ECS A890GXM-A2 Motherboard Review
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Enermax Readies its First-Ever 80 PLUS Platinum PSU
Enermax is readying its first-ever 80 PLUS Platinum PSU, currently called the EXX900. The new PSU has a power output of 900W, but more importantly has achieved 91.07% (20% load), 92.51% (50% load) and 90.12% (100% load) efficiency ratings, allowing it to be awarded the coveted 80 PLUS Platinum badge. The 80 PLUS Platinum certification goes a step above 80 PLUS Gold, requiring an efficiency of 90%, 92% and 89%, at 20%, 50% and 100% load respectively. The EXX900 will also feature modular cabling for easy cable management. I'd expect to hear more details about this Platinum-rated PSU next week at CeBIT 2011.
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Windows Phone 7 To Receive New Games
As more and more mobile phone carriers start to offer Windows Phones and not just Android devices, such as the upcoming HTC device on Sprint, the market share is a changing game in terms of Microsoft and Google. What is most usual for the mobile Operating System however is that many games are just not featured on the new WP7 version since it is a newer platform when compared to the Android spectrum. But soon, some new games will be coming to Windows Phone 7 including Doodle Jump, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I, Hydro Thunder Go, Plants vs. Zombies, and geoDefense. Also being featured on the device soon will be Angry Birds by Rovio, a game that Android users have been enjoying for more time than many people can track. Luckily for most Windows Phone users is that the new games, not including Angry Birds however, to hit the platform will support Xbox Live and feature both leaderboards and achievements.
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Apple Refreshes MacBook Pro Line, Adds Sandy Bridge and Thunderbolt
It had been rumored for a little while and now Apple has gone official as it has announced a refresh to its MacBook Pro line of laptops. There are five models in total and all benefit from new Intel Sandy Bridge processors, Intel Thunderbolt, AMD Radeon HD 6000M GPUs, and FaceTime HD cameras. That Intel Thunderbolt is merely a renamed Light Peak which allows for 10Gbps transfers in both directions at the same time. There are two 13 inch models, two 15.4", and one 17" model to make sure you are covered on any size you want. The 13" models can have either a Core i5 or i7 processor (dual-core versions of both), 4GB of RAM, and either a 320 or 500GB hard drive depending on which one you snag. There are no AMD graphics here as Apple has gone with the integrated Intel HD 3000 series off the Sandy Bridge chips.
The two 15.4" models come with a quad-core Core i7 running at either 2.0GHz or 2.2GHz, an AMD HD6490M or HD6750M, and a 500 or 750GB hard drive. There are also options to have an SSD ranging between 128 and 512GB installed. Apple has also kept the ability to switch between the AMD GPU or the integrated Intel one. As for the 17" model, it has all the same components as the higher end 15.4" one, including the 2.2GHz quad-core Core i7, HD6750M, and 750GB hard drive or SSD options.
All of these models are available directly from Apple today. The 13" models start at $1,199 or $1,499, the 15.4" ones are $1,799 or $2,199, and the 17" will cost you $2,499.
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MSI Afterburner V2.1.0 and Kombustor V2.0.0 Released Today
I know there are a great many of you out there who prefer to use MSI Afterburner for overclocking your video card so this bit of news is for you. MSI has announced that version 2.1.0 of its Afterburner program is now available and brings with it a few new features, including support for NVIDIA 500 series and AMD 6000 series cards. Before the program was designed just for overclocking and overvoltage control, but now MSI is adding the ability to capture in-game video with Afterburner. MSI Afterburner's Predator Video Capturing technology is what is powering it and should provide for some pretty sweet in-game captures. MSI has also released version 2.0.0 of its Kombustor utility which is now an independent benchmark program instead of something just for stress testing. V2.0.0 of Kombustor incorporates PhysX and DirectX 11 testing directly in, something MSI is hoping the entire industry will use to benchmark cards. As always, these two programs will work with any brand of graphics card out there, not just with MSI ones. Feel free to download them here.
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Corsair to Unveil Force Series GT SSD at CeBIT
Corsair plans to unveil its Force Series GT line of SSD at the CeBIT trade show in Hanover, Germany. The drives will feature the SandForce SF-2200 SSD processor, and will use the SATA 3 interface. The drives can deliver read speeds up to 520MB/s and write speeds up to 500MB/s, putting them on a similar level to other drives announced to use the same controller. The Force Series GT drives will be available early in the second quarter of 2011. No details regarding price and capacity have been made available. According to Thi La, VP of Memory Products at Corsair, "The new Force GT SSDs can deliver up to twice the speed of the fastest SATA 2 drives, making them ideal for high-performance systems."
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OCZ Unveils Vertex 3 Series of Solid State Drives
OCZ has announced its Vertex 3 line of SSD, featuring the Vertex 3 and Vertex 3 Pro. The new line will feature the new SATA 3 interface, with speeds up to 6Gb/s. The Vertex 3 will be powered by the SandForce SF-2200 SSD processor, the first OCZ drive to take advantage of the new controller. The Vertex 3 Pro features the SF-2500 SSD processor, and is geared toward enterprise clients that focus on reliability. Both drives feature MLC NAND flash, TRIM support, and a 3 year warranty. Boasting write speeds up to 500MB/s and read speeds up to 550MB/s, the Vertex 3 line should satisfy those customers with a need for speed. The Vertex 3 will be available in 120GB and 240GB models, while the Pro line comes in 100GB, 200GB, and 400GB models.
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