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G.Skill Ripjaws 4 2666MHz 16GB DDR4 Memory Kit Review
Introduction Memory, the most vital part of any computer that gets overlooked the most. There’s not a lot to say about RAM apart from its expensive and very confusing. DDR4, the newest iteration of RAM is currently the fastest version of the consumer RAM, with speeds exceeding 3333MHz. RAM kits…
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Antec VSP5000 Mid-Tower Chassis Review
Introduction Antec has a long history of creating durable, competitive and affordable products. Of course, they also make high-end products, but it’s their budget ranges that have long dominated the market and that’s a trend Antec seem eager to continue with the release of their VSP5000. The new chassis has…
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ASUS TUF X99 Sabertooth (LGA 2011-3) Motherboard Review
Introduction, Specifications and Packaging X99, the chipset that has brought workstation power to the consumer level, has been around with us for a few months now. In this time, motherboard manufacturers have had time to tweak and release their top of the line motherboards with the best features and settings. A…
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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB ITX Graphics Card Review
Introduction and A Closer Look The GeForce GTX 960 has been with us for a few months now, it has established itself as the ‘go-to’ graphics card for under $200. With the amount of power graphical power it produces at this price point, it has really been taken on by…
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Silverstone SUGO SST-SG11 Micro-ATX Chassis Review
Introduction Silverstone are the masters of small form factor chassis designs, we’ve seen time and time again that they can deliver competitively priced products that meet consumer demands and in many cases, exceed them. Their SUGO series is one of their most popular series and as we’ve seen in previous…
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Kingston HyperX Fury DDR4 2666MHz 32GB Memory Kit Review
Introduction When you’re building a tower, memory normally gets the last thought; you budget for all of the other key parts and then you find yourself having to readjust when you remember that you didn’t add any memory to your basket. With consumer memory kits roughly starting off where DDR3…
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Fractal Design Core 2300 Mid-Tower Chassis Review
Introduction Fractal Design is well-known for their high-end chassis products. They’ve won many awards for their clean designs, exceptional build quality, water cooling support and much more, which has made them a popular choice with the enthusiast system building crowd. However, that’s not all Fractal Design do and as many…
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Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV Micro-Tower Chassis Review
Introduction Today is a pretty cool day at eTeknix HQ, as I get to take a look at my very first Phanteks chassis! The new Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV looks set to be another welcome addition to the enthusiast gaming chassis market, perfect for those who love to show off their build.…
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ECS Z97I-Drone LEET Gaming (LGA 1150) Review
Introduction, Specifications and Packaging Intel’s Z97 platform has been around with us for almost a year now, so the marketplace is slightly saturated with motherboards from a huge array of manufacturers. Offering full support for the Haswell Refresh CPU’s, it has really brought new performance levels to the consumer market. While still producing…
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Biostar Gaming Z97X (LGA 1150) Motherboard Review
Introduction, Specifications and Packaging Intel’s Z97 platform has been around with us for almost a year now, so the marketplace is slightly saturated with motherboards from a huge array of manufacturers. Offering full support for the Haswell Refresh CPU’s, it has really brought new performance levels to the consumer market. While still producing…
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Xigmatek Nebula C Mini-ITX Chassis Review
Introduction I’m a big fan of Xigmatek chassis’, time and time again they’ve shown they can make cool products with a good range of features, but most importantly, they’ve always done it with a fiercely competitive price tag, making them very attractive products to system builders. Their latest effort, the…
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Gigabyte X99-Gaming-5P (LGA 2011-3) Motherboard Review
Introduction, Specifications and Packaging X99, the best of the best when it comes to general consumer chipsets. Released back in August 2014, this has quickly taken the technology world by storm; offering some of the best performance only before seen in workstation systems. Today at eTeknix, we have the newest addition to…
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Crucial Ballistix Sport 2400MHz Memory Kit Review
Introduction Memory, the most vital part of any computer that gets overlooked the most. There’s not a lot to say about RAM apart from its expensive and very confusing. DDR4, the newest iteration of RAM is currently the fastest version of the consumer RAM, with speeds exceeding 3333MHz. Crucial are…
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Crucial Ballistix Sport LT Memory Kit Review
Introduction With every new DDR memory release comes a decline in operating voltage and a decrease in heat output. In the transition from DDR2 to DDR3 and now DDR4, we’ve seen voltages drop and the need for large memory heatsinks are no longer necessary. This allows memory brands to release…
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GTA V – The Way It’s Meant to Be Played – 4K and Nvidia Shield
Introduction In September 2013, Grand Theft Auto V finally hit our screens, albeit via the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, consoles that I loved playing on, but which were kept as a lead platform for far longer than they should have been. They weren’t incredibly powerful systems to begin with…
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