GamePC does their thing with the AMD Athlon64 FX-55, the current top-of-the-line processor in AMD’s lineup. The chip has some of the fastest performance seen in a dekstop chip, now it’s just waiting for chipsets that can complement its power…
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AnandTech has a look at the Sun w2100z workstation which features dual AMD Opteron CPUs. The rig is well engineered and features great hardware throughout making it a no-brainer as a brute of a workstation but the pricetag will knock…
Silent PC Review has a nice chat with the VP of System Development at Shuttle. Some interesting stats and PR plugs of course with mention of a BTX form factor based SFF in a steel enclosure coming from the company…
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EPIACenter has a review of the IBASE MB860 Mini-ITX motherboard which sports the Transmeta Efficeon CPU, one of the first products to use the processor in a desktop feasible form factor. It certainly makes for an interesting mini-PC board but…
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PenStar Systems has word from NVIDIA that “SoundStorm is dead”. The integrated audio processor that was made popular by their nForce2 system chipset appears to be disliked by motherboard manufacturers. Considering the number of problems that crept up in the…
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1up has a look at the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas video game for the Sony PS2, which just so happens to hit store shelves today. The game needs little introduction and suffice it to say they really…
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DigiTimes has a couple of tidbits on Intel’s ICH7 southbridge which will be paired with the company’s upcoming Smithfield chipset. Five different southbridge labels with different feature sets will no doubt cause early confusion but hey it is their market…
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Mod The Box has a review of the rather funky looking Cooler Master Cavalier 2 CAV-T02. The case is aimed at the home theater PC market and has something of a retro flair with its analog sound meter. An interesting…
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Beyond3D takes their usual, in-depth, look at a pair of cards powered by ATI’s Radeon X700 XT and PRO chipsets. The new chips/cards will fit into the mid-range price point, countering NVIDIA’s similar cards which had trounced ATI’s X600 line…
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HotHardware has a look at the Epox eX5-320S, yet another entry into the small form factor market. Fully-featured and quick barebones system for the slightly older Intel Pentium 4 processors make it as good a choice as any in the…
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Legion Hardware has a look at the VIA powered MSI K8T Neo2 and the NVIDIA chipset based Gigabyte K8NSNXP-939 in a psuedo fight to the finish. The boards are all around solid and both perform extremely well so it comes…
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