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Systems: MSI Megabook S271 AMD Sempron 3200 Laptop @ Hardware.Info Motherboards: Asus M2R32-MVP CrossFire Xpress 3200 @ PCStats ECS P965T-A Rev1.0B Motherboard @ Futurelooks Albatron KI51PV-754 Mini-ITX Motherboard @ Tech Spot Graphics: ATI Radeon X1900 XT 256 MB @ TechPowerUp ATI or NVIDIA - The Battle For Adult Gaming GPU's @ Legit Reviews...
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Systems: MSI mPC 945 Barebone SFF @ Viper Lair Vigor Gaming Force Recon L2 @ [H]Consumer Motherboards: Foxconn 975X7AB @ LostCircuits Sapphire Pure Crossfire AM2 @ NeoSeeker Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe Motherboard @ [H]Enthusiast Graphics: ATI Radeon X1650PRO Graphics Cards Comparison @ Tweaktown Powercolor X1650 Pro @ TechPowerUp ASUS EN7950GT...
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X-Bit Labs have managed to get their hands on the demo for the add-on for the popular game F.E.A.R and run it using the latest crop of hardware to illustrate what hardware will provide the best possible performance for this title. Using the Jupiter EX graphics engine and Havok physics engine, the title demands some significant resources...
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This morning, ATI is launching the new Radeon X1950 Pro GPU which is based off of the highly anticipated 80u RV570 core. Beyond a handful of differences with the R580 architecture, the new Radeon X1950's most desirable new feature is native support for Crossfire. In short, this implies a sharp departure from the days of...
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The enthusiast gaming notebook has become an extremely viable and desirable alternative to today's desktop systems, which in-part explains why the mobile segment is one of the fastest growing in the PC industry. The latest crop of high performance notebooks are an engineering marvel of sorts, as they come dangerously close to...
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Our friends at the Tech Report have a review on-line today detailing Abit's P965-based AB9 Pro and their 975X Express-based AW9D-MAX Core 2 compatible motherboards. As usual, the crew at TR does a bang-up job covering all of the finer points of each product. "Abit has beenon the comeback...
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DailyTech has managed to get their hands on a preliminary sample of ATI's upcoming mainstream RV570 GPU and has posted some early performance results for your viewing pleasure. Based on a 80u process, this new GPU features 36 Pixel Shaders and 12 pipelines and is said to run with a core frequency of 580MHz and memory running at 700MHz....
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The gang over at Neoseeker have just posted a review of Asus' feature-packed P5W DH Deluxe, Core 2 compatible motherboard. As you can see from the quote below, they really seemed to like it... "Neoseeker has published as review of Asus P5W DH Deluxe. This is our first 975X for Core...
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Intel gave access to quad-core Kentsfield-based systems to select members of the press yesterday at IDF. Today the embargo has been lifted on a preview of performance numbers with the new 2.66GHz Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor. HotHardware: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 quad-core performance Preview...
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Though we're running the risk of sounding a bit platitudinal, this is definitely the IDF moment we're sure many of you have been waiting for. We've reported to you on Intel's various technology announcements and architectural initiatives over the past few days. And, from what we...
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Rambus Showcases Silicon Verified Demo Compliant with Gen2 Revision 0.5 Specification for PCI Express Seamlessly integrated digital controller and PHY solution for next generation PC and peripheral interconnect... Los Altos, California, United States - 09/25/2006 Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq: RMBS), one of the world's...
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XYZ has posted a review of Razer's latest foray into the PC audio market with the Barracuda HP-1 gaming headphone. This headset is Razer's first attempt to stray form their traditional mouse input market. The Barracuda is a stand alone computer headset designed with the audio enthusiast in mind using 8 discrete drivers...
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Microsoft's Windows Vista is getting closer and closer to its release date early next year. The first release candidate is out, and ZDNet has a review of how the new OS is progressing. Containing much more than what Windows Vista Beta 2 had, RC1 is a step in the right direction, but there's still room for improvement, and we may end...
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The gang at IGN have been chatting with the folks at Bigfoot Networks regarding the company's new $279 Killer gaming NIC. In essence, this new NIC offloads all the networking tasks from the CPU and OS and handles it onboard with its own 400MHz NPU (Network Processing Unit) and 64MB of RAM. As one might suspect...
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GamePC has a review on-line today of Intel's current flagship Core 2 Extreme X6800 processor. As you probably expect by now, the X6800 outperformed every other processor they tested. What's more interesting than the performance results, however, was the overclocking test. GamePC used a water-cooling kit to take a retail X6800 up over...
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In recent months, we've seen a major step forward in the image quality of TV Tuner cards on the PC. As we recently saw with our review of NVIDIA's DualTV, an analog signal can now be cleaned up nicely with finely tuned comb filters and other technologies to bring clarity not seen with previous products. ...
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Earlier this year, ASUS announced their new enthusiast motherboard line, aimed at gamers and modders. Dubbed 'Republic of Gamers', the series will compete directly with Abit's Fatal1ty and DFI's LANParty products. PC Perspective took a look at the first member of the new product line, the ASUS Crosshair. Is the Crosshair...
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Better than the D70s but not quite on par with the D200s, the Nikon D80 Digital SLR camera is Nikon's next hope for the mid-range market. If you're looking to get yourself into amateur photography and need a good camera to start with, the D80 could be the right fit for you, as you'll be getting some excellent features without breaking...
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Their prices may be higher and market-share may be relatively low, but one this is for certain -- Apple knows how to design some slick looking hardware. The crew at Ars Technica was lucky enough to get their hands on one of the new Mac Pros. Powerful system for sure, but Ars had a couple of issues with it......
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When Nvidia realized that two graphics cards couldn't always do the job, they moved to Quad-SLI. While the money needed for a Quad-SLI system is beyond what most people are willing to pay for a gaming rig, there will always be those looking to have the best of the best, regardless of the cost. Whether you're...
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[H]Enthusiast has just posted a review of an nForce 570 SLI based motherboard from EPoX, aptly named the MF570SLI. It was a flawless performance, but the crew at [H] gave the board relatively high marks overall. EPoX has consistently made some nice motherboards, they just don't have the presence of some of the larger Tier 1...
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Hello HotHardware fans. Just in case you missed the fresh link at the top of the page, we're here to let you all know that we've just posted a new article where we evaluate the features and performance of the ASUS EAX1900XTX. Here's a snip from the article... "Despite offering stellar performance in its default reference configuration,...
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