Today Intel officially announced their 4th Generation Intel Core Processor architecture code-named “Haswell.” This is the “tock” in Intel’s roadmap that many enthusiasts have been waiting over a year for. While the Intel Haswell processors remain on the tried and test 22nm process, they require a motherboard with the Z87 chipset and LGA 1150 socket. Read on to see how Haswell performs!
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jun. 1, 2013 at 12:00pm
ASRock revealed this morning that Nick Shih recently broke a world record by overclocking a single Team Group – Xtreem-LV-2666 DDR3 4G memory module to an astonishing 4095MHz on ASRock Z87M OC Formula motherboard! That Continue reading “DDR3 Memory Reaches 4095MHz on ASRock Z87M OC Formula Motherboard w/ Intel Haswell”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 31, 2013 at 11:20am
COUGAR, leading PC case and power supply maker, will be launching a brand new gaming peripherals product line at the COMPUTEX 2013 trade show in Taiwan at the Nangang Exhibition Hall, Floor 1, #J1017a, June Continue reading “COUGAR to Launch Gaming Peripheral Line at COMPUTEX 2013”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 31, 2013 at 11:10am
ASUS today announced the PQ321 True 4K UHD Monitor, a desktop display with a stunning Ultra HD 3840 x 2160 resolution that’s equivalent to four Full HD displays stacked side-by-side. The PQ321 has a 31.5-inch Continue reading “ASUS Launches PQ321 True 4K UHD 31.5-inch Monitor – 3840 x 2160 Resolution”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 31, 2013 at 11:03am
ASUS today announced the RT-AC56U concurrent dual-band router, which supports new-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi. It uses a dual-core 800MHz processor and 256MB onboard DDR3 memory to ensure strong performance in 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. Powerful hardware Continue reading “ASUS Launches the RT-AC56U Dual-Band Wireless AC1200 Router”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 30, 2013 at 5:21pm
NVIDIA today introduced the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 700M series of notebook GPUs, which enable gaming notebook PC designs that are smaller and more powerful than ever before. The GeForce GTX 700M series GPUs bring blistering Continue reading “NVIDIA Releases GeForce GTX 700M For Gaming Notebooks”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 30, 2013 at 5:13pm
Razer today unveiled Razer Blade, the world’s thinnest gaming laptop. The Razer Blade, measuring in at just 0.66-inches thin, packs more power-per-cubic-inch than any other laptop in the world. The Razer Blade is powered with Continue reading “Razer Introduces Blade Worlds Thinnest Gaming Notebook”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 30, 2013 at 5:07pm
NVIDIA today launched the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 GPU, which offers an unprecedented level of PC gaming performance for only $399. The newest addition to the award-winning NVIDIA Kepler architecture lineup of gaming GPUs for Continue reading “NVIDIA Launches GeForce GTX 770 GPU”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 30, 2013 at 10:38am
NVIDIA today released the GeForce GTX 770 GPU for $399. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 uses a Kepler GK104 GPU with 1,536 CUDA cores and either 4GB or 2GB of high-speed 7 Gbps GDDR5 — the world’s fastest memory ever on a graphics card. It also supports NVIDIA GPU Boost 2.0 technology and a new GPU cooler. Read on to see how retail GeForce GTX cards from ASUS and MSI perform!
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 30, 2013 at 8:00am
ASUS has released a teaser of some upcoming information on the Supreme FX audio features on the Maximus Formula VI enthusiast gaming motherboard. ASUS says that the changes will make it ‘best enthusiast gaming motherboard Continue reading “ASUS Teases Supreme FX Audio on Z87 Maximus VI Formula Motherboard”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 29, 2013 at 11:45am
The latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker report is out and it shows that the desktop PC decline is still going full force and now expects shipments to fall by -7.8% in Continue reading “IDC Says PC Outlook Worse Than Expected This Year – 8 Percent Sales Drop”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 29, 2013 at 11:36am
Kingston today announced the latest addition to its SSDNow family, the KC300 solid-state drive. KC300 is the next-generation business drive, replacing the Kingston V+200 and KC100 SSDs. KC300 is available in 60GB, 120GB, 180GB, 240GB, Continue reading “Kingston SSDNow KC300 SSD Series Released For Business Users”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 29, 2013 at 11:20am
MSI’s Z87-GD65 GAMING motherboard won the Best Choice Golden Award winner in the IC & Components category at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2013! This is the first time the Z87-GD65 GAMING motherboard has been shown off by Continue reading “MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING Motherboard Pictured”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 29, 2013 at 9:53am
OCZ announced that on May 28, 2013 the Company received a determination from the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel (the “Panel”) indicating that the Panel had granted the Company’s request to remain listed on The NASDAQ Continue reading “OCZ Technology Obtains Favorable NASDAQ Listing Determination”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 29, 2013 at 9:43am
TUL Corporation today released the first AMD Radeon HD 7750 low profile video card that is able to support 4 displays, the HD7750 Eyefinity 4 LP Edition. This card is aimed at those that need Continue reading “PowerColor Shows Off Low Profile AMD Radeon HD7750 2GB Eyefinity 4 Video Card”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 29, 2013 at 9:41am