Hardware

Following in the lineage of ASUS boards before it, the Gene III adds another notch next to the ‘I WIN’ button. Great build quality, USB3 and Sata6 in a small package.

ASUS has given us a preview of their new P67 series of motherboards, made for Intel’s newest architecture of processor

We have retested the Sapphire HD 6850 with 960 shader unit and compare it against the card with 1120 shader unit. How does the retail card compare against the card with more shader unit? Let’s find out and also find out how the cards perform in CrossFireX.

The Nvidia GeForce GTX 580 is finally here! With the newly improved and optimized Fermi architecture (GF110), the Nvidia GeForce GTX 580 is capable of higher performance vs power, temperature, and noise ratio.

Powered by AMD’s Barts GPU, we review VisionTek’s 6870 to see what makes it the better alternative.

Asus EAH6870 is the first factory overclocked HD6870, with its GPU overclocked to 915 MHz (15MHz higher than the reference card). Bundled with ASUS SmartDoctor, it can be overclocked easily with a slight increase in voltage.

The Asus TUF X58 Sabertooth is a solid motherboard designed to withstand tougher environments and yet still allow the enthusiast to tweak to their hearts content.

Asus Crosshair IV Extreme is the top of the line board for AMD with its excellent overclocking features. Asus also adds the Lucid chip to the board so AMD users can enjoy SLI as well as CrossFire.

  The ASUS Rampage III Formula is one of the best boards on the market. Packed with features, the Formula is an excellent and price-efficient option for gamers and overclockers.

The Kingston H2O 2133MHz 4GB Dual-Channel KHX2133C9AD3W1K2/4GX memory kit is designed for users looking for high performance in their applications and also be able to overclock their memories with the help of Kingston’s water cooled heatsink design.

Sapphier HD 6850 is the latest mainstream graphics card with AMD competing against Nvidia GTX 460. With good performance at 1920×1080, low power consumption, and low heat-ouput, it may just be the card to beat…

The HIS Radeon HD6870 is a no-frills HD6870 from HIS which peforms very well against the GTX460.

  There are many reasons to pick up an after market GPU cooler. Your card may be running hot, or you may just want to overclock a little more. Whatever the reason Akasa has a solution that is compatible with many of today’s popular GPU’s.

A great case that displays not only unique innovation, but also genuine quality.

  Kingson is one of the first manufacturers to come out with the latest SD10A/64GB – 64GB SDXC Class 10 memory cards available on the market. SDXC uses the latest exFAT file system along with a faster transfer speed than any previous SD or SDHC cards.

While the ENGT430 is primarily geared towards a life in the multimedia world, it still packs a punch in the 3D graphics arena, with entry-level DirectX 11 performance.

The HIS Multi-View II offers an easy way to attach a extra monitor via the USB-port on an older stationary compuer or a laptop.

Zalman just released their latest ZM-F1, F2 and F3 Fluid Dynamic Bearing, and Shark’s Fin ZM-SF3 EverLasting Quiet series fans, aimed for people seeking quiet workstations for their offices, or gaming stations.

A power supply whose aesthetics match its power, the InWin Commander is a solid product for enthusiasts who need the extra power for their rigs.

The Mionix Naos 5000 is a gaming mouse from the Swedish company Mionix that aims to take on the best gaming mice from companies like Logitech, Razer and Microsoft.

The Palit GTS 450 is one of the fastest factory overclocked GTS 450’s available, with great performance and an excellent noise level that is sure to please HTPC users.

A great card that performs well in comparison to those in its category. Its performance is not sacrificed by appearance but it isn’t lackluster either. Overall a great card that would be great for gamers on a budget.

When a factory clocked video card doesn’t supply enough gaming power, but you don’t want to shell out a bunch more cash for the step up an overclocked card can be a good middle ground. Today we have Gigabytes overclocked version of the GTX 470.

AMD fills the gap of their six-core Phenom processor with the release of the X6 1075T at $245. A relatively cheap six-core processor that offers consumers who need the processing bandwidth and multi-tasking capability. Let’s find out how it stands against other processors.

Clocked at 3.5GHz and coming equipped with 6MB of L3 Cache, the 970 BE has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking goodness.

  The Arctic Accelero Xtreme 5970 is a great option for users whose cards are running to hot, but do not wish to hassle with liquid cooling systems.

Looking for an enthusiast gaming and overclocking board? Look no further than the GIGABYTE X58A-UD7 motherboard. With latest technologies including SATA 3 and USB 3.0, and high quality components, it is definitely one of the top motherboards on the market.

  This summer, at IDF 2010, Intel revealed the newest processor microarchitecture: Sandy Bridge. We take a look at this brand new technology, expected to be released in 2011.

Rosewill RK-V1TP is a slim keyboard with multi-finger trackpad designing for HTPC and multimedia center. It features wireless connection and 10 special multi-media buttons for Windows Vista Media Center.

The Palit GTX 460 Sonic Platinum 1GB video cards might just be the best bang for the buck video cards on the market. With two factory overclocked Palit GTX 460s you can enjoy games with pure smoothness, as well as experience smooth 3D performance.

If current 890 chipset motherboards don’t fit your budget or build, the ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 may be just what the doctor ordered.

MSI has finally introduced an affordable motherboard the supports both USB 3; as well as, SATA3. For the ever popular X58 chipset based motherboards.

The XFX HD5970 Black Edition is one of the fastest video cards money can buy. We got to test one, and we’re showing you the results.

The Ineo I-NA309D Pro Dual-Bay USB 3.0 Hard Drive RAID Enclosure not only provides the user with single non-RAID drive support, but also for RAID 0/1 configuration. If you are looking for a fast yet massive storage unit, the Ineo I-NA309D Pro is an enclosure to consider.

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is the sequel to the enormously successful StarCraft from Blizzard Entertainment. Does Blizzard still know how to make an RTS game, or has World of Warcraft driven them from their roots?

Gigabyte H55M-USB3 is a nice M-ATX board that features USB 3.0 and RAID functionality all for $100. For the socket 1156 processor, this could be one of the best buy for its feature and performance.

Impressive Cooling, feature rich and a solid construction. The HAF X is up to the challange of today’s motherboards and multi-video card users. Bravo!

The QNAP TS-259 Pro is one of the best NAS we have tested, due to its use of the Intel Atom processor. The low power consumption, great features, and excellent performance make this one of the best 2-bay NAS units on the market.

We examine one of the few Gold rated power supplies on the market today: the Sparkle Gold Class 1000 Watt PSU.

Lian Li PC-Q06 is probably one of the best looking test bench that I have seen. Its small footprint takes very minimal space but can it compete against the large test bench? Let’s find it out.