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ATI Radeon HD 5970 Dual-GPU Powerhouse Review

ATI Radeon HD 5970 Dual-GPU Powerhouse Review

AMD's "Sweet Spot" GPU strategy over the last few years has been fairly predictable. Instead of producing the biggest, most... Read More

Asus G51J Core i7 Mobile Gaming Notebook Review

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... Read More

AMD Launches 125W Phenom II X4 965 CPU

AMD Launches 125W Phenom II X4 965 CPU

August marked the launch of AMD's current flagship desktop processor, the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition. Today, we have... Read More

ASUS Maximus II Gene Motherboard

ASUS Maximus II Gene Motherboard

Although the Core i7 and X58 combo is a proven performance leader, there are still plenty of Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad CPUs... Read More

Alienware Aurora ALX Gaming System Review

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... Read More

AMD Athlon II X2 240e and X3 435 Mainstream CPUs

AMD Athlon II X2 240e and X3 435 Mainstream CPUs

With the current price war going on between Intel and AMD at the lower-end of the market, consumers are left with more affordable... Read More

ATI Radeon HD 5770 and 5750 Mainstream DX11 GPUs

ATI Radeon HD 5770 and 5750 Mainstream DX11 GPUs

A little less than a month ago, AMD unveiled the ATI Radeon HD 5800 series of graphics cards to much fanfare. And for good... Read More

AMD ATI Radeon HD 5850 Performance Review

AMD ATI Radeon HD 5850 Performance Review

Exactly one week ago today, AMD unleashed the ultra powerful, DirectX 11-ready ATI Radeon HD 5870 upon the PC gaming world... Read More

Alienware Aurora ALX Gaming System Preview

Alienware Aurora ALX Gaming System Preview

We know it can be difficult to keep up with all of the latest and greatest hardware. After months of saving up every spare... Read More

AMD ATI Radeon HD 5870: Unquestionably Number One

AMD ATI Radeon HD 5870: Unquestionably Number One

Over the past couple of weeks, we've been completely preoccupied trying to come up with a catchy and informative introduction... Read More

Asus 13.3" UL30A CULV Notebook Review

Asus 13.3" UL30A CULV Notebook Review

In our 2009 Notebook Buyer's Guide, we discussed the merits and perils of CULV based notebooks. This suddenly popular and... Read More

AMD Athlon II X4 Debut: Enter The $99 Quad-Core

AMD Athlon II X4 Debut: Enter The $99 Quad-Core

AMD has been attacking the mainstream PC segment lately with a slew of modestly priced processors and chipsets. The attack... Read More

AVA Direct Custom GT3 SFF Gaming System Review

AVA Direct Custom GT3 SFF Gaming System Review

When building or buying a desktop gaming system, enthusiasts don't normally put much thought into how much it's going to... Read More

Asus G51VX-RX05 Gaming Notebook Review

Asus G51VX-RX05 Gaming Notebook Review

Recently, we've seen the meteoric rise of netbooks in the mobile space. Their ultra portability in conjunction with the global... Read More

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition CPU Review

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition CPU Review

AMD is launching a brand new flagship desktop processor today, dubbed the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition. As you can probably... Read More

Apple 13" Macbook Pro Video Review

Apple 13" Macbook Pro Video Review

Synopsis: The 13" Macbook Pro features Apple's uni-body enclosure that is carved from a solid block of aluminum for added... Read More

AMD 785G Chipset Launch: ASUS and Gigabyte

AMD 785G Chipset Launch: ASUS and Gigabyte

For the last several years AMD has delivered a series of solid, cost-effective mainstream chipsets with integrated graphics.... Read More

Alienware M17x Dual-GPU Gaming Notebook Review

Alienware M17x Dual-GPU Gaming Notebook Review

Synopsis: The M17x is Alienware's current flagship gaming notebook. It features an anodized aluminum shell that is available... Read More

An Interview With Game Developer Terminal Reality

An Interview With Game Developer Terminal Reality

After years of delays (including one cancelation), developer change-ups, and a lot of hard work, Terminal Reality succeeded... Read More

AMD ATI FirePro V8750 Workstation Graphics Card

AMD ATI FirePro V8750 Workstation Graphics Card

When doing research for a new graphics card, mainstream users might come across a professional workstation-class video card... Read More

A Closer Look At Safari 4: How Does It Stack Up?

A Closer Look At Safari 4: How Does It Stack Up?

In early June, Apple released what is arguably its most significant upgrade to Safari yet: Safari 4. In typical Apple fashion,... Read More

Asus Eee PC T91 Swivel-Screen Tablet Netbook

Asus Eee PC T91 Swivel-Screen Tablet Netbook

If Asus doesn't make a machine you like (or are at least fond of in some way), you aren't looking hard enough. As the company... Read More

AMD Phenom II TWKR Black Edition Processor

AMD Phenom II TWKR Black Edition Processor

Within the enthusiast scene, there exists an elite group of overclockers who push the limits of hardware to the breaking... Read More

Asus Eee PC 1005HA Seashell Review

Asus Eee PC 1005HA Seashell Review

It's hard to believe that the machine we'll be inspecting in the pages ahead is actually real and shipping. It's not so much... Read More

Asus Eee PC 1008HA "Seashell" Review

Asus Eee PC 1008HA "Seashell" Review

Anyone who has followed Asus' continually expanding Eee PC line will understand just how significant a diversion the product... Read More

AMD Athlon II and Phenom II X2 Processors Debut

AMD Athlon II and Phenom II X2 Processors Debut

AMD is using the prominence of the Computex show in Taipei to unveil a slew of new, affordable desktop processors. A few... Read More

AMD Phenom II Hardcore Overclocking Event

AMD Phenom II Hardcore Overclocking Event

Located in the heart of Texas, the city of Austin is known for many things. Nicknamed Silicon Hills, the state capital accommodates... Read More

Antec Mini-P180 Advanced Mini Tower

Antec Mini-P180 Advanced Mini Tower

Finding the right chassis for a system build is like setting up the foundation before building out the design of your computer... Read More

An Introduction To AMD Spin-Off Global Foundries

An Introduction To AMD Spin-Off Global Foundries

Early last week, we spent a day or so with a number of representatives from Global Foundries, learning about the company's... Read More

Acer Aspire Revo SFF NVIDIA Ion PC

Acer Aspire Revo SFF NVIDIA Ion PC

We have been talking about NVIDIA's Ion since late last year when news first broke of the ultra small form factor platform.... Read More

ATI Radeon HD 4770 40nm GPU, $99 Graphics Return

ATI Radeon HD 4770 40nm GPU, $99 Graphics Return

AMD is launching yet another new ATI Radeon graphics card today. And in light of the current worldwide economic conditions,... Read More

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Processor

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Processor

Over the course of a few months in late 2007 and early-to-mid 2008, AMD unveiled their Spider platform, consisting of AMD-built... Read More

Asus W90Vp 18.4" Gaming Notebook

Asus W90Vp 18.4" Gaming Notebook

As of late, much of the spotlight on Asus products has focused on the company's diminutive Eee PC netbook line. With a near... Read More

ATI Radeon HD 4890: The RV790 Unveiled

ATI Radeon HD 4890: The RV790 Unveiled

As anyone remotely in tune with the tech sector can attest, the rivalry in the PC graphics card market between AMD / ATI... Read More

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4000 Series Preview

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4000 Series Preview

One of the ways AMD is able to test and qualify ATI Mobility Radeon GPUs, without having to design and build numerous mobile... Read More

ASUS XONAR Essence STX PCIe Audio Card

ASUS XONAR Essence STX PCIe Audio Card

Placing a product in the "audiophile" category automatically opens it up for scrutiny of the highest order. The new Asus... Read More

Asus VH242H 23.6" Widescreen LCD Monitor

Asus VH242H 23.6" Widescreen LCD Monitor

With Asus's recent Blitzkrieg of inexpensive Eee PC netbooks and nettops, it might be easy forget that Asus also manufactures... Read More

Asus P6T6 WS Revolution Core i7 Motherboard

Asus P6T6 WS Revolution Core i7 Motherboard

When we think about what is perhaps the one draw-back that enthusiasts and gamers could point to with respect to an Intel... Read More

Asus Eee PC 1000HE Netbook Evaluation

Asus Eee PC 1000HE Netbook Evaluation

Asus continues to broaden their Eee PC line of netbooks, as we roll through the first quarter of 2009. Clearly, however,... Read More

Asus Eee Top ET1602 All-In-One Touch Screen PC

Asus Eee Top ET1602 All-In-One Touch Screen PC

Synopsis: The Eee Top ET1602 builds upon Asus' popular line of Eee-branded products by introducing an all-in-one desktop... Read More

ASUS Matrix & Sapphire Toxic Radeon HD 4870, 4850

ASUS Matrix & Sapphire Toxic Radeon HD 4870, 4850

When AMD launched their current generation of Radeon 4800 series graphics cards last summer, they propelled themselves back... Read More

AMD Phenom II X4 810 and X3 720 BE Processors

AMD Phenom II X4 810 and X3 720 BE Processors

Last month, AMD launched the Phenom II X4 processor line-up, and with it ushered in the first desktop processors built using... Read More

Asus G50Vt Gaming Notebook Video Spotlight

Asus G50Vt Gaming Notebook Video Spotlight

Synopsis: As Gaming Notebooks go, there are always going to be trade-offs to make and a balance to strike between performance,... Read More

ASUS CES 2009 Highlights

ASUS CES 2009 Highlights

Though this year's CES was unusually quiet in terms of attendance, and even a few exhibitors pulling no-shows, Asus had a... Read More

Asus EN9800GT Matrix GeForce 9800GT

Asus EN9800GT Matrix GeForce 9800GT

As the holidays loom near, we're sure many of you are itching to add some hot new hardware to your wish lists. Whether you're... Read More

ATI FirePro V8700 Workstation Graphics Card

ATI FirePro V8700 Workstation Graphics Card

ATI has spent much of the last decade producing the FireGL line of high-end workstation graphics cards, regularly challenging... Read More

AMD Maui HTPC Video Spotlight

AMD Maui HTPC Video Spotlight

Synopsis: AMD's "Maui" home theater PC platform consists of a combination of AMD hardware and software. Systems built around... Read More

ASUS N10Jc, A Performance Netbook

ASUS N10Jc, A Performance Netbook

ASUS is one of the key drivers of the netbook arena, at least in the sense that they are often the first to bring new features... Read More

ATI Radeon HD 4830 Mainstream GPU

ATI Radeon HD 4830 Mainstream GPU

Since the RV770 GPU's initial arrival, we have seen the technology used in the GPU migrate up and down AMD's product stack.... Read More

ASUS EAH4870 TOP Radeon HD 4870

ASUS EAH4870 TOP Radeon HD 4870

Although the ATI Radeon HD 4850 and HD 4870 were launched nearly four months ago, they are both still exciting cards and... Read More