Mushkin has become one of the better known brands in desktop memory by bringing their customers top quality, performance and low prices. Sure, if you’ve never built your own computer, you’ve probably never heard of them, but the same could be said about any number of component manufacturers. That being said, if you have heard of them, odds are it …
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Fractal Design R5 Mid-Tower Chassis Review
Choosing the right computer case can take quite some time, especially nowadays when the market is flooded with choices. You have a plethora of size and design options. There are cases designed for the best cooling, others for aesthetics and others for silence, but often times, it is hard to find a case with the right mix of each of …
Read More »Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H Black Edition Review – Back in Black!
Well well, it looks like we’re in for a treat! We have had the pleasure of reviewing the Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H Black Edition, and let us tell you it is an attractive board. Not only is it sleek looking, but Gigabyte’s Black Edition has more thAn just a coat of paint. To be sold as a Black Edition board Gigabyte tests each …
Read More »Phanteks PH-TC12LS CPU Cooler Review – Quiet and Low-Profile Ready
Last week we reviewed the Phanteks PH-TC14S, a slimline dual-tower CPU cooler, which proved to offer performance that rivals even the largest air coolers on the market. This week, we’re taking a look at an even smaller cooling solution from Phanteks, the PH-TC12LS, a low-profile ready 120mm cooler aimed at mini-ITX systems. Does the PH-TC12LS live up to the Phanteks name? …
Read More »Kingston HyperX Savage (32GB) DDR3 Memory Review
Kingston, an industry leader in Desktop Memory has released their new HyperX line; Savage. Does this memory live up to its Branding? Let’s find out. Today we have the HyperX Savage for review, which is the spiritual successor to the HyperX Genesis that was their high end performance and overclocking RAM aimed at enthusiasts. While not the exciting and new …
Read More »Phanteks PH-TC14S CPU Cooler Review
Over the years, Phanteks has created quite a name for itself among PC enthusiasts for creating some of the best air coolers and fans available. Last month at CES we got to check out their suite and get an early peak at some of their latest products. Today, we’re bringing you a review of one of the products we saw, …
Read More »PNY Newest CS2111 XLR8 SSDS at Rock Bottom 1 Day Price!
It has been awhile since PNY has thrown a competitor into the SSD arena but they are doing just that this morning with an amazing price for Monday 16 Feb 15 only! The PNY XLR8 CS21116 Gbps SSD is available at Amazon for 99.99 (240GB) and 189.99 (480GB) and clicking on any of our banners will get you there! The …
Read More »G.Skill Ripjaws 4 DDR4-2666 Memory Review – Exceptional Overclocking Performance
G.Skill has created quite a reputation for itself over the years among gamers, overclockers and enthusiasts alike, for creating exceptional memory kits, which are highly capable of overclocking for very competitive prices. So, it is no surprise that their latest in their flagship Ripjaws line, the Ripjaws 4 has been used to set the world record for DDR4 overclocking at an …
Read More »Thermaltake Toughpower 1500W Gold PSU Unboxing & Overview
Thermaltake has been making power supplies for quite some time. They have models for all segments of the market, from entry level to PSUs that meet even the most extreme enthusiast’s demands. In fact, we’d venture to say, if you’ve been building systems for a while, odds are you’ve used a Thermaltake PSU at one point or another. Today we …
Read More »A Beginner’s Guide to Overclocking The Intel X99 CPU
As we frequently visit many online PC gaming communities, and sub-reddits, we’ve noticed that there are actually a lot of people who don’t have any experience with overclocking. This is troubling, since overclocking can actually provide a significant increase in performance at virtually no extra costs to the end-user, and while it may seem daunting at first, it has actually become …
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