ASRock X58 Extreme3 Motherboard Performance Review

ASRock recently introduced their X58 Extreme3 motherboard, which is part of what they call the ASRock True 333 series. ASRock True 333 series motherboards can run the PCI-E for VGA card, SATA 3 6Gbps connectors and SuperSpeed USB 3.0 at full speed together simultaneously. With a price tag under $200 does this Intel X58 motherboard offer the best bang for the buck?

By Dan Stoltz

NZXT Tempest EVO Mid Tower Case Review

The NZXT Tempest EVO is an all black colored steel mid tower chassis that was developed with gamers in mind. Building off of the original Tempest’s design, the EVO brings advanced cooling power, expandability, and cable management. The Tempest EVO maximizes airflow circulation with Dual 120mm intake, dual 140mm top exhaust, side 120mm, and a rear 120mm fan. NZXT even redesigned the fan blade design to reduce fan noise levels and the price remains at $89.

By Dan Stoltz

Cooler Master HAF 932 AMD Edition Full Tower Case Review

In collaboration with AMD, Cooler Master has released an AMD edition of the critically acclaimed HAF 932 which transforms your machine into an AMD themed eye catching PC case. The HAF 932 AMD edition adds racing red to the front and is branded with the AMD dragon on the acrylic see-through side panel. Read on to see how this full tower case does in our system AMD system build!

By Dan Stoltz

Thermaltake SpinQ VT CPU Cooler Review

The Thermaltake SpinQ VT is the latest generation of the original SpinQ cooler that first came out in 2008. With 3 heat pipes, 50 copper cooling fins and an 80mm cooling fan cranking out up to 86.5 CFM the SpinQ VT should be more than enough to cool your processor. Read on to see how it performs on our Intel Core i7 920 processor versus a retail boxed Intel HSF!

By Dan Stoltz

ATI CATALYST 10.2 & 10.3 Driver Preview – Application Profiles

ATI will be releasing 10.2 Catalyst video drivers later today and this driver unlocks many new features that AMD has been working on for some time. Read on to see how ATI Catalyst 10.2 and even next months 10.3 drivers do when we fully test them. Read on to see what the new ATI CrossFireX profiles, Ultra Low Power States and other new features are all about.

By Dan Stoltz

NVIDIA Optimus Aims To Improve Battery Life on Notebooks

With NVIDIA’s just announced Optimus technology, notebook users can now experience the full performance benefits of a discrete GPU with the battery life of an integrated graphics solution. NVIDIA Optimus automatically, instantaneously, and seamlessly optimizes the notebook to offer the best performance or best battery life depending on the application.

By Dan Stoltz

Diamond Radeon HD 5750 OC Video Card Review

The Diamond Radeon HD 5750, with the configuration of 720 stream processors and 1GB of GDDR5 memory offers users access to the same new generation technology, and full DirectX 11 support found on the more expensive models at a lower price point. The Diamond Radeon HD 5750 is special as comes overclocked from the factory and features an Arctic Cooling GPU cooler in order to reduce noise and temperatures.

By Dan Stoltz