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GELID Solutions GX-7 CPU Cooler Review

CPU coolers are an interesting section of the PC market. It is one of the few categories where, barring size restrictions, there is often a clear king of the mountain. Many PC enthusiasts spend hundreds on ... Continued

Rosewill Thor V2 Full Tower Computer Case Review

The one thing that is always true for every market is that there is always room for variety and products that create value. There are some companies dedicated to those two things alone and do little more than... Continued

GIGABYTE 990FXA-UD5 AM3+ ATX Motherboard Review

It was a busy end of the year with all the new product releases and announcements. We saw the release of the new AMD FX processor lineup which did not fair well overall, but still serves me well in my perso... Continued

G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB 2133 MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Memory Kit Review

People often don’t realize that a PCs are built for a certain purpose. When it comes to the focus of a PC build, the items you tweak are always the graphics, CPU, storage, and memory. For example, a person ... Continued

ASRock A75M-ITX FM1 Mini-ITX Motherboard Review

I believe that the AMD APUs are the only choice for a single chip HTPC solution and I stand by that statement. The best possible option would be paired with an mini-ITX motherboard and a very small form facto... Continued

BitFenix Outlaw Mid-Tower ATX Case Review

The one trait all PC enthusiast share is the desire to do things their own way. All those who have taken the time to research, select components, wait for parts to arrive, build, and bring a new PC to life ... Continued

GIGABYTE HD 6670 OC 1GB Video Card Review

One of my favorite things to do when building a PC for others is to squeeze as much power as I can in the smallest package. The AMD APU chips have made this a joy since building ITX sized HTPCs capable of gam... Continued

ECS A75F-M2 Socket FM1 mATX Motherboard Review

There is always a way to save money when buying computer components. It often comes down to what you are willing to sacrifice to save that money. Ideally the difference in performance is small or the lost fea... Continued

The AMD FX-8150 Bulldozer CPU and Scorpius (FX) Platform Reviewed – Part Two

It is time to poke even deeper into AMD's latest flagship processor, the FX-8150. We covered a lot of ground in Part 1 with our first impressions of the FX-8150 and the pieces that make up the new Scorpius Plat... Continued

The AMD FX-8150 “Bulldozer CPU and Scorpius FX Platform Reviewed – Part One

For the last ten years AMD have consistently improved on a single architecture, which is an incredible feat all on its own. As a result, consumers have benefited from a cost effective upgrade path, generation a... Continued

EA’s Origin Vs. Valve’s Steam – A Comparison of Two PC Game Distribution Platforms

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... Continued

GIGABYTE GA-A75M-UD2H Socket FM1 mATX Motherboard Review

The best analogy of how a computer system works is the human body. It provides inspiration to the design of all machines and today's modern PCs are no different. If the power supply unit is the heart of you... Continued

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