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ASUS AiCloud: A Fresh Face for Networking

ASUS has had some recent success in the networking side of the industry and much like they do in the motherboard market they are now expanding the network devices to do so much more. This comes to us today to showcase the newest addition in the AiCloud feature so let’s see what it has to offer.

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ASUS’s Unveils the Transformer AiO P1801, RAIDR Express, and their Ultra-Wide Monitor

ASUS’s innovation never fails to impress us. This year at CES 2013, ASUS shows us a Hybrid All-in-One PC/Tablet, their new RAIDR Express PCI-E SSD, and a new exciting Ultra-Wide 29″ monitor running at 2560 x 1080.
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ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z

ASUS has been all the rage with its Z77 models, from the most basic to the more extravagant ROG series. Today we look at the AMD side of things with the new revision of the Crosshair V Formula.

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ASUS F2A85-V PRO: The A85X Chipset

ASUS has released their the F2A85V-Pro for the socket FM2. The board retails at around $140, but is packed with features.

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ASUS HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP

 

 ASUS HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP

ASUS has a wide range of products, from hardware to routers and audio solutions. Today though, we’re taking a look at one of ASUS’ premier products: the ASUS HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP edition card. Keep reading what this beast of a card has to offer!

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ASUS Maximus V Extreme

ASUS Maximus V Extreme 3770k review

ASUS has some amazing Z77 offerings especially in the ROG lineup. We have already looked at the Maximus V Gene and the Maximus V Formula, both of which were amazing overclockers with loads of features. Today we have the Extreme variant which is the very top model for the ASUS ROG lineup. It carries many features such as the OCKey and VGA Hotwire. Keep reading to see exactly what this board offers!

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ASUS MATRIX HD 7970 Platinum

ASUS Matrix HD7970 Platinum Video Card Review

ASUS has a very rare addition to its MATRIX series offerings. MATRIX cards are always of a special build quality, including hand picked components and usually some very unique features not seen on any other card. Today we have the ASUS MATRIX HD 7970 Platinum. Let’s see what it has to offer, and can it take the top honors for performance and features.

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ASUS GTX 650 Ti DirectCU II TOP Edition Review

 ASUS GTX 650 Ti DirectCu II TOP Edition Review

 

Nvidia just launched the 650 Ti chipset and with that we have the partner models as well. With us today we have the top limited model from ASUS in the GTX 650 Ti DirectCU II TOP Edition card. This card is the top of the heap when it comes to the ASUS models and now lets see if it has the performance to match.

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ASUS GTX 560 Ti 2GB DirectCUII

 

ASUS has passed us yet another card from their DirectCU II lineup with the GTX 560 Ti 2GB TOP edition. This is a bit of an older model but it is a refresh of the 560 with the addition of double the frambuffer and a higher clockspeed. Lets take a look at what it had to offer and what you can expect from this value oriented addition to the ASUS family.

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ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Ti DirectCU II TOP Edition

 

 

ASUS has been on a consistent roll recently with every Nvidia 6 series release and it is continuing with the 660 Ti as they drop in again and dressed to impress in full DirectCU II garb and bearing the TOP Edition muscle. Does it have what it needs to top the charts?

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ASUS P8Z77 WS

 

ASUS has hit the Z77 playing field with amazing force and their P8Z77 WS looks to be an utterly amazing and very capable offering.  4 Way SLI server grade stability and features add up to one hell of an amazing looking board on paper. Can it perform as well as its specs claim?

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ASUS GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU II TOP

 

 

ASUS continues its premier GPU offerings of the Nvidia lineup with the GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU II TOP edition.  This is no joke as we just finished testing the 680 version of this card and the performance was downright exceptional.  The 670 is the 680′s not-so-little brother so lets take a look at how this card matches up.

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ASUS GTX680 Direct CU II TOP

ASUS has been one of Nvidia’s premier partners for a while, and for good reason. ASUS always has a special way of supercharging its GPU offerings and what we have here today is no different. The GTX680 DirectCU II will plant you in your seat as it jumps out of the gate. Now let’s look at what this card has to offer.

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ASUS P8Z77-V Premium

 

 

ASUS has pushed many new models onto the playing field with Z77, and with the P8Z77-V Premium, we now see the first solution Intel-certified for Thunderbolt, along with many other technical and feature advances that push ASUS even further in the forefront for the Z77 offerings.

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Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe Motherboard

Asus has splashed many offerings into the Z77 playing field and today we are looking at the P8Z77-V Deluxe, with a high feature count and performance.

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ASUS Announces Flagship P8Z77-V Premium Motherboard

ASUS just announced that they will have a new flagship motherboard for their channel lineup with the new P8Z77-V Premium. Let’s take a peek!

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ASUS F1A75-V EVO

The ASUS F1A75-V Evo is one of the most feature-rich boards for the Llano platform. We put it toe-to-toe against the Gigabyte A75-UD4H. See which one comes out on top.

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ASUS P9X79WS Motherboard

Today we look at the ASUS P9X79 WS board, one of a long line of Workstation motherboards from ASUS. Keep reading to find out what kind of power this beast conceals.

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ASUS 990FX Sabertooth

The ASUS 990FX Sabertooth is a good offering for the 990FX chipset, and would pair well with the recently released Bulldozer CPU’s. Keep reading to see how well it does in our benchmarks!

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ASUS P9X79 Pro

 

The ASUS P9X79 Pro is ASUS’ midrange board for the X79 platform. How well does it perform against its competition? Keep reading to find out!

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ASUS Rampage IV Extreme Motherboard

The Rampage IV Extreme has earned its place in our pantheon of products without equal, and we are proud to give it our recommendation.

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ASUS Matrix GTX 580 Platinum

Today we take a look at the ASUS Matrix GTX 580 Platinum, and see how it stacks up against its direct competition. Keep reading to see who wins this epic battle!

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ASUS Maximus IV Extreme

The Maximus IV Extreme lives up to its name, and is the premier ROG board for the P67 chipset. Find out how this beast performs in our testing.

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How-To Build a Quiet Ultimate Gaming PC

How To Build An Ultimate Quiet Gaming PC Guide

Building a Quiet Gaming PC can be confusing for beginners that have never messed with their computers before. This How-To Guide will explain how to choose quiet components and build your next Quiet Ultimate Gaming PC.

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ASUS Rampage III Black Edition

With the aging X58 chipset, we were surprised to find a new top-of-the-line board for this platform. Its beastly appearance left us wondering whether it had the performance to back up its looks. Read on to find out more.

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ASUS P67 Sabertooth

The P67 Sabertooth is definitely a top contender when it comes to P67 motherboards.

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ASUS P8Z68-V Pro

ASUS has launched its latest motherboard: the P8Z68-V Pro, using the Intel Z68 chipset. Like the P67 boards, the P8Z68-V Pro has plenty of features, ports, and the performance to back it up.

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ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution

If you’re looking for a high-performance motherboard suited for work, and highly-threaded applications, the ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution motherboard might be a great option.

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ASUS HD 6950

The ASUS HD 6950 2GB OC Edition is a solid video card that offers very good performance, using little power and producing low noise, though there are better cards available.

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ASUS HD 6970

The ASUS HD6970 is not only a beast in specifications, but in size and stature as well. 2GB of GDDR5 and a factory overclock provide the power to crunch through the toughest games.

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ASUS ENGTX560 Ti DirectCU II TOP

The ASUS ENGTX560 Ti DirectCU II demonstrates incredible overclocking stability and astonishing performance, making this card a serious contender on the market.

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Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band router

The ASUS RT-N56U is a nice looking router that comes with support for both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, a lot of useful features, and an excellent user interface.

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Post CES 2011 Product Overview

 

A final post-CES 2011 overview of the show floor and some of the latest products showcased this year.

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ASUS Crosshair IV Extreme: Running SLI With the Lucid Hydra Chip

We tested the SLI performance of the ASUS Crosshair IV Extreme board’s Lucid Hydra chip.

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ASUS P67 Motherboards: P8P67 Deluxe and P8P67 Pro

ASUS kicks off 2011 with a total of eight Sandy Bridge motherboards based on the Intel P67 Express Chipset. We will examine two of them: the P8P67 Pro and P8P67 Deluxe.

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Asus HD 6870 (EAH6870)

Asus EAH6870 is the first factory overclocked HD6870, with its GPU overclocked to 915 MHz (15MHz higher than the reference card). Bundled with ASUS SmartDoctor, it can be overclocked easily with a slight increase in voltage.

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ASUS ROG Crosshair IV Extreme

Asus Crosshair IV Extreme is the top of the line board for AMD with its excellent overclocking features. Asus also adds the Lucid chip to the board so AMD users can enjoy SLI as well as CrossFire.

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Asus Matrix 5870 Platinum (MATRIX 5870 P/2DIS/2GD5)

Asus HD 5870 Matrix Platinum comes at 900MHz overclocking of the GPU core, 2GB GDDR5 memory and plenty of features that hardcore overclockers are looking for in a video card. Does the 2GB memory matters or the GPU speed matters, let’s find out.

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AMD Phenom II X6 1090T and ASUS Crosshair IV Formula

Today AMD has released their first set of 6-core CPU’s: the Phenom II X6 1090T and the AMD Phenom II 1055T. We have of taken a X6 1090T and run a battery of tests with it to see what those extra cores and features means for a normal user. We also have tested the new AMD 890FX chipset on a ASUS Crosshair IV Formula motherboard.

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Overclocking with MSI Afterburner

Here is a guide that shows you how to overclock your video cards with MSI Afterburner.

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