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The 2.6GHz quad core processor Phenom II X4 910e and the 3.1GHz dual core processor Athlon II X2 255 are latest AMD processor with 65W maximum TDP. Though they may not be performance leader, they do fit nicely into their appropriate niche.

  Many users want a good combination of performance and cost. We are here today with the newest additions to the Athlon II family, which come in at a higher clock rate than their siblings. This should net some extra performance without breaking the bank.

  For those who want a high end system, but also want USB 3 and SATA 3 didn’t have much choice except to opt for an 1156 rig. That is no more, Asus has finally introduced a X58 based motherboard with these features called the P6X58D.

Looking for a enclosure that is both cheap and flexable enough to be used on either E-SATA or USB? Then the INEO I-NA301Ue HDD enclosure will fit your bill perfectly.

Thermaltake has released a new version of their SpinQ cooler, the SpinQ VT. The original SpinQ was a horizontal design. The SpinQ VT is a vertical (Tower) design.

Ever wonder how two of the smallest Direct X 11 cards performed while in Crossfire? Lets find out shall we.

Following the LGA 1156 launch, Kingston released memory kits to fill the DIMM gaps. Designed specifically for 1156 i5/i7 motherboards, we review Kingston’s 4GB DDR3 1600MHz kit.

We got to see Fermi (GF100) at a private meeting in Vegas this past week and Fermi is looking good beyond belief good. The feature set has been redefined.

  When you need a power, but not a whole lot money is much better invested in other parts of your PC, but you still don’t want to cheap out on a PSU. Instead get a smaller PSU from a great manufacturer like Ultra.

With the HD5670 AMD has brought DirectX11 to the mainstream sub-$100 cards. We have tested a reference card in some games to see what kind of performace you can expect at that price.

Crucial has always been the memory manufacturer that adds that extra bit of flair to our gaming rigs. And they did not forget about the new Core i5/i7 1156 socket CPUs.

  The Gigabyte UD3 series have always been targeted towards the budget minded user without sacrificing quality. Today we have the P55 version of the UD3, the P55 UD3R.

Kingston sent in a 12GB kit of 1600MHz HyperX we were dying to try out. Take a look at what 12GB can do for you at a reasonable price.

Arctic Cooling has brought to us an affordable GPU cooler that is both silent and cools well.

QNAP TS-809 Pro is a NAS packed with features. It is bundled with 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB DDR2, Dual Gigabit LAN, and five USB 2.0 ports. Up to eight hard drives can be used for RAID 0/1/5/6/5+spare, and JBOD. It offers excellent performance at fraction of …