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NVIDIA GTX 670 Review @ Vortez
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 The GTX670 is heavily based on the GTX680, having a very similar core that while trimmed back from the flagship GTX680, still retains its Kepler foundations. With 7 SMX units, one less than the GTX680, the GTX670 still carries 1344 CUDA cores. The GTX670 also inherits the GTX680`s memory subsystem configuration of 8x256MB modules (2GB) which are kept in check by four 64-bit memory controllers making a 256-bit memory interface. The baseclock of the GTX670 is set to 915MHz with a typical GPU Boost speed of 980MHz depending on load conditions. This along with a 6008MHz memory data rate makes for some impressive figures which will hopefully be translated to our screens in terms of performance."
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2 GB @ techPowerUp
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Today NVIDIA launches their new GeForce GTX 670 which aims to bring incredible performance levels at more affordable pricing. We see the new $399 card cruise past HD 7970 in many of our tests which will put additional pressure on AMD. Even against NVIDIA`s own GTX 680 the performance difference is relatively small."
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Nvidia GTX 670 @ lanOC Reviews
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When Nvidia launched Kepler with the GTX 680 I was impressed with the launch price of the card but even at such a great value it is still out of reach for some people. Just because you can?t afford the top card doesn?t mean you don?t want to experience Kepler?s performance. Of course it was only a matter of time before we saw Nvidia filling in the gaps in their product line, starting first with the GTX 690 then going to the next step down from the GTX 680, the GTX 670. Today we get to have a look to see how the performance compares to both the GTX 680 as well as AMD?s offerings. We are also very curious how it compares to the GTX 580, a card that has found its way into most of our office PC?s."
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 Review @ Hardware Canucks
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While the GTX 680 is NVIDIA`s brute force flagship product, their new GTX 670 is targeted towards a lower, more affordable price point. But that doesn`t mean this $399 card lacks the ability to compete with some of the best this market has to offer. Indeed, as we find out in this review, it has what it takes to go toe to toe against AMD`s HD 7970.* *"
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 Review @ Hardware Canucks
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While the GTX 680 is NVIDIA`s brute force flagship product, their new GTX 670 is targeted towards a lower, more affordable price point. But that doesn`t mean this $399 card lacks the ability to compete with some of the best this market has to offer. Indeed, as we find out in this review, it has what it takes to go toe to toe against AMD`s HD 7970.* *"
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DirectX 11.1 Specifications Released @ NGOHQ.com
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Direct3D 11.1 lets you use shader tracing to ensure that your code is performing as intended and if it isn`t you can discover and remedy the problem. The SDK for Windows 8 Consumer Preview contains HLSL compiler enhancements. Shader tracing and the HLSL compiler are implemented in D3dcompiler_nn.dll."
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Samsung Series 9 (2012; NP900X4B) Review @ TechReviewSource.com
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Ultrabooks are definitely not anything new. However, Samsung hopes to do better than the rest with their updated 2012 model of the Series 9 laptop, which comes in either 13.3- or 15-inch models. We reviewed the 15-inch one and were amazed by its thinness as well as its internal specs and performance."
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Powerline Network Adapter Shootout @ Legit Reviews
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Considering buying a Powerline adapter to connect that Xbox or PlayStation to your high speed internet without drilling holes and running cable in your wall? Maybe you are just tired of the lag your wireless connection gives you when you are trying to stream movies to your television. We take a look at some of the most popular brands of Gigabit Powerline Ethernet Adapters from Belkin, D-Link, Netgear, and TRENDnet. Read on to see which one comes out on top."
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Zalman CNPS11X Performa Heatsink Review
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"On the test bench today is one of Zalman's economical 'Performa' heatsinks. The 'Performa' series tend to use bare aluminum fins and skip on fancy things like fan speed controllers, colourful LED lights and nickel plated bling, all with an eye towards keeping costs down for budget minded users. The Zalman CNPS11X Performa is an exposed heatpipe base tower cooler, it supports Intel socket LGA2011/1366/1155/1156/775 and AMD socket FM1/AM2/AM3 processors. The CNPS11X Performa stands 154mm tall so it should fit in most mid-tower cases and weighs a pretty feathery 450 grams."
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Gigabyte Z77ZX-UD3H Preview @ LanOC Reviews
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The second in a long list of Z77 previews we have for everyone is a board from our friends over at Gigabyte. Today we are taking a sneak peak at their Gigabyte z77x-ud3h, their entry level Z77 board. With similar features to the Intel board while keeping the price as low as possible there is a good chance this could be a great value for someone looking for good features at a great price."
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Raspberry Pi Review & Initial How-To Setup Guide
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Six years ago, Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton set out to reignite programming in schools with a cheap, compact computing platform. Despite targeting students, his foundation's $35 computer captured the imaginations of tinkers worldwide, resulting in overwhelming demand. Interest was so high, that distributors Premier Farnell and RS buckled under the strain of preorders in February. The former outfit later said demand was 20 times greater than its supply, with orders hitting 700 a second at one point.
When the first 10,000 devices shipped in mid-April, the organization graciously sent us a sample for coverage. Along with a hands-on review of the Pi, today we'll be covering basic steps for setting up the computer and other elemental post-installation tasks to get you up and running with applications. In other words, this should serve as a starting point no matter what you want to do with your Raspberry Pi.
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BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 120mm Fans
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I have a lot of fans in my system and I had to really turn down every other fan and listen really close to hear these fans at all. At about 1100 RPM I could start to hear them above the system noise in my PC. When comparing these to the original stock fans - all three Spectre fans running at 1200 RPM are still much much quieter than having one of the originals running full blast. . .
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Intel DZ77GA-70K Motherboard Features Overview
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Intel has tried to sell motherboards into the enthusiast market in the past, with little success. Even though their top-end motherboards are labeled Extreme Boards and have prominent skull logos (everyone knows skulls are good), the features and performance have been notably lacking, especially in comparison to the best of the third party motherboards. I've not been impressed by any of the previous Intel Extreme Boards I've reviewed, but the Intel DZ77GA-70K was a revelation. Benchmark Reviews takes a look at the features of Intel's first motherboard that's actually competitive with the big boys.
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Intel DZ77GA-70K Motherboard Features Overview
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Intel has tried to sell motherboards into the enthusiast market in the past, with little success. Even though their top-end motherboards are labeled Extreme Boards and have prominent skull logos (everyone knows skulls are good), the features and performance have been notably lacking, especially in comparison to the best of the third party motherboards. I've not been impressed by any of the previous Intel Extreme Boards I've reviewed, but the Intel DZ77GA-70K was a revelation. Benchmark Reviews takes a look at the features of Intel's first motherboard that's actually competitive with the big boys.
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MSI Z77A-GD65 Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets
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The MSI Z77A-GD65 (a.k.a. MS-7751 Ver 2.1) is a mid-range socket 1155 motherboard targeted to the forthcoming Ivy Bridge processors (third-generation Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors) and also supporting the current Sandy Bridge models (second-generation Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors). Let`s see what the MSI Z77A-GD65 will have to offer."
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Beginners Guides
