March 2010

by Rafael Hernandez on March 2, 2010 · 0 comments

While the trend towards even smaller computers continues there are some situations when ample amounts of room will make your build a simple task and, well, being able to mount a ton of fans helps on the cooling front. The Corsair Obsidian 800D PC Case is by no means small, in fact it borders on […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 2, 2010 · 0 comments

System chipsets aren’t updated as much as you probably want them to be so motherboard manufacturers tend to rely on add-on chips to do most of the work on newer connectivity standards. Thank goodness for updated chipsets. AMD’s upcoming 890GX system chipset sports a speed bumped graphics core and, most importantly, SATA 6G support. AnandTech […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 1, 2010 · 0 comments

Intel’s LGA1156 lineup is good, a little too good in fact, easily encroaching on their high-end LGA1366 lineup of processors especially at the low end. So in order to keep the halo on their top tier they’ve got to bump the entry chip up a notch. The Intel Core i7 930 replaces the company’s 920 […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 1, 2010 · 0 comments

The ever-shrinking motherboard poses a bit of a problem. Sure the improved performance and small dimensions are a huge benefit but you’ll be hard pressed to find a suitable case to contain all of the power…but that’s a problem for another time. The Zotac H55-ITX Motherboard can accept any Intel LGA 1156 CPU and sports […]

Read more Zotac H55-ITX Motherboard shrinks the mid-range even more