Intel's Linux Sandy Bridge Graphics Still Troubling @ PCSTATS
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QNAP TS-259 Pro+ NAS Review @ PCSTATS
"When Intel launched their newest "Sandy Bridge" processors earlier this month there were no Linux benchmark results available. We were not seeded with any CPU in advance and the other publications that have flings with Linux were unable to get the Linux graphics support working. There is no "out of the box" Sandy Bridge support under Linux with Ubuntu 10.10 and other distributions released in the past few months. It was not until the time that Sandy Bridge launched that there was the releases of Linux 2.6.37, Mesa 7.10, and the xf86-video-intel 2.14 DDX that are the versions reported to play well with the new Intel graphics. Because of the lack of "out of the box" Linux support, there was a very scathing review at SemiAccurate.com that went as far as calling Sandy Bridge the biggest disappointment of the year. The code was said to be ready, but there is a challenge in installing open-source GPU drivers by many Linux users."... [PHORONIX] via PCSTATS
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Serenity i7 Sandy Bridge PC @ PCSTATS
In the past we have reviewed a number of various NAS boxes from QNAP and have always been pleased with their performance and features. Today we take a closer look at their latest top of the line, the QNAP TS-259 Pro+NAS, and see how it holds up to the competition as well as taking a look at some other models. While its outside appearance is very similar to the previous generation of NAS boxes from QNAP, a closer look at the specs reveals that the systemÂ’s internals have been completely overhauled. Remember that when looking at the specs, NAS boxes have a customized OS so they are normally extremely low powered and are optimized purely for network and file I/O.... [MISSINGREMOTE] via PCSTATS
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HotHardware's Two and A Half Geeks Webcast @ PCSTATS
Time flies in the tech world. Blink, turn your head for a moment, and today's greatest technology is yesterday's news. So it is with the Serenity PC, SPCR Edition. The previous version turned out to be the quietest computer system we have ever reviewed or even laid our hands on, and probably quieter than any PC will ever be, short of one with no moving parts and zero electronic noise. Another 3.5 months later, the latest version of the Puget Serenity with Sandy Bridge, SPCR Edition, is here.... [SILENTPCREVIEW] via PCSTATS
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In-Win Dragon Rider Case @ PCSTATS
In this episode of Two and A Half Geeks, we take a look at the new LSI WarpDrive PCI Express SSD, discuss HotHardwareÂ’s overclocked AMD Radeon HD 6870/6850 round-up, talk about why the CEO of AMD was just sent out behind the woodshed for a whacking and how the HTC HD2 Windows Mobile 6.x-based smartphone was recently hacked to run Windows Phone 7...... [HOTHARDWARE] via PCSTATS
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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 580 AMP! Edition 1536 MB @ PCSTATS
The In-Win Dragon Rider is the latest case of the Destiny-Extreme series, and is designed after its predecessor: the Dragon Slayer. The meshwork and the dark design of the Dragon Rider nicely contribute to the medieval theme, while blue LEDs on the front logo and fans provide color constrast to the case.The Dragon Rider is equipped with latest ethisiast-class case features, including the eSATA and USB 3.0 front top panel ports, tool-free installation, and supports up to 12x 120mm fans.... [BJORN3D] via PCSTATS
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Seasonic X-760 760W Power Supply @ PCSTATS
ZOTAC's GeForce GTX 580 AMP! Edition comes at a massive core clock of 815 MHz. During our testing we also noticed that the card could overclock consistently higher than other reference designs, which seems to be thanks to a special binning process in the ZOTAC factory. ... [TECHPOWERUP] via PCSTATS
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Seagate Momentus XT 500GB 2.5" Hybrid Hard Drive @ PCSTATS
Seasonic has been around almost longer than anyone else in the PC power supply market. Ask anyone who is known for quiet and efficient power supplies and Seasonic will come up more often than not. Seasonic launched the X-Series power supplies back in 2009 and they were well received amongst enthusiasts for the exceptional quality and efficiency. Unfortunately they were only available in 650W and 750W models at the time. Fast forward to mid 2010 and Seasonic announced a revamp of the X-series. This also came with a much expanded lineup, offering the X-series in various iterations from 400W to 1200W. This new lineup provided power supply solutions for those needing more or less power than previously offered. Today we are taking a look at their X-760 power supply."... [TWEAKTOWN] via PCSTATS
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Sandy Bridge, Part 4: Core i5-2400, i5-2500K and i7-2600K CPUs @ PCSTATS
With SSDs making some minor inroads into the market hard drives used to have sole proprietorship over, manufacturers like Seagate needed something new to spice things up. Enter a new generation of hybrid drives which combine the capacity of a traditional hard drive with the high speed NAND of an SSD. The Momentus XT is one of the first which is available in a small form factor for notebooks, set top boxes and HTPCs.... [HARDWARECANUCKS] via PCSTATS
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Zalman Z9 Plus Mid-Tower Case @ PCSTATS
The Core i5-2400, i5-2500K, and i7-2600K are the top models in Intel's new Sandy Bridge CPU lineup. We compare them against other current Intel offerings as well as AMD's best quad and hex core chips. Our analysis shows they how compare in performance, cost, and energy efficiency. ... [SILENTPCREVIEW] via PCSTATS
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Lenovo IdeaPad U260 @ PCSTATS
Overall the Zalman Z9 Plus case would be a great addition to any gamerÂ’s rig with its aggressive styling and sweet blue fans. It is a case that you will be proud to show off to your friends. The only complaint I have about the Z9 Plus is that the top and front are somewhat of a fingerprint and dust magnet. Keep a good lint-free cloth handy. . .... [CONTENT] via PCSTATS
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ASUS Sabertooth P67 TUF motherboard review @ PCSTATS
“The Lenovo IdeaPad U260 offers a minimal design that's geared towards business users, but it looks really for almost anyone. The 12.5-inch display has a 720p HD resolution and you get an HDMI port for high-definition output. There's decent, but not excellent performance, thanks to a slower hard drive.”... [NOTEBOOK] via PCSTATS
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Kingston SSDNow V100 128GB SSD Solid State Drive Review @ PCSTATS
Today's tested product is by all means creative. A P67 motherboard from ASUS which comes with that new uEFI BIOS which has been discussed so much. It's the TUF Sabertooth P67 from ASUS, designed with a plastic shroud based on aerodynamics. The shield is part of what is called 'Thermal Armor' and it will be the primary trademark for this motherboard from here onwards, as whatever you might think of it, it's the signature of the motherboard.... [SABERTOOTH] via PCSTATS
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Gigabyte GV-R685OC-1GD Radeon HD 6850 1GB OC Review @ PCSTATS
"To sum it up, the Kingston SSDNow V100 may not be the fastest SSD out there, but it's still a very competitive product in this quickly expanding market. If you're looking for a simple upgrade method that will result in a big step up in performance, than look no further."... [KINGSTON] via PCSTATS
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Seagate Constellation.2 1TB 2.5-inch SAS RAID Report @ PCSTATS
Whew, it has been a long time since we last reviewed a video card. I am not even going to bother linking to our last article on graphics to give you an exact time gap between this review and the last. With the past now behind us, I am very proud to announce we are now back on board with the component essential to all gaming computers -- and we will have many more to come, too. I still remember a few years ago when a midrange video card meant playing most computer games at midrange settings. You might get a shot at maximum settings if you were playing an older game. Own a big monitor? Cough up more cash, or turn down the resolution and detail. But times have changed. Today's midrange performance cards in the $200 range provide surprisingly excellent bang for your buck. AMD's 40nm Northern Islands family of GPUs is the company's second generation DirectX 11 cards, and the 6850 and 6870 -- codenamed 'Barts' -- promise to deliver roughly the same level of performance as the 5850 and 5870, which were the high performance graphics processor units of the previous generation. (Just to clear up the name confusion, the 6800 series replaces the 5700 series; the 6900 series replaces the 5800 series.) With so many variants of 6850s to choose from, manufacturers scramble to differentiate their products from their competitors. The Gigabyte GV-R685OC-1GD Radeon HD 6850 1GB OC is a perfect example. Featuring Gigabyte's Windforce 2X cooler out of the box, as well as a slight factory overclock to give it an edge in the benchmarks, is it enough to set this product aside from the other 6850s? Read on to find out!... [GIGABYTE] via PCSTATS
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Corsair SP2500 2.1 audiophile-quality speaker review @ PCSTATS
"Just last week we showed the Seagate Constellation.2 1TB SATA drive. The new Constellation.2 proved to be a worthy successor to the popular Constellation Series and it outperforms the first generation drive by a significant margin. Seagate also managed to double the capacity of the series while keeping the price of the new drives in line with the old offerings. With the SATA version already under our belt, it is time to focus on the Constellation.2 SAS model. Since most of these drives are configured in RAID arrays, we were given the opportunity to test the new Constellation.2 1TB SAS (Model Number ST91000640SS) in a couple of three drive RAID configurations."... [TWEAKTOWN] via PCSTATS
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ASUS P8P67 Deluxe @ PCSTATS
( When a memory company starts getting into the computer speaker business... is that a good sign, or a really BAD sign? What's your take? ) "Trying its hand at something new, Corsair launches a premium speaker set. We find out how good it is."... [HEXUS] via PCSTATS
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Kingston SSDNow V100 128GB SSD Solid State Drive Review @ PCSTATS
“After the Core i7 2600k review we’ll show you the used board, the ASUS P8P67 Deluxe. In the article you can see the new EFI bios, the overclocking features and the actually bugs. Also 2 videos has been uploaded.”... [HARDWAREOVERCLOCK] via PCSTATS
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Gigabyte P67A-UD7 Review @ PCSTATS
"To sum it up, the Kingston SSDNow V100 may not be the fastest SSD out there, but it's still a very competitive product in this quickly expanding market. If you're looking for a simple upgrade method that will result in a big step up in performance, than look no further." ... [TWEAKNEWS] via PCSTATS
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Kingston HyperX - KHX2133C9AD3X2K2/4GX @ PCSTATS
With the P67A-UD7 Gigabyte presents it flagship model which supports Intels latest Sandy Bridge CPUs. Very nice is that Gigabyte chose to change the color design of their high-end desktop motherboards which turned them into some of the most beautiful boards available now. Furhtermore we're also very curious how this motherboard will perform.... [OCAHOLIC] via PCSTATS
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Thermaltake Armor A30 Mini Tower Case Review @ PCSTATS
Kingston launched a new line of memory when Sandy Bridge was released. The new HyperX® Genesis Special Edition Grey sticks are certified to run with Intel Sandy Bridge at the speed specified above. We received the HyperX KHX2133C9AD3X2K2/4GX, a 2x2GB kit from the company that we are going to put into work.... [BJORN3D] via PCSTATS
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Motherboard prices to climb in 2011 - better buy now @ PCSTATS
Thermaltake seems to be adding new models to their massive line of cases almost every week and we have one of their latest in for review. Announced last month, the Armor A30 is the eighth addition to the Armor family, featuring one of the most aggressive designs we've seen on a compact chassis. Most mini towers claim to be designed with both gaming and HTPC use in mind, but the Thermaltake Armor A30 makes no such promise. Instead, it is strictly a gaming chassis designed for LAN party goers. We feel gamers will be attracted to the Armor A30's near shoebox-sized design that can accommodate high-end hardware such as the AMD Radeon HD 5970, today's largest consumer graphics card. The Armor A30's proposition is made even more compelling when you consider the number of powerful microATX motherboards available these days that support high-end Core i5, Core i7 and Phenom II X6 processors. Read on. ... [TECHSPOT] via PCSTATS
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Putting Memory Latency into Perspective @ PCSTATS
Asustek has decided to raise its quotes for motherboards with the increase rates to vary for different areas in accordance with market demand and position, according to Chewei Lin, general manager of motherboard business unit at Asustek. ... [DATEPUBLISH] via PCSTATS
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AMD Phenom II X6 100T Black Edition (LostCircuits) @ PCSTATS
"As memory standards have changed over the years one thing has remained constant: the confusion that arises when trying to compare different memory speeds and timings. It's been drilled into our heads again and again that faster speed is good, but so are lower timings, and unfortunately those two ends seem to move in opposite directions. The higher the memory goes in frequency, the greater number of cycles spent waiting before reading from or writing to it. Invariably the question always arises, which is better for my system?"... [OCIA] via PCSTATS
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AMD's latest GFX cards - HD 6850 & HD 6870. @ PCSTATS
The Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition (I wish they would just call it “Boom” or something else short) is the fastest CPU ever released by AMD. At a non-turbo frequency of 3.3 GHz and scaling up to 3.7 GHz in single threaded loads, this is a screaming fast CPU but it also draws a bit more power than its predecessor. On a system level, adding an extra 5-10 W does not really make that much of a difference, especially since that number is hit (in direct comparison) only under full load, at which the 1100 does get the job done a bit faster than the previous versions. So, the net power delta over an average usage pattern may be almost a wash. By the end of the day, it is still a laudable move by AMD to release this new speed grade, especially since it makes its predecessors even more affordable. On the other hand, there is a real need for AMD for a refresh. Bulldozer cannot be delayed much longer without AMD losing terrain again against Intel, the switches are already set with Sandy Bridge hitting the market within a few weeks from now. It is a tough world to be in as a CPU manufacturer. On the high end, Intel is dominating. At the low end, ARM is nibbling on everybody’s heels with the latest OMAP processors coming dangerously close to performance levels where they make sense in net-books and entry-level laptops. It is the red queen paradigm in its purest form all over: you have to run as fast as you can just to stay where you are – with respect to the market place and by extension, to keeping the company going and the X6 1100T BE is only a band aid in this scenario, as much as we like it.... [LOSTCIRCUITS] via PCSTATS
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Patriot Viper Extreme 12GB (3x4GB) DDR3 2000Mhz Review @ PCSTATS
"There's been plenty of rumors going around about AMD's new HD6-series of cards, but now the long wait is finally over and the first models, HD6850 and HD6870, have been officially launched. The newcomers found their way into our test lab, so lets see what they have to offer."... [METKU] via PCSTATS
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AMD Phenom II x6 1100T Review @ PCSTATS
"Today we will be looking at one of the latest RAM offerings, the Viper Extreme series from Patriot’s EP (Extreme Performance) line. This 12GB (3x4Gb) triple channel kit “is the ultimate performance memory solution for the Intel X58 platform” according to Patriot. Let’s see if it lives up to the hype."... [OVERCLOCKERS] via PCSTATS
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