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Quiet PC Serenity Z68 Gamer Xtreme
As we noted when we last looked at a Quiet PC system, gaming PCs are the most notorious machines – when it comes to making a racket. What with super-sized graphics cards bristling with multiple fans, they can make a noise not too dissimilar to an incoming hovercraft, on a windy day at Dover (if…
Palicomp Phoenix i5 Z68 Warrior
System builder Palicomp specialises in producing some seriously overclocked machines for enthusiasts and gamers. Earlier this year we were very impressed by its i5 Sniper, and the i5 Z68 Warrior is the next step up when it comes to the firm’s Sandy Bridge range. Heart of the warriorThe system is built around the current gamer’s…
Sapphire Pure Platinum Z68
Since Sapphire returned to the motherboard making business they have produced a steady stream of motherboards supporting the latest technology from both AMD and Intel, and it’s the latter they have turned to for their latest board, the Pure Platinum Z68. What’s in a number?Intel’s Z68 Express chipset is the missing link between the P67…
MSI Z68A-GD65
The MSI Z68A-GD65 motherboard is designed for Intel LGA1155 ‘Sandy Bridge’ processors – very like earlier models such as the P67A-GD65. But unlike that motherboard – and as its name suggests – the new board marks a change from Intel’s P67 chipset to the new Z68 chipset. This brings two significant new features. Integrating GPU…