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Review Phanteks Enthoo Evolv X Review

We put the Evolv X through its paces to see if it's really worth £200.

21-9-18 // 7:00p.m.

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CryEngine 5.5 released, CryEngine 5.6 to drop 32-bit support

Crytek concentrating solely on 64-bit targets.

21-9-18 // 11:38a.m.

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UL's Futuremark announces iGPU, ray tracing benchmark plans

Due out starting early next month.

21-9-18 // 11:24a.m.

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Nvidia announces Turing-focused SDKs

Aims to unlock Tensor, RT core functionality.

21-9-18 // 11:00a.m.

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Review Corsair Void Pro RGB Wireless Headset Review

If you are looking for a wireless headset with great quality audio and a rather clear microphone, make sure the Corsair Void Pro RGB is on your watchlist.

15-9-17 // 2:45p.m.

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Microsoft Surface Pro arriving in UK before end of May

Microsoft has confirmed its Windows-running tablet will soon be hitting Blighty's shores.

24-4-13 // 7:48p.m.

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ASRock shows off PCI-E 3.0 motherboards

ASRock showed off a bevy of boards last week, and filled in a few blanks about PCI-E 3.0 too.

3-8-11 // 12:25p.m.

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Review Golden Arrow Killer Xeno Pro Gaming Network Card Review

Promises to lower your ping and maintain your high frame rates when you're gaming online.

1-5-10 // 8:59a.m.

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Xbox 360 Elite gets price cut, Pro phased out

Microsoft has confirmed a UK price cut for the Xbox 360 Elite and will phase out the 60Gb Pro model.

27-8-09 // 1:16p.m.

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Apple goes Pro with 13in MacBook, updates 15in MBP

Apple updated its MacBook line with several new versions and slashed prices on many existing models at its Worldwide Developer Conference keynote last night.

9-6-09 // 3:11p.m.

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New Tony Hawk has skateboard controller

The new Tony Hawks game, Tony Hawk: Ride, will have a special skateboard peripheral for players to stand on.

15-5-09 // 11:48a.m.

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Review Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 850W

We constantly recommend the 650W Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro, but does the 850W afford the same awesome efficiency and virtual silence? With the same style of modular cables, shiny box, and a very similar build it be just as good or it might suffer from being just too hot.

9-4-09 // 11:45a.m.

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Review OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W PSU

500W, modular, not too expensive - an ideal partner to a cost efficient system? We put OCZ's revamped ModXStream Pro to the reviewers block to see if it'll hold up to our barrage of tests in order to evaluate noise, efficiency and power quality.

2-4-09 // 9:25a.m.

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Review Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R

Another Core i7 motherboard creeps in the price bracket of affordability along with the MSI X58 Pro at £160. Not only is the Gigabyte UD3R a damned sight better looking, this time the overclocking and cooling performance is one thing that has not been trimmed off to keep the costs down.

16-3-09 // 9:13a.m.

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Review MSI X58 Pro

As the months roll on, Core i7 motherboards are coming closer to what most people would consider affordable. We take a look at MSI's X58 Pro to find out if taking the cheaper option will leave you short-changed in the way of performance and features.

12-3-09 // 9:00a.m.

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Apple limps away from MacWorld

Apple's last MacWorld keynote was frankly full of disappointments and no shows - the most interesting news came from outside the keynote arena.

7-1-09 // 1:01p.m.

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Apple intros new MacBooks, 24" LED Cinema Display

Apple has announced its new range of MacBooks and its first LED backlit Cinema Display in a keynote at its Cupertino headquarters.

15-10-08 // 4:07p.m.

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Review QNAP TS-409 Pro Turbo NAS

Looking for something central to reliably store all your data? We check out QNAP's latest four disk professional NAS with more RAID and more features then you can shake a CAT 5 cable at.

21-9-08 // 12:10a.m.

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Review Cooler Master Silent Pro 700W

We test the modular, rubber lipped Cooler Master Silent Pro 700W power supply to its limits to see if it really is silent and professional. More importantly, is it worth your money? Let's find out.

12-8-08 // 9:09a.m.

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Review Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 650W

The name might be a relative unknown in the PSU industry but the people behind it sure aren't - in a whisper we discover if this German brand makes a power supply to rival the best of them.

29-7-08 // 8:49a.m.

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Review Asus P5K Pro

An inexpensive, well featured P35 board with Asus' energy efficient EPU and a full eight phase power regulation? The Asus P5K Pro seems to have it right - we find out if it's as good as the spec sheet implies.

2-4-08 // 8:49a.m.

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Pro gaming training centre opens in China

The Championship Gaming Series has officially opened a new training centre for pro gamers in China.

1-4-08 // 2:12p.m.

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Review Enermax Pro 82+ 625W PSU

Enermax has launched a replacement for the ageing Liberty and Noisetaker II - say hello to the 82+ series. The non-modular Pro 82+ claims a consistent power efficiency of... wait for it... more than 82 percent. Let's find out how it gets on.

21-3-08 // 9:53a.m.

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Abit has new boards and a brighter outlook?

CeBIT 2008: Abit shows us the new MAX and Pro range of mobos. But we discovered that UK RMA's now go to the Netherlands.

6-3-08 // 10:40a.m.

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Review Audio FX Pro 5+1 Gaming Headset

Designed by distinguished modder Ben Heck, the Audio FX is a USB headset that boasts 5.1 channel surround sound, bass boasting force feedback and TeamSpeak certification. Now, we find out if that translates into a decent headset or just a fleet of empty promises.

4-2-08 // 6:26a.m.

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Review Shuttle SP35P2 Pro XPC

Not everything has to be built around a huge ATX case, and Shuttle's XPC range gets another revision to include yet more features: Oasis cooling, solid aluminium capacitors our favourite P35 chipset to make a potential teeny performance monster.

29-12-07 // 8:25a.m.

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Review Microsoft Sidewinder Mouse

Microsoft has suddenly moved back into the PC gaming input market by bringing the Sidewinder line back to life. Has the company learnt any new tricks in the last few years then, or is the Sidewinder more useless than a dead viper? There's only one way to find out for sure...

14-10-07 // 2:44p.m.

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Review Abit IP35 Pro

Abit suggests that the IP35 Pro as an overclocker's wet dream with an attractive price. Thus, it follows in the footsteps of the cult classic AB9 QuadGT and promises to overclock just as well. Let's find out how it gets on...

12-7-07 // 12:22p.m.

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AMD launches HD 2600, 2400 series

AMD has announced the arrival of the ATI Radeon HD 2600 and Radeon HD 2400 series graphics cards today.

28-6-07 // 3:36p.m.

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Apple sued over display quality

The superior display that Apple promised may not be all that superior. At least that's what a lawsuit targeted at Apple is saying.

21-5-07 // 2:32p.m.

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Does Apple have a new MacBook coming?

Rumours over at AppleInsider and ThinkSecret are telling the tales of a traveller's dream - a new, thin MacBook Pro.

14-5-07 // 11:11a.m.

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Review 700W to 850W PSU Group Test

PSUs are one of the most essential but least understood components of any computer system. We thoroughly tested six 700W to 850W PSUs to discover exactly what you should let near your expensive components and the results proved somewhat surprising.

10-5-07 // 12:04p.m.

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ATI RV630 may follow in G84's footsteps

In the wake of Nvidia's GeForce 8600-series launch, the talk of the town in old Taipei has now switched to AMD's mid-range products...

19-4-07 // 6:01a.m.

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Intel shares the details of Santa Rosa

IDF SPRING 2007: Intel technical Guru, Mooly Eden, tells all in the tales of next generation mobile computing.

17-4-07 // 6:11a.m.

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A quick look at Sapphire's X1950 Pro Dual

The Sapphire X1950 Pro Dual is a massive card with two X1950 Pro cores in CrossFire on one PCB. We snapped a load of detailed photos for our bit-tech readers.

16-4-07 // 4:15p.m.

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PowerColor Radeon X1950 Pro SCS3

These days, there's often a lack of differentiation between the various graphics card partners. However, there's recently been a lease of life blown into the market with a slew of 'different' products. Today, we're pointing the spotlight at PowerColor, as it has managed to passively cool a X1950 Pro...

11-4-07 // 2:25p.m.

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Review LGA775 Heatsink Group Test

We round up a selection of heatsinks that will set you back around £30-40. The current platform of choice is Core 2, so we've tested them all in an LGA775 motherboard. However, most will also work on AM2 boards too. Let's find out what's on offer...

21-3-07 // 3:23p.m.

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Corsair isn't discontinuing Pro-series modules

CEBIT 2007: Corsair has issued a statement to us that clarifies the situation with its XMS2 Pro-series memory modules.

19-3-07 // 11:23a.m.

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Corsair to use DHX cooling on all XMS2 modules

CEBIT 2007: Corsair has decided to disband its popular “flashy LED” XMS2 Pro-series modules in favour of moving to the newer, and more efficient, DHX cooling solution used on its high-end Dominator modules.

15-3-07 // 6:08p.m.

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How to really cry like a girl

We take a look at some software designed to change your voice. Ever wanted to convince someone you're actually a girl... actually I'm not sure we want to know.

17-1-07 // 4:20p.m.

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AMD plans to release Radeon X1950GT

According to a report on HKEPC, AMD is readying another new DirectX 9-based Radeon X1950-series card, known as Radeon X1950GT.

5-1-07 // 12:25p.m.

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PowerColor to release two passive X1950's

We've just got word that PowerColor is preparing to launch a couple of passively cooled Radeon X1950 cards in the first quarter of next year and we've managed to get hold of some info on them. Pictures enclosed...

18-12-06 // 6:58p.m.

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Pro Gamers to be drug tested

Professional gaming organisation, the CPL, has decided that competitors will now have to take drug tests when taking part in the competion. A necessary precaution or is the CPL taking itself too seriously?

7-12-06 // 11:07a.m.

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