January 2007

by Rafael Hernandez on January 22, 2007 · 0 comments

HardOCP does some testing with top-end processors from AMD and Intel to see if the CPU really makes a difference. A high-powered Nvidia GeForce 8800GTX SLI setup for both powering games at up to 2560×1600 resolutions sure is able to…

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 19, 2007 · 0 comments

HardOCP tests out the BFGTech GeForce 8800 GTX Water Cooled Edition graphics card. The board is designed for the enthusiast with a liquid cooling setup and a desire for insane gaming speeds and image quality. A killer card with its…

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 19, 2007 · 0 comments

TrustedReviews has tested the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ EE AM2 processor. The chip is based on the 65nm production method so it runs cooler than its older siblings and uses up less energy. A solid performer but it’s still…

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 19, 2007 · 0 comments

bit-tech has a review of the Viewsonic VG2230WM monitor. The 22″ LCD display, as well as other 22″ models from other companies, hope to displace the 20″ widescreen as the new standard even though it features that great old 1680×1050…

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 18, 2007 · 0 comments

Hexus.net takes a look at how AMD’s Quad FX platform performs under a heavy workload. The concept is simple with the Quad FX, pair two dual core CPUs on a feature rich motherboard and let it go to work. If…

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 18, 2007 · 0 comments

HardwareZone has a review of the Gainward Radeon X1950 PRO 512MB Golden Sample graphics card. The company has taken a nice mid-range chip and fitted it with a fancy new cooler/shroud combo and twice as much memory than is normally…

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 18, 2007 · 0 comments

XtremeComputing has a review of the Silverstone CW01-WD HTPC case. The chassis looks quite slick but it has one strange feature, a window on the front to display your Western Digital RaptorX hard drive. A highly targeted case although it…

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 17, 2007 · 0 comments

Guru3D has a look at the XFX GeForce 7600 GTX Fatal1ty Edition graphics board. The card sports a passive cooling setup complete with the Fatal1ty logo and higher than stock speeds which leads to better performance. An interesting product but…

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 17, 2007 · 0 comments

AnandTech has compiled a list of gadgets and gizmos they thought of as some of the best products at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Tons of interesting hardware on display this year so it’d be difficult to pick out a…

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 17, 2007 · 0 comments

DriverHeaven has a look at the Foxconn C51XEM2AA motherboard. Foxconn had been on of the larger OEMs in the market making all manner of components for PC builders but their latest line of moterboards have been solid performers with a…

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 16, 2007 · 0 comments

HotHardware has a look at the Asus Striker Extreme motherboard. The board features Nvidia’s nForce 680i chipset for Inte’ls LGA775 CPUs. The board is designed as a serious enthusiast package coming in with an impressive array of features and BIOS…

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