Thermaltake has launched a new high-end chassis with more features than you can shake a memory stick at......
January 5, 2009
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The Blood Rage is one of the hottest looking X58 boards to grace our test bench, but what lies beneath the...
January 2, 2009
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NVIDIA and AMD have been moving toward GPU Computing for a long time with CUDA and what became ATI Stream....
December 31, 2008
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blog post by Derek Wilson
What did you think was the most interesting, innovative and exciting developments we talked about in 2008?
If I had to pick something that actually shipped this year, it would be Intel's SSD drives. Those things are the new hotness. Still a bit pricy, and still a bit small, but two of these in RAID 0 can saturate a SATA controller. Consistent latency...
December 31, 2008, 23 comments
casecoolingpsus
You asked and we delivered: 20 lower wattage power supplies tested and reviewed. Those of you looking for a good PSU for a moderate system need look no further....
December 31, 2008, 34 comments
guides
Entry, Budget, or HTPC: $1000 can buy a lot of PC these days....
December 29, 2008, 34 comments
blog post by Gary Key
The competition in the X58 market is finally heating up and that is good news for enthusiasts and buyers alike. The retail introduction of the Foxconn BloodRage and DFI LP X58-T3eHS at the $299.99 price range is significant in this market sector as both boards were expected to be priced near the $400 mark. This pricing strategy should drive...
December 26, 2008, 14 comments
mobile
Yes, netbooks are inexpensive and can handle basic computing tasks, but many people would like a little bit more oomph -- and perhaps a larger package. The ASUS N10JC gives users exactly that, and may just be the netbook you've been waiting for!...
December 24, 2008, 43 comments
IT
This article is different from the previous ones, as we have changed the methodology we use to evaluate a server CPU. Read on, and find out why we feel this is a better and more realistic approach to compare the best AMD and Intel Server CPUs....
December 22, 2008, 29 comments
guides
We take a look at our favorite hard disks and optical drives for the desktop....
December 19, 2008, 22 comments
guides
There are a huge number of PC suppliers out there, and everyone has different needs when it comes to a desktop system. In this guide, provide our recommendations for several systems at various price points....
December 19, 2008, 18 comments
blog post by Christoph Katzer
Silverstone has just released a new video about the positive air pressure they are using in the previously tested Fortress FT01 case. Silverstone's engineers used smoke to show the air circulation within the chassis which looks very impressive. We have tested this feature before with turning the large upper fan around that it exhausts the air. The...
December 19, 2008, 42 comments
video
We don't have any performance details, but we do have hardware specifications. This part looks lean, mean, and poised to take the single card multi-GPU crown from AMD....
December 18, 2008, 68 comments
guides
Has your CRT finally given its last gasp of electrons? Perhaps you just upgraded to an HD 4870X2 and now need a display with a resolution that can justify such hardware. Either way, we have recommendations to keep your eyes happy....
December 18, 2008, 50 comments
guides
The past 30 days have seen significant price cuts on GPUs from both AMD and NVIDIA. If you're still looking to upgrade your video card, now may be the time to buy....
December 18, 2008, 36 comments
blog post by Johan De Gelas
We have emphasized
it more than once: the Nehalem architecture is all about
regaining the performance crown in servers and HPC, desktop and mobile
use were sometimes a bonus, sometimes an afterthought. Today it becomes
almost painfully obvious. Just read Anand's
thoughts about the Core i7:
"The
Core i7's general purpose...
December 16, 2008, 29 comments
blog post by Gary Key
After our first receipt of Core i7 processors and boards, we realized quickly that 24/7 stable overclocks past 4GHz were going to require excellent air cooling products, but more than likely liquid cooling or TEC systems. Considering the upper end boards are capable of 3x SLI or Crossfire and have at least 8 SATA ports, it became obvious that we were...
December 12, 2008, 19 comments
blog post by Derek Wilson
A little while back, NVIDIA brought us the news that Mirror's Edge for the PC would feature PhysX support and include some neat effects physics. Effects physics, as you may recall, is the physical simulation of things that don't impact gameplay but simply enhance the visual impact of a game. This can range from particle systems to persistent debris...
December 8, 2008, 82 comments
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