Hardware

By David Yee @ Legit Reviews

EVGA is currently on the move to release its own branded peripherals and we’re taking a look at one of their new mice that’s hoping to make a splash in a crowded pond. The TORQ X10 and TORQ X10 Carbon stray away from the video cards EVGA is most well-known for though their motherboards and power supplies are an indicator that they can do just fine outside of their usual space. We’ve got the TORQ X10 which also comes in the Carbon variant that utilizes a carbon fiber surface on parts of the mouse.

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By: Hilbert Hagedoorn @ GURU3D

We review the dual-GPU GeForce GTX Titan Z. The card is much talked about as NVIDIA introduced the product at prices that are incredibly high. Then Nvidia decided to refuse to send out samples to the media. To this day that fact has remained the same, however once cards get into retail they inevitably will end up with the media regardless of what Nvidia wants. So today we test the dual GPU based Titan Z. A card that created a lot of controversy, as such we’ll go in-depth once again to see whether or not this 2800 EUR product even has a chance to compete with the 1300 EUR Radeon R9 295×2.

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Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• EVGA Releases the SuperNOVA 1200 P2 Power Supply
• ASRock Introduces the Z97 Anniversary and Z97M Anniversary Motherboards
• ROCCAT Kone Pure Military Mouse and Sense Military Mousepad Now Available
• MSI Officially Announces the 970 GAMING AM3+ Motherboard
• SilverStone RAVEN RV05 PC Case Coming In July
• D-Link Now Shipping AC1900 Wi-Fi Router with Fast Speeds and Improved UI
• NVIDIA’s GTX 880 And GTX 870 Release Schedule Leaked
• SilentiumPC Announces Gladius M30 Pure Black Case
• Tt eSports Announces the POSEIDON ZX Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
• Zalman ZM-DF12 Smart Fans Begin Selling
• Transcend Launches the ESD400 Portable Solid State Drive
• Silicon Power Unveils the Diamond D06 USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive

Author: Brent Justice @ HardOCP

Today we review the brand new ASUS STRIX GTX 780 OC Edition 6GB DirectCU II video card. ASUS has taken an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 GPU and wrapped it in a complete custom “silent” cooling solution and doubled the stock VRAM creating a unique package. We will look at performance and compare it to GTX 780 and R9 290X.

What is STRIX? STRIX is simply a new branding by ASUS and for video cards it will describe video cards that have its new 0dB “silent” fan technology.

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By Ian Cutress @ AnandTech

Overclocking motherboards are here to stay. The $200 overclocking motherboard market seems to be growing, even when overclocking is limited to specific processor SKUs. Intel’s Devil’s Canyon models or Anniversary Pentium have been launched recently, specifically for overclockers to have more fun until the next generation. GIGABYTE’s 8-series overclocking motherboards were very well received, so it was a no-brainer to release upgraded models for 9-series. Today we are reviewing the Z97X-SOC Force, a $210 member of the punch-counterpunch in this market segment.

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Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• NVIDIA and Partners Launch GeForce GT 730
• NZXT Kraken G10 GPU Bracket Now in Red and Blue
• Lian Li Adds PC-B16 and PC-A61 to Mid-Tower Case Lineup – VIDEO
• DEEPCOOL Announces Colorful STEAM CASTLE Micro ATX PC Case
• Thermolab-Designed, Cooltek-Branded LP53 and ITX30 CPU Coolers Selling in Europe
• I-O Data Unveils New Portable Hard Drive
• ASUS Enables Intel Pentium Anniversary Edition Processor Overclocking on H97, H87, B85 and H81 Series Motherboards

By Mike @ PureOC

Things have been getting a thorough rustling in the case market in recent history. Every form factor from ITX on up to XL-ATX, has been getting some new life breathed into their respective segments with cases replete with features and styling that no one thought possible. NZXT, not being one to rest on their laurels for very long, have introduced a little something new to the ATX mid tower segment. It’s something they like to call the Phantom 240.

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By sk_spooky @ Hardware Heaven

Today we will be taking a look at the Raptor M45 gaming mouse from Corsair. The M45 is a mid-range gaming mouse from their Raptor range which looks to satisfy the needs of enthusiast gamers, especially FPS players.

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Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• CYBERPOWERPC Teams Up with Newegg to Launch $299 “Everyman Quad Core” System
• GIGABYTE Z97X-SOC FORCE LN2 Dominates at Computex 2014 OC Events
• Spire Announces the Air Force 120 LED Fan
• Transcend Unveils MTS Series M.2 Solid-State Drives
• GALAXY and EK Introduce the Liquid Cooled GeForce GTX 780 Ti HOF V20
• AOC Unveils the g2770Pqu 27-Inch 144 Hz Gaming Monitor
• Lian Li Releases Two Modular Chassis: PC-V359 and PC-Q36
• ASRock Z97 OC Formula Sets Two New World Records
• EIZO Introduces FORIS FS2434 Gaming Monitor with 6 mm Ultra-Slim Frame
• Aerocool Adds Three New Color Models to Dead Silence Cube Series
• Wireless Mouse from Rapoo Uses a Laser Sensor and 5 GHz Wi-Fi
• Silicon Power Presents the USB 2.0 Touch T06 & USB 3.0 Jewel J06 Flash Drives
• Linksys Launches Pro Series Wireless Access Point

By: Hilbert Hagedoorn @ GURU3D

One of the most talked of processors this year has to be the product we are reviewing today. The Core i7-4790K. Dubbed and known as a Devils Canyon the new K model processor it finally has arrived in the highlands of that mystic land called Groningen in the Netherlands. Okay, lame puns aside, Intel last week announced a couple of K model processors. The Core i7-4790K will replace the 4770K as flagship processor. By itself that normally means a 100 MHz speed-bump, but know that for the 4790K things really are quite a bit different.

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