Intel is back today with a new CPU manufacturing process at 22 nm using their new 3D Tri-Gate transistor design. It’s the Sandy Bridge micro-architecture with a new 22 nm twist. Will we see any performance increase or just the standard lower power and better temperatures? Sit back and relax while we cross the Ivy Bridge.
Read MoreBitFenix Shinobi XL Full-Tower Case Review
Looking to expand (literally) on the original Mid-Tower Shinobi, BitFenix has introduced the Shinobi XL. The XL version now supports E-ATX and XL-ATX form factor motherboards, promises to be water cooling friendly, and makes the leap to Full-Tower status. Features and Specifications From BitFenix: Features Classic BitFenix Shinobi Styling Superior Water Cooling Support XL-ATX Compatibility BitFenix SuperCharge™ Port Four ...
Antec Earthwatts Platinum 650 W Power Supply Review
We managed to convince Antec to send us one of their new platinum mid-range units, the Earthwatts Platinum 650 W to be specific. They come in 450 W, 550 W, and 650 W flavors. All with an impressively low price tag for 80+ Platinum efficiency. Antec says that the Earthwatts "family" ...
G.Skill TridentX DDR3-2666 Memory Review
You've seen this strong RAM from G.Skill in use before, in our reviews of Intel's i7 3770K and ASUS' Maximus V GENE. Now we'll look at the sticks themselves and find out just what they're capable of. Specifications & Product Tour The specifications for this kit are astronomical, the like we haven't ...
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD Review
Kingston is a well known company for their multitude of storage solutions, and entered the market way back in 1987 with a surface mount memory chip. So, Kingston is a veteran when it comes to the storage market. They have recently released their new HyperX 3K line of solid state ...
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2012
2012
EVGA has been selling NVIDIA GPUs for quite some time now, and they are regarded as one of the best manufacturers offering NVIDIA GPUs. They gained their status through superb warranty and customer support combined with the word-of-mouth among enthusiasts. Today, we have the most recent addition to EVGA’s GPU line-up, the GTX 680.
Read More4/18
2012
2012
In this review, we’re looking at Cubitek’s latest incarnation in the Magic Cube series, called the AIO (All In One). It’s an all-aluminum case with loads of potential. Let’s get this show on the road and see what it’s made of.
Read More4/16
2012
2012
If you are not in the market for the monster 7950/7970 (Tahiti) series or the lower end 7750/7770 series (Cape Verde), AMD has a market segment to share with you in their mid-classed Pitcarin, which is comprised of the 7870 and 7850. Today we get a chance to look at a card from Sapphire, the HD 7870 GHz Edition.
Read More4/12
2012
2012
If you do not own a Z68 platform motherboard but the idea of hard drive caching piques your interest, don’t run out and buy a new Z68 motherboard quite yet! With the release of the Synapse Cache SSD’s by OCZ, you can bring SSD caching to just about any modern system.
Read More4/11
2012
2012
The Green Me series is aimed at a very tough market indeed, the mid-range wattage mid-range efficiency market. It sports 80+ Bronze certification and comes in power outputs of 550 W, 650 W and 750 W. Along with being aimed at a market best described as “tough”, the Green Me is also aimed at being green.
Read More4/9
2012
2012
AMD has already released their high and low end lineup of 28 nm GPUs. Today we will be looking at the MSI R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC which is geared towards anyone who is serious about gaming but doesn’t want to shell out $400 + for a graphics card.
Read More4/6
2012
2012
After checking out the SilverStone PS07 a few weeks ago, we now have another mATX case from SilverStone, the TJ08-E. The Temjin series of cases are considered “premium” and the Precision series are “high-value” according to SilverStone. So, as we look through this case, I’ll be making comparisons to the PS07 to see what makes the TJ08-E fit in the premium line-up.
Read More4/5
2012
2012
Going in the heatsink testbed today is a new offering from NZXT, the Havik 120. I tested its older brother, the Havik 140 several months ago and found it to be a pretty decent performer. The design philosophy on this one is just a little bit different than their first offering, so we are going to put it through the mill and see how well it cools a 200+ watt heatload.
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2012
2012
Today, we’re looking at InWin’s new Glacier 900 W power supply. It’s an 80+ Gold rated, modular cabled unit with a nice looking spec sheet and a staggeringly long seven year warranty. Sounds pretty good to me! I’ll give it a taste of hell with my load tester, peer into its secret high frequency workings with my oscilloscope, and lastly crack it open to see if any wooly mammoths are inside the glacier. If I don’t find frozen mammoths, I’ll look at the build quality and see what components were used.
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