Older CPUs would simply fail if they started to overheat, but modern CPUs adjust their frequency based on temperature (among other things) to prevent a dramatic failure. Because of this, it stands to reason that once you reach certain temps,…
Ever since the first dual-core desktop CPUs started rolling out in 2005, the race to bring more computing cores to desktop processors has been on. Now, nearly a decade later, Intel has pushed ahead further than ever before with the…
While it may seem antiquated in this day and age of modern operating systems, the command line remains the most flexible and powerful way to perform tasks in Linux. In this follow up article to our command line series we…
Raijintek is a relatively new company, established last year in Europe they are still quite a small company. Having said that, they already have a range of air coolers, such as the TISIS, a few liquid coolers like the TRITON…
Recently, we analyzed the ASRock QC5000-ITX motherboard, which brings an on-board AMD A4-5000 CPU. In this article, we will compare its performance to other two low-cost, low-TDP CPUs, which we tested recently: the Sempron 2650 “Kabini” from AMD and the…
PC gamers can expect a crisper, more detailed world, though precisely how crisp and detailed will depend on your setup. We test the latest AMD and Nvidia graphics cards, in total 25 DirectX 11 graphics card configurations from both companies…
Graphics have always been a selling point of the Far Cry series as few games offer the same open world environments that can be experienced in Far Cry. The latest iteration is no exception. Being an Nvidia “The Way It’s…
When I think of Xigmatek, M-ATX and ITX cases such as the “Nebula” or the “Aquila” spring to mind. These are both really nice compact cases which are competitively priced. They don’t just do cases though, Xigmatek are a vastly…
CPU Cooling may have become far more complicated compared to what it was even just a decade ago but still regular CPU air coolers hold the largest piece of the market for one single reason, their great price/performance ratio which…
Like the X40, the NZXT Kraken X41 Liquid CPU Cooler is excellent, but with a thicker radiator. It comes with long flexible tubes, a great pump, copper waterblock, software and has a 6 year warranty. You can’t go wrong with…
I remember when liquid was all DIY or build your own and I also remember that first time powering it on after building it and hoping and praying there was no leak. I also remember when the kits and all…
Time for the news roundup, I was busy yesterday didn’t post anything, so I’ve got a lot to post today. There are several contests going on in the news this week, and of course we’re still doing our Steam game…
It’s been a long time since I’ve reviewed any Scythe products but from what I hear their Mugen cooler is very popular and an excellent performer. They’ve just released what I would call an upgrade to that cooler called the…
