Intel’s Atom processors popularized the netbook mobile computer platform but its shortcomings were starting to become glaringly obvious with the media rich websites becoming so prevalent. The Asus Eee PC 1005PE takes the familiar netbook dimensions and piles in the new Intel Atom “Pine Trail” platform which promises even better energy efficiency and improved performance. […]
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When it comes to storage performance you may think what’s included with your motherboard is as good as any other product on the market, unfortunately that’s not always the case as some companies devote considerable more time to perfecting their storage solutions than others. Benchmark Reviews has a look at the Marvell SATA-6G controller and […]
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Intel’s stab at a consumer level graphics chip that makes use of many many X86 cores and SIMD instruction sets to make for a powerful GPU is, apparently, a thing of the past. VentureBeat writes that Larrabee’s development was behind where Intel had hoped so they’re cutting their plans to release it as a consumer […]
Read more Intel Drops Larrabee Consumer Plans
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 […]
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When Intel’s P55 chipset was released to compliment the LGA1156 series of processors there were quite a few issues with support chipsets that were to bring USB 3.0 and SATA 6G connections to the masses so motherboard manufacturers decided to ship without them. It seems as if they’ve caught up now. The ASUS P7P55D-E Premium […]
Read more ASUS P7P55D-E Premium and Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD6 bring in USB 3.0 and SATA 6G support
Netbooks, for all of their charm and utility, lack a certain oomph that a full fledged processor brings to the game. They’re awesome in the portable sense but their lack of power makes things slow down quite a bit when you need some number crunching done quick. Enter the Toshiba Satellite T135 CULV Notebook which […]
Read more Toshiba Satellite T135 CULV Notebook fancies up the ultra low voltage
Did you install Apple OS X on a lowly Intel Atom-based netbook? Proud of your tech-fu? If you answered yes, then be sure to skip the next Snow Leopard update from Apple. According to reports, Mac OS X Leopard 10.6.2 is incompatible with Intel’s netbook powerhouse, the Atom processor, delivering a blow to folks that […]
Read more Apple nixes Atom-based Hackintoshes
Often times hardware manufacturers charge a premium because they’re doing you the favor of creating smaller components, unfortunately they also maintain the high level pricing despite the smaller form factor. Thankfully that’s not the case with the DFI BloodIron G41-T33 MicroATX motherboard which does quite a bit using Intel’s lowly G41 chipset. NinjaLane has a […]
Read more DFI LANParty BloodIron G41-T33 Motherboard, basic microATX style
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…
While we’d all like to own the top of the line when it comes to hardware and the like sometimes you’ll settle for the lower cost option because you really don’t need all of that power or the budget is…
Read more iBuyPower Core i5 Gaming PC, an inexpensive performer
Gaming has come a long way graphics-wise but there’s still quite a ways to go when it comes to the details that would make them truly immersive. One of those somewhat under-represented features is physics modeling which would improve realism…
Read more AMD Hopes to Push "Open Physics"
