Posted by Becky on 27th Jan 2012 - 1 Comments
LanOC have reviewed the Cooler Master QuickFire Keyboard - a compact mechanical keyboard which the reviewer rates extremely highly:
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"Cooler Master did something different with the Quickfire, they put together a keyboard that is unlike almost anything on the market (other the Filco that it’s based on) at a price point that is cheaper than most of the competition. It’s not for everyone obviously but if you are looking to save a little table space or you travel this is a perfect keyboard for you. I pack this one up with my gaming laptop anytime I am going anywhere and absolutely love it! If I could change anything on it I would look at making a version with backlit keys, gaming is normally a late night activity and backlit keys would make a world of difference. Beyond that I couldn’t recommend this one enough!"
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You can read the full review here.
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Posted by Becky on 26th Jan 2012 - 0 Comments
Tech Spot have published an article looking at whether it is worth overclocking your graphics card, where they put a range of differently priced cards through their paces:
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"Overclocking plays a vastly different role in the computer industry today than it did 10 years ago, a time when overclockers were considered outlaws by manufacturers. Back then even mentioning overclocking could void your warranty and industry leaders like Intel were working to eliminate it all together.
In contrast, nowadays processor and graphics cards manufacturers have embraced the practice, touting high 'overclockability' as a feature and in the process using it to sell enthusiast oriented products at a premium.
Take the popular mid-range GeForce GTX 560 Ti as an example. Base model non-overclocked cards start at ~$229, but finding them isn’t so plain and easy as most manufacturers prefer to push their overclocked counterparts. While the Nvidia specification calls for a 822MHz core clock speed, you shouldn't be surprised to see outgoing models running at 900MHz or more for this particular GPU series.
Sounds too good to be true? It probably is..."
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Posted by Becky on 25th Jan 2012 - 0 Comments
Techware Labs have reviewed the AMD Llano A8-3870K APU (Accelerated Processing Unit):
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"With AMDs' Llano and Bulldozer line releasing within 8 months of each other it was only a matter of time before we saw them merge. The main complaint about Llano was the inability to overclock anything. Well now we see 2 unlocked versions come into the market: the A8-3870k and the A6-3670k. With AMDs rich heritage in overclocking and GPUs what kind of performance can we expect out of these? Lets first take a look at the new line desktop Llano APUs."
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Posted by Becky on 24th Jan 2012 - 0 Comments
Motherboards.org have reviewed the OCZ RevoDrive Hybrid 1TB which combines a standard HDD in conjunction with an SSD for near SSD RAID performance levels:
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"For now OCZ is leading the pack in the desktop environment as we see in the product we will be looking at today, The new OCZ RevoDrive Hybrid is something a bit different than your usual storage product. This new drive combination promises faster than standard SSD speeds in both read and write categories and the first real Hybrid drive of this type. The future is here now; lets see what it really can do for you and your systems performance."
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You can read the full review here.
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Posted by Becky on 23rd Jan 2012 - 0 Comments
Legit Reviews have recently taken a look at the Kingston HyperX Genesis 8GB DDR3 1600 Memory Kit which seems to offer good value for money:
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"The Kingston HyperX Genesis gray series 8GB dual channel kit (part number KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) did not disappoint us. Kingston's HyperX line has always been designed for enthusiasts, and Kingston is a well established memory company that offers a lifetime warranty on its memory. Our kit today came with attractive gray heat spreaders and benchmarked similarly to other 1600MHz kits we have tested before, but was slightly faster because of marginally tighter timings.
When it came to overclocking, the HyperX was able to run at a faster memory divider but at loosened timings. This overclock did result in measurable benchmark improvements in our synthetic AIDA64 tests. Overclocking is always an unpredictable endeavor, so there is no way to guarantee one kit will overclock better."
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Posted by Becky on 19th Jan 2012 - 0 Comments
Big Bruin have reviewed the Sapphire Radeon HD 6670 LP Video Card, which would not be suitable for hard-core gamers but would suit those looking for a cheap card:
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"Today we are going to be taking a look at the Sapphire Radeon HD 6670 Low Profile (LP) Graphics Card. Not everyone needs a high powered, electricity hog in their computer. I know it's hard to believe, but not everyone plays video games constantly... I know, I know I was just as surprised as you guys. The Sapphire Radeon HD 6670 LP is one of the fastest cards in its class that does not require external power and is fully DX 11 compliant. And with an 800 MHz core clock, 1000 MHz memory clock, and 480 steam processing units - the Sapphire Radeon HD 6670 LP shouldn't have many problems with our battery of tests."
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You can read the full review here.
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Posted by Becky on 17th Jan 2012 - 0 Comments
Benchmark Reviews have published an article on the SilverStone SST-PS07B mATX Computer Case - not the prettiest case out there, but rates well overall:
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"It's hard to believe but you get 13.9" of video card space, 180mm of PSU space, 6.5" of tower height space, and nearly an inch (15/16th") of cable space, plus enough internal bays for five 3.5" drives and one 2.5" drive (or mix and match). On top of that, you get excellent and easy to remove front and top filters. This is excellent functionality. The only downside is that the PS07 is not a tool-less design, and incorporates many screws."
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You can read the full review here.
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Posted by Becky on 13th Jan 2012 - 0 Comments
Real World Labs have reviewed the Seagate Momentus XT 750GB SATA III Hybrid Disk Drive - here's a snippet:
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"Just over a year ago Seagate introduced their 1st Generation Momentus XT 500GB SATA II hybrid drive which was basically the marriage of a 7200RPM 500GB HDD with 4GB of SLC NAND Flash. So exactly like other hybrid solutions the most frequent used data were moved to the 4GB NAND Flash part of the drive while the least used data remained on the normal HDD. Fast forward a year later and Seagate just released the 2nd Generation of the Momentus XT drive, this time however the drive supports the SATA III protocol, the main HDD comes with 750GB of space and the SLC NAND Flash part has been doubled to a total of 8GB compared to the 4GB of the previous generation. What do all these translate as when it comes to performance compared to other similar solutions? Well we are also quite curious about that so read on to find out."
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WCG Stats Saturday 28 January 2012
