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Editorials

Overclockers’ Updated Video Card Testing Procedure

With the launch of Ivy Bridge, we’ve decided to migrate our video card testbed to the new platform, primarily because of its PCIe 3.0 specification. Along with the move, we’ve updated our test suite as well to make it more relevant to our readers that always like the latest and greatest titles. HAWX 2 and STALKER unfortunately just won’t cut it any longer.

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Reviews

Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD Review

Kingston has recently released their new HyperX 3K line of solid state drives, which aim to give users a high-performance storage solution while keeping the cost low. Kingston’s 240 GB HyperX 3K solid state drive has been put to the test over the past few weeks, so let’s see how it performed.

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Reviews

MSI R7870 Hawk Review

Well, it’s been a couple of months since AMD has released their new lineup of 7 series GPU’s. Top to bottom is now out essentially, so its time for their partners to start churning out their own versions of these cards to see if they can put something out even better than what AMD has brought to the table. Among others, MSI has stepped to the plate and done so with their R7870 HAWK. Let’s see what changes were made and how they improved the card.

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Motherboards

ASUS Maximus V GENE Motherboard Review

mATX motherboards aren’t usually what you look at for squeezing ultimate performance out of your system. ASUS has been working to change that perception with their Maximus GENE series of Republic of Gamers motherboards for several generations now. Today we’ll see just how they were able to succeed in this generation with the ASUS Maximus V GENE.

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Cooling

BitFenix Spectre Pro 120 mm Fan Review

Upon opening the box I was greeted with two 120 mm Spectre Pro Fans. Their follow up to the Spectre is the now available in the form of the Spectre Pro which like the Spectre, is offered in a variety of sizes and with a variety of different colored LEDs.