graphics card

by Rafael Hernandez on September 7, 2009 · 0 comments

We all enjoy cheap PC components as much as the next guy but there’s a reason they’re cheap, they stick to components and designs that are stable at or around their shipped speeds. That won’t cut it for the speed…

Read more ASUS GeForce GTX 285 Matrix, eeking out the best performance

by Rafael Hernandez on September 4, 2009 · 0 comments

ATI/AMD moved a large number of their older graphics cards (anything earlier than the Radeon HD moniker) to legacy support status which means that they’ll still see driver updates just not as often as their newer card lineups.The company has…

Read more ATI Catalyst 9.8 Legacy Video Drivers for Windows XP, Windows 7, Vista

by Rafael Hernandez on September 3, 2009 · 0 comments

The benefit, for consumers, of having a few technology companies battling it out means we reap the rewards in the form of faster components and the constant price undercutting between the manufacturers.It’s good times indeed.Tweak News has a look at…

Read more XFX Radeon HD 4770, mid-range gaming done right

by Rafael Hernandez on September 3, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s X58 Express chipset has been a solid partner to the company’s Core i7 processor for a good while now but in the hands of some experience engineers and, lets face it, performance crazed individuals things can be taken to…

Read more EVGA X58 SLI Classified, high-end multi-GPU gaming starts here

by Rafael Hernandez on August 31, 2009 · 0 comments

There comes a time when a video card’s cooling is entirely inefficient, usually the moment most enthusiasts get their hands on the video card, or the stock cooler begins to wear down to the point that it requires replacing.The Coolink…

Read more Coolink GFXchilla, alternative graphics cooling

by Rafael Hernandez on August 27, 2009 · 0 comments

The high end of the market is jam packed with insanely powerful hardware destined to make your gaming experience a richer, and quicker, one at a rather large expense. Thankfully today’s mid-range offers more bang for the buck than ever…

Read more Gigabyte Radeon HD 4770, Mid-Range Gaming on the cheap

by Rafael Hernandez on August 26, 2009 · 0 comments

In the forward march of progress there’s very little that can withstand the pressure of genuine innovation and improvement.That said there are still those that cling to their old hardware because, well, it still works pretty damn well so it…

Read more Sapphire Radeon HD 4650 AGP, yes you read correctly

by Rafael Hernandez on August 25, 2009 · 0 comments

Most graphics cards nowadays tend to deviate from the reference designs the chip manufacturers create, so while a company might call for a basline of a 600MHz core with 1000MHz memory clock rates the reality is that card manufactures are…

Read more MSI N275GTX Lightning, Pushing the Clock Rates

by Rafael Hernandez on August 22, 2009 · 0 comments

Nvidia has released their latest ForceWare driver sets for Microsoft Windows operating systems. The new drivers sport several improvements and bug fixes that should be especially interesting to OpenGL and Windows 7 users. Here’s a peek at some of the…

Read more Nvidia GeForce / ION ForceWare 190.62 Windows Drivers

by Rafael Hernandez on August 21, 2009 · 0 comments

Dell’s Studio lineup finally got the company in line with every other notebook manufacturer around. The laptops sport slimmer profiles and a slick look, with the hardware to match, when compared to the competition in its price range.TrustedReviews has a…

Read more Dell Studio 1555, Midnight Blue is what's in

by Rafael Hernandez on August 18, 2009 · 0 comments

The miniITX form factor has been making a bit of a name for itself, what with all of the hype surrounding the Intel Atom which has led to quite a few motherboards based around the design (although you’ll find some…

Read more SilverStone's SUGO SG06, Stylish mini-ITX PC Case