Gigabyte and MSI join the Core i7 motherboard crowd
Core i7 processors are finally trickling onto the market, joined by a growing list of LGA1366 motherboards. Keep reading to see how X58 offerings from Gigabyte and MSI stack up against the competition from Asus and Intel. Read more...
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Last post by pogsnet at 5:01 AM on November 21, 2008
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The TR Podcast 25: All about AMD, fixing the shift key, and a new season of TV
If you're looking for the skinny on AMD's plans for the next few years, this is the episode to listen to. We also discuss graphics card pricing, Geoff's Eee PC keyboard hack, our favorite TV shows, and more. Read more...
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Last post by _Sigma at 10:37 PM on November 19, 2008 -
Asus' G50V gaming notebook
Asus' G50V-A1 gaming notebook crams a Core 2 Duo T9400 processor, GeForce 9700M GT graphics, dual hard drives, and a 1680x1050 display into a sturdy chassis with a full-sized keyboard and even a number pad. Read on to see how it performs in the wild. Read more...
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Last post by blubje at 1:08 PM on November 12, 2008 -
Apple's aluminum MacBook
Last month, I succumbed to temptation and purchased a $1,299 aluminum MacBook. As a die-hard fan of Lenovo's ThinkPad line of laptops, I didn't make this choice lightly. However, the MacBook's build quality and features proved too tempting to resist. Read on as I share my thoughts on Apple's... Read more...
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Last post by Synchromesh at 11:18 AM on November 15, 2008 -
The TR Podcast 24: Core i7, where motherboards come from, and driving around Far Cry 2
Welcome to the Core i7 show, where we discuss Intel's new super-fast CPUs, where motherboards come from, Ubisoft's Far Cry 2, and more. Read more...
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A couple of Core i7 motherboards compared
If you want one of Intel's swanky new Core i7 processors, you're going to need a motherboard upgrade. But which one? We've faced off X58-based motherboards from Asus and Intel to see which makes the sweetest Nehalem system. Read more...
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Intel's Core i7 processors
Core i7 processors have secretly been shattering records in Damage Labs for the past few weeks. Now we can tell all. Read on for the low-down on Intel's new system architecture and CPU. Read more...
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Last post by indeego at 7:32 PM on November 19, 2008 -
The TR Podcast 23: Windows 7, the end of the giveaway, and the real Geoff Gasior
Hear us discuss Windows 7, Cyril's new MacBook, the end of our giveaway, a hard drive review, and Geoff Gasior's personal secrets—all in our shortest episode to date. Read more...
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A tour of a Gigabyte factory
What better way to understand how a motherboard is created than seeing it for yourself? Read on as we tour Gigabyte's Nan-Ping production facility and watch a motherboard being made. Read more...
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