http://www.pureoverclock.com/index.php Last 20 items on PureOverclock.com Esselbach Storyteller CMS System http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=932 We've said it before and we'll say it again, cooling is of utmost importance when it comes to a good, stable PC. Too much heat can cause instability, killing an overclock, or scarier, a CPU. Given that the price of CPUs is generally much higher than good cooling systems, it only makes sense to upgrade your processor's heatsink even if you're just considering overclocking. It can head off future headaches, and, rest assured, they will occur. http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=931 Another month, another SSD release from Kingston Technology. Every time we turn around it seems they're announcing something new to hit the market. Hey, we're not complaining; we love new tech, but we're suffering a bit from new release-itis and whiplash in trying to keep track of all these drives. The reason is that they're all called the V-Series or the V+, but they're all based on different internals and specifications. We really need to find a Kingston SSD Decoder Ring. http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=930 Back in 2005, SilverStone released the world’s first uni-body chassis with their Temjin TJ07 full tower case.  The TJ07 was known for unique look which was accomplished by using one single piece of aluminum bent into a U-shape that eliminated joints and holes in the front of the case.   And many enthusiasts chose this chassis due to the holes provided for wire management and the lower HDD drive area where a larger water cooling radiator could be mounted internally without any modding required. http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=929 When we last looked at a Seasonic power supply, it was the S12D 750W, a non-modular 80PLUS Silver unit that left us very impressed. Today we're looking at another 750W unit, but this one is fully modular and achieves 80PLUS Gold rating. Sounds impressive. Couple this with the fact that Seasonic is one of the most respected names in the power supply industry, and we are certainly intrigued by what they've brought to market here. http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=928 In response to a wide range of consumer budgets, AMD has released several 5000 series cards, offering just about something for everyone. We've seen many of these cards and have largely been very impressed, and ATI has been on a roll for some time now. http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=927 When we recently looked at the Nexus RK-1K 1000W power supply, we came away suitably impressed. It showcased a modular design in a colour-coded setup, sleek aesthetics, very good performance, and all housed in a quiet setup. That is an attractive combination, to be sure, and we have come to have high expectations of kilowatt power supplies, as they generally bring a high price tag, and quality and performance should come with that cost. However, a high budget is unfortunately not available, nor needed, by everyone looking for a quality power supply. Much more modest units exists in the marketplace, but there is certainly a desire not to compromise those characteristics and successes on products that come with a lower price tag. http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=926 AMD has been on a bit of a roll lately, particularly with the Radeon 5000 series graphics cards, courtesy of their ATI branch. Further, the Athlon II and Phenom II processors have been solid competitors in the computing value market. But things have largely been quiet on their chipset front, as the aging 790FX and 785G refresh haven't provided much in terms of innovation that we've seen elsewhere. http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=925 We have reviewed a considerable number of cases from various manufacturers, and today we’re breaking new ground of sorts as we’ll be looking at our first case from Xclio. This is the first time that we have had the opportunity to review a chassis from the Xclio Company.  If you take a look at their site you will see they offer a number of cases by size and with some interesting styles and lighting effects as well as power supplies, fans, and coolers. http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=924 NZXT has been one of the movers and shakers in the computer industry for only a short period time; established in 2004 NZXT came to be one of the more reputable companies around by creating gear for gamers and enthusiasts alike.  Their product scope has broadened over the years from chassis to PSU’s, mice, notebook coolers and now enters what they are calling “case accessories”. http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=923 There have been several new motherboards hitting the shelves recently, from both the Intel and AMD camps, notably the P55 and 890GX chipsets, respectively. These have garnered much of the attention lately, overshadowing Intel's flagship X58 platform. The big brother to the P55, the LGA1366 socket X58 has been lagging behind in terms of new features that have been implemented in the other chipsets, specifically USB 3.0 and SATA III 6Gb/s. http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=922 We've seen CPU coolers in with various cooling capabilities, aesthetics, and prices, but one trend we have noticed during our extensive testing is that the Heatpipe Direct Touch (HDT) towers have proven to be very efficient in terms of cooling performance. Regardless of the number of heatpipes or fin density, there tends to be similar performance numbers on the whole. But we have seen considerable differences in terms of price, however, and the extra couple of degrees of cooling efficiency may not be worth a large price tag for many people. Performance is king, but not everyone can afford that. This brings us to today's review. http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=921 Obviously CPU coolers are critical to keeping things cool in your computer system.  Ever run a CPU without a heatsink?  We have.  And trust us, we highly recommend avoid it.  While CPU heatsinks come in a variety of shapes and sizes, there are some commonalities among them, and we often see products being revised or tweaked to try to improve things.  Sometimes the improvements are to increase performance or ease of use, and other times they may lower costs.  Today we’re interested in the former. http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=920 Graphics cards are getting more powerful than ever, and since the release of the Radeon HD5870 card awhile back, it has been a very popular and impressive card in terms of performance. You know this if you’ve been lucky enough to get your hands on one.  And like clockwork, every time a new flagship graphics card is released, we see new full coverage water blocks following suit not long afterward. http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=919 When we took a look at the Prolimatech Megahalems Rev. B awhile back, we found it to be a massive, bold, and ultimately very impressive CPU cooler. Prolimatech is a rather new company but they've taken the enthusiast cooling world by storm, as the Megahalems has become very popular in overclocking circles for those looking to push their processor to new heights on air cooling. http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=918 Enermax was founded in 1990 and with currently twenty years of experience behind them, they produce varying products from PSU’s, cases, and keyboards to fans. They have an immense amount of experience in the industry with proven track record for quality products at affordable prices. Enermax has its own design groups and production lines, which translates intoimprovedservice and higher quality products for end users. http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=917 We've recently seen some very fast solid state drives, but they remain quite expensive for the most part, out of reach for many consumers. However, there are many people that crave speed, and a single SSD just isn't good enough. Why have one when two is even better? Why, indeed. http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=916 With so many manufacturers releasing an increasing number of computer chassis on a much more frequent basis the standards have increased greatly.  Computer cases have become a critical system component, the days of “just give me something to install my system in” are over.  The enthusiast is now demanding so much more for their money and at the same time looking to balance price with performance.  RaidMAX continues to bring the latest ideas from its customers with each new offering. http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=915 Mionix has been on a roll lately with the expansion of their lineup of gaming peripherals, learning valuable lessons from their first product releases and incorporating smart revisions and improvements into subsequent designs that create top notch winners. The Naos 5000 gaming mouse is a perfect example of this. http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=914 For some enthusiasts, performance is paramount and speed is the addiction to satisfy, and it doesn't matter whether it's a CPU, SSD, GPU, or RAM (how's that for acronyms?). Today we're interested in the latter, and will be taking a close look at a sleek set of memory modules that run very fast with tight timings, always an attractive combination in the world of computing power and enthusiast interests. http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=913 We've seen several of ATI's Radeon 5000 series cards of late, and most have been very impressive, offering excellent performance across a range of pricing schemes for the most part. And while the flagship cards may garner much of the attention in enthusiast and gamer circles, there is a decidedly important consumer market a bit further down the cost ladder.