Gigabyte Motherboard Intel

Gigabyte Z77-HD4 Review

" When writing a review, we go to great lengths to be unbiased in our analysis – I give no favor to branding on the box. An issue comes along when dealing with a sub $125 motherboard like the Z77-HD4 because we simply do not do enough in this price range. Is it a good price? I honestly do not know. There are a lot of motherboards in that price range and below, meaning that the Z77-HD4 will be a focus on two fronts – if you need a feature that Z77 provides that H7x, Q7x or B7x does not, and you want any of the digital IGP ports. "

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 Alienvibes Ineo Sound Speakers

AlienVibes EP02 Elite HD Noise Cancelling Headphones Review

" I’ve had the distinct pleasure of working with Ineo over the last few years, with them being a storage focused company and myself a storage reviewer and lover. To me storage is just like tools, you can never have enough and when you have enough you want more. So it was a bit striking for me to see a company such as Ineo, again focused on storage mediums to branch out into the world of Audio. When companies stretch their resources and branch into other markets it’s a very stressful time for everyone involved. Will their products be accepted into the market with joy and tons of fanfare, or will they flop and wipe the entire company out? On the surface it appears Ineo has taken a step back and really looked into the market as a whole, designing aesthetically pleasing audio systems that would have audiophiles drooling at the mouth, and even more they sound simply amazing. "

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 Lenovo Ultrabook

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook Review

" It shouldn't be surprising to know that AMD, NVIDIA, and Intel (especially Intel) will seed hardware amongst the tech reviewing industry. Most often it goes along with a product launch, but periodically it will be kit that they feel paints their product in a particularly good light. I don't think it's a secret that Ultrabooks and touchscreens have had a little bit of trouble getting off the ground. You could argue that the whole Ultrabook branding scheme, particularly after Intel expanded the definition, was more a way of renaming and redefining the notebook than anything. That it happens to be trademarked by Intel and thus AMD cannot have an Ultrabook is, I'm sure, just a coincidence. "

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 ASUS AMD Radeon Graphics Card

ASUS Radeon HD 7870 DirectCU II V2 Review

" ASUS has refreshed its AMD Radeon HD 7870 DirectCU II video card with DirectCU and DIGI+ VRM with Super Alloy Power, poised to give you a robust video card with an improved overclocking experience. We will see whether this new revision brings new value to the Radeon HD 7870 GPU and we will compare it to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti. "

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 Samsung Smartphone Android

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 preview

" Bigger than the Note but not as bright. Not saying anything. We wouldn't want to get this guy upset. So, careful with the F-word. And no, not phablet, obviously. Though at 8mm, the Samsung Galaxy Mega technically isn't fat. There has been no such thing as size limit for Samsung but is the Galaxy Mega 6.3 already pushing it too far? The massive 6.3" screen puts the bigger one of the Mega brothers well into the upper range of phablets and almost into tablet territory. "

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 Samsung Smartphone Android

Samsung Galaxy Fame review

" Samsung has always been keen on providing smartphones for the budget-conscious crowd and ever since Gingerbread came around we've been seeing a major push by its entry-level squad. Even though it runs on Jelly Bean, the Galaxy Fame is a bit of a blast from the past. The spec sheet has been duly upgraded but bits of it still feel as if plucked straight out of the Galaxy lineup from two years ago. "

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 Streacom Case Chassis

Streacom F7C EVO HTPC Chassis Review

" Today I will be taking a look at the F7C Evo M-ITX chassis from Streacom, another entry to the competitive world of HTPC chassis and a part of the market that has seen something of a revival in the last couple of years with the rise in high performance M-ITX motherboards. I’ll admit, until I saw this chassis I had never even heard of Streacom, but they’re a relatively new company that formed in 2010 so it’s understandable that they’re still finding a name for them selves in some markets. "

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 Samsung Smartphone Android

Samsung Galaxy S4 Smartphone Review

" Over the last few generations of phones Samsung have got a lot right in terms of hardware and marketing. They really began to get some real traction in the Android marketplace with the S2 and by the time the S3 was ready for release they were a real force to be reckoned with in the smartphone market. When they then announced the S4 in March the event was massive, a singing, dancing presentation covering many of the handsets key features and a massive step on from their previous launch events. As HTC have found keeping the lead in such a fast paced industry is hard and despite Samsungs recent success and massive launch event if a product doesn't live up to expectations things can go very wrong very quickly on the sales front. So what of the S4, is it enough of an upgrade from the S3 to entice current users? Can it compete with the impressive build quality offered by the HTC One? Today we take a look at the new model to see how it fairs in the current market. "

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 Noctua CPU Cooler AMD Intel

Noctua NH-U14S Review

" Noctua are a mainstay in the cooling segment and are highly regarded as cooling specialists in their field. Having already reviewed many of their products we are already accustomed to the quality that are associated to the brand name. Today however, we are looking at a new product to join the U-Series. The NH-U14S is a step-up from the notorious NH-U12P. The U14S utilises a single tower design which has been engineered for maximum memory clearance and is the first cooler within the U-Series to feature a 140mm cooling fan. It’s been a while since we have seen a new addition to this series and so we are enthusiastic to what lies ahead. "

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 Phanteks CPU Cooler AMD Intel

Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK CPU Heatsink Review

" Phanteks products continue to grow in popularity, as they off a wide range of heatsinks that utilize advanced technologies to improve the thermal properties, high performance fans with massive airflow capabilities and they also offer their heatsinks in multiple colors. Of course the last feature doesn’t improve the thermal performance of a heatsink, but having the option to buy a cooler in white, black, blue, or red allows the consumer to control the color scheme inside their case, which has been come a popular trend over the last few years. The heatsink we are examining from Phanteks is their PH-TC12DX, which is a U-Type dual tower heat-sink with four 6mm heat-pipes and technologies Phanteks calls P.A.T.S and C.P.S.C. These technologies are both designed to offer better heat dissipation and heat transfers, but they do need some explaining in order to understand just what they do, so Let’s break these two acronyms down, staring with P.A.T.S. "

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