ASUS SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 18-09-2015 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Coming from the ASUS TUF Series, SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 is the Mad Max of motherboards; equipped with robust Thermal Armor and jam-packed with innovative features.

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ASUS STRIX R9 Fury DC3 OC Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 14-09-2015 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Pitched to tackle NVIDIA's GTX 980 graphics card, the STRIX R9 FURY is furnished with the new Direct CU III cooler and features a factory overclock.

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ASUS Z170-A Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 05-08-2015 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Looking for an affordable route to Intel Skylake, DDR4 and LGA 1151? Z170-A is a mainstream motherboard featuring the Intel Z170 chipset and a whole host of innovation.

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ASUS STRIX GTX 980Ti DC3 OC Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 19-07-2015 [ 0 comment(s) ]

NVIDIA's GTX 980Ti with the new ASUS DirectCU III cooling solution. Can this factory overclocked STRIX graphics card deliver the final blow to AMD's R9 Fury X?

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ASUS ROG Gladius Review

Posted by: Kurtis Simpson on: 19-06-2015 [ 0 comment(s) ]

An ergonomic and customizable gaming mouse from the Republic of Gamers that promises to deliver on comfort and also performance.

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ASUS STRIX 7.1 Review

Posted by: Tony Le Bourne on: 05-06-2015 [ 0 comment(s) ]

ASUS are renowned for their cutting edge designs and this can be seen in the STRIX 7.1 gaming headset. With 5 drivers in each side, can this deliver the ultimate gaming experience?

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ASUS GTX 960 STRIX DirectCU II Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 22-01-2015 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Fresh from the factory we sample ASUS' latest GPU based on the new NVIDIA 'Maxwell' GTX 960 core.

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ASUS Maximus VII Impact Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 20-11-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

ASUS Republic of Gamers recently unveiled their condensed and rather dainty Mini-ITX Intel Z97 motherboard, which is packed with exciting features. We take it for a spin.

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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 09-11-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Factory overclocked, Digi+ power and cooled by Direct CU II, ASUS Strix GTX 970 (STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5) has all the ingredients for success.

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ASUS Xonar U5 Review

Posted by: Tony Le Bourne on: 22-10-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Today we put the Xonar U5 to the test, it is a compact USB soundcard featuring 5.1 surround and a headphone amp to which promises great value for gamers.

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ASUS Echelon Keyboard Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 22-10-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

A mechanical keyboard which uses Cherry MX black switches with LED backlighting and up to four level of brightness. Is this a good choice for the gamer?

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ASUS ROG Crossblade Ranger Review

Posted by: Tony Le Bourne on: 06-10-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

As the FM2+ platform kicks into gear, ASUS crash the party with their first ROG board to support an AMD APU. Allow us to present the ROG Crossblade Ranger.

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ASUS X99 Deluxe Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 27-09-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Features, looks, and performance. Three things every good motherboard should have. The X99 Deluxe is has all these and is more than equipped for Intel Haswell-E.

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ASUS X99 Deluxe Preview

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 14-09-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

A quick sneak peek of the next X99 motherboard to face our test bench: The ASUS X99 Deluxe...

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ASUS Xonar Essence STX II 7.1 Review

Posted by: Tony Le Bourne on: 30-08-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Expanding on possibilities, we take a look at the successor to the highly acclaimed Xonar Essence STX. Audio enthusiasts hold your cans tightly!

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ASUS Maximus VII Gene Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 23-06-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Although small in size, Gene is packed with features for a compact computer system. We test this M-ATX Intel Z97 motherboard with Intel Core i7-4790K.

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Intel Z97 Review - M.2 vs SATA

Posted by: Tim Harmer on: 22-05-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

With the help of Plextor's M6e we put one of the key features of Intel's Z97 chipset under the spotlight to see if it can really dethrone SATA 3.

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ASUS Maximus VII Ranger Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 14-05-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Featuring the new Intel Z97 chipset, ASUS Republic of Gamers introduce the Maximus VII Ranger - their most affordable ATX motherboard yet.

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ASUS Z97-A Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson on: 11-05-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Taken from ASUS' mainstream product line, we put the new Z97-A which features the Intel Z97 chipset and is one of the most affordable motherboards on the market.

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ASUS R9 290 DirectCU II OC Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 04-02-2014 [ 0 comment(s) ]

With a modest factory overclock and DirectCU II cooling, we take a look at the ASUS R9 290 Direct CU II OC. A card for the masses or one to be missed?

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ASUS A88X-PRO Review

Posted by: Tony Le Bourne on: 03-12-2013 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Coming in ready to support the next-gen APUs due sometime early next year, we take a look at the A88X-PRO FM2+ motherboard from ASUS.

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ASUS Xonar U7 Review

Posted by: Tony Le Bourne on: 01-11-2013 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Plugging the gap between the U3 and the Xonar Essence DACs, we take a look at the Xonar U7 USB sound card. Read on for our verdict!

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ASUS X79 Deluxe Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 31-10-2013 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Midas touch or fools Gold? We take an in-depth look and examine what the enthusiast user can expect from ASUS' latest X79 platform.

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ASUS Echelon Review

Posted by: Tony Le Bourne on: 16-10-2013 [ 0 comment(s) ]

ASUS remix the Orion formula with the 'camo edition' Echelon, designed to target fans of FPS gaming. Can it impress us through our testing?

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ASUS R9 280X DirectCU II TOP Review

Posted by: Richard Weatherstone on: 10-10-2013 [ 0 comment(s) ]

Direct from ASUS we get to sample a retail version of the new R9 280X complete with ASUS' DirectCU II cooling. How does is fair against the competition?

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