CCL Eclipse Cobra Gaming System Review

Not everyone has the time, or the ability, to decide from the masses of available components and configurations which will best suit their requirements. This is where full systems come in. While they offer customers a narrower choice there are still systems for every type of user and price points. From casual internet users to gamers to video editors and encoders, everyone is catered for. While the computer's base specification is set out, the customer has several options to slightly tweak the system to better match what they need from a new computer. These could be things like a larger HDD, BD-ROM or even a different case. While small things, they can make a big difference between going for a more suitable model with a slight tweak for something you need or going for a more expensive model which you may not make full use of but prefer a certain aspect of it.

Today's full system is from CCL and is their cheapest overclocked socket 1156 computer from their gaming range

Each month at Guru3D.com we feature one of you guys, your PC, your DIY project. It is quite honestly amazing how much detail and dedication you put into an PC, and every now and then it really shows.

Meet Denis Assai , a factory worker. He made his PC his extraordinary looking PC. Well, just go look, we feel that is an awesome design ! Denis Assai is the winner of Rig of The Month August 2010. Meet this man at the age of 30, with little words yet a rather dark themed PC. Oh and props to Denis for making a splendid quality photo-shoot.

The cooling that is provided by the U3 is great, and the ability of the U3 to act as a laptop carrier is an added benefit. Plus, ergonomic advantages from being on an angle can make typing and using your laptop more comfortable. Overall, the U3 is a nice laptop cooler and if you need to transfer it often along with your laptop, it is a good choice.

We're looking looking at a set of memory modules that may just fit the balance between performance and budget. The ADATA Gaming V2.0 6GB DDR3-1600 modules, which are priced very attractively and sport some sleek heatspreaders. But what about performance and value for our money? Let's find out if these ADATA Gaming V2.0 sticks have what it takes.

The Zalman VF3000N is a VGA heatsink specifically made for Nvidia's GTX200 series GPUs. Five 6mm thick copper heatpipes transfer heat from the pure copper base into the Zalman VF3000N's aluminum fins while twin 92mm fans provide active cooling while also blowing air to the PCB components below. With the Zalman VF3000N high temperatures produced by overclocking your GPU is not a problem.

After completing the testing of both the Corsair A50 and A70, I was pleasantly surprised with their performance. Even though their design is simple, their cores are small, and their bases could have a better finish; they both did quite well for what I expected out of them. Typically with a small and lightweight body, there is less mass to retain heat.

Palit has prepared a highly overclocked GeForce GTX 460 graphics card for us today, their Sonic Platinum edition as they call it. The GPU on this puppy runs at 800 MHz while the shader cores come in at 1600 MHz, right out of the box. How do these overclocks equate in the real-world gaming and can this card rival the more expensive GTX 470 cards?

When it comes to the real test benches, Dimastech is the best known brand. This time we take a closer look at their EasyHard V2.5 Test Bench.