May 21, 2013

Two Zotac Z68 Mini-ITX Motherboards Previewed

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Due to an unforeseen circumstance, namely a 7-day free trial of RIFT (hey, it's a gaming site too. Right?), I am a bit late in posting the latest news regarding the appearance of the very first Z68 mini-ITX motherboard, which popped up for pre-order in Japan a few days ago. It looks like Zotac has another, or rather two, new high-end mini-ITX motherboards based on the highly anticipated Intel Z68 … [Read more...]

The Sparkle One: A GTX 570 in a Single Slot.

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A couple of weeks ago I was asking around on the forums for suggestions on a single slot graphics card for a build I was planning. The consensus was that the Radeon HD5670 would be the best bet, as I had originally specified ‘no external power required’. Now that I have a better understanding of power requirements, I was leaning toward the HD5770 as the best single slot solution. Or not... … [Read more...]