Tech News
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Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H (Intel LGA 1150) @ techPowerUp
Published: Friday, August 23, 2013 | By: DennisFor me I think that Gigabyte motherboards are a diamond among motherboards. Not only do they perform well but they are very consistent across the various product lines meaning that you can expect the same level of performance from a UD3H as you do from a UD7 or even the OC.
The difference is in features.
Gigabyte's Z87X-UD3H is a board I like to refer to as "The Sleeper". Built to meet the needs of most average consumers, it not only comes with everything you need for daily use but also has an overclocking focus, though it may not appear so.
UD3H may sound like a low end bomber but its actually a high midrange motherboard designed for the mainstream system builder and hardware enthusiast on a budget. Heck I have one of these running a 24/7 development server right now which speaks to its versatility.
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Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H (Intel LGA 1150) @ techPowerUp
Published: Friday, August 23, 2013 | By: DennisFor me I think that Gigabyte motherboards are a diamond among motherboards. Not only do they perform well but they are very consistent across the various product lines meaning that you can expect the same level of performance from a UD3H as you do from a UD7 or even the OC.
The difference is in features.
Gigabyte's Z87X-UD3H is a board I like to refer to as "The Sleeper". Built to meet the needs of most average consumers, it not only comes with everything you need for daily use but also has an overclocking focus, though it may not appear so.
UD3H may sound like a low end bomber but its actually a high midrange motherboard designed for the mainstream system builder and hardware enthusiast on a budget. Heck I have one of these running a 24/7 development server right now which speaks to its versatility.
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[insert your town] We Have a Problem
Published: Friday, August 23, 2013 | By: DennisHello? is this thing on?
Oh good, we have connection. Seems there was an unfortunate incident at the datacenter involving a power supply and server. The server, let's call it Ninjalane.com, was no longer getting power from said "power supply" and simply shut down.
Yep, you read that correctly, it shut down!. Many of you may be wondering, "How can this be news?" or "Why did you bother fixing it?"
While both of those are valid questions, consider this, had I not repaired the server you wouldn't get the opportunity to read my message, or see what the future holds.
Enjoy!
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HCW PC Build Guide - Summer 2013
Published: Thursday, August 22, 2013 | By: DennisI remember doing this back in the day, my gimmick was that you start with a build and then upgrade one part each month. It worked really well until disaster struck and the gear I wanted was no longer available.
We help you put together your next gaming PC build, using budgets of $400, $600, $1200, and $2800. Planning a new PC the near future? Read this first!
Check out the article to see how well he did building up these systems.
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Funky Kit Review: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 16GB DDR3-1866 CL10 Ram
Published: Thursday, August 22, 2013 | By: DennisThese look a little like Corsair Vengeance modules. Rounded heatspreader, slightly higher in the middle, they aren't exactly the same but pretty darn close.
The memory works like it is supposed to, but doesn't overclock very far. I can recommend it to anyone who needs solid performing memory for daily usage and gaming, so for what it was designed for.
The modules top out at 1866Mhz at CAS 10. Neither of those specs are very good so lets hope the cost is competitive.
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MSI GTX 780 Lightning Edition Pictures Leaked All Over the Web
Published: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 | By: Dennis*facepalm*
An Inspiring hardware enthusiast over at HardwareZone posted some photos of the upcoming MSI GTX 780 Lightning that quickly became one of the most talked about fiascos today. (not to date btw)
The story started in this thread at HardwareZone with the following, after the fact, comment.
New arrival :
Oh gosh.
I didnt realise there was an nda.
I'm so screwed this time.Of course anyone with a fetish for awesome hardware will know that the story got picked up all over the place.
Saw this one on Twitter from Overclockers MSI GTX 780 Lightning Edition Pictures Leaked Which had photo credits back to TechPowerUp with a rather lengthly news post. MSI GeForce GTX 780 Lightning Pictured There is no doubt that TPU has the card already so by posting the news they are breaking NDA, (or at least being bad). The TPU article had photo credits to WCCFtech who has been known to post NDA stuff like this. Their Story:MSI GeForce GTX 780 LIGHTNING Flagship Graphics Card Unveiled – Equipped With TriFrozr Cooler Talk about a long ass title.
The WCCFtech article had photo credits back to the source at HardwareZone. Sources close to me confirmed the unique look of the 780 Lightning so I can say, Damn!
I would fully expect some of these links to go dead after a few hours, but you never know.
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MSI GTX 780 Lightning Edition Pictures Leaked All Over the Web
Published: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 | By: Dennis*facepalm*
An Inspiring hardware enthusiast over at HardwareZone posted some photos of the upcoming MSI GTX 780 Lightning that quickly became one of the most talked about fiascos today. (not to date btw)
The story started in this thread at HardwareZone with the following, after the fact, comment.
New arrival :
Oh gosh.
I didnt realise there was an nda.
I'm so screwed this time.Of course anyone with a fetish for awesome hardware will know that the story got picked up all over the place.
Saw this one on Twitter from Overclockers MSI GTX 780 Lightning Edition Pictures Leaked Which had photo credits back to TechPowerUp with a rather lengthly news post. MSI GeForce GTX 780 Lightning Pictured There is no doubt that TPU has the card already so by posting the news they are breaking NDA, (or at least being bad). The TPU article had photo credits to WCCFtech who has been known to post NDA stuff like this. Their Story:MSI GeForce GTX 780 LIGHTNING Flagship Graphics Card Unveiled – Equipped With TriFrozr Cooler Talk about a long ass title.
The WCCFtech article had photo credits back to the source at HardwareZone. Sources close to me confirmed the unique look of the 780 Lightning so I can say, Damn!
I would fully expect some of these links to go dead after a few hours, but you never know.
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NL: Review Block - Cases and Coolers - Eye Twitch Edition
Published: Monday, August 19, 2013 | By: DennisIn this edition of Cases and Coolers we'll be taking a subjective look at some of the reviews from around the globe and listing only the best of the best here for all of you to read.
Click if you want but be warned, there could be something awesome lurking in the shadows.
Cases
- SilverStone Raven RV04 Case Review @ HardwareHeaven
- Fractal Design Define XL R2 Computer Case @ Modders-Inc
- Corsair Carbide AIR 540 Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Cooler Master N600 PC Case Review @ Legit Reviews
- Corsair Obsidian Series 350D Micro ATX Case Review @ ThinkComputers
- Corsair's Obsidian Series 350D case reviewed
- NZXT H630 @ techPowerUp
- Thermaltake Chaser A31 Mid Tower @ Modders-Inc
- Aerocool XPredator X3 review: complete mid-range chassis
Coolers
- SilverStone TD02 CPU Cooler Review @ Hardware Secrets
- Arctic Freezer i30 @ HW-Journal.de
- Silverstone Tundra TD02 & TD03 AiO Liquid Cooler Review @ HiTech Legion
- Raijintek Ereboss CPU Cooler Review @ Pro-Clockers
- Swiftech H320 CPU Liquid Cooling Kit Review @ Erodov
- SilverStone TD03 CPU Cooler Review @ Hardware SecretsOh wait, nevermind
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GIGABYTE Launch First AMD Gaming Motherboard: G1.Sniper A88X
Published: Monday, August 19, 2013 | By: DennisPacks Exclusive GIGABYTE Audio Features: USB DAC-UP and Gain Boost
City of Industry, California, August 16, 2013 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announced its new FM2+ motherboards including the newest addition to its G1-Killer range of gaming motherboards, the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper A88X. Debuting two exclusive audio features including GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP, an exclusive feature optimized for users employing a Digital-to-Analog Converter, and Gain Boost which provides high gain output for advanced headphones and speakers, the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper A88X provides the highest caliber onboard audio experience for discerning audiophiles.
“We’ve had a lot of customer interest in expanding our G1-Killer gaming motherboard range to include an AMD platform model.” commented Henry Kao, Vice President of GIGABYTE Motherboard Business Unit. ”By also developing unique audio features that make a real difference to the overall experience, we’re confident this board will be a real hit with gamers and audiophiles alike.”
GIGABYTE G1.Sniper A88X: Ready for Kaveri on AMD Socket FM2+
The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper A88X motherboard features the new FM2+ APU socket, and is designed to get the most from forthcoming ‘Kaveri’ AMD APUs, while preserving compatibility for current AMD FM2 ‘Trinity’ and ‘Richland’ APUs.
FM2+ AMD APUs offer native support for 8 GT/s PCI Express gen 3.0 as well as DX11.1 support, integrating the high performance ‘Steamroller’ core. AMD socket FM2+ APUs also offer native support for 4K resolution displays on HDMI and DisplayPort.
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ASUS Maximus VI Hero Z87 Motherboard Review
Published: Monday, August 19, 2013 | By: DennisOh my Hero!
The Z87 series keeps on trucking along and with this ASUS offers yet another ROG piece to the game with the newly released Maximus VI HERO. The Hero looks very much like a Formula from the Z77 line but without the WiFi or the Liquid cooled VRM and knowing now all of the different models available through the ROG line I am very interested in the innovations included in this board and where exactly it falls into the stack in terms of ROG Z87?s.
You know every time I see this name I think the motherboard is supposed to be MicroATX in size and carrying a sword while walking in winged shoes. Imagine my surprise to find a full sized motherboard supporting the latest Haswell based processors.
But, only the K brand since if you buy a Hero you will want to champion games and benchmark scores for all time.
