Today, Samsung Electronics, announced  volume production of SSDs (solid state drives) that support SATA 3 with data transmissions at six gigabits per second (6 Gb/s). These new high-performance PM830 SSDs are available at up to 512 gigabyte (GB) capacity. Samsungs new high-speed SSDs available in 512GB, 256GB and 128GB densities are ideally suited for use in high-performance OEM notebooks and …

As you might know, AMD has managed to remain the leader in graphic chipsets, but Intel still holds both the mobile and hybrid computing markets. This is where the Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) comes in to play for it is a combination of CPU and GPU all rolled into one. It is AMDs response to Intels SandyBridge and referred to …

Now that we have taken an in-depth look at one of the most efficient offerings from Kingwin with the Lazer Platinum 550W power supply, we are taking a look at something a little more enthusiast related in terms of overall output this time. The unit on the test bench today is the Kingwin LZG-1000. It is a 1000W power supply …

Lets take a look at this socket FM1 motherboard in the full ATX form factor from Biostar, based on the new AMD A75 chipset for the AMD A-Series CPUs. Here is a snippet:    “So far, Biostar has released three motherboard models based on the AMD A75 chipset for the new AMD A-Series of CPUs with integrated graphics chip (“APUs”): the …

Cooler Master are one of the most established players in the case market and have been favoured by enthusiasts across the globe for many years. They have a diverse range which caters for most requirements. As a general rule, we have found that Cooler Master’s products are competitively priced and well featured. They also created the CM Storm brand to …

Today we are looking at a set of speakers from KWorld, called the Classic C40. While the name of the company might be new to many readers, they are handmade and feature a wood enclosure. When the company contacted us they were brimming with enthusiasm, so we decided to test them in a variety of situations. Full story at Kitguru.

Alice Madness Returns revisits the twisted and haunting world that the eponymous heroine left 11 years ago. Alice Madness Returns now incorporates hardware accelerated NVIDIA PhysX effects and 3D Vision support to enhance the PC gaming experience. Volumetric smoke, interactive fluids and exploding particles are just some of the dynamic realism achieved in Alice Madness Returns using NVIDIAs Physics API. …

Here at Benchmark Reviews we like to bring you the most up to date hardware reviews, our latest sample is the BitFenix Shinobi Window Mid-Tower PC case model number BFC-SNB-150-KKW1-RP. This case has been out now for a few months but is still quite recent, it was the elegant design that first attracted me to this case, the second point …

USB 3.0 is here to stay folks. It leapfrogged eSATA and is reay to hold off SATA 3 for a little while at least. However, unless you want to fork out for a brand new motherboard, you’re out of luck if you want to take advantage of this new speedy platform. However one way to go is to grab yourself …

Data is becoming a aspect of people’s lives more and more as of late with users needing more space than ever before and with flash drives dropping down in price as more manufacturers are developing them and speeds increasing, there is an abundance of choice out there. USB 3.0 is the latest technology that can harness the super fast read …