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Antec 1000W HCP Platinum power supply - We review the Antec 1000W HCP Platinum power supply. Recently they submitted their all new HCP (High Current Pro) 1000W power supply. Their gold model has been selling for a year now but is replaced with this version.
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PC Power and Cooling Silencer MkII 750W PSU - The new model PC Power & Cooling power supply is their Silencer Mk II series of PSU's. It's the 'bloke' PSU series again with a simple design, and hey -- nothing is modular so the PSU.
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GeForce GTX 670 reviews - NVIDIA today launches their GeForce GTX 670 series graphics cards. Guru3D has prepared four separate GeForce GTX 670 articles, once reference, one 2 and 3-way SLI review, an ASUS GTX 670 DirectCU II TOP review and a Palit GTX 670 Jetstream review.

NVIDIA GTX 670 Reference review
NVIDIA GTX 670 2/3-way SLI review
Palit GTX 670 JetStream review
ASUS GTX 670 DirectCU II TOP review
EVGA GTX 670 SC review

Palit GeForce GTX 680 4GB Jetstream - We review the Palit GeForce GTX 680 4GB Jetstream edition. We'll specifically place a focus at some tests at 2560x1600 with a good chunk of AA enabled to see what difference the extra 2GB graphics memory will bring us in terms of performance.
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OCZ Vertex 4 SSD revisited with FW 1.4RC - We revisit the OCZ Vertex 4 256 and 512GB SSD review, this time with Firmware 1.4 which makes the drives much faster.
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GeForce GTX 690 review - We review the all new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690. NVIDIA took two of their best (Kepler GK104) GPUs, placed it onto one card, topped it off with a very nice and dandy cooler and calls this symbiosis of components a single solution graphics card.
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MSI Radeon HD 7870 HAWK - We review the MSI Radeon HD 7870 HAWK edition, a factory overclocked Radeon HD 7870 solution with room for even higher tweaks.
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Guru3D Rig of the Month April 2012 - The Rig of the Month April 2012 is one of these builds that you keep you eye on, all yellow all pimped.
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ECS Z77H2-AX motherboard - We review the ECS Z77H2-AX motherboard which screams gold and features. The Z77H2-AX is gold plated everywhere.
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ASUS Maximus V GENE Z77 - We review the ASUS Maximus V GENE Z77 Motherboard. a smaller motherboard (mATX) yet a product that just oozes with dandy features and overclock potential. Next to the tweaking possibilities this is a ROG (Republic of Gamers) motherboard, and means extra enthusiast features alright.
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MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard - Have a peek at what was just released, this is the MSI Z77A-GD65 'Ivy Bridge' motherboard.
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Gigabyte Z77X-D3H motherboard - Gigabyte of course will offer a good variety of Z77 products as well and today we review the GA-Z77X-D3H in combination with Intel's new Core i7 3770K processor.
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Core i7 3770K & 3750 & Z77 - We review the Core i7 3770K and 3750 Ivy bridge processors alongside Intel's Z77 DZ77GA-70K motherboard.
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ASUS Sabertooth Z77 review - This article is a full review of what you may expect from the TUF series Sabertooth Z77, have peek after which we'll dive right into the photo shoot..
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GeForce GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP  - We review the ASUS GeForce GTX 680 ASUS DirectCU II TOP. The benefits of that big cooler are plentiful though, this is a product that you will not hear whilst retaining really good temperatures, yeah it works pretty darn well in both performance and silence really.
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XigmaTek GIGAS chassis - SFF / MicroATX cases are typically smaller than typical ATX towers. This means that although the same standard hardware is supported, it is supported in lower quantities. Typically these boxes are used as a suitable HTPC, but with the looks the GIGAS offers, it would make a great gaming system as well .
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MSI GeForce GTX 680 TwinFrozr III OC - They popped a TwinFrozr III cooler on there with five thick 8mm heatpipes which should give some good cooling performance. The card comes factory overclocked though giving it a little more bite.
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Palit GeForce GTX 680 JetStream - We review the Palit GeForce GTX 680 JetStream edition graphics card.
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Enermax KW001 Briskie Keyboard mouse combo - Keyboard kits come in all sizes, shapes and forms and that's next to a gazillion of manufacturers that offers them.
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GSkill RipjawsX 32GB 2133MHz DDR3 - We review the GSkill RipjawsX 32GB 2133MHz DDR3 memory kit. That's right, a 32GB kit. This 4x 8GB kit can be set at 2133 MHz CAS9 with just the flick of an XMP switch in the BIOS.
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ECS Z77H2-AX Golden motherboard preview - ECS of course will offer a good variety of Z77 products as well, today we preview the Z77H2-AX, a board that is going to surprise you. Dr. Evil's 'GOOOOOOOOOLD' will continuously pop into you mind whilst browsing through this preview.
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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 OC edition - We review the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 OC edition with WindForce cooler. Gigabyte's GeForce GTX 680 OC (WindForce) edition comes with a custom made PCB that is armed with Gigabyte's durable component selection. Cooling will be based on the latest model of their three fan WindForce cooler.
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HIS Radeon 7870 ICEQ Turbo - We review the HIS Radeon 7870 ICEQ Turbo as released by HIS. So the Radeon HD 7870 ICEQ TURBO edition as we test today makes use of a customized PCB and comes with a new model ICEQ cooler.
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OCZ Vertex 4 SSD 256GB and 512GB review - We review the OCZ Vertex 4 256 and 512GB SSD. Armed with a new Indilinx Everest 2 controller this SSD is advertised as one of the fastest on the block with screaming IOPs performance.
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Gigabyte Z77X-D3H motherboard preview - We preview the Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H which is intended for Intels 22nm processors that will be coming out later this year based on Socket LGA1155.
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MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning - We review the MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning. What a product to look at, the R7970 lightning has a very rare design, comes with only the best components, has voltage monitoring headers, comes pre-overclocked (extensively at 1070 MHz) and allows to be voltage tweaked at many levels.
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Guru3D Rig of the Month - March 2012 - The Rig of the Month March 2012 is not at all a power house, plain and simple components are used. The x-factor however is to be found in the chassis. It's a rim, which inside of a PC has been fitted. .
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Rosewill Hive 750 Watt PSU - We review the Rosewill Hive 750 Watt PSU. There are vast differences in quality and price of course and a higher end enthusiasts PSU can cost a few hundred dollars.
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GeForce GTX 680 review - We review the GeForce GTX 680 as expected and highly anticipated. Today the GeForce 680 sees the light and has been born, a product that has had many discussions and has seen many rumors. It's time to put an end to that and replace it with facts.

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Read 3-way SLI review
Read overclock guide

Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 OC - We review the Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 OC. The GV-R787OC-2GD as we test today, makes use of a long Ultra Durable VGA+ PCB by GIGABYTE and comes with a WindForce 3X cooler.
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ADATA S107 Superior USB flash drive - It's time for another stick drive review here at Guru3D.com, well a USB 3.0 stick that is. The storage unit is all USB 2.0 and 3.0 compatible and it's called the S107 from ADATA's 'SUPERIOR' series of products.
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ASUS Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II - We review the ASUS Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II. A factory overclocked three slot wide beast with massive cooling capacity.
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Latest Articles ASUS Sabertooth Z77 preview - We preview the ASUS Sabertooth Z77 TUF. Z77 is of course the Intel chipset for the upcoming Ivy bridge based processors. These motherboards will have a slightly altered feature set and thus support them new upcoming apples from Intel.
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Core i7 3820 processor - We review the Core i7 3820 processor. The chip features four computing cores with Hyper-Threading support working at 3.6GHz (3.8GHz max Turbo), 10MB of Level 3 cache memory, a quad-channel memory controller, and a built-in 40-lane PCI Express 3.0 controller.
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Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 1000W PSU - The Silent Pro M2 line of power supplies come with modular cabling, a 135mm hydraulic dynamic bearing fan, copper-aluminium heatsink, single +12V rail and dual-layer EMI filter. Today we focus on the kilowatt model priced 169.90 EUR.
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Radeon HD 7870 Overclock Guide - This is a Radeon HD 7870 Overclock Guide. We'll overclock based on a mild voltage tweak. By doing so we drive the R7870 into R7900 series performance. All you need is some free software and a little time to precisely determine and pinpoint your maximum yet stable overclock.
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AMD Radeon HD 7850 and 7870 - We review the AMD Radeon HD 7850 and 7870. These two new mid-range cards are going to shift the dynamics in the graphics arena alright, as the entire package including performance is very impressive.
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Corsair Vengeance K90 - The K90 has everything the K60 has in terms of the overall basis and concept, but it adds some more features. Adjustable backlit keys, a bucket load of function 'G' keys that can be programmed as macro and a keyboard wide wrest rest all in all making the K90 superior towards the K60.
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Guru3D Rig of the Month February 2012 - The Rig of the Month February 2012 once again shows style and design, the detail very nice in black, white, gold with Carbon elements.
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Corsair Carbide 300R  - The latest in the Carbide series of PC cases from Corsair would be the 300R, Corsair markets the product being entry-level.
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Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 OC WindForce - We test the Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 OC (WindForce) edition. It's a fully fetched R7970 on a customized PCB, it comes factory overclocked for you and next to that they applied their popular WindForce cooler.
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OCZ ZT 650W power supply  - So you are in the market for an affordable PSU, want a modular design and want bang for buck ? Well, the new ZT series from OCZ seems to do the job quite well.
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ASUS Essence One review  - The ASUS Essence 1 is easily one of the most anticipated products to come along in the PC audio community in quite some time as many seen it as ASUS moving out of the general audio market and taking a shot at entry into the true high end audio marketplace.
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HIS Radeon HD 7750 iCooler -  HIS decided to jump on the bandwagon and releases a slightly customized R7750, it's named the HIS 7750 iCooler 1GB.
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MSI Radeon HD 7770 OC edition  - MSI joins in on the Radeon HD 7770 release with their own custom model. They use their own custom 4-layer PCB and equipped it with a dual slot - dual fan cooler.
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AMD Radeon HD 7750 and 7770  - The codename is 'Cape Verde' for the GPU, and the graphics cards deriving from them are the Radeon HD 7750 and 7770 One GHz edition. This is not a refresh it is a completely new GPU based on the same technology that powers the R7900 series, the GCN architecture.
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MSI Radeon HD 7950 Twin Frozer III - The GPU empowering this graphics card was developed under codename "Tahiti PRO". Let's have a look at this Southern Island family member.
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Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced Black & White  - Today we look at the new Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced Black and White edition of the chassis. A new trend as of late is using a two tone colored chassis, black and white is a new trend. .
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Intel series 520 240GB SSD  - We review the Intel series 520 240GB SSD. They now have multiple SSDs on the market initially with their proprietary controller, then a Marvel controller, and today Intel releases the Series 520 SSDs based on SandForce, well LSI these days.
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AMD Radeon HD 7950 - AMD released the little brother of the Radeon HD 7970, the Radeon HD 7950 is now alive and kicking. Guru3D.com has prepared a several articles :

Radeon HD 7950 overclocking guide
HIS Radeon HD 7950
PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 PCS+
Radeon HD 7950 Crossfire 2/3-way

ASUS Transformer Prime  - We test the The quad-core Tegra 3 based Eee Pad Transformer Prime, an unbelievable product. Fast, thin and huge in specs, but sure... very expensive.
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AMD A6 3500 triple core APU -  Today we'll be testing a triple core APU, yes that is an APU with three physical CPU cores activated, instead of the four you expected..
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Anno 2070 VGA Graphics performance - For Anno 2070 the graphics engine has been updated, the game is now DirectX 11 compatible. And as such it is time to throw a couple of graphics cards (well we can't say that nineteen graphics cards are a couple really) at it to see how well the game performs with DX11 cards Anno 2012.
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Point of View Protab 2 XXL Tablet - A review on the ProTAB 2 XXL 10" tablet from Point of View from their Mobi range. With a price of only 169,- EUR the specs are decent enough alright. Interesting enough for graphics, the ProTab2XXL also comes with an additional MALI-400 3D graphics chip.
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ASUS Radeon HD 7970 Crossfire  - In this review we'll show you a little about the technology, the ASUS card itself of course ... but more interestingly, we'll have a look at Crossfire performance.
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MSI X79 Big Bang XPower II - MSI launched their Big Bang XPower II motherboard, we review and test it. A military themed motherboard for which they took the Intel Sandy Bridge-E chipset called X79, then they started designing a motherboard that will knock you of your feet once you place your first glimpse on it.
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Cooler Master Cosmos II  - We review the new Cooler Master Cosmos II. It is an Ultra tower, this chassis is 70cm in height -- almost 28". It has space for even the big XL-ATX motherboards, it comes with brushed aluminum side panels.
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OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 review - Combine the power of a CPU and a GPU then tie a Northbridge into that product and boom -- AMD calls the end product an APU. We take a look at the AMD A8-3850 APU in combination with the new A75 motherboard chipset.
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    AMD Radeon HD 7970 - We review the Radeon HD 7970. Will have to compete directly with the equally expensive GeForce GTX 580, it will actually be a decent notch better then that.

    Reference review R7970

    CPU Scaling with R7970
    Overclock Guide R7970
    Crossfire review R7970

    Battlefield 3 VGA and CPU benchmarks - After waiting way too long before the game to be unlocked we wanted bring you guys one of our traditional graphics and processor performance articles. As such we'll take a card or ten today and have a look at DX11 performance with the newest graphics cards. We'll also show you the performance differential with a couple of different processors.
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    PC Buyers Guide Winter 2011 - Guru3D offers you their bi-annual PC Buyers Guide, this is the 2011 Winter edition. This article brings you a set of recommendations of products we feel are great components to build yourself a nice gaming rig.
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    Crysis 2 DX11 graphics and CPU performance  - Today well be looking at game performance with a graphics card or sixteen. Next to that we'll also have a peek at CPU scaling with a handful of processors to see on what platform the game runs best.
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    ECS Headquarters - behind the scenes of R&D  - We have prepared some high-definition video footage as well, showing you SMT soldering, the cubicles, some test gear on the R&D floor like temperature probing and signal processing monitoring.
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    VGA Charts for Spring 2011  - It's then end of April and most DX11 graphics cards from both AMD and NVIDIA have been released. Some charts have up-to sixty graphics cards slash combinations embedded. All these cards have been tested on the very same PC with the very same OS.
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    Triple monitor gaming on GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon 6990 - We test gaming on three monitors with the GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon 6990.
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    Radeon HD 6990 Crossfire review  - In this article we'll be looking at an actual retail sample flown in with the speed of light by HIS technology. We can also look into CrossfireX performance.
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    Blizzcon 2010 Coverage - We'll cover the games and hardware shown at BlizzCon 2010 in this 10 page article.
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    PC Buyers Guide Winter edition - Guru3D offers you their annual PC Buyers Guide, this is the 2010 Winter edition. 
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    Starcraft II Wings of Liberty GPU performance - With no less than 13 graphics cards we see how well this soon to be released game behaves in terms of image quality and frame rates.
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    Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity6 - We test the Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity6 edition card, in CrossfireX actually combined with six ... yes SIX monitors.
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    USB 3.0 performance explored - A couple of weeks ago we published some USB 3.0 performance results based on an engineering board from MSI. In that early test we where not impressed at all by USB 3.0 performance. The final production sample of MSI's Star USB controller just arrived though, and that certainly makes the difference.
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    Phenom II X4 Overclocking Master class  - It's the extreme side of overclocking, yes the guys that use extravagant cooling methods to lift the core frequency to way higher levels. And today we'll be doing exactly that. We'll have our tame race driver 'OldScarface', a Dutch overclocker, tryout the latest revision of the Phenom II 965BE.
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    COD Modern Warfare 2 VGA performance - Over the next few pages a word or two about the game, some image quality comparisons and obviously a nice lengthy VGA chart ranging from monitor resolution 1280x1024 up-to 2560x1600 measured with and with out AA.
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    Anno 1404 VGA graphics performance - So then, 1404’s levels are set on a series of islands. Some of them are already inhabited, while others are virgin territory, ripe for conquest. The 3D engine is smooth, beautifully detailed, so how will the game perform with a selection of 15 graphics cards ?
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    Gigabyte Nan-Ping Factory Tour - Guru3D visited Gigabyte's Nan-Ping production factory in Taiwan. We followed the design and productions stages of both a motherboard and VGA card.
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    Guru3D Rig of the Month  - We just adore hardware. And sometimes some you guys really make a PC that really stands out. We ask you to answer a few simple questions and send in photo's of your rig. Each month we'll have a look at the entries and perhaps pick you and post your PC with photo's and everything here at Guru3D.com, each month we add a new addition - join now! 
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    Guru3D VGA Charts - The VGA charts is simply put a selection of games in which we will show you performance numbers (measured by average framerate). The distinct difference review results and these charts is two-fold, in our reviews we can only show you 5 maybe 6 comparative graphics card results due to limitation. In the VGA chart you can see all the reference cards we have tested in an orderly and easy to comprehend manner.
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    Guru3D PC Buyer's Guide - Time to build that dream PC before you head off for school! Surely don't take our advice for granted, but at the very least let us help you a little.
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    PhysX by NVIDIA - A review - NVIDIA will introduce a new set of GeForce drivers, PhysX driver and a PhysX pack. All GeForce series 8 and newer cards will get full PhysX support with a little help of the guys from Ageia and NVIDIA's CUDA team. We take a peek at what is released next week, what can you expect, what combo's are possible and obviously our opinion on the entire PhysX experience.
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    Guide to MKV x.264 GPU acceleration - How would you like to learn to playback MKV / x.264 content 98% accelerated by your Radeon of GeForce graphics card ? And we'll even go a step further, optimize image quality with the help of your graphics card shader processors ?
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SilverStone FT03-MINI PC Case
Corsair GS Series Power Supplies
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Antec 1000W HCP Platinum power supply review
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, May 16, 2012 - 11:14 PM N/A - 0 Comments


 

We review the Antec 1000W HCP Platinum power supply. Recently they submitted their all new HCP (High Current Pro) 1000W power supply. Their gold model has been selling for a year now but is replaced with this version.

It was further improved and got a 80 plus Platinum certification, meaning the PSU can pimp and show off its most efficient power supply label available in this bizz. Read the review right here.

Antec HCP 1000W


  

 


NVIDIA entry level cards GT 610, 620, 630
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, May 17, 2012 - 12:41 PM N/A - 0 Comments


 

Several manufacturers today have released entry level graphics cards from NVIDIA, the GT 610-, GT 620- and GT 630. It's a very silent release.

From the looks of it all cards are actually Fermi based, not Kepler meaning respins and no new architecture at all. The  GT 610, GT 620 en GT 630 are all 40nm products. The GT 610 has a GF119 GPU whereas the GT 620 and GT 630 have a GK108 GPU. These low performance cards are mainly intended for OEM, media-center or business purposes.

  Geforce GT 630 Geforce GT 620 Geforce GT 610
CUDA Cores 96 96 48
Graphics Clock (MHz) 810 700 810
Processor Clock (MHz) 1620 1400 900
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec) 13.0 11.23 6.5
Memory Clock 3.2 or 1.8 1.8
Standard Memory Config 1024 MB 1024 MB
Memory Interface DDR3\GDDR5 DDR3
Memory Interface Width 128-bit 64-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec) 51.2\28.8 14.4
OpenGL 4.2
Bus Support PCI Express 2.0
Certified for Windows 7 Yes
Supported Technologies DirectX 11, CUDA, PhysX
Multi Monitor Yes
Maximum Digital Resolution 2560x1600
Maximum VGA Resolution 2048x1536
HDCP Yes
HDMI Yes
Standard Display Connectors Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI, VGA
Audio Input for HDMI Internal
Length 5.7 inches
Height 4.376 inches 2.7 inches
Width Dual-width Single-width
Maximum GPU Temperature (in C) 98 C 102 C
Maximum Graphics Card Power (W) 65 W 49W 29 W
Minimum System Power Requirement (W) 300 W
3D Blu-Ray Yes
3D Photos Yes

 GeForce GT 610 has 48 CUDA cores with only 8 TMUs and 4 ROPs. GeForce GT 620 - According to NVIDIA this card should have 96 CUDA cores and the GeForce GT 630 equipped with 96 CUDA cores as well.


  

 


POV GeForce GTX 680 EXO
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, May 17, 2012 - 4:28 AM N/A - 0 Comments


 

Point of View – premier NVIDIA graphics partner – and manufacturer of Android tablets, notebooks and other hardware, launches today the factory overclocked POV GeForce GTX 680 EXO.

While the GeForce GTX 680 is already good for massive performance it’s never a bad thing to get the max out of your graphics card. The POV GeForce GTX 680 EXO runs over 10% faster on the base clock compared to the standard version. However, it’s important to know that the NVIDIA GPU Boost technology will crank up GPU Boost clock according to your needs. When loading up a heavy game, the card will over-overclock itself to an impressive speed of 1176 MHz! See the specs chart below for the further specifications.

While the stock cooling solution performs excellent we have decided to do some efforts to improve the temperature and bring down the noise level. For the cooling solution of the GeForce® GTX 680 EXO we have again decided to team up with Arctic Cooling – known for their silent and great performing coolers.

The result is a custom triple fan cooling setup with a huge performance increase! Also the backside of the card has been tweaked with an aluminum back plate to allow a better heat dissipation.

  • Base clock   : 1110 Mhz
  • Boost clock   : 1176 Mhz
  • Memory clock   : 6008 Mhz


  

 


NVIDIA GK110 surfaces -- has 2880 Shader processors
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, May 16, 2012 - 11:38 PM N/A - 0 Comments


 

Over at the other side of the pond the NVIDIA GK110 Kepler GPU has been 'somewhat' introduced.

We stated in our GTX 670/680 reviews already that the GK104 really was meant to be a mid-range chip. It's just VERY good, so good that NVIDIA delayed the GK110 for the consumer market and gave the professional market priority. We do expect the GK110 at the end of the year for consumers.

The upcoming Tesla K20 card will be equipped with a whopping 2880 Shader / ALU processor encounting monster.

Update: new information shows that there actually might be 16 SMX cores and thus 3072 Shader processors on GK110.

It features a threefold increase in double precision performance over a comparable Fermi core and also incorporates high level dynamic parallelism, and Hyper Q technology.

Hyper Q allows these new Kepler parts to process up to 32 concurrent work queues (versus the single work queue for Fermi), allowing its massively powerful parallel abilities to stay fully engaged, optimizing efficiency.

GK 110 -- "Big Kepler" Here's what we know:

  • 7.1 Billion Transistors
  • 2880/3072 Shader processors
  • 15/16 SMX (shader engines with 192 Shader-ALUs)
  • 384-Bit wide GDDR5 memory bus
  • 6-Pin & 8-Pin power connectors for Tesla K20-cards
  • 3x higher double precision

It's not much to look at, but this is how K10 or K20 will look like:



  

 


Thermaltake Water 2.0 All-in-one LCS Series
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, May 16, 2012 - 8:57 PM N/A - 0 Comments


 

Thermaltake has released its latest product in the form of the Thermaltake Water 2.0 all-in-one LCS series. The series comprises of three different water cooling systems, including the Water 2.0 Performer, Water 2.0 Pro and Water 2.0 Extreme. The Water 2.0 Performer is designed for first-timer users of LCS.

It uses a standard size 120mm radiator that fits most PC cases. The Water 2.0 Pro provides a standard radiator and a single 120mm fan slot. And finally, the Water 2.0 Extreme features a large 240mm surface radiator, two 12cm fans for additional heat dissipation and a Windows software to monitor your CPU temperatures, pump speed, coolant temperature and fan speeds. No word yet on pricing or availability.


  

 


SilverStone FT03-MINI PC Case
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, May 16, 2012 - 8:56 PM N/A - 0 Comments


 

SilverStone Technology announced the European release of the FT03-MINI PC chassis aka the little brother of the Fortress FT03 (introduced last year).

 Hitting stores in two color versions - black and silver, the FT03-MINI measures 188.9 (W) x 397 (H)x 235.1 (D) mm, it weights 4.7 kg and features a steel structure, an aluminum outer shell, support for DTX and Mini-ITX motherboards, as well as for one graphics card up to 10 inches long. SilverStone's case also has one slot for a slim optical drive, one 3.5-inch and two 2.5-inch drive bays, an I/O panel with two USB 3.0 ports, and a built-in 140 mm Air Penetrator fan.

The FT03-MINI has a recommended price tag of 105 Euro.


  

 


Corsair GS Series Power Supplies
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, May 16, 2012 - 8:53 PM N/A - 0 Comments


 

Corsair announced upgrades to the GS Series line of high-performance power supply units (PSUs). A new improved design boosts energy efficiency, enabling the new GS Series PSUs to achieve 80 PLUS Bronze certification while also providing quieter, fanless operation at low power loads. The newly enhanced models are available in three wattage models: the GS600, GS700, and GS800.

GS Series power supplies are designed for PC builders who want an affordable, reliable, and efficient power supply that offers visually stunning, customizable looks to match their PC. The power supplies feature user-switchable red, white or blue LED lights that can also be turned off if desired. Further customization is possible with swappable color insert rings which are available for purchase from the Corsair website.

The 80 PLUS certification program was created by utility and computer companies to drive the creation and adoption of more energy-efficient power supplies for desktop computers and servers. Corsair GS Series power supplies now have an upgraded architecture that achieves 80 PLUS Bronze certification to provide up to 85% energy-efficiency under typical usage conditions, resulting in lower energy bills and less heat.

As with all Corsair power supplies, GS Series PSUs offer class-leading voltage stability and ultra-low ripple and noise specifications, for long component life. The 140 mm temperature-controlled fan also ensures that GS Series power supplies remain quiet as well as cool. Plus, by operating fanless at load levels below 20% of the model's wattage rating, each GS Series PSU significantly reduces noise levels.

"The GS Series line has been popular with PC enthusiasts who demand quiet, good-looking, and affordable power supplies they can count on," said Ruben Mookerjee, VP and General Manager for Components at Corsair. "Now we are proud to deliver the next evolution in the GS Series PSU line, with higher-levels of energy efficiency and a new striking, customizable industrial design."

Availability
Corsair GS Series power supplies are available now from Corsair's worldwide network of authorized distributors and resellers. They are supplied with a 3-year warranty and are backed up by Corsair's highly regarded customer service and technical support.


  

 


HiS preps Fanless AMD Radeon HD 7750
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, May 16, 2012 - 8:50 PM N/A - 0 Comments


 

Hightech Information System Limited is preparing a custom-designed and perfectly silent and fanless HiS AMD Radeon HD 7750 iSilence 5 video card.

The card is built on AMD’s “Cape Verde XT” graphics processing unit that comes with a very small 123 square millimeters die size, containing 1.5 billion transistors. The default GPU speed is 800 MHz when working in full load 3D mode.

The 1024 MB of GDDR5 memory is clocked at 4500 MHz when in 3D mode, but drops to 600 MHz when working in 2D. The memory and the GPU work on a tight 128 bit BUS, so playing games with very high resolutions will be a little tricky.

The “Cape Verde XT” GPU is part of AMD’s GCN architecture and comes with much improved GPU compute performance. The GPU has 512 unified shader processors, 32 texturing units and 16 ROPs.

On the connectivity side, the HiS AMD  Radeon HD 7750 iSilence 5 video card comes with one DisplayPort connectors, a HDMI interface along with a dual-link DVI.

The custom-designed HIS iSilence 5 cooling system has four copper heatpipes that are cooled by a blue set of cool-looking aluminum fins. The four heatpipes come in direct contact with the GPU die and have a large 8 millimeter diameter.


  

 


Sparkle Launches GTX 680, Calls It Inferno
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, May 16, 2012 - 8:47 PM N/A - 0 Comments


 

Sparkle has finally revealed its GeForce GTX 680 iteration, dubbed Sparkle GTX 680 Inferno.

There is no custom cooler and no alterations to the performance. Of any kind. The 28nm GK104 Kepler graphics processing unit sticks to its base speed of 1,006 MHz and the GPU Boost frequency of 1058 MHz.

Likewise, the 2 GB of GDDR5 VRAM have a clock speed of 6,008 MHz and a memory interface of 256 bits. Two dual-link DVI, one HDMI 1.4a and one DisplayPort controller are present.


  

 


Game of Thrones - Launch Trailer
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, May 16, 2012 - 8:43 PM N/A - 0 Comments


 

Game of Thrones is available now for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.


  

 

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