Tech News
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ASUS ARES: fastest 5970 ever!
Published: Friday, May 28, 2010 | By: WillIt has been a little while since any real buzz has been heard about the new Asus ARES 5970.So I guess it is a good time to look at an article about it again to keep it fresh in our minds.
"When Asus first unloaded the EN7800GT on an unsuspecting world, enthusiasts marvelled at the sheer size of the product and the improvements it delivered. It arrived in special boxing and had KitGuru nipping to the local pro-tech store for a new PSU. Several generations and a massive R&D investment later, Asus is ready to unveil the ARES 5970. We're weak. Give it to us. Give it to us now!"
That is one sweet looking beast.
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Credit Card Theft: Dont Blame the Internet @ Hardware Secrets
Published: Thursday, May 27, 2010 | By: WillHere is an interesting article about credit card theft. It is funny that many people freak about the theft coming mainly from the internet. In fact many times it comes right from the people at the department store/restaurant you hand your card too.
"Even though banks and credit card companies report huge losses due to all sorts of fraud, the credit-card system in the U.S. still has huge flaws, and some would cost absolutely nothing to fix."
Good read, and an added bonus of paranoia for everyone.
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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 480 Amp! Edition @ techPowerUp
Published: Thursday, May 27, 2010 | By: WillI have never had the pleasure of using a Zotac video card, but this "GTX 480 AMP!" looks like the one I would like to try. The heatsink looks just killer, and the GTX 480 is just a monster at the HWBot game. Looks like a great combo just waiting to be unleashed.
"ZOTAC's GeForce GTX 480 AMP! Edition comes with a mighty Zalman VF3000 cooler strapped to it which reduces the card's temperatures by 20�C. Thanks to the new cooling solution, the card has no problems running at higher clock speeds out of the box. But is that enough to declare this triple slot card a winner?"
I want one!
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ASUS Matrix 5870 Platinum @ PureOverclock
Published: Thursday, May 27, 2010 | By: WillThe new Matrix version of the 5870 looks just sweet as ever. I wonder if it clocks anything like the reference version that Asus has. If so then Asus has a winner on its hands there for everyone.
"ASUS is known for some innovative technologies and features through their Republic of Gamers products that are geared to gamers and enthusiasts alike, and the Matrix 5870 Platinum is no exception. Featuring a full 2GB of memory, voltage tweaking capabilities, some flashing lighting effects, and a few other goodies, it promises some serious performance potential for those who crave the best."
This cards scream for a case with a window.
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Cooler Master HAF X @ LanOC Reviews
Published: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 | By: WillToday is a big day for Cooler Master for they have now released the new HAF X. Ninjalane among other websites were given the opportunity to review such an incredible case. So check out our new review and some of the other guys as well.
"Coming hot off the heels of the amazing 690 II Advanced, Cooler Master introduced today their newest case the HAF X. We have spent some time with both their HAF 932 AMD Edition and HAF 922, both getting some of our highest ratings. When the HAF X came in I was excited to find out how Cooler Master improved on the popular HAF design. Let's jump in and take a look."
Anybody want a tank for a case then step right up.
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ASUS ROG Xpander might be the craziest four-way SLI solution you've ever seen
Published: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 | By: WillThis has to be one of the strangest after thoughts I have ever seen. Seriously an expansion card to allow for more PCI-E lanes to give all Asus Rampage III the ability to have 4-way SLI. I'm going out on a linb here, but would it have been a better ideal to maybe have engineered it with the ability to do 4-way SLI in the first place.
"Turns out the Rampage III Extreme motherboard unveiled by ASUS back in March won't support four-way SLI configurations right out of the box.
Perhaps in an effort to keep costs down, ASUS opted against equipping the board with NVIDIA NF200 bridge chips and a four-way SLI license. The decision makes sense, as very few users are ever going to utilise a four-way GPU configuration, and both the added expense and additional power draw (each NF200 chip eats up around 6W) are essentially drawbacks for 99 per cent of users."Asus is happy that everyone buys the Rampage III and then pays extra for the expansion board. Now to think of it this is a brilliant cash cow.
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NL: PC Game Reviews Roundup
Published: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 | By: WillI had thought all the PC game review had gone over to MAC since Steam just did. I guess I am wrong they are out there just in short supply.
StarCraft II - Press Day // Preview @ GamingHeaven
"StarCraft II is one of the most highly anticipated games of the year and fans of the series have been wishing for it to arrive for almost every day of its eight year development. As such we here at GamingHeaven were naturally delighted to be invited to the pre-launch exhibition in the UK, an event that would provide us with an opportunity to not only learn more about Blizzards long awaited sequel but also to get our hands on some of the single player campaign levels ahead of schedule."
Lest We Forget... Prince of Persia @ GamingHeaven"Prince of Persia seems to be taking over the world this week with the lauch of a new video game and movie. Today lead game reviewer Richard Lewis takes a look back at the title which started the franchise back in 1989."
Okay the last one is not a new PC game, but I have heard that some of the old Sega games are coming to the Steam platform.
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5-Way SSD Round-Up: Sandforce vs. JMicron @ HotHardware
Published: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 | By: WillThe SSD situation just keeps getting faster and faster with a some hints on choices. So why not look at a roundup of a couple of the fastest controllers on the market today. I am thinking the SF1200 is going to take the gold here.
"Despite the rapid pace of advancement in the solid state storage market, innovation doesn't seem to be slowing. With that in mind, we've pulled together a quintet of the newest drives to hit the market, based on recently released controller designs from SandForce and long-time player JMicron, the SF1200 and JM612, respectively. We've got drives from OCZ, OWC, Corsair, and Patriot Memory on tap... "
Go read, I'm not giving away the winner.
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ASUS Crosshair IV Formula (AMD 890FX) Motherboard
Published: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 | By: WillThe choice for high end 890FX motherboards is very limited to only a few. The Asus Crosshair is one of the best choices of the bunch though. Then again about all of them are able to push the X6 pretty well.
"As everyone knows, AMD just recently pushed their hexa-core Phenom II X6 out the door. This new CPU is a $300 six core piece of silicon that promises performance at a low price. The opinions were mixed about how well it managed this feat, but there is no question that AMD has pushed out the top end chipset for this CPU in the form of the 890FX.
The 890FX brings a few extras to the table and offers enthusiast performance and overclocking options. We have the ASUS Crosshair IV Formula in the lab (we used it for our Phenom II X6 review) and found that it has more than a few nice features to offer. With features such as Core Unlocking with the press of a button, Turbo Key II "push button" overclocking. X-Fi audio, and much more, all for about $230 over at Newegg, it makes for a good deal if you either already own an AMD CPU or are thinking of investing in the new Phenom II X6."I do love the colors of the Crosshair.
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3DMark 11 Announced, Trailer and Images Released
Published: Monday, May 24, 2010 | By: DennisIt took awhile but 3DMark 11has finally been released. And will also be shown at the Computex show.
Deep Sea is a demonstration of DirectX 11 technologies created using an early development build of the 3DMark 11 engine. The Deep Sea trailer features submersibles exploring the sea floor. Volumetric lighting illuminates the seabed with tessellation used to add rich detail to the rock, coral and manmade structures. Post processing delivers depth of field and other lens effects. The music is an original composition.
Now we just need a copy for the HWBot Team
