As big data, high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud-computing applications push the demand for real-time access of data into the zettabytes, Intel Corporation announced today its next-generation data center solid-state drive (SSD), the Intel Solid-State Drive Continue reading “Intel Announces Intel SSD DC S3700 Series”.…more
AMD today unveiled its new AMD Opteron 6300 Series server processors based on its next-generation Piledriver core architecture. The new AMD Opteron processors deliver superior performance and scalability for virtualized server platforms that are central Continue reading “AMD Launches Opteron 6300 Series Processors”.…more
Corsair today announced the Hydro Series H100i and H80i liquid CPU coolers, a ground-up re-design of the world’s most popular, proven liquid CPU coolers, the H100 and H80. The new H100i and H80i models have Continue reading “Corsair Announces H100i and H80i CPU Coolers”.…more
When we recently reviewed the Corsair Neutron drive with the new Link_A_Media Devices LM87800 controller, we were duly impressed with the initial offering for this yet untested controller but we didn’t get the chance to see it really shine until now. The Neutron GTX is a souped-up version which pushes the SATA 6Gbps interface to the limits. We take a look at performance and, now that both have been on the open market for a bit, also look to see how they are holding up on consumer machines.
Thermalright has posted up pictures of the companies upcoming HR-22 CPU cooler, which will be Thermalright’s flagship cooler for early 2013. Thermalright has been making passive CPU coolers for years, and many of you might Continue reading “Thermalright Shows The Passive HR-22 CPU Cooler”.…more
In the highly competitive world of extreme performance, MSI has once again grabbed the reigns with its Z77 MPOWER and R7970 Lightning Graphics card. Inspired by the availability of the MSI Z77 MPOWER several professional Continue reading “MSI Hardware Takes 3DMark 11 Performance Record”.…more
Do you like your PC case to have a simple and timeless elegance? The Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 mid-tower case was deliberately designed to look simple on the outside, but the inside is another story. simple in design. The Deep Silence 1 case is equipped with two soundproof doors, a good ventilation system and all the modern features that one would want today. Read on to see what we think about this new case that was made in Germany!