It’s fascinating how technology evolves over time… and how we inevitably look to our past in order to create our future. Consider, for example, the whole concept of using a computer. Back in the early days, the normal thing to do would be to have the one main computer and then have several terminals connect to this central computer. It …
It used to be that there was a great divide between the world of desktop PCs and notebook computers. If you really needed a powerhouse of a machine that could handle your high-end gaming and video editing, there really was no choice but to go with a desktop. If you wanted to take your work on the road, naturally a …
When was the last time that you went out and bought an INTEL desktop board for your next DIY build? I’m willing to bet that most of you would say rare to never. It’s not that their desktop boards weren’t good, but compared to the innovations, features and variety provided by all the great companies in the market like ASUS, …
One of the amazing things about the DIY PC market is the level of control and customizability you have to create whatever your heart desires. You can build something very inexpensively, or build something with the same top notch components that the best system builders use. Everyone has access to the same parts, but the combinations are endless. This of …
Over the last couple weeks, I’ve been neck deep in heavy Intel Z77 motherboard testing. I’ve been scrutinizing every last feature, and weighing each board’s performance potential. One of the Intel Z77 platform features I’ve been testing is Lucid’s Virtu MVP which could be the best Intel processor supporting feature in the last five years because it allows you to …
There’s a war on the horizon, and the battle is only just beginning. On October 25th Battlefield 3 hits the shelves (or your Origin app, if you’ve adopted EA’s new Steam rival) and exactly two weeks later so does the latest instalment in the Call of Duty series. Take one look at the release trailer videos for either Battlefield …
A few months ago, EA released news they were setting up their own digital distribution service call Origin. Unlike GameStop’s Impulse or Direct2Drive which are site based, Origin is a software client similar to Steam that you install to manage your games. While its true there is nothing stopping you from using both, the obvious similarities and contrasts between Origin …
At COMPUTEX 2011 this year, Cooler Master unveiled three truly brand new products at the show. In our video coverage, we get a chance to see the new Silent Pro Hybrid PSU which is an 80PLUS Gold power supply that comes with a 5.25 bay mounted manual control. This controller allows you to not only change the characteristics of the …
GELID Solutions doesn’t release a lot of products, nor do they release them very often. But what they do make, they keep refining. From their fans to their CPU and GPU coolers, even their heatsink paste, everything is done in little changes. That’s why this year is particularly interesting because the company is finally looking at entering the case …
ECS Elitegroup has had quite the wild ride when it comes to branding and marketing. They went from being a company that everyone talked about when they first released their Extreme Series in 2005, to pretty much no one after 2007. It was quite sad actually. But in the last year or so, their Black Series boards have caught people’s …
Whether you like the color of their products or not, it’s clear that the company is all about fashion over function. While brown and beige aren’t the sexiest colors around, Noctua seems to overshadow that with products that are just plain awesome in performance. This makes the look of the product almost secondary and in our video above, it’s clear …
It’s always fun to talk to Silverstone because there’s always something cool at their booth at COMPUTEX. Silverstone kicks off our video above with updates to their Strider Gold PSUs which now include their excellent Air Penetrator fans. Moving along, there’s a brand new ZEUS Series power supply running at 1350 watts with fan speed and rail setting controls. This …
