Scythe Katana 5 Review: Compact CPU Air Cooler for Under $30
Scythe’s Katana 5 is a low-cost CPU air cooler that retails for less than $30, offers compatibility with Intel and AMD processors, and has a…
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BitFenix Nova TG Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Case Review
While offering a modern look, the Nova TG is distinctly retro in two ways: first, it supports 5.25-inch external drives, and second, it has a very budget-friendly price tag of…
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NVIDIA Launches GTX 1050 3GB for Budget Gamers
NVIDIA recently quietly launched a new budget graphics card that neatly slots itself between the GTX 1050 and the GTX 1050 Ti. The new GTX 1050 3GB, as the name...
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NZXT Announces H500 and H500i Cases with Tempered Glass
Above: the NZXT H500 (left) and H500i (right, with optional vertical GPU bracket) NZXT has announced a pair of new cases with the H500 and H500i, mid-tower designs both featuring a tempered glass side…
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Rumor: Intel May Discontinue Pentium G4560 Processor
Update 07/11/17: We have now heard from Intel on this subject, and they provided this statement regarding the availability of the Pentium G4560 processor: "We continue to offer the Intel Pentium SKU...
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Thrustmaster TMX Review: Budget FFB for Xbox One and PC
The Thrustmaster TMX was released this past summer to address the Xbox One ecosystem with an affordable, entry level force-feedback wheel. This is essentially the Xbox version of the previously…
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CES 2016: Acer Shows Off Upscale Chromebook 11 With Budget $179 Price
CES 2016 has seen its share of high end product unveilings, but in addition to its premium hardware, Acer is launching a very budget-friendly...
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Far Cry 4 Does Not Support Dual-Core Processors: Is the Budget Landscape Shifting?
A new report covering dual-core woes with Far Cry 4 paints a "bleak future" for budget gamers. Image credit: Polygon For a while now the dual-core Pentium processors have been...
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Have $200, looking for 1080p
[H]ard|OCP's testing was performed using an i7-3770K but for those looking at the G3258 or other lower priced processors their results will still hold true. As of this posting all three of…
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The ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer should not be judged by looks alone
The ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer can be yours for $135, much less than many previous motherboards bearing that famous name and [H]ard|OCP has a good idea why after reviewing the...
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The Budget Gaming PC Shootout: Affordable System Builds Compared
The stars of the show: a group of affordable GPU options When preparing to build or upgrade a PC on any kind of a budget, how can you…
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Gigabyte Releases Three New Budget H81 LGA 1150 Motherboards
Gigabyte recently launched three new motherboards based on Intel’s budget H81 chipset. The new motherboards include the Gigabyte GA-H81M-D3V, GA-H81M-D2V, and the GA-H81M-DS2. The boards feature a 3-phase VRM, UEFI BIOS, two…
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Lenovo Launches New Ivy Bridge Powered Budget Laptops
Tablets and ultrabooks have stolen the IFA 2012 show, but the hardware – while nice to look at – is not for everyone, especially for the price. It seems that Lenovo has…
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