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Read More »Computex: Sapphire’s Vapor-X CPU cooler is finally done
It’s taken Sapphire quite some effort and a lot of engineering resources, but the company has finally finished its first CPU cooler and at least for now, it’s a unique product in the market. The Vapor-X name gives it all away, as this is a vapor chamber CPU cooler. If …
Read More »Computex: SilverStone 1st modular SFX PSU, goes extreme on high-end
There’s no doubt that cases and power supplies goes hand in hand and when there’s no solution on the market that fits your needs, then if you’re SilverStone, you go and make one. In this case we’re talking about the first modular SFX PSU which is likely to be a …
Read More »Computex: Zalman prepares T1 chassis for affordable victory
If a mate says Zalman, then almost the first thing that comes to mind will be the wonderful copper flowers that ruled the CPU-cooling planet around 10 years ago. Now the company has ambitions in other directions. KitGuru prepares to accept that Samsung may not be the only Korean firm …
Read More »Computex: ASMedia showcase USB 3.0 hub and future technologies
One of the often overlooked group of companies these days are the smaller chip makers that we all rely on for our technology to work and ASMedia is one of those behind the scenes companies that have pretty much come from no-where and become a major force in the industry. …
Read More »Computex: Acer quietly unveils Iconia Tab A210 and A110
While not formally announced at Computex, a wandering eye caught sight of two new Acer tablets, the Iconia Tab A210 and A110. These two Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablets are being pegged as updates of the Iconia Tab A200 and A100 tablets. Starting with the A210, it will have …
Read More »Computex: SilverStone’s Sugo SG09 is the impossible chassis
We’ve seen densely packed chassis from SilverStone in the past, but the new Sugo SG09 is taking things to another level and SilverStone has really outdone itself in terms of how much hardware can be packed into a 23L chassis. We’re not going to say that the Sugo SG09 is …
Read More »Computex: Asus Tytan CG8890 desktop expands at button touch
The one product line in Asus’ R.O.G. series that hasn’t really impressed so far is its desktop systems, least not because of the rather strange looking chassis Asus has stuck with over the years. The new Tytan CG8890 appeared to be using the same old tried and trusted design at …
Read More »Computex: SilverStone unveils the Raven RV04 and Fortress FT04
Ah yes, the good old chassis, ever evolving despite following a standard that was ratified back in 1995 and nothing much has really changed with regards to the base specs. That said, many a case manufacturer has come up with its own twists on the standard and SilverStone is one …
Read More »Computex: Asus unveils one and a half new gaming headsets
If you’re following Asus’ R.O.G. brand to any extent, then you should be familiar with its Vulcan ANC gaming headset. The company has improved it further in a new model called the Vulcan Pro and at the same time the company has announced a more affordable gaming headset called the …
Read More »Computex: Asus Maximus V Extreme hits the spotlight
When it comes to high-end motherboard, Asus’ R.O.G. series has gained something of a reputation for offering some of the most extreme features in the market. Earlier today at Computex, Asus unveiled its Maximus V Extreme based on the Z77 chipset and to say that some of the enthusiast community …
Read More »Computex: Asus deliver the goods
This year’s consumer product presentation by Asus at Computex involved a lot of talk about cloud computing, or rather Asus Open Cloud Computing, also known as AOCC. Apparently Asus is hoping that its customers will spend even more money with the company for a range of always connected devices that …
Read More »Computex: Gigabyte first with mATX Thunderbolt motherboard
We have to say that Thunderbolt doesn’t seem like the most useful addition to a desktop system, simply because there are enough expansion ports and internal interfaces for most people to be more than happy. However, on something like a mATX motherboard it makes a little bit more sense and …
Read More »Computex: Gigabyte’s first A85X socket FM2 motherboard
AMD’s change of socket for its APU platform is disappointing so early into the eco systems life, but in time for Computex the first socket FM2 boards are starting to appear. Gigabyte’s first model is the GA-F2A85X-UP4 and is as the model name suggests based on AMD’s new A85X chipset. …
Read More »Computex: Gigabyte goes dual-port Thunderbolt at Computex
So far, we’ve only seen motherboards with a single Thunderbolt port, but Gigabyte’s new GA-Z77X-UP4 TH is the first motherboard to sport a pair of the high-speed ports. However, there’s much more to this new motherboard than Thunderbolt connectivity, so let’s take a closer look at what’s on offer. The …
Read More »Gigabyte’s new 32-phase PWM same price as H61 motherboard
We’ve seen quite a few “extreme” motherboards over the years, but Gigabyte’s new GA-Z77X-UP7 takes things to a new level, at least as far as the PWM is concerned. The company is using a new type of power regulation in the shape of International Rectifier’s PowIRstage (pronounced power stage) which …
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