Using multiple graphics cards to improve gaming performance has been a reasonable solution for over a decade now but that usually means being locked into a specific vendor at best and the same specific model of graphics card at worst. In comes the MSI Big Bang Fuzion which uses the Lucid Hydra 200 chip that […]
Read more MSI Big Bang Fuzion puts on a Multi-GPU magic show
There was a time when you’d have to stick to one of the two graphics chips makers in case you wanted, some day, the Multi-GPU upgrade option. Heck you even had to stay within the same card generation, same specs as well, if you wanted that sweet sweet frame rate boost two graphics cards offered. […]
Read more Lucid Hydra 200 brings multiple vendor graphics cards together at last
The thought of a computer using two graphics cards from very different graphics chip vendors would seem absurd, or even vaporware in the eyes of many…well it would seem we all have a bit of rethinking to do over the…
If there’s one thing that’s true of most enthusiast motherboards it’s the fact that they all sport some form of high contrast color combination in order to draw your eye to their product and given how much surface area there…
There was a time when mid-range graphics cards weren’t much faster than their low-end counter parts, that and they still cost you a decent chunk of change despite their less than stellar performance. Nowadays innovation and cut-throat competition means that…
AMD’s Phenom II has the right price/performance ratio which is getting it quite a bit of attention now, of course finding the right motherboard to drop one into without spending a mint is a difficult task given the options.Jetway’s Hummer…
ATI’s Radeon HD 4770 fits into that nice category where it’s faster than the low end and almost as fast as the more expensive mid-range. Given the small performance trade offs and a $99 MSRP they’re a bargain for the…
Read more ATI Radeon HD 4770 CrossFire, A Budget Gamer's Dream
Intel’s motherboards have a reputation for being somewhat…bland. Sure they offer stable performance and security features, so they’re tried and true, but most other manufacturers tend to pass over for the full throttle overclocking prowess so they get all of…
Read more The Intel DX58SO, A Performance Platform
When one considers the microATX form factor its best trait is the small footprint it has in comparison to larger ATX boards. It’s all about the size in that market so very little focus is actually placed into making performance…
ATI’s Radeon HD X2 series has had some measure of success given the feature rich GPUs they’re working with and much improved CrossFire support in their drivers. Most graphics card makers that offer X2s choose to go for the most…
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