Bob Buskirk

ASRock and Intel recently held an event at the Newegg Gamer Zone in Diamond Bar, California. It was actually my first time at the Newegg Gamer Zone since it recently opened this year. It is actually the perfect space to bring the community together and for brands like ASRock and Intel to show off their products! At this event we had the chance to take a look at some new ASRock motherboards, liquid CPU coolers, play some games on systems powered by ASRock and Intel parts, and much more!

Back in January Fractal Design introduced the Pop 2 Air PC Case. This case was of course was the follow-up to the original Pop case, with a focus on high airflow. Fractal Design was not done with the Pop 2 though, today they are introducing the Pop 2 Vision. This is a complete redesign of the Pop series that blends a clean aesthetic with a spacious interior. The Pop 2 Vision is a compact mid-tower case that features an aquarium-style design with front and side tempered glass panels, four included ARGB fans, a sleek design, and of course the quality we expect from Fractal Design. Is this the case you need for your next build? Read on as we find out!

About This Mod / Build: This week for Case Mod Friday we have the “Great Siam Engine” build from Amata Wattachakwinibat! This build is part of the Thermaltake CaseMOD Invitational and is quite interesting! What do you think?

Google is gearing up to launch a new generation of laptops, rebranding its popular Chromebook line as “Googlebooks.” These new devices will heavily integrate Google’s Gemini AI, offering advanced features and a more intelligent computing experience. Partnering with major manufacturers, Google aims to redefine the laptop market with an AI-first approach.

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About This Mod / Build: This week for Case Mod Friday we have the “RX-0 UNICORN GUNDAM” build from JMDF! This build was inspired by the Unicorn Gundam of course! What do you think?

About This Mod / Build: This week for Case Mod Friday have a really cool mod done on the Acer Predator Orion 7000 pre-built PC. Really awesome what CzugA was able to do here!

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When most people think about memory products like SD cards, SSDs, and portable storage, they rarely consider the level of engineering, testing, and manufacturing required before those products ever reach store shelves. During a recent trip to China with Lexar, I had the opportunity to go behind the scenes and see firsthand how memory products move from concept to completion. The visit provided access to multiple areas of the operation, including manufacturing lines, quality assurance and validation processes, research and development efforts, and the technologies used to ensure performance and reliability. Seeing these stages up close offered valuable insight into the scale, precision, and coordination involved in producing modern storage solutions. In this article, I’ll share what I learned during the experience and offer a closer look at the people, processes, and innovation that power the memory products many of us use every day.

About This Mod / Build: This week for Case Mod Friday have the Mera Putih Project from Wimodz. This build was done for ADATA XPG and features some awesome water cooling with the side panel even featuring a distro-plate! What do you think?