HiDPI test: High resolution Windows, a complete nightmare
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Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan Black + 2/3/4-way SLI in Ultra HD / 4K review
With high DPI screens getting more common in laptops, setting the Windows desktop to 125%, 150% or even 200% scaling is becoming mandatory for a lot of machines. Question remains: is Windows ready for this “HiDPI” trend? We looked into it and as it turns out: it’s not.
To see how Windows scales on high resolution displays, we've performed an ex... [PCSTATS]
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20 WiFi access points review: extend your network
Last week, we we published a review of Nvidia's new GeForce GTX Titan Black Edition, including 2-way, 3-way, and 4-way SLI setups. The comments showed us the valid criticism that we merely tested in Full HD and 3x Full HD (5760x1080) resolutions, while cards such as these are begging for a 4K display. Unfortunately we temporarily did not have a 4K ... [PCSTATS]
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OC overclocks Raspberry Pi to 1.5 GHz
There is a lot of choice when it comes to access points. Which one is best depends on what you need it for and what type of router you have. In terms of raw performance, the Trendnet TEW-690AP is second to none, and therefore gets the Gold Award. Admittedly, it can't be wall-mounted, and it also doesn't support 5 GHz, but we are not too bothered by... [PCSTATS]
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Toshiba Encore Windows 8 Tablet Review
Hardware.Info's resident overclocker Joost Verhelst (a.k.a. rsnubje) has been working with a product you might not initially expect a die hard overclocker to be interested in: the Raspberry Pi. For a while now, the Pi has been a topic of interest on overclocking site Hwbot.org and we were curious to see what this tiny, super cheap computer is capab... [PCSTATS]
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Mobile Messaging Clients Compared
When it comes to 8-inch Windows tablets, the release of Windows 8.1 has seen many companies try their hands at crafting the perfect tablet. Today we check out Toshiba's Encore tablet that packs a 1280x720 HFFS LCD display, Intel Bay Trail internals and expandable 32 or 64 GB internal storage.... [PCSTATS]
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Nokia Lumia 525 Review
Messaging is not only among the top activities on smartphones (if not THE top activity), messaging apps are increasingly seen as social networks. After all people use them to send each other texts, videos, photos and other content either one-on-one or as a group. Sounds familiar, right?
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XFX TYPE01 Bravo Midi-Tower Gaming Chassis Review
Nokia has been especially successful with their entry-level range of Windows Phones, particularly the Lumia 520, which on the back of its dirt-cheap price, quickly propelled itself to be the best-selling Windows Phone. A successor was always on the cards, but what Nokia has provided - the Lumia 525 - is a little unusual.
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Avexir Blitz Series 1.1 4GB 1600MHz Memory Review
XFX are better known for their award-winning power supplies and graphics cards, in fact that’s ALL they’re known for, or at least that was true until this arrived in the eTeknix office! We’ve seen the case before at a couple of trade shows, but back then it was just a prototype, and we’re no stranger to seeing things like this at shows, then the pr... [PCSTATS]
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Gigabyte GTX 780 GHz Edition Review
Avexir may not be the biggest name in the world of performance desktop memory but they have certainly been gaining in popularity and reputation over the past year, and rightly so. Today we are taking a look at a variety of DDR3 modules from Avexir that form part of their new Blitz Series 1.1. Instead of just sending us a traditional kit Avexir have... [PCSTATS]
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BitFenix Flo Headset Review
“We’ve been impressed in the past with Gigabyte Windforce graphics cards, and we suspect this new GTX 780 GHz Edition will be no different. It’s constructed in metal rather than cheap plastic, comes with three fans, heatpipes, and a boatload of cooling potential in a stylish gaming package. Factor in a very aggressive overclock on this card, and we... [PCSTATS]
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MSI GTX 750 Ti Twin Frozr Gaming Review
“There’s a new audio product on the market. Bitfenix has released their new Flo headset. The Flo is supposedly optimized for stellar sound. They claim that its precision-tuned acoustic chambers (equipped with 40mm Neodymium drivers) ensure great dynamic balance. The 40mm drivers are complimented by a detachable microphone and the headset is compati... [PCSTATS]
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Tesoro Lobera Review
“Today’s launch of Nvidia’s Maxwell products sees the GTX 750 Ti looking to take over the budget range for Team Green. Promising better energy efficiency and lower power consumption, MSI’s GTX 750 Ti Twin Frozr Gaming is a boon to anyone considering an HTPC, or even better, a small form box that can pull double duty as a media box and still handle... [PCSTATS]
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ASUS Z87 WS Motherboard Review
With Lobera, Tesoro have brought their first gaming keyboard with rubber dome switches to market. Apparently it looks like Tesoro is ramping up for a wider portfolio addressing gamers, that don't want to spend over 100 Euro on a gaming keyboard. At a first glance the Lobera looks like a Colada but without being made from aluminium and, as we alread... [PCSTATS]
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NVIDIA GTX 680 vs GTX 770 - Should I upgrade
“In the world of custom PC Building, consumers and builders frequently ask what the best motherboards are for Gaming PC Builds. While these are always valid questions, some folks are looking to build a high end rendering or workstation PC. The Z87 series chipset has plenty of options from the budget friendly models to enthusiast gaming motherboards... [PCSTATS]
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iolo Technologies System Mechanic PC Tune-Up Software Quick Look
A gamer simply can't get enough graphics power in their rig, which makes the upgrade question omnipresent. To show you whether it makes sense to upgrade from one generation to another we created this series of articles, where we will compare graphics cards from different generations. Today we're having a close look at the differences between the GT... [PCSTATS]
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Intel’s 3rd Generation SSD Controller Manufactured By LSI
PC maintenance is one of the most overlooked aspects of owning and using a Windows-based computer system. Just like any other "machine", your PC requires regular and periodic maintenance in order to keep it performing at its optimum levels, and to extend its useful life. Microsoft has incorporated quite a number of diagnostic and maintenance tool... [PCSTATS]
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PC Specialist ‘Vanquish 230XT’ Gaming System Review
We asked the question once again, this time unexpectedly receiving confirmation from Intel that their 3rd Generation controller, “has been architected by Intel with Intel firmware. It is manufactured exclusively for Intel. Intel contracts LSI for the manufacturing of this controller.”
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Memory Scaling On The AMD Kaveri A10-7850K APU
When browsing through the countless pre-built systems that are on offer from the likes of Overclockers UK, Scan, CyberpowerPC and PC Specialist as we have here today; most of the time we find users spending on average around £1400-1600 (~$2300-2700 USD) for their new gaming rig and whilst you do get a great amount of power for your money, we do won... [PCSTATS]
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Hybrid CrossFire: The A10-7850K & A10-7700K With R7 240 & 250
AMD’s Kaveri APUs are dependent on system memory. The easiest way to explain this dependency is by thinking of the GPU on the Kaveri APU as a graphics card, but with one significant difference – on its own it has no video memory. The video memory the Kaveri GPU uses is your system memory, or RAM. In the case of Kaveri APUs the CPU and GPU parts bot... [PCSTATS]
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AMD Kaveri Review: A10-7850K, A10-7700K and A8-7600
Kaveri represents another significant step forward for integrated graphics performance but realistically it still isn’t even on the same playing field as true discrete graphics solutions which aren’t as limited by memory bandwidth or physical space. However, AMD has always had a solution for making its APU graphics performance more competitive and ... [PCSTATS]
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MSI Radeon R9 290 Gaming 4G @ Custom PC Review
If you follow our website and the technology industry more broadly then you may have heard a lot about Kaveri since it was officially launched on January 14th 2014. Kaveri is the codename for AMD's fourth generation of desktop APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) after Llano, Trinity and Richland. In successive generations we have seen AMD's APUs grow... [PCSTATS]
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XFX R9 290X Double Dissipation Overclocking Review
That said, today we’ll be reviewing a the MSI Radeon R9 290 Gaming 4G, which is MSI’s latest custom designed graphics card based off AMD’s Radeon R9 290 GPU. Given that the Radeon R9 290 Gaming 4G is one of MSI’s gaming series graphics cards, we can already expect a number of features such as MSI’s Twin Frozr IV cooler, Military Class...."
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Thief Video Card Performance Preview
We have already reviewed the XFX R9 290X DD. It is now time to see how far we can overclock the XFX R9 290X Double Dissipation Edition video card. We will be looking at single card performance advantages as well as CrossFire performance advantages by overclocking two XFX R9 290X video cards.
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Changing Apartments in Manhattan? Maybe you should call 'You Move Me'
Thief, being the first game to support AMD's TruAudio, as well as Mantle API technology is here. Out of the gate the two compelling technologies of the game are missing. Therefore we will take a look today at how the game performs under D3D between AMD and NVIDIA so you will know what to expect out of the game in this Preview.
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BitFenix Shadow ATX Case Review
In tech, as in any business, you have to know you can't do everyting yourself or know all the answers. It's just not possible to be an expert on everything... The good IT Admins know a lot, the best IT Admins know when it's time to call in a consultant who specializes in the issue at hand.
The tricky bit is knowing WHO the heck to call when t... [PCSTATS]
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BitFenix Colossus Mini-ITX
Summary: Stylish looks, no flaws in paint or appearance. All parts and accessories are of good quality and everything in fine working order.
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Nanoxia Deep Silence 6 Big Tower Case
Take the Prodigy and the original Colossus chassis by BitFenix, combine them, and out comes the Colossus Mini-ITX chassis. The love child of these two product lines sports the compatibility of the highly successful Prodigy and the coolness of the very first BitFenix chassis, the Colossus.
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