Introduction

Despite early hiccups Intel has seen a lot of success with its Sandybridge line of processors. Even in a weak economy and with established companies thinking of walking out of the PC business (read HP), Intel has fared well. In fact it has done better than that, turning in tons of cash making everyone in the boardroom happy.

WCCFTech took a look at the MSI Z68GD65 motherboard based on Intel’s latest offering; the Z68 chipset.

Today we have two more Z68 boards, both from Asus. The Z68V-Pro and the Z68 Deluxe.

Introduction:

When Deus Ex first released in the 1990’s it caught the attention of many gamers worldwide, being part of the RPGFPS genre it was a rare genre of its time and it still is today, very few companies can even do RPGFPS very well with Borderlands being one of them, While Deus Ex 2 was a bit of a disappointment to the fans of the series Square Enix and Eidos Montreal have worked together to show that a game can still live up to the standards set by a game over a decade old.

Remember the good old Android days — when HTC used to be the one leading with innovation and bleeding edge devices? Yes I’m talking about back when the likes of HTC Hero or the Google Nexus One (manufactured by HTC were ahead of the curve, and every other Android OEM was trying to follow suit. That was until Samsung came out with its Galaxy S line, and things never remained the same for HTC.

Introduction

Kingston’s HyperX brand caters to the enthusiasts. It is synonymous with high quality components coupled with high performance characteristics.

HyperX can be considered an umbrella product group which encompasses several sub-brands. You have HyperX, HyperX blu and now HyperX genesis.

Today we’ll be looking at a 4GB kit made up of 2 sticks of HyperX Genesis with a capacity of 2GB each.

Razer. Any true hardcore gamer would hear the name and would stop waliking in their footsteps. It’s that heart stopping of a brand today in the world of first person shooter games as well as MMORG platforms. As a matter of fact, all other major gaming peripheral makers such as SteelSeries, Zowie Gear, Cyborg; as the list goes on, all are competing against the snake branding giant. But most of them fail to leave their mark onto the current gaming community. That’s where Razer comes in.

In the past, we have reviewed many of Razer’s high end gamer peripherals. From the expert Ironclad mousepad to the FPS killer Imperator and MMORPG master Naga, all have been remembered for the ‘edge’ they give in a user’s gameplay.

As of today, I received another product from Razer at my doorstep. The Lachesis. Actually you can call it Lachesis v.2.0. Since the original Lachesis came with a 3G sensor that supports upto 4000dpi, this reimproved Lachesis comes with an improved and faster 3.5G sensor that takes it up to 5600dpi. Scroll down for the in depth review.

Asus is the big daddy of motherboard manufacturers, shipping more units that most of its competitors combined. The big daddy of Asus’s motherboard arsenal is the Maximus 4 Extreme. Read on to find out what makes this board the most complete for Sandybridge processors.

Razer Megalodon – for most people, just mentioning the name Razer is enough to establish an opnion about the quality of the product. That’s because the brand name is almost synonymous with professional gaming. But as we had previously seen with the Razer Spectre, Razer Banshee, Razer Marauder and Razer Nostromo, that’s not always the case. In fact the recent StarCraft II and TRON branded series turned out to be less than spectacular, which we have come to expect from every Razer product.

Which means the Megalodon not only has to fill the shoes of the previous champs in the series, but also has to go the extra mile to clean the brand’s name of the tarnish which the aforementioned products left behind.

The Megalodon is certainly equiped for the job – promissing 7.1 channel virtual surround sound along with a superior noise cancelling headset and an attractive design, the Razer Megalodon looks poise to be ranked among the best of the best in PC gaming audio. On paper that is. Almost all tech enthusiasts know that gadgets rarely perform as advertised and the actual experience can vary greatly. Which brings us to the purpose of this review – jump on in after the break to see if the Razer Megalodon indeed have what it takes to win the crown.

WCCFTech has seen some decent Sandybridge offerings from MSI recently. We were especially taken with the budget P67 offering the P67A-C43. The 100 dollar board offers a great over-clocking experience while also providing the latest in storage technologies (USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Gbps). Today we’ll look at its elder brother the GD65 which offers more features and goodies.

Pentium was once the King in Intel’s arsenal of processors. Sadly now its name is associated with budget offerings. With the release of the new Pentium G series processors Intel has brought Sandybridge architecture to the sub 100 dollar market. What do you get for your hard earned cash? Read on to find out.

Here at WCCFTech we have taken a fancy to Sandybridge offerings from MSI. We really liked the C43, had good things to say about the GD65, concluded that the E23 was a decent office/ productivity board. Today we have the latest offering from MSI, based on the newest member of the x6x family, the Z68.