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3/21/2011
Crysis 2 Launched: Quick
Performance Preview using Timedemo
quot;The most anticipated game of the year has finally
arrived! We do a quick performance runthrough and use
the built-in timedemo facilities. quot;
Link
ASUS Ultimate GeForce GTX
550 Ti Video Card Review
quot;The ASUS Ultimate GTX550 Ti video card was found to
be between 9 to 14% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce
GTX550 Ti reference design in our testing, but that was
expected since it operates at a 1015MHz versus the
standard 900MHz clock speeds. The ASUS Ultimate GTX 550
Ti also ran cooler at full load and we love the look of
the card thanks to the custom GPU cooler and black PCB
design. When it comes down to it the NVIDIA GeForce GTX
550 Ti is a solid video card that is aimed at gamers
that run 1680x1050 or smaller resolutions. If you happen
to fit in that category then you should find that the
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is a very capable video card... quot;
Link
AMD Radeon HD 6990 4GB
Update - Overclocking Performance
quot;I am glad to see AMD really embracing the
overclocking mindset in both its CPU and GPU divisions
as well. AMD has been offering unlocked processors for
quite some time and with previous Radeon releases and
now the new HD 6990 offering, the engineering and
marketing teams continue to strive to beat out the
competition in anyway they can. By installing a switch
on the card that now basically overclocks the clock
speeds and moves the power consumption beyond approved
levels, AMD is enabling consumers that WANT to push
their hardware the option to do so, and for that, we at
PC Perspective are very grateful. quot;
Link
Gigabyte GA-E350N-USB3
Motherboard Review
quot;Now I have reviewed a couple of Micro/Mini-ATX
motherboards over the past couple of months, but nothing
says discrete like Gigabyte’s 6.7 #8243; x 6.7 #8243; GA-E350N
motherboard. Based on the recently released AMD Brazos
chip, the GA-E350N comes with an obvious AMD E350 Fusion
CPU running at 1.6GHz partnered with an HD 6310
integrated graphics processor. quot;
Link
Tweaknews 10 Year
Anniversary Contest / Month 2 (March)
quot;For March we are giving away a Thermaltake Level
10GT case, a Prolimatech Armageddon + 140mm Fan Combo
and a THECUS N2200 NAS. Come on in and join and win some
fantastic prices. quot;
Link
MSI 890FXA-GD65 Socket
AM3 Motherboard
quot;So for MSI to follow up the success of their
previous motherboards, they have recently announced an
addition to the 890FX series: the new 890FXA-GD65. This
new board is squarely aimed at the gamer who is looking
for the ability to run CrossFire-X, or a single high-end
NVIDIA based chard, but also keep a tight grip on their
wallets. The 890FXA-GD65 features some of the great
features of the GD70 model like core unlocking,
constructed with Military Class components, and the
ability overclock with ease. So lets dive into this bad
boy! quot;
Link
3/20/2011
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590
Details Leaked
quot;NVIDIA sprung a leak again. Actually, it's a
multitude of leaks on the upcoming NVIDIA GeForce GTX
590 dual-GPU graphics card. One wonders if NVIDIA
itself may be the source of some of these leaks in an
effort to counter AMD's earlier release of the Radeon HD
6990, which is also a dual-GPU solution.Of
course, this is all just for the bragging rights. No
matter which dual-GPU solution wins the benchmark battle
ahead, only a handful will actually be sold and even
fewer will be used to their full potential.So, if
you are actually planning to buy one of these
power-hungry behemoths, you are either... quot;
Link
Arctic C1 Mobile Solar
Charger Review
quot;I’ve always been fascinated by solar powered and
self-charging devices. While I haven’t seen many
examples of the former tech, the latter is all abundant
in kinetic watches that power themselves up. Arctic
Cooling is renowned for their CPU and graphics card
coolers, not to mention their thermal pastes, the recent
MX-4 which I use on all of our CPUs. So the entire
Tbreak office was surprised to see the small solar
powered mobile charger with the Arctic Cooling badge on
it. This was definitely going to be interesting. quot;
Link
Asus P8P67 Pro
quot;We will be talking about the ASUS P8P67 Pro today.
We choose this product not because it comes first in
alphabetic order and not because its manufacturer is the
world's major mainboard maker. Having had a chance to
take a quick look at several LGA1155 mainboards from
different brands, we are especially interested in what
ASUS offers. The company implements a lot of innovations
in its products, so we want to dwell on them in more
detail than we would be able to do within the
constraints of a comparative review of several
mainboards. quot;
Link
3/18/2011
AMD HD 6990 Review
quot;Since the end of 2010 AMD has successfully launched
their 2nd generation DX11 cards from the highest-end HD
6970 to the entry-level HD 6850. AMD’s top-end HD 6970
may have been enough to beat Nvidia’s 2nd tiered GTX
570, but it was still no match for the GTX 580.
Ironically the claim to the world’s fastest single card
solution was still held by AMD’s very own HD 5970. Last
week AMD launched their newest flagship graphics card,
the HD 6990. quot;
Link
Seagate Barracuda
Green (2TB)
quot;Hard drives capable of carrying multiple terabytes
of data are becoming increasingly common in mainstream
machines, and with 6-Gbps SATA connections able to
transfer that data quickly. So 2TB drives, like
Seagate's new Barracuda Green, can be good solutions for
getting your storage needs under control. This drive
also uses less power, thus earning its quot;green quot; moniker,
which means it spins more slowly—and costs more—than
most desktop 3.5-inch hard drives. quot;
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Canada Computers /
Gigabyte G1 Motherboard LAN-Party Event
quot;case you missed it, Gigabyte hosted an exclusive
LAN Party in partnership with Canada Computers and the
Canadian distributor Supercom a few days ago in Markham
for its new line of enthusiast grade G1 Killer gaming
motherboards. Expensive hardware... sure, but that
didn't stop Gigabyte from giving away a complete
G1.Assassin gaming system to one very lucky gamer who
attended the free event. All three motherboards are
based on the Intel X58 chipset and thus support LGA1366
Intel Core i7 processors with up to 24GB of RAM. What
makes these particular motherboards suited to gaming is
that each is equipped with an onboard Killer E2100
Dedicated NPUs from Bigfoot Networks. quot;
Link
Zalman CNPS5X-SZ Heatsink
Review
quot;Zalman's CNPS5X-SZ heatsink is an updated, vertical
interpretation of a 2006-era heatsink Zalman released
under the CNPS8000 nomenclature. Like its forefather,
the CNPS5X-SZ fills the role of a lower profile, light
weight cooler that's ideally suited to sub-95W TDP
processors. It's stacked aluminum fins are connected by
three 6mm diameter copper heatpipes to a small aluminum
base block with a thin bit of copper covering the
otherwise exposed heatpipes. quot;
Link
Antec Kühler H2O 620 CPU
Cooler Review
quot;The Kühler H2O 620 from Antec is another all-in-one
water cooler which does not need any maintenance during
its lifetime, and it is recommended for people who want
a very easy installation, without the hassle of building
a complete water cooling loop from scratch. quot;
Link
3/16/2011
Lucid Hydra Performance
Review on the AMD Platform
quot;The potential is there, but we just haven’t seen
enough of it yet. The idea is compelling, but the
current implementations are still behind the curve when
being compared to native Crossfire or SLI products. It
is a good start, but I would argue that the technology
is still a bit immature. This hopefully will change. I
cannot reiterate enough that the potential for this
technology is outstanding, but delivering upon that
promise is going to be a challenge. quot;
Link
Sandberg USB 5.1 Surround
headset Review
quot;Hello and welcome to another XSReviews.co.uk
production. Our subject today is the Sandberg 5.1 USB
Surround headset which is specifically designed for
gamers and PC-multimedia enthusiasts. Sandberg is a well
over 20-years old Danish company that produces
computer-related products such as audio periphials,
keyboards, mice, cables and much more. Altough the brand
doesn’t specifically pop up when we are talking audio
periphials, I have good hopes for this gamer-oriented
product. quot;
Link
Antec Six Hundred V2 Mid
Gaming Case
quot;Today we get to take a detailed look at another new
case of Antec's, one that is based around a great
selling previous model, which this one will no doubt
continue that success. The previous model we are talking
about is the original Six Hundred case, a winner due
mostly to its unique top panel and aggressive front
bezel, a style that was something many of us have never
seen in a gaming case before. But now, Antec figures
that they could improve on that uniqueness even more by
re-releasing the case under the Six Hundred V2 badge,
and kicking in some nice features as well; typically
found on their higher end models. quot;
Link
3/14/2011
Enermax SpineRex Full
Tower Case
quot;City of Industry, CA – March 14th, 2011 ENERMAX is
pleased to announce the launch of SpineRex, a new
flagship gaming tower for enthusiasts: Full-drive bay
design, front-accessible hard disk cages, quick-release
bay covers; handy tool-less rails offer flexibility,
scalability, and pleasant system building experiences.
User may also find its spacious interior that makes
installation of high-end graphic card and massive hard
disk storage possible. SpineRex brings more fun and
functions to cooling. Made of oversized mesh, SpineRex
provides outstanding cooling performance to keep most
hardcore components cooled. Pre-installed filter behind
mesh can effectively prevent dust from accumulating. A
slide cover on top plays either dust shield or airflow
adjustment. Speed control for side 250mm monster fan
allows users to cope with dynamic cooling requirements.
The pre-installed two 120mm combo-LED Vegas fans with
ENERMAX’ renowned LED technology can be switched between
two colors and up to thirteen light effects. LED colors
of side monster fan can be changed accordingly as well. quot;
Read the full press release here.
G.Skill Launches Its New
Sniper Memory Series Aimed Specifically at PC Gamers and
Modding Enthusiasts!
quot;Taipei-Taiwan - March 14th 2011. G.Skill, the
worldwide leading memory designer and manufacturer, has
announced the newest concept and development of new
Sniper series designed specifically for PC gamers and
modding enthusiasts. Extensive compatibility tests are
conducted on a wide range of Intel® and AMD platforms,
which guarantee the best performance, quality and
reliability for user’s gaming needs. quot;
Read
the full press release here.
ZALMAN Z9 Mid Tower PC
Case
quot;For the computer builder that wants all the
features of a professional grade mid tower with the
sleek sophistication of an all black finish, the ZALMAN
Z9 maybe your choice for your next build. Join us as we
checkout the ins and outs of the latest tower offering
from ZALMAN. quot;
Link
BIOSTAR TP67XE Intel LGA
1155 Sandy Bridge Motherboard Review
quot;BIOSTAR isn't one of the big names in motherboards
today, frankly that's a shame. Throughout our testing
today, the BIOSTAR TP67XE motherboard has kept me happy.
It may not have been top performing board across all of
our tests today. It did however, do a great job overall.
What did impressed me the most was the overclocking
ability of the BIOSTAR TP67XE. As we saw on the
overclocking page we were able to overclock our Intel
Core i5 2500K to 5GHz on this motherboard... quot;
Link
Sapphire FleX Edition
Radeon HD 6870 1GB
quot;So, just what is the FleX Edition all about? It is
the first line of Eyefinity capable Radeon cards that
does not require an 'active adapter' or DisplayPort
capable monitor in order to run in Eyefinity mode.
That’s right, all you need are three DVI monitors (or
two DVI, one HDMI) and a FleX Edition graphic card!
Though the 6870 cards do still retain the ability to do
5x1-P (five screen, portrait), provided you have the
dough for such a configuration! We will be focusing on
the more budget-friendly 3-screen method on our HD 6870,
so with that said; on with the show! quot;
Link
3/9/2011
Enermax NAXN 750w Power
Supply
quot;Enermax has unveiled a new line of PSU called NAXN.
There are three types of power supplies in the line, the
NAXN (tomahawk II), NAXN 80+ and the NAXN 82+. The
NAXN 82+ is modular, while the other two are not.
Today Enermax sent over a NAXN 82+ 750w for our enjoyment. quot;
What's in the box? How does it perform?
Find out by reading
the full review here at the Club.
MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Twin Frozr II/OC graphics card review
quot;Knowing that NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 560 Ti has ample
overclocking headroom, a slew of custom-cooled and
pre-overclocked derivatives were always on the cards.
We've already seen Gigabyte hit 1,000MHz on the core
with its Super Overclock version, and KFA2 has left us
impressed with a LTD OC model that hums along nicely at
950MHz.Today, we're turning our attention to MSI's
answer to the custom-cooled GTX 560 conundrum; the
N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II/OC. quot;
Link
Intel 510 Series 250GB
SSDs Reviewed in RAID 0
quot;So how did Intel do this round? Very good actually.
Having used a few of the Marvell controlled drives
before, we had an idea of what to expect although we
knew that Intel was bringing their own firmware.
Obviously, they brought their 'A' game when they
designed the firmware because their 510 Series performed
better than any Marvell drive we have tested. If this is
just a mid-level product until their own high-end
controller is ready for action, we can't wait to see
what that's going to give us in terms of performance... quot;
Link
3/5/2011
AMD E-350 Accelerated
Processor
quot;Those who thought the Brazos platform would be
revolutionary might be disappointed because it's not.
The new solution is, without a doubt, slightly faster
than Pine Trail, but it belongs to the same class in
terms of processor performance. Neither solution can
compete with three-year-old low-end desktop processors. quot;
Link
Seagate Cheetah 15k.7
600GB SAS HDD Review
quot;The Cheetah 15k.7 6Gb/s SAS HDD by Seagate does not
come cheap but it's speed and high MTBF not only make it
the ideal choice for high performance enterprise
environments and workstations but also for enthusiasts
who are after the perfect balance between performance
and storage capacity. quot;
Link
ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA
1156 Intel P55
quot;ASUS brings the P55 chipset an update in the form
of the P7P55D-E PRO, with USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Gbps. The
P7P55D-E looks to rival other boards on the market, and
even potentially some of the up and coming P67-based
products. In the face of Intel's latest release, is it
still a viable option? quot;
Link
Acer Veriton Z290G-UD525W
quot;The Acer Veriton Z290G-UD525W is a one-trick pony:
It's one of the cheapest touchscreen-equipped all-in-one
desktop PCs on the market, but is best suited for
data-entry or management applications like cash register
and concierge desk managers. It's too slow to keep
mainline clerical workers productive if they multitask
or run any sort of multimedia software.”
Link
Crucial Smart Ballistix
4GB DDR3-1600 Kit
quot;This kit features 2x 2GB sticks that have 8-8-8-24
1T timings at 1.65v (XMP Ready) and while that doesn't
appear to be all that exciting, the new Smart Ballistix
modules from Crucial throw an interesting twist into the
bag by including software-capable temperature
monitoring, lighting control and even usage monitoring. quot;
Link
Patriot Xporter XT 32GB
Review
quot;Having just fired out a review of their SSD, today
I'm picking up the mantle of another Patriot review.
This one's the 32Gb variant of their Xporter line of pen
drives. It's only USB 2.0 so I'm not expecting mind
blowing performance, but Patriot have said that this one
has quot;200x performance speed quot;, so it's gotta be fast,
right? quot;
Link
SteelSeries Xai Laser
Gaming Mouse Review
quot;Today we're reviewing another product from
SteelSeries, this time it's from their wide range of
gaming mice. The SteelSeries Xai boasts features such as
pro gamer profiles, true sensitivity and best-in-class
technology. Read on to find out about these exciting
features and many more. quot;
Link
Zotac GeForce 560Ti OC
Gaming Video Card
quot;As CPU's become faster need faster graphics
hardware to keep pace in this ever changing world.
Fortunately Zotac is providing just that with the GTX
560Ti Overclocked. quot;
Link

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