Half the noise and a few extra degrees? Seems like a win. The design elements seem to come together perfectly on what – at first glance – appears to be a heat sink that would be lacking in many ways. It appears to lack surface area; it is not lacking. It appears to not have enough heat pipes; the numbers do not agree with this assumption. It only has one fan and can not keep up with dual fan coolers; it stayed within a few degrees at half the noise level…

The Dark Rock Pro 2 shows its value in design, quality, aesthetic appeal and function. It keeps core temperatures down and does not create annoying fan and air noise like many single tower coolers.

The performance is really hard to beat as there is only so much refinement that can be made where performance is concerned. Is it the best? No. The best is subjective and there are too many variables out there to be considered. What can be said is that, “The performance of the PH-TC12DX is commensurate to that of comparably priced units of similar design.”

Low profile is the word of the day and Crucial spells it BALLISTIX VLP Tactical. This memory packs bang in the smallest package possible. It is not the fastest memory but it is faster than other low profile kits. It does not have the lowest latency but it holds its latency up to 2133. It is not the least expensive but it is faster and less obstructive than the less pricy chips.

Introduction We congratulate Cooler Master to their 20th Anniversary. The company has done well and is well established with no small list of award winning products in a vast line of categories. We are pleased to announce that we will be reviewing the anniversary edition TPC-812 CPU cooler today. We are sure the vast majority [...]

Introduction Noctua is back in the house. It’s always good to have them here. We appreciate the work and effort that is put into these cooler designs and their build quality. Although some of the designs or color schemes might not speak to everyone, the performance is far from lackluster. Noctua is a respectable contender [...]

This board is very competitive with other boards in its price range even though it does not give you all those wonderful ports. What it does offer is a stable gaming option with a few extras that the gamer should enjoy.

Introduction ASUS has been bringing high quality components to the PC world for the past two decades. They are not slowing down and they continue to help lead the way to a faster, more effective and efficient tomorrow. Keeping with the tradition of quality and cutting edge innovation is no small task and like few [...]