Hiper Osiris Mid-Tower Enclosure Review

Case and Cooling - Oct 06, 2008 | 09:00 AM

Hiper’s new Osiris mid-tower case features clean styling, all aluminum construction, and good airflow with plenty of drive space. Will a case built for the gods meet your needs? Read on and find out what the Osiris has to offer.

AMD Radeon HD 4670 512MB Review - Good gets cheaper

Graphics Card - Oct 03, 2008 | 04:00 PM

AMD is rolling through the budget graphics market like thunder with release after release for gamers and HTPC builders with a budget in mind. Today we take a quick look at the new Radeon HD 4670 512MB card that offers up great gaming and all the HTPC goodness that AMD has on a sub-$90 GPU.

Podcast #38 - AMD 790GX, HD 4670, 45nm Shanghai, Toshiba's Cell-based part, Photoshop GPGPU and more!

Editorial - Oct 02, 2008 | 03:00 AM

This week we talk about the AMD 790GX chipset, super low cost graphics cards from AMD and NVIDIA (like the HD 4670, 4550 and 4350), updated information on the 45nm AMD Shanghai processor, Toshiba's new Cell-based video processing chip, more on SSDs (!!), Adobe utilizing GPGPU technology on Photoshop and Premiere CS4 and we give away free graphics cards to boot!

ASUS Rampage Formula Intel X48 Motherboard Review

Motherboard - Oct 01, 2008 | 11:00 AM

ASUS has long been on the forefront of stable high performance motherboards. ASUS then stepped it up a notch and released their “Republic of Gamers” series. The branding is supposed to offer up extreme levels of performance and system control. Does the ASUS X48 Rampage Formula fall in line with these ideals, or does it fall short of its lofty goals? Read on to find out…

AMD's 790GX: I'm Down with ACC

Motherboard - Sep 29, 2008 | 10:00 AM

The AMD 790GX chipset is aimed at creating a new enthusiast level of product that should be far more accessible to regular people, both in terms of price and the ability to wring every spare MHz of performance out of the latest generation of AMD processors. While it succeeds in some areas, it is weighed down by some extraneous baggage that may not make it as appealing as AMD hoped to its targeted market.

Zalman CNPS9300 AT CPU Cooler Review

Case and Cooling - Sep 24, 2008 | 10:00 AM

The CNPS9300 AT is a scaled down version of Zalman’s popular CNPS9700 and takes up less space for greater compatibility without sacrificing too much performance. Come see how it stacks up to some recent competitors.

Galaxy KFA2 GeForce 9800 GT 512MB Review

Graphics Card - Sep 23, 2008 | 10:00 AM

A new comer to the US graphics card market, Galaxy brings their KFA2 brand of products to our test bench with the promise of great performance and even better prices. How does this "new" GeForce 9800 GT product compare to some other similarly priced products? Is it worth a look for your next system build?

Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB Retail and RAID Testing

Storage - Sep 22, 2008 | 09:00 AM

Western Digital sent us a pair of retail-ready VelociRaptor hard drives that compare to our initial pre-release drive we tested a couple of months back. Of course, we couldn't get away without seeing how these drives performed in a RAID-0 array.

BFG GeForce GTX 260 896MB MaxCore - Updated GTX 260

Graphics Card - Sep 17, 2008 | 11:00 AM

NVIDIA is updating the GTX 260 to be more competitive with the recently Radeon HD 4800 releases from AMD. Can this upgraded GTX 260 model put NVIDIA back into the clear lead for performance gaming? We take a look at an overclocked BFG model to find out!

Dell XPS M1730 Notebook Review - Intel Core 2 Duo X9000 Powered

Mobile - Sep 12, 2008 | 12:00 PM

Dell's XPS line of notebooks and PCs has been a fair success in the eyes of gamers as the brand continues to exist even in conjunction with the Alienware brand that Dell purchased a couple years back. We take their flagship M1730 notebook for a spin that features SLI graphics!

SilverStone Nightjar ST45NF 450W Fan-less PSU Review

Case and Cooling - Sep 09, 2008 | 10:00 AM

Are you looking for a totally silent power supply that can still support a high-end graphic adapter? How about dual PCI-E connectors, 450W DC output, and zero noise? Check it out!

Intel X25-M 80GB Solid State Hard Drive Review

Storage - Sep 08, 2008 | 11:00 AM

We knew that Intel was going to blast in the storage market with their own solid state drive brand and today the products are actually released. Come see how Intel will be changing the game when it comes the fastest storage solutions around.

NZXT Tempest Crafted Series Mid-Tower Case Review

Case and Cooling - Sep 02, 2008 | 12:00 PM

The NZXT Tempest features impressive styling and supports up to 8 internal HDDs. And with six pre-installed 120/140mm case fans, it delivers excellent airflow for outstanding case cooling with minimal noise.

Bombshell of NVISION08: SLI goes native on Intel X58

Graphics Card - Aug 28, 2008 | 03:00 AM

NVIDIA decided to wait until the 11th hour to drop a bombshell on the media with information on the first non-NVIDIA chipset to natively support SLI multi-GPU technology. Come in and see all the details of 'how' and 'why' as well as what it means to the rest of the NVIDIA world.

NVISION08 Summary - Keynote, TWiT UGM, 3D Gaming and GPU Ray Tracing

Show and Expo - Aug 27, 2008 | 12:00 PM

After seeing the first two days of NVISION08 we summarize our thoughts about the keynotes and sessions so far. Come read NVIDIA's view of how the GPU will look in 2013 and see a real-time ray tracer running via CUDA on the GT200.

Day 3 Live! from NVISION08: Keynote and MythBusters

Show and Expo - Aug 26, 2008 | 04:00 AM

Day 3 of NVISION basically starts and ends with Jen-Hsun Huang's closing keynote that will apparently feature the famous MythBuster's pair and "truly amazing machine." If this is just 3-Way SLI I am going to be really let down...

Live! from NVISION08: Live Blogging Keynotes, Sessions and the TWiT UGM!

Show and Expo - Aug 25, 2008 | 12:30 PM

Starting tomorrow morning, join us for live coverage and updates from the floor at NVISION08 - NVIDIA's first convention for gamers, developers and the media to showcase the company's upcoming products. We'll also stop by various product demos and booths for video and even TWiT's Ultimate Gaming Machine!

Inside the Nehalem: Intel's New Core i7 Microarchitecture

Processor - Aug 25, 2008 | 09:00 AM

Intel shared more on the upcoming Intel Nehalem architecture last week at IDF and we have detailed all the nuts and bolts for you here in an easy to digest manner. Come in and see why Nehalem, with its on-die memory controller, integrated power control logic and new Turbo Mode will make whatever you have now obsolete.

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R Motherboard Review

Motherboard - Aug 22, 2008 | 12:00 PM

GIGABYTE produces several models with the P45 chipset. For this particular review, we will be taking a look at the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R (DDR2) version. This is one of GIGABYTE’s mainstream P45 variants. The board is stuffed full of hardware and software features, including their DES (dynamic energy saver) with 6-gears. There's the standard “Ultra Durable 2” moniker, which according to GIGABYTE stands for excellent stability and longevity. Does this board stack up in the current mainstream market? Read on to find out.

DAY 3!! IDF Live! Live Blogging from Intel Developer Forum Keynotes and Sessions

Show and Expo - Aug 21, 2008 | 09:00 AM

For the Intel Developer Forum we’ll be covering the primary keynotes where we expect details of Intel’s Nehalem architecture and products to be announced and more information on Larrabee and the GPU coming soon from the blue giant. We’ll also be live blogging any non-NDA technical sessions we have throughout the week; these are traditionally much in-depth and as such the notes will likely be used for a full write up at a later time.

HYDRA Engine by Lucid - Multi-GPU Technology with No Strings Attached

Graphics Card - Aug 19, 2008 | 12:30 AM

Before IDF kicks off tomorrow, I got a sneak peek at some incredibly interesting new technology called HYDRA. This start-up company promises to scale GPUs at nearly linear rates and is completely chipset and GPU technology independent. Is it worthy of the hype?

ECS P45T-A Intel P45 Chipset Motherboard Review

Motherboard - Aug 14, 2008 | 02:00 PM

Today we will be looking at ECS’s P45 powerhouse, the ECS Black Series P45T-A. The board arrives in a fantasy themed box, and features a nice slick black PCB. The “Black Series” is the ECS moniker that is supposed to stand for ECS’s new focus on an enthusiast product line. ECS has long been a OEM powerhouse, but they have often failed to crack the DIY enthusiast level market. Does this board succeed? Read on to find out.

Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB Review - AMD's Triumph

Graphics Card - Aug 12, 2008 | 12:00 AM

NVIDIA is in trouble; and on many fronts. Their chipset division has had some extreme highs and lows recently and AMD's graphics cards have quickly caught up with NVIDIA past performance advantages. The new HD 4870 X2 we previewed before is back and giving NVIDIA fits...

Thermaltake Toughpower 1,500W Power Supply Review

Case and Cooling - Aug 11, 2008 | 12:00 PM

The Toughpower 1,500W PSU features one of the highest output capacities of any PC power supply on the market today. However this is a 230V edition with limited availability in North America.

Corsair Dominator XMS3 DDR3-1600C9 Memory Review

Memory - Aug 08, 2008 | 05:00 PM

Corsair has always been one of our favorite brands of memory as they have consistently catered to our enthusiast desires with newer, faster options. This time Corsair is offering up a reasonably-priced 4GB kit of DDR3 memory that still runs at 1600 MHz or beyond. Come see if DDR3 has FINALLY overtaken DDR2 for our recommendations.

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DQ6 Motherboard Review

Motherboard - Aug 05, 2008 | 04:00 AM

GIGABYTE produces several models with the P45 chipset, among these are the GA-EP45T DQ6 (DDR3) and GA-EP45 DQ6 (DDR2). For this particular review, we will be taking a look at the GIGABYTE GA-EP45 DQ6 (DDR2) version. This is one of GIGABYTE’s higher end P45 variants. The board is stuffed full of hardware and software features, including their DES (dynamic energy saver) with 6-gears.

Intel's Larrabee Architecture

Graphics Card - Aug 04, 2008 | 12:30 AM

Intel's Larrabee architecture could be the second coming of 3D graphics and high performance computing, but it is still a year away and there are many who are questioning Intel's direction of using simple X86 processors to achieve performance. Today Intel has given us a slightly more in depth look at what they hope to be the future of 3D graphics.

NVIDIA Exiting Chipset Business? We take another look...

Chipset - Aug 01, 2008 | 02:00 PM

It's been a whirl-wind past few weeks for NVIDIA - bad mobility GPUs, the possibility of seeing NVIDIA inside Apple machines and now the death of the NVIDIA chipset products. Quite a bit for a single company to take all at once, but how much truth is there to the idea of the end of the nForce? We take yet ANOTHER look at NVIDIA...

How NVIDIA will Invade and Change the Apple MacBook Line this Year

Mobile - Jul 30, 2008 | 08:00 AM

Rumors, rumors, rumors. We seem to be hearing these about Apple on a daily basis and most recently about a possible move away from Intel's chipset technologies on the MacBook line of products. Though we don't often delve into the world of Apple we spent some time researching where Apple might go for a chipset replacement and the pieces came together rather easily.

VIA Nano and Intel Atom Review - Battle of the Tiny CPUs

Processor - Jul 29, 2008 | 11:00 AM

The VIA Nano processor, formerly known as Isaiah, is finally benchmarked and tested against the Intel Atom platform. Which of these two budget processors and systems is going to be the best value? Come in and read our review of the Nano and Atom CPUs to find out!

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