When processor manufacturers spend enough time making a CPU they tend to find tricks which improve yields or fix various bugs and, on occasion, make the chips run a bit cooler. The new chips perform just as well as the old ones but the added improvements make them sought after by those that want the […]
Phenom II
Intel’s Core i5 and i7 processors have the sort of performance that make people take notice. It’s undisputed performance hasn’t been completely tested in the mid-range so TechSpot went about comparing the Intel Core i7 920 / 860, Core i5…
Read more Mid-range Quad Cores Compared, results not so clear cut
The enthusiast set tends to zero in on the products that give them the most bang for the buck, they also tend to take things to the extreme which can lead to those products failing mighty quickly so saving a…
Read more AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE CPU, from boxed chip to Overclocked in Record Time
While the outright processor performance tests will heavily favor Intel’s latest and greatest CPU when it comes to gaming things aren’t so clear cut. Many of today’s latest titles depend more on the graphics card in order to achieve higher…
Read more AMD Phenom II vs Intel Core i7, Gaming Value Tested
AMD’s Phenom II has the right price/performance ratio which is getting it quite a bit of attention now, of course finding the right motherboard to drop one into without spending a mint is a difficult task given the options.Jetway’s Hummer…
AMD’s 790 chipset series has a complete set of features more than capable of making your next machine last for the forseeable future. Paired with the company’s recent move to DDR3 support in their Phenom II CPU lineup you’re looking…
Read more AMD 790 Roundup, Phenom II DDR3 Joy
AMD’s AM3 platform might seem like nothing more than a push into the DDR3 realm….well that’s because that’s pretty much the case. Still they pony up the rather impressive 790GX chipset, which the MSI 790GX-G65 just so happens to feature,…
AMD’s Phenom II has been getting a bit of attention recently, seeing as how they’ve finally managed to match up with Intel’s Core 2 Quads and come in at a decent price point you can’t blame people for being curious…
Read more AMD Phenom II Performance Scaling, Or Overclocking Til It Breaks
A major switch from one memory technology to another has, often times, been a very painful experience for the PC industry and consumers. Confusion over performance benefits and the obvious cost difference has most people putting off the switch for…
Dell’s XPS lineup has largely focused on bringing some measure of gaming performance to a market that’s probably wary of scarily named boutique PC builders. Their systems were mostly based around Intel’s latest and greatest but their new XPS 625…
Read more Dell XPS 625, Phenom II Goes Gaming
The forward march of progress has finally reached AMD’s Phenom II CPU. The AM3 socket allows for a new lineup of chips that take advantage of DDR3’s massive memory bandwidth and lower power usage. The Tech Report has a look…
Read more AMD Socket AM3 Phenom II Chips, Don't Get Confused Now
