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November 1, 2021 | 14:00

Inscryption Review

Welcome challenger. Why not sit down, and play a little game?

October 27, 2021 | 12:05

SilentiumPC Regnum RG6V TG Case Review

Budget in price, mainstream in aspiration.

October 21, 2021 | 09:43

What Hardware Should I Buy? - August 2009

Packed with four PCs and a new Folding rig, this month's PC hardware buyer's guide is leaner, meaner and gets straight to the point! Check out our recommendations and be sure to tell us what you think are currently the best buys in our forums.

August 11, 2009 | 10:56

Corsair Hydro H50 CPU Cooler Review

Corsair has achieved the holy grail and made a low cost liquid cooler, the Hydro H50, that actually does what it should: it provides very good cooling for your CPU, it doesn't sound like a hurricane and isn't ridiculously expensive. Does this spell the end of air cooling as we know it?

July 29, 2009 | 11:48

What Hardware Should I Buy? - July 2009

Another month and another four systems, as we delve into online stores to seek out the bargains to decide which setups, for a range of budgets, are the best your money can buy.

July 8, 2009 | 12:07

Sony responds to Activision's threats

Sony has responded to Activision's threats that it may abandon the console unless Sony drops the price.

June 22, 2009 | 10:58

AMD launches Phenom II X2 550 for just $102

COMPUTEX 09: AMD launches the new Phenom II 550 Black Edition and 45nm Athlon X2 for very little money.

June 4, 2009 | 12:42

What Hardware Should I Buy? - May 2009

At bit-tech, it's always time for a PC upgrade and we're here once again to help with our comprehensive buyer's guide. With hardware recommendations to suit any budget, if you're looking at improving your system, or building one from scratch, this is the place to start.

May 6, 2009 | 11:45

Modding the Acer Revo

At a recent press briefing we grabbed some internal shots of the upcoming Nvidia Ion based Acer Revo!

April 27, 2009 | 10:02

What Hardware Should I Buy? - April 2009

We've completely rejigged the buyers guide for April - now we have four recommended builds instead of just three. Take a look at our recommendations for the Affordable All-Rounder, Enthusiast Overclocker, Gaming Workhorse and Premium Player to if you're in the mood for a new build!

April 4, 2009 | 11:59

OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W PSU

500W, modular, not too expensive - an ideal partner to a cost efficient system? We put OCZ's revamped ModXStream Pro to the reviewers block to see if it'll hold up to our barrage of tests in order to evaluate noise, efficiency and power quality.

April 2, 2009 | 09:25

Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R

Another Core i7 motherboard creeps in the price bracket of affordability along with the MSI X58 Pro at £160. Not only is the Gigabyte UD3R a damned sight better looking, this time the overclocking and cooling performance is one thing that has not been trimmed off to keep the costs down.

March 16, 2009 | 09:13

MSI X58 Pro

As the months roll on, Core i7 motherboards are coming closer to what most people would consider affordable. We take a look at MSI's X58 Pro to find out if taking the cheaper option will leave you short-changed in the way of performance and features.

March 12, 2009 | 09:00

What Hardware Should I Buy? - Feb 2009

We're back once again with our monthly bit-tech buyer's guide, helping to make it easier to pick out that ideal upgrade and take the stress out of system building. With recommendations to suit any budget, from the the cost effective to the wallet melting, you'd be mad to buy hardware without it!

February 3, 2009 | 14:05

Hiper Type R II 680W PSU

If you like a bit of bling in your case and don't care for extreme wattages, Hipers Type R II with its shiny blue casing, LEDs and metallic fan could be right up your street. We test this feature filled mainstream performer to see if it's cheap for a reason, or just fantastic value for money.

January 6, 2009 | 09:56

AMD Athlon Neo: The New Ultra-thin Platform

AMD introduces its new Yukon platform with its latest CPU: The Athlon Neo. Squeezing between the popular and cheap netbook platform and expensive ultra portables - AMD hopes to score some "ultra thin" wins. We pick through the details to decide whether AMD has enough to make a new market.

January 6, 2009 | 07:47

What Hardware Should I Buy? - Jan 2009

Welcome to 2009! Thinking of starting off the year with an upgrade to bring your PC up to speed? Then look no further than our monthly buyers guide. Once again we've brought together a list of components we recommend to help take the stress out of upgrading to suit any budget.

January 5, 2009 | 14:19

Kingston sells 4GB of DDR2-800 for £13!

UPDATE: Play.com changed the price to £27.99 Sorry!

December 24, 2008 | 12:22

Steam launches European beta

Valve has launched a European beta to Steam, complete with CRAZY prices.

December 12, 2008 | 16:11

What Hardware Should I Buy? - Dec 2008

Want to upgrade your system or build a PC this month and don't know what parts to get? Once again, we've put together a range of components which the bit-tech staff personally recommend to take the stress out of upgrading or system building to suit any budget.

December 1, 2008 | 11:22

What Hardware Should I Buy? - Nov 2008

November 4, 2008 | 08:58

What Hardware Should I Buy? - Oct 2008

Want to upgrade your system or build a PC this month and don't know what parts to get? We've put together a range of components which the bit-tech staff personally recommend to take the stress out of upgrading or system building that should suit any budget.

October 2, 2008 | 09:40

On Our Desk - 12

It's time to sift through the clutter once more and check out the latest gizmos and gadgets from the desktops and dark recesses off the bit-tech offices. This time round we have notebook fans, Antec coolers, a Razer mousemat, OCZ USB key and a copy of Crazy Machines 2!

August 23, 2008 | 10:03

Asus Xonar DX

Asus Xonar DX is the inexpensive version of the full fat PCI-Express Xonar D2X. Now featuring an extended emulated EAX in addition to Dolby features and high quality components, does this make the Xonar DX the ultimate soundcard?

May 26, 2008 | 08:45