In preparation for their upcoming Ivy Bridge line of processors Intel has released their Z77 Express system chipset to provide a shiny new platform for their next CPU, fortunately for all of us the new chipset also supports the previous generation of LGA 1155 CPUs so there’s plenty of testing going on. The Z77 provides […]
Read more Intel Z77 Express chipset makes its rounds before the Ivy Bridge deluge
Intel’s mid-range refresh, in the form of the upcoming “Ivy Bridge” processor, has had a bit of a delay while the previous generation clears up space so it can come in and crush the performance charts. The new chip design sports a smaller manufacturing process and quite a few tweaks that will enable it to […]
Read more Intel’s Ivy Bridge has a family reunion
The Intel Core i7-3820 isn’t about being the fastest processor on the planet, it’ll leave that distinction to its bigger six cored brother the Intel Core i7-3960X, instead what you’ll find is a 4 cores and 10MB of cache that will still take advantage of all the nice features on Intel’s X79 chipset such as a […]
Read more Intel Core i7-3820 powerful CPU performance on a budget
Of course since you don’t restrict yourself to only running benchmarks it’s nice to know that the Sandy Bridge-E cored Intel Core i7-3930K is equally potent in all of your favorite applications. You’ll find 6 cores in the CPU, to go along with hyper threading technology, and a sizable 12MB of cache and an unlocked […]
Read more Intel Core i7-3930K performs well and speeds through benchmarks
The Intel Core i7 3960X Sandy Bridge-E is the mammoth new processor that will absolutely outperform every other consumer oriented chip on the market. Unfortunately it’s a bit of a costly upgrade should you be used to the awesome performance that is the Intel i7 2500K or 2600K but if you’re looking to eek out every […]
Read more Intel Core i7 3960X Sandy Bridge-E tears up the performance charts
The Intel Sandy Bridge E processor is set to become a monster of a performance chip with its massive amounts of cache and 4 channel memory controller making it one of the most anticipated CPUs this year but all of the added features makes for one large, and very power hungry, processor. So the company […]
Read more Intel RTS2011LC Water Cooler is Sandy Bridge E CPU bound
The world of the data center and high performance computing has requirements that a regular desktop chip can’t hope to fill. Terms like density and efficiency are key so Intel has cooked up a new plan to get as much of both as possible into their next server chips. The company’s first Many Integrated Core […]
Read more Intel’s Knights Corner is no round table
The Solid State Drive upgrade is one of the best performance improvements you could make to a PC but it’s not exactly cost-effective especially when you have to balance between performance and storage sizes in order to stay in budget. Intel’s 320 Series 120GB SSD offers ample space for your operating system and a number […]
Read more Intel 320 Series SSD is the price conscious option
If you don’t know of the tremendous speed benefits a solid state drive can bring to your PC you’ve probably been living under a rock. While the first generation of drives showed impressive capabilities the latest round of drives being shipped are tearing up the performance charts spearheaded by the Intel 510 series of SSDs […]
Modern day system chipsets aren’t considered much of a bottleneck now a days since most of the important functions, such as the memory controller, are a part of the processor now but it seems as though there has been quite a bit of performance left on the table by AMD and Intel’s older offerings. Intel’s […]
Read more Intel’s P67 Express improves on the little things…like performance
You might have an upgrading schedule that dictates a component being replaced after so many years, or sooner if you’re a performance fiend, but every once in a while a new product launch makes you look in disgust at your previously top-end component. Intel’s new Core i5-2500K and Core i7-2600K are based on the company’s […]
Read more Intel Core i5-2500K and Core i7-2600K may hasten your upgrading schedule
