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Good morning all. I may be a little behind in delivering the news this morning, but it turned out for the better. We just found out some major news from Intel and NVIDIA that is about as big as it gets. Check the PR below for a taste and then head over to Intel.com or NVIDIA.com for more details. Then be sure to come...
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Well guess what I've been doing the last couple of days? Probably the same thing as you, HL2 :) Valve has created one amazing game, and one I'm sure the mod community is going to be all over. Is it the best game of the year? Well that's a debatable issue, but it certainly is up at the top. On with the news... and then...
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Good afternoon folks! This is your friendly neighborhood Italian here to let you all know that we've just posted a fresh review of Shuttle's brand new SB77G5 XPC. This small form factor system is equipped with a motherboard that sports Intel's i875 "Canterwood" chipset along with a Socket T CPU interface. Click here and check it out......
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Shuttle went through a complete metamorphosis as a company a few years back, and they haven't looked back ever since. Their wildly successful line of "XPC" small form factor (SFF) PCs has taken off like no other physical incarnation of the PC has in a very long time. Not even Mr. Jobs could have predicted the kind of...
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Good morning all! Can you tell the holiday season is approaching fast? More commercials, more people in stores and a lot of computer hardware hitting the market. We've got lots of treats on tap in the weeks ahead, so be sure to stay close to HH for the latest updates! For now, here is your morning news... Samsung Syncmaster...
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Good Evening HotHardware fans! Just in case you missed the fresh link at the top of the page, I'm here to let you all know that we've just posted a new review of Sapphire's PCI Express Radeon X800 XT. This video card sports ATi's 16-pipe X800 XT GPU and 256MB of high speed Samsung GDDR3 RAM. It's also got a few other niceties thrown in for...
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Over the last six weeks, three new chipsets for the AMD processor platform have been announced that all have one very important feature in common. NVIDIA's nForce 4, VIA's K8T890, and ATi's RADEON XPRESS 200 all have support for the emerging PCI Express standard. PCI Express, which was first brought to market with Intel's 900 series...
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I'm back! That's right folks, my faithful internet has been down since Sunday, and because of that I had to sit and stare at my HL2 CD's as they collected dust. Oh well, at least this time wasn't as bad as when my internet was slower than Dial-Up for two months. Before I play HL2 though, I'm here to bring you fine people the news, so let's...
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Well now, I'm glad at least some of you have taken a 5 minute Half Life 2 breather here and can focus your eyes on something other than a gun sight and mutant alien baddy. ;-) Sad truth be told, I haven't even played the game yet. There's just been too much work to do around here lately. Ahh but that's the life...
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Good evening folks! By now, I'm sure all of you have taken a few minutes to read through Rob's review of NVIDIA's brand new GeForce 6600 GT AGP. If not, make sure you do! Then check out NVIDIA's official announcement and maybe a couple of the other reviews posted today...the more you read, the more you'll know! NVIDIA Announces...
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Good morning friends :) Well, today is the day; the day in which Half-Life 2 is officially launched. Myself, I have the Collectors Edition currently installing in the background and personally, I have never be so excited about a game. After nearly six years of waiting, I am very eager to see how Gordon is going to get out...
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Back in September, NVIDIA released the latest of their line of mid-range or value priced video cards, dubbed the GeForce 6600. The only version available at the time, however, was for PCI-Express, which left many users out in the cold since the standard had only been available on brand new motherboards based on the i915/i925 chipsets. ...
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Good evening folks! If you take a look at the top of the page, you'll notice that Jay has just posted a new review of ATi's budget priced 128MB Radeon 9250. We've got a sampling of in-game screen shots, and benchmark comparisons against ATi's Radeon 9600SE and Radeon 9200. Click here and check it out......
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With a majority of the market focusing their attention on high-end graphics cards, many forget about the consumers who are seeking a low-cost upgrade or replacement part. These consumers are often willing to sacrifice performance when looking for cards with price points that are substantially lower than enthusiast-class boards. ...
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Whoa! I apologize for the late start today folks! I had to take care of a little family business this morning, and wasn't able to get to my keyboard until now. I promise to make it up to you all though. I've got so much news to post, that you'll still be reading it when we post tomorrow morning's news... Swiftech MCX64-V...
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Good morning everyone :) With a cold still floating around my head and my feel-good pills wearing off, I figure this is a perfect opportunity to server up some piping hot juice. So, go grab a glass and settle in. Here is another serving of news... EE Times Article: AMD tips 'Pacifica' and 'Presidio' processors for '06 "Advanced...
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Hey everyone, I've got a piece of news that wasn't in the mail... another memory contest! From the guys over at FiringSquad, there is a contest for Corsair TWINX1024-3200LL Pro memory. So make sure to stop over, enter the contest, and then check out the rest of FiringSquad(plenty of good stuff there). Oh and Catalyst...
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Hey everyone! So here I am, posting the news on a friday night. Nerd, or dedicated news jockey? A little bit of both actually ;) Seriously though, I'm heading out in a few minutes so I've got to do this fast. Let's get it on! Mentor HSMT-UD headphones @ Legit Reviews "I first listened to music and then watched a...
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Hey folks! Happy Friday to ya! I'm pretty psyched for this weekend a little more than most. We have a good friend stopping in from out of town that we haven't seen in a while. I certainly look forward to catching up. Saturday, my wife has mustered up the courage to attempt selling some of...
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Shiver me timbers it's cold! But like I said before... my computer is loving it :D Well guys and gals, Half-Life 2 is almost here and I personally can't wait! Well, I'll be getting Metroid Prime 2 first, but still... HL2! "you don't mess with a nerd and a crowbar" - entermymatrix03, Forum Member HEC Windmill...
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Good Morning All! Just in case you missed the new link at the top of the page, I'm here to let you all know that we've just posted a review of MSI's DR16-B 16X DVD+/-R / RW Dual Layer recordable drive. We tested the performance of every aspect of the DR16-B, and compared it to a similarly priced dual layer DVD writer from Asus throughout the...
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Now that the DVD format war is essentially over, thanks to the advent of Dual-Format drives, the market's next big push is towards Dual-Layer recording. One of the most noticeable differences with the next generation of DVD drives is low pricing from the start, unlike the initial DVD offerings of years past. This instant affordability...
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