Check out a new mid-tower PC case from Antec namely the P193 V3-JP. Adopting the dual-chamber design, this steel case supports for micro-ATX, ATX and E-ATX motherboards, and features a double-hinged front door, a front-placed I/O panel with 3x USB 3.0 and 2x audio ports, four 5.25-inch external drive bays, one 3.5-inch external drive bay, six 3.5-inch shadow bays, seven expansion slots and has four fans (2x 140mm top, 1x 120mm rear, 1x 200mm side). The P193 V3-JP will become available from June 19th for 19,800 Yen (about $250). [Product Page]

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Wowzers ... Linux creator Linus Torvalds didn't have kind words for NVIDIA when speaking at an event at the Aalto Center for Entrepreneurship in Otaniemi, Finland on June 14, 2012. While NVIDIA does make pretty high-quality binary Linux drivers, when one of the attendees asked Torvalds about NVIDIA's hardware support and lack of open-source driver support, he said NVIDIA is one of the worst companies in the industry to deal with and ended his NVIDIA comments with "NVIDIA: FUCK YOU!":

Torvalds began by stating that NVIDIA is an exception to Linux support rather than the rule in terms of their lack of friendliness towards open-source drivers and the Linux community, etc. He also mentioned he is happy to publicly point them out and their problems, so his NVIDIA statements continued...

After saying that NVIDIA is "one of the worst trouble spots we've had with hardware manufacturers", Linus Torvalds continued on to say, "NVIDIA has been the single worst company we have ever dealt with."

Torvalds ended his NVIDIA comments with "NVIDIA: FUCK YOU!" while raising his middle finger to the camera.

A video of the session can be viewed below, the NVIDIA comments start at around 49 minutes into the video.

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We review the Corsair Obsidian 550D mid-tower chassis. The end result is a mid-tower chassis with cool looks, low noise levels and the latest trendy features such as USB 3.0 front panel support, easy to clean dust filters and a solution that is once again pretty much tool free and comes in that scrumptious all black design.

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Lian-Li Industrial Co., Ltd. will be attending Computex Taipei 2012 from June 5 to June 9, 2012 in Taipei, Taiwan. Lian Li invites and welcomes all distributors, system integrators, media, and technology enthusiasts to visit their booth (#J1009a at Nangang Exhibition Hall 1F) and get a hands-on preview of the new line before they enter the market later this year.

This year at Computex Lian Li will be showcasing two moving cases. The eye-catching CK-101 resembles a traditional steam engine train and will be moving up and down the tracks at the Lian Li booth. While the CK-101 even has smoke coming out of the exhaust, it is not just a model. The CK-101 supports 3.5

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BitFenix is proud to launch its latest creation - Prodigy. The first mini-ITX chassis designed with enthusiasts in mind, Prodigy is set to turn the mini-ITX chassis market on its head. With support for long graphics cards, tower coolers, and even watercooling radiators, Prodigy offers unparalleled flexibility in a compact Mini-ITX form factor.

"The wave of enthusiast class mini-ITX motherboards is upon us, and with Prodigy, users finally have a case to match," says BitFenix Product Manager David Jarlestedt. "No longer will users have to choose between compact size and blazing performance. With Prodigy, mini-ITX users can finally have it all."

Prodigy - Small Case, Big Ideas
Designed by BitFenix from the ground up, Prodigy embodies everything BitFenix - robust functionality, revolutionary new materials, and timeless design. The subtle curves and clean lines on the outside speak the same BitFenix design language that has catapulted BitFenix into the hearts of enthusiasts everywhere. The chassis is suspended by two handles on the top and bottom that are crafted with BitFenix FyberFlex Composite - a revolutionary new material that is very flexible yet offers incredible strength. These handles, coated in our SofTouch Surface Treatment, are not only a convenient way to carry Prodigy, but are also an extra level of shock protection during transport. Two SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports are provided on the outside for fast file transfers, while the brushed aluminum BitFenix logo on the front ties the entire design together. Available in Midnight Black or Arctic White, Prodigy is not just a PC case, but a work of art.

Sliding off the side panel reveals the Prodigy's true talents. The modular BitFenix FlexCage houses up to five 3.5" HDDs or 2.5" SSDs, making Prodigy an ideal candidate for a home server, HTPC or NAS. Remove the middle portion of the FlexCage, and Prodigy can accommodate long graphics cards up to 320 mm in length, making it ideal for a pint-sized gaming powerhouse. Need even more power? Remove FlexCage and the ODD bay all together to make room for a thick 240 mm water cooling radiator. Prodigy accommodates standard ATX power supplies, and a specially designed side SSD mounting bracket that enables users to install up to five SSDs, even with the FlexCage completely removed! Featuring multiple installation options, Prodigy is the most flexible mini-ITX chassis on the market, bar none.

Of course, no one wants to spend time wrestling with their system, which is why Prodigy comes with a bunch of DIY-friendly features. The uniquely positioned motherboard tray makes it possible to install tall CPU coolers, and filtered fan intakes keep the insides looking as good as the outside. Tool-free drive locking mechanisms make installation a breeze, while rolled-edge cable pass-throughs help protect your cables from damage.

Pricing and Availability
BitFenix Prodigy carries an MSRP of 69

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Nanoxia reveals the Deep Silence 1, a new mid-tower with some pretty nice features.
Years ago, with the launch of the legendary Nano-Bearing fans, we dedicated ourselves to the development of innovative, high-quality must-have products. With the launch of the Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 PC Case this development now finds its logical evolution.

In accordance with current requirements, this innovative tower - as the foundation for a whole new line of future products - offers the perfect symbiosis of ideal system cooling and sensationally low noise levels

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Leap Motion has proudly introduced its new Leap 3D gesture control system for hands free motion control. The company claims that the Leap 3D gesture control system is 200 times more accurate than the Microsoft Kinect motion controller.

The Leap 3D gesture control system is able to detect movements of a finger with hundredth of a millimeter accuracy. It is also more precise and responsive than a mouse or a touchscreen display. The company will release this new gesture control system in early 2013.

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SilverStone Technology announced the European release of the FT03-MINI PC chassis aka the little brother of the Fortress FT03 (introduced last year).

 Hitting stores in two color versions - black and silver, the FT03-MINI measures 188.9 (W) x 397 (H)x 235.1 (D) mm, it weights 4.7 kg and features a steel structure, an aluminum outer shell, support for DTX and Mini-ITX motherboards, as well as for one graphics card up to 10 inches long. SilverStone's case also has one slot for a slim optical drive, one 3.5-inch and two 2.5-inch drive bays, an I/O panel with two USB 3.0 ports, and a built-in 140 mm Air Penetrator fan.

The FT03-MINI has a recommended price tag of 105 Euro.

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NZXT constantly pursues innovative ways to manufacture the best cases possible in the market. During the development of Switch 810, a lot of passion went into the design phase of this chassis and many bold decisions were made. We incorporated more than 16 features in our chassis while keeping an attractive price point consumers would find highly valuable.

We wanted to ensure that our chassis is not only a great case for you now, but can evolve with technological advances and remain up-to-date for many years to come.

Without our community's valuable feedback and criticisms, our products would not be as unique as they are today. We always aim to maintain customer satisfaction through providing high quality products at great prices, which is why we decided to release the Special Edition to feature two of the most demanded color palettes from our loyal fans: Matte Black and Gunmetal. The community voiced their opinion and we responded. This is our way of showing that NZXT cares.

The Switch 810 Special Edition is now available in Matte Black and Gunmetal at the NZXT Store, priced at $179.99 MSRP.

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Xilence, global acting manufacturer of PC cooling solutions and power supply units, announced today that the new power supply units of its XQ series are now available in retail. The gold-certified 750 Watt and the platinum-certified 850 Watt model will be immediately available. A 1000 Watt platinum version is expected to come on the market at the beginning of June.

The new XQ power supply unit range is an entirely new development. These silent running units break with the usual compact block shape, featuring a sloping side with two built-in 60 mm fans. This is the visible part of the new Direct Airflow concept, which ensures noise-free work at maximum performance. Inside, the cooling unit divides the power supply into two cooling zones monitored by temperature sensors. If the temperature exceeds a certain level in one of the zones, the fan of this zone will start to rotate slowly.

The high efficiency of the power supply allows it to run mostly in silent passive mode. The fans only assist in the heat discharging process as of a load level of 20 to 30%. This device is ideal for noise-sensitive PC users, who want to enjoy the safety of an actively ventilated power supply unit. The red status LED at the rear of the power supply shows when the power supply unit is switched on. The noise level will not indicate if the unit is running or not.

The angle of the sloping power supply side was specifically adapted to ensure a better airflow to the graphics card installed directly above it. Especially when triple or quad graphics cards are fitted, the power supply unit often prevents effective cooling of the bottom graphic boards.

Another special feature is the extremely flat front connection panel of the fully modular XQ models, soldered directly to the PCB. Direct connection not only reduces the design height, but also the amount of cabling needed inside the power supply and naturally also the cables' contact resistance levels.

Automatic fitting (SMD fitting, a common feature in the manufacture of mainboards) guarantees a consistently high finishing quality. Xilence offers its customers a five-year guarantee (after registering at www.xilence.net), and on-site replacement during the first twelve months.

The Xilence XQ power supply units are now available in a 850 Watt version (platinum-certified) and a 750 Watt version (gold certified). The product range will be rounded out shortly by the introduction of gold-certified 550 W and 650 W models.

For further information on the XQ power supply series, please see: http://xqpsu.xilence.net/

Xilence XQ power supply 850 Watt (189 Euro)
Xilence XQ power supply 750 Watt (179 Euro)

Click on the thumbnails, it's the weirdest looking PSU evah :)

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ARCTIC has released its MC101 Series all-in-one entertainment centers. Featured with the latest AMD Trinity APU A10-4600M / A8-4500M and 4 GB pre- installed memory, it is made to take on any challenges at high and fast speed. With vivid 3D HD graphics delivering an ultimate visual experience made for gaming and movies.

You can immediate enjoy and share unlimited entertainment hassle-free. No need to check your storage space, MC101 series allows storage with up to 2 TB! Store everything with over 2,000,000 photos, 625,000 songs or 2,600 movies. You can simply plug- and-play these home entertainment centers with their pre- installed Windows 7 Home Premium, TV tuner and with an extensive connectivity.

Each of the MC101 home entertainment centers is only 32 mm thin with an elegant class-brushed silver aluminum finishing so that it can blend perfectly into your home, or it is well handy to bring it to your LAN party. With every detail meticulously designed, MC101 Series comes installed with the latest generation of dual passive-active cooling solution that operates in total silence, with a low- energy consumption motherboard and APU that shows love for our environment.

The MC101 Series offers home entertainment centers in Full and Barebone configuration versions to suit your needs perfectly. Each MC101 comes with a two years limited warranty with MSRP from 399 USD. You may pre-order today and shipment will start in the beginning of June.

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Sharkoon is offering you their latest mid-tower PC case, the Nightfall U3. Featuring an all black color coating (inside and outside), this aluminum case supports for ATX motherboard and features a top-placed I/O panel with 2x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0 and 2x audio ports, five 5.25-inch external drive bays, five 3.5-inch internal drive bays, seven expansion slots, 2 openings for water cooling and has one 120mm LED fan in front. The Nightfall U3 has a suggested retail price of 54.90 Euro (about $71). [Sharkoon]

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Antec is preparing to release a new chassis variant of its SOLO II chassis. The SOLO II-G as TPU reported today:

The case dons a gunmetal front, with matte black panels. Like the original, the SOLO II-G's USP is its noise insulation, which consists of 1 mm-thick steel sheets and active noise dampening material. The rest of the SOLO II-G specifications are identical to those of the original. Measuring 470 x 205 x 440 mm, it weighs 9.1 kg. The ATX mid-tower includes two 5.25" drive bays, in addition to three ventilated 3.5"/2.5" bays that are ventilated. Most joints in the case, including the drive cages, and the fan joints, are cushioned by rubber to dampen vibrations. The case is ventilated by TrueQuiet low-noise fans. The SOLO II-G is expected to cost 13,800 JPY (US $172) in Japan, where it hits the stores on May 12.

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Lenovo has recently released the IdeaCentre A720 and B540p all-in-one computers in Japan and other Asian countries. Both all-in-one computers feature an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 1TB hard disk drive, an nVidia GeForce GT 630M graphics card, a Blu-ray drive and a webcam.

The Lenovo IdeaCentre A720 is equipped with a 27-inch multitouch display (10-finger support) and a 2.3GHz Intel Core i7-3610QM processor, while the Lenovo IdeaCentre B540p has a 23-inch multitouch display (10-finger support) and a 3.4GHz Intel Core i7-3770 processor. The Lenovo IdeaCentre A720 and B540p all-in-one computers are priced at $1,995 and $1,620, respectively.

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Details about three of NVIDIA's upcoming Tegra 3 SoCs have appeared on the web, and also notes that the first handset with Tegra 4 (aka Wayne) will be available towards the end of the year. Wayne is based on the ARM A15 architecture and will be announced at or around Computex in June. Full details over here.

The AP37 which is a faster version of the AP33 which is currently found in most high-end Tegra 3 handsets. As you can see, clock speeds are set to be increased, but sadly we don't have an exact figure although nVidia is targeting 1.7GHz for the high-end parts with the possibility of some slower 1.5GHz parts. Note that the 1.7GHz speed is only likely to be single core clock speed, but we haven't managed to confirm this.

The GPU performance is also said to be boosted by about 25 percent and this has simply been done to be able to drive higher resolution displays as the market moves towards full HD and beyond for high-end tablets and smartphones. Yes, you did read that correctly, smartphones are expected to get 1920x1080 or 1920x1200 displays this year and we know of at least two, if not three panel makers that are already busy churning out displays and it's likely that there are even more companies working on it as we speak...

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Cooler Master presents the HAF XM, a mid-tower version of the HAF X that will be sold for $99.

HAF XM - a "mid tower" version of the HAF X, which comes with full tower features for PC enthusiasts. The side window panel offers the best inner view for built system. It supports up to four 200mm fans to keep constant cooling while housing high-end components, such as AMD Radeon HD 7970 and NVIDIA GTX 680. It also supports up to 9 HDDs and 8+1 expansion slots for 3-Way SLI/CF. The smart design of latch on side panel and sliding PSU cable cover ensures the convenience and neatness of system building. The two USB 3.0 Super Speed ports are located on front panel for faster data transfer and easy access.

Features

• Enthusiast case with the support for four 200mm fans
• Latch on 90
  

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Gainward, introduces its Phantom series with 4GB on board memory for GeForce GTX 680 - Gainward GeForce GTX 680 Phantom 4GB. With great success of the Gainward GeForce GTX 680 Phantom and the Gainward GeForce GTX 580 Phantom 3GB, the Gainward GeForce GTX 680 Phantom 4GB brings the market the unlimited gaming gear. The most powerful GPU along with massive amount of on-board memory, powered by Gainward

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Cubitek is back with its latest product namely the Magic Cube AIO. Measuring at just 9.61-inch x 19.36-inch x 18.78-inch, the Cubitek Magic Cube AIO is claimed as the world

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GIGAZONE, a brand owned by GIGABYTE, introduced its GZ-G1SGS gaming PC chassis. The ATX mid-tower chassis is designed to maintain positive air pressure, and cool multi-GPU gaming PC hardware inside. It features all-black interiors. Drive bays include two 5.25" (with one having an aesthetic optical drive lid), and seven 3.5" bays. The motherboard tray supports ATX, micro-ATX, and mini-ITX boards, with a cutout that makes handling CPU coolers with backplates easy.

Ventilation includes two 120 mm front intake fans, one 120 mm top exhaust fan, provision for one rear 120 mm fan, and two 120 mm fans on the side-panel. The front utility panel includes HD audio front-panel jacks, two USB 3.0 ports (standard header), and two USB 2.0/1.1 ports. Measuring 190 x 490 x 465 mm (WxDxH), the case is largely made of SECC-steel and ABS plastic. Backed by a 1 year warranty, the GIGAZONE GZ-G1SGS is priced at 6,980 JPY (US $86); it will be available from April 14.

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Thermaltake, being the industry pioneer brand with expertise in PC power and thermal solutions, and continues to drive toward the corporate mission of "delivering the perfect user experience" in all segment of the market. Since the first debut of Thermaltake Level 10 GT back in January 2011, enthusiasts were overwhelmed by its ostentatious appearance and performance often missed the true spirit that Level 10 GT. This spring Level 10 GT has been camouflaged and transformed into Level 10 GT Battle edition to evoke the "battle" spirit of being a gamer and its true representation.

Battle is more than the game
Thermaltake began to advocate eSports at the end of 2009 in Asia, slowly expand to the rest of the world. Understood gaming is not a mindless leisure activities, it's more about the spirit of constant battling and challenge oneself in order to present a greater self which matched the spirit of Level 10 GT Battle edition. This spring, Thermaltake deploy Level 10 GT Battle Edition for game fanatics to get a closer battling experience, by camouflaged the original Level 10 GT into a military green with military print style throughout the entire chassis, realizing some of the war game base chassis mods that have been presented in the market. Not only aiding gamers to present a much personalize style as well as helping gamers to remember the sprite of Battle.

Powerful and self-assured presence
Since the first debut of Thermaltake Level 10 GT back in January 2011, enthusiasts and gamers were overwhelmed by its ostentatious appearance and performance. Since the appearance and performance is utterly preferred by the media, reviewers, and owners of Level 10 GT. Therefore the Level 10 GT Battle edition has maintained all the greatness of Level 10 GT, like the PitsStop 5 (EasySwap HDD bays), internal Superspeed USB 3.0 ports, Quadfans, Triple Colorshift, Coolflux, S.S.S (Smart Security System), Cableclear and TripleMax. Moreover the special design reinforcement Quicklink HDD accessories have also been implemented. With all the greatnesses of Level 10 GT plus the new military prints and logos making Level 10 GT Battle a distinctive battle machine for game fanatics to carry the love of their life.

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