October 2013 - Overclockers

VisionTek Red Label DDR3-2133 2x4GB Memory Kit Review

October 30, 2013 Dino DeCesari 5

If you have been around computers for a long time, then the VisionTek name probably conjures up thoughts of video cards. Actually, that’s not such a bad thought as VisionTek used to be one of the “go-to” names in the video card industry. I owned several of their video cards back in the day, but admittedly, it was quite some time ago. VisonTek has branched out since then and now offers enthusiast level memory, SSDs, and of course, video cards as an AMD partner. Today, we’ll be looking at one of their branch-out products in the form of a Red Label DDR3-2133 2×4 GB memory kit. VisionTek has been working hard to get the attention of computer enthusiasts once again, so let’s find out if this memory kit will help propel them a little deeper into that market.

Enermax iVektor Case Review

October 29, 2013 Ed Hume 0

Well, well. A new case from Enermax. The iVektor comes in three colors: Black (naturally), White, and a bright Red! And they are advertised as having a “special rubber skin” that supports the blinding white and red colors, and gives these cases a “soft touch.” These are pretty cases. But pretty is as pretty does. How do these cases do? Read on.

NVIDIA Announces a Date for the GTX 780 Ti & Price Cuts

October 28, 2013 Jeremy Vaughan 15

We always love a good competition, and NVIDIA isn’t resting on their laurels. After the launch of AMD’s R9 290X (which by all accounts puts the GTX 780 in its place and rivals the TITAN), NVIDIA certainly isn’t resting on its laurels.

G.Skill 16 GB TridentX DDR3-1600 CL7 Memory Kit Review

October 28, 2013 Jeremy Vaughan 7

Well, we brought you two of the higher speed kits in the past. Neither of them did well in testing due to their astronomical prices. Sure, they reached mind bending frequencies, but that alone is not enough to make a reasonable person consider them. With the G.Skill TridentX kit we’re looking at today, now we’ve gone to the other extreme, with a kit rated at DDR3-1600 but with extra tight timings. Let’s find out how it performs!

EVGA Z87 Stinger Mini-ITX Motherboard Review

October 25, 2013 Matthew Green 5

There’s more Mini-ITX goodness in store today thanks to EVGA’s Z87 Stinger. EVGA jumped on the enthusiast Mini-ITX bandwagon last generation with the Z77 Stinger, and they’re riding that wagon into the next generation. They are also touting a brand new UEFI BIOS with their Z87 lineup, which should top off their new motherboards nicely. I’ll quit rambling, and let’s get into the good stuff…

AMD Launches R9 290 Series Graphics Cards

October 24, 2013 Jeremy Vaughan 142

Well, we’d like to tell you we have a review today, but AMD says pre-launch samples were tight and was unable to procure one for us. They have iterated they will get us one post-launch though, so we’ll bring you a full review as soon as we’re able.

In addition to the fact that they were unable to seed one, we have it on good authority that multiple US offices of board partners (big ones) hadn’t even held one of these in their hands as of late last week. Partners aren’t sampling reference boards, only AMD is, so either supply is tight or AMD is controlling this launch just as tightly. This is, in fact, a hard launch – AMD expects immediate availability. There isn’t any information on supply amounts though. Hopefully they’ll have plenty. Time will tell.

Cooler Master HAF Stacker 935 Modular Case Review

October 23, 2013 Dino DeCesari 2

Cooler Master recently released its much anticipated HAF Stacker line of cases, and we’re here to introduce you to this new and innovative enthusiast level offering. We were sent the HAF Stacker 935 for review, which consists of a Mid-Tower HAF Stacker 925 and a mITX HAF Stacker 915R. Together, they appear to make for a truly unique system build opportunity that’s limited only by one’s imagination. So, let’s go ‘stacking’ and find out what this new HAF Stacker series is all about!

Gigabyte Z87X-OC Motherboard Review

October 22, 2013 Joe Shields 5

It has been a while since Overclockers.com had a chance to review a Gigabyte board. Not because they haven’t put anything out though, that is for sure. Gigabyte, like all other board partners, came out with an entire line of Z87 boards but we just now had a chance to look at them, specifically the Z87X-OC. While this isn’t the much more robust and expensive Z87X-OC Force, the board still packs a lot of features for the extreme overclocker, which this boards is geared towards. We will take a look at what makes this board tick and see how it stacks up against a couple of other boards we have had the pleasure of reviewing.

BIOSTAR Hi-Fi A88W 3D Motherboard Review

October 21, 2013 Dino DeCesari 0

BIOSTAR has wasted no time getting a motherboard released with the new A88X chipset, and it falls within their popular Hi-Fi family of motherboard products. The BIOSTAR Hi-Fi A88W 3D appears to be a step forward in their Hi-Fi audio and now has 3D audio technology with multi-directional sound. I’ve reviewed other Hi-Fi motherboards from BIOSTAR and always came away impressed with the audio quality as well as their overclocking prowess. So, let’s find out how they did with this new offering!

Win a Copy of Battlefield 4 from Gaming Titans

October 18, 2013 Matt Ring 0

To celebrate the launch of their new and improved website, Gaming Titans is giving away one copy of Battlefield 4 (including the China Rising expansion pack) on release day (October 29). This contest is open to Overclockers.com members worldwide, as it will be a digital download, so you will receive your prize instantly.