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Source: techPowerUp!

NVIDIA released its latest GeForce “Game Ready” drivers that make your machine ready for an upcoming AAA game. Version 355.82 WHQL offers optimizations for “Metal Gear Sold V: The Phantom Pain,” and “Mad Max.” These include single-GPU optimizations, SLI support, and optimal settings on GeForce Experience. The drivers also add/improve SLI profiles for a number of games, including Batman: Arkham Knight, DMC 4 Special Edition, Rocket League, and World of Tanks (improved Windows 10 support).

You can download the new GeForce 355.82 WHQL drivers from GeForce Experience and GeForce.com.

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 Launches the GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning Graphics Card
• Corsair Reveals Production Version of Bulldog DIY 4K Gaming PC
• Darkside Sleeved Cables Now Available at ModMyMods
• ASUS Announces the TUF Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1 Motherboard
• Logitech Introduces New G Gaming Headsets
• HyperX Releases Additions to FURY, Impact Line of DRAM
• Corsair Gaming Releases Team Dignitas Gaming Mouse and Mat
• Rapoo Announces V800S RGB Mechanical Keyboard and V910 MMO Laser Mouse
• ID-Cooling Intros FrostFlow 240L AIO CPU Cooler
• Razer Announces Custom Designed NZXT S340 PC Case
• Inno3D Reveals iChill GeForce GTX 950
• In Win Adds 805 ATX PC Chassis

NVIDIA has launched its new GeForce GTX 950 Graphics Card. The $159.99 priced Geforce GTX 950 is based on the same second generation Maxwell GPU as the Geforce GTX 960, the GM206. The new Geforce GTX 950 is mostly meant for MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) gamers. We have collected a large number of reviews and we’ve posted the links to them below for your convenience.

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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.

• NVIDIA Announces the GeForce GTX 950 Graphics Card – VIDEO
• MSI Introduces the GeForce GTX 950 Series
• EVGA Announces the GeForce GTX 950 ACX 2.0 Series
• Palit Releases GeForce GTX 950 StormX Dual
• ZOTAC Announces its GeForce GTX 950 Lineup
• GIGABYTE Launches GeForce GTX 950 Graphics Cards
• Gainward Introduces the GeForce GTX 950 Graphics Card
• GALAX Launches New Custom-overclocked GeForce GTX 950 Lineup
• SilentiumPC Announces Fortis 3 HE1425 CPU Cooler
• ASUS Announces MG278Q 27-Inch 144 Hz FreeSync Gaming Monitor
• Razer Brings Intel RealSense Camera to VR and Game Streamers
• TP-LINK and Google Collaborate to Launch OnHub, a Router for a New Way to Wi-Fi
• Coming in 2016: Intel Optane SSDs Based on 3D Xpoint Memory
• Tenda AC15 Performance Router Arrives in the US Market
• G.SKILL Demos DDR4 4266MHz and DDR4 4133MHz Memory Kits
• Silicon Power Introduces the Armor A85/A85M Portable Hard Drive

By Chad Sebring @ TweakTown

Today Cooler Master launches its MasterCase 5 computer case with its FreeForm modular system which allows for customization, adjustments, and upgrades. The version of the chassis we are going to see today is the MasterCase 5, the lesser of the three models, but that does not mean this chassis is lacking in any way. Adding a few drive bays and SSD trays, a top cover and water cooling bracket, and even adding in the windowed side panel will give you what they are calling the MasterCase Pro 5. In the literature we were given, it also appears they may offer a third version called the MasterCase Maker 5, as this whole endeavor is based on the Maker Spirit to begin with. In this version, we are seeing a solid front panel, and with an early Q4 2015 release date in mind, other options in that design could very well be changing as this is being typed. Even with the more modest design of the MasterCase 5 mid-tower chassis that we are about to see, it is easy to appreciate what has been done, and where the idea is going.

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By Matthew Lambert @ Bit-Tech

At Computex 2015, Cooler Master launched its Make It Yours concept and a design ethos termed The Maker Spirit, which together formed a company-wide approach to future products that would be upgradeable and customisable and which drew on its experience in the PC modding scene. That concept becomes a reality today with the launch of the MasterCase series. The MasterCase products utilise the new FreeForm modular system, inspired by the MasterConcept case that was developed with the help of world-renowned modders. Let’s look at the MasterCase Pro 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 MasterCase 5 & Pro 5 with FreeForm Technology
• DeepCool Intros Landking V2 ATX Mid-tower Chassis
• Arctic Builds ‘Hybrid III-140′ Liquid Graphics Card Cooler With 140 mm Radiator
• Western Digital Updates WD Red Pro and WD Black with 5 & 6TB Models
• Lian Li Releases ASUS ROG-Certified PC-Q17 Mini-ITX Case
• DeepCool Intros the GamerStorm Lucifer K2 CPU Cooler
• iBuypower Expands Into Gaming Peripherals With MEK Keyboard
• Team Group Launches Team Xtreem Memory Fine-tuned for “Skylake” Chips
• TP-LINK Ships AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Routers
• Intel Skylake Gen9 Graphics Architecture Explained
• AMD GPUs Show Strong DirectX 12 Performance on “Ashes of the Singularity”
• License Agreement Confusion Causes Misinformation over Windows 10 Overreach

By: Hilbert Hagedoorn @ GURU3D

In this review we test the ASUS Z170 ROG Maximus VIII Hero. If you fire it up with that new 14nm Skylake based Core i7 6700K processor this product will bring a smile to your face. The Maximus VIII Hero comes with a ROG black & grey design with red accents. Add to that the hippest features of 2015 and you are sure you’ll have the right infrastructure for gaming de-li-cious product.

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Source: techPowerUp!

NVIDIA released its latest version of the GeForce driver software. Version 355.60 WHQL features the “Game Ready” moniker, as it’s released just in time for “Ashes of the Singularity,” a new RTS in the space-opera setting. Developed by Stardock, this game is one of the first to feature DirectX 12 support. In addition, the drivers include a beta version of NVIDIA’s GameWorks VR SDK. Besides optimizations for “Ashes of the Singularity,” the drivers add SLI profiles for “Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition,” and “Next Car Game: Wreckfest.”

You can download the new GeForce 355.60 WHQL drivers from GeForce Experience and GeForce.com.

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.

• NZXT Launches Updated GRID+ Fan Controller
• Announcing the Raijintek STYX Chassis
• EK Water Blocks Announces EK Predator AIO CPU Cooler
• Thermaltake Announces Pacific RL120 and Pacific RL140 D5 Water Cooling Kits
• PowerColor Announces the DEVIL Radeon R9 390X Graphics Card
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 Listed & Pictured
• Amped Wireless Debuts High Power AC1750 Wi-Fi Router with a 4-Inch Touch Screen
• Thermaltake Introduces the Riing 12 and 14 LED Radiator Fans
• MSI Unveils the Z170A PC Mate Motherboard
• MSI Teases GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning Graphics Card