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AMD Fusion: Brazos Gets Previewed: Part 2, PerformanceNov 16, 2010 - in Reviews
AMD gave us an opportunity to go hands-on with its upcoming Brazos platform--the only preview you'll see before this technology surfaces in retail notebooks. Is it fast enough to compete with the Nehalem-based competition, and cool enough to trounce Atom?
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Enthusiast Power Protection: Four-Way 900 W UPS RoundupNov 14, 2010 - in Reviews
It's downright negligent to ignore the power needs of your high-end hardware. While many power users go to the trouble of tracking down solid PSUs, we recommend going a step further and investing in battery backup. We round up four enthusiast units.
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Who's Who In Power Supplies: Brands, Labels, And OEMsNov 12, 2010 - in Reviews
Did you think all power supplies were manufactured by the brand selling them? We show you what makes a good PSU and reveal who actually builds PSUs. You can actually find lots of quality, instead of just scrap metal, behind some of the budget labels.
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Talking Heads: Motherboard Manager Edition, Q4'10, Part 2Nov 9, 2010 - in Reviews
Alright, enough about integrated graphics. We don't think they're taking over the world, either. This time, our industry insiders talk to us about the new AMD Operton offerings, SFFs, netbooks, future motherboard designs, and product diversification.
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GeForce GTX 580 And GF110: The Way Nvidia Meant It To Be PlayedNov 9, 2010 - in Reviews
After an arguably disappointing GeForce GTX 480 launch back in March, we knew the company had to be working hard on a successor. Meet its flagship GeForce GTX 580, based on the GF110 GPU. This time around, Nvidia proves the idiom "better late than never."
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AMD Fusion: Brazos Gets Previewed: Part 1Nov 8, 2010 - in Reviews
Today is AMD’s 2010 Financial Analyst Day, and we have some more details on its Fusion APUs. Llano is still a few months away. In the meantime, we have a preview of the Brazos platform, which will voraciously tackle mobility under the $500 price point.
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Three Aftermarket Graphics Coolers On GeForce GTX 480Nov 7, 2010 - in Reviews
Today we're testing three of the largest graphics card coolers available: Arctic Cooling's Accelero XTREME Plus, DeepCool's V6000, and Zalman's VF3000F. Can these products bring performance to the table commensurate with their large triple-slot size?
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: November 2010Nov 3, 2010 - in Reviews
In October, AMD introduced its Radeon HD 6870 and 6850 series, while Nvidia adjusted its prices to offer good competition for these new products. This month we discuss the new 6800s, upcoming 6900s, and a much more attractive mid-range graphics market.
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Preview: VIA VN1000 And Nano DC Platform: An IGP With Game?Nov 2, 2010 - in Reviews
It's been a long time since we've previewed a VIA chipset. And yet, here we are with an S3-based DX10 GPU that VIA claims is ready for gaming. How does the VN1000 compare to Intel's Atom and Nvidia's ION? Is it strong enough to ward off Core i3?
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Corsair H70: Next-Gen Self-Contained Liquid CoolingOct 29, 2010 - in Reviews
Liquid cooling still has the image of being expensive and complicated. Corsair, in cooperation with the cooling specialists at Asetek, now offers the H70 that aims to simplify the step up from air cooling. Can it beat less expensive premium heatsinks?
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Best Gaming CPUs For The Money: October 2010Oct 26, 2010 - in Reviews
After a brisk September, filled with AMD CPU refreshes, October brings us Intel's new Pentium E5700. We're also getting a first look at the recently-released Phenom II X3 740. Oh, and there's that recent 50% price reduction on the speedy Core i7-950, too!
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HydraLogix Vs. SLI And CrossFire: MSI's P55A Fuzion TestedOct 25, 2010 - in Reviews
LucidLogix forges ahead with its promise of multi-GPU compatibility across multiple graphics architectures and platforms. Today we see how its latest drivers stand up to the performance standards of CrossFire and SLI on a much more cost-sensitive board.
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AMD Radeon HD 6870 And 6850: Is Barts A Step Forward?Oct 21, 2010 - in Reviews
The Radeon HD 6800-series might not be exactly what we expected, but that doesn't necessarily make it a disappointment. Find out about AMD's Radeon HD 6800 graphics family, why the name is misleading, and the features and performance it brings to table.
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Overclocking Intel’s Xeon E5620: Quad-Core 32 nm At 4+ GHzOct 21, 2010 - in Reviews
Two years ago, Intel's Core i7-920 was the best value available to overclockers. Since then, the company has launched scalable 32 nm desktop CPUs for the mainstream and ultra high-end, leaving out budget-oriented enthusiasts. Could Xeon fill that gap?
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Talking Heads: Motherboard Manager Edition, Q4'10, Part 1Oct 20, 2010 - in Reviews
We've already talked to product managers representing the graphics industry. But what about the motherboard folks? We are back with ten more unidentified R&D insiders. The platform-oriented industry weighs in on Intel's, AMD's, and Nvidia's prospects.
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GeForce GTS 450 O/C Roundup: Six Custom-Tuned CardsOct 18, 2010 - in Reviews
Anyone interested in Nvidia's GeForce GTS 450 has a keen eye for value. But many enthusiasts still want the best performance they can afford. In today’s test, six factory-overclocked models challenge a standard-speed card in performance and value.
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AMD CrossFire Vs. Nvidia SLI Scaling AnalysisOct 18, 2010 - in Reviews
We’ve seen impressive performance from Nvidia's GeForce GTX 460 when it's matched up with a second card in SLI mode. But how does the entire high-end GeForce GTX 400 line compare to Radeon HD 5000-series cards? We test them all in several popular games.
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Efficiency Analysis: Atom D510 Vs. Atom D525/ION2Oct 15, 2010 - in Reviews
Intel's Atom D525 offers a faster clock rate than its predecessor at the same 13 W TDP. Obviously, the new dual-core chip is going to be faster. But after we determined that the Core i3 is more efficient, can Atom D525 usurp the desktop contender?
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ECS P55H-AK: P55/NF200 Versus X58 In 3-Way SLIOct 14, 2010 - in Reviews
We’ve seen how three-way SLI boosts gaming performance, but do we really need X58's PCI Express connectivity to realize those gains? Using three GTX 480s, we pit the latest P55/NF200 solution from ECS against a powerful X58-based incumbent to find out.
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Gaming Across Three Screens: GTX 460, GTX 480, And Quad-SLIOct 11, 2010 - in Reviews
Display spanning is quickly becoming the high-mark for serious gaming machines of all budgets, with more powerful cards allowing higher resolutions. Yet, as panel resolutions higher than 1080p become harder to find, do we really need more than two cards?
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GeForce GT 430: The HTPC Crowd Gets Fermi On A DietOct 11, 2010 - in Reviews
After addressing mainstream gamers with the GF106-based GeForce GTS 450, Nvidia is nudging a new GPU into the desktop space, built onto a card seemingly tailor-made for HTPCs. Does the new $79 GeForce GT 430 taste great, or is it just less filling?
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Sub-$75 Mainstream Power Supply RoundupOct 6, 2010 - in Reviews
In our last power supply article, we reviewed several relatively expensive, high-performance products suitable for powerful gaming PCs and workstations. This time around, we're looking at something a little bit more affordable for the mainstream crowd.
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: October 2010Oct 4, 2010 - in Reviews
If there's not a price war going on, then there sure are a lot of bullets flying around. In this month's update, we marvel at the falling prices on high-performance hardware, and speculate a little as to the arrival of AMD's next-generation Radeon line.
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USB 3.0 To The Front Panel: ASRock Leads The WayOct 1, 2010 - in Reviews
ASRock was the first company to respond to our impassioned pleas for a front-panel USB 3.0 connector. As other companies attempt to catch up, we examine the boards that started it all to see if the implementation maintains full USB 3.0-class performance.
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Best Gaming CPUs For The Money: September 2010Sep 27, 2010 - in Reviews
September delivers familiar (moderate) price adjustments, a handful of new processors from AMD, and news of upcoming models from Intel as well. We also learn some interesting information about Intel's pilot program to enable upgradable CPUs.
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Mobility Radeon Vs. GeForce M: The CrossFire AdvantageSep 22, 2010 - in Reviews
Nvidia sells the fastest mobile graphics processor you can buy, but notebook manufactures can fit two of AMD’s top modules in in the same space. Eurocom’s X8100 Leopard answers the question: can two Mobility Radeon HD 5870 modules beat a single GTX 480M?
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Six New Phenom II And Athlon II CPUs From AMDSep 20, 2010 - in Reviews
For the third time in 2010, AMD is adding more speed to its processor lineup. But this time, both the Athlon II and Phenom II CPUs are being included. We spill the beans about the new dual-, triple-, quad-, and hexa-core chips in today’s article.
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: September 2010Sep 20, 2010 - in Reviews
The big news for August is the announcement that AMD is terminating its ATI graphics card brand, and Nvidia's GeForce GTS 450. We're also talking about a potential price war. After all, both GPU vendors finally have mainstream and high-end DX11 cards.
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StarCraft II Revisited: How Much Gaming PC Do You Need?Sep 17, 2010 - in Reviews
With the full game released, Gigabyte provides a huge stable of graphics cards for benchmarking StarCraft II, and we get the chance to re-test the game using a vastly improved method. Check the results to see just how brutal this title can be on your PC!
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Part 2: Four More Gaming Enclosures Under $50Sep 14, 2010 - in Reviews
Garnering playable frame rates from entry-level hardware often requires ambitious overclocking. We test four gamer-oriented cases to see if they're able to serve up the cooling needed to push mainstream hardware to hardcore performance levels.