The gradual onward march of technology is invariably going to bring use even more processing power which, as of late, has meant added cores and automated overclocking to speed up those not-so-multi-threaded tasks. The AMD Phenom II X6 1055T and 1090T Black Edition processors slot into your favorite AM2+ or AM3 socket motherboards, which will […]
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While a great big tower heatsink would appear to be the best choice for your next system build they tend to overlook airflow to some of the important components on your motherboard like its chipset and voltage regulation modules. The Tuniq Propeller 120 CPU Cooler takes some of the old fashioned design ideas and works […]
Read more Tuniq Propeller 120 CPU Cooler follows a familiar old path
Enthusiast level motherboards based around mid-range chipsets isn’t something new, many times it’s a good way to get extra added performance from a more modern chip. Then again this may be taking things to the extreme. The ASUS Maximus III Extreme Motherboard takes Intel’s P55 chipset and does their magic by adding some extra pciE […]
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Tablets, slabs, slates, whatever you want to call them the floodgates will be opening soon enough offering a myriad of components, form factors, and operating systems to choose from which will no-doubt cause a great deal of confusion and early adopter excitement. Camangi’s WebStation WS-171 Android Tablet PC is one of the first to jump […]
Read more Camangi WebStation WS-171 Android Tablet PC goes for the widescreen approach
As far as air cooling is concerned the more heatpipes you have on a heatsink the better it can dump heat onto its mass of fins, normally one wouldn’t expect much out of a cooler with three heatpipes. Zaward Vapor 120 CPU Cooler seems to perform like a champ despite its low heatpipe count, although […]
Read more Zaward Vapor 120 CPU Cooler is deceivingly potent
Computer manufacturers didn’t much care for the amount of power their systems would drain, even in the mobiles space, but given the amount of competition there is out there some extra added battery life is likely to entice people to their products. The Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2010) notebook has some nice tricks up its […]
Read more Apple 2010 MacBook Pro 15″ Notebook gets its energy efficiency on
Grabbing yourself a gaming PC saves you the time and energy of building one yourself and nets you that nifty little warranty. Normally you’d travel on over to the manufacturer’s site and custom build your own but you lazy gamers are now in luck. CyberPower is rolling out their CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme 1064, Gamer Xtreme […]
Intel’s Atom processor lineup was meant to be a low-power alternative with just enough number crunching power to allow for some media playback and web browsing, of course those with a need for even more power will seek ways to “improve” on the stated design goal. The ASRock A330ION Motherboard sports an Intel 330 dual-core […]
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USB 3.0 has enough bandwidth to rewrite the rules on what storage is. While the earlier USB standards lagged internal storage interfaces by quite a bit the latest version is capable of keeping up with even the top-end consumer level SATA ports. The SuperTalent USB 3.0 RAIDDrive Flash Drive crams up to 128GB of storage […]
Read more SuperTalent USB 3.0 RAIDDrive Flash Drive provides potent transfer speeds
Most budget level heatsinks skimp on the features in order to get their price point in at where they need it to be. While they’re a great alternative to the stock heatsinks included with most processors they can’t exactly touch the performance of high-end coolers either. The Xtreme Gear HP-1216B CPU Cooler tosses in five […]
Read more Xtreme Gear HP-1216B CPU Cooler piles on the heatpipes
PC enthusiasts love any tool that gives them insight into what their computers are doing. They’re likely to pull out a multimeter and check a system’s voltages just to find ways to tweak their machines for even more speed. At least one company is looking out for them. The Asus Rampage III Extreme Motherboard sports […]
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