I am the type of enthusiast that is willing to fork over big bucks to possess the latest graphics technology in the market. When the 6800 Ultra and X800XT PE were still mysteries to people, I already had them in my possession.
While the staff here at InsaneTek enjoys killer overclocking rigs, many of us do work on our laptops. I recently just purchased a Dell 9300 with all the high-end parts for only 1300 dollars.
Mushkin's BH-5 memory is likely the most legendary set of memory modules in the history of overclocking. The modules were so popular that 1GB dual channel kits being sold for 400 dollars months after they were released.
Although InsaneTek has been extremely successful in its first year, we do not have the privilege of reviewing all of the latest and greatest hardware components.
I laugh every time I see a thread about "What cooler should I get for my video card?" or "OHH MY GOD!!! 70 degrees LOAD!! HELP!!" If you browse through dozens of forums.
Although InsaneTek was never able to review Cooler Master's Aquagate, we have constantly read about its remarkable performance, convenience, looks, and affordability.
With products such as the Thermaltake Big Typhoon and Thermaltake BigWater, both considerable improvements over their past cooling products, Thermaltake has also become a major player in the enthusiast cooling market.
OCZ and InsaneTek are like two peas in a pod. They have always managed to send us their latest gear and we continue to be impressed with each new product.
When I'm not watercooling, I'm usually running a Thermalright or Zalman heatsink. I would always use a Thermalright for benching purposes, but I would always use the Zalman for everyday purposes. Why?
While companies like Kingston, Corsair, and OCZ are enjoying marketing buzz, more discreet companies like Mushkin and GeIL have released memory revisions.
It's not surprising that over the last couple years we have seen some crazy-looking gaming cases. Cases made by companies such as Raidmax, Logisys, and Thermaltake have become more creative and innovative.
PQI or PMI? A few years ago, PMI entered the enthusiast memory market, providing all of the distinctive ingredients that constitute high performance memory: mirror-finished copper heatspreaders, good choice of memory chips, agg…
A few months ago we reviewed an innovative power supply known as the "X-Connect." We then reviewed an innovative Hard Drive Enclosure that converts most EIDE hard drives into an external drive.
We have already reviewed memory modules from OCZ and Kingston, but today we have the privilege of reviewing modules from a company that single-handedly took the enthusiast memory market by storm.
A month ago I reviewed two excellent waterblocks from Swiftech and Asetek that assisted in keeping my Athlon64 3500+ stable at 2.7 GHz, which is a difficult feat to achieve on stock cooling.
It is unbelievable how many people are water cooling these days. The other day, I noticed a father buying his 12 year old son a Corsair Hydrocool External Water Cooling system at Fry's Electronics.
"Cooling" and "overclocking," are two words you usually associate with your CPU. Long before video cards, overclockers have been seeking new and better cooling solutions for their CPUs (remember the Dragon Orb for Pentium 3?).
Anandtech submits another "excellent" review...... this time fairly comparing 939's lowest 3500+ to Intel's top of the line Xeon EM64T. Apparently, many members of the enthusiast community are outraged by their review.... hmnnn...
With the increasing amount of heat that current and future processors dissipate, traditional air cooling may not be enough to handle our need for outrageous overclocks anymore.
