3DMark 11 is the latest version of the world's most popular PC benchmark. This new benchmarks has a few preset settings within the tool to let you customize the benchmark to match the horsepower of the machine; the 3DMark 11 Extreme (X) setting is a true test for enthusiast hardware with a 1080P resolution, 4x MSAA, 16x Anisotropic Filtering and visuals that are cranked up.

NZXT, a company built on realizing the dreams of gamers worldwide, is proud to announce HAVIK 120, a more compact and versatile version of NZXT’s award-winning HAVIK 140.  HAVIK 120’s premium materials include a nickel-plated copper base that utilizes four 8mm pipes for efficient heat transfer.  The heat is then quickly dissipated (75.8 CFM) out of the chassis through the masterfully engineered, aerodynamic, aluminum fan blades providing intense, yet silent cooling (22dBA) and ensuring the longevity of your components.

NZXT, a company built on realizing the dreams of gamers worldwide, is proud to announce the HALE82 PSU line. Following the successful launch of HALE90, HALE82 delivers enthusiasts and gamers with 80+ Bronze Certification operating with high efficiency: at 20%, 50%, and 100% loads, efficiencies are 82%, 85%, and 82% respectively. Its simple 120mm two-ball bearing fan delivers smooth, silent rotation and optimal air intake with whisper-quiet operation.

"As was promised with the release of the 11.11b performance driver, AMD has now launched yet another performance driver that fixes performance scaling on Radeon HD 5000 series graphics cards in the Elder Scrolls Skyrim... The new driver can be found here.."

"Seagate is shipping its second generation of Momentus XT, solid state hybrid drive for consumer and commercial laptops... The Momentus XT drive is nearly 70 percent faster than the prior Momentus drive version and up to three times faster than a traditional hard disk drive while providing 750GB of storage capacity. Its Serial ATA 6Gb/second interface and 8 gigabytes of Single Level Cell NAND flash double the interface and NAND read-write speed of the previous generation. The Momentus XT drive is now shipping in volume worldwide. A 750GB drive will cost $245."

"Western Digital has secured conditional approval from the European Union's competition regulator to purchase Hitachi's hard disk drive business for $4.3 billion, after it agreed to sell several production operations."

"These headsets have won multiple technical and design awards, received rave reviews by dozens of gaming publications, avid gamers, bloggers and more, isn't it time you joined the revolution? Test a Carbon or Krypton gaming headset for a full 14 days, and if your headset doesn't blow your mind and deliver unparalleled positional awareness, faster reaction times and higher kill ratios, simply ship it back within 14 days for a full refund. No questions asked."

"Graphics card makers tell us that the HDD shortage has already upset the rest of the upgrade market, and they expect to be affected by it, at least slightly. Most PC DIY guys who waited to upgrade their machines tend to swap hard drives quite often, but once again, since 28nm graphics are delayed, a lot of them are now stuck waiting for new Radeon HD 7000 and Geforce 600 series to do the final upgrade."

"Apple may have considered AMD's Fusion platform for the MacBook Air before settling on Intel. Aside from production issues with limited available quantities, there are important performance reasons for Apple to keep using Intel processors..."

"Sophisticated and cutting-edge, the P280 emphasizes the ease of use, quiet technology and unparalleled performance characteristic of Antec's Performance One series. This advanced enclosure comes equipped with features that will maximize your PC experience, from Quiet Computing™ panels & HDD drive bays, to grommet-lined cable routing holes with ample space behind the motherboard tray. The P280 accommodates motherboards up to XL-ATX and includes nine expansion slots to support up to four 13.0" / 330 mm graphics cards.