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by Rafael Hernandez on November 13, 2009 · 0 comments

Normally when you go for the low-end of the market you know what you’re in for. You’re looking for some cost savings or power savings by going with chips that aren’t as powerful as the more expensive options but still offer plenty of power for the mundane usage scenarios. There’s still room for tweaking though. […]

Read more EVGA GeForce GT 220 SSC DDR3 the low-end tweaker’s approach

by Rafael Hernandez on October 25, 2009 · 0 comments

If you were wondering when the latest, monthly, ATI Catalyst drivers would be released well you had a bit of a wait this month as AMD chose to push them out on Microsoft’s Windows 7 launch date. In the latest 9.10 driver set you can expect quite a few performance improvements and bug fixes as […]

Read more ATI Catalyst 9.10 Video Drivers for Windows XP, Windows 7, Vista

by Rafael Hernandez on October 15, 2009 · 0 comments

While the ATI Radeon HD 5770 presents a solid mid-range performance gaming experience there is that often overlooked benefit that a multiple GPU environment brings in. Thankfully there are those dedicated enough to test such technology. Guru3D has tested the Radeon HD 5770 in a three card CrossFireX setup which may seem a bit excessive […]

Read more Radeon HD 5770 3-Way CrossFireX provides interesting performance possibilities

by Rafael Hernandez on October 14, 2009 · 0 comments

The mid-range isn’t the mid-range you remember, it’s now what used to be last generation’s high-end, performance-wise at least. It’s all a little confusing but given the price/performance ratios offered by these new products it’s not hard to figure out why an upgrade is so tempting. Rage3D has a look at the Sapphire Radeon HD […]

Read more Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 flaunts inspired gaming prowess

by Rafael Hernandez on October 13, 2009 · 0 comments

If you’re the sort of person that still thinks their path to fame and fortune is a series of Youtube videos, or you just want a handy pocket-sized HD video recorder, you may want to take a look at the new JVC PICSIO GC-FM1 camera. The gadget sports an 8 megapixel sensor for decent stills […]

Read more JVC PICSIO GC-FM1 Announced, pocketsized HD video capturing

by Rafael Hernandez on October 12, 2009 · 0 comments

Nvidia may be having a tough time coming up with a high end alternative to the competitions products but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other areas to attack them on. techPowerUp has a look at the Zotac GeForce GT 220 graphics card which sports a purpose built design to keep power usage down: What it […]

Read more Zotac GeForce GT 220, redefining the low-end…sort of

by Rafael Hernandez on October 12, 2009 · 0 comments

While it would be nice to have a dedicated displays and input devices for every PC you have at your disposal you clearly don’t have enough desk space or a surge protector long enough. In comes the Belkin SOHO F1DD104L four-port KVM which makes sharing your USB keyboard, mouse, DVI monitor, and speakers a breeze. […]

Read more Belkin SOHO F1DD104L four-port KVM, sharing your gear without the fuss

by Rafael Hernandez on October 5, 2009 · 0 comments

As is customary with most technology the best revisions and refinements usually come around at the end of a product’s life, this time around is no different. The XFX Radeon HD 4890 Extreme sports a mild factory stock overclock and, with a bit of prodding, may just hit those high speeds you desire…

Read more XFX Radeon HD 4890 Extreme, the last hurrah

by Rafael Hernandez on September 23, 2009 · 0 comments

The graphics battle kicks into high gear again with today’s launch of AMD’s ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics card. Of course you can expect the usual performance improvements but the chip also sports new power saving features that should tame…

Read more ATI Radeon HD 5870, sensible high end performance

by Rafael Hernandez on September 16, 2009 · 0 comments

In cooling silence is a completely relative term. What may seem whisper quiet to someone is annoyingly loud to someone else. There is of course a way to get complete silence but it used to mean setting your performance sights…

Read more Gigabyte Radeon HD 4850 SilentCell 1GB, quiet as a mouse

by Rafael Hernandez on September 14, 2009 · 0 comments

Gaming laptops have typically come in one form: large and obnoxious looking. As well as they perform sometimes you just don’t want to proclaim your tendency to game to the general public, not that you could as they’re more like…

Read more Dell Studio XPS 16, shapelier and less edgy