AMD

by Rafael Hernandez on January 8, 2009 · 0 comments

AMD’s quad-core Phenom processor had a bit of a struggle keeping up with Intel’s offerings, so what better way is there to even the playing field with further tweaks to their design? The Phenom II promises better performance and a…

Read more AMD Phenom II, A Refresh To Be Proud Of

by Rafael Hernandez on January 6, 2009 · 0 comments

If you weren’t already confused with the multitude of portable computing choices AMD has gummed up the works a bit more with their new “Yukon” platform. It combines a new Athlon Neo CPU, integrated X1250 graphics, and an optional ATI…

Read more AMD Intros Ultrathin Platform, Slides Into The Netbook/Notebook Gap

by Rafael Hernandez on January 5, 2009 · 0 comments

XFX has long been a trusted brand for enthusiast level graphics cards using Nvidia GPUs. Recently the company announced that they’re expanding their offerings to include AMD’s graphics chips in their product lines which should make things a bit more…

Read more XFX Launches ATI Based Graphics Cards

by Rafael Hernandez on December 23, 2008 · 0 comments

If there’s one thing to learn about business it’s that time is money, so waiting on your servers to get you the data you need invariably ends up costing you. AnandTech has thoughtfully decided to run the latest in server…

Read more Server CPUs Compared, Database Query Fun

by Rafael Hernandez on December 21, 2008 · 0 comments

Here’s a sampling of articles and reviews making news this past week:Cases, Cooling, and Power SuppliesAMD Athlon X2 7750 Black Edition – TrustedReviewsCoolIT Domino A.L.C. CPU Cooler Review – FuturelooksCore i7 Christmas ’08 Graphics Performance – bit-techIkonik Zaria A20 PC…

Read more Sunday Roundup: December 21st, 2008

by Rafael Hernandez on December 17, 2008 · 0 comments

AMD’s CrossFire multi-GPU technology is featured on quite a few motherboards from both Intel and AMD. It allows you to bridge two of the same GPU for much higher frame rates than a single card would be able to spit…

Read more Diamond HD 4870 1GB CrossFire, Gets Your Frame Rates Up

by Rafael Hernandez on December 15, 2008 · 0 comments

In general low-end CPU launches are nothing to get excited about. Sure they have the same feature sets as their cousins above them in the pricing charts but they don’t contain the same performance. In comes AMD’s Athlon X2 7750…

Read more AMD Athlon X2 7750/7550, Phenom Halved

by Rafael Hernandez on December 5, 2008 · 0 comments

Workstations require all manner of top end hardware in order to handle the insane requirements the applications, and users, demand of them. Thankfully AMD has rolled out the ATI FirePro V8700 graphics card for all of your GPGPU and 3D…

Read more ATI FirePro V8700, Workstation Performance (And Some Gaming As Well)

by Rafael Hernandez on December 5, 2008 · 0 comments

It used to be that a quiet video card solution meant a bottom of the barrel GPU choice with a massive heatsink attached to it. HIS’ Radeon HD 4650 iSilence combines a fanless cooler with AMD’s impressive mid-range GPU with…

Read more HIS Radeon HD 4650 iSilence, Keeping It Quiet

by Rafael Hernandez on December 2, 2008 · 0 comments

Choosing the right graphics card for that gamer on your holiday shopping list can be quite difficult. The wrong choice could lead to screaming fits of fanboy rage should the level of performance the gift you chose not meet the…

Read more Holiday Gaming Performance Guide aka What To Gift To Others (Or Yourself)

by Rafael Hernandez on November 23, 2008 · 0 comments

Here’s an assortment of news stories and reviews that made news the past week:Cases, Cooling, and Power SuppliesAntec Fusion Remote Max HTPC case – SilentPCReviewArctic Cooling Freezer Xtreme CPU Cooler – Guru3DCooler Master ATCS840 Case Review – Overclockers ClubCooler Master…

Read more Sunday Roundup: November 23rd, 2008