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Lian Li’s PC-Q37 Brings Beautiful Tempered Glass to Small Form Factor Builds
The Benefits of the Dual-Chambered, Water Cooled O-Series in a SFF Mini Tower Case
November 1st, 2016, Keelung, Taiwan - Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltd is happy to announce the PC-Q37: a dual-chambered mini-ITX case with large tempered glass front and side panels. This latest chassis fuses the best of the Q-series and O-series for a new standard in small form factor PC cases. The PC-Q37 is meant to look great on desks without taking too much space.
Dual-Chambered Advantages, Small Form Factor Size
Like its big brothers the PC-O9 and PC-O10, the PC-Q37 is split into two compartments to make tidy builds a breeze. The main compartment mounts the motherboard, expansion cards, and cooling equipment; the back compartment hides the PSU and drive racks. This layout allows builders to highlight their best bits with oversized tempered glass, while effortlessly keeping wires and unsightly components tucked away.
Designed for High-end Enthusiast Builds
The PC-Q37 is a mini tower supporting Mini-ITX motherboards. Despite its compact size, it accommodates the largest VGA cards as long as 320mm on its two expansion slots. Users can install CPU coolers up to 130mm tall and PSUs as long as 220mm. The main compartment can house up to four 120mm fans on the top and bottom panels for an efficient bottom-to-top airflow or, alternatively, a radiator fitting 300mm x 120mm x 80mm. Why have big beautiful sheets of glass if there’s nothing exciting to show inside?
Ample Drive Storage and Premium Build Quality
The back compartment hides a rubber vibration-dampening drive rack supporting one 2.5” and two 3.5” drives. The front IO panel includes two USB 3.0 and HD audio ports, with headers tucked aside in the PSU and drive compartment, keeping the main compartment unfettered and wire-free at the get-go. Like the O-series, the PC-Q37 features an all-aluminum and tempered glass construction with removable, washable mesh filters on the fan intake mounts.
Price and Availability
The PC-Q37 will be available at Newegg.com for US$229
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Asylum: Review Block - Solid State Storage Drives (SSSD) - da sssnake
Solid State Storage (SSS) is So Super Solid that even Snakes have a difficult time Slithering Sneakily by the Storage Devices. So, if we Say that Solid State Storage is like a Stream of Data flowing down a Dirty mountain Drive of knowledge, we could eat hot dogs.
Solid State Storage Drive High School Football Rules!
Web Reviews
- ADATA Ultimate SU800 SSD Review (512GB) – More 3D TLC For The Masses
- Crucial MX300 1.050 GB Review
- Plextor S2C 256GB Solid State Drive Review @ CDRLabs
- Samsung 960 PRO M.2 1TB NVMe SSD review
- Samsung 960 PRO RAID Review @ Vortez
- Samsung 960 Pro M.2 NVMe SSD Review (2TB) - Breathtaking Speed
- Samsung 960 Pro 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD Review @ Legit Reviews
- Samsung's 960 Pro 2TB SSD reviewedOn a related note: what is it with review sites these days, not only do they not "repost" news from other sites (thanks again google) but when they do send out a press release they no longer mention what site they are in the title. I mean, com'on.
I guess it is time to fire up the ol'e article scraper and farm me some content. Oh wait, black hat hardware reviewers already did this and is why the whole Google crap came down. Thanks alot idiots.
Oh ya, Support your local SSD rescue, for just pennies a day you could save a small SSD drive from the storage paradox of storage devices stored in boxes. Also be a responsible SSD owner and trim your drives to help control the data population.
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MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC Pushed To The Max @ Legit Reviews
+1 for the click-bait title now to figure out how to remove that point.
Oh I got it. -1 because the Gigabyte GTX 1050 Ti G1 Gaming card clocks better.
When the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti came out earlier this week we didn't have enough time to properly overclock it, but we were impressed by the performance that the stock card had for $140 price point. The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC graphics card ($139.99) showed that it could easily beat the XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB that also just happens to be priced at $139.99 shipped and it was usually performing close to the EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Super SuperClocked 4GB that was priced at $239 just one year ago. It made us wonder just how much more could we improve performance if we manually overclocked it? Read on to see how far we pushed the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti!
Not to be dissin on the cost advantages of a GTX 1050 vs a GTX 1080 I have to admit that the locked NVidia GPUs are really annoying for those of us who really enjoy overclocking. Combine that with no real performance advantages over an overclocked GTX 1050 vs a stock one and you have a dead platform for true computer enthusiasts.
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GeIL Announced World’s First Fully RGB Illuminated DDR4 Memory Module
Taipei, Taiwan — October 28th, 2016 -- GeIL – Golden Emperor International Ltd. – one of the world's leading PC components & peripheral manufacturers announced the availability of the world’s first fully RGB illuminated DDR4 memory module, EVO X series first launched through Newegg.com in the United States.
GeIL EVO X series memory is an irresistible addition to any rig providing stunning lighting effects with full customizability and compatibility with the latest X99 and Z170 mainboards. “GeIL is building their global sales network allowing customers better access to GEIL products. The EVO X co-cooperation with Newegg.com is a milestone for GeIL in the United States. It is successfully creating a win-win situation with competitive pricing, reliable product delivery and service.” – says Jennifer Huang, the Vice President of GeIL.
First DDR4 Memory RGB Illumination support up to DDR4 4000MHz and above
Featuring the revolutionary GeIL’s HILM™ (Hybrid-Independent-Light-Module) Design, the EVO X DDR4 memory separates the entire lighting solution and circuitry from the memory module, satisfying both, the need for stunning RGB illumination with zero interference to the module to provide maximum performance. The EVO X DDR4 series starts at a clock speed of 3000MHz, scaling up beyond 4000MHz.HILM™ –Hybrid-Independent-Light-Module
GeIL’s own HILM™ –Hybrid-Independent-Light-Module is completely separated from the memory module and combines LEDs, microprocessor, circuits, switch and dual-power-source into a single modular solution. Performance and innovative lighting combined without compromise.
Full Compatibility with ASUS, GIGABYTE and MSI motherboards' RGB lighting control appsThe EVO X series fully supports the latest high-end motherboards’ RGB User Interfaces and applications including ASUS Aura, GIGABYTE Ambient LED, and MSI Mystic Light by simply connecting the motherboard’s 4-pin RGB header. The full customizable RGB lighting module found on the EVO X will synchronize with motherboard, graphics card and other RGB UI compatible components giving you a seamless illumination experience.
“Sliding Hot Switch” supports manual real-time controlThe built-in “Sliding Hot Switch” supports manual real-time control of the RGB illumination, even on motherboards without RGB support. Connecting the EVO X to the motherboard fan connector enables the “Sliding Hot Switch”, providing Seven (7) RGB Color Rotation - breathing red, breathing green, breathing blue, blue, yellow, purple, and white.EVO X memory supports ASUS, GIGABYTE, and MSI motherboard RGB lighting control apps: http://www.geil.com.tw/products/show/id/553
EVO X series memory available at Newegg: https://goo.gl/TldDde
EVO X series memory microsite: http://www.geil.com.tw/ddr4-evox/
EVO X series memory product images download: https://goo.gl/M8ympS
More GeIL memory availabilities: Newegg.com, Micro Center, ABS system, and Cyberpower PC in U.S. and Canada Computers in Canada.
About GeIL
GeIL – Golden Emperor International Ltd. – one of the world's leading PC components & peripheral manufacturers that concentrate in making the most innovative products, from memory modules to gaming peripherals, for PC enthusiasts worldwide. Established in 1993, GeIL has soon become one of the most trusted memory professionals in the industry. In the year 2000, with the vast knowledge of tweaking and producing some of the world’s fastest DRAM modules, GeIL shook the PC enthusiast market and changed it for the better. The introduction of the first ever memory heat-spreader, the dual-channel packaged memory kit and lifetime warranty are all innovative concepts GeIL introduced in the PC DIY market. GeIL has been concentrating in perfecting the technologies of IC testing, memory burn-in and quality assurance for memory products across all segments of the market. GeIL memory is now trusted and distributed in over 50 countries worldwide. In Oct. 2016, GeIL announced to expand market in North America through a co-operation with Newegg.com to provide customers more purchasing channels, and better user experience.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geilmemory
Twitter: https://twitter.com/geilmemory
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ID-COOLING Releases ICEKIMO 240VGA AIO Water Cooler for Gaming VGA Cards
Oct. 25th, 2016 – ID-COOLING has been continuously trying to develop some innovative products in computer cooling. Today a new member of ICEKIMO series is born to help gamers to cool their hot gaming VGA cards: ICEKIMO 240VGA.
ICEKIMO 240VGA features a green theme design with green LEDs on the fans and the VGA board cover. The LED logo can be seen through the side panel on computer cases. Designed with a powerful pump with a water flow of 96L/H and a 240mm radiator mounted with dual 120mm PWM fans, this cooler offers exceptional cooling performance.
The VGA board cover is made of pure aluminum anodized into black/green theme for the best match with the original Nvidia VGA Cards. The built-in 95*15mm slim fan is there to help cool the VRAMs. The aluminum cover itself can dissipate heat effectively simultaneously.
Tubing length is 380mm, which is enough for all ATX builds. The sleeved design makes the tubing more durable and also aesthetically pleasing.
Universal mounting brackets are included. ICEKIMO 240VGA is compatible with those VGA cards having 58.4*58.4mm and 53.3*53.3mm mounting holes, to name a few, Nvidia GTX 10 series, 9 series, and AMD R9 200/300/400 Series.
The MSRP for ICEKIMO 240VGA is $119.99.
For more product information, you can check http://www.idcooling.com/Product/detail/id/87/name/ICEKIMO%20240VGA. You’re also invited to like ID-COOLING on Facebook: www.facebook.com/idcooling.global.
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NVIDIA GTX 1050 and GTX 1050 Ti Launch Day
Eariler this month NVidia released details of their new 50 series video card desigend to fill out the low-end video card market. Today, we can find out just how fast, or slow, this new card is from a wide variety of sources.
- Gigabyte GTX 1050 Ti G1 Gaming 4GB Video Card Review @ Hardware Asylum
- NVIDIA GTX 1050 Roundup Featuring EVGA MSI and Zotac @ Hardware AsylumWeb Reviews
- MSI GeForce GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti Gaming X Review @ Guru3D
- MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB and GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews
- MSI GTX 1050 and GTX 1050 Ti @ LanOC Reviews
- MSI GTX 1050 Ti Gaming X 4 GB @ techPowerUp
- The NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti & GTX 1050 Review @ Hardware Canucks
- MSI GTX 1050 Gaming X 2 GB @ techPowerUpSometimes the question of "Is this good for the enthusiast community?" comes up and while teh GTX 1050 is pretty slow when compared to a GTX 1060 that isn't to say you can't just dial back the details and still have a good time. That is what makes GeForce Experience so attractive to novice gamers. They now can just select a game and the GFE will do the rest.
Oh and it also helps you stay up to date with the latest game ready drivers, which can be beneficial in some situations.
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ENERMAX releases an aluminum case: STEELWING
November 2016,- Bringing craftsmanship to the next level, ENERMAX officially releases STEELWING, a fully aluminum micro-ATX case with a panoramic tempered glass side panel. Its wing-shaped front panel with one pre-installed ENERMAX patented circular-type LED fan makes STEELWING not just a gorgeous computer case but also a modern decoration. Combined with the spacious interior, STEELWING offers a great flexibility for users to build their systems including hard-tubing installation.
Exquisite aluminum craftsmanship
Composed of a premium quality aluminum body and up to 3.5mm thick aluminum panel, the structure of STEELWING is built to last. The beautiful luster of aluminum makes STEELWING stand out from its peers effortlessly. Moreover, you can enjoy the view of your internal rigs anytime through the large panoramic 3mm thick tempered glass panel. The case surface is further anodized and sandblasted to keep it from corrosion and prevent fingerprints or scratches.
Excellent heat dispersion and cooling performance
The aluminum material of STEELWING provides up to 3 times faster heat dissipation compared to steel made PC cases. The semi-open design of wing-shape front panel with 7 stacked aluminum plates can optimize the airflow. With the front and top meshes and 1* pre-installed 12cm fan in the front, STEELWING serves as an excellent cooling enclosure for your precious hardware.
Spacious interior with versatile HDD & cooling configuration support
STEELWING features spacious interior allowing you to build your system the way you want such as hard-tubing installation. The storage it offers is sufficient, including 1*3.5 and 1*2.5" HDD/SSD in the rear; 1*3.5" or 120mm liquid cooler/fan in the front.
STEELWING is available in 2 colors: red and green; each version is equipped with a color matching ENERMAX patented Circular Type LED fan. It is also built with 2* USB 3.0 front panel ports and supports VGA cards up to 290mm in length. This micro-ATX case provides flexible configuration to fit various purposes such as home theater PC, office computer, gaming PC or case modding. For more information, please visit ENERMAX website www.enermax.com or YouTube channel
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Razer Justifies Audio Business with THX Acquisition
Well, There goes the neighborhood.
George Lucas couldn't have envisioned in 1983 that his then company, THX, would one day be owned by a PC peripheral maker, but that's exactly what is happening now more than three decades after it was spun off from Lucasfilm. Razer, a company best known for its computer mice aimed at gamers, has gone out and acquired the majority assets of THX, the audio firm announced today.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, though THX did say that it will continue to operate as a standalone company underneath the ownership of Razer, and with its same management in place.The title alone paints a pretty clear picture that Razer is now owner of all of the audio specifications established since Return of the Jedi. (so to speak).
Fact of the matter is, companies are bought and sold on a daily basis and is one reason why they remain profitable and expand into new markets. How is this acquisition going to help Razer? That remains to be seen however a quote in the PC Gamer article tells me that they bought it because they could.
As for Razer's interest in THX, Tan explained to Venture Beat in an email that he's been fan of THX for the greater part of his life and, after working with THX on a speaker product several years ago, he has a high confidence level in THX's team of designers and engineers.
Back in the 2001 HP bought Compaq and while the purchase worked out for both companies it was largely done "because they could". There was no financial trouble or mutual benefit, they just did it. Fast forward 16 years and HP is now split and no longer a driving force in the market.
Will that happen with Razer? I doubt it. Eventually THX will get flipped but not until we see THX certified mice and computer cases. Heck, we might even see ear buds with theater quality sound, not because it is possiable but, because they can.
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Researchers turn carbon dioxide into ethanol, don't drink this.
Ok sign me up because this little discovery is going to change everything! The researchers at Oak Ridge National have stumbled on a way to convert carbon dioxide into pure ethanol using a simple catalyst, some electricity and nitrogen. It happens at room temperature and basically reverses the combustion process.
That is, in times of excess energy production from renewable resources, rather than store that electricity in a giant battery, we could instead convert it to ethanol and use that to power generators when renewable sources aren't producing. Plus it would be carbon neutral since the carbon dioxide generated from burning the ethanol would be reclaimed by the catalytic process. There's no word, however, on when this accidental invention will make it out of the lab.
I can see how this generator could be used for a variety of purposes and it will depend largely on how fast the ethanol can be produced and how large the catalytic converter needs to be. Likewise they claim that the process occurs at room temperature but there has to be some heat production or consumption during the process which can impact how efficient the conversion is.
I'll be watching this one for sure.
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NVIDIA Launches the GTX 1050 and GTX 1050Ti Video Cards
In a bid to finally fill out the product lineup before the close of 2016 NVIDIA has launched the final two cards we had expected to see. The GTX 1050 and GTX 1050Ti will occupy the low end of the Pascal product line and are designed for those who want to Discover GeForce Gaming.
Currently NVIDIA has released the GTX 1080 which is their Flagship Gaming GPU. It is quite expensive and also very powerful. Next on the list we have the GTX 1070 and GTX 1060. These are what NV would call “Serious Gaming” cards and occupy the mainstream segment for those who appreciate mid to high-end gaming and have a decent budget.
The GTX 1050 and GTX 1050 Ti are a little different and targeted at folks who may have never installed a dedicated graphics card. I shudder to say this but there are folks who game on IGP (Integrated graphics) or have a discrete graphics card that is so old people are making momma jokes about it.
So, what makes this card so special?
In a word, price. People in the low-end are price driven and likely pick up keyboards at the thrift store because they don’t know any better. Granted, that makes good money "cents" but really isn’t helping make your system better. This is where the GTX 1050 comes in. The card is a little over a benny, requires no additional power, will run on a 300w PSU and can deliver some serious gaming performance. At least when compared to whatever you are running.
Specs
GTX 1050
640 Cuda cores 2GB GDDR5 memory
75w TDP
1354 Core / 1455 Boost / 3504 MemGTX 1050 Ti
768 Cuda cores, 4GB GDDR5 memory
75w TDP
1290 Core / 1392 Boost / 3504 MemThere will be no founders edition for the GTX 1050 and GTX 1050 Ti. Instead you will see 100% custom board designs (yay!) with several designed for extensive overclocking.
Look for them to be available on October 25th
