Published November 14, 2008 · 0 comments

Often times going for style nets you considerably weaker hardware and an inflated price tag, Samsung thought they’d change things up a bit. Their slick looking R560 15.4″ laptop has the sleek style and the hardware to handle most everything…

Read more Samsung R560: In A Word, Sleek

Published November 14, 2008 · 0 comments

The one drawback for running some form of high-end gaming computer is the massively huge PC tower case decked out with 20 fans to in order to keep it all cool. Thankfully Smooth Creations has come up with their LanShark…

Read more Smooth Creations LanShark: Gaming MicroATX Style

Published November 13, 2008 · 0 comments

Boutique built gaming rigs are becoming a popular choice for those that don’t want to go through the hassle of building their own PC and tweaking the heck out of the poor thing. Maingear’s F131 brings together an overclocked, optionally…

Read more Maingear F131: Mid-Range Gaming Performance

Published November 13, 2008 · 0 comments

While the latest and greatest in notebooks has you choosing between blazing dual core CPUs, advanced graphics chips, and the odd aluminum chassis sometimes you just need a basic machine. Asus has something for your budget conscious mind with their…

Read more ASUS X80L: Budget Mobility

Published November 13, 2008 · 0 comments

Nothing spells excitement like a server processor refresh. AMD’s quad core Opterons have been the darling of the virtualization community, holding sizable performance leads over the competition in that category but not much else. In comes their 45nm die shrink…

Read more AMD Shanghai, Redefining Performance per Watt

Published November 12, 2008 · 0 comments

As with any new platform or technology as time goes on the product is refined and bettered making you really regret your early purchase. In come’s the Asus Eee PC 1000HA tempting you with its 10-inch LED backlit display and…

Read more ASUS Eee PC 1000HA, Refining The Netbook

Published November 11, 2008 · 0 comments

The oddball monitor is a funny thing, coming in with either a native resolution that’s out of the norm or with a screen size that’s not normally seen. In comes Dell with the rather strange 23″ S2309W LCD monitor…

Read more Dell's S2309W LCD Monitor, Oddball Size With Impressive Specs

Published November 11, 2008 · 0 comments

The gaming laptop segment has become very popular with those that enjoy the odd game or require a beefier graphics chipset than the usual integrated graphics core can provide. If you’re in the market for a 15″ notebook with plenty…

Read more Asus G50V Notebook, Packing Gaming Power

Published November 10, 2008 · 0 comments

It’s not often that you can see the steadfastness of a PC enthusiast crumble at the sight of a glamorous new product. So have a hearty laugh at Cyril Kowaliski’s expense as he takes a thorough look at the…

Read more Apple's MacBook, Making Sheer Will Vanish Since 2008

Published November 10, 2008 · 0 comments

Solid State Drives have been gaining press because of their durability (which tends to skyrocket when you get rid of moving parts) and lower power usage. Performance has been a hit or miss affair on the other hand as there’s…

Read more MySQL and Solid State Drives, A Match Made In Heaven?

Published November 9, 2008 · 0 comments

For your perusal: a collection of stories and reviews that popped up this weekend:Cases, Cooling, and Power SuppliesArctic Cooling Accelero TWIN TURBO GPU Cooler Review – Bjorn3DGELID Silent Spirit Quad Heatpipe CPU Cooler Review – FuturelooksNexus BeamAir 120mm Fan Airflow…

Read more Weekend Roundup – November 9th 2008