Published March 5, 2009 · 0 comments

There comes a time for most products to get the old heave from the regular driver update schedule, today AMD/ATI’s Radeon lineup gets a bit of pruning. The Radeon X1000 lineup and earlier aren’t going to be seeing much in…

Read more Some Radeons Moving Into Legacy Support Realm

Published March 5, 2009 · 0 comments

Dell’s XPS lineup has largely focused on bringing some measure of gaming performance to a market that’s probably wary of scarily named boutique PC builders. Their systems were mostly based around Intel’s latest and greatest but their new XPS 625…

Read more Dell XPS 625, Phenom II Goes Gaming

Published March 5, 2009 · 0 comments

It lacks an LED backlight, and its share of pixels, but Dell is looking to bring big, energy efficient displays to the masses. Retailing at a cool $350, the G2410 uses PowerNap (low-wattage standby) and Dynamic Dimming (just what…

Read more Dell's Affordable, Green 24-inch Monitor

Published March 5, 2009 · 0 comments

Apple rolled out updates to its iMac and Mac Mini. And how can they — or anyone for that matter — resist painting it with a wide green brush. The New York Times’ Gadgetwise blog has the details. The mini…

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Published March 4, 2009 · 0 comments

There’s no easy way to say it, abit is no more…well at least that’s what Hexus is reporting. The company was one of the first to kick off the modern enthusiast computing movement offering all manner of easily accessible overclocking…

Read more abit No More

Published March 4, 2009 · 0 comments

Going for the budget brand side of the PC hardware market is a tough proposal given the “bad vibes” associated with inexpensive hardware. The ECS A780GM-A Ultra Black appears to buck that trend competently handling any AMD AM2+ CPU you…

Read more ECS A780GM-A Ultra Black Motherboard, Performance On The Cheap

Published March 4, 2009 · 0 comments

Some new mobile GPUs aren’t all that they appear to be but AMD’s new ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830 and 4860 are based off the same architecture found on the company’s current desktop chips. The Tech Report has all of…

Read more Mobility Radeon HD 4830/4860, Powerful Mobile Graphics

Published March 4, 2009 · 0 comments

While new product announcements bring plenty of welcome press and, in some cases, thoughts of even more powerful portable gaming bliss Nvidia’s latest moves may just have you scratching your head. Their new GTX 280M mobile GPU is, in actuality,…

Read more Nvidia GTX 280M, Not So New Actually

Published March 3, 2009 · 0 comments

The enthusiast prides himself on his knowledge of all manner of gadgetry, especially when it comes to things that bring them performance benefits. In comes Nvidia’s GeForce GTS 250 which does its magic using a chip design that has been…

Read more Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 Launched, Things Get Even More Confusing

Published March 3, 2009 · 0 comments

While the enthusiast may sometimes scoff at pre-built computers there’s something to be said about the time saving that they offer. In comes CyberPower’s Core i7-920 which packs in quite a few nice components at an appropriate cost. AnandTech has…

Read more CyberPower's Core i7-920, A Mid-Range Delight

Published March 2, 2009 · 0 comments

You’re no doubt familiar with the concept of a gaming laptop by now, all of that powerful computing hardware crammed into a notebook and their insane power consumption. MSI’s GT725 laptop fills out that role quite nicely and Driver Heaven…

Read more MSI GT725 Laptop, Gaming Prowess On The Go