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Bitfenix's Raider case gets three thumbs up

Modding & Cooling

Bitfenix's Raider case gets three thumbs up

By David Hollingworth | 14:22 Feb 7, 2012 | Comment Now

Review + Gallery: Bitfenix continues to deliver quality, low-cost case solutions, and the Raider is a perfect specimen.

Peripherals

XFX's Pro Series 1250W Black Edition - pricey but powerful

By Vito Cassisi | 11:11 Feb 1, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: XFX brings power to the masses with the Pro Series 1250W Black Edition PSU.

ASUS HD 7950 Direct CU II vs XFX R7950 Black Edition

Graphics Cards

ASUS HD 7950 Direct CU II vs XFX R7950 Black Edition

By Matt Wilson | 12:20 Jan 31, 2012 | Comment Now

AMD's new RADEON HD 7950 is finally official, and we pit ASUS and XFX's offerings against each other. Read on to find out which is Hot and which is not.

Peripherals

Cyber Snipa's Sonar 5.1 Championship headphones not half bad

By David Hollingworth | 10:06 Jan 30, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: Well, colour us surprised - Cyber Snipa's new headphones deliver surprisingly good 5.1 audio.

GIGABYTE's new GA-X79-UD3 a sensible mobo choice

CPUs, Motherboards & RAM

GIGABYTE's new GA-X79-UD3 a sensible mobo choice

By Matt Wilson | 10:07 Jan 25, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: Some times you just want a plain and simple motherboard, with a minimum of bells and whistles... the new GA-X79-UD3 is just that, and a little bit more.

OCZ's ZT Series 650W PSU - a great little PSU

Peripherals

OCZ's ZT Series 650W PSU - a great little PSU

By Vito Cassisi | 14:46 Jan 24, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: OCZ's ZT 650W power supply is pretty neat. Small, well-made, and bang on the money for most users.

ASUS' Rampage IV Gene is small, but perfectly formed

CPUs, Motherboards & RAM

ASUS' Rampage IV Gene is small, but perfectly formed

By Vito Cassisi | 15:53 Jan 23, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: Is ASUS' new Gene genetically superior? We test the Rampage IV Gene ROG to find out.

Modding & Cooling

Antec's Eleven Hundred PC case a slight disappointment

By David Hollingworth | 11:07 Jan 20, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: A great case of nothing special. The Eleven Hundred is not bad, not by a long shot, but there are better cases in its price range.

Tt eSports's Theron gaming mouse - RTS win

Peripherals

Tt eSports's Theron gaming mouse - RTS win

By David Hollingworth | 10:57 Jan 20, 2012 | Comment Now

Review It’s great for RTS fans, but good for just about anyone - Tt eSports delivers another great mouse with the Theron.

Antec's new Eleven Hundred case caught in the labs!

Modding & Cooling

Antec's new Eleven Hundred case caught in the labs!

By David Hollingworth | 15:48 Jan 17, 2012 | Comment Now

Gallery: We're catching up with some last year's hardware, and look what we've found - a shiny new Antec Eleven Hundred PC chassis!

Peripherals

Corsair's Vengeance M60 Gaming Mouse a very good work in progress

By David Hollingworth | 17:07 Jan 11, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: An excellent first mousing outing from Corsair, but the M60 has a few niggles to overcome.

CPUs, Motherboards & RAM

Kingston's latest HyperX kits solid, but no overclocker

By Vito Cassisi | 15:21 Jan 10, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: Kingston delivers quad-channel on a budget - though the HyperX KHX1600C9D3K4/16GX is not the first choice for those looking for good clocks.

XFX RADEON HD 7970 Black Edition Double Dissipation is as good as it looks

Graphics Cards

XFX RADEON HD 7970 Black Edition Double Dissipation is as good as it looks

By John Gillooly | 10:36 Jan 10, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: The RADEON 7970 is finally hitting stores, and XFX has delivered one hell of a high end card.

Corsair's Vengeance K60 Keyboard worth the wait

Peripherals

Corsair's Vengeance K60 Keyboard worth the wait

By David Hollingworth | 12:45 Jan 6, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: A fascinating and superbly engineered piece of gaming kit, the Vengeance K60 is our new personal choice for a gaming keyboard.

ASUS' Rampage IV Extreme is just about the perfect motherboard

CPUs, Motherboards & RAM

ASUS' Rampage IV Extreme is just about the perfect motherboard

By Vito Cassisi | 11:40 Jan 5, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: There can be only one reaction to ASUS' new Rampage IV Extreme - complete and utter awe.

GEIL's Evo Corsa RAM a compelling choice

CPUs, Motherboards & RAM

GEIL's Evo Corsa RAM a compelling choice

By Vito Cassisi | 16:16 Jan 4, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: GEIL's new RAM kit comes in a rather... odd colour, but are otherwise fast and very, very tasty.

AVermedia's Game Capture HD - it just damn works

Peripherals

AVermedia's Game Capture HD - it just damn works

By John Gillooly | 10:34 Dec 15, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: Quick! To the Youtubes! AVermedia's new capture device makes bragging rights that much easier.

Peripherals

CM Storm Sirus 5.1 headphones - ouch, my neck!

By David Hollingworth | 10:08 Dec 8, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: Well made and strikingly designed, are these epic cans from the CM Storm range worth your time?

Peripherals

Rude Gameware's Fierce Mouse: good, but not great

By David Hollingworth | 09:40 Dec 8, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: Sounds like a ska band, feels kind of okay... Rude Gameware's Fierce mouse nearly plays with the big boys.

Modding & Cooling

Fractal Design's Core 3000 a solid build option

By David Hollingworth | 10:27 Dec 7, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: Black and white (no red) all over, but Fractal Design's Core 3000 suffers by comparison to cheaper designs.

Corsair's Carbide 500R - white, but right

Modding & Cooling

Corsair's Carbide 500R - white, but right

By David Hollingworth | 11:25 Dec 6, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: Corsair hits it out of the park – again – with this great mid-tower case. The Carbide 500R is full of surprises.

CPUs, Motherboards & RAM

Intel's Core i7-3960X is fast, but will break your bank

By John Gillooly | 09:46 Dec 6, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: Undoubtedly the quickest CPU to date, but will you even notice? Intel's new 3960X is almost too fast for its own good.

GIGABYTE's G1.Assassin2 motherboard is garish, but great

CPUs, Motherboards & RAM

GIGABYTE's G1.Assassin2 motherboard is garish, but great

By Vito Cassisi | 10:45 Dec 1, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: The first X79 board to hit the Labs; but is the G1.Assassin2 worth the asking price?

SilverStone's Temjin TJ08-E - tiny but mighty

Modding & Cooling

SilverStone's Temjin TJ08-E - tiny but mighty

By Justin Robinson | 15:46 Nov 29, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: A small-but-mighty case for all walks of life, the Temjin TJ08-E is a perfect choice for any build.

ASUS' MARS II GTX 580 SLI about as fast as it gets

Graphics Cards

ASUS' MARS II GTX 580 SLI about as fast as it gets

By Vito Cassisi | 12:06 Nov 23, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: See Nvidia, this is how you make a GTX 590! ASUS' epic MARS II GTX 580 SLI blows us away.

Systems

Hardwired PC's Reaper Junior is a well-made system

By Vito Cassisi | 11:51 Nov 21, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: Scythe not included with this otherwise well-made, well-cabled PC for gamers on a budget.

Intel Sandy Bridge-E DX79SI mobo hits the Labs

CPUs, Motherboards & RAM

Intel Sandy Bridge-E DX79SI mobo hits the Labs

By Justin Robinson | 14:20 Nov 9, 2011 | Comment Now

Gallery: We take a look at Intel's official X79 board - complete with black bars over the naughty bits!

SilverStone's Temjin TJ08-E: small but near perfect

Modding & Cooling

SilverStone's Temjin TJ08-E: small but near perfect

By Justin Robinson | 12:53 Nov 9, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: A small-but-mighty case for all walks of life, whether you want a media machine or a mini gaming powerhouse.

Cougar's Evolution PC case - surprisingly epic

Peripherals

Cougar's Evolution PC case - surprisingly epic

By John Gillooly | 12:01 Nov 8, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: Our initial impressions weren’t great, but after looking twice we were pleasantly surprised with the construction and features of Cougar's Evolution PC case.

OCZ's RevoDrive 3 X2 even faster, if you can believe it

Peripherals

OCZ's RevoDrive 3 X2 even faster, if you can believe it

By John Gillooly | 15:03 Nov 7, 2011 | Comment Now

Review: Insane morphs into really insane, as OCZ's RevoDrive gets a serious performance boost.

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Issue: 133 | February, 2012

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