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Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3: Extra-Ordinary Budget Mainboard
[08/18/08 | Mainboards]

Today we are going to discuss an entry-level mainboard from Gigabyte on Intel P45 Express chipset. The design of this solution is used as a base for the entire lineup including 14 models. Read about this product in our detailed review.

ASUS M50Sv: More Megahertz, Less Nanometers
[08/17/08 | Mobile]

ASUS M50Sv notebook turned out pretty interesting for two reasons. First, it was built with the new 45nm Intel CPU on Penryn core, and second, it featured a new Nvidia graphics chip inside. Read more in our review!

Need for Speed: Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX Extreme Overclocking Experience
[08/13/08 | Video]

Will extreme overclocking help Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX to defeat ATI Radeon HD 4800 and how greatly? Will an extremely overclocked GeForce 9800 GTX be able to complete against the new GeForce GTX 260? Answers to all these questions in our new article!

19" LCD Monitors Roundup. Part XI
[08/12/08 | Monitors]

We continue testing 19” monitors from the leading makers such as ASUS, HannStar, LG, NEC and ViewSonic. This roundup will include models with 5:4 aspect ratio as well as widescreen ones with 16:10 aspect ratio.

Expensive But...: Noctua NH-U9B, Thermalright Ultima-90I and Zalman CNPS9300 AT
[08/11/08 | Cooling/PSU]

Today we are going to talk about three cooling solutions that might of interest to those who care most about the size of their CPU cooler, but do not care about the price. We will review solutions from Noctua, Thermalright and Zalman.

Sapphire HD 4850 CrossFire Review: Worthy Rival to Nvidia GeForce GTX 280?
[08/08/08 | Video]

Although Nvidia still has the fastest graphics card, new ATI’s strategy implies an asymmetric response. Let’s take a closer look at its advantages and drawback with the help of two Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 graphics cards.

Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 and 260: Gaming Performance Review
[08/06/08 | Video]

Our study of the theoretical potential of Nvidia GeForce GTX 200 graphics architecture showed that these new solutions are pretty promising, however, have a few issues of their own. The test session in contemporary games should cross all t’s and dot all i’s on this matter.

First Look at ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n Mainboard: Intel P45 Express in Action
[08/05/08 | Mainboards]

Our lab starts getting mass production mainboards based on the new Intel P45 chipset. Today we are going to talk about the first solution – a mainboard from ASUS that demonstrated very ambiguous results during our practical tests.

Nvidia GeForce GTX 200 Graphics Architecture Review: Born to Win?
[08/03/08 | Video]

New Nvidia GTX 200 graphics architecture is just as interesting as the recently announced ATI Radeon HD 4800 that is why it deserves thorough and detailed discussion. Today we are going to talk about the results of synthetic benchmarks obtained from Gainward GeForce GTX 280 and Leadtek GeForce GTX 260.

Adaptec RAID Controllers Roundup
[07/29/08 | Storage]

Our today’s roundup will be devoted to five Adaptec RAID controllers. We will test not only the popular Serial ATA models, but also the solutions supporting SAS storage devices.

New Wolfdale Processor Stepping: Core 2 Duo E8600 Review
[07/28/08 | CPU]

In 2-3 weeks Intel will start shipping new dual-core processors with new E0 stepping. There will a new CPU among them: the today’s highest frequency model – Core 2 Duo E8600. Our today’s article will talk about this new processor and the features of all upcoming CPUs with the new processor stepping.

XIGMATEK Achilles S1284 and ZEROtherm ZEN FZ120: Two New CPU Coolers in Summer Heat
[07/25/08 | Cooling/PSU]

We would like to introduce to you two new coolers from well-known manufacturers that will be of great help in the summer heat, especially if you are going to undertake some risky overclocking experiments.

IAMM NTD36HD/ IconBIT HD360W Multimedia Player Review
[07/23/08 | Multimedia]

As PC users were assembling large media collections and as there appeared numerous digital formats for storing music, video, etc, a new class of computers emerged. It is the Home Theater Personal Computer. Today we are going to discuss one solution of this class from the Korean Novatron Company.

First Look: Western Digital VelociRaptor Hard Disk Drive
[07/22/08 | Storage]

Everything about the new hard disk drive from Western Digital is extraordinary: speed, price, design. Let’s find out why it is so from our new article.

Wireless N Gigabit Router from Trendnet: TEW-633GR Review
[07/21/08 | Networking]

We are going to discuss a bundle from Trendnet including a 300Mbps Gigabit router supporting 802.11n (draft) standard and a Wireless N PC Card - TEW-621PC. Learn more about these products from our detailed review.

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