Getting a PC hooked up to your large screen TV has become quite easy over the years but there are those that want an extremely powerful gaming computer which doesn’t exactly fit into a living room, what with its extremely loud fans and all, besides which it’s probably already tethered to a couple of monitor […]
Direct heatpipe contact has been a huge benefit to processors but hasn’t taken much of a foot hold in the graphics chip arena…perhaps this will change some things. The Asus ENGTS450 DirectCU TOP makes fine use of the technique which leads to some noticeably cooler temperatures compared to the competition which should come in quite […]
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It would appear that the Lucid HYDRALOGIX has found another fan…a big one. The Asus ROG Crosshair IV Extreme motherboard sports five PCIe x16 slots two that are CrossFireX enabled via the AMD 890FX chipset while the other three use Lucid’s extra special connectivity that allows graphics cards from different manufacturers to work in a […]
Most gaming laptops are overstuffed with extremely powerful hardware that will allow you to play your favorite games while on the road with high framerates although their battery life tends to suffer…this one is no different. The Asus G73 ROG crams up to a mobile Intel Core i7 processor and includes the ATI Radeon HD […]
There are PC users who prefer to use nothing but headphones to receive their auditory output which makes a full fledged sound card a bit overboard when you need something with more quality than on-board audio can muster. The Asus Xonar DG is designed for the headphone crowd but still can cater to those with […]
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If you’re interested in mobile gaming you’re going to have to make a few concessions when it comes to travel comfort and pants searingly hot temperatures but at least your gaming notebook can look extra spiffy. The ASUS G73JH-A1 takes a page out of the Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk playbook with its swept angles and general […]
There used to be a distinct divide between server hardware and the desktop market, that is until Intel and AMD started adding reasonably priced server chips to their lineups making a trip into SMP world both intriguing and reasonable. The ASUS Z8NA-D6C motherboard is more than happy to help you on your way to computing […]
It’s disingenuous to say that your next gaming notebook purchase will be used for anything but destroying stuff in a virtual world but going for something a little understated means you can pretend you’re at least doing something a little more productive with your time. ASUS’ G73JH gaming laptop isn’t a fan of brash colors […]
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About the most irritating thing to deal with when setting up a multi-channel sound system is speaker placement which isn’t exactly ideal in all cases and poses quite a few problems when dealing with a gaming PC where most people won’t be able to find a suitable spot for the rear channels. The ASUS Cine5 […]
Wondering which companies will be selling Windows Phone 7 handsets this fall? Wonder no more! According to Pocket Lint, Microsoft revealed that Asus, Dell, HTC, LG, and Samsung will all be producing Windows Phone 7 smartphones this fall. Dell was heavily rumored to be jumping on board after showing a knack for teasing jaw-droppingly gorgeous […]
The market for small and powerful laptops is almost non-existent. You’re usually stuck with a mix of ultra low voltage chips that don’t quite cut it and some frustratingly slow integrated graphics you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy. Ok you might since they probably wouldn’t be able to get their game on with it. […]
