The old gaming notebook trend was to slap as many colors on to the product in order to attract attention to it, those models also tended to be desktop replacements instead of a portable gaming option. Here comes the new…
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Ok, first things first, yes the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 is simply a rebranded 9800GTX+, so you’re buying into a chip that technically a generation behind the true current gen, that doesn’t mean it can’t perform well.Motherboards.org has a review…
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AMD’s AM3 platform might seem like nothing more than a push into the DDR3 realm….well that’s because that’s pretty much the case. Still they pony up the rather impressive 790GX chipset, which the MSI 790GX-G65 just so happens to feature,…
The general purpose behind a HTPC is a computer for playback of multimedia files on a home theater setup, in comes AMD’s Maui platform that could, one day, replace everything aside from your TV and speaker setup. SilentPCReview has a…
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You’re no doubt familiar with the concept of a gaming laptop by now, all of that powerful computing hardware crammed into a notebook and their insane power consumption. MSI’s GT725 laptop fills out that role quite nicely and Driver Heaven…
The good old BIOS has served PC users somewhat well….ok pretty horrendously for the uninitiated for quite a long time. EFI is an effort by leading technology companies to modernize the BIOS interface and allow for some interesting PC functionality…
Sometimes an initial product design is just right, sure some things could be improved but overall it’s something that should be kept around. MSI thought so with their revised editions of the Wind U100 netbook. HotHardware has a look at…
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The ultra-portable market has had a few issues with trying to set themselves apart from the whole netbook frenzy going around. They both offer convenient on-the-go computing in a light-weight package but ultra-portables bring that extra oomph that Intel’s Atom…
Read more MSI's PR200 Ultra Mobile Notebook, No It Isn't A Netbook
As with any new CPU Intel’s Core i7 chip needs a potent chipset in order to connect all manner of high speed devices and have them work harmoniously. The company’s X58 northbridge and ICH10R southbridge are aiming to do just…
Intel’s Atom CPUs have been a great option for portable netbooks given their low power consumption and reasonable performance. MSI has taken note of its finer qualities and plopped it into an exceedingly small Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. TweakTown has…
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Here’s a collection of news stories and reviews that dropped this week:Cases, Cooling, and Power SuppliesCooler Master CM 690 NVIDIA Edition Case Review – Benchmark ReviewsCooler Master Stacker 830 SE Case Review – PCSTATSEnermax Revolution 85+ High Efficiency PSU Review…
Read more Saturday Roundup – November 8th, 2008
