Most top tier motherboard manufacturers sport feature parity when it comes to overclocking and stability so that leaves little else to compete with so added functionality is where most turn their attention towards. The GIGABYTE P55A-UD6 Motherboard brings along SATA 6G and USB3 functionality for those with super fast storage connectivity needs. HardOCP has the […]
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Tower heatsinks offer plenty of cooling performance but their height makes things a little tight in some of the slimmer PC cases out there. Luckily there are at least a few choices for a slimmer cooler. The Cooler Master Vortex Plus CPU Cooler uses direct heatpipe contact to its advantage while fitting into a short […]
Read more Cooler Master Vortex Plus CPU Cooler puts a twist on things
The benefits of water cooling a PC have been known for quite some time in enthusiast PC user circles but the expense and painstaking setup is more than enough to scare off the timid at heart. Fortunately there are companies that will craft easy to install alternatives. The CoolIT ECO A.L.C. CPU Water Cooler puts […]
Read more CoolIT ECO A.L.C. CPU Water Cooler matches up with the high end
Yes high-end hardware requires a more robust power delivery system than the PSU your generic case came with can muster. Thankfully there are plenty of options out there for those with an insatiable need to warm up their room. The Mushkin Joule 1000 Watt Power Supply not only sports a classy exterior but offers you […]
Read more Mushkin Joule 1000W Power Supply keeps the juice pumping
While the high end processors sport more cores than you can shake a stick at the low-end of the market has to plod along with dual-core chips. Frustratingly applications, by and large, aren’t optimized for many cores so these budge chips with high frequency clocks still pack a punch. Benchmark Reviews has a look at […]
Read more AMD Athlon II X2 260 Processor boasts high clock rates…for a budget chip
It’s not just a matter of looks, although it doesn’t hurt to have a slick looking exterior. A modern PC has more “hot spots” than ever before which makes air flow crucial to keep a system up and running. The NZXT Tempest Evo PC Case provides six large fan mounts and E-ATX support for those […]
Read more NZXT Tempest Evo PC Case blasts air at all of your components
As much as a netbook or tablet is a portable workhorse’s dream when it comes time to do some real work you’ll want yourself a reasonable resolution and a keyboard that won’t get in the way of your words per minute. The Toshiba Satellite T130 Notebook does away with the optical drive and embraces its […]
Read more Toshiba Satellite T130 Notebook slims down to a bare minimum
PC Gaming has been trying to latch on to the 3D shutter glasses style of immersion for years but after various initiatives and false starts it finally seems to be catching on due in no small part to the immense performance capabilities of today’s graphics cards. CyberPower has updated its Gamer Xtreme and Gamer Ultra […]
Read more CyberPower Steps Up to NVIDIA 3D Vision
It’s getting difficult to stand apart from the crowd in the notebook market especially when the competition is sporting the same hardware, battery life, and pricing. Of course there are other ways to catch your eye. Samsung’s R580 Notebook goes all swirly spiral on you but maintains some decent horsepower in the form of an […]
The trouble with product concepts is that they tend to get your hopes very high then there’s a long lull in news before you hear the plans have been dropped or they’re not nearly as impressive once launched. That doesn’t mean we’ll stop getting our hopes up. The ASUS ROG Immensity Motherboard Concept sports a […]
Read more ASUS ROG Immensity Motherboard Concept is very multi-GPU friendly
Microsoft’s Windows 7 removed quite a few of the applications people have come to rely on and bundled it under the company’s Windows Live Essentials banner in order to better promote, and update, their home-user centric programs. The company is planning to improve and extend their products with an emphasis on easily publishing your photos […]
Read more Windows Live Essentials to get some user friendly updates
