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ADATA Premier Pro SP900 256GB M.2 SSD Review

March 17, 2015 Dino DeCesari 0

Seeing motherboards with M.2 ports is nothing new as manufacturers have been doing this for some time now. Up until recently, there haven’t been many M.2 SSDs available to actually use this new technology, but we’re beginning to see memory manufacturers roll out their new offerings. M.2 SSDs come in a couple different interface options – SATA 6 GB/s or PCI-E x2/4, with the latter obviously being the faster and more expensive option. Today’s ADATA M.2 SSD sample uses the SATA 6 GB/s interface, which should perform similar to a standard 2.5″ SSD most of us have plugged into our motherboards.

Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD Review

March 9, 2015 Dino DeCesari 4

At the beginning of December last year, Samsung released their latest 850 series of SSDs that promises even better performance and reliability than their popular 840 series. Today, we’ll be looking at the 850 EVO 250 GB version, which is powered by Samsung’s 3D V-NAND technology. There are plenty of other unique technologies Samsung brings to the table with the release of the 850 series, so let’s go find out what this SSD is capable of!

Patriot Supersonic Rage2 USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

March 3, 2015 Dino DeCesari 0

Patriot’s Supersonic series of flash drives already have a reputation of being some of the fastest available on the market, but that didn’t stop them from upping the ante and releasing the Supersonic Magnum2 and Rage2 USB 3.0 flash drives. The Patriot Supersonic Magnum 2 comes in a 256 GB and 512 GB variation, while the Rage2 is offered in capacities of 128 GB and 256 GB. Today, we’ll be looking at the Supersonic Rage2 256 GB USB 3.0 flash drive.

Patriot Ignite 480GB SSD Review

February 13, 2015 Dino DeCesari 0

Our recent trip to CES 2015 afforded us the opportunity to meet with folks from Patriot Memory. They were eager to show off some of their newest products and provide us with a glimpse of things to come. One such product on display was their new Ignite series SSD line. The Ignite SSD is available in a 480 GB (today’s review sample) or 960 GB version. Patriot Memory has been around for 30 years now and is well known for providing high performance and enthusiast level products. Does the Ignite series SSD hold up to this standard? Let’s take it for a spin and find out!

EVGA GTX 960 SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Graphics Card Review

February 2, 2015 Dino DeCesari 3

As far as graphics cards are concerned, EVGA needs no introduction. They have always been and continue to be a popular choice among PC and overclocking enthusiasts. EVGA has a full array of graphics cards planned to complement the release of NVIDIA’s new GTX 960 GPU. Today, we’ll be looking at the GTX 960 SuperSC ACX 2.0+ that comes factory overclocked and includes EVGA’s new cooler in the ACX 2.0+.

ASUS STRIX GTX 960 Graphics Card Review With SLI Results

January 22, 2015 Dino DeCesari 5

With NVIDIA’s release of the GTX 960 GPU today, ASUS was kind enough to provide a pair of their STRIX OC Edition cards for us to check out. Obviously, having two of these will allow us to perform SLI testing in addition to our normal test routine. The ASUS STRIX GTX 960 comes complete with a factory overclock (OC Edition) and their proprietary DirectCU II cooler featuring 0dB fan technology.

Overclocking for a Cause: Turrican Memorial Charity Challenge

January 21, 2015 Matt Ring 0

As if you needed another reason to up those voltages, HWBOT and Overclockers.at have launched an overclocking competition in memory of Turrican. The proceeds will benefit a children’s hospital in Austria. Prizes have been generously donated by Noctua and EKWB.

ASUS X99 Pro Motherboard Review

January 21, 2015 Dino DeCesari 1

ASUS has released an impressive array of X99 motherboards since the inception of Intel’s Haswell-E processors. To date, only one ASUS X99 motherboard has escaped our test bench, but that’s coming to an end as we explore the X99 Pro in this review. This offering is a step up from the X99-A we reviewed just a short time ago and brings a very appealing set of features often reserved for their higher-end motherboards. Could this be the perfect balance between price, performance, and features? Let’s dive in and find out!

ASUS ROG Poseidon GTX 980 Graphics Card Review

December 23, 2014 Dino DeCesari 2

In typical ASUS fashion, they’ve taken one of thee most popular high-end graphics cards and put their unique stamp on it. This time around, we have the ROG Poseidon GTX 980 that offers a hybrid cooling solution dubbed the DirectCU H2O. The card also features a beefed up power delivery section and a factory applied overclock, which leaves no doubt this is aimed squarely at PC enthusiasts and gamers alike. From all appearances, the ASUS ROG Poseidon GTX 980 seems to have it all… let’s go find out!

ASUS X99-E WS Motherboard Review

November 26, 2014 Dino DeCesari 1

Even though the X99-E WS motherboard is listed as a workstation offering by ASUS, don’t let that classification fool you. The X99-E WS has many of the same features found on ASUS’ enthusiast-level motherboards. Particularly appealing to the gaming crowd is its quad-SLI/CrossFireX support at x16/x16/x16/x16 speeds. There are a host of other unique and intriguing features the X99-E WS offers that should appeal to the enthusiast and gamer alike. So, let’s find out if this latest offering from ASUS is worthy of consideration in the increasingly crowded X99 motherboard market.