Wednesday, January 16, 2013

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PCSTATS Top 5 Heatsink Charts Updated for January 2013 Read More ...
Micron P320h PCIe Enterprise SSD Review "In case you missed it, Frostytech's Top 5 Heatsinks Chart has just been updated for January 2013. A couple of new heatsinks rise to the top of the best of the best... If you're lost in a sea of hundreds of CPU heatsinks, the Top 5 Heatsinks really helps narrow down the field. Heatsinks are ranked by the coolest performance, lowest noise and by low... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Razer Sabertooth XBOX 360 Controller Video Review QUOTE: "With its superb performance and unbelievable endurance, Micron continues its assault on the enterprise SSD space with the Micron P320h. This SLC-driven beast features 50PB of endurance and the highest speeds available on a single PCIe slot today." ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
PowerColor PCS+ HD 7870 MYST Edition (Tahiti LE) 2GB Review "As a follow-up to our earlier review of the Sabertooth, we take a look around on video, comparing with the Onza" ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
FSP RAIDER 750W Power Supply Review The AMD Tahiti LE graphics processor is the latest iteration in the Southern Islands family and it’s unique in both the implementation and design. This is due to graphics cards based on the new GPU being what is best described as a hybrid between the Tahiti and Pitcairn architecture. ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Nokia Lumia 810 and Lumia 820 Review With single GPU and CPU enthusiast desktop computer systems coming down in power, mid-level power supplies are once again becoming the sweet spot. FSP claims its new RAIDER series PSU is the "best choice in performance." We put its RAIDER 750 watt unit to the test to see if it is the best choice for you. ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
NVIDIA's Kepler GPU to the masses If you're in the market for a new smartphone in the post-holiday season, you'll have a few Windows Phone 8 smartphone options to consider, including the new Nokia Lumia 810 which is exclusive to T-Mobile and the Lumia 820 which is exclusive to AT&T. These new Windows Phone smartphones come with all of the Windows Phone 8 features you'd expect as we... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Hands-On With Lenovo’s ThinkPad Helix MSI's GeForce GTX 650 Ti Power Edition is one of the latest cards to bring NVIDIA's Kepler GPU to the masses. It's designed for best-in-class performance, being up to 1.5 times faster than the GTX 550 Ti while at the same time consuming up to 22% less power. The GTX 650 Ti has also been designed to offer top performance when gaming at 1920x1080 re... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
ADATA to Debut XPG Gaming V2.0 Series DDR3 2600G at CES We had a chance to stop by Lenovo’s suite today at CES 2013 in Las Vegas, to check out some of the latest and greatest offerings from the company. First up is the new Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2. This tablet runs on Windows 8 Pro and features a 10.1-inch multi-touch HD display. Lenovo claims this is the lightest Windows 8 tablet on the market with a s... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Mushkin Unveils Enterprise SSD at CES 2013 ADATA™ Technology, a leading manufacturer of high-performance DRAM modules and NAND Flash storage application products, today announced an expansion to its XPG™ Gaming Series DDR3 lineup with a 2600G 16GB dual channel kit. ADATA will be giving the new DDR3 modules their first appearance in live demonstrations held throughout the 2013 Consumer Elect... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Z77 Motherboard Charts: 24 Models tested Mushkinofficially announced the worldwide launch of its new enterprise class ProSpec series solid-state drives (SSDs). Designed for the enterprise environment, Mushkin's ProSpec SSDs deliver random read/write performance of 80K/42K IOPS and a sustained transfer rate of 560MB/s, and are available in useable capacities ranging from 100GB... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
NZXT Respire T40 Heatsink Review In our comparison tables, meanwhile you find benchmark values regarding 24 recent Z77 motherboards. Furthermore we do not comment the benchmark values. The idea and also the goal is to present to you a market overview which helps you choose the right motherboard. ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
CES 2013: Intel delivers broad range of new mobile GPUs
"At the heart of this 158mm tall heatsink are four 8mm diameter copper heatpipes and a 120mm, 68CFM fan. The heatpipes are all exposed at the base while the aluminum fin stack is pretty standard; there aren't any fancy leading edges, punched out cooling fin patterns or unnecessary plastic fan shrouds. The 120mm fan rotates... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
CES 2013: AMD unveils new GPUs, APUs Intel executives held a press conference at CES 2013 to outline plans to accelerate new mobile device experiences across the company's growing portfolio of smartphone, tablet and ultrabook offerings. ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Intel Atom Roadmap "AMD has launched the Radeon HD 8000M series -- the first mobile notebook GPUs to be offered with AMD Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture, which delivers compute power and performance while stretching battery life through AMD Enduro Technology. Designs are currently shipping with Asustek Computer and Samsung. Also announced is the AMD Rade... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Mad Catz Cyborg S.t.r.i.k.e. 7 Gaming Keyboard review New Intel Atom Roadmap shows "ValleyView" for early 2014(article should be auto-translated by integrated Google Translate) -> ValleyView postponed to early 2014 -> first clock rates expectation: 2.7 GHz or more with Turbo -> first TDP numbers: Intel expect 3W, 4W, 6.5W and 10-12W ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
LG Optimus L9 review: fair and balanced The modular concept of the keyboard is very impressive. The typing experience is very nice, and the extendable wrist supports provide extra comfort. The only real complaint we have is that the numpad module isn't completely programmable. The aluminium base of the keyboard makes it a very solid and sturdy construction, and the touchscreen has lots o... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Glacialtech Igloo 5761 Silent Heatsink Review The LG Optimus L9 is a superbly balanced smartphone. Unlike the lower-positioned L7, the various components complement each other very nicely. You shouldn't expect any miracles of course, but the hardware definitely meets the requirements for what the phone needs. Extra features such as NFC and the dual-band wireless chip add some nice extra option... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Glacialtech Igloo Pad Series R15 Laptop Cooling Pad Review The Igloo 5761 Silent heatsink uses a familiar top-down-fan approach, with three 6mm diameter exposed base heatpipes conducting heat from the CPU to a small thin aluminum fin cooling stack. The cooling fins are topped off by a bright yellow 92x92x25mm PWM vaneaxial fan that oper... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
werColor Radeon HD 7870 MYST Edition Review The focus of this review is a laptop cooling pad from Glacialtech called the Igloo Pad Series R15. Like most notebook cooling stands, the device consists of an elevated, slightly angled platform with a l... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Tablet: A Wish List For Better Devices PowerColor has released a new graphics card based on the new AMD "Tahiti" 7870 LE core. We will investigate whether it is a worthy Limited Edition or simply a Lame Edition by comparing it to a Radeon HD 7870 GHz edition and a GTX 660 Ti with comparisons also to an HD 7950. Will this card be a deal, or a dud? You may be surprised. ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Western Digital Black 4TB As 2013 rings in, we all get a chance to look back, reflect and take inventory on where were are. Here at HotHardware, it also gives us a chance to think about our wish list for the year ahead, and how we hope our favorite gadgets and platforms evolve. Evolution is a natural part of growth in consumer electronics, and with companies like Microsoft,... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Corsair Hydro Series H55 Liquid CPU Cooler Review Even at $400 the Western Digital WD Black 4TB comes at a cost of just 10c per gigabyte, whereas the Samsung SSD 840 Pro 512GB costs $1.17 per gigabyte, making it almost 12x more expensive. Therefore when it comes to capacity hard drives still have a significant advantage over SSDs and the recent arrival of 4TB models such as the WD Black only solid... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Small Form Factor (SFX) PSU review: power supplies The Corsair Hydro series has been more or less entirely revamped in the past few months with new variants of all coolers that include either better tubing, better pumps, better fans or all of those improvements. The H55 is right at the lower end of the new Hydro series just above the H50 and H40 which are both very similar products. Put in simpler ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
LaCie 5big NAS Pro Preview: User-friendly hybrid your Mini-ITX system won't contain a dedicated graphics card, then all you need is a 300W power supply. Out of the FSP and Seasonic PSUs, the latter is our favourite because it's more silent. In terms of efficiency they're both about the same. If you intend to use a separate graphics card, you should go for a 450W model. The non-Gold version of Si... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Phanteks PH-TC14PE White Heatsink Review The Wuala software that's available for all the main platforms makes it a breeze to access your home entertainment collection or other data stored on your LaCie 5big Pro from any location. It's a strong selling point for this NAS. You can connect multiple of these NAS devices to your account, and it's also easy to add access for other users and man... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Philips Hue: Fancy and colourful lighting at a hefty price The Phanteks PH-TC14PE (white) itself is a pretty standard dual tower, five-8mm-heatpipe-packing heatsink that retails for about $90 bucks. It stands 168mm tall and has a wide 144x161mm footprint that may have clearance issues on some motherboards where RAM slots and VRM heatsin... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Apple, IBM, Intel and Microsoft The Hue lights from Philips offer a glimpse into the future of the fully automated and centrally controlled hi-tech home. Installation is very simple, the E27 bulbs fit in most common fittings and they are very energy-efficient. And unlike certain other energy-saving and LED lights, the Hue bulbs are able to provide a warm glow. ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Graphics cards in Windows 8 and DirectX 11.1: more efficient In the world of power constrained mobile devices, the calculus of semiconductor manufacturing, existing products and innovative technologies is increasingly complex. The titans of the industry such as Apple, IBM, Intel and Microsoft can afford to take risks adopting new technologies to push the envelope. However, this innovation must yield bala... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
BenQ RL2450HT review: fast gaming monitor The most important improvements are primarily in the areas of 2D graphics and energy consumption. If you mainly use your PC for 3D graphics and don't care much about energy usage, you probably wonder whether there is any relevant innovation in that area. And the answer is no, unfortunately. You do get native support for 3D displays in DirectX 11.1,... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
3-in-1 Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Without a doubt BenQ has made a monitor that's very interesting for gamers. We would even go as far as saying that the RL2450HT is a better gaming display than the significantly more expensive 120 Hz XL2420T. ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Lexar JumpDrive 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review "In the past year or so we’ve seen many laptops and video cards that are coming equipped with mini DisplayPort connections but those laptops and video cards don’t come with adapters so you can actually make use of those ports. Today I’ve got a short review for you of a product that many of you might find very useful, it’s a 3-in-1 adapter that goes... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 AMD Socket FM2 Motherboard In this review PCSTATS is checking out Lexar's stylish 64GB JumpDrive Triton - a nice looking retractable thumb drive housed in a weighty metal alloy case. Lexar's USB 3.0 thumb drive is rated for speeds of ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Promise Pegasus J4: 4-bay, 2.5-inch Thunderbolt storage Today we are testing a new Socket FM2 Trinity motherboard on OCinside.de, which reached a new reference clock record during our OverClocking tests. The AMD FM2 motherboard is based on the AMD A85X chipset and has a total of five PCI Express slots, two PCI slots, seven SATA3 ports, one eSATA3 port, Gigabit LAN and 7.1 audio with optical output. We... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
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