Asus Ion-Powered Eee PC 1201N Review :: Posted by THRASHER2
The proliferation of NVIDIA's Ion GPU has been a long time coming. We've been talking about its merits for the better part of this year, but only recently has it been able to find its way into more than a handful of mainstream, shipping netbooks. We recently had a look at HP's Mini 311 with Windows 7 Home Premium, and while the Ion definitely enabled smooth HD playback where it was previously impossible with a paltry 1.6GHz Atom N270 and Intel IGP, the CPU bottleneck held back the entire system. Today, however, we're taking a look at a much more powerful system.
Asus has come a long way since the launch of its original Eee PC. 7" and 8" netbooks are no longer the norm, and the availability of 12" netbooks is on the rise. The newest member of the stylish Seashell lineup is the Eee PC 1201N, which easily bests any other netbook we've tested in terms of specifications. It's also one of the larger netbooks out, blurring the line between the netbooks of old and the ultraportables of today. Featuring a 12.1" HD display, dual-core Atom 330 CPU, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, Windows 7 Home Premium, an HDMI output and NVIDIA's Ion GPU technology, there's not much to dislike about the newest Eee PC based on its build sheet...
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Alienware M17X Notebook Review @ t-break :: Posted by THRASHER2
An Alien has annihilated our offices. Resistance is Futile.
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Samsung SyncMaster P2350 LCD Monitor @ Benchmark Reviews :: Posted by THRASHER2
Desktop PCs have come to a point where your digital experience will be limited to the capability of your monitor. With high end Core 2 Duo CPUs and decent HD capable video cards priced around $100, there is no reason to be viewing the digital world on low resolution screens. If you are, then it is time to step up and upgrade to an HD Monitor. The question is: is the Samsung SyncMaster P2350 a worthy upgrade? Benchmark Review takes a look at this 23-inch LCD Widescreen monitor and see if it's a good buy.
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Nvidia GeForce 210 and GeForce GT 220 Review :: Posted by THRASHER2
Nvidiaآ’s positions weaken pretty quickly as ATI technologies unwinds mass production of their DirectX 11 solutions. However, while ATI doesnآ’t have a new-generation product for the Low-End segment and continues offering inexpensive Radeon HD 4000 series cards here, Nvidia releases their first DirectX 10.1 solutions for inexpensive desktops. But will these newcomers be able to compete successfully against the already existing competitors? Today we are going to answer this question with the help of graphics cards from Gigabyte and Gainward.
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Digital Storm's Core i5 System Reviewed :: Posted by THRASHER2
When Intel introduced its LGA1166 Lynnfield processors earlier this fall, one of its goals was to introduce Nehalem's advanced technology at lower price points. To that end, Digital Storm has designed a high-end system around the P55 chipset and Core i5 processor. At a price of ~$1900, the customized system isn't what you'd call cheap, but it's still less expensive than some of the Core i7 PCs we've seen recently, several of which landed between $3100-$4000 dollars. At first glance, the 2.67GHz Core i5 might not seem to be capable competition for Core i7 processors running at 3.2GHz and above, but Digital Storm has a trick up its sleeve. The relatively pedestrian quad-core has, in this case, been punched up to 3.8GHz from the factory. DS claims that the processors it ships in this configuration have been certified to operate "100% Stability and Reliability." We test that claim in the review...
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SiSoftware Sandra 2010 Portable USB Edition @ TestFreaks :: Posted by THRASHER2
"Sandra is a well known and respected set of tools that will do much more than just benchmarks though, itآ’s a complete suite of tools that can help you learn everything and anything about your computers from temperatures to voltages to even giving you information about your portable devices like MP3 players and phones. SiSoftware has recently released portable versions of their Sandra testing and diagnostic utility, it comes on a USB drive to make it fully portable so you can easily take it with you if need be, and it can be run right from the USB drive with no installation necessary. "
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ASUS P7P55D Deluxe Motherboard Review :: Posted by THRASHER2
"What sticks out at me about the ASUS P7P55D Deluxe motherboard is that it goes about its business without any hassle. Simply type in some settings that look rational and off it goes. Not once did I have to reset the CMOS or pray that it would come back to life. If I put in a setting that it did not agree with, it simply rebooted with the default settings. Upon entering the BIOS, what I had put in was still there so I could make adjustments based on that. If you're spending $212.99 on a P55 motherboard, these are things that you should expect. Any P55 motherboard will get you stock performance, but if you are an enthusiast, the extra cash had better be worth it..."
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MSI Geforce GTX 275 Lightning Video Card Review @ Madshrimps :: Posted by THRASHER2
The previous Lightning model based of a Geforce GTX 260 by MSI was a big success within the overclocking/gaming community. Can MSI pull it off again with the higher rated GTX 275? What did MSI change to declare this card the fastest GTX 275 out there? Only one way to find out: Let us explore the card and included software bit by bit.
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Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 Vapor-X @ Techgage.com :: Posted by THRASHER2
Of all the current mid-range graphics cards on the market, the Radeon HD 5770 from AMD has proven to be one of the best. For its price, it offers great performance, and has other perks such as DirectX 11 and Eyefinity support. With its Vapor-X model, Sapphire has improved the card in numerous ways, including power consumption and temperatures.
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Lian Li B25F Blue Ring computer case review :: Posted by THRASHER2
With the Lian Li B25F Blue Ring comes an ageless but luxury computer case. Compared to its predecessors it has been clearly enhanced.
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ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO Motherboard :: Posted by THRASHER2
"This motherboard offers all modern peripheral interfaces, including eSATA and FireWire, as well as a full set of video outputs. Users looking for Socket AM3 motherboards with integrated 780/790GX chipsets have a wide choice of feature-rich solutions for all-purpose home configurations, this board included."
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Cooler Master Elite 310 Mid Tower Case Review :: Posted by THRASHER2
آ“Cooler Master is a company known more for their Cooling Products and Full Tower cases, but they do have a Mid Tower line of cases. We have the chance today to look at one of Cooler Masterآ’s budget Mid Tower cases, the Elite 310. A front bezel with a piano black finish has a trim available in three different colors: orange, blue and silver. Read on further to check out the other features of this case."
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Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 Vapor-X 1GB graphics card :: Posted by THRASHER2
The Vapor-X model is Sapphire's first foray from the reference card that's become ubiquitous of late. The company claims that this cooler is able to keep the underlying GPU 9آ°C cooler than the basic model. We'll put that to the test, of course.
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