[H]ardware Round-Up
ETC.: Microlab FC 50 2.1 Speaker System @ Vortez
Motherboards: MSI Z77A-G45 GAMING @ Benchmark Reviews
MSI Z87 MPower Motherboard @ PureOverclock
Power Supply: 7 Way 550-600W PSU Round-Up @ Legit Reviews
Video: MSI GTX 770 TwinFrozr Gaming @ techPowerUP!
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SanDisk Extreme II 240GB SSD
CDRLabs has published a review of the SanDisk Extreme II 240GB solid state drive today. You can see our evaluation here for comparison purposes.
The Extreme II is SanDisk's fastest and most innovative SSD to date. Designed with gamers and enthusiasts in mind, this ultra-slim drive combines Marvell's 88SS9187 controller with SanDisk's own 19nm eX2 ABL MLC Toggle NAND flash to deliver a reliable and responsive computing experience.
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ASUS ROG Maximus VI Hero
Overclockers Club has the ASUS ROG Maximus VI Hero strapped to the test bench today. The crew had a lot of nice things to say about this motherboard, click the link and give the review a read.
Overclocking is the bread and butter of a ROG motherboard from ASUS. The Maximus VI Hero has that overclocking DNA built in deep down into the product. You have ASUS' all digital Extreme Engine Digi+III 8+2 phase power circuit that utilizes 60A rated Black Wing Chokes with gold plated coils, 10K Nichicon GT Black Caps, and NexFet PowerBlock to deliver improved voltage regulation, higher efficiency, and a longer lifespan. Voltage regulation was really tight on this board and fell almost spot on to what was set manually.
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Coolest Birthday Party Ever
A dad in Florida rented out an entire movie theater so his son can play video games on the big screen with his friends. Awesome dad is awesome.
And just in case you were thinking that Jonah must be extremely spoiled, let me just tell you something totally awesome that will make you think, "Man, that kid really deserved an awesome party." Jonah has Type 1 Diabetes and regularly does fundraising events for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and The Walk To Cure Diabetes. A pretty cool kid that deserves a cool birthday party.
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UK to Google: Delete Street View Data Or Else
Holy cow man, how hard is it to delete some data that you supposedly didn't want / need in the first place?
Today's ruling is essentially the decree the ICO sent down in 2010, requiring that Google delete all data within the next 35 days. Upon completion, Google must inform the ICO that the data has been deleted. If the company fails to delete the data within that timeframe, it could be hit with a criminal offense for contempt of court.
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Start Folding With The [H] Today!
This is your end of the week reminder that joining the best folding team on the planet (Team #33) is now easier than ever. We don't give you money to join and we can't promise you prizes or other incentives, we do this simply because it is our passion and that is why we've had the best folding community around...for years. So, if you want to make a difference with a group of people that honestly care about what they are doing, join team Team #33 today.
Folding is a wonderful way to help your fellow man using your spare CPU cycles and now, thanks to the new FAH GPU Tracker v2, it is easier than ever to get started. Remember to put the number 33 in the "team" field and you'll be folding with the [H]orde in no time! Thanks to all our team members for the wonderful job they are doing.
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In-Vehicle Infotainment Gets Boost From Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. today announced patent licensing agreements with automotive technology companies Audiovox, Continental, Harman and LG Automotive for the use of its Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) file system. The advanced capabilities of Microsoft's exFAT technology allow automotive technology companies to meet increasing consumer demand for connected cars that let drivers and passengers transport media between all their favorite devices — even their automobiles. exFAT is the modern file system of choice due to its ability to facilitate large files for audiovisual media and enable seamless data portability between electronic devices.
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Intel Content Management System Simplifies Digital Advertising
Digital signage is increasingly being integrated into every retail device consumers touch from ATMs and point-of-sale terminals to interactive kiosks and vending machines. In order to amplify the power of marketing programs with consistent messages across multiple retail devices, Intel Corporation announced today the availability of the Intel® Retail Client Manager (Intel® RCM). Intel RCM is a simple and cost-effective content management system (CMS) for digital signage solutions.
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Bethesda: Prey 2 Simply Not Good Enough
Want to know what ever happened to Prey 2? According to Bethesda's VP of marketing, the game just wasn't up to snuff.
"We appreciate that folks are displeased that we haven't had any update or any info on Prey 2, but whatever your displeasure is, you can't even be remotely as unhappy about it as us," Hines told IGN. "We spent years and millions of dollars and a ton of effort trying to help Human Head make a great Prey 2 game. What we said the last time we said anything was that it's not up to our quality standards."
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Investors Hit Hard As Apple Bonds Tank
Ouch! How bad would this suck? I hope these guys are in it for the long haul.
Investors in Apple's record U.S. $17 billion bond deal have suffered some of the biggest losses in recent investment-grade new issues, with about $760 million wiped off the value of longer-maturing Apple securities that they bought just weeks ago. The prices of the Apple $5.5 billion 2.4 percent 10-year and the $3 billion 3.85 percent 30-year bonds have plunged so much since the deal priced on April 30 that it would take about three years of earned interest from the coupons for investors to cover their losses.
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[H]ardware Round-Up II
Cases: Thermaltake Urban S71 Case @ Technic3D
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K @ Hexus
ETC.: Anker Astro Slim2 Power Bank @ Legit Reviews
Gigabyte Fly Headphones @ Hardware Secrets
PC Perspective Podcast #256 @ PCPer
Pivos XIOS DS Media Play! @ eTeknix
Storage: QNAP TS-421 4-Bay NAS @ MadShrimps
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Kingston HyperX Predator DDR3-2400
The FunkyKit gang has been rubbing a couple sticks of Kingston's HyperX Predator DDR3-2400 C11 together today to see what would happen.
Push your system to the max. Kingston® HyperX® Predator takes performance to thrilling new extremes with the fastest speeds, lowest latencies and highest capacities available in HyperX memory. It has a new heat spreader for greater heat dissipation, plus it's Intel XMP Ready and compatible with all popular brands of motherboards.
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Xbox One Overtakes PS4 Hours After DRM Reversal
PS4 fans aren't going to be happy about this. More ammunition for the "my console vs. your console" debate because everyone knows Amazon pre-orders are proof which console is besterest.
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New AMD Drivers Coming July 31st
AMD, by way of its official Twitter page, announced plans to release new drivers on July 31st to address multi-GPU frame pacing issues.
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Volvo's Autonomous Self-Parking Concept
This kind of stuff is neat but it would be just my luck that my self-parking car would be the one that runs over a little old lady in the crosswalk.
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Enermax Coenus ATX Mid-Tower Case Review
Enermax marches on in its war against the "plain old" ATX computer case. Today we have a chassis that is fit for a king, Alexander the Great to be specific. This case has bottom draft cooling leading its "advanced cooling system," along with a fine feature list. Alexander was undefeated in battle, will Enermax retain that legacy?
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Corsair Neutron GTX 19nm 240GB SSD Review
Corsair moves to a smaller 19nm Toshiba Toggle MLC NAND with its LAMD-controlled Neutron GTX Series of SSDs. This shrink comes amongst stiff competition from other manufacturers, and a new SSD that is very similar to the Neutron GTX. Today we see how the new GTX stacks up against its increased competition.
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ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II Video Card Review
We break down the first custom GTX 770 video card from ASUS. We compare the ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II to a GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition in today's most demanding games. With a competitive price, a custom cooler, and vast overclocking capabilities, this just may be the upgrade you have been waiting for.
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NZXT Kraken X40 & X60 Sealed Liquid CPU Cooler Review
Pardon the cliche', but it must be done. NZXT RELEASES THE KRAKEN! Now since that is out of the way, we take a long [H]ard look at NZXT's new line of Kraken branded sealed system water coolers for your CPU. This type of cooler is quickly becoming the norm for many enthusiasts looking for a quick and easy cooling solution.
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Gigabyte Z77X-UP5-TH LGA 1155 Motherboard Review
Gigabyte's Z77X-UP5-TH motherboard is chock full of features that allow all kinds of connectivity; dual Thunderbolt support, Bluetooth 4.0, a robust WiFi technology, and nine different SATA connection points. We put it through our usual paces and see how fast and stable it is as well as how it performs when overclocking.
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GALAXY GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost Video Card Review
Today we have a GALAXY GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost with 2GB of memory strapped to our test bench for your reading enjoyment. We will compare it to an AMD Radeon HD 7790 with 2GB of memory across a suite of six current and graphically demanding games to determine which of these value cards can claim to be king of the hill.
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MSI N770 Lightning Overclocking Review
We take the new MSI N770 Lightning and overclock it to its maximum potential. We will compare it with a highly overclocked MSI GeForce GTX 680 Lightning and GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7970. Each GPU is getting its best chance to show us how well it can perform, as all of these GPUs are highly overclocked.
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SanDisk 240 GB Extreme II SSD Review
SanDisk releases its Extreme II series SSD, which features the Marvell 9187 controller in concert with 19nm eX2 ABL MLC NAND. The competition is heating up as another manufacturer with massive foundry capabilities releases a new SSD. Will the Extreme II "blaze through your day" and "keep you ahead of deadlines?"
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ASUS Z87-A LGA 1150 Motherboard Review
We start today with reviewing new Z87 chipset motherboards, which we will surely see a lot of, with ASUS' new Z87-A motherboard. Before we even got the box open we had to stop for a second and enjoy the simplicity of the name. But don't let the name fool you. There is plenty going on here to keep your enthusiast attention.
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Intel Haswell i7-4770K IPC and Overclocking Review
Intel's clock keeps ticking and today lands on a "tock" in the development cycle. The new desktop Haswell processor represents a new microarchitecture built on the tried and true 22nm process technology that we have come to know and love with Intel's current Ivy Bridge microarchitecture. But what does Haswell mean for the computer enthusiast?
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MSI GeForce GTX 770 Lightning Video Card Review
NVIDIA debuts the "new" GeForce GTX 770 today. The GeForce GTX 770 is poised to provide refreshed performance, for a surprising price. We evaluate a retail MSI GeForce GTX 770 Lightning flagship video card from MSI with specifications that will make any enthusiast smile. The $399 price point just got a kick in the pants.
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Metro: Last Light Video Card Performance and IQ Review
Today we look at 4A Games Metro: Last Light. Running the 4A Engine it supports modern DX11 effects including tessellation, and NVIDIA PhysX, providing realistic simulations of particles, water, cloth and fog. We'll evaluate this game using today's latest video cards including GTX TITAN and GTX 780, for a total of eight video cards.
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Crucial M500 480GB SSD Review
Crucial's M500 offers the lowest price per gigabyte for an MLC SSD with enterprise-class features not seen on typical consumer SSD data drives. With new 128Gbit MLC NAND paired with the Marvell 9187 controller the M500 should deliver great performance at a historically low price point. Is the Crucial M500's performance up to par?
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Video Card Review
NVIDIA's new GeForce GTX 780 video card has finally been unveiled. We review the GTX 780 with real world gaming with the most intense 3D games, including Metro: Last Light. If the GTX TITAN had you excited but was a bit out of your price range, the GTX 780 should hold your excitement while being a lot less expensive.
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IN WIN G7 Mid-Tower ATX Case Review
We have been using IN WIN cases here at HardOCP for as long as HardOCP has been in existence. Some of our first case mods were based on an IN WIN chassis. We have lost focus on IN WIN in the last decade or so because there are so many quality cases that hit the mark. Does the G7 case live up the nostalgia we have for the brand, for $56?
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