NZXT Announces Switch 810 Special Edition

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.

The Download Meter App for iOS Might Just Save You Money on Data

Amsterdam, Netherlands - HedonicSoft today announced that Download Meter, an iPhone, iPad and iPod touch application that allows to measure and track traffic and reduce spending on mobile internet by about $20 every month - is about to celebrate 33 monthes of sales in AppStore. It was the first app that allowed to track traffic, all competing apps can be considerd its "clones" becase all of them appeared in AppStore by about a year later.

This $2 app was among 10 Top Paid Utilities in 56 countries. It's translated into 11 languages.

Just enter the data limit of your plan and the first day of the billing period, and the app will notify you automatically when you reach important levels of your data limit (e.g. 90%, 100%). Stay within your limit and never pay extra for exceeding it! The app will automatically start when you reboot your device, and it will work in background checking your data usage every 10 minutes and showing alerts when you reach certain levels (work in background is available on iPhone 3Gs, iPhone 4, iPad and iPad 2). It will also show % of the data limit you've already consumed on the app icon!

In addition, this application allows you to create and operate any number of "counters," which are an advanced way of tracking traffic (data usage) beginning with a particular moment of time. Several counters can function simultaneously, be set on pause, or reset entirely and allow you to compute the amount of traffic consumed by a particular application or the traffic consumed at a given location.

ASRock Takes Intel Ivy Bridge CPUs to Z68, P67 and H67 Series Motherboards

TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 14, 2012 – World’s top3 motherboard manufacturer ASRock today announced that its entire line of Intel P67, H67 and Z68 series motherboards will support Intel Ivy Bridge CPUs by updating the latest P version BIOS & Drivers! Via an Intel Ivy Bridge CPU, ASRock P67, H67 and Z68 series motherboards are resurrected. Users may expect more powerful processing speed yet lower power consumption by the world’s first 22nm 3-D Transistors.

“Besides pursuing extremes with hardcore hardware enthusiasts and die-hard gamers, making high-end technology easy and accessible for everybody is also one of ASRock's goals.” commented James Lee, V.P. of Sales and Marketing at ASRock. “We have no doubt that users will be thrilled as much as we are with these updates, it will be like experiencing a brand new motherboard all over again.” 

CyberpowerPC Offers New Mid-Range GeForce GTX 670-based PC Series

BALDWIN PARK, CA (May 10, 2012) – Cyberpower Inc. www.cyberpowerpc.com, a global manufacturer of custom gaming systems, today announced the integration of NVIDIA’s powerful new GeForce GTX 670 single GPU video card into its line of desktop gaming PCs.

The GeForce GTX 670 graphics card taps the new GeForce Kepler architecture to deliver faster, smoother, richer gaming performance. The GeForce GTX 670 is clocked at 915 MHz and can be “GPU boosted” to a blazing 980 MHz and features 2GB of GDDR5 memory. The GTX 670 is multi-display friendly featuring 2 DVI ports, a HDMI port and displayport. CyberpowerPC customers can explore richer gaming environments, brought to life by the latest NVIDIA advancements such as Surround multi-monitor gaming from a single card, supercharged life-like details through PhysX technology, 3D Vision plus the extreme power of 3-way SLI technology.

Starting today, CyberpowerPC customers can configure new GeForce GTX 670-based gaming systems. The card will be made available on all CyberpowerPC gaming PCs including the enthusiast Fang III series, Zeus series, Gamer Xtreme and Ultra series of custom gaming systems. The card will be a standard feature on the Fang III Cobra and Zeus Thunder 4000 systems. CyberpowerPC systems based on this evolutionary graphics card will start under $1300.

Thermaltake Announces the Water 2.0 All-in-One LCS Series

Taipei, Taiwan – May 9, 2012 – When it comes to choose a liquid cooling system (LCS), users are often astonished by its performance and overwhelmed by the complex setup. Thermaltake, being the industry pioneer brand with expertise in PC thermal solutions, is thrilled to introduce the all new LCS – the Water 2.0 Series. Featuring the all-in-one LCS solutions for users with different enthusiasms, it includes the Water 2.0 Extreme, the Water 2.0 Pro and the Water 2.0 Performer. The new Water 2.0 Series made setting up just as easy as it cools.

Rosewill Releases the RHTS-8206 5.1 Channel Vibrating Gaming Headset

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA – May 8^TH, 2012 – Rosewill, the world leading hardware solution provider, announces their latest 5.1 channel vibrating gaming headset, RHTS-8206, that will enhance the Rosewill gaming headset family. The addition of this headset will raise Rosewill’s gaming footprint to new heights by expanding their already extensive gaming components. Featuring a virtual 7.1 digital surround sound environment and large 40mm Nd-Fe-B magnetic drivers, this headset delivers deep bass, smooth undistorted highs, and crystal clear vocals. The vibrating feature will make your music and games come to life and give you a more immersive experience. However, having premium sound is nothing without comfort.

Equipped with soft ear cushions and weighing less than 1 pound, the RHTS-8206 is built for extreme comfort. Marathon gaming sessions will feel like a breeze with the type of comfort that these headphones provide. Storage is also made easy with 90 degree fold flat ear cups and a flexible, detachable boom has been added to give you unlimited adjustment for that perfect setup. The microphone is unidirectional that reduces background noise for clearer conversations.

Sharkoon Reissues Nightfall and Rebel9 Chassis, Now with USB3.0

Sharkoon reissues two of their upgraded PC towers: The Sharkoon Nightfall and the Sharkoon Rebel9 Aluminium are now available with a front USB3.0. Sharkoon has replaced the existing eSATA port on both Midi ATX towers with a SuperSpeed USB interface. For the internal USB3.0 port, a 19-pin connector cable is available for mainboards with a USB3.0 header.

Both towers present themselves with an elegant, black-finished aluminium front, including a high-quality "diamond cut" edging and detachable drive covers. The SECC case on both models, with its exterior and interior black finish, are identical; differences consist in the front design and with the drive installation options.

The Sharkoon Rebel9 Aluminium accommodates up to nine optical drives behind its integrated front. The Sharkoon Nightfall offers room for five optical drives and five 3.5 inch hard drives. The removable hard drive cage of the Sharkoon Nightfall is cooled by a blue illuminating 120 mm LED fan, which sits behind a mesh air intake in the front panel. In addition to the pre-installed front fan in both models, two 120 mm fans can be mounted on the side panel plus an 80 or 120 mm fan in the backside and a 120 or 140 mm fan in the tower?s lid.