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The GeForce GTX 560 is a strange GPU, in the sense that its manufacturer, NVIDIA, doesn’t set default clock rates for it. Therefore, it is up to the video card manufacturer to decide which clocks to use. The GeForce GTX 560 Multiview from Zotac works internally at 820 MHz, accesses memory at 4 GHz through a 256-bit interface, and has …

Back in 2008, NZXT released the Avatar gaming mouse featuring an ambidextrous design. As with all of NZXTs PC accessories, Avatar was designed to provide gamers with an advantage over their competitors. Move forward to summer of 2011 and NZXT has released the Avatar S, the successor to the original Avatar Gaming mouse. Full story at Kitguru.

The Silverstone CW02, with the black brushed-aluminum exterior, has a classy look which stands apart from most other cases. The front panel sports a nice LCD screen that posts information on whatever you set it up to display.  This is another great addition. Hiding the I/O area behind a door helps keep a nice, clean, minimalist look to the CW02. …

If you are a regular of The SSD Review, you may have noticed a new set of benchmarks in our past few reviews as we were politely asked to do a bit of beta testing. The software is called Anvil Storage Utilities and we think this report (and introduction) is going to grab the interest of consumers, enthusiasts, reviewers as …

We have reviewed a number of wireless keyboards over the years, from the tiniest Logitech Dinovo Mini to the oblong shaped IOGear GKM581R.Every wireless keyboard has its pros and cons based on what exactly you are looking for and how often you will use it. Genius is a relative newcomer to this world and are coming in with a full …

The time for monster CPU coolers may be drawing to a close: the latest generation of 32nm CPUs from Intel and AMD produce much less heat and thus require less cooling, even when heavily overclocked. Still, there are a lot of  very power-hungry, heat producing CPUs out there, and if you have one or are contemplating buying one, then Thermaltake’s …

If you are in the market for a system overhaul, then todays review will be particularly interesting. Due to some recent price drops it is possible now to pick up a HD6870 for less than£150. If you have£300 to spare, how about buying two of the latest XFX HD6870 Black Edition cards for a Crossfire system? For only£280 is this …

In the world of computer-based gamers, having a sweet rig is only half the battle. You’re only as good as your Mouse/Keyboard/Monitor. Now, we all know of  some other brands that really make buying a mouse a decision between the mouse or gas for the month. Gigabyte has come up with a solution: A comfortable mouse that doesn’t break the …

Contemporary computers are becoming more and more integrated in the home and having a different box of electronics for each role:  playing movies, gaming and even receiving TV, will soon be completely behind us. Today we’re looking at a product that brings the functionality of one of  these boxes to your PC, and thanks to it being a USB device…even …

If your job description demands from you to spend countless hours in front of your computer screen typing or if you are an professional gamer then the 7G Mechanical Keyboard by SteelSeries with its superior build quality and comfortable handrest is certain to make things a lot easier for you. Full story at RW Labs.

It’s been a while since we’ve looked at anything from Diamond, but today we look at a card that is showing up a bit lately, the HD 6770. Of course, in typical Diamond fashion we’re checking out an overclocked model with the HD 6770 we’re looking at today coming with the XOC tag. There’s not much else we need to …

Sandisk released word today of its return to consumer SSD sales with their new Ultra SSD available in capacities of 60, 120 and 240GB priced at $129, $219, and $449 respectively. A quick look at the capacities alone tells us that the controller can only be of SandForce design and the speeds of 280MB/s read and 270MB/s write all but …

Generally for the average consumer, specific brands are chosen over others; whether it may be due to customer satisfaction, personal experience, external influence, etc. Do you prefer Coke or Pepsi? Canon or Nikon? Cooler Master or Thermaltake? The list goes on. Whatever the reason may be, the fact remains that we tend to enjoy the company of products from manufacturer …

Today the particular card we’re looking at is the ASUS HD 6970 DirectCU II one.  I’ve quickly become a fan of the DirectCU II cooler for the simple fact it’s proven to do an extremely good job when it comes to giving us low temperatures at low noise levels. The biggest gripe people have with the model is that it’s …

Smallest and Fastest SSD To Date This SSD Review is going to closely evaluate the renice X3 120GB SATA 3 mSATA SSD.  It will be a great comparison with our similar reviews of the Samsung PM800 and Intel 310 just a few months ago. Because of their tiny form factor, mSATA SSDs are starting to appear as the only storage …