PC Components, Peripherals And Gadget Reviews And News

Dig into our deep-dive product reviews and news of PC components from processors, to motherboards, graphics cards (GPUs), sound cards, and storage, along with other gadgets and peripherals that complete the computing experience. Whether you're a DIY PC enthusiast builder or just looking to read-up on what should be inside or connected to your next pre-built PC, here's where you'll find all the nuts and bolts sorted on what makes modern computer systems tick, as well some of the best user interface devices to go with them.

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by Marco Chiappetta - Fri, Dec 31, 2004

DFI LANPARTY LGA775 Showcase: The 925X-T2 & 875P-T

Over the past year, DFI has made a name for itself with a crowd that is traditionally very hard to please. A company that once built parts strictly for the OEM / white box folks, is now catering to the enthusiast and overclocking communities with a bold, feature laden line of motherboards. DFI's "LANPARTY" products build... Read more...

by Marco Chiappetta - Wed, Oct 27, 2004

DDR2 Shoot-Out: Corsair vs. Kingston

With the launch of their 900 series chipsets, and LGA775 based Pentium 4 processors, Intel introduced the use of DDR2 system memory on the desktop. DDR1 system memory had been the standard for quite a few years, and DDR2 memory had been used on the occasional... Read more...

by Jason Gibson - Wed, May 19, 2004

Diamond Multimedia Stealth S100 and S110

Back when I was first stepping into the world of PC hardware, Diamond was quite a contender in the PC enthusiast market. Historically known for their high-end "Viper" graphics product line-up, Diamond's name still strikes home with many a gamer. Unfortunately, back in 2001, Diamond withdrew themselves from the graphics... Read more...

by HH Editor - Mon, Feb 23, 2004

DFI LanParty and Abit AN7 NFII Ultra Motherboards

DFI LANParty NFII Ultra B vs. ABIT AN7 The Clash of the nForce2 Ultra's By: Tom Laverriere February 29, 2004 Fast, stable, feature-rich and affordable, these are just some of the words we have chosen historically, when speaking about NVIDIA's nForce2 chipset. Over the past year we have seen quite a... Read more...

by HH Editor - Thu, Feb 19, 2004

Diamond S80 Video Card Review

Diamond Multimedia's Stealth S80 A legend returns to the graphics market By Robert Maloney February 15th, 2003 Many seasoned PC enthusiasts fondly recall being the first on the block to have a high-powered Diamond Viper card in their rig, and boasting about it to their friends. Back then, Diamond and performance were nearly synonymous... Read more...

by HH Editor - Thu, Nov 06, 2003

DFI 865PE Infinity

DFI Infinity 865PE Motherboard Review DFI's Latest Intel Offering By: Jeff Bouton November 6th, 2003 Historically, DFI has focused more on developing basic motherboards strong on functionality and stability, leaving the flashy presentations and excessive bundles to motherboard manufacturers that cater to the enthusiast set. But... Read more...

by HH Editor - Tue, Sep 02, 2003

DFI LanParty nForce2 Ultra

DFI LANParty nForce2 Ultra Looks and Performance That Can Kill By, Tom Laverriere September 1, 2003 Routine, to some people, is perfectly acceptable. Knowing what's going to happen at certain times of the day, every single day, is what puts them at ease. Others believe change is good. They're always trying to find... Read more...

by HH Editor - Fri, Aug 30, 2002

Detonator 40 Evaluation

NVIDIA Detonator 40 Evaluation New Features And Enhanced Performance By -Chris Angelini August 30, 2002 We haven?t heard much from NVIDIA lately, though rumors about NV30 seem to dominate hardware discussion boards. Similarly, even the excitement surrounding nForce2 has subsided in light of newfound graphics competition from ATI. After... Read more...

by HH Editor - Mon, Jul 01, 2002

DFI NB76EA i845G Motherboard

The DFI NB76-EA i845G Motherboard A Powerful Package Without a Premium Price... By, Robert Maloney July 1, 2002 Intel and AMD have been dueling it out for several iterations of CPU cores and the benefactor has always been the end user. The result is a new CPU seemingly hitting the shelves just as the old ones are being installed. When it comes... Read more...

by HH Editor - Tue, Apr 16, 2002

DFI AD73 RAID Motherboard

The DFI AD73 RAID Motherboard Review Plain on the Outside, Powerful on the Inside By, Jeff Bouton April 18, 2002 When it comes to chipsets, VIA's KT266A has matured into what has undoubtedly become one of the most popular chipsets on the market today. But this maturity didn't come without a few bumps along the way. When... Read more...

by HH Editor - Thu, Dec 20, 2001

DFI AK76 AMD 760 Mainboard

The DFI AK76 AMD 760 Mainboard Via and AMD...What a Combination! By Jeff Bouton 7/18/01 One of the more beneficial new technologies to appear in the last year is Double-Data Rate RAM. The benefits of this technology has become widely known and as a result, widely adopted my most major motherboard and videocard manufacturers. ... Read more...

by HH Editor - Mon, Dec 17, 2001

DFI AD70SR Motherboard Review

The DFI AD70-SR Motherboard Review More KT266A Lovin' In The House! By, Jeff Bouton December 6, 2001 DFI has been long known for producing quality motherboards with great stability, but they usually lacked any innovative features. With their latest release, the AD70-SR, DFI hopes to break with tradition. Incorporating the... Read more...