Power Within Reach: NVIDIA's GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB
NVIDIA has launched a cheaper G80 based 8800 GTS with half the RAM of the original. We explore the performance and memory size impact.
55 by Derek Wilson on 2/12/2007The Era of Tera: Intel Reveals more about 80-core CPU
Last year Intel talked about an 80-core Teraflop CPU, today we get many more details on its architecture and its role in the future of many-core CPUs.
25 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/11/2007Gateway FX530: Mad Cows and Quad Core Overclocking
Gateway sent us their top-end Gaming PC and it sports an overclocked quad core QX6700 - what will those crazy cow people think of next?
26 by Jarred Walton on 2/9/2007Coming Soon to HD DVD: Silicon Optix HD HQV
Silicon Optix has provided us with an early version of their HD HQV test. We test AMD and NVIDIA hardware to get an idea of HD image quality on...
27 by Derek Wilson on 2/8/2007Western Digital WD740ADFD: Bottled Lightning
We take a quick look at Western Digital's latest update to their 74GB Raptor drive and discover a drive that is faster at times than its Raptor 150GB counterpart.
27 by Gary Key on 2/7/2007Monsoon II Lite: Thermal Electric Cooling Tower
Vigor Gaming introduces a version of their hybrid TEC and Heatpipe Tower Cooler at a reduced price. Is it the new leader in sub-$100 cooling?
19 by Wesley Fink on 2/6/2007Western Digital WD1600AAJS: 160GB Served on Single Platter
We take a look at the latest Western Digital Caviar SE series featuring 160GB per-platter technology in the ultra competitive budget sector.
19 by Gary Key on 2/5/2007Promise VTrak J300s
We take a look at a 12 drive SAS chassis from Promise and compare SAS, SATA and SCSI while taking a stroll down memory lane.
31 by Jason Clark & Dave Muysson on 2/2/2007Windows Vista Performance Guide
It has been over five years since Microsoft last launched a major new consumer OS. Windows XP has been doing well for a lot of people in the interim...
105 by Ryan Smith on 2/1/2007Corsair Dominator PC2-10000: Fastest DDR2
Corsair snares bragging rights with a new Dominator memory rated at PC2-10000 (DDR2-1250). Does this new CAS 5 kit push to the top of our memory performance charts?
24 by Wesley Fink on 1/31/2007Intel Demonstrates new 45nm Transistors and Conroe's Successor
What's better than a Conroe? That would be a Penryn. Learn about the transistors that make Penryn so special.
59 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/27/2007Intel P965: Roundup Recap and Awards
We review our test results from 12 different yet not so different P965 motherboards and find a few products that stood out from the rest.
26 by Gary Key on 1/26/2007CES 2007: Wrap Up
In our final CES 2007 article we take a look at some interesting networking, systems, and cooling products.
7 by Gary Key on 1/24/2007Value Cooling: Two Towers for under $30
Thermalright and Scythe introduce tower CPU cooling at a bargain price. The Thermalright MST-9775 and Scythe Katana are compared to the best we have tested.
28 by Wesley Fink on 1/23/2007Intel P965: abit AB9 QuadGT
Our first impressions of the abit AB9 QuadGT reveal some surprising performance results, new design ideas, and some lingering concerns about abit engineering.
41 by Gary Key on 1/22/2007January 2007 Buyer's Guide: Midrange Menagerie
The price of progress is outdated systems. We've got updated recommendations for midrange computers that look to put progress back in its place.
43 by Jarred Walton on 1/19/2007CES 2007 - The Best of CE from the Show
Want to see the runners up for the most interesting Consumer Electronics and Displays from this year's CES? Here's everything that caught our eye after Sony's OLEDs.
9 by Manveer Wasson on 1/18/2007CES 2007: Motherboards and Memory
In this CES 2007 article we take a look at motherboard and memory developments along with a few other items of interest.
14 by Gary Key on 1/17/2007CES 2007 - Part II: IPTV on Xbox 360, iPhone and DTX
The PC industry has been changing for years, here's a peak at what's to come with IPTV, the iPhone and AMD's new form factor as indicators.
16 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Manveer Wasson on 1/16/2007Tuniq Tower 120: Air Cooling to the Max
Our first look at CPU cooling compares a stock heatsink/fan to the Sunbeam Tuniq Tower 120. Are there really any performance differences that justify the cost?
50 by Wesley Fink on 1/15/2007