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3DMark Now Comes With 4K Fire Strike Ultra PresetOct 13, 2014 - in News
Futuremark has added a 4K option to the presets for the Fire Strike benchmark in 3DMark.
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Swedish Overclocker Pushes GTX 980 To 2.2 GHzOct 6, 2014 - in News
Swedish overclocker Elmor has overclocked a GTX 980 to 2.2 GHz.
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System Builder Marathon Q3 2014: System Value ComparedSep 26, 2014 - in Reviews
We looked at our previous-quarter builds, assessed their weaknesses, and made our upgrades. Each builder found better value by holding the line on price. Today, we find out which machine balances performance and cost most effectively.
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System Builder Marathon Q3 2014: High-End Performance PCSep 25, 2014 - in Reviews
Today’s high-end build adds a little muscle to last quarter’s parts list thanks to Devil's Canyon and a little bit of luck. Will a $1600 machine finally score big wins in both value and performance? A compelling value chart suggests yes.
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System Builder Marathon Q3 2014: Mainstream Enthusiast PCSep 24, 2014 - in Reviews
Don changes his focus this month, putting an emphasis on host processor performance rather than graphics potential. Does his gamble pay off in our benchmark suite, or does Intel's improved Devil's Canyon design leave him short of previous greatness?
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System Builder Marathon Q3 2014: Budget Gaming PCSep 23, 2014 - in Reviews
Paul Henningsen kicks off our System Builder Marathon with a stunning low-cost system that leans on Intel's Pentium G3258 processor, a Radeon R9 270 graphics card, and plenty of DDR3 memory. His hardware costs add up to just over $500, too!
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Exclusive: ASRock X99 Professional Preview; X99 OC Formula Shared, TooAug 25, 2014 - in News
ASRock's X99 Professional and X99 OC Formula both have 1300 W CPU support for extreme overclocking with liquid nitrogen.
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World Record: Haswell CPU Overclocked to 7193.8 MHzAug 19, 2014 - in News
Chi-Kui Lam from Hong Kong has set a new overclocking world record.
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Five Z97 Express Motherboards, $160 To $220, ReviewedAug 14, 2014 - in Reviews
Intel’s “mainstream” socket continues to spawn enthusiast parts with the company’s fastest-ever gaming-oriented CPU. You’ll probably want a feature-packed motherboard for that, and five companies stepped up to show off the best of the sub-$220 segment.
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Adata Also Announces Its DDR4 Overclocking MemoryAug 7, 2014 - in News
This is Adata's new DDR4 overclocking memory.
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The Pentium G3258 Cheap Overclocking ExperimentJul 29, 2014 - in Reviews
You wanted a comparison of Intel's Pentium G3258 using low-cost platform components. Can an entry-level motherboard and bundled heat sink still deliver a satisfying overclocking experience, or does going cheap ruin this dual-core CPU's value appeal?
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GTX 780 Ti Classified K|NGP|N Edition OC'd Past 2GHzJul 8, 2014 - in News
A new GPU overclocking record has been set.
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New Memory Overclocking Record: 4.56 GHzJul 3, 2014 - in News
Gigabyte's overclocking team has managed to attain a new memory overclocking record, bringing a set of DDR3 memory up to a frequency of a staggering 4.56 GHz.
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System Builder Marathon, Q2 2014: A Balanced High-End BuildJun 26, 2014 - in Reviews
Competition tightens (along with pricing) as we respond to frequently-requested budget updates for $500, $1000, and $1500 machines. In response to other requests, we add an operating system to each machine. Can today’s cheaper PCs still perform well?
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System Builder Marathon, Q2 2014: Our Enthusiast PCJun 25, 2014 - in Reviews
Faced with a more aggressive budget, we're dialing back our mainstream enthusiast PC's hardware, while trying to maintain aggressive performance in games, productivity, and content creation applications. This quarter's config goes heavy on value.
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System Builder Marathon, Q2 2014: Our Budget Gaming PCJun 24, 2014 - in Reviews
This quarter's System Builder Marathon kicks off with some new rules inspired by feedback from you, our readers. Can Paul match the potency of last quarter's configuration at a lower price point, or does today's all-AMD PC struggle to keep up?
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Asus Unlocks Overclocking on Non Z-Series MotherboardsJun 18, 2014 - in News
Soon you'll be able to overclock your unlocked Intel Haswell or Haswell refresh CPU on a non Z-series motherboard.
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Core i7-4790K Overclocked to 7003.38 MHz on ASRock Z97 OC FormulaJun 18, 2014 - in News
Nick Shih has set a new overclocking record using an ASRock motherboard and an Intel CPU.
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Intel Pentium G3258 CPU Review: Haswell, Unlocked, For $75Jun 17, 2014 - in Reviews
It's a momentous occasion. Intel now offers an affordable dual-core Pentium with an unlocked multiplier based on its Haswell architecture. How well does it overclock? Can it beat AMD's potent little Athlon X4 750K? We run both through our benchmark suite.
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Core i7-4790K Review: Devil's Canyon Tantalizes EnthusiastsJun 10, 2014 - in Reviews
Despite a clear performance advantage, Intel just doesn't seem like an enthusiast-friendly company. Certain elements in the organization want to change that perception, though. Devil's Canyon is meant to allay power users with more speed.
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Intel Unlocked Anniversary Pentium CPU Available SoonJun 3, 2014 - in News
Soon we'll be seeing a new unlocked Pentium processor from Intel.
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ASRock's Z97, Z97M Anniversary Mobos Accompany Unlocked PentiumJun 3, 2014 - in News
ASRock reveals two budget Z97 motherboards to accompany the launch of the unlocked Pentium processor from Intel.
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Gigabyte Reaches DDR3-4500 In Live DemoJun 2, 2014 - in News
New boards and overclocking madness revealed at Computex 2014
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Five Overclockable 32 GB DDR3 Kits, ReviewedMay 20, 2014 - in Reviews
Eight gigabytes per DIMM has become de rigueur for high-end builds, even though you get the best data rates and latencies from lower-density modules. We test five 32 GB products to see if it's still possible to squeeze out enthusiast-class performance.
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First Overclocked R9 295X2 Surfaces Courtesy of SapphireApr 25, 2014 - in News
Sapphire has slapped a very cute overclock onto its R9 295X2 graphics card.
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System Builder Marathon, Q1 2014: The $750 Gaming PCMar 26, 2014 - in Reviews
After building two successful gaming-oriented configurations under $1000, rising prices force Paul to switch up the composition of his $750 machine. But can a compromise in processor performance be made up for by a faster GeForce GTX 770 graphics card?
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System Builder Marathon, Q1 2014: Our New Enthusiast PCMar 25, 2014 - in Reviews
I wanted to see how a GeForce GTX 780 Ti and Core i7-4770K compare to last quarter's GeForce GTX 770 cards in SLI and Core i5-4670K. In addition, we updated our price/performance evaluation. So, this System Builder Marathon should be full of surprises!
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System Builder Marathon, Q1 2014: The $2400 People’s Choice PCMar 24, 2014 - in Reviews
I built a sweet system last quarter with Radeon R9 290s. But based on your feedback, the highest-priced build for Q1 2014 integrates several alternative components. Can this new system do more things right than the configuration I parted out myself?
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PowerColor LCS AXR9 290X: Water Makes Hawaii ComfortableMar 5, 2014 - in Reviews
AMD’s Radeon R9 290X is an incredibly powerful gaming card. Unfortunately, the company's cheap cooling solution results in inconsistent performance and excessive noise. PowerColor’s liquid-cooled LCS AXR9 290X is set to solve both issues with finesse.
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Team Group and HKEPC Set New SuperPi RecordFeb 25, 2014 - in News
A new SuperPi 1M Record has been set!