Intel is presenting their Mainstream and lower cost i5 processors, given Intel produces some of the best OCing dual cores we have high hopes for the LGA 1156 i5 661!
Intel is presenting their Mainstream and lower cost i5 processors, given Intel produces some of the best OCing dual cores we have high hopes for the LGA 1156 i5 661!
Lets look at one GIGABYTEs first SATA III/USB III/USB Power III (Being Dubbed 333) capable motherboard the P55A-UD4P.
Razer has combined a little old school with a lot of high tech in the Abyssus Mouse. While it only has 3 buttons it also has 3500DPI, and a 3.5G infrared sensor.
We were lucky enough to get a tour of the Kingston Plant in California recently so we thought we’d treat you to an insiders look at their Ram testing and manufacturing plant.
Gskill has brought to us another set of memory that comes with a memory fan cooler to help keep the memory cool during our overclocking endeavors
The ASUS EAH5750Formula is powerful sub 150USD video card, that supports Direct X 11, and can provide just about any gamer a cheap effective video card.
ASUS is a name that stands out among motherboard manufacturers, and for good reason. The M4A785TD-M EVO provides a great bundle of features for a great price.
League Of Legends is mixture of real time strategy with the fast pace, fast acting game type of FPS (First Person Shooter).
The Ultra X3 series PSU’s were some nice modular PSUs back in the time, however it’s low efficiency was disappointing. This time the new X4 750W PSU is certified by the 80Plus program guaranteeing a reliable and efficient PSU.
Kingston has come up with a card reader that handles both Micro SD and SD cards. Also offering a 8 Gig SD card.
We have the Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD6 on the test bench rocking a Sata 3 Seagate Barracuda XT drive and a Buffalo USB 3.0 1TB drive enclosure.
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Just when you think we reached the apex of a specific video card performance, GIGABYTE shows us that their is still plenty of improvements that can be made. Lets find out how GIGABYTE improved upon the 275GTX video card.
With multi-GPU configurations becoming popular in todays gaming rigs, quality power delivery has become a necessity. Being no stranger to PSU’s, we review Topower’s latest 1200W offering.
Thermaltake provides satisfaction yet again with its newest in the Element line. The Element V features great air flow and pleasurable cable management.
The Asus HD 5970 dual core GPU is the fastest single card GPU currently in production. You can raise core voltage and it’s ready to rock the most hard core enthusiast.
Picking an affordable 1156 socket motherboard that performs may have just gotten easier. Meet Gigabyte’s GA-P55-UD4P. A mid-range motherboard that performs beyond its price.
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ASUS has brought to us another ROG series motherboard. And proving once again do not under estimate the GENE series motherboards size. Dynamite comes in small packages.
The long awaited Sata 3 interface is here, Seagate is the first company to offer Sata 3 drives for the new interface, the Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB drive. Lets take it for a spin.
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OCZ has stepped into the Single Level Cell SSD market and has an Agility 60GB SSD that provides blazing speed and 10 times the longevity of MLC SSD’s. Expect fast very fast.
AMD is calling the Radeon HD5970 the fastest video card available. We have pitted it against the GeForce GTX295 as well as compared it to the HD5870 to see if it is as good as AMD hopes.
Kingston has broken the SSD expense barrier and delivered a 40GB boot drive at launch with MIR as low as $85, grab the Kingston SSDNow 40GB while they last (Intel Controller Drive)
Razer is continually expanding to fit niche markets, now they’ve released the Razer Orochi Bluetooth and Wired mouse and in our kit we found a Kabuto mouse pad, let’s take a look.
Sapphire not only built upon a powerful video card, Sapphire made this video card virtually silent, and able to keep this video card cool at all times. By utilizing their very own Vapor X coolers.
Feser has brought us a fluid that cools very well without the worry of that fluid torching our computer components if we happen to spring a leak.
We are hearing that the amount of memory on Windows 7 is just as important as raw ram speed. We got a couple of 8GB kits including a Corsair Dominator 8GB kit and tested them out.
Continue reading “Corsair Dominator 1600MHz 8GB kit (CMD8GX3M4A1600C8)” »
Looking at Physx and how it evolved our gaming experience. Lets see how so in Darkest Of Days.
AMD is continuing the tradition of improving existing CPU’s and have released a lower wattage Phenom X4 965. The old 965 has a TDP of 140w, the new X4 965 uses 125w.
With Win 7 on the shelves raw ram speed might not be the key, the size of the kit might be more important. We tested a Kingston HyperX 8GB kit, but we tested it with 4GB and 8GB
Continue reading “Kingston HyperX 8GB Kit 1600MHz (KHX1600C8D3K4/8GX)” »
Quad-core CPU for under $100? AMD’s recent release of the Athlon II X4 CPU’s has brought a whole new meaning to value.
Continue reading “AMD Athlon II X4 620 & Sapphire PI-AM3RS785G” »
NZXT has brought us a chassis that is both stylish and small enough to take our computers to lan parties, or for those who are tight on space.
OCZ Technologies brought us another set of memory modules for the Core i5/i7 1156 socket CPUs. DO these sticks of memory have waht it takes to give us an advantage over other memory kits?
EVE Apocrypha is an ever expanding universe that gives the player multiple avenues of customizations.
Silver Has come up with a chassis that completely redifens they way chassis are meant to be built. Lets see why inside…
AMD is cranking our affordable Triple and Quad core CPU’s like never before. Today we look at the Uber affordable Athlon 2 X3 435 which is expected to debut at $87, Athlon anyone?
The 5870 is touted as the fastest single core GPU out there ousting the GTX-285 from it’s spot on the thrown. Visiontek was kind enough to send us a 5870 so we can find out.
Razor has introduced the worlds first MMOG specific mouse, the Razer Naga and what did we find bundled with our Naga the Razer Megasoma Mouse Pad, Gaming anyone?
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Coming with a controller that powers on your computer and buttons that overclock, we review ASUS’ P7P55D Deluxe LGA 1156 motherboard to see how it stacks up.
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The HD5870 turned out to be a real performance beast. Today we are testing the retail HIS HD5870 1 GB to see if it performs just as good as the reference card.
Prolimatech has come up with a CPU cooler that fits the socket 1156 socket CPUs, that is both stylish and has good performance.
GIGABYTE has proven once again that not only are they a force to be reckoned with when it comes to their motherboards, they also porven that micro ATX motherboards can performjust as well as their big brother counterparts.
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