15 December 2004, 00:00
Cute little boards, interesting technology that might make it into high-end hardware in the future, along with all the attractions of a well engineered small PCB and passive cooling, mean ...
15 December 2004, 00:00
We've seen impressive 3XS hardware from Scan in the past and their Cobra SLI systems don't buck that trend. Incredibly well built, paint jobs to put others to shame and ...
14 December 2004, 00:00
There are quite a number of decent S754 motherboards crowding the marketplace right now. Soltek, I feel, has added to that crowd by producing a stable, solid board which is ...
12 December 2004, 00:00
Today we'll be looking at Hitech's Type R range of PSUs - An attempt to combine a powerful, reliable PSU with an aesthetically pleasing exterior, all without costing the Earth. ...
9 December 2004, 00:00
In summary, Mushkin has joined the low-latency party with a flourish. Just grab it before Samsung changes its mind and stops releasing lovely ICs that run at 2-2-2-5 DDR400 flawlessly. ...
7 December 2004, 00:00
If, and only if, your system is screaming out for RAM that can keep up with mutant CPU and chipset overclocks, Corsair's TwinX XMS4400 becomes an ideal choice. Priced at ...
6 December 2004, 00:00
A 600MHz overclock is typical of current Athlon 64 Winchester 3000+s, and I see very little reason why you can't at least replicate what's been achieved in this review. Remember, ...
1 December 2004, 00:00
EPoX has manufactured a solid nForce3 Ultra motherboard with the 9NDA3+. The problem that currently exists in Socket-939 land is that nearly everyone else can produce a solid, stable, and ...
30 November 2004, 00:00
R480's closeness to R423 in terms of architecture (they're identical) makes the basic summary for this look at X850 XT Platinum Edition, with its clocks that so closely ape those ...
28 November 2004, 00:00
I thoroughly recommend it as an enthusiast, excited about the technology and what it gives you. I've spent time fawning over Half-Life 2, Doom3 and others recently, on FX-55 with ...
26 November 2004, 00:00
Gainward's GeForce 6800 GT Ultra/2400 Golden Sample Goes Like Hell 256MB is a fast and furious card that will ultimately appeal to the enthusiast who desires clock speed above all ...
24 November 2004, 00:00
When thinking about SLI, think about your entire platform, especially when you\'re considering it as an upgrade path. I\'ll cover all of that in more detail in due course, but ...
24 November 2004, 00:00
Although Cooler Master these days produce everything from cases to power supplies, their name belies the origins of their business - Cooling solutions. Today we'll be taking a brief look ...
22 November 2004, 00:00
I\'ll cover SLI and its operating modes, the continuity and device connectors, the driver, temperature testing, theoretical and real-world performance, coverage of both SLI-able platforms, coverage of all three possible ...
20 November 2004, 00:00
All in all, the Xpider II is a very solid piece of kit. It does everything that is asked of it, and does it well - The build is sturdy, ...
17 November 2004, 00:00
ATI has designed a multi-purpose chipset that will appeal to a wide range of users. On the one hand, the enthusiast has the choice of opting for a competitive chipset ...
16 November 2004, 00:00
The mid-range market just before the new-year is NVIDIA's, should this AGP variant of 6600 GT make it to market in serious quantity. Priced at £150 in the UK and ...
15 November 2004, 00:00
In summary, it\'s very hard to recommend the Pentium 4 570J when the competition, AMD, is currently doing so well. I\'d either opt for a cheaper 5xx model and overclock ...
14 November 2004, 00:00
In summary, Inno3D's GeForce 6600 GT 128MB card is a credible effort that's based on an excellent GPU. Certainly worthy of a look if not an outright recommendation.
10 November 2004, 00:00
MSI has done a decent job in turning an RV410 GPU into a fully-fledged retail package. £160 or so buys you a competent midrange graphics card and a bundle to ...
9 November 2004, 00:00
With 2004 drawing to a close, a lot of Intel\'s platform plans, for everything from mobile to Itanium, have a 2005 focus. That includes the launch of the 6-series Pentium ...
8 November 2004, 00:00
Bottom line is that desktop-replacement laptops have just moved up another gear, so if you can justify spending £1750 and want a do-it-all laptop, MV\'s Ixius 3.6 is a good ...
7 November 2004, 00:00
Overall, it's hard not to recommend MSI's boards in the face of those X800 XTs from other vendors. X800 XT and XT PE's raw power makes it arguably the fastest ...
5 November 2004, 00:00
In summary, ABIT's done a decent enough job with its 9600 XT card. It's quiet, efficient, benchmarks well for a midrange card and carries basic VIV0 functionality. Compared to other ...
5 November 2004, 00:00
We're more than pleasantly surprised by the P4S800D-E Deluxe, in fact we're positively enthusiastic about its price/performance showing. We're happy to recommend it and be sure to put it on ...
3 November 2004, 00:00
We've come away from our evaluation of the K8N-E very impressed. Given AMD's announcement recently of the budget Sempron line on Socket 754, along with low cost 2800+ and 3000+ ...
2 November 2004, 00:00
Crucial's X800 PRO 256MB graphics card is based on sound technology. Crucial, however, doesn't do enough with it to warrant an outright recommendation. The company may be one of the ...
31 October 2004, 00:00
AMD has moved on but Intel's top-level performance has remained largely the same, so whilst I'm a fan of all the good aspects of 925X/XE chipsets, I find it hard ...
30 October 2004, 00:00
Close, but ultimately so very far away. Steer clear until the next version comes round. S3 are pitching OmniChrome as having better basic GPU performance and HDTV features as a ...
29 October 2004, 00:00
Considered in absolute isolation, the K8NHA Grand isn't a bad board by any means. The problem is just how well the competition is doing right now, in terms of price, ...
26 October 2004, 00:00
This article serves two purposes. We\'ll take a look at the new XT, paying close attention to its thermal characteristics before looking at performance, and I\'ll also publish some numbers ...
25 October 2004, 00:00
VIA's K8T800 Pro chipset powers the most popular Socket 754 boards on the market and when that core logic was released, it was no surprise to see the major Tier-I ...
24 October 2004, 00:00
I expect GeForce 6600 performance to look even stronger when evaluated via shader-heavy titles and thus have little problem in recommending it as a GPU, especially if you're looking towards ...
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