Computex 2013: 2.5 inch 1.6TB SSD from ADATA
Our trip to the ADATA booth at Computex this year revealed something rather special – this 1.6 TB SSD from ADATA called the SX2000. Details of the NAND...
11 by on 6/7/2013Computex 2013: Spot the Desktop Kabini [Updated]
One of the things on my watch-list for Computex this year was to try and find Kabini desktop parts. Where it sits in AMD’s product stack puts in...
12 by on 6/7/2013Computex 2013: ASRock Z87 with 22 SATA Ports [Update]
For X79 and Z77 ASRock have released an Extreme11 model, known for being high price due to the integrated PLX and LSI 2308 RAID chips to provide extra PCIe...
28 by on 6/7/2013Computex 2013: Thunderbolt Graphics from SilverStone
Visiting the SilverStone booth was rather interesting. In a similar ilk to MSI’s GUS which used Thunderbolt to transmit data over PCIe, Silverstone are developing their own at-home...
34 by on 6/6/2013Computex 2013: Rosewill
On the Rosewill stand for 2013 we were shown a few interesting cases, plus a competitor to the Corsair AX1200i. The main case I particularly liked was the new Rosewill...
20 by on 6/4/2013Choosing a Gaming CPU at 1440p: Adding in Haswell
A few weeks ago we released our first set of results to aid readers in deciding what CPU they may want for a new single or multi-GPU build. ...
116 by on 6/4/2013ASUS ROG Press Conference: Combined Air/Water GPU Cooling
The next big announcement from the ASUS ROG Press Conference is the Poseidon – the air and water cooling combination on a graphics card. This opens up a range of...
8 by on 6/4/2013ASUS ROG Press Conference: ROG Maximus VI Formula and Impact
ASUS ROG Press Conference: Motherboards For at least every Computex I have attended, ASUS have put on a show – the ROG press conference. This is ASUS’ opportunity to...
27 by on 6/4/2013ASUS ROG Press Conference: Sonic Radar Gaming Software
With a brand focused at gamers (and overclocking), software is all important. Over previous generations ASUS have included better audio software packages, integrated SSD caching, network-stack bypassing NICs...
12 by on 6/3/2013Computex 2013: Kabini in a BRIX, Haswell Too
Despite Computex not officially starting yet, I am spending most of today in the Gigabyte suite. Before my booth tour I took a quick look around and a...
23 by on 6/3/2013Gigabyte Launching Two New Haswell Xeon Server Motherboards
On the back of the Haswell launch a Gigabyte email dropped in our inbox regarding a pair of new single socket workstation motherboards they are launching for Haswell Xeons...
13 by on 6/2/2013Haswell Z87 Motherboard Preview: 50+ Motherboards from ASUS, Gigabyte, ASRock, MSI, ECS, Biostar and EVGA
With time quickly approaching the launch of Haswell, leaks on both motherboards and CPU performance are coming out of the woodworks. Similar to our advance Ivy Bridge coverage...
71 by on 5/22/2013Gigabyte Z77-HD4 Review
While most of the focus for motherboards is on the big models, what happens when we get down to the lower price points? If you want a basic...
64 by on 5/19/2013PC-Q30: A New Curved Mini-ITX Chassis from Lian Li with an Acrylic Window
For many users who have gone to a large LAN event, taking stock of all the crazy PC builds is part of the experience. Some users modify the...
19 by on 5/14/2013ASUS Maximus V Gene vs. Gigabyte G1.Sniper M3 Review
Competition between gaming mATX boards doesn’t get any tougher than this. In the red corner, weighing in at $200 and from the Republic of Gamers’ range, we have...
32 by on 5/13/2013Best X79 Motherboards, May 2013
Our next set of motherboard recommendations sit at the feet of Sandy Bridge-E, the current de-facto platform for consumer throughput performance. If you have a non-GPU accelerated workload...
28 by on 5/9/2013Choosing a Gaming CPU: Single + Multi-GPU at 1440p, April 2013
One question when building or upgrading a gaming system is of which CPU to choose - does it matter if I have a quad core from Intel, or a...
254 by on 5/8/2013MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming Review
ASUS, ASRock and Gigabyte all having gaming ranges as part of their motherboard lines – now it is MSI’s turn.
37 by on 4/18/2013Best Motherboards for $100-$200, April 2013
A quick look at the motherboard market and there is plenty to choose from under the $200 mark from both Intel and AMD. For Intel this marks the...
25 by on 4/18/2013Best High End Z77 Motherboards, April 2013
As part of our ‘Best X’ range of pipeline posts, our focus turns on to the motherboard segment. At this point of the year, we really are between...
30 by on 4/11/2013