CPU BENCHMARKS Finalwire AIDA64 Extreme Engineer Edition AIDA64 Extreme Edition is a streamlined Windows diagnostic and benchmarking software suite. AIDA64 Extreme provides a wide range of features to assist in overclocking, hardware error diagnosis, stress testing, and sensor monitoring. It has unique capabilities to assess the performance of the processor, system memory, and disk drives. NEXT: Computation and Productivity Benchmarks INDEX …
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ASRock Z68 Extreme 4 Motherboard Review – “All Inclusive” Becomes The New Standard
COMPANY: ASRock Incorporated PRODUCT: Z68 Extreme 4 PRICE: ~$200 CAD AVAILABILITY: Global WARRANTY: Two-Year INTRODUCTION While starting the year in a promising and dominant fashion, Intel veered a bit off-track with Cougar Point malfunctions and setbacks. Fast-forward seven months and things have finally begun to stabilize. Without going into a rant about the Cougar Point chip set as …
Read More »Dell ST2220T 21.5″ Touch Screen Monitor Review – Touch Screen Monitors Have Matured
For quite some time, the thought of a full size touch screen monitor has recurred in build considerations as it just seems that ‘touch’ can make things faster and more enjoyable. Having watch closely over the past few years, there seem to have been many trial and error lessons learned and only after our visit to Computex did a touchscreen …
Read More »Dell ST2220T 21.5″ Touch Screen Monitor Review – Video
SITUATING THE ST2220T Managing screen positioning was something that also surprised us as the screen can be set at any angle from almost upright to completely flat and it remains in place. The ST2220T is supported by an A Frame stand and we thought we might get a few exterior shots to show the beauty of its design. Its casing …
Read More »Kingston DataTraveler 32GB Ultimate 3.0 Flash Drive Quick Review
A few weeks back Kingston sent over one of their 32GB DataTravelers for a bit of an evaluation and, with the hustle and bustle of Computex, we have to concede that it never really got a fair shake. Sitting here for a few minutes break in between SSD reviews, I just happened to pick it up and noticed for the …
Read More »Samsung Electronics Unveils Terabyte Hard Drive for Notebooks
SAN JOSE, CA. June 7, 2011: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in digital consumer electronics and information technology, today announced its 500 gigabyte per platter, one terabyte internal hard disk drive, Spinpoint M8 for use in mobile computing applications such as notebooks. Samsung’s Spinpoint M8, which consists of two 500 gigabyte platters, provides users with one terabyte storage space. …
Read More »The SSD Review Computex Taipei 2011 FollowUp: Gigabyte Is On Top of The World In Taipei 101
If it seems like Gigabyte is on top of the world these days, there just may be a reason why. Given exception to their industry leading motherboard selection which seems to be taking awards from all directions, their main Headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan is simply breathtaking. This Gigabyte HQ invite was definitely one of our highlights of Computex 2011. Gigabyte …
Read More »Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3: Z68 Done Right
Final Words and Conclusion With the introduction of Sandy Bridge at the beginning of 2011, consumers who could not wait for Z68 had to make two choices in terms of their motherboard chipset: H67 for GPU functionality, or P67 for overclockability. Ironically, due to the mishaps of the Cougar Point chipset, the mass recall of H67 and P67 motherboards gave most …
Read More »Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3: Z68 Done Right
BIOS and Overclocking Of the two things that worried me about the Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3, the main one was the BIOS. As manufacturers such as MSI, ASUS, and ASROCK have started promoting their UEFI-only BIOS, I wondered if Gigabyte had done the same, and if they had done it right. As we can see, Gigabyte has done a terrific job with their UEFI …
Read More »Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3: Z68 Done Right
Temperature, Power, and Efficiency The Z68X-UD3H-B3 yielded some excellent results when it came to overall efficiency: The Dynamic Energy Saver 2 feature also contributed its fair share to keep the entire system as adept as possible: NEXT: BIOS and Overclocking Page 1: Introduction Page 2: Specifications, Overview, and Features Page 3: Closer Look, Specifications, and Benchmark Testing Platform Page 4: CPU Benchmarks Page 5: Computation and …
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