By Ron Perillo @ Modders Inc.

Heatsink designs are driven by the fundamental principle that a larger surface area equates to better heat dissipation than a smaller area. Factoring in componential consent, modern aftermarket CPU tower heatsinks had to get creative to compensate and dial-in the efficiency needed, hence the rise of dual-tower cooler designs. By isolating the two ends of the heatpipe set into two separate fin arrays, the active cooling fan can cool faster due to the smaller area. Dual-tower design also results in better performance with two fans since it is pushing cool air into relatively the same fin array size rather than relegating one of the fans to simply pulling hot air. This dual-tower design is utilized in one of Scythe’s latest tower cooling solution called the Fuma.

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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.

• MSI GeForce GTX 1080 AERO OC Edition Hits the Street
• ASUS Launches GeForce GTX 1070 DUAL
• Colorful Announces its New iGame GeForce GTX 1060 Graphics Cards
• BYKSKI Releases Water Block for AMD Radeon RX 480
• LG To Launch 27UD58-B 27-Inch Ultra HD IPS Monitor at 499 USD
• Colorful Outs Clock Rates Of Four New iGame GTX 1060 Graphics Cards

Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA today shipped out the GeForce 368.81 WHQL drivers, which are optimized for a suite of VR-Ready games. To begin with, the drivers come with optimization for NVIDIA’s VR Funhouse (a tech demonstrator that takes advantage of Simultaneous Multi-Projection); “Everest VR,” “Raw Data,” a hotly anticipated AAA VR title that made waves at E3, “Obduction,” and “The Assembly.”

You can download the new GeForce 368.81 WHQL drivers from GeForce Experience and GeForce.com.

Sim155 Ltd. has announced that Combat Air Patrol 2 (CAP2) will be updated to version v806. Its the most extensive update so far and will go live this week. One of the major features of v806 is radio comms. Radio exchanges and background chatter really improve simulation immersion. It also enables commands to aircraft within your section such as:

• Formation control
• Target assignment (A-A & A-G)
• Report State
• Navigation
• Mission abort
• Return to base
• Recover/land on carrier
• Emcon (Emissions Control)
• Lights state

You also have RT to the carrier/fleet such as:

• Request takeoff
• Request land
• Request position check
• FAC assign fire mission to fleet

Target assignment is done by locking up an air target, surface target or locking a point with your Lantirn pod then commanding a wingman to attack your target.

Formation control is fun to use, you have standard mission formations such as combat spread, echelon etc. You also have the close formation ‘parade’ which is great for photo opportunities, not so great for sudden maneuvers!

Fleet FAC (Forward Air Controller) allows you create a fire mission for the fleet main guns, initiating a barrage at your Lantirn pod lock point.

Radio comms will continue to evolve throughout ‘Early Access’ with extra commands, associated AI logic and UI updates.

You can follow the development of Combat Air Patrol 2 via its Steam Community Hub. Find out more about Combat Air Patrol 2 at the games official website.

Command LIVE. Play history live, as it happens.

Command LIVE is a very ambitious project. Its aim is to recreate highly accurate scenarios from real-world situations and events, as they happen. WarfareSims has teamed up with the best editors and modders from the community, to create short, engaging scenarios that re-create real life events. Where geopolitical instability calls for military power to come into play, the Command LIVE project calls for players.

The first DLC to be released under this name is Old Grudges Never Die. Players take control of either Russian or Turkish forces in the attempt to maintain national honor and pride, while keeping a lid on hostilities to prevent the outbreak of larger conflict.

This scenario follows on from the real events of November 2015, when a Russian Su-24 was shot down by a Turkish F-16. The consequent geopolitical situation and the interests at stake, including the involvement of NATO, Syrian and rebel forces and ISIS, create a set of circumstances where every false move can end up in a bloodshed.

To better understand the historical landscape and the forces in play, the Command LIVE News Network has put a reporter on the ground and we have just received her video report! Watch it here!

The editorial team has also sent a report that we have published into the first issue of a newspaper (.PDF link) that will be published alongside each Command LIVE scenario.

Command Live: Old Grudges Never Die is an expansion for Command: Modern/Air Naval Operations will be available on July 19th on our stores and on Steam!

Check for more details from its product page here!

Winter (War) is coming!

The news many of you were waiting for: are you ready to brave the frozen lakes of Finland and the thick snow of Karelia? Order of Battle: Winter War is going to be released this summer (ironic, isn’t it?) on July 21st!

Order of Battle: Winter War brings the highly praised and extremely successful Order of Battle formula to a conflict never covered before by any other game in such detail.

Will you manage to lead the outnumbered Finnish forces and stop the red tide in the Winter War? Will you regain ground in the Continuation War? Will you master arctic warfare in the unique Finnish landscape? Will you be able to make the best out of the many new units at your disposal?

A campaign of 13 new linked scenarios, more than 90 new units and a new way to wage war: Winter War will be available on our store and on Steam on July 21st.

Me taistelemme kodin, uskonnon ja isänmaan puolesta! (We are fighting for home, religion and on behalf of the motherland!)

It’s time to take your skis out.

Find out more at the official Order of Battle: Winter War webpage.

By Peter Donnell @ eTeknix

Cooler Master have made some seriously good CPU coolers in the past, the clue is in their name, “cooler” and “master”, so one would think they’re pretty good at that whole cooling thing! With their seemingly endless popularity in the air cooling market, such as the legendary 212X, as well as their high-quality AIO coolers, we have been eager to see what they come up with next. Introducing the MasterLiquid series, which features their own unique FlowOp technology, a 100% Cooler Master designed pump, a new radiator design, brand new fans and more, the MasterLiquid is one of the most interesting AIO coolers we’ve had in the eTeknix office for a long time. We’ve got the 240mm model in for testing today, which features an aluminum radiator design, and comes with two very high-quality 120mm fans which promise low noise and good airflow for the MasterLiquid.

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Celebrated with a launch trailer, Bohemia Interactive today released the much-anticipated Apex expansion for their tactical military shooter game, Arma 3. For the first time ever in the series, players are deployed to a South Pacific warzone, reinforced with new vehicles, weapons, and gear to overcome the challenges of a hostile foreign terrain.

As reflected by the expansion’s name, Arma 3 Apex represents the pinnacle of over 15 years of Arma development. It builds upon the series’ signature large-scale authentic combat gameplay, where movement, shooting, and teamwork truly matter – and introduces fresh opportunities for all types of combat operations.

On the road to Apex, Bohemia Interactive released several free platform updates for Arma 3. The highlights of these updates include a major audio-visual upgrade, a 3D scenario editor, a new server browser and enhanced mod handling in the Launcher, Quick Play, vehicle-in-vehicle transport, weapon switching, spectator mode, and many user experience enhancements, such as a new main menu, a new default control preset, and more.

Arma 3 Apex is now available for purchase on Steam and the Bohemia Store (29.99 EUR / 24.99 GBP / 34.99 USD). Those who are new to Arma 3, but want to enlist for the complete experience at the best price, can choose to pick up the Arma 3 Apex Edition on Steam or the Bohemia Store for 59.99 EUR / 44.99 GBP / 69.99 USD.

For more intel on the Apex expansion, please visit the official Apex web page – where you can find a complete overview of its content and features.

By Thomas Soderstrom @ Tom’s Hardware

For enthusiasts, the lower limit of acceptable case performance and quality used to come at around $80. There were certainly a few exceptions, such as a certain competitor’s venerable model 300, but even that name was tarnished when the company released a substandard replacement; spending any more time in that discussion would distract from the subject of today’s review: Cooler Master’s MasterBox 5.

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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.

• Cooler Master Launches MasterLiquid Pro 120 and 240, New Thermal Paste
• Samsung Offers 4TB 850 EVO SATA3 SSD
• New ENERMAX ETS-T50 AXE Has Fancy LEDs and Self-Cleaning Feature – VIDEO
• Cooler Master Launches MasterKeys Lite L Combo
• AMD Radeon RX 470 and RX 460 Specs Confirmed
• EK Releases AMD Radeon RX 480 Full-Cover Water Block
• Razer Abyssus v2 Incoming