Hardware Canucks News & Reviews

Mushkin Redline Ascent 3x2GB XP3-12800 C6 Memory Review

3oh6 — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:21:26 -0800

The Redline series is associated with overclocking and this is something we will definitely be testing over the course of the next few pages. So please, just sit back, relax and enjoy your time as we present the story of the Mushkin Redline Ascent 3x2GB PC3-12800 memory kit.

GeForce GTX 275 Roundup (Gigabyte, EVGA, MSI, Sparkle, BFG)

SKYMTL — Tue, 26 May 2009 05:01:32 -0800

The GTX 275 was released a short while ago and while it was in short supply, it can now be found everywhere. With sales of these cards happening on a nearly weekly basis, what better time would there be to do a roundup? Today we look a products from EVGA, BFG, Sparkle, Gigabyte and MSI. A total of SIX GTX 275s passed through the wringer before the dust settled.

Cooler Master Storm Scout Mid-Tower Case Review

SKYMTL — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:10:18 -0800

When Cooler Master released the first case in their Storm series, gamers the world over found a case series which would fit their needs. While the Sniper was the first enclosure released in this new brand, many LAN part goers needed something which was both lighter and smaller. Enter the Storm Scout.

Prolimatech Megahalems CPU Cooler Review

SKYMTL — Tue, 19 May 2009 01:38:40 -0800

Even though the high-end air cooling market is cluttered with pretenders, every now and then a heatsink comes along which causes up to stand up and take notice. A few short months ago, a new company named Prolimatech released their Megahalems CPU cooler and suddenly the best of the best had a new competitor on their hands. But can this upstart become the new king of the hill?

Cooler Master HAF 922 Case Video Showcase

SKYMTL — Thu, 14 May 2009 04:09:49 -0800

Cooler Master is known for great case designs which appeal to many enthusiasts and gamers. With the HAF 932, they had a product which offered a little bit of everything...but it was on the large side. Now, for those of you who are looking for a more compact chassis, they have released the product we are featuring here today: the HAF 922

ASUS Rampage II Gene mATX Motherboard Review

SKYMTL — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:07:29 -0800

The Republic of Gamers series from ASUS has seen its fair share of legendary motherboards. From the Blitz to the Maximus, these products have been aimed directly at enthusiasts who want the best of the best. Today we take a look at an evolution of the Rampage namesake with one of the first mATX enthusiast motherboards for Intel's i7 processors: the Rampage II Gene.

GeForce GTS 250 Roundup (ASUS, Gigabyte, Sparkle, EVGA)

SKYMTL — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:30:50 -0800

A few months ago, everyone was up in arms over Nvidia's choice to give the 9800 GTX+ a brand new name. What is now known as the GTS 250 had a rocky beginning but in this roundup we find how the lineup has matured by looking at a quartet of cards. ASUS, Gigabyte, Sparkle and EVGA are all represented here with their own unique spin on Nvidia's answer to the HD 4850.

Cooler Master V8 CPU Cooler Review

SKYMTL — Tue, 05 May 2009 01:15:19 -0800

After we reviewed the Cooler Master V10 a while ago, we were anxious to get our hands on its little brother: the award-winning V8. Not only has this cooler won numerous design awards but it also promises some extreme performance on both i7 and LGA 775 systems. Can it live up to the hype and our expectations?

ATI Radeon HD 4770 512MB GDDR5 Review

SKYMTL — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:01:20 -0800

ATI seems to be releasing cards on an almost monthly basis but today marks yet another new direction for the graphics card world: the move the 40nm. With their new HD 4770, ATI is hoping to capture the attention of gamers everywhere with a $100 card that packs some serious gaming muscle.

EVGA X58 3X SLI Classified LGA1366 Motherboard Review

SKYMTL — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:58:38 -0800

It's big, it's powerful, it's expensive and the EVGA Classified is the new motherboad bully on the i7 block. In this review we put it through its paces with some extreme LN2 overclocking and benchmarking. Did EVGA deliver the board enthusiasts everywhere have been dreaming of? Let's find out.

ASUS M4A78T-E 790GX AM3 Motherboard Review

SKYMTL — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:57:42 -0800

AM3 CPUs have slowly been making their way into the market and with them various supporting motherboards have been released. Today we take a look at the ASUS M4A78T-E which is based off of AMD's 790GX chipset. While it may not be the high-performance 790FX, the GX carries with it an on-board IGP as well as numerous overclocking options for all the enthusiasts out there.

Gigabyte Radeon HD 4850 1GB Passive Review

SKYMTL — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:40:06 -0800

Within the last year or so, Gigabyte has moved their graphics card production to more and more custom models. In this review we take a look at Gigabyte's new HD 4850 1GB which is not only one of the few 1GB HD 4850 cards on the market but is also passively cooled with a unique "Multi Core" heatsink.

HWC's Folding@Home Push for 100 Contest

Gav — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:44:05 -0800

To celebrate our quest to enter the top 100 Folding teams, Hardware Canucks and ASUS have teamed up to present to you our " Push for 100" Contest. ASUS has generously donated the following two prizes: one of their new GTX 260 216 Matrix cards and an ultra-rare GTX 285 Ultimate. To our knowledge, this is the ONLY GTX 285 Ultimate in North America.

BFG 9800 GT 512MB ThermoIntelligence Passive Review

SKYMTL — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:16:58 -0800

Powerful cards are always fun to review but once in a while, it is good to take a break from bleeding edge performance to see what else is out there. In this review we take a look at an interesting partnership between BFG and Thermalright who have produced the 9800 GT 512MB ThermoIntelligence passively cooled video card.

Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB Hard Drive Review

SKYMTL — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:35:35 -0800

While all the buzz in the storage industry may be about SSDs, we have to remember that there are still a large number of amazingly-priced spindle-based drives on the market which will suit most people's needs. In this review we look at one of the highest performance hard disk drives currently on the market: the Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB.