Tech News
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PSU Roundup: Coolermaster vs BeQuiet vs Antec @ XSReviews
Published: Wednesday, June 2, 2010 | By: WillHere is another roundup of PSU that tend to be very interesting. I'm not sure I completely agree with them picking on sites that do not have all the equipment for doing every kind of test on a PSU. As long as sites are up front about not having this equipment and readers still come to read the review is fine.
"One of the biggest criticisms that review sites can throw out against others of their ilk, is that certain reviews simply aren't detailed enough. HardwareSecrets famously bashed their fellow reviewers for not making use of the correct equipment needed to accurately test the performance and efficiency of power supplies leading to ultimately misleading reviews.
While XSR was lucky enough to not garner direct attention from this article we are just as guilty as those mentioned by name as in the past our PSU reviews simply didn't utilise the equipment necessary to test what's really important. However, today I am pleased that we've turned a corner and from now on all power supply reviews will be conducted with the utmost professionalism making use of fully fledged hardware testing suits.
Unfortunately we're still not quite ready to buy this equipment ourselves, but the kind folks at Coolermaster helped us out in that respect, flying me over to their facility in Venlo to get some testing done. So without further a do, ladies and gentlemen, I present to you XSR's first true power supply review, Coolermaster vs Antec vs BeQuiet: the PSU roundup. "Also if you have not guessed it we do not have the equipment, but people still enjoy our reviews of PSUs.
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ATI CrossFireX: It Takes Two To Tango @ InsideHW
Published: Wednesday, June 2, 2010 | By: WillThis article is not something new to the world of Graphic cards anymore, but an article more or less doing an updated state of CrossfireX is always enjoyable. Check out the graphs and check out how much a second can put into your gaming face.
"No need for excessive amounts of talk here - the charts are saying "yes" to CrossFireX, which was ripe last year already, but ironed out to near perfection now, and it seems to be getting even better as time goes by..."
Enjoy!
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Foxconn A88GM Deluxe Motherboard Review @ Hardware Secrets
Published: Wednesday, June 2, 2010 | By: WillIn the sea of Asus, MSI and even Gigabyte AMD boards you tend to not find much more out there in the way of newest chipset support for AMD. Don't fear looks like Foxconn has gotten something for everyone with thier new 880GX chipset board that even includes lots of overclocking potential.
"The new AMD 880G chipset is based on Radeon HD 4250 graphics engine, which is a slower version of the graphics engine used on AMD 890GX (Radeon HD 4290). This way 880G-based motherboards are cheaper than 890GX-based ones. AMD 880G chipset is normally paired with AMD SB710 south bridge chip, but on A88GM Deluxe the manufacturer decided to use SB850, which is the south bridge chip from AMD 890GX, providing native support for SATA-600 ports. This way A88GM Deluxe is one step above other motherboards based on the same chipset."
I'm kind of diggin the colors as well. Makes me think of a giant bummble bee.
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NL: Computex 2010 Roundup
Published: Wednesday, June 2, 2010 | By: WillThe frenzy is well under way of finding who has the coolest new hardware coming out of Computex 2010. Check out the blog section of the latest hardware we have for everyone to see. Here is some other sites Computex 2010 info floating around on the interwebs for all to enjoy.
- Computex 2010: Zalman Shows New Heatsinks, Fans, USB 3.0 Plans & More @ Hardware Canucks
- Computex 2010: Noctua and Coolink Show a Horde of New Heatsinks @ Hardware Canucks
- Computex 2010 Spotlight NZXT @ TechwareLabs
- Computex 2010 OCZ Technology Suite @ TechwareLabs
- Computex news: AMD, Microsoft, Gigabyte, OCZ, Shuttle, and Intel @ TechReport
- Computex 2010 Opening Ceremony @ TechwareLabsRight here is the biggest frenzy at Computex 2010 with Dennis(Redmax) looking for a Pepsi while at Computex.
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Memory Freezer - LN2 pot for RAM @ ocaholic
Published: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | By: WillI can hear the arguments already of why would you need that to cool your RAM. Please everyone stop and think this is Ninjalane and we like to freeze everything. Well almost everything. Needless to say it is freaking red and cool.
"Due to the fact that ten degrees less on a memory module can make a significant difference in overclocking ocaholic decided to develop its very own liquid nitrogen pot for Corsair Dominator modules. In combination with Corsair GTX2 modules Roger (splmann) Tanner and Marc (Besi) Voser gave their best in overclocking these modules driving them at 1.8 VDIMM and very tight 5-7-7-21 timings."
Pun intended!
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NL: Computex 2010 Roundup
Published: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | By: WillComputex 2010 has been unleashed with all kinds of goodies this year. One of the biggest topics is that Computex turns 30 years old. Okay, maybe not the top topic, but it had to be said.
- Computex 2010 Day 1: Gigabyte shows off X58A-UD9, Notebooks, Tablets @ Legit Reviews
- Unreleased Intel 6-Series Chipsets on Display at Computex 2010
- Computex 2010 Spotlight Thermaltake @ TechwareLabs
- Computex 2010: Enermax’s New PSUs & Cases @ Hardware Canucks
- Computex 2010: ASUS CE Products: Smartphones, Apps, iPad Killers & More @ Hardware CanucksNot bad for a first day. Also don't forget to check out our coverage as well.
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The EVGA SR-2 Motherboard Gets A Custom PC Case @ Legit Reviews
Published: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | By: WillThe new big bad SR-2 Motherboard from EVGA has a new case to hang out in. This Cooler Master case does not have a real name yet, but it looks freakin awesome for this serious setup.
"We had a chance to stop by and meet with EVGA at Computex 2010 and found that they are showing off their first ever PC case! The case doesn't have a name yet, but it has been developed to properly enclose their massive $599.99 EVGA Classified Super Record 2 (SR-2) motherboard. we have pictures from both of the original case prototypes that are a must see."
I take the whole setup, Thank You.
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NL: Computex 2010
Published: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | By: WillAnother wonderful year of Computex and Ninjalane is right in the middle of the coverage on all the newest hardware there. Let's get some other websites info as well to share in the wealth.
- Computex 2010: ASUS R.O.G. CG8490, Eee Pad's, ARES, A10 & More @ Legit Reviews
- Computex 2010 Show Floor Coverage - Day 0 @ Legit Reviews
- Follow Computex 2010 Live on PCSTATSIt is a short list for right now, but the party has just gotten started. So more stuff will be posted soon enough. Also don't forget to check out our Blogs for the latest info on Computex 2010.
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NL: PC Game Reviews Roundup
Published: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | By: WillHere is some new PC games that are coming out with some attention from review sites. So let's check out these new PC games.
Alpha Protocol (PC) - Agent-RPG Review @ TweakPC
"Alpha Protocol is a RPG which is not playing in the fantasy world. We played it and tell you what we think about it."
Splinter Cell Conviction @ HardOCP
"We look at performance in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction using four of the hottest video cards on the market. Come with us as we see if Sam Fisher still has what it takes to make our high-end video cards wish they were never born, or if today's GPUs leave Splinter Cell out in the cold."
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NL: GeForce GTX 465 Roundup
Published: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | By: WillThe newest Graphic cards for the mid-range gaming market is out from NVidia. Let's read some reviews in this roundup to find out if the hype is worth it.
- ZOTAC GeForce GTX 465 @ techPowerUp
- Galaxy GeForce GTX 465 GC Video Card @ TweakTown
- Zotac GeForce GTX 465 Graphics Card Launch Review @ HardwareHeaven
- ASUS GeForce GTX 465 1GB Voltage Tweak Edition Review @ Hardware Canucks
- EVGA GeForce GTX 465 1GB Superclocked Review @ Hardware Canucks
- NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 465 Debuts @ HotHardware
- GeForce GTX 465 (single card & SLI) review @ Guru3D
- EVGA and Galaxy GeForce GTX 465 SLI Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews
