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Latest NEWSTuesday, 09. February 2010 00:09 - ASRock unveils P55 Deluxe3 boardMonday, 08. February 2010 Sunday, 07. February 2010 23:28 - MSI R5770 Hawk announcedSaturday, 06. February 2010 Friday, 05. February 2010 22:11 - AMD delays 5830 againThursday, 04. February 2010 Latest WebReviewsASUS Maximus III Gene LGA 1156 Micro ATX Motherboard
The feature sets on many boards can vary widely depending on who they are geared toward, but there is a consensus right now for these basic options -- quad core CPU support, quad GPU graphics support, premium audio (onboard or as add-on), and higher rated DDR3 memory support. These are tall orders for many boards to live up to, but one such micro ATX solution that fits the bill is the ASUS Maximus III Gene. MSI Radeon HD 5770 Hawk
MSI's Radeon HD 5770 Hawk follows the design principles of their Lightning series which is designed to offer supreme cooling performance to reach maximum overclocks. MSI has redesigned AMD's reference PCB to fit their requirements for this series and also uses their Twin Frozr II cooler which has been introduced with the MSI Lightning Series. Zalman CNPS10X Extreme and CNPS10X Flex
It seems the days of bland CPU coolers are gone. They have all been replaced with engineering masterpieces designed to pull as much heat away from the CPU as possible. From installation to benchmarking, we put the Zalman CNPS10X Flex and Extreme to the test. Intel Core 2 CULV Roundup: Who Needs Atom?
Intel just released the Pine Trail platform that updates Atom in a few areas, but Pine Trail is less about improving performance and more about reducing costs - mostly Intel's costs, as the new netbooks all cost the same or slightly more than preceding models. So yes, Atom is undoubtedly a success, but are Atom-based netbooks truly good are they just a current fad? Tuniq Propeller vs. Thermalright Venemous X
Thermalright has been a company name that is synonymous with high end CPU air cooling for years now. Tuniq is one of the newer guys on the block when it comes to the elite heatsink and fan unit. AZZA Solano 1000R Full-Tower Computer Case
A plethora of drive bays, including up to ten 5.25" and eight 3.5" bays, allow you to grow your system over time. All the bays have a thumb screw design for easy assembly as well. Are you looking for a new case? MSI Radeon HD 5770 HAWK 1GB Video Card
Last year we saw MSI attach the GT 240 from NVIDIA with its Afterburner software. Outside of just giving us normal abilities like overclocking the core and memory, it also gave us a chance to increase the voltage on the core. MSI Radeon HD 5670 1GB Video Card in CrossFire
Following something that I was once told, "If you can't beat them, join them". I'm here with my second HD 5670 1GB GDDR video card and today we're going to place it with our other one to see what kind of performance this budget CrossFire setup can get us."
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Although autumn was pretty much coloured in AMD colours, due to the presentation of the new generation of Athlon II processors, first the X4, then the triple-core models, the folks at AMD didn’t rest on their laurels, allowing us to rejoice because of the latest and fastest member of the Athlon II X3 family, namely 440.
ASRock's latest motherboard, P55 Deluxe3, comes with support for both USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gbps. The P55 Deluxe3 arrives in an ATX form factor designed to take advantage of Intel's LGA1156 processors, and two PCIe x16 slots are available, with support for both NVIDIA SLI and ATI CrossFire configurations.
According to Intel’s plans that were revealed to partners and industry insiders Sandy Bridge, brand new 32nm architecture will have one to two graphics cores on a monolithic die! Not only does it look like Intel might be the first with monolithically integrated with the CPU and have Fusion before AMD, bit it might be the first “graphics” company to ever launch two GPUs on the same die.
According to a recent Xbitlabs report, NVIDIA is considering introducing its first true external notebook graphics. NVIDIA notebook GPU division general manager Rene Haas sees a big opportunity in such a market, and the product could come in the form of a docking station or another type of external device.
BenQ has introduced the world's thinnest 21.5” W LED monitor, which promises "top of the line" performance as well. Dubbed the BenQ V2220/V2220H, the 15mm-thick monitor has a 10,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and offers Full HD 1080p playback.
MSI has today officially introduced its first Hawk series card, a custom, and slightly overclocked Radeon HD 5770. Seen below, the R5770 Hawk features a black PCB equipped with Military Class components (Hi-c CAP, solid state capacitors, and solid state inductors), a 7+1 phase design that provides 100% more current than reference cards, built-in voltage measurement points, and the dual-slot dual-fan Twin Frozr II cooling system which boasts three heatpipes.