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Razer Onza (Tournament Edition)

The Onza Tournament Edition has all the features gamers want and is backed by the Razer brand. The question is, does it deliver on all its promises and will it make you put down that special controller? Read on to find out!

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GIGABYTE Aivia K8100

Gigabyte’s lush Aivia K8100 provides more than just smooth looks.

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Vantage Advanced Liquid Cooling by CoolIT Systems

The Vantage A.L.C. from CoolIT Systems is a liquid cooled, close-looped CPU cooler that is designed to cool well without breaking the bank.

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HIS HD5450 Silence PCIe 1x

The HIS HD5450 Silence PCIe 1x is a card that promises to give some more life to computers stuck with just a 1xPCie slot.

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AMD HD6950 and HD6970

The AMD HD6950 and HD6970 are the update to the popular HD5840 and the HD5870. Can AMD repeat the success with these two cards?

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In-Win Ironclad Full Tower Case

A serious contender for the enthusiast looking for supreme cooling, the In-Win Ironclad has great cooling and excellent expandability.

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PhotoFast IPADock – The Mother of all iPad Docks

 

The PhotoFast IPADock not only can hold 2 iPad’s, 4 iPhone’s or 6 iPod Nano’s, it also has a card reader and USB-hub built in.

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Silicon Power XPower DDR3 2000 2 x 2GB Dual Channel RAM

The Silicon Xpower DDR3 Dual Channel RAM has an eye-catching design, and is a great tool for those who do extensive video, photo, or music manipulation.

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Zalman N Series 128GB SSD

Zalman surprised us with their latest N Series SSDs, proving to be one of the top performer SSDs on the market from our collection of 20+ SSDs. With the SandForce SF-1222 chip, Zalman hit the perfect spot for excellent performance and capacity at an affordable price point.

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ASUS EAH6850 DirectCU

When AMD released the Radeon HD 6850 and 6870, they had their sights set on one thing. The GTX 460. Read along as ASUS employs a custom cooling solution to their EAH6850 DirectCU.

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ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU

By modifying the cooling to provide up to 20% better results than a standard GTX 460, ASUS has provided a videocard that meets performance standards while still keeping cool.

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ASUS Rampage III Gene

Following in the lineage of ASUS boards before it, the Gene III adds another notch next to the ‘I WIN’ button. Great build quality, USB3 and Sata6 in a small package.

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VisionTek 6870

Powered by AMD’s Barts GPU, we review VisionTek’s 6870 to see what makes it the better alternative.

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ASUS TUF X58 SABERTOOTH

The Asus TUF X58 Sabertooth is a solid motherboard designed to withstand tougher environments and yet still allow the enthusiast to tweak to their hearts content.

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ASUS Rampage III Formula ROG

 

The ASUS Rampage III Formula is one of the best boards on the market. Packed with features, the Formula is an excellent and price-efficient option for gamers and overclockers.

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HIS Radeon HD6870

The HIS Radeon HD6870 is a no-frills HD6870 from HIS which peforms very well against the GTX460.

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AMD HD6850 and HD6870

It is time to unveil AMD’s latest GPU’s: the HD6850 and HD6870. These are mid-range GPU’s aimed to go head-to-head with the GTX460. Will they succeed? Read our reviews to find out.

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A sneak-peak at the HD6850 and HD6870 + some AMD Fusion ‘Llano’ information

Today we can bring you the names of the new upcoming AMD-GPU’s as well as some images of the reference cards. We also have some information about the upcoming AMD Fusion APU’s.

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NZXT Phantom

A great case that displays not only unique innovation, but also genuine quality.

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ASUS ENGT430

While the ENGT430 is primarily geared towards a life in the multimedia world, it still packs a punch in the 3D graphics arena, with entry-level DirectX 11 performance.

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HIS Multi-View II

The HIS Multi-View II offers an easy way to attach a extra monitor via the USB-port on an older stationary compuer or a laptop.

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Zalman ZM-F3 FDB & ZM-SF3 Fans

Zalman just released their latest ZM-F1, F2 and F3 Fluid Dynamic Bearing, and Shark’s Fin ZM-SF3 EverLasting Quiet series fans, aimed for people seeking quiet workstations for their offices, or gaming stations.

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InWin Commander 1200W

A power supply whose aesthetics match its power, the InWin Commander is a solid product for enthusiasts who need the extra power for their rigs.

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Mionix Naos 5000 Gaming mouse

The Mionix Naos 5000 is a gaming mouse from the Swedish company Mionix that aims to take on the best gaming mice from companies like Logitech, Razer and Microsoft.

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Asus GTX-460 TOP

A great card that performs well in comparison to those in its category. Its performance is not sacrificed by appearance but it isn’t lackluster either. Overall a great card that would be great for gamers on a budget.

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AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition

Clocked at 3.5GHz and coming equipped with 6MB of L3 Cache, the 970 BE has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking goodness.

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ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3

If current 890 chipset motherboards don’t fit your budget or build, the ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 may be just what the doctor ordered.

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MSI X58A-GD65

MSI has finally introduced an affordable motherboard the supports both USB 3; as well as, SATA3. For the ever popular X58 chipset based motherboards.

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XFX HD5970 Black Edition – The world’s fastest video card?

The XFX HD5970 Black Edition is one of the fastest video cards money can buy. We got to test one, and we’re showing you the results.

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Ineo I-NA309D Pro Dual-Bay RAID Enclosure

The Ineo I-NA309D Pro Dual-Bay USB 3.0 Hard Drive RAID Enclosure not only provides the user with single non-RAID drive support, but also for RAID 0/1 configuration. If you are looking for a fast yet massive storage unit, the Ineo I-NA309D Pro is an enclosure to consider.

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StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is the sequel to the enormously successful StarCraft from Blizzard Entertainment. Does Blizzard still know how to make an RTS game, or has World of Warcraft driven them from their roots?

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Gigabyte H55M-USB3

Gigabyte H55M-USB3 is a nice M-ATX board that features USB 3.0 and RAID functionality all for $100. For the socket 1156 processor, this could be one of the best buy for its feature and performance.

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Cooler Master HAF X

Impressive Cooling, feature rich and a solid construction. The HAF X is up to the challange of today’s motherboards and multi-video card users. Bravo!

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Sparkle Gold Class 1000 Watt PSU

We examine one of the few Gold rated power supplies on the market today: the Sparkle Gold Class 1000 Watt PSU.

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Patriot Viper II Sector 5 2400MHz 4GB Kit (PVV34G2400C9K)

Sporting 2400MHz and 9-11-9-27 timings, Patriot’s Viper II Sector 5 2400MHz DDR3 kit might just be the memory to fulfill your overclocking desires. We review one of Patriot’s fastest kits to see if it lives up to its potential.

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Gigabyte GA-880GMA-UD2H, AMD X3 445 CPU

Today we are going to look at one of AMD’s newest CPU the X3 445. Then we are going to pair this little CPU up on one of Gigabyte’s micro ATX motherboard the 890GMA-UD2H.

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Razer Imperator & Razer Vespula

A new mouse from razor sporting a 5600dpi laser, adjustable side buttons, and buttons for changing the dpi on the fly.

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Gigabyte GTX-460 768 MB (GV-N460DS-768I-B)

Gigabyte sent us a GTX-460 768 MB core 104 GPU to take a look at, if you think 8800GT Fermi you’d be in the right ballpark. These GPU’s OC like demons.

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MSI GTX-465 Twin Frozr II

A great card from MSI with impressive aftermarket cooling allowing it to overclock extremely well.

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PC Power & Cooling 950 Mk II Power Supply

Just how important is the PSU to our computers really is? Lets step inside and found out.

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