July 2012 - Overclockers

Memory Overclocking Guide for Intel Ivy Bridge platform

July 31, 2012 Bartosz Waluk 23

In this guide I would like to show how to overclock your memory in a simple way and how to check if your settings are actually optimal. I won’t show you how to make highest clock or tightest available timings because all memory is different and I can’t guarantee any settings for that.

MSI Z77A-GD65 Motherboard Review

July 30, 2012 moocow 3

When Ivy Bridge CPUs were released, Intel also chose to unveil a series of new chipsets to go along with the processors. MSI was kind enough to send one of their newest boards based on the Z77 chipset, the Z77A- GD65.

NZXT HALE82 N Series 750 W Power Supply Review

July 27, 2012 Bob Nova 2

NZXT has released a sequel to their excellent HALE82 power supply lineup, the HALE82 N Series. We have the 750 W flavor here today. It will get checked out, poked, prodded, abusively tested (twice), ripped to shreds, analyzed, inspected, quantified, and finally given an official Overclockers.com rating.

Arctic Accelero Xtreme III Review

July 24, 2012 Don Fisher 26

Arctic is one of the most well-known manufacturers of thermal paste and heatsinks for both graphics cards and processors Today we will be taking a look at Arctic’s newest GPU cooler – the Accelero Xtreme III.

Arctic Accelero Twin Turbo II and S1 PLUS Review

July 20, 2012 Joe Shields 5

Arctic is well known for their cooling solutions from CPU’s to GPU’s and fans, they even make cases as well. Today Arctic has given us an opportunity to review the Accelero Twin Turbo II and the passive (optional fan purchased separately) solution the Accelero S1 PLUS. Both of these coolers can work with some of the newer GPU’s, think 6 series from Nvidia, and 7 series from AMD, and we will be testing them both out on the MSI 7870 HAWK.

Rosewill Fortess Power Supply Giveaway

July 16, 2012 Matt Ring 20

To celebrate the launch of their latest line of power supplies, Rosewill is giving away two 80 Plus Platinum Certified Fortress PSUs. Entering the contest is extremely easy, follow the simple steps at the bottom of the article.

G.Skill TridentX DDR3-2400 32GB RAM Kit Review

July 16, 2012 Jeremy Vaughan 3

What’s black, red and goes really fast? Well, fast for an inanimate object anyway. Why, G.Skill’s TridentX F3-2400C10Q-32GTX, 32GB, DDR3-2400 memory kit of course!

Thermaltake Smart Series 430 W Power Supply Review

July 13, 2012 Bob Nova 3

The Thermaltake Smart Series 430 W should easily be an improvement on those no-name PSUs that can be had for $9, and will not suddenly become a fire hazard. Let’s see if this concept translates to actual performance when we fire it up.

MSI GTX680 Lightning GPU Review

July 11, 2012 Joe Shields 25

Today we get to look at arguably one of the most coveted models of cards for enthusiasts from MSI, their Lightning brand. For this implementation, all the features that come along with that such as more robust power delivery area and cooling to name two, have been applied to Nvidia’s venerable GTX 680. Let’s take a closer look and see how this one performs.

AMD A8-3870K APU Review

July 10, 2012 Brett Taylor 14

While APU’s (accelerated processing units) may not be as exciting as the top of the line speedsters put out by Intel, they do have their place in advancing processor technology. With the release of the first unlocked APU, the A8 3870K, AMD steps closer to making the APU a viable option for your every day computing and gaming needs.