CHICAGO – September 28, 2017 – Today, SteelSeries announced the APEX 150 gaming keyboard, delivering durability and advanced features in an affordable package. The Apex 150 introduces SteelSeries’ new membrane switches that provide an ultra-fast and quiet key feel with guaranteed 20-million click and splash resistance. The keyboard also features RGB lighting in five zones which are fully programmable with SteelSeries Engine software and compatible with SteelSeries apps such as Discord, PrismSync and the Audio Visualizer.

CHINO, CALIF., SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 - Cooler Master, a leader in design and manufacturing computer components and peripherals, announces the latest addition to the MWE series: the MWE Bronze. From DIY PCs to component level upgrades, the MWE series is designed to exceed the needs of PC users. Meeting worldwide safety and efficiency standards, the MWE Bronze offers users a better value solution and modern design features

Fremont, CA (September 29, 2017) — ASUS RT-AC86U delivers ultra-fast, lag-free WiFi that makes it the perfect choice for gaming, 4K video streaming and surfing. RT-AC86U is built to deliver top performance, using concurrent dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi boosted by NitroQAM™ technology. Its impressive AC2900 bandwidth and MU-MIMO technology make it ideal for use in multi-device households, while the high-performance antennas and RangeBoost help eliminate game-interrupting Wi-Fi dead spots.

The most advanced streamer just got smarter. SHIELD TV now offers the Google Assistant. SHIELD Experience Upgrade 6.0, available for download now, brings the power of the Google Assistant to your living room. And like SHIELD, your Google Assistant will continue to improve. Ask it questions. Tell it to do things. Your Google Assistant is ready to help whenever you need it. Using natural language, many of the life-simplifying capabilities of the Google Assistant are now on your TV. And coming soon, when paired with a SmartThings Link, SHIELD will work as a SmartThings Hub.

FREMONT, CA September 26^th, 2017 — CORSAIR^®, a world leader in PC components, high-performance gaming hardware and enthusiast memory, today announced a new addition to its line-up of performance RGB-lit DDR4 memory, VENGEANCE RGB White. Clad in a sleek new white heat spreader, VENGEANCE RGB White’s RGB LED-lit lightbar appears brighter than ever, bringing a vivid burst of customizable color and a distinctive new look. Available in a wide range of speeds and capacities to suit any system and compatible with all current Intel and AMD DDR4 motherboard platforms, VENGEANCE RGB White brings an instant performance and visual upgrade to any PC.

CHICAGO – September 26, 2017 – Today, SteelSeries continues its quest to deliver true 1 to 1 tracking across its new gaming mouse line-up with the introduction of TrueMove1, an original sensor co-designed with Pixart and featured in the new Rival 110 gaming mouse. The TrueMove1 is as accurate as the TrueMove3 which is found in the Rival 310 and Sensei 310, but features a lower maximum in counts per inch (CPI) and inches per second (IPS).         

City of Industry, California, September 25^th, 2017 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, has unveiled the new Z370 AORUS motherboards based on the Intel^® Z370 chipset. These supercharged motherboards are equipped with a server-grade digital power design which fully support 8^th generation Intel Core™ processors. Performance tuned, the Z370 AORUS Motherboards are compatible with memory modules rated for 4400MHz. With unique features like an ESS Sabre DAC, Smart Fan 5 and RGB Fusion, there’s no doubt why gamers turn to AORUS for the ultimate gaming motherboard.

Rennes, September 26, 2017 — Members of the Flight Sim community rejoice, Thrustmaster® has heard your pleas loud and clear. To meet the demands of this growing audience on Xbox One, Thrustmaster decided that there’s never been a better time to release a joystick that will allow the many, many gamers on Xbox One and Windows 10, 8 and 7 to experience Thrustmaster’s extensive flight simulation expertise. The T.Flight Hotas One will allow gamers on both platforms to fully immerse themselves in the feeling of flight offered by today’s cutting-edge Flight Sim titles and become part of these amazing aerial worlds in a way that hasn’t been possible until now. Based on the T.Flight Hotas concept, one of their all-time bestsellers, Thrustmaster has developed a comprehensive solution officially licensed for Xbox One and Windows 10, 8 and 7.

Fremont, CA (September 20, 2017) — Mining is all about maximizing the number of GPUs per motherboard, so our new ASUS B250 Mining Expert has enough PCIe slots for staggering 19 individual graphics cards. We also beefed up the power delivery to ensure stability with so many cards and tweaked the firmware to simplify setup and diagnostics. The result is a motherboard with unmatched capacity and represents ASUS’ decades of experience refining all aspects of motherboard technology.

September 21^st, 2017 – The EVGA GeForce GTX 1080Ti FTW3 ELITE cards are now available with 12GHz of GDDR5 memory, giving it 528 GB/s of memory bandwidth! These cards are available with either the ELITE Black or White shroud, and of course comes with EVGA’s exclusive iCX technology, giving you 9 thermal sensors, onboard thermal LED indicators and incredible cooling with quiet operation.

Taipei, Taiwan — Sept. 22nd, 2017 -- GeIL – Golden Emperor International Ltd. – one of the world's leading PC components & peripheral manufacturers announced EVO X ROG-certified RGB Gaming Memory. As world’s first fully RGB illuminated DDR4 memory module with an ASUS ROG certification, EVO X ROG-certified RGB Gaming Memory combines a significant performance boost with RGB lighting effects to give enthusiasts an excellent overclocking and gaming experience.

Taipei, Taiwan — September 19th, 2017 GeIL – Golden Emperor International Ltd. – one of the world's leading PC components & peripheral manufacturers announced SUPER LUCE RGB Series Gaming Memory featuring RGB LED illumination - SUPER LUCE RGB SYNC, and SUPER LUCE RGB LITE. Inheriting the stylish design from the previous generation, SUPER LUCE RGB Series Gaming Memory upgrades the LED lighting effect from single color LED to RGB LED, providing the fanciest lighting effect for gamers looking for RGB memory products without cable management. Heat spreaders are available in black and white color themes to match different gaming PC build preferences. SUPER LUCE RGB Series Gaming Memory also available in AMD Edition modules that have been verified across a large number of AM4 motherboards and AMD Ryzen processors.

September 18^th, 2017 - The EVGA "Untouchables" EPOWER V card is a standalone VRM board that provides additional power for target devices, such as graphics cards or motherboards. The board is designed to provide two fully-independent voltage outputs, and features a built-in EVBot MKII to allow voltage control on the fly. Take your benching experience to the very limits of your hardware's capability with the EVGA EPOWER V.

September 14, 2017, Keelung, Taiwan - Lian Li Industrial Co. Ltd is proud to present the new range of all-Aluminium PC chassis, the PC-Q50, PC-V320, and PC-V720. In a time of tempered glass and RGB lighting, Lian Li’s new cases offer a return to classic PC chassis, crafted with high-quality materials and offering a spacious solution to high-performance builds for regular desktop and HTPC use. Despite their classic looks, the PC-Q50, PC-V320, and PC-V720 are all equipped with, and ready for the latest PC technology, this includes a USB 3.1 Type-C connector on the front panel. All three models will be available in a bare Aluminium or Black and come equipped with intake and exhaust fan (depending on the model) in an already well-vented chassis. With models sized for Mini-ITX, MicroATX and ATX motherboards, PC enthusiast looking for a luxurious case to adorn their desk or home entertainment center have a freedom of choice.

FREMONT, CA September 14^th, 2017 — CORSAIR^®, a world leader in PC components high-performance gaming hardware and enthusiast memory, today announced its fastest ever kit of DDR4 memory, VENGEANCE LPX 16GB (2x8GB) 4,600MHz. Co-developed with leading motherboard manufacturer ASRock and its X299 OC Formula motherboard, this latest addition to the CORSAIR range of VENGEANCE LPX memory takes Intel XMP 2.0 performance on the Intel X299 platform and Intel® Core™ X-Series Processors to new heights, able to achieve 4,600MHz with just a single setting.

Taipei, Taiwan, September 14, 2017 - QNAP® Systems, Inc. today released the TS-x31P2 (available in 2-bay and 4-bay) and TS-431X2 ( 4-bay) Series with quad-core processors, providing SMB and SOHO users with a more powerful NAS for their collaborative workflows and resource-demanding applications. Both series support Snapshots, allowing users to easily restore the NAS to a previous state in the event of an unexpected NAS failure or when struck by a ransomware attack (The Snapshots feature will be available from QTS 4.3.4). The TS-431X2 also features a 10GbE SFP+ port for empowering containerized applications by using 10GbE networks.

You guys remember our Crush project build? I went with the orange Caselabs Bullet BH7. Well Caselabs introduced their new eATX model that looks to be large enough to fit a proper water cooling loop. If air cooling is your goal there is also more room for taller heatsinks this time around. It isn’t as small but it looks like they have addressed the downsides to the BH7. Looking forward to checking this one out. Check out the press release below.

EK Water Blocks, the market leader in PC custom liquid cooling, is releasing additional aluminum water cooling parts for its new brand created for PC gamers called EK Fluid Gaming. Bringing the best price/performance ratio imaginable, EK Fluid Gaming is already becoming a number one choice for many gamers who want to join the ultimate liquid cooling club in the world!

EK Water Blocks, the Slovenia-based premium computer liquid cooling gear manufacturer is still dictating the pace as they are releasing their third LGA-2066 socket based monoblock made to fit several GIGABYTE® X299 motherboards. The EK-FB GA X299 GAMING RGB Monoblock has an integrated 3-pin Digital RGB LED strip which makes it compatible with GIGABYTE® Fusion, thus offering a full lighting customization experience!

PICO RIVERA, CA, August 31, 2017 – Rouchon Industries Inc., dba Swiftech® (OTC Pink Current: RCHN), today announced the release of their Apogee SKF-TR4 Heirloom Series. Swiftech is proud to announce that they’ve just finished a Threadripper customized Apogee SKF that features a larger cooling engine (with 30% more surface area) that is optimized for the multi-dies design of the new Ryzen Threadripper CPU’s. With a larger copper base plate, the entire surface is covered on the HIS.