Items tagged with 'core i7'
Kingston Adds 12GB HyperX Kits for Intel Core i7, X58 Platforms
Kingston is now shipping 12GB HyperX 1600MHz memory kits for Core i7. With this latest addition, Kingston is filling out its family of HyperX offerings for the X58 platform. Since the kits come as six 2GB modules, there is limited motherboard support right now, but if you're looking for some high performance memory for... Read More
HotHardware and TechVi Video Podcast No. 3
We just finished our third video podcast with the good folks over at TechVi. In this installment, Marco explains mixing brands of graphics cards with Lucid's Hydra and Dave breaks down how Apple seems to be losing its software edge. We also talk about the big Intel and AMD settlement and its consequences, and a Core i7... Read More
iBUYPOWER Introduces First Core i7 Notebook
iBUYPOWER is launching its first Core i7 notebook today. The new Battalion 101 W870CU is a 17.3-inch notebook with a Full HD 1920x1080 widescreen LCD and NVIDIA GTX280 graphics. The W870CU is customizable, offering three Core i7 CPUs to choose from including the 2.00GHz 920XM Mobile Processor Extreme and up to 8GB DDR3... Read More
Asus G51J Core i7 Mobile Gaming Notebook Review
Windows 7 is upon us, and with the launch of Microsoft's self-proclaimed "best operating system" comes a slew of new desktop machines, notebooks, and netbooks looking to take advantage of its added stability and features. One of the companies that is looking to serve up a number of new Win7-based rigs is Asus, and without... Read More
Maingear Ships SHIFT Personal Supercomputer With Core i7
Watch out, power users. You may think of names like Alienware and Falcon Northwest when you think of high-end, customized gaming PCs, but Maingear is making a play to be taken seriously in that same arena. The newest desktop to ship from the outfit is the SHIFT, which comes in two models and starts at prices that are way... Read More
USB 3.0 and SATA 6G Performance Preview
Just the other day, we gave you a sneak peek at a couple of motherboards Asus had coming down the pipeline that featured USB 3.0 and SATA 6G support, the P7P55D-E Premium and the P6X58D Premium. If you haven't seen the original post, be sure to check it out here. In it, we talk about the boards' PLX PCI Express Gen 2 switch... Read More
Alienware Aurora ALX Gaming System Review
Computer hardware enthusiasts are a unique group. Its true that some enthusiasts may spend hours, days, or weeks tweaking their BIOS and other settings to achieve optimal performance, while others might spend an entire evening painstakingly routing wires for proper cable management. Fortunate ones find themselves eagerly... Read More
Alienware Aurora ALX Gaming System Review
Computer hardware enthusiasts are a unique group. Its true that some enthusiasts may spend hours, days, or weeks tweaking their BIOS and other settings to achieve optimal performance, while others might spend an entire evening painstakingly routing wires for proper cable management. Fortunate ones find themselves... Read More
Asus Reading SATA 6G and USB 3.0 Intel Motherboards
We've just received some interesting images and information regarding a couple of motherboards Asus has coming down the pipeline. The two motherboards you see pictured below are the P7P55D-E Premium and the P6X58D Premium, for Intel's Lynnfield (Core i5, Core i7 800 series) and Bloomfield (Core i7 900 series) platforms,... Read More
CyberPower Adds To Lineup With Windows 7 & DirectX 11 Systems
CyberPower is rolling out its latest Windows 7 machines today. The new series of gaming rigs feature Intel’s Core i5/i7 processors and DirectX 11-ready graphics. Thanks to Windows 7, gamers will enjoy new features and performance enhancements, including faster boot up times and improved multi-threaded performance. CyberPower... Read More
AMD's Third Quarter Results Excellent, Company Is Bullish On Q4
Last week, we predicted that Intel's strong product mix and fabulous Q3 results could have negatively impacted AMD's own numbers at a time when the company is struggling to return to profitability. While AMD has yet to return to the black, the company's third quarter results are very good. Company executives weren't willing... Read More
Intel's Third Quarter Results Break Records, Smash Expectations
At a time when economists and TV pundits are still more likely to characterise the economy as "coasting along the bottom" rather than "recovering," Intel's Q3 results have rocketed past the predictions of even the most optimistic Wall Street analysts. The company's Q4 predictions are similarly rosy—if there's ever been... Read More
MSI's 17" GT740 Equipped With Core i7, GTS 250M GPU
Another week, another MSI laptop pushing the boundaries. This time, we've got the rather large (we're being politically correct here) GT740, a beast of a gaming machine with an Intel Core i7 processor, Windows 7 operating system and a 17" cinema-grade LCD panel.Other specifications include an NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M 3D... Read More
Case in Point: The Best CPU under $300
I’ve recently built up two midrange Core i7 based systems, which I discuss on my blog at Improbable Insights. One is based on Bloomfield, more specifically, the popular (among performance enthusiasts, anyway) Core i7 920. The other is the new Lynnfield-based Core i7 860. What’s interesting is the similarity in pricing between... Read More
Case in Point: The Best CPU Under $300
I’ve recently built up two midrange Core i7 based systems, which I discuss on my blog at Improbable Insights. One is based on Bloomfield, more specifically, the popular (among performance enthusiasts, anyway) Core i7 920. The other is the new Lynnfield-based Core i7 860. What’s interesting is the similarity in pricing between... Read More
CyberPower Gamer Extreme 3000 Core i7 860 System
The enthusiast scene is filled with consumers with do-it-yourself attitudes who regularly build their own systems from scratch. In fact, some feel that part of the fun associated with a new build is comparing prices online and asking for advice on tech forums in order to configure the ideal system. Although there are obvious... Read More
CyberPower Gamer Extreme 3000 Core i7 860 System
The enthusiast scene is filled with consumers with do-it-yourself attitudes who regularly build their own systems from scratch. In fact, some feel that part of the fun associated with a new build is comparing prices online and asking for advice on tech forums in order to configure the ideal system. Although there... Read More
Maingear Adopts NVIDIA's "Power Of 3" Configuration On Select Gaming PCs
Hardcore PC enthusiasts may argue that "building your own" gaming rig is the only real way to go, but for those without enough spare time/know how or the patience to deal with their own troubles in the future, there's Maingear. A lesser-known PC maker compared to the likes of HP/Dell, this outfit is notorious for keeping... Read More
Update! HH/Intel Core i For The Mainstream Guy/Gal Sweepstakes!
We thought it was high time to temp and tease you all a bit, with our latest Sweepstakes courtesy of our friends at Intel. Yes, even you could win a fully equipped Core i7 870 (2.93GHz) system built by CyperPower PC. There's still time to get into the drawing that will be closing this Friday, October 9th! ... Read More
Dell's Vostro 430 Desktop Gets Core i5/i7 And $699 Starting Tag
By and large, Dell's Vostro range is still largely unappreciated and under the radar. The Latitude line seems to get way more attention in business uses, and the Inspiron line gets way more love from consumers. And of course, the XPS/Alienware line gets all the attention from gamers. The Vostro line, however, still stands... Read More
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