Hardware Zone

With prices of just about everything except computer components increasing, we stretched our budgets out a little… Continue to read more…

Over the next 3 days we overclock Dell’s factory-overclocked XPS 720 H2C, our high-end System Builder Marathon PC and a new budget build. We pull it all together on Friday. Continue to read more…

After a 1 year+ delay, AMD has released its first quad-core CPU, the Phenom, along with a new platform, Spyder. We ran all 3 Phenom models through our extensive benchmark suite. Check it out. […]

Apparently, our article caused quite a stir at a certain processor company’s headquarters, so we thought it was time to give you an update on what has happened since this article went online. […]

During the Computex, OCZ showed a special version of its Turbocool 1200 Watt power supply. The supply features large potmeters that allow manual adjustment of all voltage rails. By turning the potmeters, the independent rail voltages can be adjusted to optimize stability during overclocking. As extra pimp factor, the PSU is partially covered with a […]

Looking for a large amount of storage to fit into a small sized space? If that’s the case then Lacie’s new Little Big Disk Quadra packs an incredible 1TB into a tiny case measuring a mere 40×85×140mm. Its stylish aluminium case isn’t just for looks - it also doubles as a heat sink so it […]

Last week we took a quick look at NVidia’s newest feature, Hybrid SLI. Today we’ll see how motherboards using the firm’s first integrated enthusiast chipset compares to one of its closest competitors. […]

What brings better results, purchasing a faster graphics card or investing your cash in a more powerful processor? Continue to read more…

Extreme LN2 overclocking … Continue to read more…

The 650i SLI chipset is Nvidia’s solution for buyers who want SLI on the cheap. We benchmark a bunch of 650i boards against the high-priced 680i SLI reference mobo. Continue to read more…