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Lian Li + DANCase’s B4 Hitting the Market
The surprisingly affordable Lian Li DAN-A3 is being joined in the market segment by another DANCase-assisted design, the B4. With, at a glance, similar specs and aesthetics, it seems strange for Lian Li to release such a case – until you notice the case’s party trick – dual orientation – albeit not stock. As you …
Steam Machine Review Round-Up
Image Credit – Valve Article written by Christopher Moine, SFFN Senior Editor The long awaited Valve Steam Machine reviews have been released. The long-story-made-short of it is that the hardware design is impressive, but the pricing is not. It’s true that we are in the the middle of an AI-induced RAM and NAND …
Steam Machine With SteamOS Geekbench Results Make an Appearance
Either someone forgot to turn off their internet connection, or VALVE’s NDA isn’t as strict as most – Steam Machine Geekbench results have again appeared, this time running SteamOS. Under VALVE’s codename ‘Fremont’, the AMD powered Steam Machine clocks in at around a 2300 single-core and 7350 multi-core score. Specs-wise, we can see the same …
More Pins Incoming – Intel’s Upcoming LGA1954 and Z990 Chipset Pictured
Purported to hit the market later this year, Intel’s incoming Nova Lake architecture has seen the first signs of life – photos of the socket and chipset. The socket was spied by X (Twitter) user @laurentschoice, and now features a pair of retention levers, much like Intel’s larger sockets in the HEDT and server space. …
Apeer2 Shows Off Monitor Stand ITX Case at Computex 2026
Although it measures well above the SFF size limit, this 28.3 litre chassis from ‘Apeer2’ integrates a VESA monitor mount, so we’ll give it the benefit of the doubt. Covered by TechPowerup (again, we’re super appreciative of other media outlets covering the SFF stuff, since SFF Network couldn’t be at Computex this year), this uniquely …
VALVE to Discontinue Physical Steam Gift Cards
Physical Steam gift cards, loved by generous gifting grandparents and scumbag scammers alike (and unfortunately, often in unintended collaboration), are set to be discontinued by the end of 2026. Citing the aforementioned scammer attraction, VALVE has decided to end production of the cards, and they will not be restocked at retailers once sold out. VALVE …
GPD’s MicroPC 2 Now Powered by Intel’s Core 3 N350
GPD’s MicroPC, one of the better options if you’re looking for a pre-built cyberdeck-esque device, has now been upgraded, with help from an Intel Core 3 N350. Previously, the unit came with either an Intel N250 or Core i3-N300. This upgrade brings a 100MHz increase to the boost clock over the Core i3-N300, with a …
SFF Friendly 2-Slot PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Reaper 16GB on Sale for $629 at Micro Center
Article Written by Christopher Moine, SFFN Senior Editor AMD’s excellent RX 9070XT has dropped to $629 at Micro Center after spiking to roughly $1,000 in recent times. Even better, this is the SFF friendly PowerColor Reaper model that measures in at 2-slots in width (42mm) and 304mm in length, and packs a full 16GB …
