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The Tek Extended Interview: Josh Smith - Fractal Design

Video Logan 22 hours 20 min ago

Josh Smith was nice enough to join us for The Tek and an interview. He also answered your questions from the forum: https...

The Tek 0058: Fractal Interview, Government Attacks Bitcoin, Google Googling

Video Logan 1 day 21 hours ago

Game Deals this week: http://teksyndicate.com/news/2013/05/17/game-deals-5-17-13-metro-last-li...Notes:...

INBOX.EXE 0031: The Best Web Hosting Services

Video Logan 5 days 21 hours ago

The questions:Hello Logan and Teksyndicate Team, I would like to hear your opinion about TCP/UDP/CHECKSUM off-loading found on consumer network cards. Several gaming companies such as Blizzard suggests turning them off on Realtek cards. What about...

The Tek 0057: Leaked Z87 Motherboards & GTX 700 Series Info

Video Logan 1 week 1 day ago

Game Deals this week: http://teksyndicate.com/news/2013/05/10/game-deal-thread-5-10-13-bethesd...Notes:Culture/...

The Tek 0055: The Real Reason The Senate Denied CISPA

Video Logan 2 weeks 4 days ago

Loads of game deals:Gamers Gate Spring Sale: http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-5742733-10716438Greenman gaming: http://www.tkqlhce.com/click...

Build a $400 APU Gaming Rig

Video Logan 4 weeks 1 day ago

Here are the specs:CPU: ...

Build an ITX Editing/Gaming Rig - Meet the Honey Badger

Video Logan 1 month 4 days ago

Here are the specs:Intel i7 3770k @ 4.5 GHzASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe16GB Kingston Beast Memory @2133MHzAsus Geforce 660Ti DirectCU II TOPBit Fenix ProdigyXigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk Edition CPU CoolerXFX P1-650X-XXB9 PSU

The Tek 0051: So Much Insanity to Rant About

Video Logan 1 month 1 week ago

Game deals mentioned on the show: http://www.gamefanshop.com/partner-Pistol/Undeited notes and links:T-Mobile: No Contracts:...

PAX East 2013 - The Experience, The Hardware, The Games

Video Pistol 1 month 2 weeks ago

Products mentioned:Leap Motion Kingston Black PCB NVIDIA Shield...

NVIDIA Shield - PAX East 2013

Video Logan 1 month 3 weeks ago

Qain spoke to James about NVIDIA's upcoming Android-based handheld, the Shield. What separates this from the other Android devices on the market is the fact that it integrates with the ...

ASUS 2560 x 1080 Monitor, Android/Windows All-in-One, Gaming Rig - PAX East

Video Logan 1 month 3 weeks ago

The ASUS booth was quite fun this year. Dennis and Nick gave us a tour of all their wares. Let us know what you think. Also, we happened to cross paths with Paul and Kyle while filming this: http...

PAX East 2013 - Kingston Black PCB Memory, Etc.

Video Pistol 1 month 3 weeks ago

Here David shows Logan Kingston's new, aesthetically pleasing black memory. Previously, the Beast and the Black were only available with the green PCB. Here's a first look at their black memory with a black heat spreader for all of you who are about...

FUNC MS-3 Mouse Review

Review Logan 2 months 1 week ago

Technical SpecsSwitches: Omron Sensor: Avago ADNS 9500 Memory: Onboard, 512 kB Resolution: 90-5670 DPI Frames per second: 12 000 Tracking speed: 5.1 m/sec (150 ips) Max Acceleration: 30 g Image processing: 10.6 megapixels/sec Report rate:...

Xi3 Taking PISTON (Steam Box) Pre-Orders - It's Way Overpriced

News Feed Logan 2 months 1 week ago

Xi3 will be putting together the Steam Box for Valve when the time comes. Until then, you can pre-order this system, that may or may not be the Steam Box. After checking out the site, I...

The Tek 0049: More Good News Than Usual

Video Logan 2 months 1 week ago

The unedited notes and links:METAhttp://zweihander.bandcamp.com/ Ordering shirts soonishBeer games beer (join us): Culture/Legal/Policy/InternetIntel Promotion:...

ASUS Fan Xpert 2 Tutorial and Overview

Video Logan 2 months 2 weeks ago

ASUS Fan Xpert 2 gets in touch with your fans and puts them in touch with the super I/O controller on your ASUS motherboard. Here is what you can do with it.

INBOX.EXE 0027: How to Kill a Ghost Fox

Video Logan 2 months 2 weeks ago

The Questions:Dear Logan, Wendell, Maks, and the rest of the Teksyndicate team, I was wondering what your favorite Linux operating systems are so that I may find one to use in a future build. This build will be for my brother and he will most likely...

Crysis 3 Benchmarks | AMD FX 8350 vs Intel i7 3770k - Both Overclocked

Video Logan 2 months 3 weeks ago

System specs:AMD FX 8350Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 MotherboardCorsair H80ASUS 7970 Direct CU II @ 1125MHzKingston 120GB HyperX 3K16GB Kingston Beast Memory @ 2133MHzSeasonic 850W PSUIntel i7 3770kASUS P8Z77-V Pro MotherboardCorsair H100Asus 7970 Direct...

Build the Best Budget Gaming PC - February 2013

Video Logan 2 months 3 weeks ago

The Specs:CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2GHz Quad-Core ProcessorMotherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard...

Xigmatek Talon Case Review

Review Logan 3 months 18 hours ago

Here are some key features:2.5° front tilt, improving PSU airflow from underneath the chassisSmoke black transparent top can be removed to install 2 x 140mm or 1 x 240mm radiatorTop mounted I/O with 2 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0, HDA/AC’97 Audio In/Out...

The Tek 0044: Anonymous vs the US Government

Video Logan 3 months 2 weeks ago

The unedited notes and links:Internet/Culture/Legal/PolicyGabe Newellhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GSDY2LwYie4Aaron...

Build the Best AMD FX 8350 Gaming Rig for $1200

Video Logan 3 months 2 weeks ago

The specs: CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor $189.99Cooling: NZXT Kraken X60 RL-KRX60-01 280mm ($139.99)Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard $179.99Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory...

AMD FX 8350 OC vs i5 3570k OC : The Battle Continues

Video Logan 3 months 3 weeks ago

You asked for it, so we did it. EVGA was nice enough to lend us a GTX 670 for the video, so now there will be less complaining about bottlenecking. Here are the system specs:Shared specs:8 GB Adata 2133 MHz RAM256 GB XPG SX900 ADATA SSDEVGA GTX...

Build the Best Editing/Gaming PC for $5000

Video Logan 4 months 2 weeks ago

This system is going to be quite fast for editing and gaming. If you are not interested in gaming at all you should probably opt for a dual Xeon and a faster single GPU. This rig is multi-purpose with a focus on editing. The specs:CPU: Intel Core i7...

The Tek 0039: Linux is Taking Over the World

Video Logan 4 months 3 weeks ago

Here are the unedited links... and they are wonky because I copied and pasted them:Thanks to all for buying me all this coffee... ahhhhZweihander, shirts, news... http://zweihander.bandcamp.com/...

Build the Best Gaming PC For $1850 - January 2013

Video Logan 4 months 3 weeks ago

Here are the specs:CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor $319.99CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 $120.00Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD65 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard $159.98Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $129....

Inbox.exe 0024: Krampus is the Reason for the Season

Video Logan 4 months 3 weeks ago

This episode's questions:Helloooo Logan and team, My friends and I were going to have a little LAN party in a couple weeks and I was wondering if you could give some important tips for making a LAN party a successful and fun one! Please include...

Build the Best Editing Rig for $1500

Video Logan 4 months 3 weeks ago

Here are the specs:CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor $319.99CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler $58.98Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD65 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard $154.99Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-...

The Tek 0038: The Last Tek Before the End of the World

Video Logan 4 months 4 weeks ago

Here are the raw, unedited notes (as usual)The End of the World!Zweihander sale: http://zweihander.bandcamp.com/Shirts and donations... thanksFastSenate trying to sneak Warrantless Spying Bill into...

NZXT Phantom Review

Review Logan 5 months 4 days ago

Here are the specs from NZXT:Full Tower CasePlastic and Steel Construction222 x 540 x 623 mm350 mm VGA ClearanceFront Cooling: 1 x 140 mm Rear Cooling: 1 x 120 mm (included)Side Panel: 2 x 120 mm (included) 1x 200/ 230 mmTop: 2 x 200 mm, 2 x 120 mm...

The Tek 0037: Google Speaks

Video Logan 5 months 5 days ago

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Here are the unedited links and notes:I feel like it needs a little something... not sure what... I was offline mostly this week. Any ideas? Also, didn't find a good rant:30... OH and I didn't see that old forbes articleNo Texting Whereabouts of...

NZXT Havik 140 HSF Review

Review Logan 5 months 1 week ago

The NZXT Havik 140 was part of our Guild Wars 2 system contest (from a while back). The motherboard finally arrived and we put the Havik 140 to the test. We were using the AMD FX 8120 8-core CPU and we did a decent overclock. After the video was...

Inbox.exe 0023: Strong Beer

Video Logan 5 months 1 week ago

Do you go to many LAN parties? I've been going to our local lan party since I finished highschool. We've been running it for 7 years and 46 events! We are now the oldest lan in melbourne. :D Hey Logan and Tek crew, I really love the work that you...

Build the Best $1300 PC - Dec 2012

Video Logan 5 months 1 week ago

Here are the specs:CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor $169.99CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler $58.98Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard $119.98Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-...

The Tek 0036: UN vs. USA for Control of the Internet

Video Logan 5 months 1 week ago

The links and notes:Apple to manufacture Mac computers in the USAhttp://thenextweb.com/...

Inbox.exe 0022: Fanboys Must Die

Video Logan 5 months 2 weeks ago

Logan, Is it just me, or are there unbearing amounts of fanboyism going on in the forums? The other day, some guy literally got into an argument with me about how an AMD card is better for Adobe After Effects, stating that CUDA is a marketing...

Build the best Cheap Ass Gaming Rig - Nov & Dec 2012

Video Logan 5 months 2 weeks ago

Here are the specs:CPU: AMD A6-5400K 3.6GHz - 3.8 and can be overclocked Dual-Core Processor $69.98Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M-DGS Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard $55.98Memory: Crucial Ballistix 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory $24.99Storage: Western...

Build the best $550 PC - Nov & Dec 2012

Video Logan 5 months 2 weeks ago

Here are the parts:CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor $81.99Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard $61.97Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory $29.99Storage: Seagate...

Inbox 0021: We Know Our Shizz

Video Logan 5 months 3 weeks ago

Here are the questions:\So, Logan i did some huge mistake when i built my first rig. I applied to much thermal paste on the cpu and the thermal paste is on my motherboard.. around the cpu socket.. nice right? so i was thinking if i would just clean...

BitFenix Prodigy Review

Review Logan 5 months 3 weeks ago

Here are the Prodigy specs from BitFenixMaterials - Steel, Plastic, rubberized surface (FyberFlex composite handles, SofTouch surface treatment, filtered intakes, tooless drive locking)black or white250 x 404 x 359mmmini-itx only5.25 bays: 13.5 bays...

Inbox.exe 0020: You'll get caught up in the BASSFIRE!

Video Logan 5 months 3 weeks ago

Here are the questions from this episode:Hey Logan,I was wondering if you could make a Hardware and Software gift guide for 2012 like you do for T!&3& D)$&&!. It would be awesome!01011001 01101111 01110101 01110010 00100000 01010100...

BitFenix Ghost Review

Review Logan 5 months 4 weeks ago

Here are some specs from the BitFenix website:designed for silencesteel and plasticdimensions: 210 x 522 x 510mmmotherboard sizes: Mini-ITX, mATX, ATX5.25" drives x33.5" drives x42.5 drives x3hot swap bay (SATA III 6GBit/secfront cooling: 120mm...

Build the Best $350 Gaming PC - Nov & Dec 2012

Video Logan 6 months 10 hours ago

Here are the specs:CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core ProcessorMotherboard: ASRock FM2A75M-DGS Micro ATX FM2 MotherboardMemory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 MemoryStorage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ...

Fractal Design Define R4 Review

Review Logan 6 months 2 days ago

There is something odd about this case. If you do a web search you can find it for under $100. This is not a case that we would expect to see for under $100. It is quite premium indeed. The side steel is nicely rolled and thick. The powder-coat is...

Inbox 0018: Mineral Cooling Hate, Adobe Alternatives, & Other Shenanigans

News Feed Logan 6 months 1 week ago

Here are the questions from this week:hello Logan, i love your videos, i just wanted to ask what is the difference between intel 3470 and intel 3570 for gaming as im on a budget. thanksHabiboThe processor I am getting is an AMD FX 4100 Black Edition...