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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

MSI Radeon R9 280X Gaming Edition OC 3GB Review

We take a look at MSI's Radeon R9 280X, featuring a core overclock and a Twin Frozr IV cooler.

October 9, 2013 | 23:04

Zotac GeForce GTX 470 Amp! Edition

Can some price cuts and a custom cooler bring the GTX 470 into the light?

October 20, 2010 | 07:34

Asus Ares Review

The Ares auditions for the title of quickest graphics card in the world.

July 27, 2010 | 09:13

Zotac GeForce GTX 480 AMP! Graphics Card Review

Can a custom cooler and pre-overclock make the Zotac AMP! stand out from the GTX 480 crowd?

June 21, 2010 | 08:58

Sapphire Radeon HD 5870 1GB Vapor-X Review

Sapphire have taken the Radeon HD 5870 and fitted it with a unique vapour chamber cooler and a factory overclock to offer a card that claims to be as cool and quiet as it is fast. Does the Vapor-X deliver? We find out.

December 1, 2009 | 08:06

Intel Core i5 and Core i7 Lynnfield review

The original Bloomfield Core i7s were a huge leap forward, providing masses of performance, both out of the box and when overclocked. Ten months on, Intel has finally released the range of CPUs to fill the gap between Core 2 and Core i7 with the new Lynnfield-core CPUs.

September 8, 2009 | 06:36

Enermax competition winners announced!

We've got the winners for the Enermax competition to win an AMD Dragon PC, and other Enermax goodies!

July 2, 2009 | 11:08

Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 1GB Atomic

Sapphire has broken the 1GHz core barrier with its latest card, the Radeon HD 4890 Atomic. Does the monster overclock lead to some equally monster performance scores, or is this simply a PR barrier ATI is playing up to be bigger than it really is? We grab the testing gear and find out.

May 26, 2009 | 10:42

Kobalt shows new Blade chassis, CoolIT gear

CeBIT 09: Kobalt's new Blade chassis feature's four of CoolIT's latest TEC powered Elite water-chillers.

March 9, 2009 | 12:35

Watercooled GeForce GTX 280 Showdown

In the world of watercooled GTX 280s, there can be only one! Or can there? Break out the watercooling kit and get ready for some ludicrous clockspeeds as we dive into the BFG GeForce GTX 280 H₂OC and MSI GeForce GTX 280 HydroGen to see whether these highly clocked graphics card will sink or swim.

November 25, 2008 | 08:30

XFX GeForce 9600 GSO 680M XXX Edition

XFX recently introduced a new, supercharged 9600 GSO to combat AMD's assault on the mainstream market with the recently-launched Radeon HD 4670. We have a look at the XFX GeForce 9600 GSO 680M XXX Edition to find out how it compares in a market where value for money is everything.

September 22, 2008 | 07:55

EVGA GeForce GTX 280 Superclocked

We take a look at a pre-overclocked GTX 280 from EVGA. Can it provide enough extra grunt to justify the extra cost, in an already highly competitive graphics market? We grab the bit-tech benchmarking rig and find out!

August 7, 2008 | 07:55

Cyberpower Gamer Infinity CrossFire HD

We take a look at the impressively specced Cyberpower Gamer Infinity CrossFire HD. Can it tempt us away from our custom built machines, and where does it sit in today’s crowded market place? Read on to find out.

August 5, 2008 | 09:09

Overclocked: A History of Violence

We know all about overclocking, or at least we thought we did. Turns out that overclocking isn't actually anything to do with increasing the performance of a system component. It's actually a psychological thriller from House of Tales. Weird, eh?

May 24, 2008 | 02:29

Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 512MB Atomic

Sapphire decided that it wasn't happy with the Radeon HD 3870's standard cooler and decided to make something better. The fruits of that labour are shown in full force on its HD 3870 512MB Atomic. Read on to out how it gets on!

February 4, 2008 | 12:43

BFG Tech GeForce 8800 GTS OC 512MB

We have a look at BFG Tech's GeForce 8800 GTS OC 512MB card to find out if the post-Christmas price drops make the 8800 GTS 512MB a more attractive proposition than it was at launch. We also have a sneak peek at the company's latest watercooled edition card.

February 1, 2008 | 07:42

Asus EAH3870 TOP

Today we have a look at one of the first factory overclocked Radeon HD 3870s to land at bit-HQ. At a similar price to a stock-clocked GeForce 8800 GT 512MB, could the Asus EAH3870 TOP make for a more attractive purchase? Let's find out...

January 7, 2008 | 07:49

BFG Tech GeForce 8800 GT OC 512MB

Just a couple of short weeks ago, Nvidia launched the GeForce 8800 GT and many hailed it as one of the best mid-range graphics cards ever released. We have a look at BFG Tech's GeForce 8800 GT OC to find out if it is worth the premium over a stock-clocked 8800 GT.

November 12, 2007 | 17:05

GeForce 8800 series round-up

Are you looking to upgrade to a GeForce 8800-series card in the future, but don't know where to start? We round up a selection of GeForce 8800-series cards that have turned up in the bit-tech offices over the last month or so.

February 20, 2007 | 15:51

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB

Yesterday, NVIDIA launched its third addition to the GeForce 8800 family at a more affordable price point. We have a look at three different GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB cards from BFGTech, EVGA and MSI to find out if this cheaper 8800 GTS is as good as its older brother.

February 13, 2007 | 12:53

BFGTech 8800 GTX Watercooled Edition

Today, we have a look at BFGTech's watercooled GeForce 8800 GTX - a card that needs almost no introduction. It is the first GeForce 8800-series card to move away from the reference cooler, so let's find out if it's worth the hefty price premium...

January 3, 2007 | 14:18

XFX unveils first overclocked GeForce 8800 GTX/GTS

XFX has announced the world's first overclocked GeForce 8800-series video cards, with XXX versions of both GeForce 8800 GTX and 8800 GTS. Availability should follow very shortly.

December 15, 2006 | 20:53

PowerColor Radeon X1950 Pro 256MB

Today, we have a look at PowerColor’s Radeon X1950 Pro, which comes fitted with an Arctic Cooling Accelero X2 cooler. PowerColor also ships the card with higher-than-reference clock frequencies – is the price premium worth it though? We find out...

October 30, 2006 | 15:16

MSI MPG Velox 100R Chassis Review

October 14 2021 | 15:04