A recent online consumer survey examining gaming systems and storage, commissioned by data giant Western Digital with polling agency YouGov, interestingly found that the biggest frustrations that gamers experience with their systems are related to storage and loading times. The...
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The debate around whether Esports should be part of the Olympics continues, and new findings from Ballistix reveal that more than a third of gamers across the UK, France and Germany think Esports should be in the Olympics. Ballistix surveyed more than 1,000 British, French and German gamers. When asked whether Esports should be an event in the Olympics, 35% of respondents said yes. Less than half (45%) believe Esports should not be part of the Olympics, while 20% are yet to make up their mind.
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Intel's Coffee Lake was released not even a year ago and it already feels like the standard enthusiasts Intel motherboard, unless you stuck to your Z270 you only just bought!
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The ASRock Z270 Pro4 motherboard is a familiar site. ASRock is a familiar brand and since the birth of the ASRock company, it has secured a healthy and immediately identifiable place in the component market.
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3466 MHz memory speed is amazing, but it’s becoming common amongst high end memory. 3466Mhz is a full third faster than the Ballistix Sport LT 16GB Red DDR4 2666Mhz, which is enough to get anyone’s attention.
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Redness isn’t the real reason for testing this memory kit from Ballistix, it’s the speed, 2666Mhz. For most people, 2666Mhz is the true minimum speed of DDR4.
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The Ballistix Elite range is a bit special, being Ballistix fastest DDR4 offering, it’s also equipped with a different set of two-piece heat spreaders.
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Launches New Product Line: Gaming Chairs – AC120 and AC220 Thermal Line: Verkho Air Coolers Project 7: C0 (C-Zero), Liquid Cooling, Fans, Hub, PSU and more PC Gaming for All; Choose Yours: Enthusiasts | Pro-Gamers | Casual Gamers #BeCool by...
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If you want something a little visually different, Avexir have their Raiden Series using patented technology of plasma tubes to mimic lightening effect.
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Overall this looks like a tasty boost to any system, let's see how we get on with Crucial Ballistix Tactical 32GB 3000Mhz memory kit.
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We have had DDR4 in the office for well over 12 months, but the first set we ever got our hands on was the Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666Mhz 16Gb kit, and we have been bashing it into a lot of test systems ever since, so let’s see how Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 memory performs with this quick review.
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Asus are calling this their “Flagship micro-ATX Z170 with 5X Protection II for dependable stability, fantastic DDR4 performance, and reversible USB Type-C connectivity”. It’s a rather odd claim for this motherboard, Asus have flagship product lines, the Rampage and ROG series for example. Why would they call Z170M Plus motherboard a flagship?
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Memory, it’s often the most generic part of your system, along with a PSU. Not that all system builders would go for any old RAM, but it can be intangible performance for the cost, especially for DDR4 modules these days. If you are an Intel fan, and you are planning a system, then you need to be including DDR4.
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Every system builder these days will know the name ASRock, and it’s welcome, in the past ten years we have seen the number of motherboard manufacturers dwindle, losing the likes of Abit, Nvidia and even the mighty Intel from the motherboards arena.
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Anyone bought an Intel Z97 motherboard recently? We think it is one of the best Chipsets out there but Intel think it’s time for an upgrade. They recently launched their Skylake range of CPU’s and a supporting Chipset, the Z170. We have a couple of motherboard and CPU samples kicking around the office and we must admit we are already very interested in their capabilities and performance. We love mITX motherboards these days, and though still a compromise on what you can populate them with, there has been a step change from a couple of years ago, making a mini gaming rig possible and a performer too.
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