The AM4 Kit will allow current NZXT Kraken users to upgrade their coolers to support AMD’s newest released AM4 Socket (Ryzen) Motherboards. Qualified Kraken products for this upgrade are: Kraken X62 Kraken X52 Kraken X42 Kraken X61 Kraken X41 Kraken X31 The retention bracket will begin shipping […]

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Corsair K70 LUX RGB Keyboard Review
PeripheralsBy David Ramsey

Corsair K70 LUX RGB Keyboard Review

No matter what type of keyboard you need, Corsair will have one for you. You can choose from a very broad array of products with a smorgasbord of mechanical switch types, lighting, and other features; from “fairly ordinary” to “has more computing power than your desktop rig did 10 years ago.” Benchmark Reviews has previously tested the K70 RGB Rapidfire gaming keyboard and found it to be a premium product; for this article we’re testing the Corsair K70 LUX RGB Cherry MX Red mechanical gaming keyboard.

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Sharp PN-L401C AQUOS BOARD Display Launched

Addition to AQUOS BOARD interactive display line fuses flexibility with a compact design to enhance interactivity in small spaces Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC) announces the launch of a new addition to its award-winning AQUOS BOARD interactive display line that takes interactive technology in small spaces to a whole new level. The new 40″ Class (39.5″ diagonal) PN-L401C AQUOS BOARD interactive display system serves as an information interface to enhance the consumer experience in digital signage retail environments. For offices, it enables interactive collaboration and productivity in the increasingly popular “huddle space” environment. The PN-L401C makes an impact in virtually any environment, in either landscape, portrait or face-up orientation. Its […]

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TP-Link Neffos Smartphone Announced

Neffos, a smartphone brand recently established by TP-Link, joined this year’s Mobile World Congress. Neffos marks TP-Link’s journey from merely providing networking products to seamlessly connecting people with each other and to the world around them, hence the new brand’s slogan, “Close to You.” TP-Link Neffos MWC Two of its most recent offerings, the 5-inch Neffos X1 and the 5.5-inch Neffos X1 Max, are showcased at MWC 2017 from February 27 to March 2 in Barcelona, the mobile capital of the world. They can be found at Booth No. 6A30 at Fira Gran Via. The former is already available in Cloudy Grey and Sunrise Gold variants across most countries in Western and Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. […]

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BIOSTAR AMD B350 RACING Series Motherboards Debut

Race to the Future with affordable AMD RYZEN motherboards BIOSTAR is proud to announce its expanded AMD AM4 motherboard series lineup as it welcomes the new AMD B350 products in the RACING Series family of motherboards. Offering an amazing balance of value, features, quality and performance, the BIOSTAR RACING Series B350 motherboard lineup is designed for gamers who want a jump-off point for their gaming system using the latest AMD RYZEN processors at an affordable price. Featuring support for the latest AMD RYZEN processors, the BIOSTAR RACING Series B350 motherboard will deliver performance for the next-generation of games while providing a quality platform for unhindered gaming. The BIOSTAR RACING B350 motherboards come with BIOSTAR exclusive VIVID LED DJ and 5050 […]

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SteelSeries Arctis 3 Headset Unveiled

All-platform headset delivers high-quality sound and next-generation style for gamers on-the-go with Nintendo Switch SteelSeries, the fastest growing major PC gaming headset brand in the US*, announces compatibility between the Arctis 3 gaming headset and the highly-anticipated gaming console, the Nintendo SwitchTM. Using the Switch’s headphone jack, the Arctis 3 headset brings the same high-quality audio performance gamers have come to expect from the Arctis line with a style anyone would be comfortable wearing while playing on-the-go. Arctis 3 is the best headset for everywhere you game, which makes it perfectly suited for the Nintendo Switch said Ehtisham Rabbani, SteelSeries CEO. We designed Arctis 3 with the industry’s best audio drivers, our exclusive athletics-inspired ski goggle suspension headband and AirWeave […]

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Sony Mobile Xperia XZ Premium Smartphone Unveiled

Xperia™ XZ Premium is one of those devices that has to be seen to be believed. Right out of the box it’s a striking device. Photos really don’t do justice to the the stunning metallic finishes (‘Luminous Chrome’ and ‘Deepsea Black’) and its biggest party tricks – 4K HDR and Super slow mo – are ones you have to check out for yourself. That’s why yesterday after the conference we headed backstage at the Sony Mobile booth and joined a select few international press for a demo of the new handset. Super slow motion Under the hood of XZ Premium is the all-new Motion Eye™ camera system. A memory stacked Exmor™ RS sensor boasts technologies usually only found on high […]

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Urbanears SS17 Colorways Headphones Introduced

Take a trip to that secret spot above the city and aim your telescope at the stars. Urbanears’ SS17 colorways take inspiration from bold shades of cosmic dust. Put your ears in contact with Comet Green, Cosmos Purple or Eclipse Blue and you might tune in to new interplanetary sounds. Or just discover a really nice pair of headphones. Headphone models to be released in the new spring/summer colors include Plattan 2 ($50), Plattan ADV Wireless ($119), and Sumpan ($49). Available now at select Urbanears retailers worldwide, and online at urbanears.com. COMET GREEN Bright like the dusty tail of a shooting star, this curious pastel will give you any thrill you seek. Wear headphones in Comet Green to add a […]

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ADATA SU800 SSD Ultimate Review

The ADATA SU800 SSD is a 2.5″ solid state drive for the ever-popular SATA 6Gb/s interface found on mainstream desktop and notebook PCs. ADATA promises 560 MB/s read and 520 MB/s write speeds with their new 3D NAND technology, allowing Ultimate SU800 to deliver higher storage density and reliability than ever before. SU800 also features intelligent SLC caching, a DRAM cache buffer to boost transfer performance, and Low-Density Parity Check ECC. In this article for Benchmark Reviews, we test the 512GB ADATA SSD Ultimate SU800 against the competition.

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Panasonic Toughbook CF-33 2-in-1 Fully Rugged Laptop Announced

Providing a decade of backward compatibility, 2-in-1 laptop offers 3:2 aspect ratio for enhanced efficiency in public sector, federal and enterprise applications Panasonic today announced the world’s first 3:2 aspect ratio, fully rugged 2-in-1 detachable laptop*1 as its latest addition to the Toughbook family of products. The device is Panasonic’s 7th generation rugged Toughbook laptop and is the culmination of 20 years of innovation in rugged PC design and manufacturing. This larger 12” display design with 3:2 aspect ratio brings unrivalled flexibility and performance for mobile business computing with its highly configurable capabilities. The Toughbook CF-33 detatchable laptop offers the best of all worlds for mobile workers – a fully rugged laptop with detachable keyboard and larger display tablet that […]

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HUAWEI WATCH 2 Smartwatch Launched

Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) today defined a new category of wearable technology with the HUAWEI WATCH 2. Using the latest research result and developments from technology innovator Huawei, the watch combines the connectivity of a smartphone, the smarter living applications of a premium smartwatch and the detailed performance coaching and tracking of a leading sports tracking device, all in the form of a stylish classical wristwatch.   HUAWEI WATCH 2 inherits the classic design of the original HUAWEI WATCH while introducing new innovations in every category to better empower users’ spirit of exploration and help them enjoy an active lifestyle. The watch will go on sale in Spain, France, Portugal, Italy, Germany and China this March, priced from 329 […]

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Kingston Digital DataTraveler Ultimate GT Drive Released

1TB and 2TB Drives Now Available, Stores Over 500,000 Photos and 160 Movies Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it is shipping the most anticipated mobile storage drive from 2017 International CES, DataTraveler® Ultimate Generation Terabyte (DTUGT), the world’s largest capacity USB Flash drive. DataTraveler Ultimate GT offers up to 2TB of storage and USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) performance. One of the most respected technology hardware sites around the world, awarded DTUGT its “CES 2017 Best In Show” honor. DataTraveler Ultimate GT features superior quality in a high-end design and zinc-alloy metal casing for shock-resistance. Tech enthusiasts and professional users with high-capacity storage […]

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