Tech News
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Gigabyte 890FXA-UD7 @ Bjorn3D
Published: Monday, July 12, 2010 | By: DennisNot sure any of you have noticed this but, motherboard reviews tend to come in waves based on the CPU architecture they support. Typically a chipsets are released shortly after a new processor is announced, however that is not always the case. In some instances a new board will hit the streets for no apparent reason.
It has been a while since I played with a top end AMD CPU. Sure I've played with a few AMD CPUs here and there, but they were mainstream CPUs and not AMD top end counter parts. Even then, I was limited to what I could do because they were not my personal CPU. Well, my dad picked himself up an AMD 1055T Thuban six core CPU, and I happened to have one of Gigabyte's flagship motherboard, the 890FXA-UD7
The UD7 series is a higher end motherboard that features an upgraded heatsink with integrated waterblock and several other items designed to help with overclocking. Of course AMD FX chipsets have never run that hot, but when it comes to overclocking every little bit helps.
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Asus Ares Video Card Review Round-up
Published: Friday, July 9, 2010 | By: DennisThe one thing that all hardware enthusiast love to see is things pushed to the limits. Some prefer to be hardware tuners and mod up their gear, while others take a mainstream approach and rely on the manufacture to give them something amazing.
It would seem that Asus is the latest to release a lavish and enthusiast friendly product simply called the Asus Ares. This card is really nothing more than a HD 5970 with twice the ram and slightly higher clock speed. Sounds like the perfect video card right? If you've got 1200 bux to spend, it might be.
Here are some reviews from around the web
- OC3D: ASUS Ares Review
- ASUS ARES 4 GB @ techPowerUp
- ASUS ARES CrossFire @ techPowerUp
- ASUS ARES 4GB Limited Edition Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews
- ASUS ARES 4GB Limited Edition Graphics Card @ HardwareHeaven
- ASUS ROG ARES: God of War graphics card unleashed @ Hexus
- Asus ARES Dual Radeon HD 5870 4GB Review @ HotHardwareSo do you think this card is worth 1200 bones? Sound off in the Ninjalane Message Forum
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NL: Review Block - Video Cards
Published: Wednesday, July 7, 2010 | By: DennisSometimes the best way to learn about a bunch of video cards is all at once.
ATI Cards
- ASUS ARES Review @ Guru3D
- OC3D: HIS Radeon HD 5550 1GB GDDR3 Review
- Sapphire HD 5850 Toxic 2GB Graphic Card Review @ Technic3D
- Sapphire HD5670 Ultimate Edition CrossFire X Review @ KitGurunVidia Card
- PNY GeForce GTX 465 XLR8 Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews
- Asus ENGTX465 (GTX-465) Voltage Tweak Edition @ Bjorn3D
- Zotac GeForce GTX 465 Video Card Review @ t-break (rumor has it Zotac doesn't send out review samples *roll*)
- ASUS GeForce GTX 465: A Step Down @ InsideHW
- Gigabyte GeForce GTX 470 OC Edition Review @ Hardware CanucksMore video card goodness to come.
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Foxconn Inferno Katana GTI Review @ TweakPC
Published: Wednesday, July 7, 2010 | By: DennisTweakPC.de has posted a short review of a Foxconn motherboard that almost never was, the Quantum Force Inferno Katana. Foxconn has been pretty quiet lately in regards to new motherboard developments but sources tell us a new board is coming soon based on the Intel P67.
There are some interesting mainboards with P55 chipset. One of them is the Foxconn Inferno Katana GTI.
Be sure to check out our articles and reviews of the Inferno Katana and how large rumor sites destoryed the hopes and dreams of a small channel division of Foxconn.
(well not really, but they did cause a stir and ultimately damaged the reputation of the otherwise healthy and innovative channel sales division of Hon Hai).
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Cooler Master Storm Scourt Case Review @ BURNED iN
Published: Wednesday, July 7, 2010 | By: DennisThe Cooler Master Storm series is one of the few premier gaming brands to encompass high quality chassis and peripherals under the same umbrella and keep a common theme across them all.
Burned in has posted their review of the Storm Scout, as some of you know the Scout happens to be one of the smaller gaming cases in the Storm line-up designed for LanParty gaming and portability. As many of you know carrying a large case to and from a LanParty and quickly turn disastrous so to address this Cooler Master made the Scout slightly smaller and included convenient carrying handles.
Be sure to check out our review of the Cooler Master Storm Scout, its a rather old review but still relevent.
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EVGA GTX 400 Series High-Flow Exhaust Bracket Review @ Legit Reviews
Published: Monday, July 5, 2010 | By: WillI thought this was a joke when I first saw the title to this bracket review, but it is honestly a real product. It even goes so far as to lower temps by an extremely small amount. I guess every degree counts on these hot running GTX 480.
"EVGA recently announced that they have begun to sell their NVIDIA GeForce GTX 400 Series High-Flow Video Card Exhaust Bracket that is said to lower GPU temperatures by up to 5C. Lowering your video card temperatures by up to 5C for under $10 doesn't sound like a bad idea. All you need to do is remove a few screws and the bracket can be switched out quickly without having to worry about voiding the cards warranty. The question that we have to figure out is if the NVIDIA reference design exhaust bracket really that restrictive?"
Just go watercooling!
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NL: PC Game Reviews Roundup
Published: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | By: WillOMG! OMG! They compare a game to the most awesomeness reckless driving game ever in one of these PC game reviews.
Blur - Twisted Metal Meets Need for Speed? @ Techgage
"Are you craving a racing game but can't ignore your innate desire to just blow things up? If so, Bizarre Creations' Blur might be just what you're looking for. It two awesome things, destruction and speed, and results in a title that's full of eye candy, a good online mode, and a difficulty level that's sure to challenge even the most hardcore racer."
Singularity (PC) Review @ KitGuru gaming
"If you like your action games ‘mindless and fun' then Singularity should tick enough boxes to demand your interest. There are no deep, ethical situations you will need to deal with - this is all about gung ho combat ... taking out hideous enemies with a plethora of weaponry while bending time to your whim."
Did you guess which one?
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NL: Happy 4th of July
Published: Sunday, July 4, 2010 | By: WillNinjalane wants to tell everyone to have a safe and fun 4th of July.
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MSI R5670 Cyclone 1G review @ Guru3D
Published: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | By: WillMSI looks to have another rockin card with some real overclocking potential. So far they have been on a real streak with creating some awesome video cards. Let's see if they really do hit 1Ghz on this Radeon 5670.
"Today a review on what is probably the most overclockable card (on air) in the world. We test the MSI R5670 Cyclone 1G.
This is a sub 100 USD graphics card that certainly is not a card with a lot of muscle, but for low-level and not too demanding gaming, it can suffice. MSI decided to redesign the board a little bit, slapped a Cyclone cooler on the GPU, ditched their high-end 'military class' components on it, equipped it with some faster memory and bam... you've got yourself a product that can be tweaked into the stratosphere.
1GHz ?! Not an issue my dear Watson."I want to play with one real bad now.
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ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 Motherboard Review @ Bigbruin
Published: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | By: WillThe Intel X58 chipset would seem to be getting long in the tooth, but it is still going strong for motherboard manufactures. With that being known they have to at least give buyers some of the new features like USB 3.0 and SATA 6GB/s that is on the competitions chipsets.Let's read what else Asus was able to bring to the plate.
"The overclocking features of the ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 motherboard should appeal to gamers, but the multi-GPU support has to be the key to that market. With support for NVIDIA's SLI and AMD's CrossFireX using up to three cards, the only excuse for poor performance in games might be between the keyboard and the chair."
Wow it is getting long in the tooth, but still very awesome.
