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Gigabyte GTS 450 OC video card @ PCSTATS
Over the years IÂ’ve tried a variety of computer cases for HTPC use. In the beginning the craze for HTPC cases were small, make it small, so cube cases were the craze, allowing for full height cards in the most compact spaces possible. Eventually HTPC cases moved onto incorporating the A/V style, with low profiles and custom expansion slot adapters.... [PCSTATS]
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Tom Bihn Brain Bag Laptop Backpack Review @ PCSTATS
The GV-N450-1GI GTS 450 is an excellent example of what happens when Gigabyte takes a little initiative to improve on a good thing. The result is a reference design video card with an improved cooler, for longer life, and a respectable factory overclock for increased performance. Together these equal an excellent value add for any gamer on a budget... [PCSTATS]
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VisionTek Radeon HD 5550 1GB PCIe @ PCSTATS
After dropping all that money on a shiny new notebook, why on Earth would you then cheap out on the laptop bag that is going to be used to carry it around? You want to have adequate protection for your technological investment, you want to have adequate storage for your various accessories, and you probably want to look good walking around town wit... [PCSTATS]
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Choiix Boom Boom Portable Speaker Review @ PCSTATS
The graphics card market is almost entirely centered on creating the fastest, high-yield (except in the case of fermi) products possible. Not everyone, however, needs the hottest running, graphics cycle crunching product available. Yet, thanks to the research done to produce those aforementioned high-end enthusiast graphics cards, new technolo... [PCSTATS]
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 @ PCSTATS
With many companies manufacturing thousands of products every day, it can sometimes be hard to find the product suited best for you. Many of us, today, have laptops, and, well... you have to admit most laptops don't have very good sound quality. What the people at Choiix are trying to give us here is the opportunity to get more out of your favorite... [PCSTATS]
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Notebook makers reportedly refusing to accept low margin orders from HP @ PCSTATS
It looks like many folks are expecting a good Christmas ahead. First, Western Digital launches their latest media player, the WD Elements Play with 1-2 TB of storage built-in. Then we have word that they are very close to launching the WD TV Live Hub and 3 TB hard disk drives. Seagate is also expected to release their 3 TB hard disk drives in ... [PCSTATS]
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Kingston HyperX DDR3 memory @ PCSTATS
Taiwan-based notebook makers Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Wistron have all reportedly refused to accept low-gross margin orders from Hewlett-Packard (HP) for 2011 with Quanta even slowing down its investments in Chongqing, China, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing an analyst from Goldman Sachs Asia. ... [PCSTATS]
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Motherboard makers conservative about 4Q10 despite good Intel performance @ PCSTATS
A few months ago, we tested KingstonÂ’s infamous HyperX 2133 CL8. This was the best and most expensive memory money could buy at the moment. Since competition hardly rested on their laurels, it was expected for more manufacturers to appear on the market with 2133 MHz models. The reputed manufacturer such as Kingston wouldnÂ’t be as reputed if... [PCSTATS]
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ASRock 870i Cafe @ PCSTATS
Despite that Intel expects its revenues to grow 4% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2010, sources from motherboard makers remain conservative about demand in the fourth quarter since the company's revenue growth in the third quarter was mainly driven by server products. ... [PCSTATS]
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AMD Radeon HD 6870 and HD 6850 Video Card Review @ PCSTATS
“ASRock has really impressed us lately with their excellent value products, particularly with budget-oriented motherboards for consumers hunting for performance on the cheap. While not record-breaking boards, we love the value they offer in the mainstream market segment. For review, we've got the ASRock 870i Cafe, an 870 based motherboard. While it... [PCSTATS]
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AMD Radeon HD 6870 & HD 6850 Launch Review @ PCSTATS
"We usually see our first big launch coming from video card manufacturers and this year is no different than the last 10 years I have been in this business. AMD has announced the launch of their second generation DirectX 11 video cards codenamed “Barts” (this next line will be named after Northern Islands). These new video cards are still built on ... [PCSTATS]
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Kingston Data Traveler Ultimate 3.0 64GB USB 3.0 Flash drive @ PCSTATS
"Rage3D looks at the Radeon HD 6850 and HD 6870, the next generation mid range enthusiast cards from AMD - investigating architecture, image quality and new features. We test performance of Sapphire's new Radeon HD 6850, testing against AMD's reference Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon HD 6850, and Nvidia's GTX 460 1GB. With two HD 6850s in hand, we look a... [PCSTATS]
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Sapphire Radeon 6850 1GB @ PCSTATS
"Today Kingston just launched their first USB 3.0 flash drive called the Data Traveler Ultimate 3.0 and IÂ’ve got it for review, specifically the 64gb version. This is, as I said, the first USB 3.0 flash drive from Kingston, so I was very curious as to how it performs and it does well. The DT Ultimate 3.0 exceeds the speeds that Kingston has listed ... [PCSTATS]
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Radeon HD 6870 and HD 6850 @ PCSTATS
“The newest generation DX11 cards are upon us, and the Sapphire Radeon 6850 1GB sports a non-reference heatsink and boasts some strong gaming horsepower in what is a rather diminutive card compared to some of the behemoths we've seen in the past. Sounds tempting. Let's take a close look at the Sapphire Radeon 6850 1GB.”... [PCSTATS]
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AMD 6800 Series + Tech Day in LA @ PCSTATS
Weeks of rumors come to an end. Finally AMD launched the Radeon HD 6800 series with the 6850 and 6870 version. Though the name suggests, the models do not replace the whole Radeon HD 5800 series, but only the smaller models. HT4U.net sorts the numberings and explains the features and performance levels with several examples.... [PCSTATS]
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AMD 6800 Launch Review Addendum - 6850 Crossfire Results Removed @ PCSTATS
The HD 6800 series cards are officially launched today, as any tech media reader is well aware. The 6870/50 cards are featured in umpteen reviews already — AMD feted a hundred tech journalists in Los Angeles for two nights last week. Our brief report and musings on the new cards and on the event. ... [PCSTATS]
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Biostar TA890FXE Review @ PCSTATS
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'iStarUSA 4-Bay Trayless eSATA @ PCSTATS
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HIS Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card in Crossfire @ PCSTATS
iStarUSA is a company that I have become a big fan of over the years. They manufacture products that are higher than standard quality and pay attention to the people buying and using their products. iStartUSA has released a 4-Bay trayless RAID box and at first glance, it is sexy. The need for affordable and easy storage solutions is a quest tha... [PCSTATS]
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NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 460 and even 480 cards @ PCSTATS
"Multi card setups continue not to be the biggest area in video cards. It probably never will be; youÂ’ve got the people that donÂ’t understand how it works and simply people who have no interest in running multi card setups. In saying that, though, thereÂ’s still a large group of us that love multi card setups and to be honest, NVIDIA has really spic... [PCSTATS]
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Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 Video Card Review @ PCSTATS
AMD has launched their latest graphics cards designed to cater to the mainstream market, the AMD Radeon HD 6850 and HD 6870. Based on the 40nm Barts core, these cards are intended to deliver performance comparable to NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 460 and even 480 cards. Despite their higher model numbers, the new AMD cards are actually still below the H... [PCSTATS]
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GeForce GTS 450 SLI review @ PCSTATS
"With twice the tessellation power and 25% less silicon than the HD5800 series, the Sapphire HD 6850 is redefining the mainstream GPU market. The Sapphire HD 6850 also offers flexible connectivity options with the addition of HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2 support. Featuring improved in-game visual enhancements, accurate color correction, morpholog... [PCSTATS]
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AMD Radeon HD 6870 Review @ PCSTATS
We test GeForce GTS 450 cards setup in SLI. See doubling up to two cards gives you 384 Shader processor and two 1024MB memory partitions. For a card that is marketed as 1600x1200 card things now change, if you like to game up-top say 1920x1200 and stick to 4xAA or 8xAA then SLI might be an interesting alternative in terms of value for money. The... [PCSTATS]
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MSI R6870 Review @ PCSTATS
Today marks an overhaul with AMD launching two new graphics cards designed to tackle the GTX 460. The Radeon HD 6870 and 6850 are being presented as the new mid-range offerings on AMD's line-up with a suggested retail of $239 and $199. Given the naming scheme, you'd expect the new cards to replace the existing Radeon HD 5870 and 5850, but that's... [PCSTATS]
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ASUS HD6870 Crossfire EXCLUSIVE Review @ PCSTATS
"A year on from the release of the Cypress based HD5870 and HD5850, AMD are looking at refreshing their line-up of cards with some new offerings. Any graphics card release is met by a certain level of hype and following the huge success of the HD5XXX series, consumers have every right to expect more great things from AMD. However, in a confusin... [PCSTATS]
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HIS Radeon 6850 & 6870 Review @ PCSTATS
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Diamond Multimedia HD 6870 @ PCSTATS
Today we finally get our hands on the next generation of ATI Radeon graphics cards. Or do we?... [PCSTATS]
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TechTip Bonanza! 78 Beginners Guides to Make Your PC Faster! @ PCSTATS
Earlier this week the rumors of an upcoming AMD video card line was finally confirmed with their HD 6800 series. They will be starting things off with both the HD6870 and HD6850. This time around the x800 cards are AMD’s “sweet spot” cards, with a flagship card to follow. Today we will be taking a look at the HD6870, specifically Diamond Multimedia... [PCSTATS]
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AMD Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card @ PCSTATS
This weekend, save your money and use PCSTATS' Jedi knowledge to put your PC in tip top running shape! Dig into a pile of handy Guides, and sweep the performance sucking dust bunnies out of that old computer for good. Make your computer run better, run smarter, and maybe even f... [PCSTATS]
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AMD Radeon HD 6870 & 6850 Graphics Debut @ PCSTATS
"Already weÂ’ve taken the time to look at the entry level HD 6850. With that out the way itÂ’s time to look at the HD 6870, a model that is again not designed to replace the HD 5870. ItÂ’s important that we continue to push this as IÂ’m still reading on a lot of forums that people are under the impression the HD 6800 series is a flat out replacement fo... [PCSTATS]
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Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card @ PCSTATS
AMD is hard launching a pair of new Radeon HD 6800 series cards today, based on the GPU formerly codenamed “Barts”. The new Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon HD 6850 are the first cards to arrive utilizing AMD’s second-generation DirectX 11 architecture. The cards are designed to offer Radeon HD 5800-class performance at much lower price points, with lower... [PCSTATS]
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WD SiliconEdge Blue SSD @ PCSTATS
"The HD 6000 series is a big deal. ItÂ’s not just because itÂ’s a new generation of cards, but itÂ’s also the end of an era. The HD 6000 series ultimately marks the end of the ATI name; instead weÂ’ll be using the AMD name hereon. We get the feeling that AMD are off to a bit of a shakey start when it comes to this series, as the naming has caused some ... [PCSTATS]
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Skill FLARE PC3-16000 Memory Review @ PCSTATS
Although the device weÂ’ve had tested first appeared on the market in the first quarter of 2010, the fact that only now we were able to review it speaks volumes about its availability on the market and the currently manufactured quantities. The model that weÂ’ve received for testing is one of the three currently available with the WD SiliconE... [PCSTATS]
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FireStone Preamp and Big Joe IV mono-block @ PCSTATS
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G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3-1600 CL9 8GB @ PCSTATS
Hailing from Taiwan, the Firestone audio company is starting to gain a lot of ground in the audio community. Looking through their current sonic line up we see audio components that seem to truly be designed for the desktop audio enthusiast offering big sound in a small footprint. The word in the audio community is these guys donÂ’t play when it ... [PCSTATS]
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ZBox (HD-ID11) Mini PC Review @ PCSTATS
"The memory kind of surprised me a little bit. I wasn't expecting these 1600 MHz 4 Gb sticks to go over 1800 MHz, much less almost reach 2000 MHz! Keeping the memory at its rated 9-9-9-24 timings but upping the VDIMM from 1.5v to 1.65v we topped out at 1968 MHz. Pretty impressive for 4 Gb sticks of DDR3-1600 memory and especially considering this ... [PCSTATS]
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 580 expected to perform 20% faster than 480 @ PCSTATS
"Today we have one of the ZBOX systems on our test bench and have run it through a selection of real world tests including HD playback, GPU computing and media encoding to find out whether it can meet the needs of consumers looking for an all purpose mini-system." ... [PCSTATS]
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OCZ RevoDrive X2 Sneak Peek From IDF 2010 @ PCSTATS
Nvidia is preparing to launch its GF110-based GeForce GTX 580 by the end of November or early December 2010 with performance 20% faster than its current GeForce GTX 480, according to sources from graphics card makers. ... [PCSTATS]
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HIS Radeon HD6870 @ PCSTATS
As most of you probably know, Sandforce produces the controllers used in some of the hottest solid state drives currently on the market. And you probably also know that OCZ has worked very closely with Sandforce and have brought a number of products to market based on the companyÂ’s controllers. While looking though the booth, we caught a glimpse a... [PCSTATS]
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