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By GameInformer, published 23-04-2012
Thinking about playing Max Payne 3 on your computer? Here's what you'll need for it to run. Rockstar confirmed that Max Payne 3 will support DirectX11 and has provided the following spec sheet so you can start upgrading now before the May 29th release date. Max Payne 3 PC System SpecificationsOperating System: Windows 7 32/64 Service Pack 1, Windows Vista 32/64 Service Pack 2, Windows XP 32/64 Service Pack 3Processor:Intel Dual Core 2.4 GHZ - i7 3930K 6 Core x 3.06 GHZ / AMD Dual Core 2.6 GHZ - FX8150 8 Core x 3.6 GHZRAM: 2GB - 16GBVideo Card:NVIDIA 8600 GT 512MB VRAM – NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 680 2GB VRAM / Radeon HD 3400 512MB VRAM - Radeon HD 7970 3GB VRAMSound Card:100% Direct X 9.0 compatible – Direct X 9.0 compatible supporting Dolby Digital LiveHDD S...
By TechwareLabs, published 17-02-2012
By HotHardware, published 02-07-2012
MAINGEAR has given its TITAN 17 Notebook a little facelift as well as some new parts under the hood. It now sports an Intel Core i7 3930K or 3960X Extreme Edition, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M (with SLI support) or Quadro 5010M, and a full-size backlit keyboard and numpad. Other specs include up to 32GB of DDR3 system memory, up to three HDDs...
By TechwareLabs, published 30-01-2012

By TechRadar, published 12-03-2011
This week's hottest reviews on TechRadarThis week we've looked at Sony's new dual-screened Tablet P - it's a clamshell Android tablet that's seriously different from anything else on the market. Read on for what we made of it. Then we've got our definitive verdict on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, plus the super speedy Intel Core i7 2700K processor and the entry-level Nikon D3100 DSLR. Plus there's plenty more besides - read on to see all of this week's reviews. Sony Tablet P reviewThe Android tablet is diversifying by the day, and here's one that… folds in half. Yep, the Sony Tablet P has dual screens and folds closed into something resembling a large glasses case. The slick lines and thin body of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and even the Sony Tablet S are nowhere to be seen, this is a device a...

By TechRadar, published 12-03-2011
This week's hottest reviews on TechRadarThis week we've looked at Sony's new dual-screened Tablet P - it's a clamshell Android tablet that's seriously different from anything else on the market. Read on for what we made of it. Then we've got our definitive verdict on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, plus the super speedy Intel Core i7 2700K processor and the entry-level Nikon D3100 DSLR. Plus there's plenty more besides - read on to see all of this week's reviews. Sony Tablet P reviewThe Android tablet is diversifying by the day, and here's one that… folds in half. Yep, the Sony Tablet P has dual screens and folds closed into something resembling a large glasses case. The slick lines and thin body of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and even the Sony Tablet S are nowhere to be seen, this is a device a...

By TechRadar, published 12-03-2011
This week's hottest reviews on TechRadarThis week we've looked at Sony's new dual-screened Tablet P - it's a clamshell Android tablet that's seriously different from anything else on the market. Read on for what we made of it. Then we've got our definitive verdict on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, plus the super speedy Intel Core i7 2700K processor and the entry-level Nikon D3100 DSLR. Plus there's plenty more besides - read on to see all of this week's reviews. Sony Tablet P reviewThe Android tablet is diversifying by the day, and here's one that… folds in half. Yep, the Sony Tablet P has dual screens and folds closed into something resembling a large glasses case. The slick lines and thin body of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and even the Sony Tablet S are nowhere to be seen, this is a device a...

By TechRadar, published 12-03-2011
This week's hottest reviews on TechRadarThis week we've looked at Sony's new dual-screened Tablet P - it's a clamshell Android tablet that's seriously different from anything else on the market. Read on for what we made of it. Then we've got our definitive verdict on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, plus the super speedy Intel Core i7 2700K processor and the entry-level Nikon D3100 DSLR. Plus there's plenty more besides - read on to see all of this week's reviews. Sony Tablet P reviewThe Android tablet is diversifying by the day, and here's one that… folds in half. Yep, the Sony Tablet P has dual screens and folds closed into something resembling a large glasses case. The slick lines and thin body of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and even the Sony Tablet S are nowhere to be seen, this is a device a...

By MaximumPC, published 24-11-2011
Are you rocking a preview build of Windows 8? If so, you don't need to go without CPU-Z. There's a new update available, the first one in about five months, that brings CPU-Z up to version 1.59. Among the short list of changes is official support for Windows 8. The new build also recognizes Intel's Core i7 2960X, 3930K, and 3820 Sandy Bride-E processors. Along with support for Sandy Bridge-E chips, CPU-Z v1.59 reads and recognizes Intel's X79 chipset. The update isn't all about Intel and Microsoft, however. Other additions to CPU-Z's database include AMD Opteron and Valencia (Bulldozer), AMD SR56x0 I/O bridge and SP5100 southbridge (Maranello), and several VIA parts (Nano 1000/2000/3000, Eden X2, Nano X2/X3, and QuadCore). You can download the new build here.

By MaximumPC, published 17-11-2011
Having a computer powerful enough to play Battlefield 3 is awesome. But sometimes, power isn’t enough; sometimes, you want to get your frag on and look damn stylish doing it. Enter iBuyPower’s new Chimera 4 line of overclocked gaming desktops; the internals may vary, but they all come housed in the company’s new Chimera Inferno 4 Gaming Case, an eye-catching chassis that features a fiery, flaming profile of a lion or chimera or something. iBuyPower promises that every computer in the line will come with its CPU overclocked by at least 10 percent. Prices start at a budget-friendly $800 for the Chimera 4-FX, which sports, as you may have guessed from the name, an AMD FX-4100 4-Core CPU. Moving up the price ladder gets you increasingly powerful Intel Core processors, topped by the Chim...
By Bjorn3D, published 17-11-2011
CPUs, RAMs, Mobos ASUS Sabertooth X79 at Ocaholic ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z at PureOverclock Intel's NEW X79 LGA2011 Socket Platform and Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Sandy Bridge-E Processor Reviewed at Futurelooks Intel Core i7-3930K, Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Processors for LGA 2011 at iXBT Labs
By TechReport, published 16-11-2011
Just two days after Intel lifted the lid on Sandy Bridge-E, CPUs are already in stock at Newegg. The flagship Core i7-3960X is available for $1050, which is $60 more than Intel's 1,000-unit price for the chip. The cheaper Core i7-3930K has been similarly marked up; it costs $600, $45 more than what's quoted on Intel's official price list. Neither CPU is sold with a heatsink, so you'll need to add your own. The selection of LGA2011-compatible coolers looks pretty thin at the moment, though, and the Intel-branded RTS2011LC water cooler doesn't seem to be available for sale just yet.Fortunately, there's plenty of variety on the LGA2011 motherboard front. Newegg has a bunch of X79 boards in stock, including several of the models we ...Read more...
By TechReport, published 15-11-2011
Eight is Enough Microsoft unveils product road map delivering on intelligent systems vision AnandTech reports Windows 8 streamlines Windows Updates Android Central: Barnes & Noble reveals Microsoft's patent strategy against its Android-powered devices Engadget: Ice Cream Sandwich source code released, sync pending go-ahead from AOSP VR-Zone on Sandy Bridge-E overclocking - safe voltage ranges, quad channel kits, thermal solutions, and LN2 temperatures AnandTech, Benchmark Reviews, Björn3D, Guru3D, [H]ard|OCP, Hardware Canucks, Hardware Heaven, Hardware Secrets, Hardware Spot, HCW, Hi Tech Legion, HotHardware, HT4U, LanOC Reviews, Legit Reviews, Madshrimps, Neoseeker, ocaholic, OCC, OC3D, Overclockers.com, PCPer, Technic3D, TechSpot, TweakTown, and X-bit labs review Cor...

By MaximumPC, published 14-11-2011
Intel's new enthusiast platform is here. I'm going to put it through its paces with a quiet riot of a gaming rig. Intel has just released its new Sandy Bridge-E platform. With six- and eight-core processors, eight DIMM slots, and multiple PCIe 3.0 slots, it’s Nehalem’s true heir and the answer to complaints that Sandy Bridge, while awesome, just isn’t enthusiast enough. (Check out our official benchmarks here). The i7-2600K is a great part, but it’s only a quad-core, and there hasn’t been a six-core enthusiast CPU from Intel since the i7-990X, which is on a dead platform. I’ve gotten my hands on the Sandy Bridge-E flagship CPU: the Core i7-3960X, a $1,000, six-core beast at 3.3GHz. Oh, and a motherboard and cooler to go with it. I’ve rustled up a passel of RAM, a titanic GPU,...
By Bjorn3D, published 14-11-2011
CPUs, RAMs, Mobos ASUS P9X79 Pro Intel X79 Motherboard Review at Legit Reviews Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Sandy Bridge-E CPU Review at HotHardware.com Intel Sandy Bridge-E Debuts: Core i7-3960X Reviewed at Techspot MSI X79A-GD65 (8D) Review at Vortez Sandy Bridge E: Core i7 3930K and Core i7

By TechRadar, published 31-08-2011
IFA 2011: all the latest newsIFA, the world's largest consumer electronics and home appliance show, will open its doors for the 51st time on 1 September 2011. For five hectic days, this annual extravaganza of all things electronic will redefine the consumer electronics landscape for the next 12 months. IFA is not just another gadget show. It's a technology event on an enormous scale. Last year, the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin attracted over 230,000 visitors. And yes, it is open to the public.Indeed, the IFA site is so huge it has its own transport system to help get folks around. With more attendees and exhibition space than CES, it can legitimately claim to be the world's biggest tech expo.Amazingly, the show first opened its doors way back in 1924. Since then it's seen numerous...

By MaximumPC, published 19-07-2011
We'd like to tell you we donned our ninja suits, infiltrated Intel's facilities, and made off with a bunch of secrets all without getting caught, but none of that actually happened. Lucky for us, we didn't have to take things that far, because a Turkish website -- the same one that reported AMD's delayed Bulldozer launch -- is serving up details on a trio of upcoming Sandy Bridge-E processors. First up is the Core i7 3960X. This will be a six-core chip clocked at 3.3GHz, and up to 3.9GHz via Turbo. This thing will pack a monstrous 15MB of cache, and expect an unlocked multiplier as it's an Extreme Edition part. Sitting one rung lower is the Core i7 3930, also of the Extreme Edition variety. This is another six-core processor, but clocked slightly slower at 3.2GHz (Turbo 3.8GHz) and will a ...

By TechRadar, published 29-06-2011
Here at TechRadar, we had some serious geek chills when we reviewed the Dell XPS 15. Combining powerful Intel Core performance with a slick customisable body, beautiful screen and excellent usability, we defy anyone not to enjoy the impressive computing experience it offers.So when Dell came to our office with the shiny new XPS 15z, we immediately had to don the waterproof pants. The stakes have been upped with a surprisingly slender chassis, but Dell hasn't made any sacrifices in terms of performance, thanks to a second generation Sandy Bridge Core i7 CPU ably backed up by 8GB of RAM.Just a quick glance at the gorgeous design and it's obvious that the Dell XPS 15z is a special laptop. A sleek brushed metal design has been used throughout the £899 PC, with a darker tint to the interior. G...

By TechRadar, published 28-06-2011
Top of the list in Sony's summer launch list is the Sony Z Series, a 1.2kg ultra-portable Intel Core i7 powerhouse with SSD storage (although, as you'll see from our pics, the display model we tried had a Core i5).The Sony VAIO Z Series UK release date is scheduled for late July 2011.The nippy VAIO Z does have a little trick up its sleeve in the shape of add-on accessory Power Media Dock, featuring Intel's Light Peak tech – marketed by Apple and Intel as Thunderbolt. But the actual port doesn't look the same – Sony is just using a standard USB port rather than the DisplayPort implementation used by Apple.We've got far more on that for you further down this piece.This isn't so much of a surprise, considering a DisplayPort connection would seem rather odd on a laptop such as Sony's Z Ser...

By TechRadar, published 24-05-2011
MSI manufactures everything from individual computer chips to full laptops and the CX640-018UK is a prime example of excellent components combining to form a great all round machine. Only a slight usability issue detracts from an excellent experience. Intel's Sandy Bridge appears in the form of the Intel Core i7 2410M and provides excellent performance, as with the Dell Inspiron 15R and Lenovo G570. In fact, the MSI was only narrowly beaten by the Lenovo in our benchmarking tests, and this laptop can easily handle everything you throw at it. Even when multi-tasking with several applications, there's no slowdown. A dedicated Nvidia GT 540M graphics card handles photo and video editing, and you can play the latest games if you turn down the graphical detail. BenchmarksBattery life: 333 minut...

By TechRadar, published 21-05-2011
This week's reviews include HTC's tablet as well as the new 2011 iMac lineup.The HTC Flyer was announced at Mobile World Congress when it impressed, but how does it stand up to the iPad 2 and plethora of Android 3.0 devices?The new 21.5 and 27-inch iMacs offer awesome power, but do they give you more power than you need? We've also looked at an epic 50-inch plasma TV from Panasonic and much more. Read on to find out more. HTC Flyer reviewNow that Android is a major tablet OS, with Android 3.0 appearing on the likes of the Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1V, HTC is still staying separate from the crowd. The most notable change from the norm is the 7-inch screen and the touchscreen stylus, known officially as the Magic Pen. It connects wirelessly to the Flyer, and enables you to anno...
By TechRadar, published 05-11-2011
OverviewThere are plenty of things you can do with a barebones system such as Shuttle's SX58H7 case-PSU-motherboard bundle. Buy a powerful, reasonably priced CPU such as the Intel Core i7 930 and a budget 3D card and RAM, and you get one formidable workstation or media centre. Those eight threads across four cores on the 930's die will chew through processor-intensive applications and rendering tasks like a beaver through balsa wood.Alternatively, whack in a decent DX11 card, match it again with an affordable Core i7 and triple-channel, low-latency DDR3 RAM and boot up a very capable gaming or Photoshop rig. Watch the size of your memory modules though: there's little headroom between the RAM slots and overhanging storage bay.What almost no one would think to do with this diminutive deskto...

By TechRadar, published 05-08-2011
Remember the heady days of the Pentium 4, when a single CPU could generate enough heat to keep you warm through winter? They were great for cutting down on household utility bills, but as soon as the weather started to improve, systems would fall over as the mercury rose. They were also slow, and their performance aged quickly. As a result, many of us looked to watercooling to bring down core temperatures. This in turn reduced noise and increased the useful lifespan of our components by just a few months through overclocking. To meet demand, early online component stores were stocked full of arcane heatsinks, boasting hand-milled plates and liquid cooling that looked like something ripped off the back of a refrigerator. The weirder, the better. A quick flick through the catalogue of any on...

By TechRadar, published 30-04-2011
This week we got our hands on the hugely impressive Samsung Galaxy S2 and the eagerly awaited BlackBerry PlayBook.We also spent some time looking through the lens of the good-looking Leica X1 and tested more Sandy Bridge chips from Intel.Read on for the most popular reviews on TechRadar this week.Samsung Galaxy S2 reviewThe Samsung Galaxy S2 is the phone the Korean firm deems a worthy successor to its best smartphone so far - with a 1.2GHz processor, super-slim chassis and feather-light innards, it's easy to see why.The phone is almost impossibly thin when you pick it up – dimensions of 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5mm mean it's one of the thinnest smartphones on the market at the moment, rivalling the likes of the iPhone 4 and Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc for the title.BlackBerry PlayBook reviewWith a ...

By TechRadar, published 20-04-2011
This article is brought to you in association with LG Optimus 2XWant to build the fastest PC ever? Want to know what the best graphics card is to go with the fastest processor? Come with us and we'll tell you how to put together the ultimate performance PC.Sometimes only the fastest will do and that is especially true with a performance gaming PC. The pinnacle of PC excellence is a machine with only the biggest, quickest and most powerful components known to man, all working in unison to make everything you do with your PC an absolute joy.But it's the part about them working together that is possibly one of the most important things to consider if you're looking to put together the fastest machine on the face of this earth. The one thing you absolutely cannot have is a bottleneck in your s...
By TechRadar, published 20-04-2011
The Sandy Bridge release hoo-hah is a few months old, and only now that the dust has settled are we beginning to see what system builders can put together around Intel's new CPU architecture for this hardcore gamers' price point. Enter the Phoenix Hydro-X PC from Palicomp. Actually, stop. Must systems be christened with this kind of fantastical nomenclature? Aren't games for all the elfeared escapism? Surely it'd be more alluring to the browsing enthusiast to peruse the systems on offer using simple letters and numbers, like German cars, rather than being forced to order the Goblin Slayer King Elemental XXX in an embarrassed whisper? Okay, rant over, resume. The Phoenix Hydro X, like Scan's excellent 3XS Vengeance, packs Intel's top 2600K chip – although unlike the 3XS, there's no out of...

By TechRadar, published 14-04-2011
The Sony VPC-SB1V9E is Sony's latest power ultraportable laptop but it's unusual for Sony - itfalls into the business-oriented VAIO S-Series range. The VAIO Z-Series is the Japanese giant's usual ultra-portable laptop range, producing ridiculously sexy mini machines that can handle any application. Of course, this combo of power and portability often comes at quite a cost, usually well on the wrong side of a grand.But while the VAIO VPC-SB1V9E S Series may not have the looks of the MacBook Air or the Samsung 9-Series, this is still a fantastic laptop that doesn't skimp on performance. Even better, at £899, the asking price isn't too steep for an ultra-portable.At first glance, the VAIO VPC-SB1V9E isn't much of a looker. The lid is attractive enough with a dark brushed aluminium finish, bu...

By TechRadar, published 14-04-2011
The Sony VPC-SB1V9E is Sony's latest power ultraportable laptop but it's unusual for Sony - itfalls into the business-oriented VAIO S-Series range. The VAIO Z-Series is the Japanese giant's usual ultra-portable laptop range, producing ridiculously sexy mini machines that can handle any application. Of course, this combo of power and portability often comes at quite a cost, usually well on the wrong side of a grand.But while the VAIO VPC-SB1V9E S Series may not have the looks of the MacBook Air or the Samsung 9-Series, this is still a fantastic laptop that doesn't skimp on performance. Even better, at £899, the asking price isn't too steep for an ultra-portable.At first glance, the VAIO VPC-SB1V9E isn't much of a looker. The lid is attractive enough with a dark brushed aluminium finish, bu...

By TechRadar, published 04-02-2011
This week's reviews include one of the hottest phones from this year's Mobile World Congress, the HTC Desire S. It's the follow-up to the best-selling HTC Desire, but can it top the highs of the handset it replaces? We've also fully reviewed Android 3.0, the tablet OS that hopes to conquer the supremacy of iOS as well as the incredibly quick six-core Intel Core i7 990X Extreme Edition. Top five reviews on TechRadarHTC Desire S review The Desire S is a great phone, but it feels like it doesn't live up to its grand name. We loved the original Desire so much. It was offering an experience comparable to the iPhone 4 three months before Apple's device was even announced.Android 3.0 reviewAndroid 3.0 is powerful and fast. It looks closer to what you'd expect in the modern computing age and not a...

By MaximumPC, published 24-03-2011
The last time Maximum PC played host to a knock-down, drag-out dogfight for the browser crown, it was predominantly a two way scuffle featuring Mozilla’s spunky Firefox browser, then in version 2.0, versus Microsoft’s revitalized Internet Explorer, which had just been updated to IE7. We ultimately declared Firefox the winner, but that was four years ago, which, in computer years, is an eternity. Boy how things have changed since then, and at the same time, stayed the same. For starters, Internet Explorer still claims the largest share of the browser market. This has been the case for more than a decade now. Firefox, meanwhile, has maintained its rank as the world’s second most used browser and remains a fan favorite among enthusiasts. But there’s also now a third contender vying f...

By MaximumPC, published 22-03-2011
Which AV product is up to the task of keeping your PC squeaky clean and immune to malware? In some ways, visiting cyberspace is kind of like entering a crowded subway car during the peak of flu season. You’re surrounded by all sorts of germs—in the form of trojans, spyware, viruses, rootkits, etc.—just looking for a vulnerable host to invade and feed on. Once you’re infected, these pests can wreak havoc on your system, swiping your personal information and passwords, annihilating your credit rating, and stealing your identity. To avoid a potentially virulent attack, you need to take precautions. Wouldn’t it be great if we could ward off both human and computer viruses in one (gooey) swoop? Smart computing habits—like never downloading unexpected email attachments—are your f...

By MaximumPC, published 14-03-2011
Can an off-the-shelf cooling loop out-cool a custom-built system? I’m taking a standard midrange computer with a Core-i7 930 CPU (stock speed: 2.8GHz) and clocking it up to 4GHz. That’ll up my CPU’s heat output, and I’ll need better cooling. Water-cooling can be quieter and more effective than air, but isn’t necessarily cheap or easy to install. How much time and money do you need to spend to get good cooling? To answer this question, I’m testing three build options: a basic off-the-shelf liquid-cooling loop (Corsair’s H70), an all-inclusive Swiftech DIY kit, and finally, a custom-built water-cooling setup of my own configuration. How can I get the best performance for the least money, time, and aggravation? Ingredients Case Cooler Master HAF X $200 www.coolermaster-usa.co...

By TechRadar, published 03-01-2011
We've made no secret of just how much we love the new Sandy Bridge setup from Intel and this rig from YOYOTech only goes to highlight why we're so smitten. Last month we looked at a high-spec Sandy Bridge rig from Scan, the 3XS Vengeance. Housing the top-end Core i7 2600K and coupling it with Nvidia's outstanding GTX 580 meant that it was one hell of a rig. Granted it was close to two grand for the base unit alone, but mighty impressive it was too. In general terms though when you're looking to pick up a high-end gaming rig the £1,000 mark is where most of the smart money goes. And we've not seen a grand rig that could come close to this YOYOTech beauty. Packs a punch The overclocked i5-2500K sitting at the heart of the Asus P67 board is an incredible processor. It may not have the HyperT...
By Bjorn3D, published 27-01-2011
The world's fastest PC processors are now being incorporated into laptops. Hewlett-Packard and Toshiba are the best examples of Sandy Bridge systems. Toshiba's Qosimo X500-Q930S uses the Core i7-2630QM processor, clocked at 2GHz. However, Intel's Turbo Boost allows it to be overclocked to 2.9GHz. The Qosmio system also includes