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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

Foxconn Blood Rage

Ostentatious good looks and over engineered to the limit - the Foxconn Blood Rage is another Quantum Force extreme overclocking board that has lots of new and lovely bits, but also a price tag to match. Is "the best Foxconn board we've ever seen" really all there is to say?

February 26, 2009 | 09:29

Rumour: Phenom II X3 can have fourth core unlocked

AMD's bottom-end Phenom X3 710 can reportedly have it's fourth core unlocked to give you a dirt cheap quad-core CPU.

February 24, 2009 | 09:09

AMD demonstrates 24-core Istanbul Opteron server

Ever wondered what 24 CPU usage graphics would look like in Task Manager? AMD shows off its first six-core Opterons

February 20, 2009 | 17:09

Android browser vulnerability published

Security researcher Charlie Miller has unveiled a rather worrying security hole in Google's Android platform - one which allows for arbitrary code execution.

February 13, 2009 | 15:03

G.Skill F3-12800CL8T-6GBHK Tri-Channel DDR3

G.Skill's 1,600MHz kit for Core i7 CPUs runs at a tidy 8-8-8-21 and includes a smart, G.Skill design on some dark blue heatspreaders. How does it compare to the more elaborate Corsair DHX+? Read on to find out.

January 29, 2009 | 09:54

Intel Core i7 Memory Performance

Intel's new Core i7 processors have some massive memory bandwidth potential, but what betters performance - high clock or low latency? Also, do you need expensive triple channel memory or will dual or even single channel DDR3 do? Read on to find out.

January 26, 2009 | 10:11

Shuttle X27-D Atom dual-core barebones SFF

Shuttle, the industry's renowned small form factor barebones specialist, has taken Intel's latest dual-core Atom CPU and used the mini-ITX form factor to create what seems like a match made in heaven. We put this teeny beast through the paces to see if it makes the perfect mini-PC.

January 15, 2009 | 08:29

Nvidia GeForce GTX 295 1,792MB & Quad SLI

We're back with a full, unrestricted and in-depth review of the new Nvidia GeForce GTX 295. We also test Quad SLI for the third time, comparing it against quad CrossFire to see if the ultra-high end has a new performance leader. Read on to find out what happened next...

January 8, 2009 | 14:06

AMD Phenom II X4 940 and 920 CPUs

AMD's 45nm consumer CPUs are finally here: the Phenom II X4 940 and 920 are the latest quad cores with bigger cache, more MHz, more overclocking potential and yet, still AM2+ with inexpensive DDR2! Does Intel finally have some worthy competition?

January 8, 2009 | 05:23

Mod of the Year 2008 Winner Announced

It's been a very, very close battle for 2008's Mod of the Year competition, but there can be only one winner - check inside to see the results!

January 7, 2009 | 00:47

MSI Eclipse SLI

MSI's Eclipse X58 motherboard for Intel's Core i7 processors sports a great new look and some fresh unique features from its DrMOS and GreenPower technologies. Does it stand tall, overshadowing the competition or fade out as quickly as it appeared? Let's find out.

December 8, 2008 | 08:52

Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R

Gigabyte has primed its GA-EP45-UD3R Ultra Durable 3 motherboard for some hefty overclocking and claims serious DDR2 memory performance. Naturally curiosity got the better of us so we had to check it out!

November 21, 2008 | 10:13

Intel's Core i7 CPUs available now

Intel's new Core i7 processors are now in the channel and actually available to buy. We've scouted prices and rounded them up to see who has the cheapest i7 920.

November 17, 2008 | 16:05

Intel Core i7 CPU and Platform Value

With everything else tested, we put our math cap on and cracked out the calculators to work out which platform is the best punt for your pound. Does the supreme Core i7 performance warrant the extra cost it demands? Read on to find out!

November 11, 2008 | 12:08

Overclocking Intel's Core i7 920

We've seen the raw numbers but what about the overclocking potential? How much value does this add to an expensive platform? Equipped with the latest performance motherboards we strapped in an i7 920 under a huge Thermalright heatsink to find out.

November 6, 2008 | 08:57

First Look: Corsair's new DHX+

Finally Corsair has updated its industry leading DHX! We've got our hands on the latest Corsair Dominator heatsinks for some close up action.

November 4, 2008 | 14:39

Intel's Core i7 920, 940 & 965 processors

From top to bottom we review and compare the latest processors in Intel's performance line-up and stack all three up against the previous generation from both Intel and AMD to find out where exactly the improvements lie and if they are worth your money.

November 3, 2008 | 08:30

Intel Core i7 - Nehalem Architecture Dive

Intel's new, revolutionary CPU architecture has arrived and inevitably we take a deep dive into its workings and design to find what makes this tock, tick.

November 3, 2008 | 05:57

Noctua Xeon coolers and free Core i7 kit

We've got hold of Noctua's latest Xeon Coolers and its new Core i7 mounting kit - plenty of pics inside.

October 24, 2008 | 15:46

Early Look: Asus Rampage II Extreme

Asus' new Rampage II Extreme is about as high-end as they come. Designed for Intel's next generation Core i7 CPU and X58 chipset, it's got one purpose only: extreme overclocking and breaking records. Well, OK, that's two but we digress...

October 7, 2008 | 10:40

BFG Tech GeForce GTX 260 OCX Maxcore

Nvidia has quietly introduced a new GeForce GTX 260 with an increased stream processor count that is destined to confuse customers. We take a look at BFG Tech's new GeForce GTX 260 OCX Maxcore to find out whether the additional stream processors help improve performance.

September 25, 2008 | 12:02