Archive for November 2013

The Emperor Chair 1510 a bit overkill but daaaumn

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Okay you better grab a hold of something, because this is severe geekness and even comes with a cup holder :) Introducing the "Infinity Emperor" the ultimate in modern computing. Offering the future of workstations and the pinnacle of high end computing, here and now. Featuring three 24" Asus 144Hz Gaming monitors, support for a full audio system, Radeon R9-290X Crossfire, LED lighting and a full custom watercooled set up! Designed for the true enthusiast, the "Infinity Emperor" enables you to immerse yourself in the computing experience deeper than ever before. Constructed from premium grade materials. Equipped with the latest technology from Intel & AMD, the "Infinity Emperor"performs like no other.


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Gigabyte launches Brix compact PC with built in projector

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Now here's a good idea for a nice HTPC setup including projector. Gigabyte launched the BRIX Projector. Featuring a 75 lumen LED backlit mini projector and stereo speakers, the GIGABYTE BRIX Projector packs a 4th Generation Intel Core i3 processor, HDMI and Mini-DisplayPort options, 4 USB 3.0 ports and plus digital optical audio – all in an ultra compact and portable chassis design. 


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ASUS ROG GeForce GTX 760 MARS review

Graphics cards 1054 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 52

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We review, test and benchmark the new GeForce GTX 760 MARS from ASUS. Now you'd think this is a beefed up GTX 760, but the secret sauce really is that it has two 760 GPUs. Yup, the ASUS GeForce GTX 760 MARS has been locked and loaded with two GPUs on a single PCB. That also means a customized PCB and an all new cooler. We have lots to talk about and to show of course, as we'll check the card out with our regular benchmarks, Ultra HD testing, FLIR thermal imaging and a handful of FCAT frametime results as well. Bring it on - Game on !


Call of Duty: Ghosts Update Removes 6GB RAM Requirement

Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 20

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Infinity Ward has released a new PC update that removes the 6GB RAM requirement. This means Call of Duty: Ghosts can officially now be played on systems with 4GB of RAM. Infinity Ward has not revealed any changelog for its latest PC patch, though we do know that it will update your game's version to 3.3.3. In addition, reports suggest a Broadcaster Mode has been added and that new eSports rules have been introduced to it. As always, this update will be auto-downloaded next time you start the Steam client.


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ZOWIE GEAR White Edition of MASHU Headset

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ZOWIE GEAR kick off the festive season with a white edition of the MASHU headset just in time for Christmas. The ZOWIE MASHU comes equipped with neodymium speakers that offer clean and distortion-free sound even at high volume and its auto-adjusting large ear-cups ensure maximum comfort.


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LSI Nytro PCIe Flash Accelerator Cards

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LSI Corporation today announced it has extended the Nytro portfolio of PCIe flash cards to include the Nytro XP6200 series. The Nytro XP6200 series provides hyperscale cloud datacenters with accelerated performance for read-intensive applications, optimized power and thermals, and an overall lower cost per gigabyte PCIe flash solution.


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Green House 256GB GH-SDXCUA256G SDXC UHS-I Memory Card

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Blimey, I didn't realize we reached 256GB already. Green House has released their latest SDXC UHS-I memory card, the GH-SDXCUA256G. Coming in 256GB of capacity, this high-speed memory card comes with MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a UHS-I rating and can deliver read and write speeds of up to 78MB/s and 50MB/s, respectively.


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NVIDIA launches Tesla K40 with 12GB GDDR5

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NVIDIA today unveiled the Tesla K40 GPU accelerator, the world's highest performance accelerator ever built, delivering extreme performance to a widening range of scientific, engineering, high performance computing (HPC) and enterprise applications. Providing double the memory and up to 40 percent higher performance than its predecessor, the Tesla K20X GPU accelerator, and 10 times higher performance than today's fastest CPU, the Tesla K40 GPU is the world's first and highest-performance accelerator optimized for big data analytics and large-scale scientific workloads.


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Intel Cherry Trail’s GPU (Atom) Details leak

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Details leaked about the new graphics features of Intel's future "Cherry Trail" Atom SoC, with a focus on efforts to extend battery life by lowering power consumption on the upcoming SoC. Cherry Trail and Bay Trail is Intel’s low power cousin to the Core series and is positioned to compete head on with ARM, and, of course AMD’s mobile offerings (though the focus will be on ARM due to market share). The SoC will appear under the Atom brand on desktop, tablet and smartphone platforms.


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CM Storm QuickFire TK STEALTH gaming keyboard

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Cooler Master, an industry leading case, thermal solution, gaming gear, and mobile accessory manufacturer, has announced the release of the QuickFire TK Stealth gaming keyboard. Hidden & Dangerous, that's the best way to describe the TK Stealth.


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Download GeForce 331.82 WHQL Driver

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Download the Nvidia GeForce 331.82 WHQL driver as released by NVIDIA. This 331.82 Game Ready WHQL driver ensures you'll have the best possible gaming experience in Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag and Need for Speed: Rivals. These Game Ready drivers will also provide performance enhancements in a wide variety of different games. When running at 4K resolutions, SLI performance increases by as much as 50% in key titles like Metro: Last Light, Crysis 3, and Battlefield 4.  In addition, the new 331.65 Game Ready driver is bundled with GeForce Experience v1.7.1 which includes support for two highly-anticipated new technologies. NVIDIA GameStream™ provides end users with the ability to stream PC games from their GeForce GTX-equipped PC directly to a SHIELD device. This update also introduces the Beta version of GeForce ShadowPlay™, an innovated new game capture tool with exceptional features and performance.

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ASUS Republic of Gamers Mars 760 Graphics Card

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ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced Mars 760, a graphics card that features two GeForce GTX 760 graphics-processing units (GPUs) for the ultimate gaming performance. The Mars 760 outpaces even GeForce GTX Titan  with game performance that’s up to 39% faster overall. Compared with GeForce GTX Titan, Mars 760 runs Bioshock Infinite 6% faster, Crysis 3 an impressive 14% quicker and increases Tomb Raider’s performance by a remarkable 39%.


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MSI Full FM2+ Military Class 4 Motherboards Available

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MSI is pleased to announce a full line-up of FM2+ Military Class 4 motherboards featuring the new AMD A88X/A78/A55 chipset and FM2+ socket. Supports 4K UHD, Exclusive OC Genie 4, Click BIOS 4 and Rich Features. These motherboards not only support the current FM2 Trinity and Richland APUs but are also ready for AMD’s upcoming 4th generation Kaveri APU. AMD APUs are known for their excellent gaming and multi-media experience and support a wide range of display solutions.


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HIS Radeon R9-290X gets reviewed and tested

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We review we the HIS Radeon R9-290X. The product is based on the reference design of the original Radeon R9-290X. These cards are little beasts. As such this in-depth review will cover the Volcanic Islands GPU architecture, Hawaii for the 290 series, we'll benchmark these cards with FCAT Frametimes, Ultra High Definition and of course, we'll check out game performance with the latest games next to power consumption and heat levels as well. 

You can read the full review right here.


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HIS Radeon R9-290X review

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In this review we test the HIS Radeon R9-290X. The product is based on the reference design of the original Radeon R9-290X. These cards are little beasts. As such this in-depth review will cover the Volcanic Islands GPU architecture, Hawaii for the 290 series, we'll benchmark these cards with FCAT Frametimes, Ultra High Definition and of course, we'll check out game performance with the latest games next to power consumption and heat levels as well. This is one review you don't wanna miss!


Dying Light trailer

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Warner Bros has released a new trailer for Techland's Dying Light, an upcoming four player first-person survival horror game. The trailer focuses on the game's advances in lighting and shadows courtesy of Techland's Chrome Engine 6. Dying Light is slated for release in 2014 for PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. 


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Battlefield 4 - Second Assault Interview

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Battlefield 4 executive producer Patrick Bach discusses Second Assault, new vehicles, weapons and fan-favourite maps including Gulf of Oman, Operation Firestorm, Caspian Border and Operation Metro. Levolution events will be added to these map favourites, with familiar surroundings changing dramatically. The capabilities of the next gen consoles mean that these maps will be treated to graphical enhancements, whilst the Frostbite 3 engine provides an immersive experience. The new BF4 games modes will be available for these maps, with Capture the Flag also making a return from the BF3 End Game expansion pack. 


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Samsung adds New Slot-in Portable Optical Disc Drive

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in digital media and its convergence technologies, announced today a new slot-in, slim portable DVD writer, the SE-B18AB optical disc drive (ODD), that adds to its former version's sleek design and convenient functions. The new SE-B18AB provides a metallic-finished surface which nicely matches today's slim laptop designs. With its stylish footprint and smart features, consumers will appreciate the SE-B18AB as an excellent laptop companion.


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Linksys offers New Unmanaged Switches and VPN Routers

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Linksys today announced it has re-entered the Small and Medium Business (SMB) marketplace with the launch of seven new unmanaged switches (three with PoE) and two new VPN Routers. Linksys sold SMB infrastructure products for 20 years and has been a leading provider of switches and routers. The Linksys SMB brand was dissolved a few years ago, but now is back under Belkin International to offer a portfolio of business networking and security products that will target SMB businesses and resellers.


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Func Surface 1030 Mouse Pad

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unc, manufacturer of gaming peripherals, is proud to announce a new, improved version of the well-known Surface 1030 series. Func Surface 1030² is made from a hard plastic composition specifically engineered for gamers who demand extreme precision, accuracy and stability. The two interchangeable sides of the surface let you choose between a rough and a smooth texture.


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NETGEAR launches fast Desktop Network Attached Storage Device

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NETGEARannounced ReadyNAS 716 (RN716X). A 10GE-ready addition to the award-winning ReadyNAS product family, ReadyNAS 716 is the world's fastest desktop network attached storage (NAS) device. With a maximum capacity of 24 TB (up to 84 TB with expansion chassis), the six-bay ReadyNAS 716 enables easy storage and extreme throughput for businesses and campus environments supporting up to 500 concurrent users. Providing up to 10GE throughput, ReadyNAS 716 is also the only NAS on the market today capable of simultaneously streaming multiple large uncompressed Blu-ray files.


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Need For Speed Movie - Full Length Trailer

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Framed for a crime he didn't commit, muscle car mechanic and street racer Tobey (Aaron Paul) gets out of prison determined to settle the score with the man responsible for his false conviction. 


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Download AIDA64

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Download AIDA64 version 4.00 - What was known as EVEREST is now AIDA, a shareware hardware diagnostics and memory benchmarking solution for home PC users.

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LSI SandForce SF3700 controller announced

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LSI today unveiled the third generation of its market-leading SandForce(R) flash controller line, the industry's most widely deployed flash management technology for driving PCIe(R) and SATA solid state drive (SSD) and flash card solutions. Designed to support power-sensitive client computing applications as well as I/O-intensive enterprise and hyperscale environments, the new LSI(R) SandForce SF3700 flash controller family provides the increased levels of flash performance, reliability and endurance needed to meet the exacting needs of SSD manufacturers.LSI Corporation (LSI) today unveiled the third generation of its market-leading SandForce(R) flash controller line, the industry's most widely deployed flash management technology for driving PCIe(R) and SATA solid state drive (SSD) and flash card solutions. Designed to support power-sensitive client computing applications as well as I/O-intensive enterprise and hyperscale environments, the new LSI(R) SandForce SF3700 flash controller family provides the increased levels of flash performance, reliability and endurance needed to meet the exacting needs of SSD manufacturers.


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ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac Comes with 22 SATA ports

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Amid the heaps of Z87 chipset motherboards which have already been around for a while, there can only be one that rises from the top with its delicacy and perfection. The long wait has ended, here comes the king of all Intel® 8 Series motherboards. All hail ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac, the most high end Z87 motherboard on the face of earth!


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1 Million PlayStation 4 Units Sold in First 24 Hours

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Sony said it sold more than one million units of the new PlayStation 4 videogame console to consumers in its first day on sale, indicating strong initial demand for the device. Andrew House, head of the Japanese tech giant's videogame division said in a statement that gamers appear to be reacting well to the device.


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TDK TREK A26 Waterproof & Dustproof Bluetooth Speaker

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TDK Life on Record is set to launch their newest waterproof & dustproof Bluetooth speaker, the TREK A26. Powered by a built-in rechargeable battery (up to 6 hours of continuous playback), this portable wireless speaker is equipped with a built-in microphone for hands-free calls.


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Edifier e25 Luna Eclipse 2.0 Wireless Speaker Set

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Edifier introduces its newest 2.0 Bluetooth speaker set - the Luna Eclipse. Boasting 74 watts of power, the Luna Eclipse is a must have for audio enthusiasts seeking exceptional audio quality in a visually striking package.


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Dell XPS 11 convertible and upgraded XPS 13 ultrabook start selling

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Dell has started accepting pre-orders for the first ever XPS 11 convertible and the follow-up to the more conventional 2012 XPS 13 ultrabook. As expected, both powerhouses cost quite a pretty penny for obvious reasons, each starting at $999.99. The entry-level XPS 11 configuration impresses with a stunning 11.6-inch LED screen boasting QHD (2,560 x 1,440 pixels) resolution, however it keeps things fairly modest in the processing speed and storage departments, with a fourth-gen Intel Core i3 Haswell CPU and Lilliputian 80 GB SSD. 


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Media Player CLassic MPC-HC 1.7.1 Download

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Download Media Player Classic Home Cinema v1.7.1, this porbably is one opf the best if not the best Media Players available on the market. And its even free. This open Source Media Player allows you to enhance, decode and accelerate a broad span of movie formats like x.264 with GPU assisted acceleration and image quality enhancing. MPC-HC includes an embedded video decoder that uses this technology, to decode x.264, H.264 and VC-1 with hardly any CPU time required.

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