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Manning the Breach: ATI Radeon HD 4830 Graphics Accelerator Review
[11/28/08 | Video]

Until recently, there used to be a gap in the product line-up of ATI graphics accelerators. ATI Radeon HD 4830 should patch it up and strengthen the front line between ATI Radeon HD 4670 and ATI Radeon HD 4850.

Promise SuperTrak EX8650 SAS RAID Controller Review
[11/26/08 | Storage]

We upgraded our testbed for RAID controllers: now it includes SAS drives. The first one to be tested on this new platform is going to be a new solution from Promise – an 8-port SAS/SATA RAID controller.

Games vs. Graphics Processors: Fall 2008
[11/25/08 | Video]

Fall is not the best time for active vacationing. Summer activities are no longer available and winter ones are still a few months ahead. Moreover, the weather is not always very encouraging this time of year. An exciting computer game may become a great entertainment for a rainy day. Our today’s article is going to tell you about a few latest choices like that.

Between Cold and Fire: Thermal Interfaces Roundup
[11/24/08 | Cooling/PSU]

Do you choose thermal interface as carefully as you do the CPU or graphics card cooler? Today we are going to talk about 16 contemporary thermal compounds and their efficiency tested on an overclocked CPU and a graphics processor.

Reinforcing the Line: ATI Radeon HD 4870 1024MB vs. Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 (216 SP) 896MB
[11/21/08 | Video]

What will have greater effect on graphics cards’ performance – twice the amount of video memory or a more powerful GPU? Find out from our new review featuring Palit Radeon HD 4870 Sonic Dual Edition 1024MB and Leadtek WinFast GeForce GTX 260 Extreme+ 896MB!

Hiper Power Supply Units Roundup
[11/19/08 | Cooling/PSU]

Four out of five Hiper PSUs we are going to talk about today have not only new parameters and functionality, but are manufactured by a different company. Hiper decided to replace their former manufacturer with a well known Channel Well. Their functionality, however, is truly great. Three models out of five have a built-in USB 2.0 hub.

OCZ NIA: Reading Thoughts in the Privacy of Your Home
[11/17/08 | Multimedia]

In fact, I have to explain, NIA cannot really read your thoughts in the full meaning of this word: human brain is extremely complex and the “electrical noise” it creates cannot be completely decoded yet even with the latest and greatest technology. However, OCZ NIA - a truly one-of-a-kind device - is definitely getting close to that. Read more in our review!

Six CPU Coolers: Five for Modding and One for Cooling
[11/13/08 | Cooling/PSU]

Many air coolers out there are no longer just coolers, but try to attract potential buyer with their original unique looks. But how do they actually cool? Find out from our new review of new solutions from Thermaltake and Zalman.

Roundup: Touch of Color Monitor Series from Samsung
[11/12/08 | Monitors]

Samsung engineers have always been by far among the best when it comes to exterior monitor design. However, they have absolutely outdone themselves in the Samsung Touch of Color aka ToC series. We are going to talk about 6 monitors from this series ranging from 19" to 26".

Thermaltake BigTyp 14Pro Cooler Review
[11/11/08 | Cooling/PSU]

Everyone waited for this cooler to arrive, refused to settle for less and believed that IT will be the best. Let’s find out today if these hopes came true from our review of THE new cooler from Thermaltake.

ASUS X80L Notebook: Good Tool on a Budget
[11/10/08 | Mobile]

If your budget is limited and the only thing that you need is a portable mobile solution and not a desktop system, then you should definitely check out SOHO solutions. Today we are going to check out one product like that from ASUS…

"Three Quarters" or 750GB Hard Disk Drives Roundup
[11/05/08 | Storage]

This roundup includes solutions from all companies making 750GB hard disk drives these days: Hitachi, Samsung, Seagate and Western Digital. We will discuss features and performance of 10 hard drives with 750GB storage capacity.

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