Release day for the ATI Radeon HD 5670 budget graphics card is upon us and plenty of reviews to check out the new member of the ATI DirectX 11 series.
Gigabyte Teams Up with Futuremark to Launch “GIGABYTE System Builder”
January 13, 2010 – 4:09 pm
GIGABYTE Technology CO., LTD., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards today is pleased to announce the GIGABYTE System Builder, based on Futuremark’s popular 3DMark® PC benchmark scoring system, has now gone live, providing users with pre-purchase 3DMark performance- based information on a wide range of GIGABYTE motherboard and VGA products, allowing users to decide ahead of time the type of PC or gaming system they would like to build.
Evercool Cruise Missile STC-03 Thermal Paste Review
January 12, 2010 – 10:29 am
Cruise missiles don’t immediately spring to mind in connection to perhaps one of the more mundane, yet very important, parts of a computer rig – the humble thermal paste. This grey paste is vital to the cool running of the CPU especially when it comes to overclocking as every single degree counts. In recent years, Arctic Silver 5 has been at the top of the pile when it comes to thermal grease performance. However, with seemingly every single thermal solutions company producing their own acclaimed perfect compound, many now rival the once stand-out AS5. Evercool are the latest company to send us their tube of thermal grease; so how does it compare to other pastes?
Evercool Release Overclocking Results on Intel’s LGA1156 Platform
January 11, 2010 – 5:02 pm
Evercool, a Taiwan Thermal Corp., Ltd., has released information on the overclocking of the Core i5 750 CPU using two of their CPU coolers – the Buffalo and Transformer 4. According to the thermal solutions manufacturer, overclocks of up to 4.54GHz (using Intel’s Turbo Boost technology) were achieved although comparisons with other brands CPU coolers were unavailable. For a more in depth look, check out the press release below:
News Roundup (11/01)
January 11, 2010 – 3:34 pm
A little thin on the ground in terms of reviews, but plenty of articles on CES 2010 featuring countless new products from hundreds of companies…
Zotac Enter LGA1156 Market with Mini-ATX Platform
January 10, 2010 – 6:42 pm
ZOTAC International, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards and mini-PCs, today unveils its latest next-generation high-performance mini-ITX platform – the socket LGA1156 compatible ZOTAC H55-ITX WiFi. Loaded with compatibility with the latest processors, memory technology and ATX-equivalent expansion capabilities, the ZOTAC H55-ITX WiFi is the ultimate platform for users that demand big system performance in a small form factor package.
SteelSeries NP+ Mousepad
January 10, 2010 – 6:34 pm
SteelSeries, the leading manufacturer of gaming peripherals and accessories, today during the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, introduced the SteelSeries NP+ Mousepad. The new, large surface was designed for gamers and mouse users who prefer a thick and rough glide surface. The pressure compressed fibers allows for extreme durability making it water and most-stain resistant.
CoolIT Shows Off New “Advanced Liquid Cooling Technology” Products at CES 2010
January 8, 2010 – 10:37 am
CES 2010, hosted in Las Vegas, has seen countless new products on display from all the major players in the PC market. CoolIT systems, a smaller brand aimed at providing entry level liquid cooling solutions, has been showing off their latest “advanced liquid cooling products”. The Domino ALC, CoolIT’s most successful cooler to date, seems to be just the start in a line of affordable water-cooling parts. Let’s see what the company has up its sleeve for 2010…
Xmas & New Year Mega Roundup-Up (07/01)
January 7, 2010 – 12:57 pm
After a welcome Christmas and New year break, we are once again back at the helm! We wish all of our readers a Happy New Year and with the introduction of Intel’s new i5-661 CPUs and a bundle of articles featuring the “Best of 2009″, there’s plently to get stuck into; take your pick.
Cooler Master CM 690 II
January 7, 2010 – 12:22 pm
Cooler Master’s CM 690 quickly became a top-selling mid tower chassis due to its sleek design, full tower like features and exceptional value. Today, we have raised the bar again, with the new CM 690 II, which comes in regular and advanced editions. The new version enhances the original CM 690 killer features with a seductive all-black interior, added capacity, superior cooling system and user-friendly design.