The ATI Radeon is based on the RV770 GPU, which is known as a workhorse. The RV770 GPU debuted last year in the 4850 and 4870 and has given Nvidia’s gear quite a run for it’s money. If you still have an older Direct X 9 card, then this is a fantastic upgrade, but if […]
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The Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard is simply magnificant. It’s got everything that a true gamer needs to frag the snot out of any opponent – backlit keys that feel great, macro keys and function keys that can be configured using just the keyboard itself, a barrel type volume control, and even two USB ports. But […]
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The Element S is a beautifully made all painted steel case from the guys at Thermaltake. That’s right, it’s painted black on the inside and out, in these days of cost cutting, it’s good to see a case painted inside. Plus, the all black exterior is complimented nicely by the red rimmed plastic front. The […]
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The Zotac IonITX is an HTPC builders dream come true. This is a small motherboard (and by small I mean very small), processor, video card, sound card, HDMI, networking and power supply all rolled into one. There are a couple of flavors – the stripped down IonITX-B-E is a great entry level, but I’d like […]
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If you’re anything like me, you create virtual machines, or even build physical machines all the time. It’s not uncommon for me to setup a mame machine, phone PBX, webserver, or some other box, throw it in the closet, and not look at it again for a year. There’s normally no problem with this, except […]
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A PC that’s too hot can cause a host of problems – most commonly you’ll see random bluescreens, lockups and freezes, but you may also notice other problems, such as poor frame rates during games, and excessive fan noise as the CPU or video card fan spins up to try and deal with the excess […]
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Installing a new graphics card is not a difficult process as long as you follow these steps. 1. If you are replacing an existing card (meaning pulling the old video card out of your system) you should remove the old card’s drivers. If you are adding in a second card (leaving the current one in […]
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While the Noctua NH-U12P may look like other fans (namely the Thermalright Ultra 120 extreme) there are some differences. The Noctua uses four heat pipes to move high temps away from your CPU, and up to it’s tall stack of aluminum cooling fins. The real gem of the NH-U12P is it’s super quiet fan. The […]
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Microsoft’s latest Sidewinder mouse, the X8 combines the latest in optical sensors with a wireless design. Microsoft has developed a proprietarty “Blue Track” sensor that will allow this mouse to work on just about any surface, plus, it has a slick blue laser, instead of the typical red ones found on other mice. Add to […]
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