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November 1, 2021 | 14:00

Inscryption Review

Welcome challenger. Why not sit down, and play a little game?

October 27, 2021 | 12:05

SilentiumPC Regnum RG6V TG Case Review

Budget in price, mainstream in aspiration.

October 21, 2021 | 09:43

Silverstone Grandia GD03 Review

Looking for a mid-priced, capacious case for a media PC? We check out the Grandia GD03, another box of brushed aluminium chique from the chaps at SilverStone, which features handy touches such hot-swappable hard disk bays and removable dust filters.

January 21, 2010 | 08:35

Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler Review

The unending drone of your CPU cooler driving you mad? Then perhaps the Gelid Tranquillo can help. With an ultra low-noise PWM fan, but still packing four copper heatpipes and a big stack of cooling fins, check out this terrific low-noise HSF.

January 20, 2010 | 12:15

Intel Core i5-661 & Core i3-530 CPU Review

Intel's latest 32nm processors, codenamed Clarkdale, are the first to integrate a GPU. We take the new budget-sensitive Core i3-530 and Core i5-661 for a spin to see how they compare to previous CPUs - will a Core 2 Quad Q6600 still cut it, and has AMD got anything to fight back with? Read on to find out...

January 4, 2010 | 08:45

What is the Best Gaming Mouse?

Our recommendation for the best gaming mouse.

December 22, 2009 | 08:51

Sapphire Radeon HD 5870 1GB Vapor-X Review

Sapphire have taken the Radeon HD 5870 and fitted it with a unique vapour chamber cooler and a factory overclock to offer a card that claims to be as cool and quiet as it is fast. Does the Vapor-X deliver? We find out.

December 1, 2009 | 08:06

Intel Core i7 Mobile 720QM Benchmarked

Intel recently launched a new range of quad-core, Hyper-Threaded Core i7 processors for laptops. Kobalt Computers was first to get us a laptop to test for this preview of what Core i7 in a laptop can do. Read on to see whether a 1.6GHz CPU and a GeForce GTX 280M GPU can cut it.

November 13, 2009 | 11:04

Alienware M17x Gaming Laptop Review

Alienware has introduced its new chassis design with the M17x - it's all choppy angles and aluminium outer shell. The result is one of the most attractive gaming laptops we've seen yet. With a powerful dual-core CPU and GeForce GTX 260M graphics, is this the best gaming laptop ever?

October 28, 2009 | 08:40

Kingston SSDNow V Series 40GB: Intel X25-X

Kingston has expanded its V-Series of SSDs with the launch of a new 40GB budget concious drive. Built around the same drive controller and NAND memory as Intel's new X25-X line of SSDs, could this drive convince you to take the SSD plunge?

October 27, 2009 | 08:48

Asus Radeon HD 5870 Voltage Tweak Review

The ATI Radeon HD 5870 is the fastest single GPU graphics card available right now, but Asus looks to have a way to make it even faster with its Voltage Tweak edition. Allowing you to alter the card's Vcore voltage and unlock even more overclocking headroom, just how fast can the HD 5870 go? We find out.

October 20, 2009 | 08:45

Kingston SSD NOW V+Series 64GB SSD review

Kingston is a big name when it comes to memory, but not as well known when it comes SSDs. Boasting a Samsung drive controller, could Kingston's latest offering, the SSD NOW V+ 64GB change that? We fire up the benchmark rig and find out.

October 16, 2009 | 10:43

What's the best 80mm and 92mm fan?

Got a CPU cooler with a small fan? Is it noisy? If so, read our group test of 80mm and 92mm fans to see which is the best to mod onto your cooler. Or maybe you've got some small case fan mounts that could do with filling? Read on to see what with!

October 15, 2009 | 10:05

HIS ATI Radeon HD 5850 Review

Looking for a DirectX11 GPU but don't want to drop £300 on an HD 5870? Then meet the HD 5850, the new GPU from ATI looking to dominate the popular £200 price point. We strap it into the bit-tech test system and find out how it measures up with the competition.

October 14, 2009 | 09:41

What's the best supersize case fan?

We've collected six supersized case fans (180mm to 225mm) to see which is best for that all-important side panel fan. Read on to see how Akasa, Antec and others fared in our rigorous airflow and noise testing!

October 9, 2009 | 10:30

Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB Review

With a spindle speed of 7,200RPM, two 500GB platters and 32MB of cache, the Spinpoint F3 is the latest performance hard disk drive from Samsung, replacing the much loved Spinpoint F1. You guys demanded the review, so finally, here it is!

October 6, 2009 | 09:16

Samsung EcoGreen F2 1.5TB Review

The Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB has been our favourite hard disk for almost a year, and now Samsung brings us a higher capacity follow up in the form of the EcoGreen 1.5TB. Fitted with three 500GB platters but with a spindle speed of only 5,400RPM, we find out how it measures up to the competition.

October 5, 2009 | 11:39

What's the best 120mm case fan?

We've collected 22 120mm fans and put them through rigorous noise and airflow tests to see which is the best. Read on to see how to keep your hardware cool while keeping the noise your PC makes to a minimum.

September 28, 2009 | 10:22

Asus RoG Mars Quad SLI Review

Asus has done what Nvidia couldn't, and paired two full-speed GeForce GTX 285 GPUs on one card. The GTX 295 uses two under-clocked GTX 275 GPUs, so the Mars should be the fasest graphics card on the planet (for a little while, at least).

September 18, 2009 | 11:11

Madden NFL 10 Review

We take a look at Madden NFL 10 on behalf of the British to see if EA's latest bash at long-lived franchise can sway us over and make us put down FIFA forever. It doesn't seem likely, does it? As it turns out , Madden 10 does have a few surprises in store.

August 30, 2009 | 10:34

Asus Xonar HDAV 1.3 Slim Review

The HDAV Slim is an affordable, half-height sound card for HD audio. It doesn't monkey around with compressing or 'enhancing' the audio on your Blu-ray disc, it just delivers pure, unadulterated HD audio goodness to your speakers or amp.

August 22, 2009 | 09:27

Five LGA1156 coolers tested on Lynnfield

We've tested five coolers that are not only on sale now, but are also ready to fit Intel's forthcoming LGA1156 Lynnfield CPUs. Get ready for Lynnfield by bagging your LGA1156-compatible cooler before the rush. Read on to find out which can handle a big overclock the best.

August 13, 2009 | 09:09

Gainward Single PCB GTX 295 Review

Nvidia has redesigned the GeForce GTX 295, squeezing both GT200b GPUs onto a single PCB and completely replacing the card's cooler. We find out if the the GTX 295 directors cut is any faster or cooler than it's dual PCB predecessor, and whether it's more worthy of it's top end price tag.

August 10, 2009 | 12:07

Gigabyte Sumo 4112 Case Review

Gigabyte is back with its latest chassis, the Sumo 4112. With smooth looks, solid steel construction and a garnish of aluminium plating, is this heavyweight Sumo worthy of being you're next upgrade? We strap in the bit-tech testing gear and find out.

August 7, 2009 | 10:48

Inno3D iChill GeForce GTX 275 Review

Inno3D have taken Nvidia's GTX 275 and combined it with a huge 12" long custom cooler to create its latest iChill graphics card. Does the beast of a cooler lead to an equally beasty performance boost? We ease this footlong monster into our testing rig and find out.

July 15, 2009 | 00:05

MSI MPG Velox 100R Chassis Review

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