QPAD MK-70 Keyboard Review @ Vortez
January 7, 2015 Comments Off on QPAD MK-70 Keyboard Review @ Vortez
Though the MK-70, in name, sits just below the MK-80, in reality it is closer to the MK-50 in features meaning that is does not have the integrated audio or USB ports like the MK-80/85, but unlike the MK-50, it has blue LED backlighting. As a package it does away with the extra key caps, […]
Continue reading …Samsung SSD 850 Evo 500GB Review @ TechSpot
January 6, 2015 Comments Off on Samsung SSD 850 Evo 500GB Review @ TechSpot
Samsung’s TLC flash-based SSD 840 Evo series set a new benchmark for affordable SSDs last year, going for just $0.65 and performing almost on par with the upper echelon of SSDs. Helping to build anticipation for its successor is the SSD 850 Pro, which to this day is the fastest 2.5" SSD money can […]
Continue reading …Thermaltake Core V21 MATX Case Review @ Modders-Inc
January 6, 2015 Comments Off on Thermaltake Core V21 MATX Case Review @ Modders-Inc
When it came to selecting parts for a small form factor PC you had to be very careful as to what you put into it as they usually did not have much in the terms of cooling. Thus resulting in a PC capable of being used as a Home Theater PC, but not very […]
Continue reading …ASRock Q2900M Motherboard Review @ Hardware Secrets
January 6, 2015 Comments Off on ASRock Q2900M Motherboard Review @ Hardware Secrets
"The ASRock Q2900M is a microATX motherboard that comes with a Pentium J2900 "Bay Trail-D" quad-core CPU soldered on it. It has one USB 3.0 and two SATA-300 ports, but its highlights are actually its low power consumption and low cost." Link: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/ASRock-Q2900M-Motherboard/1897
Continue reading …AMD FX-8320E AM3+ Processor Performance Review @ Benchmark Reviews
January 6, 2015 Comments Off on AMD FX-8320E AM3+ Processor Performance Review @ Benchmark Reviews
AMD released a slew of new FX-series CPUs in September, 2014, including the FX-8370, FX-8370E, and the subject of our review, the FX-8320E. This is the low end of AMD’s eight-core FX series of enthusiast CPUs, and the “E” suffix marks it as a low-power variant; nonetheless, AMD touts it as a viable CPU […]
Continue reading …Lamptron CM615 Touchscreen Fan Controller Review @ OCInside
January 5, 2015 Comments Off on Lamptron CM615 Touchscreen Fan Controller Review @ OCInside
We do a lot to make your small rotating noisemakers in the PC case more silent. In addition to sound insulation and decoupling, there are more ways to achieve this. Or just install a fan controller to pulse the fan voltage or reduce the fan voltage. The air flow is then usually still enough […]
Continue reading …Phanteks Enthoo Mini XL Chassis Review @ Kitguru
January 5, 2015 Comments Off on Phanteks Enthoo Mini XL Chassis Review @ Kitguru
Phanteks has taken a bold step with its new Enthoo Mini XL case as we are seeing the introduction of a new form factor called Super Micro ATX. The idea is that you can install two motherboards inside the case along with their power supplies, processors and all the other hardware you need to run […]
Continue reading …AMD A10 7800 ‘Non-K’ Kaveri APU Review @ HardwareBBQ
January 5, 2015 Comments Off on AMD A10 7800 ‘Non-K’ Kaveri APU Review @ HardwareBBQ
The AMD A10-7800 is a locked Kaveri quad core with (with 8x GPU core) base clocked at 3.5GHz with turbo up to 3.9GHz. If you need an unlocked processor, there’s the 3.4GHz variant 7700K and the 7850K which is clocked at 3.7GHz. The TDP is of 65w. This APU was out at the end of […]
Continue reading …INTEL i7-5960X “Haswell-E” HEDT Processor Review @ HardwareBBQ
January 5, 2015 Comments Off on INTEL i7-5960X “Haswell-E” HEDT Processor Review @ HardwareBBQ
The eight-core flagship piece of meat called the i7-5960X has a base clock of 3.0GHz armed with 40 PCIe 3.0 lanes with the MSRP of $1059 at the time of launch. The base model SKU for the Haswell E- the i7-5820K- is a six-core processor with DDR4 233MHz support. But it has a reduction of […]
Continue reading …Kingston HyperX Predator 16GB DDR4 HX430C15PBK4/16 Quad-Channel Memory Kit Review @ HardwareBBQ
January 5, 2015 Comments Off on Kingston HyperX Predator 16GB DDR4 HX430C15PBK4/16 Quad-Channel Memory Kit Review @ HardwareBBQ
Coming back to Kingston, this is labeled as Predator under HyperX series. As of now, Predator is a brand new sub-branding(?) only for DDR4 as of now. This is the first DDR4 review I am doing, so let’s see how this performs when compared with different DDR4 frequency settings. Review Link: http://www.hardwarebbq.com/kingston-hyperx-predator-16gb-ddr4-hx430c15pbk416-quad-channel-memory-kit-review/
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