ATI and NVIDIA have done a fine job of pushing the concept of multiple GPUs to the PC gaming enthusiast and have stepped up their efforts when it comes to providing higher quality drivers that allow for improved performance in such setups. Unfortunately the companies might not be quick enough on the uptake as the […]
Read more ATI CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI go head to head…again
Gaming keyboards have become something of a necessity for most players since, lets face it, keeping track of dozens of key combinations isn’t exactly fun and frantic hunting for the right keys to press usually ends up with your game character jumping off a cliff or something equally embarrassing. Microsoft’s Sidewinder X6 gaming keyboard is […]
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Storage performance doesn’t affect the home user nearly as much as it does the server crowd but somewhere on down the line this is bound to make it into desktop machines. Intel is working to integrate hardware RAID functionality into their Patsburg chipset, presumably their next high end desktop/server chipset, and Serial Attached SCSI support […]
Read more Intel preps to integrate RAID for your storage needs
Run of the mill input devices are fine and dandy for most people, even gamers make due with them, but there are those that demand balance and precision from their gaming devices. The Cyborg R.A.T. 7 gaming mouse gets about as adjustable as you can get with a rubberized coating for a grippy exterior while […]
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It’s a scary thing trying to be different from the crowd. People might not “get” what you’re trying to go for so you spend more time explaining your new style than reaping its benefits. The Lenovo Z560 notebook won’t stand out in the sea of other 15.6″ laptops with its rounded edges and glossy look […]
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The days of a single graphics card composing a high end gaming machine (dual GPU cards don’t count OK?!) are over but those reference designs aren’t exactly cooling or noise friendly. The PowerColor Radeon 5870 PCS+ alleviates that with its own heatsink design that incorporates a much larger fan compared to the impeller designs found […]
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As content rich as mobile devices are it’s hard to be a veritable shutterbug when you’re limited on storage space. Thankfully Kingston has announced their new 32GB microSDHC card which should offer up plenty of capacity for your music, pictures, or whatever else you like to carry around and view on your smartphone or other […]
AMD’s chipset offerings have allowed for some impressive motherboards to be built given their extensive feature sets which should give any performance enthusiast something to be excited about. The Gigabyte 890FX-A UD7 uses the AMD 890FX and SB850 chipsets to power their AM3 design. If cramming in SATA 6G support, 6 PCIe x16 slots, USB […]
Read more Gigabyte 890FX-A UD7 prefers the well-rounded approach
The amount of digital stuff we accumulate is astounding despite the fact that we probably won’t watch, listen to, read, or view the things we decide to back up…then again peace of mind is important. The Seagate 3TB FreeAgent GoFlex Desk, as you can tell by its storage capacity, sports more than enough space to […]
Read more Seagate 3TB FreeAgent GoFlex Desk provides copious amounts of bit capacity
Yes you’ve heard it all before…high end processors need quite a bit of cooling power in order to operate properly…but you’re going to end up paying out quite a bit to cool off that hot running processor if you go with the top heatsinks available today. The XIGMATEK Dark Knight S1283W uses direct heatpipe contact […]
Read more XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283W attacks your cooling problems
The vast majority of desktop computers don’t draw much power at all but high end performance gear has pushed power requirements much higher leading to quite a few options at the top end of the power supply market but little in the way of quality and sensible models for the low end. Antec’s EarthWatts EA […]
Read more Antec EarthWatts EA 380D Green is both efficient and practical
