Stepping up to a brand new PC is an expensive proposition especially if you’re replacing every single piece of your PC which is common given the length of time people hang on to their systems. The Foxconn H55MX-S Micro ATX Motherboard is a budget board which just means you can push more of your PC […]
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While keeping up with the latest gaming titles is usually the biggest reason people pick up a new graphics card there’s also an increasing number of applications making use of the processing power on modern graphics chips. The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 480 features CUDA, OpenCL, and Microsoft DirectCompute support for your GPGPU tasks as well […]
Read more ZOTAC GeForce GTX 480 blitzes through more than just games
Cramming more performance into a notebook year after year is a difficult trick considering the power and thermal envelopes involved and it’s even more difficult when they keep the same chassis design in play. Apple’s 2010 13″ MacBook Pro manages a larger battery and a snappy NVIDIA GeForce 320M GPU for those GPGPU dependent applications […]
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Building a home theater PC means making a few concessions here and there in order to enjoy your movies and music without an insane amount of noise coming from your setup. The SAPPHIRE Ultimate HD5550 uses a passive cooling solution which means you have one less component to worry about silencing. LANOC has the details: […]
Case designs tend to go through radical changes every year which has been good for those wanting lower system temperatures and a quieter PC but it leave those with a yearning for some classic looks out in the cold. Antec has worked its magic on a faithful old design and came up with their Sonata […]
That fancy new graphics card of yours sure does tear through games, unfortunately there are finely tuned and tested versions from other manufacturers which promise even better performance and cooler temperatures. The XFX HD 5870 Black Edition sports a faster clock rate and improved heatsink which should go a long way towards extra tweakability. XSReviews […]
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Most top tier motherboard manufacturers sport feature parity when it comes to overclocking and stability so that leaves little else to compete with so added functionality is where most turn their attention towards. The GIGABYTE P55A-UD6 Motherboard brings along SATA 6G and USB3 functionality for those with super fast storage connectivity needs. HardOCP has the […]
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Tower heatsinks offer plenty of cooling performance but their height makes things a little tight in some of the slimmer PC cases out there. Luckily there are at least a few choices for a slimmer cooler. The Cooler Master Vortex Plus CPU Cooler uses direct heatpipe contact to its advantage while fitting into a short […]
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The benefits of water cooling a PC have been known for quite some time in enthusiast PC user circles but the expense and painstaking setup is more than enough to scare off the timid at heart. Fortunately there are companies that will craft easy to install alternatives. The CoolIT ECO A.L.C. CPU Water Cooler puts […]
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Yes high-end hardware requires a more robust power delivery system than the PSU your generic case came with can muster. Thankfully there are plenty of options out there for those with an insatiable need to warm up their room. The Mushkin Joule 1000 Watt Power Supply not only sports a classy exterior but offers you […]
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While the high end processors sport more cores than you can shake a stick at the low-end of the market has to plod along with dual-core chips. Frustratingly applications, by and large, aren’t optimized for many cores so these budge chips with high frequency clocks still pack a punch. Benchmark Reviews has a look at […]
Read more AMD Athlon II X2 260 Processor boasts high clock rates…for a budget chip
