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MSI Officially Launches GeForce GTX 780 Lightning CardAug 30, 2013 - in News
After quite a bit of time of rumors, leaks, and more, MSI's GTX 780 Lightning is finally launched.
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EVGA Introduces Dual-BIOS Graphics CardsAug 22, 2013 - in News
EVGA has announced the arrival of Dual-BIOS graphics cards, and given us a list of SKUs with the feature.
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MSI Reveals GeForce GTX 760 HAWK Edition Graphics CardAug 9, 2013 - in News
MSI has released yet another GTX 760 graphics card.
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Gigabyte and Biostar Also Announce Overclocking on H87 and B85 MotherboardsJul 12, 2013 - in News
Gigabyte and Biostar have announced overclocking features on non-Z series motherboards.
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ASRock and ECS Announce Overclocking on H87, B85 MobosJul 9, 2013 - in News
ASRock and ECS have announced overclocking capabilities on select H87 and B85 motherboards, something that was previously thought impossible for Non-Z series motherboards.
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Intel's Core i7-4960X Exposed: CPU Die Soldered to the IHSJul 1, 2013 - in News
A tweaker from the Coolaler forums has de-lidded an i7-4960X and noted that the CPU die is soldered to the IHS.
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The Stilt Improves SuperPI Performance on AMD SystemsJun 28, 2013 - in News
Overclocker "The Stilt" from Finland has managed to optimize SuperPI performance on AMD systems, and all you need to replicate the results are the patch and some liquid nitrogen.
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MSI Launches Flagship LGA1150 Motherboard: Z87 XPOWERJun 20, 2013 - in News
MSI has launched its flagship Z87 motherboard, the Z87 XPOWER.
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MSI's Z87 XPower Motherboard Pictured on Chinese WebsiteMay 29, 2013 - in News
A whole heap of images of the MSI Z87 XPower have been published on ChinaDIY's website.
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Gigabyte's GA-Z87X-OC Motherboard Unboxed, PhotographedMay 11, 2013 - in News
More details of Gigabyte's GA-Z87X-OC have surfaced as the folks over at PCWorld have managed to get a hold of one.
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MSI Z87 MPower MAX Motherboard PhotographedMay 9, 2013 - in News
More details and pictures have been uncovered about the MSI Z87 MPower MAX motherboard.
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Haswell CPUs Could Be Easier to OverclockApr 16, 2013 - in News
During IDF in Beijing Intel announced that its CPUs would become significantly simpler to overclock.
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System Builder Marathon, Q1 2013: $1,000 Performance PCFeb 27, 2013 - in Reviews
With his budget cut in half, Thomas is trying to take the value crown by building the highest-end PC in this quarter's System Builder Marathon for $1,000. Can he out-do the value of Paul's $600 config or Don's $800 effort using solid-state storage?
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System Builder Marathon, Q1 2013: $800 Enthusiast PCFeb 26, 2013 - in Reviews
Last quarter, Don had $1,000 to spend on a mid-range enthusiast-oriented PC. This time around, we challenged him to build something better with $800. Is that even possible? Our System Builder Marathon continues, as we benchmark three hand-picked setups.
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System Builder Marathon, Q1 2013: $600 Gaming PCFeb 25, 2013 - in Reviews
After one quarter after another of Pentium-based budget-oriented gaming builds, Paul Henningsen is ready to put together something a little more potent. We gave him an extra $100 and asked him to show us how to spend that money. He obliged, gladly.
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A Mini-ITX Case for Enthusiasts, by Enthusiasts, CrowdfundedFeb 19, 2013 - in News
The NCASE M1 Prototype is a bona-fide enthusiast mini-ITX case. Yes, you read that correctly
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Build Your Own: The Customizable, Illuminated Dream MachineJan 31, 2013 - in Reviews
We set out to build a PC with completely customizable LED lighting. And when we say the PC, we mean the whole thing. The mouse, keyboard, gamepad, enclosure, memory, fan controller, and even power supply are loaded with configurable color controls.
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Swiftech Announces H220: Semi-Custom Liquid CoolingJan 21, 2013 - in News
Swiftech has unveiled a new the H220 liquid CPU cooler, which can be expanded to use more radiators and cooling blocks to create a custom water cooling loop.
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System Builder Marathon, Q4 2012: System Value ComparedDec 6, 2012 - in Reviews
This quarter is full of surprises, from a value-oriented $500 build that includes a Radeon HD 7850 to a $1,000 machine based on AMD's FX-8350 and a $2,000 box armed with a pair of Radeon HD 7970s. We mix it up by adding new benchmarks. It's anyone's game!
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System Builder Marathon, Q4 2012: $2,000 Performance PCDec 5, 2012 - in Reviews
Last quarter, our highest-end build put an emphasis on host processing. This time around, we're setting our sights on gaming performance. That's not to say any part of this $2000 build suffers. It sports Radeon HD 7970s in CrossFire and a Core i7-3770K.
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System Builder Marathon, Q4 2012: $1,000 Enthusiast PCDec 4, 2012 - in Reviews
Tired of seeing Intel CPUs dominate our System Builder Marathon? Finally, we have a processor from AMD able to go up against the fastest Core i5. We give its new FX-8350 a chance to distinguish itself in our final System Builder Marathon of 2012.
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System Builder Marathon, Q4 2012: $500 Gaming PCDec 3, 2012 - in Reviews
We were hoping to kick this quarter's System Builder Marathon off with AMD's new Athlon X4 750K. But a lack of availability compels us back into the arms of Intel's dual-core Pentium. Happily, an affordable Radeon HD 7850 promises great performance.
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In Pictures: 20 Do-It-Yourself Geek Projects From InstructablesNov 8, 2012 - in Picture Story
Do you remember MacGyver? The guy who could make just about anything with a piece of string, a paper clip, and a pocket knife? Well, a real geek can make a 3G antenna out of a pie plate and turn a simple USB-to-PS/2 adapter into a keylogger.
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Raspberry Pi Gets a Turbo Mode to Take it To 1GHzSep 20, 2012 - in News
And you won't void your warranty by enabling it!
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System Builder Marathon, August 2012: Alternative $2000 Gaming PCAug 23, 2012 - in Reviews
Starved by the limits of our System Builder Marathon benchmark suite, Thomas decides to explore what happens when he really uncorks the graphics system. A helping of 5760x1080 across three monitors is being added to the complete four-course test set.
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System Builder Marathon, August 2012: System Value ComparedAug 22, 2012 - in Reviews
Paul, Don, and Thomas each took a stab at building the best value-oriented performance machine within their budget limits (some more successfully than others). Which of these machines will stand out for delivering the most bang for your enthusiast buck?
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System Builder Marathon, August 2012: $2000 Performance PCAug 21, 2012 - in Reviews
We took our highest-priced build back to the drawing board to focus on features, rather than price. Can I compete with the less expensive configurations without spending all of my time worrying about benchmark results? Tomorrow's analysis will be telling.
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System Builder Marathon, August 2012: $1000 Enthusiast PCAug 20, 2012 - in Reviews
This quarter, we construct our most powerful $1000 enthusiast build ever, complete with a Core i5-3570K, GeForce GTX 670, and solid-state storage. Can it beat the value of Paul's $500 machine or come close to the performance of Thomas' $2000 system?
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Tom's Guide: 15 Benchmarking Tools to Push Your PCAug 20, 2012 - in News
Check out Tom's Guide's latest story on benchmarking your PC.
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System Builder Marathon, August 2012: $500 Gaming PCAug 19, 2012 - in Reviews
Paul went all-out last quarter, cramming massive graphics performance into his $500 gaming PC. This time around, he pulls back a little bit on his GPU in order to use a better-balanced processor. Can he maintain playable frame rates in our gaming suite?