Nvidia’s graphics division is having a rough time getting new products out the door but that doesn’t mean the rest of the company is stagnating. The company has announced its newest system on a chip dubbed Tegra 2. The new Nvidia Tegra 250 will sport a total of 8 RISC-based processor cores running at up […]
Read more Nvidia Tegra 2 piles on the cores
Intel has been on a bit of a roll when it comes to their processor offerings. While they’ve certainly made the high-end happy with their performance the budget conscious system builders have been looking for something a little friendlier, price wise, to offer customers. In comes the Intel Core i5 661 which sports a graphics […]
If you’re really into computing hardware you tend to seek out information on the top-end products that are available, unfortunately many of those high-end processors are cost-prohibitive for some…that doesn’t mean there aren’t speedy bargains to be found however. X-bit labs tests some of the most inexpensive processors out there and comes up with a […]
Read more Cheap CPUs make for a great value build
VIA’s game these days has been based on their low-power processors and chipsets which don’t offer a heck of a lot of performance but you’re sure to get plenty of battery life out of devices using their chips. The company’s new Nano 3000 series of CPUs are set to introduce a slew of new features […]
Read more VIA Announces Nano 3000 Series Processors, when energy efficiency is key
It might be chic to be green in order to save Earth and all of that feel-good stuff but, when you take a look at your wallet, there are real monetary benefits for going with hardware that doesn’t consume power like mad. Do you really need that quad core when the system is mostly stuck […]
Read more AMD Athlon II X2 240e wants you to save some energy
AMD’s Athlon brand resurfaced in a big way as a value lineup that brings the fancy architecture features the Phenom processors have down to a more affordable price range which means even those on a budget can enjoy great performance. InsideHW has a look at the AMD Athlon II X3 435 and X4 Athlon II […]
Read more AMD Athlon II X3 435 and X4 630 budget multi-core fun
Notebooks have, in the past, lagged their desktop counterparts by quite a bit in most every single category from storage to graphics and, most importantly, processor performance. Thankfully some fancy engineering has brought an amazing level of performance to the mobile world…
Choosing the proper heatsink to keep your processor’s temperature in check can be something of a chore given the insane number of cooling options available today which wildly range in price and performance. There are some simple rules to follow though mainly the more heatpipes the better and direct contact between the heatpipes and processor […]
Read more Thermaltake Contac 29 Heatsink, getting touchy feely with your CPU
Computer processors can be an expensive proposition to make as the demands of power users force the chip makers to come up with designs that use more and more die-grabbing cache to feed the increasing core counts. The bigger the chip die the more it will cost….
Well would you look at that cooler on the right (yes you can click the thumbnail, as you can click most of our thumbnails for a larger view). You’ll have to excuse GlacialTech for their weird design but that is…
Read more Spire DualStar SP680S1 & GlacialTech F101 PWM Coolers, cooling bliss
Cooling off your computer’s processor provides plenty of benefits, namely extending the chip’s life and, for the enthusiast, a bit of extra headroom before a processor overheats during yet another overclocking session. Years ago, most people struggled with massive air-cooled…
Read more CoolIT Systems Domino A.L.C. (DM-1000) Water Cooling Kit Review
