The iPad’s stranglehold on the tablet market may be nearing its end. Several new reports hint that Apple’s rivals are gearing up for a fight, and judging by the exhaustive list of combatants, things could get really interesting really fast. First comes news that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is promising a deluge of Windows 7 […]
Read more Windows 7 tablets ahoy: Dell, Toshiba, Asus on deck
Sometimes it doesn’t matter how much cooling you’ve got on your graphics card, you’re going to have to dig in there if you want to get the most out of it and without the proper tools you’ll be facing some difficult soldering ahead. The ASUS GeForce ENGTX480 is a fine card when run at its […]
Read more ASUS GeForce ENGTX480 comes prepped with voltage tweaking action
The latest and greatest typically means it’s a few years off from hitting the mainstream so while the enthusiasts have been enjoying the hardware for over a year we’re finally starting to see an effort into pushing the older chipsets down to the affordable level. The ASUS P6X58D-E Xtreme Design Motherboard comes up big with […]
Read more ASUS P6X58D-E Xtreme Design gets you in on the ground floor
All of that time spent on building graphics cards is sure to give you some sort of insight on what works and doesn’t work when putting together a brand new product…and why you might want to wait for later revisions if you’re the perfectionist type. ASUS steps up with its new Radeon EAH5870 V2 graphics […]
The trouble with product concepts is that they tend to get your hopes very high then there’s a long lull in news before you hear the plans have been dropped or they’re not nearly as impressive once launched. That doesn’t mean we’ll stop getting our hopes up. The ASUS ROG Immensity Motherboard Concept sports a […]
Read more ASUS ROG Immensity Motherboard Concept is very multi-GPU friendly
Graphics card tweaking used to be the exclusive realm of those that were brave enough to take a soldering iron to, or modify the BIOS of, their expensive new board. Thankfully the latest breed of cards has software trickery to make tweaking even easier. The ASUS HD 5870 2GB RoG Matrix Platinum Edition Graphics Card […]
Read more ASUS HD 5870 2GB RoG Matrix Platinum Edition Graphics Card battles for the longest product name ever
With an increasing focus on aesthetics you’re starting to see many more PC peripherals shutting the straight lines for something a little more curvy. The ASUS MS236H Monitor keeps it all business up front with its piano black finish and capacitive touch controls meanwhile you’ll find easily accessible ports in back for that ease of […]
Read more ASUS MS236H Monitor keeps it stylish
Routers used to be a simple way to network your computers and get them easily connected to the Internet, of course with more powerful processors they’re being used for a whole host of nifty things. The Asus RT-N16 Wireless N Gigabit Router sports the usual features found on a high-end router including a pair of […]
Read more Asus RT-N16 Wireless N Gigabit Router does more than just move data around
The mid-range motherboard market has been adding quite a few nice features over the years so that the only difference between them and the truly high-end products appears to be a bit of overclocking headroom and a few more connectivity options. The ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe Motherboard isn’t as flashy as its high-priced cousins but it […]
Read more ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe Motherboard does just about everything you need
Enthusiast level motherboards based around mid-range chipsets isn’t something new, many times it’s a good way to get extra added performance from a more modern chip. Then again this may be taking things to the extreme. The ASUS Maximus III Extreme Motherboard takes Intel’s P55 chipset and does their magic by adding some extra pciE […]
Read more ASUS Maximus III Extreme Motherboard takes the mid-range to the high-end
PC enthusiasts love any tool that gives them insight into what their computers are doing. They’re likely to pull out a multimeter and check a system’s voltages just to find ways to tweak their machines for even more speed. At least one company is looking out for them. The Asus Rampage III Extreme Motherboard sports […]
Read more Asus Rampage III Extreme Motherboard gives you low-level information overload
