This year Thermaltake has their entire array of products laid out at their booth at the Nangang conference hall. Front and center is a custom painted LvL 10 case that is slick enough to make almost anyone envious. Behind it was sitting Thermaltake's new Armor A30 LAN gaming case. Check out our video from their booth of their new products.

Computex 2010 Spotlight Thermaltake @ TechwareLabs

Computex 2010 is in full swing and here are some highlights from my day 1 wanderings.

Computex 2010 - First Day Sightseeing

"Laser printers have traditionally been more expensive to purchase and less expensive to operate than ink jet printers. Now, however, with the Officejet Pro 8000, HP is bucking that trend. They say that when used with HP's high-capacity cartridges, this Officejet ink jet printer has a 50% lower cost per page than comparable laser printers and the list price is only USD 179. So we set out to see if this ink jet printer lived up to the hype and if it was truly a worthwhile purchase."

HP Officejet Pro 8000 Printer Review @ Hardware Secrets

El Monte, CA – June 01, 2010 – iBUYPOWER, a leading innovator in gaming PCs, is excited to be among the first system builders to announce availability of the new Intel Core i5-655K and Corei7-875K processors.  Starting from $949, systems featuring the new unlocked processors from Intel are the perfect choice for gamers looking for an affordable high-performance gaming machine.   Both processors feature an unlocked multiplier for easy overclocking or can be shipped already overclocked via iBUYPOWER’s Power Drive Overlooking Service.

iBUYPOWER also upgraded it GPU offering today with the addition of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 graphics card.   Aimed at mainstream gamer, the GTX 465 offers iBUYPOWER customers DirectX11 and 3D Vision support for both Blu-ray and 3D gaming

The new components are all available on iBUYPOWER’s latest small form factor PC – LAN Warrior II.   Launched just over a year after the original PC Gamer Editor’s Choice-winning LAN Warrior, the second-generation LAN Warrior is the most powerful µATX gaming system in existence, offering enough cooling, space, and power to stand toe-to-toe with any full-size system, despite being 40% smaller than most full tower desktops.  The new portable desktop system II is housed in the portable, yet spacious NZXT Vulcan case with room for up to 3x 120mm, 1x 200mm, 1x 92mm fans and dual external water cooling cutouts.

Additionally, iBUYPOWER also offers several iBUYPOWER Labs exclusive services on all its desktops, including the Harmony Sound Reduction System, the Internal USB Expansion System (improves front panel and internal USB connectivity), and the Specialized Advanced Packaging System (expanding foam packaging to prevent damage from shipping).  All iBUYPOWER systems come standard with 3 year limited warranty and lifetime technical support.

Seagate's Momentus XT swaps the Windows-only shackles of previous hybrid drives for a scheme dubbed Adaptive Memory. Can it successfully marry 500GB of mechanical storage with 4GB of flash?

News: Seagate's Momentus XT hard drive

City of Industry, CA -- June 01, 2010  -- Shuttle, the industry leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance small form factor (SFF) PC solutions and creator of the XPC, today officially unveiled its latest product lineup at the 2010 Computex, Asia's largest and most influential trade show for the computer industry held in Taipei, Taiwan from June 1-5, 2010.

The new line of versatile solutions are purpose-designed for today's computing needs, from Shuttle's unique new energy-saving technology, next generation ultra-slim desktops, smallest yet fastest desktops, and new application prototypes designed for Shuttle brand products to the most up-to-date mobile solutions based on the new Shuttle notebook ecosystem, will be showcased at the show.

Today we are reviewing the Thermaltake V3 Mid-Tower computer case . Boasting a bottom-placed PSU design, built in filter, and multiple 120mm fan mounts, this case promises performance air cooling in a slick black case. Does this case deliver? We go hands-on to find out.

Thermaltake V3 Black Edition @ Rbmods

High-end computers are getting more and more demanding when it comes to power requirements and these days it’s not good enough to have any old power supply if you’re a demanding gamer or overclocker. The latest top of the range graphics cards from both ATI and Nvidia are demanding more power than ever before and the latest flagship motherboards are equally demanding once you start pushing the limits of your system by overclocking it. The new Silent Pro Gold series from Cooler Master addresses all of these problems while maintaining – or even exceeding – an extraordinary 90 percent power efficiency under load* which gains it an 80 Plus Gold certification.

TechwareLabs takes a look at MSI's latest offering, the 890GXM-G65. Gearing towards both the HTPC and portable gaming market, does this board have what it takes to satisfy both groups or is it spreading itself too thin? Find out if this motherboard should be in your next build.

MSI 890GXM-G65 Motherboard @ TechwareLabs

Calgary, AB – June 1, 2010 – CoolIT Systems, leaders in IT liquid cooling technology announced today their first four products in what will be the world’s largest range of specialised advanced liquid cooling solutions. “Our aim is to offer a wide variety of configurations to satisfy a vast amount of individual cooling requirements across many IT platforms whilst maintaining cost effective, highly efficient, easy to install and maintenance free cooling” explained Geoff Lyon, CEO, CoolIT Systems.

Taipei, Taiwan—June 1, 2010—OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: OCZ), a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) and memory modules for computing devices and systems, is attending this year’s Computex to be held June 1-5 2010 in Taipei, Taiwan. As a pioneer in the burgeoning global SSD market, OCZ is showcasing the latest storage technologies that deliver the highest levels of performance for both consumers and enterprise clients. For conference participants interested in viewing OCZ’s products, the company is hosting exhibition suites at the Grand Hyatt, rooms 1003 and 1004.

BALDWIN PARK, CA (June 1, 2010) - CyberPower Inc., www.cyberpowerpc.com wants you to unlock and unleash your desktop gaming power when it today announces the new Intel "K" series processors that feature Intel's advanced Turbo Boost technology and an unlocked CPU multiplier.  Engineered for the ultimate overclocker, the K series processors allow you to push the power above and beyond.

COMPUTEX, Taipei, June 1, 2010 – At Computex today, Intel Corporation unveiled new products and features based on its low-power Intel® Atom™ processor family, including plans to further differentiate the popular netbook category and expand into several new market segments beyond its growing PC, laptop and server businesses.

"Thecus has brought another high-performance, reliable NAS to the table with the N4200. The robust hardware specs make it a solid choice for a multiple user environment, and the battery backup and dual DOM features help avoid data loss in the event of a power outage or firmware corruption."

Thecus N4200 NAS Review @ Tweaknews

With the release of the new 6-core Thuban processors, AMD unveiled their latest chipset to go with it; the 890FX/GX. Very similar to the 790FX chipset, the 890GX is the first ever to support native SATA III 6Gb/s. In this article Benchmark Reviews takes an in depth look at one of the Biostar's latest motherboards built around the 890GX chipset. The Biostar TA890GXB-HD mATX AM3 Motherboard is an entry-level board that, as the G suggests, pairs with onboard graphics in order to give budget minded users the option of using the latest technologies with the option of taking some of the pressure off their pockets. AMD has a reputation, especially recently, of making good quality products available to the everyday users and enthusiasts that might not be able to afford their hobby otherwise. The 890GX chipset is recommended for use with Phenom-II processors and it pairs quite well with the Athlon-II series as well, which are the most likely pairing for ! the Biostar TA890GXB-HD AM3 Motherboard, given its price. We will be pitting the TA890GXB-HD against the older 785G chipset to see just what type of performance the new chipset offers.

Biostar TA890GXB-HD mATX AMD Motherboard @ Benchmark Reviews

"The NexStar 3 SuperSpeed 2.5'' External Hard Drive Enclosure supercharges portable storage. The NexStar External Hard Drive Enclosure lets you take any 2.5" hard drive and unleash its full potential outside of the computer case. The NexStar 3 2.5" Enclosure retains the same mirror finish and aluminum casing as its 3.5" brother, as well as utilizing the new USB 3.0 transfer speeds."

Vantec NexStar 3 Superspeed 2.5'' SATA to USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure Review @ Hi Tech Legion

"I like the way this case looks, feels, and performs. There is plenty of room inside of the Armor A90 even though it is considered a mid tower case. It can fit up to a 11.5" card, as long as there are not hard drives in the way. There is also a nice amount of area behind the hard drive cages for tucking wires. It is quiet, sleek, and is also not too flashy or bright. I like the painted interior, as well as the paint on the outside, because of its smooth and durable finish. At $90, this case is just what you would expect. A lot of thought, careful design, and quality manufacturing practices make the price tag well worth it."

Thermaltake Armor A90 Review @ OCC

The Super Talent USB 3.0 Express Drive can be found online at this point for ~$120 - making it about $30 more than a high-end 32GB USB 2.0 drive.  For that extra $30 you get an huge performance increase and there is no comparison if you have a computer with a USB 3.0 connection.  Thankfully, the drive is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 boards and the performance on these systems is better than traditional USB 2.0 drives. . .

Super Talent 32GB USB 3.0 Express Drive - BCCHardware

Taipei, Taiwan — June 1, 2010 — Corsair^®, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced its full range of DDR3 memory kits are compatible with the newly announced, multiplier-unlocked Intel^® Core™ i7-875K, Core™ i5-655K and Core™ i7-980X Extreme Edition processors.

 

Taipei, Taiwan — June 1, 2010 — Corsair^®, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced the Corsair AirFlow™ Pro parametric display for select models of Dominator^® memory. This display reads memory activity and voltage from modules enabled with DHX Pro™ technology, and presents the data on an outrageously cool LED display that mounts above the memory.