The previous standard for a DDR2 memory kit called for dual channel support, namely in the form of two DDR2 memory sticks fortunately, with memory prices so low, the new manufacturer one-up-manship standard was bumped up to four sticks of…
Read more Patriot Extreme Performance 8GB DDR2 Memory Kit, That's a Lot of RAM
Intel’s Core i7 chip is quite a performer in its own right, given the right motherboard though you can do so much more with it. Budget boards just won’t do when you want to push your chip to new levels…
Read more MSI Eclipse SLI X58 Motherboard, High-end Performance
Getting your system memory to run cooler is a tricky thing. You’re stuck with a confined space where you can’t get a decent amount of airflow through and heat spreaders aren’t all that helpful in dissipating heat.Corsair’s Cooling ICE T30…
Read more Corsair Cooling ICE T30 System, Extreme Memory Watercooling
Getting the most out of PC hardware is the computer enthusiast’s pastime. Overclocking gear to make it operate far beyond its stock settings gets quite a bit of glee out of the consummate tweaker, doing the same to a value…
Intel’s motherboards have a reputation for being somewhat…bland. Sure they offer stable performance and security features, so they’re tried and true, but most other manufacturers tend to pass over for the full throttle overclocking prowess so they get all of…
Read more The Intel DX58SO, A Performance Platform
Nothing gets the heart going like a brand new processor launch, of course it’s not as impressive when it’s a dual-core chip but we’ll take any excitement we can get. It’s AMD’s turn at trying to rile up enthusiasts…
Read more AMD Athlon X2 7850 Black Edition Launched, Reviewed
If you’re into that whole value for dollar segment of the enthusiast market, which is a whole heck of a lot of us, grabbing the top end graphics card isn’t the way to go since you’d rather have a fairly…
Read more ATI Radeon HD 4770, A Cheaper Gaming Graphics Card
Intel’s Core i7 CPU certainly has the muscle to be called a performance chip. Its as of yet released Core i7 975 XE ups the ante with a much faster clock speed and, better still, may be host to a…
Read more X-bit labs Tests The Intel Core i7 975 XE D0 Stepping
When one considers the microATX form factor its best trait is the small footprint it has in comparison to larger ATX boards. It’s all about the size in that market so very little focus is actually placed into making performance…
So you’ve got yourself your brand new $250 somewhat monster of a graphics card and playing your games at insane resolutions isn’t enough, you’d bettter get on to overclocking that puppy. Guru3D has taken the recently released Radeon HD 4890…
AMD’s Phenom II has been getting a bit of attention recently, seeing as how they’ve finally managed to match up with Intel’s Core 2 Quads and come in at a decent price point you can’t blame people for being curious…
Read more AMD Phenom II Performance Scaling, Or Overclocking Til It Breaks
