Sunday, April 14, 2013

IT News Head Lines (PCSTATS) 15/04/2013


PCSTATS NVIDIA Geforce GTX 650Ti Boost 2GB Edition Review @Hi Tech Legion Read More ...
TIP: How to re-sync your Messenger contacts in Skype The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650Ti Boost addresses multiple short comings its predecessor the GTX 650Ti lacked. The GTX 650 Ti Boost adds SLI compatibility and GPU boost which will increase the base clock speed from 980 MHz to 1003 MHz."... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Upgraded to Skype and lost all of your MSN messenger contact? Here's how to fix that. PS. Don't upgrade to Skype, there's no link with Hotmail so it doesn't show new emails and the interace is pretty horrendous too 1.Sign out and quit Skype. 2.Press Windows key + R to open the Run window 3.Type %appdata%\Skype into the Run window and pres... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H-WB Intel Z77 Motherboard Review
Rosewill's gaming system built around the Award Winning case "Thor V2, Armor Evolution". The amazing Rosewill® THRONE case mod, designed and built by BS Mods, which will be something that hasn't been done before to a case.
It is truly a piece that will amaze and it is simply a must see! It h... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
CyberPowerPC Fangbook X7-200 Gaming Notebook Review In a week when nothing was really expected in the world graphics card releases, we saw two new sub-$200 options from AMD and NVIDIA that both changed market lineups. The Radeon HD 7790 offers a new piece of silicon and the first Sea Islands offering to consumers but despite the technological changes, it is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST that s... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Cooler Master Storm Sirus 5.1 Gaming Headset Review While many full-size gaming rigs are built to elicit oohs and ahs with their stunning looks and high performance, gaming notebooks can sometimes be a little bland. CyberPowerPC has had its share of solid yet non-distinct looking gaming notebooks, but the Fangbook series is a different animal. Built with plenty of alluring hardware and a slick chass... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
AVADirect Mini Gaming PC: Titan in a Small Package Cooler Master have done very well when it comes to releasing new products. Clearly, a lot of research goes before designing and building, a fact well advertised by the CM Storm Series line. To complete the trifecta consisting of hit gaming mice and mechanical keyboards, Cooler Master released their first headset called the Cooler Master Storm Sirus... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB SSD Review Building a small form factor gaming PC is a tricky business. For one thing, there simply isn't enough room to fit as many components as you would put in a mid- or full-size gaming PC. Multiple graphics cards aren't likely, and oversized power supplies (not to mention CPU heatsinks) usually present major challenges. The other issue is the heat: with... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Cooler Master CM Storm Power-RX Mouse The SanDisk Ultra Plus features SanDisk's proprietary eX2 ABL MLC NAND with nCache technology. This technique creates a SLC layer to help boost write performance and enhance endurance. The SSD also features a four channel Marvel 88SS9175 controller and 128MB of DRAM cache. ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2 GB @ techPowerUp Professional gamers have a skill and that skill is the ability to practice and adapt. You see playing video games isn't all that different from playing golf or driving a race car. ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Thermaltake Urban S21 Review Today NVIDIA launches their new GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost, which offers a large performance increase thanks to the added Boost algorithm and wider bus interface. With a price of only $169 it is the new price/performance king in the sub-$200 segment."... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Coolermaster HAF XB MiniCase Today we will be taking a look at the entry level offering within the Urban series, namely the S21. S21 is all about affordability and though it may have certain features absent, the price-tag could be the deciding factor regardless. Those who are on a tight budget could be in for a treat today. ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
ASUS Radeon HD 7870 DirectCU II Review @ Custom PC Review Cooler Master, an industry leading chassis, thermal solution, peripheral, and accessory manufacturer today unveils the LAN box that takes the form to a whole new height, HAF XB. Packing full ATX motherboard support, modular features, portability, and excellent cooling, HAF XB comes in as the LAN box to beat. HAF XB takes an inno... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
ASRock Z77 OC Formula LGA 1155 Motherboard Review "Today we’ll be reviewing ASUS’s custom implementation of the Radeon HD 7870, the ASUS Radeon HD 7870 DirectCU II (HD7870-DC2-2GD5-V2). The Radeon HD 7870 is a mid to high end graphics card, which features a 1GHz clock speed, 1280 stream processors, 80 TUs, 32 ROPs, and 2GB of GDDR5 running off a 256-bit memory bus..." ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Nanoxia Deep Silence 2 DS2 Mid-Tower PC Case Review @ TestFreaks Generally speaking our ASRock experiences have been positive save for one or two minor complaints. We've looked inexpensive but very popular ASRock model motherboards. Today we are taking a look at a higher end more expensive ASRock offering. The Z77 OC Formula caught our eye and will hopefully perform as good as it looks. ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
AeroCool GT-700 SG PSU Review So a little while ago I reviewed the Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 or DS1 mid tower case and it was made for silence as the name suggests. Nanoxia has since released another version of that that case called the Deep Silence 2 or DS2 for short which is very similar to the DS1 but theres just a few features missing like the air chimney and the pop up USB po... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Notebook makers expect 5-10% drop in 1Q13 "The AeroCool GT-700 SG PSU arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next PSU with two +12V rails (40A), a 135mm Fan, 8x SATA hard disk connectors and 4x PCI-e 6+2-Pin." ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Intel still maintains Cedar Trail M netbook platform Due to weak global demand for notebooks, most Taiwan-based notebook component makers expect their revenues for the first quarter of 2013 to decrease sequentially by 5-10%. But their revenues will rise in the second quarter, according to industry observers. ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Thunderbolt facing strong competition from USB 3.0 While Asustek Computer and Acer will no longer launch netbooks in 2013, Intel will still maintain its Cedar Trail M platform primarily for use in its Classmate PCs, according to sources with Taiwan-based notebook supply chain makers. ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
ADATA 500GB USB 3.0 DashDrive Elite Digitimes Research has recently examined several existing data transmission technologies and found that currently seven of them may become competitors of Intel Thunderbolt. ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
A.M.P. SP1 review: newcomer in Bluetooth speaker docks “The item that we have for review today is one of the smallest and lightest external hard drives available, the ADATA DashDrive Elite HE720. Inside its attractive brushed steel skin lies 500GB of storage, accessible via a fast USB 3.0 powered connection. With a size and weight less than most smartphones, the DashDrive Elite easily fits in your pock... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
SilverStone SFX ST45SF-G 450W Power Supply Review Last year Antec announced it was entering the mobile product segment, and at CeBit we were shown a number of new products in this category. Today we are taking a closer look at the A.M.P. SP1, a mobile Bluetooth speaker and speaker dock. It stands out with its stylish design that reminds us of the previously reviewed Jawbone Jambox except that it's... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
SuperSSpeed S301 Hyper Gold 128GB SLC SSD Review Silverstone is one of our favorite computer power supply builders as the company has a tremendous track record when it comes to high quality and quiet power for our desktop systems. Today we look at something a bit different in terms of scale, a PSU pushing 450 watts of power in a package half the size with its sights on the SFF market. ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Seasonic X-Series: X-850 Power Supply Review The SuperSSpeed S301 128GB SLC SSD brings SLC flash into the consumer market. The extreme endurance and excellent write performance makes for an interesting SSD powered by the SandForce SF-2281 controller. The Intel 25nm SLC NAND removes much of the Achilles heel of the SandForce processors, delivering consistent performance. ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5: how do they actually work? Seasonic is a long time favorite of HardOCP editors as you will find a Seasonic PSU in many builds we have done over the years. Today Seasonic pushes its X-Series forward just a bit more building its first gold efficiency rated fully modular enthusiast power supply. But will it blend? ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Preview: A guide to Windows Blue / Windows 8.1 We published an in-depth article on how the different RAID configurations work, what the advantages are, and what the disadvantages are for each type. We also included an easy step-by-step guide on how to set up your own RAID array. You will find all details in the links below. If you think this item will be of interest to your readers, a link o... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
NZXT Phantom 630 review: large and impressive chassis
"Windows Blue, or Windows 8.1 as it will potentially be called, was recently leaked. We couldn't help ourselves, and installed one of the leaked versions in a virtual environment so we could try it out. On the following pages we'll give you an impression of this significant update of Windows 8, build version 9364. Windo... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
NVIDIA CEO Unveils Volta Graphics You can tell that NZXT set lofty goals for itself with the Phantom 630, and it succeeded. This chassis stands above the competition with head and shoulders. ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Reid Heath Acoustics MA350 Earphones NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang kicked off this year's GPU Technology Conference with his customarily impressive opening keynote. The focus of Jen-Hsun's presentation was on breakthroughs in computer graphics and advances in GPU computing, but he also unveiled new GPU and Tegra roadmaps and took the wraps off of a brand new small form factor Tegra-based ... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
MSI Z77A-GD65 "Reid Heath Acoustics, or RHA Audio, is an audio design and engineering firm based out of the U.K. We take a look at their most recently released earphone model today - the MA350. Targeted toward value conscious users who want a step up from their stock ear buds, the MA350 features a braided cable, solid aluminum housings and a unique "aerophonic"... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard "Announced at the CeBIT 2013 in conjunction with the GTX660 Ti PE Gaming, MSI just send us a copy of his MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming in version for the occasion changes the usual color code mark. MSI already has, for several months in his catalog, an almost 100% identical at the PCB model: MSI Z77A-GD65. I attèlerai in this section to identify the differe... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
Maingear Potenza Super Stock Review: Cool and Quiet Premium gaming peripheral prices have definitely hit an all time high, and it’s no clearer than when looking at the ever growing array of gaming keyboards. With the advent of mechanical keyboards causing quite the stir, it’s now common for us enthusiast to spend well over £80+ ($120) on a keyboard without batting an eyelid. Don’t get me wrong, I li... [PCSTATS] Read More ...
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