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1. Test Bench Roundup #2: Cooler Master and Homebrew Modded!

If you missed part one of our test bench roundup, catch it here. Rolling straight on with part 2, the, uh, final part, in this two part extravaganza of open-top, naked PC goodness. We have a steel entry from Cooler Master that's built like a...

03/02/2010 | 451 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

2. Thermalright Venomous-X CPU Cooler Review

The long awaited follow-up to the legendary Thermalright TRUE heatsink has finally arrived. With six copper heatpipes, redesigned cooling fins a new mounting bracket we put this new high-end up against the Ultra 120 eXtreme and the Titan Fenrir -...

24/01/2010 | 471 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

3. TalkTalk responds to Bono's "outrage"

TalkTalk executive Andrew Heaney has responded to comments made by Bono to the Wall Street Journal that ISPs should police copyright violations like child porn - calling it an "outrage."Read more: bit-tech.net Feed

07/01/2010 | 304 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email

4. The Hardware Hall of Fame

From sports to rock’n’roll, a Hall of Fame is a way to recognise brilliance. We've decided to make our own enthusiast Hall of Fame to recognise the best and brightest pieces of PC hardware - and we're also naming and shaming terrible designs in...

29/12/2009 | 240 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

5. The Biggest Failures of 2009

We know what the best bits of 2009 are, so what were the lowest points of the year? We take a look back over the last twelve months and examine what the biggest failures were, from Intel's cancellation of Larrabee to Microsoft's Games for Windows...

28/12/2009 | 522 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

6. The future of Mass Effect should be in the cloud

Firstly, I have to apologise. I've succumbed to the marketing gimmick that is “the cloud”. However, there is a point to this so don't worry - you’re not reading a press release. After reading and getting excited about Mass Effect 2 – how...

22/12/2009 | 422 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

7. The Problem with Overclocking

For some completely unknown reason (alright, just one I can’t tell you yet), I’ve spent most of last week testing and overclocking CPUs. Because of the way the magazine deadlines work in the run-up to Christmas, deadlines are tight, but the urge...

21/12/2009 | 245 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

8. The Best of Bit-tech 2009

The year is drawing to a close and in the fast moving world of technology and games development it's more than likely some things have passed you by. Not to fear though - we've bought together a list of our best work from the past year, so check it...

20/12/2009 | 369 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

9. Titan Fenrir CPU Cooler Xmas Edition Review

Could turkey, fir trees and rubbish telly be joined by overclocking this Christmas? That's certainly what Titan is hoping for with its updated xmas edition of the superb Fenrir CPU cooler, rebadged for the festive season. Seriously.Read more:...

11/12/2009 | 318 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

10. The Saboteur Review

Grab your satchel of dynamite and a dry box of matches because we're about to go plunging headlong into wartorn Paris in Pandemic's The Saboteur. Can Sean Devlin really help the Resistance save France and flush the Nazis out of the city? Will...

09/12/2009 | 406 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...