Why it matters: Asus and other companies have spent years exploring ways to remove cables from the custom PC building process. The manufacturer's BTF standard aims to make installing graphics cards ...

One of the more interesting ideas that has been floating around the world of gaming PCs in the last few years is the concept of back-connect motherboards. The principle of these systems is that ...

DIY-APE has reached an important milestone in developing the back-plug ecosystem for PC DIYers. BTF3.0 (via Uniko's Hardware) is designed so that no cabling is needed between your PSU, motherboard, or ...

ASRock has just released a new GPU power cable that the company says is protected from overheating, thanks to the use of thermal sensors inside it. The launch follows numerous reports about melted ...

Why it matters: As owners of high-end Nvidia RTX graphics cards continue to report melting power cables, Asus and streamer DIY-APE have kept refining their plans for an alternative power connection ...