It is that time of the month again. This time we are giving away a stunning OCZ ZX 1250W power supply which is more than enough to power even the most demanding SLI and Crossfire gaming systems on the market.
The Z68X-UD7-B3 is Gigabyte's flagship mainboard for the Intel socket 1155 Z68 chipset lineup. Gigabyte gave the Z68X-UD7-B3 an identical layout to the P67A-UD7-B3 as most of the changes are under the hood. Like all Z68 motherboards, the Gigabyte Z68X-UD7-B3 is capable of using Intel's new Smart Response Technology which implements storage I/O caching to improve storage response times for traditional hard disk drives. Unlike some Z68 motherboards however, the Gigabyte Z68X-UD7-B3 does not have any display outputs on the rear I/O, thus is incapable of utilizing Intel's revolutionary QuickSync technology.
Who knew Plextor made SSDs? Well they do and they're sitting pretty with a new SATA III drive. It's part of the M2 range and is known fully as the Plextor PX-128M2S. There's plenty of shelf life improving features that are all well and good, but you're here for the performance numbers. So without furtherado, I present to you my findings.
Thanks to excellent read/write speeds and a very attractive price tag the latest Barracuda XT 3TB SATA 3 Hard Disk Drive by Seagate offers an excellent price/performance ratio and is without doubt the ideal choice for casual users and gamers looking to increase their storage space without breaking the bank.
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Today we are looking at the Republic Of Gamers Mars II video card, which is a custom design comprising two powerful GTX580′s onto a single PCB. Asus are only making 999 of these cards, and we received number 518 for review. Our time with the sample hasn’t been as long as we would have liked, but we will try and ensure you have enough information to help with a potential buying decision.
The ASUS MARS II is a monster graphics card consisting of two GeForce GTX 580 GPUs on a single PCB using triple slot cooling. Unlike the NVIDIA GTX 590, the MARS II comes with full GTX 580 clock speeds which give the card an almost 20% performance advantage over the GTX 590, making the card the fastest graphics card in the world, but also the most expensive at $1500.
Sapphire have been releasing a steady stream of products this year, and today we are looking at their latest motherboard, the Pure Platinum Z68 which targets the enthusiast Sandybridge audience. Can the Sapphire product offer enough to stand out in such a crowded marketplace?
The G1 Sniper 2 bring us technologies that allow it to survive and keep pace with future generation processors, the case and point is Ivy Bridge, which is set to release next year, but use the same LGA1155 socket and chipsets. The major difference is that Ivy Bridge has a PCI-E 3.0 controller and it’s a 22nm chip. Well motherboard manufacturers have used the magic balls and looked into the future, and are now bringing out boards with PCI-E 3.0 capabilities. The G1 Sniper 2 is a perfect example of this, as it has native PCI-E 3.0 as well as full 22nm BIOS support, so this board is already 100% ready for Ivy Bridge.