Now that the N.D.A.’s have been lifted, we can give you the low down on the new Intel P67 chipset, A.K.A. Sandy Bridge. In this article we will take a look at two new ASUS P67 motherboards. The first motherboard is the entry level ASUS P8P67. The ASUS P8P67 features USB3, SATA6, and CrossfireX support. The second board is the top tier of the ASUS P8P67 series, the ASUS P8P67 Deluxe has all the features of the ASUS P8P67 plus SLI, a 16+2 phase power design and more! How will it perform against the Intel P55 system? Read on to find out!
Today we have the opportunity for you to take a sneak peak at one of the new Intel P67 motherboards. All of the P67 motherboards will be hitting the shelves of stores near you soon, but we wanted to give you a peak at the ECS P67H2-A Black Extreme. We aren’t going to give you any performance numbers on the ECS P67H2-A Black Extreme, Yet! Check back often for more of these previews to come, and ultimately the performance numbers!
The Intel Core i7-950 3.06GHz quad-core processor is a very fast and affordable desktop processor from the second you pull it out of the box. This Intel LGA 1366 processor runs at 3.33GHz when in Turbo Mode, has 8 MB of cache and has gobs of bandwidth thanks to the QuickPath Interconnect (QPI). Read on to see how the Intel Core i7-950 processor does against other CPUs from AMD and Intel!
The AMD Phenom II X6 product line is getting a new member of the family today. This isn’t just any member of the family, it was bred to be the head of the household. The new AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black edition processor is the new flagship CPU from AMD and runs at a native 3.3GHz and has a turbo that cooks along at 3.8GHz. If you are as curious as I was to see how the AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition processor will perform, read on!
With the new lower price of the AMD Phenom II X6 1075T Hex-Core processor, it may just be the new leader in the battle for price versus performance. Follow us on our magic carpet ride as we put the AMD Phenom II X6 1075T Hex-Core processor through it’s paces and compare it to several of our other processors. Just how well did it do? Read on to find out!
Are you trying to build a great performing Intel X58 system? Are you trying to do it on a budget? GIGABYTE may just have the board that you are looking for! The GIGABYTE GA-X58-USB3 retails for only $179.99 and if it lives up to the GIGABYTE name, you know it is going to offer up some great performance! Read on to see how it performs in our battery of tests and see if we can get some extra performance by overclocking our Intel Core I7 950 with this “budget” board!
Are you looking for an Intel X58 motherboard that offers good stability, all-around compatibility and extreme durability? ASUS designed the Sabertooth X58 motherboard to not only look great, but to also deliver on the impression it gives off. The Sabertooth comes with a longer than average 5-year warranty and is based on Intel’s X58 Express and ICH10R South Bridge chipsets for support of the latest Intel LGA1366 Core i7 processors.
The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 470 Super Overclock Edition graphics card is a sharp looking graphics card. Ignoring the sexy black anodized aluminum shroud and the three fans to keep this beast cool, the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 470 Super Overclock Edition comes to the party well armed. Along with its looks, the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 470 Super Overclock Edition brings to the party the fastest core of any of the GeForce GTX 470’s out there! Read on to see how it performs against our field of competitors!
EVGA teamed up with Swiftech to deliver a water cooling solution for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 ‘For The Win’ edition video card that makes it hard to ignore. The EVGA Hydro Copper waterblock uses a 0.6×0.6mm thin pin matrix, and the base plate is made of chrome plated electrolytic C110 copper which gives it a clean look. The integrated heat pipe connects to the power mosfet heatsink for optimal cooling and the end result is a card capable of massive overclocks!
ASRock has been releasing motherboards at a furious pace and some of the latest models have support for a pair of SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports on the front of your machine. Read on as we take an in-depth look at the ASRock 890GX Extreme4 and 890FX Deluxe4 motherboards to see how they perform. You might just be shocked how these boards perform for less than $160!
Sid Meier’s Civilization V has now been released and is available for Steam here. 2K Games announced earlier in the year that Sid Meiers Civilization V will be available in North America on September 21, Continue reading “Sid Meier’s Civilization V Released Today!”.…more
The AMD Phenom II X6 1055T is the entry level six-core processor in the Phenom II series with its overall clock frequency of 2.8GHz. With a street price of $198 and six cores is the AMD Phenom II X6 1055T CPU worth it? Read on to see how it performs in the benchmarks and to see how it handles being overclocked on our AMD 890FX test system.
Microsoft has now released the new Beta for Internet Explorer 9. It can be downloaded here. Internet Explorer 9 has a streamlined design, fewer dialog boxes to click through, more intuitive navigation, and many new Continue reading “Internet Explorer 9 Beta is now Available”.…more
