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Thursday, May 31, 2007
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AMD's DX10 powerhouse, the Radeon HD 2900 XT, has given NVIDIA something to think about, but we reckon the GeForce 8800 GTS 320 remains the best buy under £200. ASUS has a particularly attractive bundle with its effort.
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Inside, we find a system built around an Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 processor (which shares 4MB of internal cache between the two cores) supported by 2GB of main memory on a 1066MB front side bus. There's a 320GB SATA hard drive for all your storage needs (even if you regularly record TV programmes to it) and a 256MB nVidia GeForce 7500 LE graphics adapter, which runs cool enough not to need its own fan. In fact this machine runs commendably coolly and hence very quietly.
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Designed under commission by BMW Designworks, the new Aspire range utilises a 'Gemstone' design focus that has generated a distinctive and unique look. On the outside one can genuinely see that 'Gemstone' idea in the shape and finish. Though the notebook is obviously rectangular in shape, the subtle use of curves gives it a pleasant oval shaped quality, and the shiny pearlescent black finishes off the look beautifully. Importantly, this gives the 5920 a real sense of quality before you've even opened it up and started using it.
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OCZ are one of the most highly renowned RAM manufacturers with their products being on the shortlist for almost every enthusiast out there. The SD Trifecta we will be reviewing today is not something you might associate with OCZ, but based on our experience with the device it might as well be, as it follows the same high standard OCZ has for the rest of its lineup.
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The CyberPower Systems CP1350AVRLCD UPS, designed for mid to high-end computer systems, features dynamic line conditioning and an Intelligent LCD diagnostic display. Real-time system vitals can be viewed from this display and the unit can be conveniently mounted in a workstation cabinet or directly on the desktop. The CP1350AVRLCD also guards against surges/spikes, and offers battery backup in the event of brownouts or total power loss. Benchmark Reviews tests to see just how long the 1350 compares to the competition.
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Print speed was outstanding. Time to first print was extremely fast also. A 30 page mixed graphics and text document printed in just over 1 minute and 20 seconds. The print quality of this document was fantastic. The colors were rich and deep. The text was dark and crisp.
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As good as the case may be, it's not 100% perfect. There's still the little QA/QC issue identified with the window that nags in the back of my mind. If you went with the windowless model, then you're home free. Aspects like the removable motherboard tray, carrying case and multiple storage capabilities make it a wonderful little case that should be on your list to consider for mATX machines.
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The latest ASUS P5K Deluxe motherboard combines everything that made the P5B Deluxe a classic with updated design elements and a new chipset that is set to take the Intel platform into the future. Read the full review right here and see why we love the P5K Deluxe so much.
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Apple's AirPort Extreme is an extremely simple wireless networking solution delivering better the performance (Apple says five times) and twice the range of the previous AirPort Extreme. Based on Draft-N, the AirPort Extreme extends a wireless network to even more areas in a home or office and makes streaming digital content and transferring large files faster and easier.
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Raid10 performance was a little surprising. having 4 drives in raid10 is slightly faster than just 2 in raid0. This is likely just some experimental error. The Raid10-8 configuration however does significantly lag behind a straight raid0-4 setup. Apparently writing to all the mirrors swamped the card a bit. The space consumed by raid0-4 and raid10-8 is identical. How important is your data?
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At Channel Expo I had the privilege of being stabbed with a case panel by their rep showing me their new P190 case. Building on the success of the P180 range, this case now has 2 140mm fans, 2 120mm fans and an Antec Big Boy 200mm fan slapped on the side. If the box is anything to go by, this case is big?
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007
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It is hard to review a product such as a fan. Generally, if you plug it in, and it works, then the fan deserves a recommendation. On the contrary, today I will be reviewing the Arctic Cooling Arctic Fan 9, Arctic Cooling's new PWM based 90mm fan. For the test, I will be replacing the stock fan on my CPU cooler with it, and seeing what the differences in temperature and noise pollution look like.
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Zalman manufacture some of the worlds best loved coolers for the hardware enthusiasts. From graphics card chillers to CPU heatsink and fan combos, they do it all. Today I have their VF-900 GPU cooler to test, I wonder how it will do...
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GeForce 8600 GT is a mid-range video card in the new GeForce 8 family from nVidia. Usually this kind of model is the one that provides the best cost/benefit ratio for the average user. Is this true for this new release? This is something we will check in our review. Also this model from MSI, NX8600GT-T2D256E OC, comes factory-overclocked, meaning that it will achieve a performance higher than the standard GeForce 8600 GT. Check it out.
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Keeping your video card cool is always a must in any gamers rig. With the growing trend of the mid range video cards it seems most are coming with relatively small coolers that leave a consumer only wanting more when it comes to cooling potential. So today we are going to check out one of VIZO's Sleet VGA coolers.
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