DDR3

by Rafael Hernandez on April 5, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s Core i7 processor gave memory manufacturers a bit of an upside and downside. The upside is that they could sell customers a triple channel memory kit to get the most out of their systems, their issues just so happen…

Read more G.Skill Triple-Channel 1600 MHz 6GB Memory Kit, Speedy Core i7 RAM

by Rafael Hernandez on March 25, 2009 · 0 comments

AMD’s AM3 platform might seem like nothing more than a push into the DDR3 realm….well that’s because that’s pretty much the case. Still they pony up the rather impressive 790GX chipset, which the MSI 790GX-G65 just so happens to feature,…

Read more MSI 790GX-G65 Reviewed, AMD AM3 Motherboard Fun

by Rafael Hernandez on March 13, 2009 · 0 comments

A major switch from one memory technology to another has, often times, been a very painful experience for the PC industry and consumers. Confusion over performance benefits and the obvious cost difference has most people putting off the switch for…

Read more AMD Phenom II DDR2 vs. DDR3 Performance Tested

by Rafael Hernandez on February 17, 2009 · 0 comments

The forward march of progress has finally reached AMD’s Phenom II CPU. The AM3 socket allows for a new lineup of chips that take advantage of DDR3’s massive memory bandwidth and lower power usage. The Tech Report has a look…

Read more AMD Socket AM3 Phenom II Chips, Don't Get Confused Now

by Rafael Hernandez on December 21, 2008 · 0 comments

Here’s a sampling of articles and reviews making news this past week:Cases, Cooling, and Power SuppliesAMD Athlon X2 7750 Black Edition – TrustedReviewsCoolIT Domino A.L.C. CPU Cooler Review – FuturelooksCore i7 Christmas ’08 Graphics Performance – bit-techIkonik Zaria A20 PC…

Read more Sunday Roundup: December 21st, 2008

by Rafael Hernandez on December 14, 2008 · 0 comments

Here’s a collection of articles and reviews making news this past week:Cases, Cooling, and Power SuppliesABS Canyon 695 PC Case – AnandTechAntec Skeleton Case – Bjorn3DEnermax Revolution85+ 1050W – HardOCPIKONIK Vulcan 1200W PSU – techPowerUpLian Li PC-A7010 All Aluminum Full…

Read more Sunday Roundup: December 14th, 2008

by Rafael Hernandez on December 2, 2008 · 0 comments

Intel’s Core i7 CPU represents the latest and greatest in desktop CPU technology. A much anticipated feature that the chip brought along is an integrated memory controller built into the CPU which has many major benefits when it comes to…

Read more Intel's Core i7 Memory Performance Tested

by Rafael Hernandez on October 7, 2008 · 0 comments

With Intel’s Core i7 just around the corner you’ll want to take a look at Custom PC’s warnings against running memory too far overvolted with the new CPUs. Here’s the gist: The warning was revealed when XFastest published some photos…

Read more Overvolting Risky on Core i7