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			Building a micro-ATX Core i7 Gaming PC EVGA Matrix winner Mike Armour decided to use his EVGA X58 Micro motherboard to build a portable Core i7 gaming PC for LAN party use. In this article Mike chronicles his experience putting all the parts together and OC'ing the rig. See how well everything came together in this article! Sep 3, 2009   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
			Gaming Performance Compared: Windows 7 vs Vista vs Windows XP Which OS delivers the best performance for gaming? Seasoned gamers would probably say Windows XP, but as you'll see in the benchmarks, that may not be the case anymore. Inside we've compared 32-bit and 64- bit flavors of Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 across ATI and NVIDIA hardware. SLI and CrossFire are also tested. See how the operating systems stack up in today's article! Aug 18, 2009   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
			ASUS W90Vp Review With two Mobility Radeon 4870 GPUs, dual 7200 RPM hard drives, an 18.4" 1080p display, and 2.8GHz Core 2 CPU, the ASUS W90Pv packs more horsepower than most desktop PCs. Remarkably of all though the system retails for $2199-$2499 depending on the SKU. Is this really the ultimate gaming notebook? Find out in today's review! May 20, 2009   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
			Tritton AX Pro 5.1 Gaming Headset Review Looking for a nice 5.1 headset that's compatible with PS3, Xbox 360, PC? If so, you may want to consider Tritton's AX Pro 5.1. The headset features independent volume control for game chat, support for Dolby Digital decoding with eight integrated speakers, and a wealth of adjustable controls. In this article, Tom takes a look at the AX Pro 5.1 and came away fairly impressed. Read the pros and cons in today's review! Apr 8, 2009   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
			MSI GX630 Review With GeForce 9600M GT graphics, a 2.0GHz Athlon X2 mobile CPU, and 4GB of DDR2 memory, MSI's GX630 gaming notebook is priced at just $800. The system is surprisingly light as well. Has MSI created the perfect notebook for gamers on a budget? Find out in our review! Mar 3, 2009   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
			NVIDIA's 3D Vision NVIDIA's 3D Vision stereoscopic glasses promise to immerse you in 3D graphics so real they'll transform the way you see games. But are these claims accurate, and what kind of performance hit does the tech bring? Join us as we explore these topics and more in this article! Feb 18, 2009   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
			Windows 7 Beta Gaming Performance: XP vs Vista vs 7 Which OS delivers better gaming performance at this point: Windows 7, Vista, or good old Windows XP? Tom answers this question testing all three operating systems out on midrange and high-end systems through 7 different games as well as USB transfer and 3DMark testing. See how they all stack up in this article! Jan 23, 2009   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
			Windows 7 Beta: First Impressions We're going to be testing Windows 7 beta with a high-end Core i7-965 PC, as well as a midrange Athlon X2 5000+ system. But before that Tom gives us his first impressions of the new beta! Jan 14, 2009   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
			CyberPower Core i7-965 Extreme Review With dual Radeon 4870 X2 cards, liquid cooling, and a factory OC'ed Core i7-965 EE CPU, CyberPower's boasts nice specs, but does its performance and build quality live up to expectations? Find out in this review! Dec 3, 2008   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
			AMD CrossFire Contest PC: Components and Performance Earlier this month we gave away an AMD CrossFire rig powered by dual Radeon HD 4870 cards and AMD's Phenom 9850 Black Edition CPU. GPU launches from ATI and NVIDIA however prevented me from taking the time out to properly build and OC the system until now. See all the parts inside the system and how it performed in this article! Sep 23, 2008   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]

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