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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 890FXA-GD70 Motherboard Review

Can MSI's latest Socket AM3 motherboard live up to its excellent GD70 predecessor?

April 27, 2010 | 04:59

Creative WoW Wireless Headset Review

We strap on Creative's latest World of Warcraft-branded wireless headset to test the freedom of fantastic, reliable audio with decent battery life. However, they do make you like look like an anime character - read to see if that's a bad thing or not!

March 21, 2010 | 04:50

MSI 890GXM-G65 micro-ATX Motherboard Review

Can MSI's latest micro-ATX 890GX AMD board stand on the foundations of its previously excellent range of 790FX and GX boards? And is it a suitable upgrade from the much cheaper 785G? We find out.

March 17, 2010 | 12:49

Overclocking Intel's Core i3 530

Now that motherboard BIOSes have matured for Intel's latest Clarkdale CPUs, we taken a return visit to Intel's cheap and cheerful Core i3-530, turn up the voltage and really see what it can do! Inside we've included a step-by-step guide on exactly how to overclock it on a couple of popular motherboards too.

March 3, 2010 | 09:46

Dell Zino HD Review

Dell's Zino HD could only become cuter if it was adorned with Hello Kitty graphics... and given its interchangeable lids, that's still a possibility. With a very low power AMD CPU, Radeon HD 4330 graphics, Blu-Ray drive and a terabyte of storage: is this a killer media PC?

February 16, 2010 | 08:38

Intel Pineview review and Jetway mini-ITX

Jetway's latest mini-ITX motherboard uses Intel's latest Atom "Pineview" platform. We compare it against previous Atom products to see the difference.

February 10, 2010 | 11:33

Radeon HD 5450 Review: HTPC Heaven?

A £40 graphics card? Surely that's as useful as a chocolate teapot? We take a look at AMD's latest and cheapest Radeon from the HD 5000 series, the HD5450, see how it stacks up against integrated graphics and find out in what situations it might be a great buy.

February 9, 2010 | 08:09

Asus P7H57D-V Evo Motherboard Review

The latest LGA1156 Evo motherboard from Asus features sharp styling and Intel's newest chipset, the H57. The board also adds in USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gbps - but its high price means it struggles against cheaper P55 boards.

February 1, 2010 | 08:00

Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H Review

This is the Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H, a media-orientated version of of the GA-P55M-UD2 which is one of the best budget Lynnfield overclockers on the market. We find out if the addition of Core i3 on-board graphics support effects the awesomeness of the board.

January 28, 2010 | 08:37

Mystery Intel 6-core CPU overclocked to 4GHz

bit-tech forum member, windwithme, has got his hands on Intel's latest 6-core Gulftown CPU with some very interesting results!

January 25, 2010 | 12:06

Intel GMA HD Graphics Performance

We test Intel's latest GMA HD graphics in its Clarkdale Core i5-661 CPU to see how it stacks up against AMDs 785G and Nvidia's 9300 IGPs when it comes to gaming and HD video. Long derided as terrible, GMA HD might be about to prove Intel's graphics detractors wrong.

January 25, 2010 | 09:40

Fractal Design R2 Case Review

Relative newcomer to the case market, Fractal Design, is out to impress with it's latest chassis: the R2. With key noise reduction features, removable vent covers and extremely clean, angular styling, does it have what it takes to compete?

January 15, 2010 | 09:46

DFI MI P55-T36 mini-ITX motherboard review

It's teeny, it's tiny, it's DFI's MI P55-T36 mini-ITX motherboard! Performance P55 meets small form factor, and we compare the MI P55-T36 to its full size ATX brothers to see if keeps up with the big boys.

January 13, 2010 | 09:34

MSI Big Bang-FUZION: Lucid Hydra arrives

With anticipation mounting higher than Everest, MSI and Lucid have big, bold performance statements to fill. With the ability to run a mix of different graphics cards together in multi-GPU setups, and promising performance better than what Nvidia and ATI offer - we put these claims to the test.

January 8, 2010 | 09:06

ECS A785GM-M Black Series Review

We check out an ECS micro-ATX AMD motherboard to see if this "Black Series" budget board buys you a decent backbone to a new PC. Featuring AMD's excellent 785G chipset, the A785GM-M has integrated graphics with HDMI output, but it's lacking some key BIOS features.

December 24, 2009 | 12:25

Asus P6TD Deluxe and Core i7 Overclocking

Asus challenged us to test the fact that its P6TD Deluxe can overclock a Core i7-920 D0 to 4GHz - and run it overclocked, all day, everyday. We put its claims to the test, and show you BIOS settings so you can get the same results at home.

December 17, 2009 | 09:18

Asus Maximus III Formula Review

The Maximus III is a Lynnfield Republic of Gamers board with a serious legacy to live up to - Asus's Maximus II was a 10/10 product, and powered by Intel's P45 chipset, it was the ideal board for overclocking a Core 2 CPU. We see if this pimped out sequel lives up to its predecessor.

December 7, 2009 | 11:29

Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5 Review

Don't want a black P55 board? Gigabyte has the answer with its desirable blue design! As a direct, but cheaper competitor to Asus' P7P55 Deluxe, we found out if Gigabyte's GA-P55-UD5 board has everything and still offers value for money.

November 11, 2009 | 10:17

Intel Lynnfield Memory Performance Analysis

What bodes better for Intel's new dual channel CPU: high clock, low latency or both? We run the numbers for both so you know what memory kit to pair with your new Lynnfield system.

November 2, 2009 | 10:22

AMD Athlon II X4 620 CPU Review

One of AMD's cheapest quad cores to date is a further evolution of the Athlon brand: the Athlon II X4 630 and 620. Without cache we check to see how it performs against Intel alternatives for the same money, if cache makes a difference and if it overclocks better.

October 26, 2009 | 09:33

Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD4 Review

Gigabyte squeezes in the goods into this micro-ATX P55 motherboard. It's not all that cheap but it still squeezes in CrossFire and SLI support, as well as plenty of features. We check if it trade blows with the big boys to decide whether it's worth pairing with the popular Core i5-750.

September 22, 2009 | 13:17

MSI P55 GD65 Review

MSI's performance-orientated P55 motherboard is the GD65. With the looks and some of the features its bigger brother, the GD80, but a price closer to its cheaper brothers, we had a look to find out if this board is the Lynnfield board to buy.

September 11, 2009 | 11:18

AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition CPU

AMD's Phenom II goes from strength to strength, and this new dual core Black Edition CPU promises some large overclocks for very little cash. Is it enough to take on Intel's 45nm Wolfdale and become our recommendation for a bargain buy?

July 2, 2009 | 11:23

MSI MPG Velox 100R Chassis Review

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