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Not to be outdone by its in-house competitor, Republic of Gamers, ASUS’ Strix sub-brand also has its own trio of gaming-oriented peripherals to announce at CES 2015. Making their debuts are the Strix 7.1 headset, the Claw gaming mouse, and the Tactic Pro mechanical keyboard. The Strix 7.1 is a true 7.1 surround…..

ASUS announced a trio of new gaming peripherals to be released under its Republic of Gamers (ROG) banner at CES 2015. Breaking cover for the first time are two gaming mice, the wireless Spatha and the corded Sica, and an innovative mouse pad called the Whetstone. The Spatha is designed for optimum…..

As an automotive enthusiast, I get excited by new technologies applied to cars. You can attribute that to a childhood dominated by evenings watching Knight Rider. Thankfully, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) always delivers, and NVIDIA is the first to present new tech that promises to revolutionize the automotive world. NVIDIA’s…..

Surprises, for the most part, are a good thing. I’ve never owned a Thermaltake chassis before, so I didn’t know what to expect from the Core V51. So, one way or the other, I was sure to be surprised with it. And, it did surprise me in many ways. Read on to see whether or not the surprises were the good kind, or the not-so-good.

Now, everyone who hasn’t been living under a rock knows that the German company CHERRY is the world’s biggest and most popular supplier of mechanical keyboard switches. With the ongoing proliferation of mechanical keyboards, the CHERRY name keeps getting spread ever farther, ever wider. Most of the big hitters of the PC…..

Phanteks has announced two new CPU heat sinks to join its product line-up: The low-profile PH-TC12LS and the dual-tower PH-TC14S. The PH-TC12LS is designed primarily for HTPCs. Standing at only 47mm tall (74mm with the F12oMP PWM High Static Pressure fan that it ships with), it is a great option for systems…..

Bigger is better, right? That’s what people always say. On that basis, Thermaltake’s monstrous Toughpower 1500W Gold is the biggest, baddest PSU the company sells. Although Techgage can’t really test it (we don’t have the equipment to do so), we can show you this monster and tell you what makes it tick. Read on for our quick look!

Thermaltake has just introduced an interesting new addition to its Core line of PC chassis, the Core V21. The new Core V21 is ideal for systems based on either mini-ITX or micro-ATX motherboards. But that’s not what makes this new chassis so interesting. You see, the Core V21 is a stackable chassis.…..

be quiet! may not be making a ton of noise as far as headlines and market share here in the North American market, but it does have a firm foothold in certain sectors. The German manufacturer is known best as a power supply unit and aftermarket CPU cooling solutions provider, with a…..

Lian Li is to PC chassis as what tailor-made suits are to men’s clothing. Sure, they cost more, but the higher quality and generally improved design usually makes the premium worth it. Does Lian Li’s mid-tower PC-A61, then, live up to the company’s legendary pedigree? There’s only one way to find out.

Logitech continues its push to gain more exposure and notoriety in the gaming peripherals space with the debut of its newest Logitech G mouse, the G302 Daedalus Prime MOBA. The company touts its newest creation as the product of the collaboration of Logitech’s R&D and input from a variety of professional MOBA…..

Cooler Master is no newbie in the world of AIO (all-in-one) pre-fab water cooling solutions. Its newest, the Nepton 240M, brings the promise of improved performance over air coolers and other AIO water coolers on a few fronts: Superior thermal dissipation, quieter operation, and easier installation. Does it succeed and deliver on all of these promises? Read on to find out.

Sometimes, one of something is just good enough.  One sun in our solar system is just perfect.  One moon for our nighttime sky?  Ditto.  One heart, one brain, one set of reproductive organs…  you get the picture. But there are things out there in the universe, both natural and man-made, where you…..

Lian Li announced that it has launched its newest open-air test bench, the PC-T80.  The new test bench is an update of the PC-T60. As is typical with most of the company’s products, the PC-T80 is made of brushed aluminum.  Like its smaller predecessor, the PC-T80 is a simple yet superbly-executed design.…..

PC chassis really aren’t that complicated, but it’s so hard to design THE perfect one. It’s really all about the details. In the relatively brief time Corsair’s been selling them, the company has gotten those details right more often than not. Will this trend continue with the Graphite 730T? Read on to find out.

Porsche has its 918 Spyder. Ferrari has its LaFerrari. Now, at the Paris Motor Show, Lamborghini has teased its first hybrid supercar, the Asterion. At this point, the Asterion – known formally as the Asterion LPI 910-4 – is a mere concept car. It is unknown if it will ever be put…..

Honda and NVIDIA are two names that don’t need any big introductions, as both are leaders in their own worlds. However, the two industry giants announced a new partnership, as well as the birth of Honda Connect. Honda Connect is the world’s first Tegra-based full automotive infotainment system. Predictably, Honda Connect runs…..

If you’re a water cooling enthusiast (and perhaps even if you’re not), you’re probably aware that, for the longest time, coolant has circulated from the reservoir to the water pump to the water block(s) via flexible tubing (usually made out of PVC). Recently, though, there has been a bit of a revolution…..

In the world of cars, there are brands, and there are sub-brands. For example, Nissan has Infiniti, Toyota has Lexus, Ford has Lincoln, and Honda has Acura. Things aren’t so different in the world of PC peripherals.  For a few years now, companies have sought fit to branch out and create sub-divisions…..

BitFenix’s Neos mid-tower chassis sits at the lowest rung of the company’s chassis product line. As such, it comes in at a very affordable $59.99 – a price that allows anyone to get a piece of the action. But a low price doesn’t always deliver on the “value” aspects we’d hope to see, so let’s find out what kind of value the Neos is.