Whether you’re a novice user or not, building a computer can be a daunting task. More so in the present day as more competition is about than ever before, and major price wars are seen between them constantly. We are compiling a set of guides to assist in your buying decisions so that you can make the most educated choice …
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Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 1200W Power Supply Review @ Aphnetworks
What is the first thing that comes to mind when I mention the words ‘cake’ and ‘cheese’? Cheese that is melted on top of a cake? A cake made out of cheese? Or should I simply refer to it as a cheesecake? Recently, I have been reading Preston’s Toughpower Grand 750W report, and thought to myself: What better way is …
Read More »Asus Matrix Platinum GTX 580 1.5GB Review @ Kitguru
When Asus put time and effort into creating a modified, custom cooled graphics card the world sits up and takes notice, especially when it is based around Nvidias stunning GTX 580. Today we are looking at the new GTX 580 Matrix Platinum 1.5GB, which gets the special Republic Of Gamers treatment. Full story at Kitguru.
Read More »AMD A8-3850 (Llano) APU Video Performance Examined @ Tweak Town
The other day when we saw the A-Series APU launch from AMD we had in depth look at the A8-3850 APU while also covering the new chipset associated with it. If you haven’t already looked at it, I recommend you do head on over and check out our launch Llano coverage. As we mentioned in the launch, though, the video …
Read More »Portal 2 PC Review @ eTeknix.com
Portal 2 was a long awaited game for a lot of us with delays pushing it back further and further and within that slightly annoyed, highly anticipated group was an eager yet impatient me. I was one of those who pissed and moaned about things being pushed back further each time it seemed to get that little bit closer. In …
Read More »TechREACTION.net Review: Silverstone Precision Series PS06 Case
Overall, the Silverstone PS06 is a great mid-tower case. The aesthetics may not be for everyone, but most people will probably appreciate the clean, sharp look of it. [Editor’s initial reaction: “Damn, that’s a sharp-looking rig.”]The blue accents really stand out, and help the PS06 sport a unique and distinctive look from the other Silverstone cases of the past. Just …
Read More »Sapphire Office Visit – X79 Revealed @ Ninjalane
There weren’t a whole lot of different motherboards to see during my visit but I did get to check out the new Pure Platinum Z68, the Pure Black 990FX and the Pure Black X79. By the looks of it all of the designs are complete and ready to go, minus a few heatsinks. Full story at Ninjalane.
Read More »Sentey Burton Full-Tower Computer Case @ Benchmark Reviews
The Sentey Burton GS-6500 is a full tower enclosure developed for enthusiasts who desire high performance and a sexy exterior. This case flaunts its multiple LED fans, and LED buttons, turning heads in the process. The Burton, is one of several models belonging to the Extreme Division line of computer cases, and it is available in 3 flavors; The GS-6500 …
Read More »TEAM Group TR1151 USB 3.0 42-in-1 USB 3.0 Card Reader Review @ Tweak Town
The P67 chipset continues to be very present on the market; it shows by the fact that we looked at the Maximus IV Extreme from ASUS just the other week, and if you head on over to Newegg, there’s a load of P67 based motherboards not only listed, but also in stock. Today we’re looking at another P67 based board …
Read More »Lexar Professional Dual-Slot USB 3.0 Card Reader Review
While Compact Flash (CF) and Secure Digital (SD) card capacities have drastically increased since USB 2.0 was released, the same could not be said of the card readers. In fact, there has been in serious need of performance makeover long before USB 3.0 arrived on the scene. With the release of the Lexar’s Professional USB 3.0 Dual-Slot Reader, our days …
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