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Intel Core i7-980X Performance Preview: 6-Core Processing Arrives
Intel Core i7-980X Performance Preview: 6-Core Processing Arrives
Is the world ready for 6-core computing? With the Core i7-980X Extreme Edition, Intel says yes. The CPU features a 3.33GHz clock speed and 12MB of cache, yet delivers power consumption similar to the 975 EE. See how it performs and overclocks in today's article!
Mar 11, 2010   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
Gigabyte's GA-890GPA-UD3H: AMD-890GX Arrives
Gigabyte's GA-890GPA-UD3H: AMD-890GX Arrives
Touting support for their upcoming 6-core Phenom II X6 CPUs and featuring a brand new SB850 South Bridge, the 890GX chipset is AMD's IGP for the performance-oriented DIY'er who wants the best integrated offering AMD provides with the flexibility of upgrading to CrossFire dual GPU cards in the future. In addition to SATA 6Gbps support, the board we're testing, Gigabyte's GA-890GPA-UD3H, also includes support for USB 3.0. See how it fares against the competition from Intel as well as its direct predecessor in today's article!
Mar 2, 2010   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
ATI Radeon HD 5830 Performance Preview
ATI Radeon HD 5830 Performance Preview
Based on the same Cypress GPU found in the 5870, the Radeon 5830 shares the key features found in ATI's flagship DX11 offering, only with a more affordable sub-$250 price tag. But how does it compare to the 5850, 5770, and Radeon 4890? Not to mention NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 260 and GTX 275? See how it performs in this article!
Feb 24, 2010   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
Sapphire Radeon 5850 Toxic Review
Editor's Choice Award Sapphire Radeon 5850 Toxic Review
With vapor chamber cooling and heatpipes, Sapphire's 5850 Toxic ships with cooling that blows the Radeon 5850 reference design out of the water. But it doesn't stop there, the board is OC'ed for even more performance. See how it fares against the GeForce GTX 285, Radeon 5870, and stock 5850 in today's review!
Feb 22, 2010   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
ATI Radeon HD 5570 Performance Preview
ATI Radeon HD 5570 Performance Preview
The Radeon 5570 fuses ATI's 400-shader Redwood graphics core with a low-profile board design, giving you the guts of the 5670 in a package that's similar to the 5450. How does the final product compare to ATI's other sub-$100 offerings, as well as the GeForce 9600 GT and Radeon 4670. You'll have to read today's article to find out!
Feb 8, 2010   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
ATI Radeon 5450 Performance Preview
ATI Radeon 5450 Performance Preview
With prices ranging from $49-$59, ATI's Radeon 5450 brings DX11 and Eyefinity to the entry-level price bracket for the first time. But how does it perform? Find out in today's article!
Feb 3, 2010   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
AMD's New Year CPUs: Athlon II X4 635, Athlon II X3 440, Athlon II X2 255, & Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Tested
AMD's New Year CPUs: Athlon II X4 635, Athlon II X3 440, Athlon II X2 255, & Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Tested
Ready to pull the trigger on a new budget CPU? If so, you'll be glad you waited, as today AMD's providing a free 100MHz speed bump on their latest dual, triple, and quad-core Athlon II CPUs. But that's not all. For the tweakers out there that love to OC, AMD's brought back the Phenom II X2. The 555 Black Edition is AMD's fastest dual-core yet, and it's based on AMD's new C3 Rev. See how the new CPUs OC and perform in today's article!
Jan 25, 2010   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
Gigabyte USB 3.0 Boards Compared: P55A-UD6 and X58A-UD7
Gigabyte USB 3.0 Boards Compared: P55A-UD6 and X58A-UD7
Promising transfer rates up to 10X higher than USB 2.0, next-generation USB 3.0 devices should offer considerably more speed to get things done. The same applies for SATA 6Gb/sec. But does the substance live up to the hype? Yes and no. Join us as we take a look at both of these technologies in Gigabyte's latest motherboards for the P55 and X58 platforms!
Jan 22, 2010   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
NVIDIA GF100 'Fermi' Graphics Architecture Overview
NVIDIA GF100 'Fermi' Graphics Architecture Overview
With DX11, 512 shaders, and a 384-bit memory interface, NVIDIA's next-generation GF100 GPU certainly looks impressive at first glance. It doesn't stop there though. NVIDIA's significantly upped their tessellation performance with GF100's new PolyMorph engines, and thanks to a tweaked ROP subsystem, the new GPU should deliver improved 8xAA performance as well. Join us as we take a closer look inside GF100's new architecture in this article!
Jan 17, 2010   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
ATI Radeon HD 5670 Performance Preview
ATI Radeon HD 5670 Performance Preview
Priced at $99 and offering features like DirectX 11 and Eyefinity, ATI's Radeon 5670 is poised to take over the heart of the mainstream graphics market. But is it powerful enough to displace the Radeon 4850 and 4770? How well does it OC? Find out in today's article!
Jan 13, 2010   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]


Latest Hardware
  Intel Core i7-980X Performance Preview: 6-Core Processing Arrives   Comments Mar 11, 10  -
  Gigabyte's GA-890GPA-UD3H: AMD-890GX Arrives   Comments Mar 02, 10  -
  ATI Radeon HD 5830 Performance Preview   Comments Feb 24, 10  -
  Sapphire Radeon 5850 Toxic Review Editors Choice   Comments Feb 22, 10  93%
  ATI Radeon HD 5570 Performance Preview   Comments Feb 08, 10  -
  ATI Radeon 5450 Performance Preview   Comments Feb 03, 10  -
  AMD's New Year CPUs: Athlon II X4 635, Athlon II X3 440, Athlon II X2 255, & Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Tested   Comments Jan 25, 10  -
  Gigabyte USB 3.0 Boards Compared: P55A-UD6 and X58A-UD7   Comments Jan 22, 10  -
  NVIDIA GF100 'Fermi' Graphics Architecture Overview   Comments Jan 17, 10  -
  ATI Radeon HD 5670 Performance Preview   Comments Jan 13, 10  -
  Building a Core i7-920 Gaming Rig   Comments Jan 11, 10  -
  Intel Core i5-661 'Clarkdale' Performance Preview   Comments Jan 03, 10  -
  2-Way Radeon 5770 Roundup   Comments Dec 14, 09  -
  Winter 2009 PC Buyer's Guide   Comments Dec 09, 09  -
  NVIDIA's 3D Vision: 9 Months Later   Comments Dec 04, 09  -

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Articles
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Components
  Building a Core i7-920 Gaming Rig   Comments Jan 11, 10  -
  Winter 2009 PC Buyer's Guide   Comments Dec 09, 09  -
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  Spring 2009 Buyer's Guide   Comments Feb 17, 09  -
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Console
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  Nintendo Wii Review   Comments Dec 27, 06  -
  Sony PlayStation 3 Review   Comments Dec 08, 06  -
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  Nintendo Wii Multiplayer?   Comments Sep 29, 06  -
  XBOX 360: Back to the Future   Comments Nov 21, 05  -
  Friendtech DreamX-1480 Review   Comments Feb 09, 04  -
  Eyetoy for Playstation 2 Review   Comments Jan 28, 04  85%
  D-Link DWL-810+: Wireless Gaming Bull's Eye Award   Comments Dec 12, 03  85%
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» View more Console
Controllers
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» View more Controllers
Cool Stuff
  NVIDIA's 3D Vision: 9 Months Later   Comments Dec 04, 09  -
  Building a micro-ATX Core i7 Gaming PC   Comments Sep 03, 09  -
  Gaming Performance Compared: Windows 7 vs Vista vs Windows XP   Comments Aug 18, 09  -
  ASUS W90Vp Review Editors Choice   Comments May 20, 09  98%
  Tritton AX Pro 5.1 Gaming Headset Review   Comments Apr 08, 09  87%
  MSI GX630 Review Bull's Eye Award   Comments Mar 03, 09  90%
  NVIDIA's 3D Vision   Comments Feb 18, 09  -
  Windows 7 Beta Gaming Performance: XP vs Vista vs 7   Comments Jan 23, 09  -
  Windows 7 Beta: First Impressions   Comments Jan 14, 09  -
  CyberPower Core i7-965 Extreme Review   Comments Dec 03, 08  95%
» View more Cool Stuff
CPUs
  Intel Core i7-980X Performance Preview: 6-Core Processing Arrives   Comments Mar 11, 10  -
  AMD's New Year CPUs: Athlon II X4 635, Athlon II X3 440, Athlon II X2 255, & Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Tested   Comments Jan 25, 10  -
  Intel Core i5-661 'Clarkdale' Performance Preview   Comments Jan 03, 10  -
  Phenom II Gets A New Revision: 125W AMD Phenom II X4 965 Performance Preview   Comments Nov 03, 09  -
  AMD Athlon II X3 435/Athlon II X2 240e Performance Preview   Comments Oct 19, 09  -
  AMD Athlon II X4 630 and 620 'Propus' Performance Preview   Comments Sep 15, 09  -
  Intel's Core i7/Core i5 'Lynnfield' Processors   Comments Sep 07, 09  -
  AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Performance Preview   Comments Aug 12, 09  -
  Intel Core i7-975 Extreme Edition/Core i7-950 Performance Preview   Comments Jun 02, 09  -
  AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition/Athlon II X2 250 Performance Preview   Comments Jun 01, 09  -
» View more CPUs
Mass Storage
  Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 Quick Shot   Comments Jul 25, 07  -
  Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 500GB Review   Comments Feb 24, 06  87%
  Plextor 40X UW CD-ROM Review Editors Choice   Feb 19, 00  -
  Plextor PlexWriter 8/2/20 Review Editors Choice   Oct 25, 99  90%
  Quantum Fireball Plus KA Review   Aug 13, 99  70%
  Kenwood 52X TrueX CD-ROM Review Editors Choice   Apr 19, 99  90%
Motherboards
  Gigabyte's GA-890GPA-UD3H: AMD-890GX Arrives   Comments Mar 02, 10  -
  Gigabyte USB 3.0 Boards Compared: P55A-UD6 and X58A-UD7   Comments Jan 22, 10  -
  Gigabyte P55 Lynnfield-ready Motherboard Roundup   Comments Nov 25, 09  -
  EVGA P55 FTW Review   Comments Oct 16, 09  90%
  ASUS Crosshair III Formula Review   Comments Jun 25, 09  92%
  Gigabyte AM3 Motherboard Roundup   Comments Jun 15, 09  -
  ASUS Rampage II Gene Review   Comments Apr 16, 09  94%
  Sapphire PURE CrossFireX 790GX Review   Comments Mar 31, 09  89%
  Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R Review   Comments Mar 13, 09  88%
  ASUS P6T Review Bull's Eye Award   Comments Jan 27, 09  91%
» View more Motherboards
Multimedia
  Astro Gaming A40 Audio System   Comments Feb 06, 09  92%
  ASUS Xonar Essence STX Review   Comments Jan 12, 09  91%
  ASUS Blu-Ray BC-1205PT QuickShot   Comments Jan 04, 08  -
  The End of the Blu-ray/HD-DVD War   Comments Aug 26, 07  -
  ATI/AMD TV Wonder 650 Review   Comments Mar 14, 07  -
  DRM in the BitTorrent and Broadband Age   Comments Jan 31, 07  -
  SteelSound 5H V2 Review   Comments Jan 23, 07  -
  Insignia NS-B2111 6.5'' Bookshelf Speaker Review Bull's Eye Award   Comments Aug 09, 06  91%
  Build Your Own HTPC   Comments Jun 02, 06  -
  Epiphan DVI2USB Review   Comments Jun 02, 06  90%
» View more Multimedia
Networking
  D-Link DGL-4300 Wireless Router Review Editors Choice   Comments Apr 06, 05  92%
  ASUS 802.11G Wireless Networking Quick Take   Comments May 18, 04  86%
  Intel AnyPoint 10Mbps PCI Review   Jul 29, 00  85%
  Inari PassPort Review   Feb 06, 00  75%
  Intel Anypoint Review   Jun 23, 99  80%
  Diamond Homefree Phoneline Review   Jun 12, 99  80%
  D-Link DFE-905 Network Kit Review Editors Choice   Mar 27, 99  90%
  Diamond HomeFree Wireless Review   Mar 18, 99  -
Sound Cards
  Auzentech X-Fi Forte Review   Comments Mar 23, 09  85%
  Improving your PC's stereo playback on a budget   Comments Feb 23, 06  -
  M-Audio Revolution 7.1 Review Editors Choice   Comments May 29, 03  93%
  Battle of the Gaming Audio Titans: Creative Labs vs. NVIDIA Editors Choice   Jan 14, 03  93%
  Hercules Audio Roundup   Jan 08, 03  -
  Sound Blaster Audigy Review   Sep 20, 01  94%
  Hercules Game Theater XP Review   Jan 29, 01  92%
  Philips Acoustic Edge Preview   Dec 08, 00  -
  Turtle Beach Santa Cruz Review   Nov 08, 00  92%
  Guillemot Maxi Sound Fortissimo   Dec 03, 99  80%
» View more Sound Cards
Video Cards
  ATI Radeon HD 5830 Performance Preview   Comments Feb 24, 10  -
  Sapphire Radeon 5850 Toxic Review Editors Choice   Comments Feb 22, 10  93%
  ATI Radeon HD 5570 Performance Preview   Comments Feb 08, 10  -
  ATI Radeon 5450 Performance Preview   Comments Feb 03, 10  -
  NVIDIA GF100 'Fermi' Graphics Architecture Overview   Comments Jan 17, 10  -
  ATI Radeon HD 5670 Performance Preview   Comments Jan 13, 10  -
  2-Way Radeon 5770 Roundup   Comments Dec 14, 09  -
  GeForce GT 240 2-Way Roundup   Comments Dec 03, 09  -
  ATI Radeon 5970 Performance Preview   Comments Nov 17, 09  -
  Sapphire Radeon 5870 Vapor-X 1GB Review Bull's Eye Award   Comments Nov 10, 09  93%
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