Wednesday, March 31, 2010

IT News HeadLines (PCSTATS) 31/03/2010


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Intel, Kingston make headways with low-priced SSDs @ PCSTATS
Kingston Technology's shipments of low-priced solid-state drives (SSD) have nearly reached 30,000 units so far this month, according to industry sources. Along with Intel's push of its recently-launched 'affordable' SSD series, the market for low-capacity SSD used for dual-drive desktop PCs is expec... [PCSTATS]

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Intel, Kingston make headways with low-priced SSDs @ PCSTATS
Kingston Technology's shipments of low-priced solid-state drives (SSD) have nearly reached 30,000 units so far this month, according to industry sources. Along with Intel's push of its recently-launched 'affordable' SSD series, the market for low-capacity SSD used for dual-drive desktop PCs is expec... [PCSTATS]

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How Much Memory is Enough - Windows Vista @ PCSTATS

What is the Right Amount of Memory for Vista?
Generally speaking more computer memory is better than less. However, installing more than 2GB of RAM doesn't necessarily translate into a fast... [PCSTATS]

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Intel DP55WB "Whitesburg" Motherboard @ PCSTATS
"The only question Whitesburg may start is, "Why is it based on P55 and not H55?" Blame those who decided on the gradual rollout of the LGA1156 platform. As a result of which, P55 PCH was the only available chipset for the first six months. So, if Intel DP55WB remains one of the cheapest in the mark... [PCSTATS]

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USB 3.0 or SATA 6G support @ PCSTATS
"The ECS U3N2 and S6M2 add USB 3.0 and SATA 6G respectively, but not both. They use a single PCIe x1 slot for up to 500 MB/s of bandwidth and utilize the same controllers we have previously seen, used and tested on motherboards over the last several months. Check out our Video Perspective belo... [PCSTATS]

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XFX Radeon HD 5830 1GB @ PCSTATS
The HD 5830 was released a few weeks ago and since then we have seen numerous versions from ATIÂ’s board partners. Prices have also settled somewhat so this card could have the makings of a good value-oriented product. In this review we take a look at the XFX HD 5830 1GB and see if the weeks after ... [PCSTATS]

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Samsung LN46B550 46inch LCD TV Review @ PCSTATS
In a few weeks we'll be seeing Samsung's 2010 lineup hit the retail market. That means now is the perfect time to take advantage of sales and clearance markdowns. The 46B550 is maybe a little older and does not have all the bells and whistles associated with the Series 6 or 7 models but it's st... [PCSTATS]

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MSI 890GXM-G65 AMD Motherboard @ PCSTATS
"Although AMD's latest chipset the 890GX, codename RS880D, is very similar to last year's 785G - RS880, the most striking improvement is the addition of a new southbridge, the SB850. Supporting USB 3.0 and SATA 3.0, the SB850 opens up much needed additional bandwidth for faster external accessories ... [PCSTATS]

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ATI Radeon HD 5770 graphics cards @ PCSTATS
“The Radeon HD 5770 is currently praised as a very good choice in the upper middle class of GPUs, since it provides very good performance in resolutions typical for 20” and 22” monitors at a decent price, which is likely to become the optimal choice for gamers today. We rejoiced to see so ... [PCSTATS]

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Intel notebook CPUs in tight supply, says sources @ PCSTATS
Intel's latest Core i7/i5/i3 series notebook processors are currently facing tight supply, as Acer, optimistic about the upcoming demand for the related notebooks, has placed large volume of orders for the processors, according to sources from the notebook sector. ... [PCSTATS]

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Asustek introduces server board with connectivity features @ PCSTATS
Asustek Computer has announced its new ASUS P7F7-E WS SuperComputer motherboard, which integrates technologies such as USB 3.0, SATA 6G storage interface, and IEEE 1394b FireWire standard. ... [PCSTATS]

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Gaming System with an I7-980X CPU @ PCSTATS
"Our good friends over at Intel and iBuyPower have assembled a Killer Chimera 2 system that we are more than happy to give away to one of our lucky forum members in the coming weeks! This is your chance to win an Intel X58 chipset and Core I7-980X powered gaming system (aka Gulftown) for just being... [PCSTATS]

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AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition @ PCSTATS
"Today we are looking at one of the processors from AMD's 2010 line up, designed to go up against Intel's Pentium dual cores at the important £75 inc. VAT price point. Intel would no doubt prefer us to pitch this chip against its Core i3 530, but as that processor costs 20% more that wouldn't be a f... [PCSTATS]

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Graphics Card + CPU in Professional Software and Games @ PCSTATS
"To make the review more interesting, we used two configurations of similar price. One had a more expensive graphics card, while the other had a correspondingly more expensive CPU. Let's see which configuration would be the optimal."... [PCSTATS]

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23" HP De-Branded HDMI 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor @ PCSTATS
"Today for review our friends at Geeks.com have sent me over a ‘De-branded’ 23” LCD monitor. It’s originally from HP, but you won’t find any markings unless you really look. For about $160 you can get a very nice 23” LCD monitor that runs at 1080P and has a response time of 5ms. Overall this is a gr... [PCSTATS]

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Guru3D Rig of the Month March 2010 @ PCSTATS
Each month here at Guru3D.com we feature one of you guys, your PC, your DIY project. It is quite honestly amazing how much detail and dedication you put into an PC, and every now and then it really shows. We again had a LOT of entries coming in in the past five weeks, thank you very much for that. O... [PCSTATS]

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MSI launches Nvidia Fermi-based graphics cards @ PCSTATS
Micro-Star International (MSI) has launched its latest graphics cards - N480GTX-M2D15 and N470GTX-M2D12 - both built with Nvidia's latest 40nm graphics chip, GDDR5 graphic memory and military class components. ... [PCSTATS]

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Host controller vendors eyeing USB 3.0 market in 2010 @ PCSTATS
USB controller design houses including ASMedia Technology, JMicron Technology and VIA Labs are all eyeing the growing USB 3.0 and SATA 3.0 controller solution market in 2010. The players expect global shipments of USB 3.0 host controller chips alone to top 20 million units this year. ... [PCSTATS]

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AMD announces Opteron 6000 server platform @ PCSTATS
AMD has announced availability of a new server platform, the AMD Opteron 6000 series, featuring eight- and 12-core x86 processor for the high-volume 2P and value 4P server market. ... [PCSTATS]

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Asustek, Gigabyte plan to put USB 3.0 in cheaper motherboards @ PCSTATS
Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology are considering adding USB 3.0 technology into their mid-range and entry-level motherboards, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily report. ... [PCSTATS]

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Thermaltake Element S ATX Mid Tower Case @ PCSTATS
"Today we have the Thermaltake Element S ATX mid tower case that can be used in a gaming system or even a regular everyday system. It has lots of room and is designed to be very quiet. It is a mid tower case but is very close to being a full tower case. It's not too bold but is also not an average c... [PCSTATS]

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Corsair Flash Voyager GTR 32GB @ PCSTATS
"The Corsair Voyager GTR is by far the fastest flash drive that I have tested to date. The drive utilizes a quad-channel architecture, which allows for incredible speeds of up to 34MB/s reads and 28MB/s writes. With its high read and write speeds the Voyager GTR managed to outpace the competition an... [PCSTATS]

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Jetway NC94-510-LF IPC Motherboard @ PCSTATS
"Jetway is a company mostly oriented on motherboards and IPC boards. The advantage of the IPC boards with integrated CPUs like ATOM, VIA Nano is that they offer decent performances for everyday browsing, editing documents, while consuming very little power; a lot of them consume the power that norma... [PCSTATS]

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Sennheiser PMX-680 Adidas Sport Headphones @ PCSTATS
"Sennheiser has teamed up with Adidas to design their latest sports-headphone offering for runners and exercise enthusiasts – the PMX680 Sports Neckband Headphones. Retailing at $79.95, they aim to provide a comfortable, durable and secure fitting set of sports-headphones without sacrificing a sweet... [PCSTATS]

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