As CES continues one of the topics that we frequently discussed with memory and motherboard manufacturers is the on-going issue of unstable Skylake builds. This topic seems to be rather ‘hush-hush’ throughout the industry, and if not ‘hush-hush’ than it is a topic not readily discussed. As seen in our latest Z170 build, we found that with clock frequencies ranging up …
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Zotac Previews Mini PCs & Smart Home Kit- CES 2016 Update
Technology X made their way to the Zotac suite where they witnessed new SSD’s, both 2.5″ form factor and their new PCIe SSD, new prototype mini PC’s and smart home gadgetry! First off on display was Zotac’s new entrance into the solid state storage industry with their 2.5″ form factor SATA f3 6 Gbps SSD’s. These feature Toshiba MLC NAND …
Read More »Kingston Showcases New Headsets & Virtual Reality! – CES 2016 Update
Xbox and HTC, Kingston’s two new technological brethren. When we heard this we were very excited and couldn’t wait to explore what they were brewing up. Xbox has joined up to launch Kingstons CloudX headset, the new generation of Cloud headsets you’ve seen. Launching sometime around the start of Q2, and should come in somewhere around $120 USD.This is great …
Read More »Pepcom Digital Experience! at the Beach – CES Update 2016
The much-anticipated Pepcom was held today and boy did it impress. From the food to the tech it was all in all a great outting for the Technology X crew. As soon as you walk in you are given sun glasses and a beach bag, looks like we have a theme to run off. There was beach volleyball going on …
Read More »Patriot Demonstrates New Storage & Memory – CES 2016 Update
Our next stop throughout CES brought us to the Patriot suite where we were introduced to new storage products, memory and peripherals. First up was new USB storage with the Supersonic Mega with capacities ranging up to 512GB, and throughout ranging up to 380 MB/s read and 70 MB/s write. Accompanying this was the slick Supersonic Magnum 2 that has …
Read More »Thermaltake Getting a Headstart! – CES 2016 Update
Walking into Thermaltake’s suite at the Palazzo today brought back reminisce of childhood candy stores. Wall to Wall chassis and a wicked modified chassis to look like a battle tank. Right away we knew we were going to enjoy this meeting. As we know Thermaltake has a few divisions, LuxA2 and Tt eSports. Both were very well represented and presentation …
Read More »Samsung Press Conference – CES 2016 Update
Tuesday afternoon found us at the annual Samsung CES press conference. This is one of the most anticipated and well-attended events at CES, with standing room only and dozens turned away. The national and international media coverage is nothing less than amazing. Let’s get right to the latest and greatest Samsung technology being announced today. As the press conference got …
Read More »Corsair Shows Off Chassis, CPU Coolers & the Bulldog – CES 2016 Update
Today, we stopped by the Corsair suite to see what they have to offer here at CES 2016. On display was new chassis’ focused on bringing you serenity, their Bulldog gaming rig for your living room and a refreshing look and feel to their CPU cooling line up. To start, we were introduced to the Spec-Alpha chassis. This sharp looking chassis comes …
Read More »Technology X is Live at CES 2016!
We are back for this year’s rendition of the Consumer Electronics Show for 2016! CES is typically full of exciting new technology and gadget announcements that make us drool while we wait for the official launch. It is a great opportunity to see what technology is coming down the pipeline. We are privledged to demonstrate to you the samples that …
Read More »Using a Graphics Card as a PhysX Processor – Beneficial or Not?
Recently we reviewed the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 980 AMP! graphics card, and a good point popped into our mind, what the heck do we do with our old graphics card? Of course whenever you upgrade your gaming rig, one option is to sell the old card. More than likely you won’t be able to use this card in SLI with …
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