Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• GIGABYTE Launches High-End Desktop Motherboards and Next Gen. BRIX at CES 2016
• EVGA Readies GeForce GTX 980 Ti VR Edition Graphics Card
• MSI Showcases Future of PC Gaming at CES 2016
• Thermaltake Launches Pacific R360 D5 Water Cooling Kit
• EVGA Introduces New and Innovative Products at CES 2016 – VIDEO
• Kingston Digital Ships Encrypted USB with Keypad Access
• Thermaltake Unveils the Core X71 and Core X31 Chassis
• Syber Gaming’s New Mid-Tower and Small-Box PC’s are Ready for VR
• Thermaltake Announces Core W Series: W100 and WP100 at CES 2016
• Patriot Announces Release of New Viper USB and Mega USB Drives
• AMD Demoes Quiet and Groovy New Reference CPU Cooler – VIDEO
• Thermaltake Shows Off its First PSU with RGB Lighting
• Patriot Releases New SSD Enclosure with Type-C Connector
• OWC Announces Mercury Extreme Pro 1TB SSD
• Kingston Announces SSDNow KC400 Series
• Lexar Announces New JumpDrive C20i, a 3-in-1iOS Flash Drive
• Lexar Announces New Plug and Stay JumpDrive S45