It’s unfair to assign gender labels to PC case designs but, for the most part, you can plainly see that they’re targeted at one of two extremes: the offend no one design and the hardcore gamer blinding LED and multi-fan setup. Neither are targeted at the female PC user. The In Win Dive PC Case […]
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Building your own PC is a test of patience and fortitude where selecting the right components and avoiding the various pitfalls attached to certain configurations is key to avoiding long hours of troubleshooting….or you could put one together out of pre-selected parts. Nvidia is rolling out their very own GeForce PC Kit which ships with […]
Loading your PC with a TV tuner is one of the best ways to get some of your favorite shows on to your computer without having to rely on certain other sources, it’s also a great way to kill off any form of productivity. The ASUS MY Cinema PHC3-150 HDTV-Tuner Card promises to bring HDTV […]
Read more ASUS MY Cinema PHC3-150 HDTV-Tuner Card still pulls in the analog broadcasts
While most users are content with the heatsinks that come with their graphics cards there are those that can’t stand the performance or noise or they may just need a replacement cooler for an old broken down fan. Thankfully there are plenty of third-party coolers to choose from. The Arctic Cooling Accelero Twin Turbo Pro […]
Read more Arctic Cooling Accelero Twin Turbo Pro GPU Cooler blazes new cooling performance trails
It used to be that you could easily find some garish looking PC cases from even the most popular and well respected manufacturers. Hideous things that featured enough multi-colored LEDS on simultaneously to make for a trippy experience. Thankfully they’ve toned down their designs. The Themaltake Element T keeps its design nice and classy looking […]
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The majority of graphics chips tend to go from cradle to grave housed in the same PCB design the chip manufacturer created for it. There’s very little incentive to create something new unless there are obvious cost or performance benefits. The Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 Toxic Edition fancies itself a performance option with its new […]
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The make or break point on a new system build often times comes down to skimping on that fancy new memory kit. While it may not seem like such a big deal you could be leaving large chunks of performance on the table. iXBT Labs continues their series on testing CPU performance with a look […]
Read more CPU Feature Performance Testing dives into memory channels
A large percentage of users ignore the general maintenance that a PC requires most notably a proper defragmenting run on their harddrive. There hasn’t been much testing done on its effects…until now. Overclockers.com has tested the effects of file fragmentation on disk performance and tested a number of defragmenting applications on their system. Surprising results […]
While we’d like to think chip manufacturers are only around for us consumers to enjoy, they’ve also got a good side business going on with other affiliated companies. Case in point is VIA’s new S3 Graphics Chrome 5400E x2 graphics card which is designed specifically for digital sign creators. What’s so impressive? Well the board […]
Read more S3 Graphics Chrome 5400E x2 handles more than a few displays
Most motherboards include a decent amount of overclocking capabilities but in order to truly push your hardware you have to invest in designs that can take the extra added voltage punishment overclockers push on to their processors. The EVGA P55 FTW Motherboard will happily take your LGA1156 processor and push it to exciting new heights. […]
Read more EVGA P55 FTW Motherboard includes all of the overclocking finesse you could ever want
The old method of jamming as many fins on heatpipes as physically possible created quite a few performance problems so companies have been moving towards newer designs that allow air to flow more freely and create greater turbulence along its way. The Gelid Tranquillo CPU Heatsink employs wing shaped fins to spice things up and, […]
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