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3D CARDSLooking to give your PC some serious grunt when it comes to the latest games like Bioshock Infinite and Metro: Last Light? This is the area where you’ll want to be splashing some serious dosh. We rate cards to fit all kinds of budgets.

CASESA cramped, dusty case will slow down PC performance. Modern cases are beautiful beasts, allowing for smooth air-fl ow and easy installation. Get vital purchase advice whether you’re building or upgrading.

MOTHERBOARDSThe motherboard is essentially the centre of your PC setup, providing a home for all your other components. We’ll ensure you choose a model with the features, support and socket size you need for your particular build.

RAMIf your PC slows to a sluggish crawl when it’s asked to perform multiple tasks at once, it’s likely because your RAM isn’t up to the task. Modern memory is cheap and powerful, so do your system a favour and sort it.

PROCESSORSProcessors essentially decide the speed of your PC. The market is dominated by two players: Intel and AMD. The kind of work (or, rather, play) you’ll be doing will influence your budget and your chip choice. View the range here.

SYSTEMSBuilding your own PC is a satisfying task to take pride in, but the alternative – a ready-made model from a raft of reliable, expert manufacturers – remains compelling. Here are some of the very best rigs, assembled for your perusal.

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CONTROLLERSA cramped and dusty case will slow down PC performance. Modern cases are beautiful beasts, allowing for smooth

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MONITORSMonitors have become thinner, cheaper, and brighter, but the sheer number of screen types can be confusing. Worry no longer.

COOLERSWe rate heatsink options for both extreme overclockers and casual gamers, and help you keep your PC cooler for less outlay.

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SSDsThe newest form of hard drive, performing quickly and effi ciently. Acquiring an SSD is one of the best ways to speed up your PC.

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CONTROLLERSFrom wheels to sticks, via regular gamepads and futuristic colour-sensing gaming lights, these peripherals can turn your PC into a multi-million pound racing car, commercial airliner, or fighter jet.

HEADSETSSound quality and comfort are the two most important things to consider when buying a headset. Pick the right one, and games and movies can sound incredible, immersing you like never before. We’ll help you make the right choice.

KEYBOARDSWant an epic mechanical gaming keyboard with 20 extra keys? A sleek, silent model? Or a portable board you can scoop up and take to LAN parties? Either way, let us help you make the right keyboard call.

LAPTOPSGaming laptops have finally reached their potential: once pricey and underwhelming, the best are now sleek, powerful machines that can play modern titles. The latest Ultrabooks and convertables can also be found within.

MICE & MATSTwo buttons on a mouse? Hrmph, that’s so last decade. Today’s mice are geared for hardcore gaming, relentlessly customisable, and engineered for all hand types. Choice abounds, but we’re here to help you out.

SPEAKERSA stellar set of speakers can make an average game great, and a great game truly amazing – drawing you right into the experience. Here’s the lowdown on the sets that’ll get you the best sound around.

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DICTIONARY GK104 > While Kepler is the family architecture of the GeForce GTX 700-series, GK110 is the specific chip, which is manufactured at mere 28 nanometres.

Battlefield 3 Ultra mode > Has become the de facto way of measuring really demanding game graphics. And it’s not that demanding.

PCI Express 3.0 > Newer motherboards and graphics cards support this. It’s only important if you’re running more than one graphics card, as it means you can have two 16 lane slots working at full speed at once.

Image quality > Settings such as shadows, high dynamic range, motion blur and high resolution textures that you can turn off to make games go faster.

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faster than the GTX 560 Ti”

Things change fast in the world of 3D cards. At the time of writing, PCs are so far ahead of the current console generation it’s almost embarrassing, with the likes of

the 7970 and GTX 770 able to overpower even the forthcoming PS4 and Xbox One. That means that, even a few technical rungs down the ladder, there’s grunt to be had at affordable prices. So whether you last bought a new graphics card in January or in 2006, it’s time to take stock and ask whether or not you need to upgrade. Here’s where you get up to speed.

What’s Kepler?Johannes Kepler was a 17th century German mathematician who – oh, you mean the Nvidia chip architecture? Kepler is also known as the GeForce GTX 600-series, with a refreshed iteration powering the 700-series.

Interesting. So do I need one?The 700-series is still at the ultra high end in terms of both price and performance, but heftier 600-series cards are starting to become a bit more affordable. A bit.

So which card should I get?Well, don’t forget AMD either. Something like a 7850 (opposite) will still let you play the likes of Battlefield 3 and Metro: Last Light at blazingly high frame rates in 1080p – and it’s a measly £140!

How about SLI or CrossFire?How about it? Given the power of both AMD’s HD 7990 and Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 780, you only need to start thinking about dual graphics cards if you’re planning on using three screens for gaming. Or thinking of gaming in stereoscopic 3D, maybe.

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SPEC ◆ GPU core Pitcairn Pro ◆ Unified shaders 1,024 ◆ Core speed 860MHz ◆ Memory 2GB ◆ Memory speed 1,200MHz ◆ Memory bandwidth 256bit ◆ Texture units 64 ◆ ROPS 32 ◆ Idle power 66W ◆ Load power 167W ◆ Dimensions (inches) 7.8 x 4.2/dual-slot

Radeon HD 7850£140 VTX3D

Relative newcomers to the world of PC graphics, VTX3D are a subsidiary branch of PowerColor, but only recently have they

started to appear in the majority of online stores. As a result, you won’t find many custom-built heatsinks and factory overclocks that are wearing the firm’s

badge – but they are

managing to dominate searches when it comes to value.

Take the VTX3D HD 7850, for example. A few months back, it had been the card of choice for the PC Gamer Rig because of its ability to display most games at playable speeds on a 30-inch monitor, and because on a standard 1,920x1,080 screen you’ll be able to crank up anti-aliasing and other image quality settings to a decent level. I managed to get just shy of the magic 60fps that’s used as a marker

for smooth play in Battlefield 3 using the ‘high’

91There’s nothing to challenge its price and performance yet. The HD 7850 is the card most gamers should buy.

defaults – tone those down a little bit and you’ll get much more, turn them up and you’ll still have a very playable game.

In a lot of shops you can easily pay well over £150 for an otherwise stock HD 7850, but the VTX3D model comes in at around £140. There’s no evidence of terrible corner cutting when it comes to parts either, although it’s worth pointing out that something like HIS’s overclocked IceQ HD7850 comes with a quieter heatsink for just £15 more. You might want to spend extra for that sort of cooling, especially if you’re planning on overclocking at all.

But what of performance? The HD 7850 remains competitive because the performance gap between it and cards that cost more than twice as much is only sizable in games already running at high frames per second. The GeForce GTX 680 may run Battlefield 3 at two thirds again the speed of the HD 7850, but this cheaper card is already producing playable framerates, so who cares?

In the more punishing tests – such as Total War: Shogun 2 and Metro 2033 – the performance gap between the pricier cards and the VTX3D is much smaller. Twenty percent might sound a lot, but if it’s only six frames per second it doesn’t count for much.

Compared to, say, the GeForce GTX 560 Ti then, this is a significantly faster card and well worth the extra money. In fact, in many tests it’s only just a little less nippy than Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 580, but draws a lot less power.

Don’t get me wrong – there’s still a place for the more expensive cards, especially if you’re running a 27 or 30-inch display or gaming across two or three screens. The question is whether or not a few extra steps of anti-aliasing in Battlefield 3, or 90 frames per second in Skyrim, are worth an extra £100 or more. In most cases, I’d argue that it isn’t.

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More RAM means your PC can do more things at the same time.

RAM



As applications and games get bigger and more complex,they take need more space to work in. Most modern systems are fitted with 8GB of RAM. Partly,

that’s due to price – RAM is ridiculously cheap at the moment. But is that the only reason to upgrade? Read on to find out.

What is RAM?The Random Access Memory is the superfast solid state storage which the CPU uses for data it’s working on. Think of it as a pipeline – data is taken from the hard drive and moved to the RAM when the CPU thinks it might need it, and transferred back again when it’s done.

What’s DDR? Dance Dance Revolution?Another name for memory. It stands for ‘Double Data Rate’ and means RAM chips which can transfer a bit of data on both the up and down ticks of a single clock cycle. DDR2 improves upon that by using a 2x clock multiple to double the memory’s effective speed, while DDR3 doubles up to a 4x multiplier again.

I’m a bit confused by that.All you need to know is that the rated speed of RAM – 1600MHz, for example – isn’t actually the speed it operates at. Rather it’s an equivalent. What you really have is 200MHz RAM transferring data eight times per clock cycle. To further the difficulties, DDR3 is also sometimes referred to as PC3.

What about latencies?Latency is generally measured in CAS timings. Confusingly, DDR3 appears slower than DDR2, with CAS9 being a common spec compared to CAS5 or CAS6 for DDR2. Really, though, the two figures aren’t comparable, as longer CAS times on DDR3 aren’t necessarily slower. It’s not as important a measurement as it used to be.

DICTIONARY DIMM > Dual In-line Memory Module - the long thin circuit boards which are used to mount RAM chips into your PC.MHz> Megahertz, a measure of clock speed, which governs all the data transfers in your PC by moving

electrons round in sync with each other.CAS > Column Access Strobe, the regular pulse which reads information from the columns of bits on a memory chip. The CAS latency is the number of clock cycles it takes to retrieve data from the array, so the lower the better.

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SPEC ◆ Frequency 1,600MHz ◆ Latency 8-8-8-24 ◆ Capacity 16GB (2x 8GB) ◆ Configuration 2x4GB ◆ Voltage 1.35V ◆ Web www.crucial.com

Crucial, that master of memory modules, has come up low profile, low voltage, high-performance kits.

Its new low-profile DIMMs are part of its Ballistix Tactical range, and are currently only available as DDR3 PC3-12800, 1,600MHz modules. But before you say 1,600MHz isn’t exactly high performance these days, these modules have a trick up their sleeve. As we’ll see later, they overclock like crazy.

Not only are the DIMMS low profile, they are denoted DDR3L, which means they’re also low voltage. This kit is running at a stock 1.35V with latency settings of 8-8-8-24 T2. Arguably low latency is preferable these days to high frequencies, but the Tactical LP sticks seem capable of both. Sitting in the DIMM slot they are only 20mm high.

That’s around 5mm shorter than a standard Ballistix DIMM, but they still look tiny. The shortened heatsinks are very efficient because they didn’t get that hot, even when the modules were being pushed during overclocking. If you think 20mm is still too high, then Crucial has the Sport VLP (Very Low Profile) range, which are even shorter.

At stock settings, this performs as well as you’d expect from a low-latency 1,600MHz kit, but it was the overclocking prowess that really impressed us. We had to loosen up the latency a little to hit higher frequencies, but managed 1,866MHz keeping to the 1.35V settings. Our Patriot/AMD comparison kit needed higher latency settings and a 1.65V setting to even boot at that speed. The other sticks couldn’t keep up with the Crucial kit though, as we quickly hit 2,133MHz.

92 A very impressive low profile kit that manages to achieve seriously high performance at the same time.

Adjusting the voltage up to 1.5V, again the system booted and remained completely stable during the benchmark tests. No matter what we tried, the AMD memory wouldn’t play at 2,133MHz.

Crucial’s low profile Ballistix Tactical memory is the perfect answer to the conundrum of how to use all the memory slots in a motherboard with a particularly large third party CPU cooler. And the fact that it easily overclocks way past its standard settings, and remains perfectly stable, is icing on the cake.

Ballistix Tactical LP 16GB£90 Crucial

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Solid state drives are one of the easiest ways to boost PC speed.

SSDs



I t’s only been a few years since the first solid state drives (SSDs) appeared for domestic desktops, but they’ve been one of the fastest evolving technologies I’ve seen.

They can produce a noticeable improvement to overall performance in a way other components can’t.

What is this magical memory tech?Traditional hard drives store data on spinning platters of magnetic material. SSDs use flash memory chips similar to the ones in camera memory cards and USB sticks.

What are the advantages of SSDs?First of all, there are no moving parts. You could possibly put an SSD through the washing machine without breaking it (no, I’m not going to try). SSDs are also faster than traditional hard drives – at least under most circumstances. Seek and read operations are especially fast, and the priciest drives can drag data from a drive at over 2,500MB/s. That’s insane.

When might that be an advantage? For gaming, SSDs should make the biggest difference when it comes to load times. Games are slowed down by the vast amounts of data that they need to shift over from the hard drive to the system RAM and graphics buffer, and SSDs can reduce this time by several factors. Also, they can speed up Windows boot times and HD video encoding; they’re useful any time that the CPU is limited by the hard drive.

What are the disadvantages?They’re still relatively expensive compared to HDDs, and for large, continuous write operations, traditional hard drives still tend to be faster – although SSDs are catching up even in this arena, and, in some cases, overtaking them. More critically, there’s a risk that SSD storage can slow down over time due to the way it stores information.

DICTIONARY TRIM> Most modern operating systems support TRIM, a feature of SSDs that instructs them to fully erase blocks of deleted data in the background when they aren’t being used. Write longevity> All Flash memory has a limited

lifespan, and will wear out after a certain number of writes. Current SSDs have an MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) of around 2,000,000 hours and are no more likely to fail than a normal hard drive would. SATA III> The latest specification for hard drive-to-motherboard interfaces is SATA III, capable of 6GB/s.

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drives around”

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SPEC ◆ Capacity 256GB ◆ Flash memory Synchronous MLC ◆ Max IOPS 100k ◆ Controller Indilinx Barefoot 3 ◆ Cache memory 512MB ◆ Interface SATA 6Gbps ◆ Web www.ocz.com

Vector£197 OCZ

The SSD business is all about the memory controller these days – so when a company introduces a new one it’s time to sit up and pay attention.

The memory controller is the bit of silicon sitting between the flash chips and the PC storage interface, and is arguably more responsible for the performance of the drive than any other element.

OCZ have shelved their previous status as RAM manufacturers and are now focusing all their efforts on the burgeoning SSD market. They bought the memory controller company Indilinx with a view to creating their own, totally in-house SSD. Most of the smaller SSD manufacturers cherrypick off-the-shelf components, mixing and matching memory controllers and flash chips to create their drives - OCZ plan to keep the all-important controller silicon completely internal.

The Vertex 4 was the first OCZ drive to come with the Indilinx-Infused badge, though in reality Indilinx only created a custom firmware for the drive and OCZ used Marvell silicon to provide the controller itself. The Barefoot 3 controller on this device, however, is all Indilinx/OCZ’s own work, and that’s very much to the Vector’s benefit. This is probably the fastest SSD that I’ve ever tested.

The touted sequential read/write numbers are only a little quicker than the Vertex drive, but in my testing it’s only the 4K random read speeds that are close – in every other metric the Vector is the clear favourite. In particular, the 4K random write speeds are blisteringly fast. The Vertex was faster than everything else in this regard, and the Vector extends that lead even further.

It’s this 4K random performance that

really tells a tale – it’s more indicative of real-world Windows responsiveness than anything else, and with one of these as your boot drive you’re certainly going to notice the upgrade. The only real issue is the price. At nigh-on £200 the Vector is the priciest drive in this test, bar the slightly slower top-end Corsair drive, and with prices dropping almost every day elsewhere that seems a lot to demand for a 256GB SSD. This is the fastest drive around right now though, and you do have to pay for this sort of performance.

Despite this, with the Vertex 4 around for £165 it gets slightly tougher to recommend. So we have to talk about relative longevity. With a five-year warranty OCZ have focused on reliability with the Vector, and that’s important because I’ve seen anecdotal evidence of some Vertex 4 drives falling over quite quickly. Pay a bit extra for this model and the ensuing peace of mind is worth it.

The Vector, then, is the outstanding drive in terms of sheer performance. And, with OCZ making reliability one of their main focuses now that they’ve got speed nailed down, it’s my pick of the current range of SSDs.

The interesting thing here with the Barefoot 3 controller is that it’s OCZ’s own product – and that means they don’t have to let the competition get a sniff. Everyone else apart from Samsung is going to have to wait for Marvell or SandForce to pick up the slack.

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All types of keys rated, from mechanical to macro.

KEYBOARDS



Buying a cheap keyboard is like buying a cheap mattress: it seems like a good idea at the time, but you’re going to spend half of your life on it – why not stump up for something that

doesn’t make you uncomfortable? Different people want different things with a keyboard: functionality, comfort, mechanical keys. This roundup considers all of these things to help you out.

Why mechanical?A mechanical keyboard sounds like a step backwards in technology terms, but they’re treasured among the gaming community. Switches inside the keyboard mean that key presses are reassuringly digital in sensation - you won’t need to stab at a spongey key to register an action. They take some getting used to – expect a month of acclimatisation time where your fingers mash accidental keys – but once you’ve used one, you won’t want to go back to more common keyboards.

Is it worth me getting one?Possibly. How unhappy with your keyboard are you? Have you ever longed for the happy, audible slap of key on board with each button press? Are you in an otherwise silent room, and would an incessant clacking drive your neighbours insane? Ask yourself these questions before picking one up.

How much do they cost?You’ll be able to pick up an acceptable mechanical keyboard for the price of a top end traditional gaming board.

What’s this about Cherries?Cherry make microswitches for keyboards. Their MX series are the ones most often used in mechanical keyboards, and different people swear by their different variants. You’ll most often see Cherry MX Reds, Browns and Blacks in gaming keyboards.

DICTIONARY Macro > A series of keypresses that can be programmed to be activated with one button press. Some keyboards come with extra keys to assign these. Ghosting > When multiple keys are pressed on some keyboards, others won’t work. This is known as

‘ghosting’, and can be a nightmare when gaming: stopping crouching and moving, for example.Anti-ghosting > Keyboards marked ‘anti-ghosting’, surprisingly, stop ghosting. Press all the keyboard keys you like at the same time! It’s fun!

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SPEC ◆ Keys 123 ◆ Key type Mechanical switch ◆ Macro buttons 5 ◆ Anti-ghosting Yes ◆ Extra features Volume, lighting ◆ Dimensions 454x257x45mm ◆ Web www.bit.ly/gigabyte_uk

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This was a surprise. I’m used to being impressed by Gigabyte components, from graphics cards to motherboards, but I’ve not been the greatest

advocate of their mice and keyboards in the past. I wasn’t expecting that to change, but the Osmium is an impressive device. It beats out the Deathstalker Ultimate as my favourite keyboard of all.

It may not look that impressive, all angular lines and chunky Dell aesthetics, but I prefer the basic look to some of the

recording functionality, individual profiles and dedicated volume control. I love having volume on a wheel, too, plus a USB 3.0 passthrough port. I’d go for the Osmium every time.

93An incredibly good gaming keyboard that does all the basics brilliantly and has a few extra luxuries too.

more over-the-top designs we’ve seen in these pages. In fact, if you remove that wrist rest it looks almost identical to the Dell mechanical switch boards of old.

Mainly though, the best you can say about the Osmium is that it’s an absolute joy to use. The blue LED backlighting is subtle but effective, and the response in the mechanical switch keys is nigh-on perfect. The build quality is excellent too, giving the whole device a solidity that is immensely reassuring in its continued use.

It’s also got the necessary macro-

Aivia Osmium£99 Gigabyte

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