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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

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650

Intel's first 45nm desktop CPU from the Penryn family launches in the middle of next month. Today, we have a look at the new Core 2 Extreme QX9650 with side-by-side performance comparisons against a range of dual and quad-core CPUs in an x86-64 environment.

October 29, 2007 | 05:16

CrossFire Comparison: Intel X38 vs. P35

We test ATI CrossFire on 16x16, 8x8 and 16x4 configurations using the Intel X38 and P35 chipsets to see if the extra bandwidth actually makes a difference. From this we discuss what you should aim for if you've got your heart set on an Intel-CrossFire setup.

October 12, 2007 | 17:25

Inno3D GeForce 8600 GTS iChiLL XStriker3

We take Inno3D's GeForce 8600 GTS iChiLL Xstriker3 for a spin to find out if it brings anything new to the table. It's factory overclocked, comes with an interesting cooler and an extended warranty. It all sounds good on paper, so could this be the GeForce 8600 GTS to get?

October 9, 2007 | 12:14

Zotac GeForce 8600 GT ZONE Edition

After a promising start, Zotac is back with its first market differentiator - the ZONE series. This is a series of silently-cooled mid-range and entry level graphics cards designed for home theatre PCs. Join us as we enter the ZONE with an 8600 GT...

September 26, 2007 | 15:24

Yorkfield to launch at 3GHz

IDF FALL 07: Intel's first 45nm desktop part, the Core 2 Extreme QX9650, will launch at 3.00GHz on a 1333MHz front side bus.

September 20, 2007 | 14:27

USB 3.0 to arrive at superspeed in 2008

IDF FALL 07: Pat Gelsinger announces the formation of the USB 3.0 promoters' group. Specification will be finalised in 1H08.

September 19, 2007 | 07:31

Intel has answers for AMD’s Fusion

IDF FALL 07: Intel says it will propel integrated graphics performance by a factor of ten by 2010. Will this be enough to take on Fusion?

September 19, 2007 | 01:23

BFGTech 8600 GTS OC2 ThermoIntelligence

BFGTech's GeForce 8600 GTS OC2 ThermoIntelligence card makes some bold marketing claims. We put them to the test while also comparing both single and SLI configurations to a selection of contenders for your hard-earned cash.

September 14, 2007 | 16:00

MSI X38 Diamond preview

Here in Shanghai today, MSI gave us the final details of its up coming X38 Diamond board. Richard sits down and pens the details - more curvy pipes and more lanes seem to be the flavour of the month.

September 14, 2007 | 04:35

First Look: Gigabyte GA-X38T-DQ6

Intel's enthusiast-orientated X38 chipset arrives later this month - we have a first look at Gigabyte's top of the range DDR3-based GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard to see how things are progressing.

September 11, 2007 | 06:20

Gigabyte 3D Rocket II

It's the best Gigabyte cooler you can currently buy, but will the blue heatsink Rocket II shoot for the stars or fall to earth with a pop and a whistle?

September 4, 2007 | 04:24

Asus Xonar D2

Asus has hit the sound card market with all guns blazing, but should the mighty Creative start sweating as another computing behemoth lands the heavyweight Xonar D2 into the PC audio market?

September 3, 2007 | 04:19

Foxconn MARS has the Quantum Force!

Straight out of an 80s cartoon, Foxconn launches the Quantum Force series, with its first mobo the MARS. Expect action figures and plastic lunch boxes featuring the logo in stores soon.

August 31, 2007 | 09:07

Gigabyte X38 and RD790-DQ6

Get your wallets ready as details and pictures of Gigabyte's Intel X38 and AMD RD790 DQ6 boards arise.

August 30, 2007 | 18:34

BioShock: Graphics & Performance

Following on from our BioShock review, we dive deep into Rapture for a look at the gameplay differences between the PC and X360 versions. We then look at the game's graphics under DX9 and DX10 before evaluating performance on a range of graphics cards and CPUs.

August 30, 2007 | 12:36

Asus P5K3 Premium: Part 2

You've seen the concept now how does it perform? Will the hefty investment be worth it for the Premium motherboard with on-board memory?

August 29, 2007 | 11:08

XFX GeForce 8600 GT 620M XXX Edition

XFX gets all pornographic on us with its pre-overclocked GeForce 8600 GT 620M XXX Edition. Is this an XXX worth looking at, or is it just another B-grade Blue movie to avoid? Read on as we find out...

August 23, 2007 | 10:30

HIS Radeon HD 2600 XT IceQ Turbo GDDR3

Last week we gave the Radeon HD 2600 XT GDDR4 a fairly rough ride. This week we're back with another Radeon HD 2600 XT from HIS, although this time the card uses GDDR3 memory. Read on to find out how it got on...

August 20, 2007 | 13:37

Vista updates improve compatibility, performance

Microsoft has released two Windows Vista updates that address compatibility, performance, and reliability problems.

August 9, 2007 | 11:55

More Penryn details revealed

HKEPC has managed to get its hands on a low-end 45nm Wolfdale processor and has revealed some interesting info on the upcoming Penryn processor family.

August 6, 2007 | 15:00

Commodore XX Gaming PC

We first reported Commodore's re-entry into the market back at CeBit 2007. Finally, a retail sample has reached the bit-tech labs - we take it for a grilling to see if it really is worthy of the Commodore name.

July 31, 2007 | 12:41

2GHz Barcelona to compete with 2.33GHz Clovertown

AMD's upcoming Barcelona processors will launch at 2.0GHz and, more interestingly, will compete with Intel’s 2.33GHz Xeon 5345 CPU.

July 26, 2007 | 19:53

Overclocking Intel's Core 2 Quad Q6600

We take Intel's Core 2 Quad Q6600 for a spin on two motherboards to find out if it could be the next Athlon XP 2500+. Read on to find out how we got on...

July 25, 2007 | 09:01