Tech News
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Sandy Bridge E Launch Day Round Up Redux
Published: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 | By: DennisIntel launched the X79 chipset "yesterday" with a few sites having reviews ready for the launch. November 15 marks the day processors are available with a slightly higher pricetag that what was expected. (Likely due to price gouging and early adoption fees)
X editions are currently selling for $1050 with the K editions coming in at $600 Prices will likely drop but not until sometime after the new year.
- Intel Sandy Bridge E 3690X CPU Reviewed @ Madshrimps
- Intel Core i7 3930K and Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition LGA2011 CPU Announcement
- Intel Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition Review @ HCW
- Intel i7-3960X and Intel DX79SI @ LanOC Reviews
- Intel X79 Chipset, Core i7 3960X & DX79SI Motherboard @ Bjorn3D
- Intel Core i7-3960X – Sandy-Bridge Extrem Review on Technic3D
- Sandy Bridge-E motherboards from Asus, Gigabyte, Intel, and MSI @ TR
- OC3D: Gigabye GA-X79-UD5 PreviewWith much pain from my pocketbook I have an X edition on the way. Hopefully it is a good one.
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Sapphire 6970 FleX Battlefield 3 Edition @ PureOverclock
Published: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 | By: DennisIt takes a lot of power to push three monitors in gaming which could be one reason why nVidia requires two cards to run the threeway.
What's so special about this Sapphire 6970 FleX BF3 Edition? Well, it supports Eyefinity out of the box with no need for expensive DisplayPort or adapters. That capability is built directly into the card itself, independent of the monitors being used. This means that any monitors with DVI ports can now run Eyefinity.
Of course there is no indication that the card comes with a copy of Battlefield 3 but they did use the game during their tests.
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Sandy Bridge-E Launch Day - Roundup
Published: Monday, November 14, 2011 | By: DennisSome highlights hitting the news box today.
Processor
- Core i7 3960X processor
- Intel's Core i7-3960X processor: Sandy Bridge goes Extreme
- Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Sandy Bridge-E CPU Review @ HotHardware
- OC3D: Intel Core i7-3960X Review
- Sandy Bridge E: Core i7 3930K and Core i7 3960X @ ocaholic
- Intel Sandy Bridge-E i7-3960X CPU Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Intel Core i7-3960X Sandy Bridge-E Processor Review @ Legit Reviews
- Core i7-3960X Processor Review @ HardwareHeaven
Motherboard
- ASUS Rampage IV Extreme review
- OC3D: ASUS Rampage 4 Extreme Review
- ASUS P9X79 Pro Intel X79 Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews
- Asus Rampage IV Extreme X79 Motherboard Review @ eTeknix
- Intel i7 3960X EE / Gigabyte GA X79 UD3 / 16GB GSkill Ripjaws Z (2133mhz) ReviewMore to come
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Case Modding with Aquatuning Review - XSReviews
Published: Thursday, November 10, 2011 | By: DennisGotta love it when you can watch a simple modding projects like this come together.
Performance is a great factor when deciding what to buy, but what about looks? Should a rig be esthetically pleasing, or is it just a waste of money? For some, including me, casemodding is a hobby and can give a lot of pleasure. Improving the looks of your system can make the difference whether it’s good for the living room, to show off on LAN-parties, or just for your own satisfaction.
Today we’ll take a look at some casemodding accessories supplied by and available at AquaTuning.This is basically a wiring project that sleeves each of the wires to make things all nice and tidy.
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PowerColor HD 6970 Devil 13 2 GB @ techPowerUp
Published: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 | By: DennisIt is sad more companies don't do this right out of the gate.
PowerColor's HD 6970 Devil 13 is a brand-new premium class Radeon HD 6970 which comes with the highest clocks available on any HD 6970 card. The Devil 13 also includes voltage monitoring points for voltmodders and a high quality power conversion system. But is that enough to justify a price of $549?
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The PowerColor Devil 13 is using a completely revamped PCB design and cooling solution with overclockers and gamers in mind. Compared to other HD 6970 models, the Devil 13 comes with the highest clock speeds of any HD 6970 on the market today - when it's turbo mode is enabled. Without turbo, the card will run at reference design clocks, and is more focused on a quieter gaming experience according to PowerColor.
The way I see it anything "custom" is worth the additional cost. Of course the assumption here is that the company takes the effort to include good silicon when they build the board.
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NL: Review Block - Gigabyte Motherboards and Cases
Published: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 | By: DennisMotherboards
- Gigabyte E350N-USB3 @ LanOC Reviews
- Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H and Z68XP-UD4 @ PureOverclock
- Gigabyte G1.Sniper2 Z68 Motherboard Review
- Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 @ LanOC ReviewsCases
- Cooler Master Storm Trooper Case Review
- CM Storm Trooper @ techPowerUp
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Areca ARC-1882x RAID Card Review: Lightning Strikes at 4.7GB/s
Published: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 | By: DennisDid I ever tell you I LOVE hardware RAID?
Of course hardware RAID is only beneficial in a few situations, namely when parity calculations need to be preformed or when data is being accessed by a wider audience.
Have You Ever Seen 4.7GB/s Performance Benchmarks Before? Would you think it possible from an enthusiast point of view? Our tests of the Areca ARC-1882x RAID Card, when accompanied by 8 x Micron C300 SSDs, will blow you away just as it did us. Heads up though because we are going to throw fifteen pages of tests and pictures at you as we check out both RAID 0 and RAID 5.
The interesting thing about the controller is that it requires two PCBs indicating that the transfer speed is greater than what a single PCI Express 4x slot can provide.
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ASUS ROG MARS II GTX 580 Quad SLI Video Card Review @ HardOCP
Published: Tuesday, November 8, 2011 | By: DennisLooking at the details of the GTX 590 you have to wonder why nVidia didn't spec to use GTX 580 GPUs instead of the trimmed down versions the card comes with. Of course cost plays a big factor in this decision along with availability but if we are talking about high performance why not push the boundaries.
The ASUS ROG MARS II Limited Edition video card brings true dual-GeForce GTX 580 GPUs to the table. Take two of these and you can have a true GTX 580 Quad-SLI system. We'll dive into performance, including Battlefield 3, and see what these can do directly compared to 4-way CrossFireX.
This is he dual GPU single card solution I would expect to see.
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NL: Review Block - Motherboard Round-Up
Published: Monday, November 7, 2011 | By: DennisThis is what we do when we have some reviews and don't wanna say anything
Motherboards
- ASUS Maximus IV Extreme P67 ROG Motherboard Review @ Bigbruin
- Asus P8P67 Pro B3 Rev 3.1 Motherboard @ RbmodsBe sure to check out our reviews of the Asus M4E and Asus P8P67 Motherboards for comparison purposes.
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Lion on a Hackintosh and an intervention for Battlefield 3
Published: Monday, November 7, 2011 | By: DennisHave you played the Single Player in Battlefield 3?? Omg it is the worst thing ever! Back in the day you would have an excellent single player game but multiplayer just sucked. Well it would seem the roles have been reversed.
Let's hope Modern Warfare 3 is better else I'll be boycotting the entire series.
Imagine my disappointment when I realized that, while you looked like the prettiest girl at the dance, your gameplay was essentially Modern Warfare 2 on steroids—or canned air. From the outset, you coaxed me along set paths filled with dreary cut scenes, endlessly respawning enemies, and unforgiving quick-time events (you know, those things where the game randomly gives you half a second to click a mouse button... or else).
Creative look at the subject btw worth a glance/read.
