October 2007

by Rafael Hernandez on October 15, 2007 · 0 comments

The Tech Report has info on the newest batch of AMD TV Wonder products. With AMD and ATI merging one could have expected some products to be left by the wayside but they’re keeping the lineup going with a new…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 15, 2007 · 0 comments

Fudzilla has details on Intel’s upcoming monster of a quad-core QX9770 chip. They displayed it at the Intel Developer Forum, currently taking place in Taiwan, and brought back help from XtremeSystems in order to push the chip to new heights….

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 15, 2007 · 0 comments

HardOCP has a look at how today’s latest and greatest graphics cards handle Valve Software’s Half Life 2: Episode 2 video game. The title uses the same Source engine found in their last few titles but seriously pumps up the…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 8, 2007 · 0 comments

HardOCP has a look at the latest RTS game, World in Conflict, running under DirectX 9 and 10. The game uses a hefty amount of graphics power to render its scenes giving even the latest graphics cards a fit once…

Read more World in Conflict: DX9 vs DX10

by Rafael Hernandez on October 8, 2007 · 0 comments

t-break has a look at the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 processor. The chip is, currently, Intel’s fastest consumer class CPU offering four cores running at 3GHz. A beast of a CPU and enthusiast favorite considering its unlocked mutiplier allows…

Read more Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6580 Reviewed

by Rafael Hernandez on October 8, 2007 · 0 comments

SilentPCReview has a look at the Hiper Media Center Barebones PC. A purchase nets you a nifty case with a VFD display, AMD AM2 based motherboard with plenty of video output options, and a power supply. A nice enough base…

Read more Hiper Media Center Barebones Reviewed

by Rafael Hernandez on October 8, 2007 · 0 comments

DriverHeaven has a look at the Zalman VF1000 LED and ZM-RHS88 graphics card coolers. The VF1000 LED supports a variety of graphics cards thanks to its multiple mounting holes while the ZM-RHS88 is specifically designed to cool the memory and…

Read more Zalman VF1000 LED and ZM-RHS88 Reviewed

by Rafael Hernandez on October 4, 2007 · 0 comments

Viper Lair has a look at the Asus P5K Deluxe WiFi-AP motherboard. The board sports Intel’s P35 chipset with a total heatpipe cooling solution and the usual Asus enthusiast friendly bios. A nice choice if you’re in need of a…

Read more Asus P5K Deluxe WiFi-AP Reviewed

by Rafael Hernandez on October 4, 2007 · 0 comments

PC Perspective puts a trio of high-end DX10 graphics cards through the wringer. Nvidia’s 8 series and ATI’s HD 2900XT make up the high-end of the market, currently, but their performance is less than high-end when you enable DirectX 10…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 4, 2007 · 0 comments

HardOCP has gathered a group of five power supplies that don’t break the $50 USD price point. Things aren’t always so pretty when you go for a “rated” high wattage PSU on the cheap but the [H] did manage to…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 4, 2007 · 0 comments

Gateway has announced its new new XHD3000 30″ widescreen display. The screen touts a number of interesting features including 6 video inputs, speakers, a remote, and can upconvert video signals to fill the entire screen. A nice display with some…

Read more Gateway Announces 30" LCD