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.

by Matt Beauvais - Wed, Sep 07, 2005

Gigabyte 3D AURORA Case

The beige box; you had one, I had one, just about everyone and their mother had one. It wasn't that long ago either, that we all had our generic cases on display for no one to notice. Of course, this was back in the day when megahertz ruled, megabytes were plentiful, and a 56K modem was a bragging right. Fast forward a bit, and now we're running... Read more...

by Jeff Bouton - Mon, Apr 11, 2005

Gigabyte's GV-RX80256D X800 Turbo Silent Pipe Video Card

It seems that today's mid and high-end video cards are coming with increasingly more creative cooling solutions. Lately, large, quiet fans are becoming more popular as seen with Abit's OTES, HIS's IceQ II and Sapphire's Lethal Cooling. All of these options aim to keep a video card cool under load while minimizing fan noise, and... Read more...

by HH Editor - Tue, Mar 02, 2004

Gigabyte GVR96X128D 9600XT

The GV-R96X128D 9600XT from Gigabyte High-End Quality at a Mid-Range Price By, Jeff Bouton March 2, 2004 When it comes to deciding on the perfect video card for your needs, manufacturers don't make it easy for the average buyer. While naming conventions are aimed at classifying the product so the consumer can decipher what they are getting,... Read more...

by HH Editor - Thu, Aug 14, 2003

Gigabyte's GA-8S648FX Motherboard

Gigabyte's GA-8S648FX Motherboard Bridging the gap with the SiS 648FX "Burned" in by Robert Maloney August 13th, 2003 A lot of hype and controversy has surrounded Intel's latest chipsets, the i865 Springdale and the i875 Canterwood, and they are proving to be very capable solutions... Read more...

by HH Editor - Fri, Jul 18, 2003

Gigabyte Radeon 9800 Pro (GVR98P128D)

The Gigabyte GV-R98P128D Powered by the ATi Radeon 9800 Pro By - Marco Chiappetta July 17, 2003 At the moment, gamers looking for a "Top-of-the-Line" graphics card, basically have two GPUs to choose from, either an ATi Radeon 9800 Pro or an NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900. Video cards based on these two GPUs are so evenly matched, they... Read more...

by HH Editor - Wed, May 28, 2003

Gigabyte 7VAXPA Ultra KT400A

Gigabyte's 7VAXP-A Ultra KT400A Motherboard Competition For The nForce 2 By, Tom Laverriere May 27, 2003 If anyone has ever been part of a team, not just in sports but in any part of life, there is one valuable lesson to learn and that is competition within the team makes the team better. There are many reasons for this. ... Read more...

by HH Editor - Mon, May 12, 2003

GeForce FX 5900 Ultra Preview

The GeForce FX 5900 Ultra A Preview And Performance Analysis With NVIDIA's New Killer By - Dave Altavilla May 12, 2003 Here we are again, with another installment of my pixel is faster than yours. Why is it that Graphics Cards create so much buzz in the PC Enthusiast market? Perhaps it's because Processors, Motherboards,... Read more...

by HH Editor - Mon, Mar 10, 2003

GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Performance Analysis

GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Performance Analysis Detailed Benchmarks With NVIDIA's Value Gaming Card By - Marco Chiappetta and Dave Altavilla March 12, 2003 Last week's Game Developers Conference was pumped up with lots of hype and excitement, regarding not only the software behind next generation game engines, but also the hardware that will power... Read more...

by HH Editor - Mon, Dec 02, 2002

Gainward's AGP8X NVIDIA Powered "Golden Samples"

Gainward's AGP8X NVIDIA Powered "Golden Samples" Giving Things a Boost with AGP 8X By - Jeff Bouton December 03, 2002 When it comes to maintaining longevity in the video card market, nVidia seems to have the process down to a science. Since the release of the GeForce4 series of GPUs last year, the product line has enjoyed a... Read more...

by HH Editor - Fri, Jun 21, 2002

Gainward GeForce4 PowerPack! Ultra/750XP TV/VIVO Golden Sample!

The Gainward GF4 PowerPack! Ultra/750XP Golden Sample! An Awesome Card With an Insane Bundle... By - Marco Chiappetta June 20, 2002 Over the last year or so, Gainward has done an excellent job differentiating their NVIDIA based video boards from their competition's. Gainward's designers and marketing team seem... Read more...

by HH Editor - Fri, Apr 05, 2002

Getting PC1066 Level Performance from RDRAM & PC800 Motherboards

Getting PC1066 Level Performance From PC800 RDRAM & PC800 Motherboards A modification project on the Abit TH7II-RAID By, Dave Altavilla April 5, 2002 It's been a long time coming but finally, the Pentium 4 platform has gone mainstream enough that motherboard manufacturers, like Abit, are building... Read more...

by HH Editor - Tue, Mar 05, 2002

GeForce4 Overclocking !

Overclocking The GeForce4 Ti 4600 When fast isn't fast enough... By Dave Altavilla 3/3/02 What self respecting PC Enthusiast wouldn't take a brand new graphics card technology and push it to its limits? Well, perhaps there are a few conservative types out there that would rather take the "in warranty" and stable path... Read more...

by HH Editor - Thu, Jan 03, 2002

Gainward's Titanium Series Lineup

The Gainward Titanium Series Line-up Pure Performance By - Marco Chiappetta January 3, 2002 We have stated on numerous occasions that with the video card market in it's current state, differentiating one product from another has become increasingly more difficult for both manufacturers and consumers. Now that the ATi Radeon 7500 and... Read more...