In the new PCFormat
Now incorporating G3AR
July 2011
Extreme gaming - Your graphics card is one of the most powerful components in your system as well as one of the most expensive but do you really need to spend R9,000 on a GPU to get the most out of your system? PCFormat takes a look at which AMD and NVIDIA cards will give you the best bang for your buck.
2.1 Speaker roundup - If you lack the space for a 7.2 surround sound system and would prefer something a bit more subtle in size yet not subtle in sound then take a look at this month's 2.1 speaker roundup. We take a look at some of the best 2.1 systems on the market including the Corsair SP2200 and the Antec Soundscience Rockus 3d 2.1.
EXCLUSIVE: Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm - PCFormat takes an exclusive look at the next Starcraft II instalment; Heart of the Swarm and we also get an interview with Dustin Browder, Director on Starcraft II.
Games!
Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm might be the first preview of the July issue but it's not alone. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Rage and a 6-page Mass Effect 3 preview help to make up the Play Previews for this month. We get ambushed by Native American remnants in Fallout: New Vegas - Honest Hearts' review, Operation Flashpoint: Red River will take you up a certain creek where a shotgun is more useful than a paddle and we also mod and alter ourselves with a look at Darkspore.
Wired!
The Wired section this month is filled to the brim with exciting hardware. The Asus P8Z68 V Pro, Asus P8P67 Pro B3 and AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition get the ball rolling with this month's reviews. The OCZ Revodrive X2 240GB and Intel 510 Series SSD 120GB provide us with our monthly dose of solid state goodness. The Shuttle SX58H7, Sony Vaio F Series 3D, Toshiba NB550D, Corsair 600T White Special Edition and the Motorola DEFY make up the rest of the Wired reviews.
G3AR!
This month G3AR previews Resident Evil: Operation Racoon City (ooh, creepy), Dead or Alive Dimensions (ooh, bouncy) and Dirt 3(ooh, racy). Saints Row 3 and Dungeon Siege 3 may both be upcoming third iterations but only one has a dildo-bat. The reviews this month cover Operation Flashpoint: Red River, SOCOM: Special Forces and for those with a weird Japanese bent, Patapon 3. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters, WWE All Stars and PlayStation Move Heroes make up the rest of this month's console line-up. To top off this amazing selection of games the G3AR team takes a look at the timeline of Half-Life and Portal. Just what is coming next?
The Usual Suspects
If you liked the NZXT Phantom review in last month's issue then you can enter the competition to win one in this month's issue courtesy of Evetech. Once you have won your new chassis you will need to consulate our LAN calendar to find out where you can go to show it off. Did your letter get put into this month's mag? There is only one way to check, and once you have check don't forget to get up-to-date on this month's fine selection of memes direct from the dark corners of the internets.
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