NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti Review roundup
Today marked the launch of the new NVIDIA GTX 560 Ti video card and the reviews are pouring in as we speak. Before I give you all the links to read reviews all around the web for yourself, I will run down the basic specs of the reference cards. Some of the cards you will run across in reviews today may be overclocked and have different specs.
NVIDIA says that its reference card is 33% faster than previous generation cards and has 65% better performance in tessellation games. The base card has 384 CUDA cores, 8 tessellation engines, and a graphics clock of 822MHz. The best feature is that the card sells for about $250. Hit the review links after the jump to see how the card performs.
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Nintendo taking pre-orders for 3DS directly
It's hard to believe with all the talk of the Nintendo 3DS that has been going on for months now that the portable console is still only in the pre-order stage. It hasn't been too long since the mere existence of the console was speculation and now we know the exact price and date that the machine will land. Amazon has previously been taking pre-orders for the 3DS for about $250.
Nintendo is now taking pre-orders as well directly from its site on the 3DS for the same price of $249.99. The console will ship on March 27 and you can pre-order yours in aqua blue or cosmo black colors. Both of the machines share the same features and same chance of making you feel sick when using the device in 3D.
If you live under a rock and have somehow missed all the talk of the 3DS, the main feature is that it can play games in 3D without needing glasses. It has a motion sensor and a gyro sensor for reacting to the tilt of the console as a control. It has the same two-screen layout the other DS consoles have used. It ships with a 2GB SD card and has a lot more features as well. The $250 price tag seems a bit high to me.
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Inside the new Thermaltake headquarters with CEO Kenny Lin
Today Thermaltake opened its shiny new doors to customers, partners and press to celebrate the opening of their new Taipei Neihu based headquarters. We got an invite to go along and check out all three floors which are home to Thermaltake, Tt eSPORTS, LUXA2 and the Tt Apollo's Pro Gaming Team.
Kenny Lin kicked things off with a short press conference discussing the new office and the reasons behind the investment - or so I think... it was all in Chinese. Judging by our visit today, Thermaltake has clearly invested a lot of money into its new office space, which is located in an expensive industrial area of Taipei that is home to big fish like NVIDIA, Foxconn and ECS. The new office is vibrant, follows the red and black theme colors of Thermaltake. No expenses have been spared with all the trimmings in place.
Included are such things as various Sony TV's hooked up with Nintendo Wii's for staff to take a break and get some prospective on things. Staff have various comfortable couches and bars located all around the offices to sit back, relax and discuss ideas and matters. Ceiling hung "moon air chairs" as I call them include a stunning view over Taipei and give staff another chance to get away from their typically mundane office chair. Every staff member got a Thermaltake eSPORTS keyboard and mouse and their office chairs even look comfortable, too.
All these make for a really modern, work inspiring and relaxing space to work, but there is a reason behind all of this new office space goodness. Thermaltake was in an old building previously, but the change to this new building is not just about having one of the top tech offices in Taipei, it is about a big overall change at Thermaltake and the new office helps reinforce that. Along with the new building comes a refreshes mentality including eight new core values as discussed by CEO Kenny Lin in the video above including: Logical Approach, Continuous Innovation, Global Thinking, Honesty & Integrity, Collective Wisdom, Learning Culture, Adding Value and Encouraging Initiative.
I would like to thank Kenny Lin for his time today showing us around his new offices. Sadly something happened to the audio for the last section of our tour and we had to cut out some of the video. We did include about two minutes of video without audio as I felt it was important that was still included. Sorry!
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Download of the Day: CCleaner Network Edition
Our Download of the Day today is CCleaner Network Edition.
Introducing a new efficient way to use CCleaner in the business and enterprise world. CCleaner Network Edition, is a scalable network version of CCleaner that allows remote deployment and management. Use the awesome system optimization power of CCleaner, across your entire network with only a few clicks.
- Small and large network support.
- Simple one-click deployment onto clients.
- Analyze single machines, workgroups or the entire network.
- Manage cleaning rules and settings from one place.
- Highly secure client and encrypted communications.
If CCleaner can improve the speed of one machine by several factors, then imagine what it can do for your entire network!
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Deal of the Day: 13.3" LED-backlit Ultraportable Dell Vostro V13 Laptop with Intel Core 2 Duo ULV, 2GB Memory, 320GB HD, Wireless-N, Webcam, Bluetooth, Verizon Broadband, and More for $399 plus $8 Shipping!
Our Deal of the Day today is the Dell Small Business - 13.3" LED-backlit Ultraportable Dell Vostro V13 Laptop with Intel Core 2 Duo ULV, 2GB Memory, 320GB HD, Wireless-N, Webcam, Bluetooth, Verizon Broadband, and More for $399 plus $8 Shipping!.
Offer: Dell extended this incredible deal again on their thin (0.65" thick), light (3.5lb) 13.3" LED-backlit Vostro V13 at $399 after $345 instant discount: 13.3" LED-backlit Dell Vostro V13 ultraportable laptop with 1.3Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo ULV SU7300, 2GB DDR3 SDRAM, 320GB 7200RPM hard drive, 802.11b/g/n wireless, 1.3MP webcam, Bluetooth, Verizon Wireless Broadband Built-in, 6-Cell LiOh battery, Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit, and 1 year warranty. Unknown expiration date, will expire when stock runs out.
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ChevromWP7 team says “We’re working towards a win-win scenario”
The ChevronMP7 team met with Microsoft this week to discuss the benefits of homebrew toward developers and consumers, after a juicy discussion ChevronMP7 developers Rafael Rivera, Chris Walsh, and Long Zheng have posted their conclusion of their meetings with Microsoft.
Most of the discussions are still wrapped in that great NDA bow, but they've stated that they are optimistic about the future of WP7 homebrew and have said that they are working with Microsoft on an interim solution to permit homebrew on WP7 devices.
The full quote of the results of the meeting are below:
After two full days of meetings with various members of the Windows Phone 7 team we couldn't wait to share with everyone the results of those discussions.
Although a large majority of the content presented by Microsoft is covered by a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), which we voluntarily agreed to, we can say we're genuinely excited by many of the forward-looking presentations. We can only hope these features come to fruition as soon as possible.
To address our goals of homebrew support on Windows Phone 7, we discussed why we think it's important, the groups of people it affects, its direct and indirect benefits and how to manage any risks.
With that in mind, we will work with Microsoft towards long-term solutions that support mutual goals of broadening access to the platform while protecting intellectual property and ensuring platform security.
In the meantime, a forthcoming Windows Phone 7 update will fix a bug that the ChevronWP7 unlocker tool took advantage of; the tool will cease to work thereafter.
To fill this short-term gap, we're collaborating with Microsoft on an interim solution that will continue to support homebrew developments after the update. We will share details of this when it has been finalized.
In summary, we appreciate Microsoft's outreach, genuine interest and involvement in this matter and we hope the community can understand we're working towards a win-win scenario.
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The App Store hits Twitter with exclusive deals on the horizon
Twitter and Apple addicts aren't going to have to go far to check out the latest apps for their iOS devices. Apple has started up an official Twitter account for the App Store, and is promising Twitter-exclusive app deals and plenty of featured apps being sent to their followers.
Already rocking nearly 60,000 followers since their first tweet a mere 8 hours ago, it looks like the word is definitely out. Don't get your hopes up about the App Store following you though as they only have official Apple accounts on their follow list. Apple may have started out a little cautious over teaming up with Twitter, but with the official accounts and Ping integration it looks like Apple is now fully diving into the social networking scene.
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Toshiba debuts world's first LIF SATA connector equipped 1.8 inch hard drive
Storage just keeps getting smaller yet larger as mobile devices get more and more popular. Toshiba's usually one of the big dogs when it comes to OEM storage, and now they have a new line of 1.8 inch drives for PMP devices like tablets and media players.
Available in 160GB, 200GB and 220GB flavors, these are the first drives of their size featuring low-insertion force (LIF) SATA connectors. With a 16MB cache Requiring just 0.35 watts at idle, they should be both snappy and battery-friendly. These drives should find themselves in manufacturer's hands sometime in February.
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Matrix 4 and 5 coming soon?
Update; I've been informed this is a fake, sad face ahoy.
Obviously the rabbit hole goes deeper than Morpheus first said in the original Matrix, with news coming out that Keanu Reeves has met with the Wachowski Brothers (well, one brother and now a sister) over Christmas.
Keanu Reeves was at the London School of Performing Arts University where he was the guest of honor, he was promoting his new film Henry's Crime and then answered a bunch of questions, where he says he met the Wachowski's over Christmas and they had worked on a two picture script that would provide a return to the world of The Matrix as Neo.
He also said the Bros have met with James Cameron to discuss the pros and cons of 3D and are looking to deliver something that has never been seen (again). Keanu said that he still has an obligation to fans to deliver a movie worthy of "The Matrix" title and he swears this time that the treatment will truly revolutionize the action genre like the first movie did.
Oh boy! ! !
Fake news, confirmed.
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Google Cloud Print for mobile documents and Gmail for mobile
Ever envisioned yourself printing directly from your Android-powered mobile? Well now, you can. You will still require a Windows-based PC to hook the printer up to and hook it up to Google Cloud Print.
The service was rolled out to Chrome OS netbooks last month but it is now coming to a mobile near you soon. You'll be able to print documents from most mobiles that support HTML5, Android 2.1+ or iOS 3+.
As for printer to PC exclusive, Mac and Linux support are coming soon.
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NVIDIA Tegra 3 should have 1.5GHz quad-core
NVIDIA is going hard at the tablet and phone game, not only do they have a Tegra 2 3D capable chip but now they're boasting that Tegra 3 should be in the 1.5GHz range with quad-core in a mobile/tablet!
The Tegra 3 will be a Cortex A9 chip, capable of 13, 800 MIPS and also Blu-Ray support is included. The chip will also have ULP which is Ultra Low Power, but that was inevitable for a beast like this in a tablet or mobile environment.
Bring it on!
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DIY DSLR anti-blur hack is cool and looks complex
Generally, when I shoot pics with my DSRL I don't have a problem with blur if I am outside where it is bright thanks to a really fast shutter. Inside or when I try to shoot pics in the dark things are different though. I end up with blur almost every time thanks to the fact that my D80 lacks any anti-blur tech inside.
I guess I could buy a lens that has the technology in it, but I rarely need it. If you are like me and don't want to spend the money, it costs to get a lens to reduce blur in your pics and you have a DIY penchant this new hack at Hack A Day might be just what you need. The builder took an Arduino board and connected it with a Bluetooth modem, 3-axis accelerometer, gyroscope, and a camera trigger.
The smaller camera you see on the side isn't a part of the final rig and is there to help tweak the algorithm that removes blur. The final product controls the camera shutter and supposedly does a good job of removing image blur. I think I'd rather just fight the blur or buy a lens that have to use that thing, but it is really cool.
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Active Media Products launches new 1.8-inch upgrade SSDs for MacBook Air and more
There are many small notebooks out there that use tiny 1.8-inch PATA HDDs inside that owners might like to update. The catch is that the small HDDs that the machines use don't have a ton of upgrade options available. Active Media Products has added a new upgrade path for owners of the machines that is a line of fast SSDs.
The new line is called the SaberTooth ZF Turbo ZIF SSD and it is offered in 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB capacities. All of the SSDs use the same thin 1.8-inch 5mm thick form factor. The drives use special power saving circuits that will help extend the battery life of the notebook the drive is used inside.
The drives use MLC NAND flash and have ECC for better reliability. They also use wear leveling algorithms and ship with the screwdriver and instructions needed for the install. The SSDs will fit a number of small and portable notebooks that are on the market including the original MacBook Air, Acer Aspire One, and machines from Dell, Asus, Samsung, Sony, and a lot more. Prices are $129.95 for 32GB, $189.95 for 64GB, and $349.95 for the 128GB SSD.
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Silicon Power ups storage capacity in 600x CF card line
The brand of DSLR camera you purchase has a lot to do with the sort of storage format that the camera needs. The closer you get to a true professional DSLR the more likely you are to need pro storage rather than the more consumer focused SD cards. Silicon Power has unveiled a new larger capacity CF card for DSLR shooters that has lots of speed and storage space.
The card is called the Silicon Power 600x compact Flash Card and the thing has been around in capacities of 8GB to 32GB already. The latest update to the line brings a new 64GB capacity to the family. The memory card promises file transfers of up to 90MB/s. The cards use the ATA interface and consume little power when in use.
The new memory card supports 8-bit and 16-bit host data transfer. It also supports PIO mode6 / MWDMA4 / UDMA6. The memory card also has ECC and wear leveling for longer life and less errors. Pricing and availability on the new card is unknown.
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Facebook lands $1.5 billion in new investments
Facebook started as the new guy in the social networking scene a few years ago when MySpace was dominating the market in the US. Facebook had more cool to it than MySpace though and users started flocking to Facebook and away from MySpace. Today MySpace is nearly at an end.
While MySpace sinks, Facebook is riding the tide of success to new heights all the time. The latest round of financing for Facebook has happened over the last month or so. The interesting part to me is that Facebook didn't seek more money; Goldman Sacs approached Facebook with an offer for investing in the company.
Over the last several weeks, Facebook has taken in $500 million of new investment and an additional $1 billion in new investment from overseas. Facebook could have taken as much as $1.5 billion from the overseas investors and actually turned some of the money offered down. Facebook reports it has no plans to use the money right now and will use it as cash reserves. Facebook is valued at $50 billion.
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB SOC Video Card
Introduction
You throw the x60 name on a new video card these days and you're going to expect big things from it. Let's be honest, I was going to say that the GTX 460 kicked ass, but we shouldn't be using past tense. Instead, the GTX 460 kicks ass.
It offered great performance from the second we saw the model. Sure, lots of cards offer great performance; look at the GTX 580, but that model carries with it quite a large price tag, like most high end cards do. The GTX 460 broke the mold, especially for NVIDIA, a company we tend to expect to pay more for when compared to its AMD competition who seems to focus strongly on value.
We saw it all from day one as well with the model; strong out of the box overclocks, awesome custom cooling designs and heaps of potential when it came to overclocking even further. When we got word that the GTX 560 Ti was coming, the first thing I thought was; is the card going to be as much of a game changer as the GTX 460 was?
Before I even tested it, though, I knew it wouldn't be. It couldn't be. While the GTX 460 was being looked at against the GTX 470 and GTX 480 which were plagued with problems in the sense of heat and noise, the GTX 570 and GTX 580 don't have that problem. They're significantly cooler running and quieter than their predecessors.
The GTX 560 Ti ultimately has two jobs to do; one is to help make sure that NVIDIA offer a broad range of pricing options for people wanting to get into the GTX 500 series, while the other is to lay the smack down on AMD. Priced under $250, the model clearly sits well with the GTX 570 costing $100 more, and the GTX 580 costing another $150 more on top of the GTX 570 for a price tag that's pretty much double of the GTX 560.
So there's only one more question; can it lay the smack down on AMD? Well, before we tell you that, let's check out the card itself that GIGABYTE is offering us. Once that's done we'll get into the fun stuff that we call benchmarking.
Because we got the card nice and early from GIGABYTE, we didn't get a package, so instead we'll be just getting stuck straight into the card itself on the next page. Quickly, though, we do know what's inside the package. We've got a mini HDMI to HDMI cable, DVI to VGA adapter and two 6-Pin PCI-E power connectors. We would assume the normal line-up of paperwork and the standard driver CD is there as well.
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ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution (Intel P67 Express) Motherboard
Introduction
At CES this year we had the chance to talk to ASUS about some of their visions for the coming year as well as specifically about the P67 and Sandy Bridge. We were not surprised to hear that ASUS was thinking a little ahead of what we had heard from the other guys in terms of positioning their products.
Although we have seen other companies streamline their feature sets across an entire product line, what we have not seen is pushing boards in a pre-emptive way to ensure great overclocking. This is what ASUS has done; as we told you before, they are designing all of their new boards to handle a much higher power and thermal envelope from the beginning. This means that you should be able to get some pretty impressive clocks out of even your basic boards.
With that in mind, we are cracking open the box on one of our favourite lines of ASUS motherboards. This is the WS line; we have the P8P67 WS Revolution sitting on the test bench all ready to go. With its support for Three-Way SLI and Crossfire, Intel LAN chip and multiple USB 3.0 and SATA 3.0 ports, it is looking to be a nice new board. So what can this $269.99 motherboard do for you? - Let's find out, shall we?
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SAPPHIRE Enhances FleX Family for Eyefinity
SAPPHIRE Enhances FleX Family for Eyefinity
SAPPHIRE Technology has just added two new models to its FleX family of graphics cards that can support three screens in Eyefinity mode, out of the box, without the need for DisplayPort monitors or active adapters. The SAPPHIRE HD 6870 FleX is the highest performing card with this feature, allowing gamers to use low-cost DVI monitors for all three screens. The new SAPPHIRE HD 5670 FleX delivers a cost-effective Eyefinity solution for increased productivity in tasks such as editing or business applications.
Both the SAPPHIRE HD 6870 FleX and the HD 5670 Flex can support three DVI monitors in Eyefinity mode and deliver a true SLS (Single Large Surface) work area without the need for costly active adapters. With the SAPPHIRE FleX solution, the first two monitors are connected to the DVI outputs, as usual. A third DVI monitor can be connected to the HDMI output with the passive cable adapter supplied. Thus three DVI monitors can be used in Eyefinity mode without any additional investment.
With both of these graphics cards, additional monitors can be connected in Eyefinity mode, but any additional monitors do have to be DisplayPort connected.
The SAPPHIRE HD 6870 FleX has 1120 Stream processors and 1GB of the latest GDDR5 memory, which together with clock speeds of 900MHz core and 1050MHz (4.2GHz effective) for the memory, make it a high performance solution. Its efficient cooler with three 8mm heatpipes and sealed dust resisting bearings keep the card cool yet running quietly even under load.
The SAPPHIRE HD 5670 is the highest performing DX11 graphics card that requires no additional power connector, making the SAPPHIRE FleX edition ideal for upgrading existing PC systems and providing additional monitor support. It has 400 Stream processors and 1GB of the latest GDDR5 memory, which together with clock speeds of 775MHz core and 1000MHz (4GHz effective) for the memory deliver excellent performance and great value.
The SAPPHIRE FleX family all have on-board hardware UVD (Unified Video decoder), considerably reducing CPU load and delivering smooth decoding of Blu-ray and HD DVD content for both VC-1 and H.264 codecs, as well as Mpeg files. The UVD can decode two 1080p HD video streams simultaneously and display HD video in high quality with Windows Aero mode enabled. The HD 5670 has HDMI 1.3a with Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. The HD 6870 FleX has HDMI 1.4 which additionally supports Stereoscopic output.
The SAPPHIRE FleX family is supported by AMD's DirectX 11 WHQL certified graphics driver which delivers support for all of the key DirectX 11 level features required for new gaming experiences and acceleration of next generation high performance applications.
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Palit Announces its GeForce GTX 560 Ti Graphics Cards
Palit Announces its GeForce GTX 560 Ti Graphics Cards
Palit Microsystems Ltd, the leading graphics card manufacturer, announces the new generation of performance level graphics cards - GeForce GTX 560 Ti Series. Including GTX 560 Ti Sonic, GTX 560 Ti 2GB and GTX 560 Ti, Palit customized design GTX 560 Ti Series come with complete line to bring you best gaming experience.
Featuring 4.2GHz for the 1GB GDDR5 frame buffer and a 10% bump for core speed from 822MHz to 900MHz, Palit GTX 560 Ti Sonic can boost 9% higher than non-OCed in DX10 performance and 4% faster in DX11. The massive factory overclock also enables Palit GTX 560 Ti Sonic beating Radeon HD6950 with ease. An 11% faster performance, Palit GTX 560 Ti scored 10320 in 3DMark Vantage benchmark. Moreover, Palit GTX 560 Ti Sonic provides killer performance in the hottest titles, 32% faster in Lost Planet 2 and 19% in FarCry2. Palit GTX 560 Ti is the top choice for enthusiast gamers! Palit also offers a 2GB option in GTX 560 Ti series. With 2X memory size, Palit GTX 560 Ti 2GB support better performance at maximum resolution monitor while GPU works alongside the CPU to drive fantastic graphics performance. You can enjoy the extreme performance while playing the latest DX10/DX11 PC games under HD large screen with Palit GTX 560 Ti 2GB. Equipping the premium GTX gaming technologies such as NVIDIA Surround, 3D Vision, PhysX and powerful SLI technology, Palit GTX 560 Ti Series is built for the best in gaming performances!
As always, Palit use a more friendly output solution than reference design which including two Dual-link DVI, VGA and a full-size HDMI. And the new cooler comes with dual fan and heat pipes which offer an ideal thermal solution. While the double air flow provides an efficient cooling, the new cooler helps to optimize the gaming performance. However, the compact size allows you to enjoy the excellent thermal performance without compromise with your case.
Built on architecture enhanced GF114 chip with Fermi 2.0 architecture, Palit GTX 560 Ti Series offers better performance per watt. Play with Palit GTX 560 Ti Sonic for blistering performance, enjoy maximum resolution monitor with Palit GTX 560 Ti 2GB or have fun with the compact size Palit GTX 560 Ti, Palit GTX 560 Ti Series offer brilliant gaming experience.
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ZOTAC Announces the New GeForce GTX 560 Ti Graphics Card
ZOTAC Announces the New GeForce GTX 560 Ti Graphics Card
ZOTAC International, a leading innovator and the world's largest channel manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards and mini-PCs, today raises the performance bar with a new performance-class graphics card - the new ZOTAC GeForce GTX 560 Ti. The new ZOTAC GeForce GTX 560 Ti delivers best-in-class features and stunning visuals to create a superior gaming experience that goes beyond the traditional frames-per-second metric.
By pairing 384 unified shaders with an ultra-wide 256-bit memory interface, the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 560 Ti is capable of rendering phenomenal hardware-tessellated visuals with Microsoft DirectX 11 technology and deliver unprecedented gaming interaction realism using NVIDIA PhysX technology - all while delivering best-in-class frame rates for a smooth lag-free gaming experience.
"ZOTAC continues to raise expectations of gamers all over the world. Our new ZOTAC GeForce GTX 560 Ti delivers the performance gamers crave and the power they need to play the latest DirectX 11 titles with maximum details," said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International.
Gamers ready to step into the third-dimension can connect the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 560 Ti to 3D-ready monitors or televisions using the available dual-link DVI or HDMI 1.4a outputs to experience immersive 3D content. When multi-display gaming is desired, up to two ZOTAC GeForce GTX 560 Ti graphics cards can combine to unlock NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround technology for stereoscopic triple-display gaming that takes immersion to unprecedented heights.
To help gamers take advantage of the graphics processing power available from the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 560 Ti, a download voucher for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is included in the box to let gamers download the game immediately on release day. Assassin's Creed™: Brotherhood is the latest third-person action-adventure that takes gamers on an epic quest in a beautifully rendered Italy.
It's time to play with the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
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Scythe Announces Setsugen 2 VGA Cooler
Scythe Announces Setsugen 2 VGA Cooler
The Japanese cooler manufacturer Scythe presents a new graphics card cooler called Setsugen 2. The successor of the popular and award-winning Setsugen 1, improving the well-known basic design and is highly compatible with current graphics cards. Four copper-heatpipes distribute heat generated by the graphics card over the entire surface of the cooler. The direct heat dissipation is achieved by a fanned arrangment of the heatpipes. Thanks to this well-balanced heat distribution, the air flow of the built-in 120 mm Slip Stream Slim fan is used with maximum efficiency despite the small dimensions of the heat sink. Low height of only 33 mm allows easy trouble-free SLI / Crossfire mode.
For the active cooling a Slip Stream 120 mm Slim fan with only 12 mm height is used, which allows a speed control range of 800 (± 20%) to 2,000 rpm (± 10%). Thus an air flow of 19.40 to 45.47 CFM / 32-76 m³/hr is generated. Fan speed is controlled by a rotary potentiometer which is easily accessible via a PCI slot bracket on the back of the PC. This allows the user to find the ideal compromise between performance and noise level (from 19.53 to 33.67 dBA) for his system.
For Setsugen 2 a revised version of the U.M.C.P. (Universal Multi-Platform Compatibility Plate) mounting mechanism is used. Two different mounting-plates in connection with the universal backplate provide not only simple and easy bolt assembly, but also an almost across the board compatibility with standard ATI® and NVIDIA® graphics cards. The compatibly list contains among others the ATI® Radeon® HD 5750 / HD 5770 / HD 5830 / HD 5850 / HD 5870 / HD 6950 / HD 6970 and Nvidia® GeForce® GTX 460 / GTX 465 / GTX 470 graphic crads. (See specifications for full compatibility list) Included with the Setsugen 2 graphics card cooler are several aluminum memory heat sinks and special heat sink for VRAM and voltage regulators. Original Scythe thermal compound and a PCI-Express extension cable are supplied as well.
New Scythe Setsugen 2 VGA Cooler (Model No. SCVSG-2000) is already available for 38.90 EUR (excluding VAT).
Product Details
• Model Name: Setsugen 2
• Model No.: SCVSG-2000
• Compatibility:
o NVIDIA: Geforce Fx5900 /6600 /6800 /7300 /7600 /7800 / 7900 /8500 /8600 /8800GTS (G92) /8800 GT (G92) 8800 (G80) /9600 GT /9600 GSO /9800 GT /9800 GTX /9800 GTX+ /GTS 250 /GTX 260 /GTX 275 /GTX 280 /GTX 285 /GTX 460 /GTX 465 /GTX 470
o ATI: 9*** /X*** /X1300 /X1600 /X1650 /X1800 /X1900 /X1950 /HD 2600 /HD 2900XT /HD 3650 /HD 3850 /HD 3870 /HD 4770 /HD 4830 /HD 4850 /HD 4870 /HD 4890 /HD 5750 /HD 5770 /HD 5830 /HD 5850 /HD 5870 /HD6950 / HD6970 (Note: VGA Heatsink compatible with HD 6850/6870,VRAM Heatsink not included)
• Overall Dimensions: 176 x 33x 139 mm / 6.93 x 5.47 x 1.30 in
• Weight: 435 g / 15.34 oz.
• SLI & CF Compatibility: Yes
• Supplied Fan: Scythe Slip Stream Slim 120 mm (with fan controller)
• Fan Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 12 mm / 4.72 x 4.72 x 0.47 in
• Fan Speed: 800 (± 30%) ~ 2,000 rpm (± 10%)
• Noise Level: 19.53 ~ 33.67 dBA
• Air Flow: 19.40 ~ 45.47 CFM
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The New NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti GPU Pwns the Gamer's Sweet Spot
The New NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti GPU Pwns the Gamer's Sweet Spot
SANTA CLARA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/25/2011 -- Last summer, NVIDIA astounded gamers with the introduction of the GeForce® GTX 460 GPU, which editors called "an incredible value"(i). Flash forward 5 months later, and NVIDIA is set to do it again with the immediate availability of the new GeForce GTX 560 Ti GPU. With average performance that is 33% faster(ii), overclocking headroom that is off the charts, and a performance per watt that puts competitive products to shame, the GeForce GTX 560 Ti is further proof as to why GeForce GTX GPUs are favored by PC gamers worldwide.
The GeForce GTX 560 Ti is the newest addition of the Company's "Fermi" line of consumer GPUs that were designed to deliver stunning DirectX 11 (DX11) performance for PC gaming platforms. The GeForce GTX 560 Ti brings a new level of DX11 price/performance to the performance PC gaming market while maintaining super quiet acoustics and minimal power requirements.
Like all NVIDIA "DX11 Done Right" GPUs, the GTX 560 Ti delivers the world's fastest performance for DX11 games in its class. When compared to the closest competitive product, the GTX 560 Ti is up to 65 percent faster(iii) in today's newest DX11 tessellated games, and 30 percent faster(iv) in previous-generation DX9 and DX10 games. With a superior design that includes a default graphics core clocked to 822MHz, 8 tessellation engines and 384 CUDA cores that were architected for next-generation DX11 games, the GTX 560 Ti is even up to 46% faster(v) than the competition's product offerings that cost upwards of 20% more!
"The GTX 560 Ti GPU has it all: awesome DX11 performance, terrific overclockability, and ultra quiet operation -- attributes of the perfect performance GPU," said Drew Henry, general manager of GeForce GPU business at NVIDIA. "With the GTX 560 Ti under the hood, and an awesome library of DX11 titles coming in the very short future, it is truly a great time to be a PC gamer!"
With full support for NVIDIA 3D Vision™ and NVIDIA Surround™ technologies, the GeForce GTX 560 Ti GPU also provides the graphics horsepower and video bandwidth needed to experience more than 500 games and high-definition Blu-ray movies in eye-popping stereoscopic 3D on a single display or spanning across three screens for an immersive gaming environment. And with NVIDIA SLI™ technology, the industry's most scalable multi-GPU platform, gamers will be delighted by the sheer increase in gaming performance by adding a second GeForce GTX 560 Ti to their PC.
With an estimated selling e-tail price starting at $249 USD, the GTX 560 Ti is available starting today from the world's leading add-in card partners, including ASL, ASUS, Colorful, ECS, EVGA, Gainward, Galaxy, Gigabyte, Innovision 3D, Jetway, Leadtek, MSI, Palit, Point of View, PNY, Sparkle, Zotac and others. At launch, there will be a wide assortment of GTX 560 Ti cards available, including those with stock clocks of 822MHz and others that are clocked much higher, including some at 1GHz.
For more information about the GTX 560 Ti, please visit http://www.geforce.com.
Note to editors: To download GTX 560 Ti product shots and partner box images, please visit the GTX 560 Ti Flickr page located here: http://bit.ly/i3f2XA
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) awakened the world to the power of computer graphics when it invented the GPU in 1999. Since then, it has consistently set new standards in visual computing with breathtaking, interactive graphics available on devices ranging from tablets and portable media players to notebooks and workstations. NVIDIA's expertise in programmable GPUs has led to breakthroughs in parallel processing which make supercomputing inexpensive and widely accessible. The Company holds more than 1,700 patents worldwide, including ones covering designs and insights that are essential to modern computing. For more information, see www.nvidia.com.
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Club 3D introduction of the new Nvidia GTX 560Ti
Club 3D introduction of the new Nvidia GTX 560Ti
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - January 25th, 2011 - Club 3D B.V. is pleased to announce the introduction of the next generation gaming video card. The NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560Ti supports DirectX 11, Cuda™ , and Nvidia PhysX® technologies to provide the best experience on your favorite games with up to 3x the performance of previous generations.
With NVIDIA® 3D Vision technology you can now use two Gefore GTX 560Ti cards in NVIDIA® SLI® configuration to project across three displays with NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround technology.
The new card features an impressive 822 Mhz clock speed with 1024 MB GDDR5 memory and a 256 bit memory interface.
A new and innovative indented shaped cooler improves airflow and reducing heat to the GPU.
About Club 3D
By proving to be a reliable long-term partner to our customers, Club 3D manages to be one of the leading VGA Companies in Europe. Club 3D products are going from; Desktop to Workstation PC´s, from Gaming to Multimedia PC´s, from Family to Office PC´s. Club 3D VGA cards will continue to be the best solution for you. Innovative products will meet the market requirements and close partnership with our Graphical Processor Vendors will guarantee successful operation now and in the future.
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Gainward First Released 4 Models of GeForce Gainward GTX 560 Ti
Gainward First Released 4 Models of GeForce Gainward GTX 560 Ti
Unparalleled Performance with Better Perf/Watt!
As the leading brand in enthusiastic graphics cards, Gainward proudly launch its Gainward GeForce GTX 560 Ti series; in order to satisfy all hardcore PC gamers' requirements, Gainward provides 4 different customized models, Gainward GTX 560 Ti 2048MB "Phantom", Gainward GTX 560 Ti 1024MB "Phantom", Gainward GTX 560 Ti 1024MB "Golden Sample", and Gainward GTX 560 Ti 1024MB standard. New Gainward GeForce GTX 560 Ti series born to an affordable performance-level segment, inherits mighty DNA in revolutionary GF114 chipset; Fermi architecture 2.0 is ready to surpass the historical record and upscale 33% performance, by increasing 21% Perf/Watt than GTX 460, and beating competing rival HD 6870 in every ways, the performance is amazing at DirectX9, DirectX10 and astonishing at DirectX11.
Gainward GTX560 Ti 2048MB "Phantom" and Gainward GTX560 Ti 1024MB "Phantom"
Gainward is gloried again to launch its GTX560 Ti "Phantom" edition, "Phantom2 -Phantom Quadratic" which is featured with innovative revolutionary cooling technology, reinforcing the heat dissipation efficiently by two excellent, extreme silent GR8(Great 8cm) PWM fans; conducting the heat away by remarkable 4 pcs of Gainward Grand-Prix Heat-Pipes Hybrid 6 mm heat-pipes; dispersing overage heat to the air by the delicate shark sink fins. Gainward GeForce GTX 560 Ti "Phantom" demonstrates the best cooling performance, providing the most silent acoustic sustainability and all-mighty performance capability.
Gainward GTX 560 Ti 1024MB "Phantom" is initiated over-clocked for all 384 CUDA Cores at 835 MHz and whopping 2050MHz for 1024MB GDDR5 256-bit bus wide memory interface with memory bandwidth of 131.2 GB/sec. Gainward GTX 560 Ti 2048MB "Phantom" sets at default GPU clock appearing to be 822 MHz, while its shaders and memory ended up at 1645 MHz and 2004 MHz respectively.
Low-temperature gaming performance and low-acoustic-noise characters
Thanks to Gainward "Phantom" revolutionary cooling design, it is not just flaunty, but also extremely silent under 2D loading, inaudibly running only 6.5dB higher than the environment, almost not detectable. Comparing with similar performance GTX 470 reference fansink, Gainward GeForce GTX 560 Ti "Phantom" performs amazingly in low acoustic noise scale, which is 13.1 dB quieter, and 67% lower. While in 3D heavy loading, Gainward "Phantom" illustrates its excellent cooling technology by operating extreme low-temperature, nearly 11°C lower than GTX 470 reference fansink, meaning 13% cooler. With the excellent thermal design, enjoy the most stable and silent performance VGA and feel free to test-drive its limit; you'll be surprised by its superb over-clock ability.
Gainward GTX 560 Ti 1024MB "Golden Sample"
Every single pieces of Gainward crowned "Golden Sample" has to survive from the most critical burn-in tests by operating in the most aggressive clock rate in extreme temperature, to ensure best stability under aggressive over-clocking. Gainward GTX 560 Ti 1024MB "Golden Sample" is manufactured with pre-over-clocked 8% from 822MHz to 900MHz for all 384 CUDA cores and from 2,004MHz to whopping 2,100MHz for 1GB GDDR5 256 bit memory bank, equivalent bandwidth is up to 134.4 GB/sec. With brand new translucent cover design, Gainward GTX 560 Ti 1024MB "Golden Sample" is proud to illustrate its thermal solution cooled by 4 pcs of Gainward Grand Prix (GP) Heat-pipes Cooler in 6 mm heat-pipes, forced ventilated by dual GR8 silent PWM fans, which has excellent OC capability and over-clocking behavior which is rather linear and predictable.
Gainward GTX 560 Ti 1024MB
Last but not least, Gainward GTX 560 Ti 1024MB GDDR5 default GPU is clocked at 832MHz while the shader and memory stores up at 1,645 MHz and 2004 MHz. Gainward GTX 560 Ti 1024MB has a synonymous performance with a sweetest price tag which would appeal to those performance gamers on a budget! Comparing to other graphics solutions, Gainward GTX 560 Ti 1024MB finely turns for a better performance with better power consumption, exceeding 40% performance/watt than competing performance of HD 6870. Capped with GR8 Fan and rugged Japan-made solid-state capacitors, Gainward GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1024MB retains excellent thermal performance, great stability under aggressive over-clocking which leaves lots of head room for exercising over-clocking maneuver by Gainward awarding winning Expertool utility.
Along with all the benefits listed, Gainward GeForce GTX 560 Ti series lines up from top to bottom equipped with QuattroPorts (Dual Dual-Link DVI, HDMI & legacy VGA ports) on the entire. This series pack supports all NVIDIA premium GTX gaming graphics technologies - PhysX, CUDA & 3D Vision or more immersive 3D Vision Surround in SLI configuration. Gainward GTX 560 Ti series has unbeatable performance with better power consumption; a great contribution provides more choices for performance- enthusiastic PC gamers worldwide; what are you waiting! Opt to pick up the unparalleled powerful Gainward GTX 560 Ti series.
Gainward GeForce GTX 560 Ti Series Specifications
About Gainward
Gainward was founded in 1984 with a commitment to develop the most advanced graphics accelerators in the industry and ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction. Received great reputation for manufacturing of leading edge products for the enthusiastic market. Gainward "Golden Sample" (GS) and "Golden Sample Goes Like Hell" (GS-GLH) are two signature synonyms for aggressive overclocked and extreme overclocked graphics cards in the gaming society. As one of the top graphics cards leading brands, Gainward continues to provide cutting edge products with excellent quality. Furthermore, Gainward brand name symbolizes our belief in gaining trusts and respects from our valued customers. With Headquarter based in Taipei, Taiwan, factory in Shenzhen, China and European Headquarter in Munich, Germany. Gainward is ambitious to address worldwide market and cooperates closely with its globally localized channel partners.
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MSI Launches N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II Series Graphics Cards
MSI Launches N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II Series Graphics Cards
Exclusive Dual Fan Thermal Design Reduces GPU Temperature by 20°C
[Taipei, Taiwan] World-renowned graphics card and motherboard manufacturer MSI officially releases N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II Series including N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II, N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II/OC, N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II/SOC and N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II Golden Edition. The latest N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II Series, equipped with NVIDIA's newest GeForce GTX 560 Ti GPU employs the next generation of top-grade materials - Military Class II components providing the highest level of stability. When used with MSI's Afterburner overclocking software, the N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II series graphics cards support GPU over voltage function and push their overclocking potential to the max. More importantly, the MSI-exclusive Twin Frozr II thermal design utilizes large dual PWM fans, SuperPipe technology and nickel-plated copper base design, efficiently lowering the temperature by 20°C— a significant step up from reference design solutions— and giving users a cool and comfortable graphics application environment!
Exclusive Twin Frozr II thermal design lowers temperature by 20°C!!
The MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II Series graphics cards are equipped with the exclusive Twin Frozr II thermal design, which uses a nickel plated copper base to absorb the heat from the GPU. Heat is rapidly transferred to the heat sinks via the SuperPipe technology and is then removed with the airflow produced by the large dual PWM fans. Compared with the reference thermal implementation, this new design is capable of reducing the core temperature by as much as 20°C, thus providing users with a low-temperature graphics platform.
GPU Overvoltage function support to unleash overclocking potential
In addition, MSI's exclusive Afterburner overclocking software not only allows users to adjust the fan speed according to their preferences, but also supports GPU Overvoltage function to fully unleash its potential, achieving a higher level performance with an overclocking rate of 25%. Users will be able to enjoy the satisfaction of vastly enhanced performance in just a few simple steps.
Military Class components ensure high stability and a long lifespan
MSI uses Military Class components- the highest grade available- in the N560GTX Twin Frozr II Series graphics cards, such as Hi-c CAP— which are of the same class of components used in space shuttles and satellites and offer a lifespan 8 times longer than ordinary solid-state capacitors. Moreover, Super Ferrite Chokes (SFC) are employed to not only improve efficiency by 10%, but also increase the maximum output current by 30%, and when coupled with All-Solid capacitors, the product's overall lifespan can be effectively extended.
Top Military Class Components and the unique thermal design of the MSI N560GTX Twin Frozr II series graphics cards will doubtlessly elicit even more enthusiastic buzz in the graphics card market.
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Mach Xtreme Technology Unveils MX-GX USB 3.0 Flash Drives
Mach Xtreme Technology Unveils MX-GX USB 3.0 Flash Drives
Mach Xtreme Technology Inc., a worldwide leader in top performance, high reliability and user-friendly designed PC components, today unveiled GX Series USB3.0 flash drives. The MX-GX is the slimmest quad-channel USB 3.0 flash drive on the market and it will be available in worldwide retail and e-tail starting Monday, February 14th.
As PCs became increasingly powerful and able to process larger amounts of data, users needed to get more and more data into and out of their PCs. Using traditional flash drives to transfer gigabytes of data has become a time consuming process. MX-FX USB 3.0 flash drives address this need by adding a super-high transfer rate. This drive is fast, bidirectional, dynamically attachable that is consistent with the requirements of the PC platforms of today and tomorrow and its compact size makes it easy to carry. MX-GX USB 3.0 flash drive requires no separate power cable and is fully backward compatible with USB 2.0 ports, at USB 2.0 speeds. Its single-chip design and diminutive size makes it easy to carry virtually anywhere. The aluminum housing is also extremely durable, making it an ideal flash drive for users with busy and active lifestyles.
The MX-GX flash drive delivers best-in-class read and write speeds clocking in at up to 85MB/s read and 45MB/s write along with its ultra compact size (90mm x 18.5mm 8mm). In addition, users can download MX TurboFlash utility to optimize GX performance. Running in TurboFlash mode, the GX manages up to 25% performance improvement over the same benchmark run in standard mode.
Mach Xtreme FX flash drive comes in 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB flavors. All this combined with 2-Years warranty and consumer friendly pricing nominates MX-Technology GX Series USB 3.0 flash drive as the #1 choice. Market availability by February 14, 2011.
Product Details
• USB 3.0 Interface
• Quad-channel single-chip technology
• Max. Read Performance up to 85 MB/s
• Max. Write Performance up to 45 MB/s
• Power consumption: Idle up to 1.2W / Active up to 3.3W
• Shock and vibrations resistant
• Compact and easy to carry: 90mm x 18.5mm x 8mm
• Lightweight: 25g
• Certification: ROHS, CE, FCC, Windows 7
• Capacity: 8GB (MXUB3MGX-8G), 16GB (MXUB3MGX-16G), 32G (MXUB3MGX-32G) and 64GB (MXUB3MGX-64G)
• Warranty: 2-Years
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Hitachi GST Raises the ‘Reliability’ Bar for 7,200 RPM, 3.5-Inch Enterprise Drives
Hitachi GST Raises the 'Reliability' Bar for 7,200 RPM, 3.5-Inch Enterprise Drives
Committed to the growing market for cost-effective, capacity-optimized drives, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) today introduced its new enterprise-class, 3.5-inch, 3TB Ultrastar 7K3000 drive family - the world's first and only 7,200 RPM drive family rated at 2.0 million hours MTBF and backed by a five-year limited warranty. The new Ultrastar 7K3000 drive family represents the fifth-generation of Hitachi's five-platter mechanical design, which has been stringently designed, tested and field proven for quality and reliability by global server and storage OEMs, as well as the most well known Internet giants worldwide.
With millions of five-platter Ultrastar drives shipped over the last three years, Hitachi's field reliability data shows an unprecedented AFR below 0.40 percent, exceeding customer and industry AFR quality specifications for a 7,200 RPM drive. By increasing the MTBF specification to 2.0 million hours, with an AFR 40 percent lower than drives rated 1.2 million hours MTBF, Hitachi enables data center managers to expect reduced failures, improved up-time and lowered TCO when using a large population of Ultrastar 7K3000 hard drives over a period of time.
"From early-stage research to design and development to component selection and manufacturing, we have multi-layer processes in place to ensure that our customers receive the highest quality products throughout the entire life of the hard drive program," said Brendan Collins, vice president of product marketing at Hitachi GST. "Raising our MTBF to 2.0 million hours on our new Ultrastar 7K3000 family reinforces this quality commitment. Our new Ultrastar drives will continue to play an important and growing role in data centers that require 24x7 availability for cloud storage, massive scale out (MSO) data farms, data warehousing, disk-to-disk backup, RAID arrays and more."
"The need for greater storage will continue to expand in multiple directions and dimensions, and 3.5-inch enterprise-class hard-disk drives (HDDs) will play a crucial role in enabling that expansion," said John Monroe, a research vice president in the Data Center Systems group at Gartner. "Computers come and go, but data remains, and it grows, in unpredictable ways. In the future, if we do happen to see less local storage 'in hand' or 'on the desk,' this will simply mean that even more storage will be required elsewhere, in the network cloud. Highly reliable, cost-effective, high-capacity HDDs have been and, in concert and conjunction with solid-state drives (SSDs) and higher-performance HDDs, will continue to be key enablers of the widespread proliferation of information, entertainment and communication technologies."
Keeping TCO to a minimum
With the industry's highest MTBF on a 7,200 RPM HDD, and stringent quality standards in place, the Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 family delivers by reducing system downtime, eliminating service calls and keeping TCO to a minimum. With explosive petabyte (PB) growth requirements, IT managers can also leverage the new 3TB Ultrastar 7K3000 drive's low power, high capacity and lower cost per gigabyte to optimize floor space and improve power-density requirements, ultimately helping to take pressure off of shrinking data centers and budgets.
Providing the best watts per gigabyte (watt/GB), the Ultrastar 7K3000 drive delivers 50 percent more capacity in the same footprint and does so at a 32 percent reduction in watts/GB versus Hitachi's prior generation Ultrastar A7K2000 drives. With its dense 3TB capacity, it is now possible to achieve a colossal 1.8PB in the footprint of a standard 19-inch enterprise storage rack by stacking 10 4U, 60-bay enclosures.
Hitachi's 3.5-inch Ultrastar 7K3000 capacity density also allows better utilization of floor space in terms of GB per square foot (GB/sq ft.) and watts/GB when compared to 2.5-inch, capacity-optimized, 7,200 RPM enterprise hard drives. Today these 2.5-inch drives cost roughly twice the dollars per GB ($/GB) of 3TB, 3.5-inch 7,200 RPM drives with 66 percent less capacity. To reach the same capacity as a 3TB, 3.5-inch Ultrastar 7K3000 drive, customers would have to purchase three 1TB 2.5-inch 7,200 RPM drives, which will consume up to 170 percent higher watts to power the drives and will occupy three times the storage array slots.
The Ultrastar 7K3000 family represents the first Hitachi 7,200 RPM drives in both 6Gb/s SATA and 6Gb/s SAS interfaces for easy integration into legacy and new storage environments. All Ultrastar 7K3000 drives are designed, built and tested using Hitachi's 10K RPM enterprise-class technology and quality standards, making them perfect for tiered storage architectures that combine Hitachi solid-state drives (SSD), 10K RPM 2.5-inch drives and 7,200 RPM 3.5-inch drives. Storage system architects can deploy implementations that use a combination of SSD and 10K RPM 2.5-inch drives to provide the highest levels of mission-critical system performance and 7,200 RPM 3.5-inch drives as a low cost-per-gigabyte solution for capacity-optimized enterprise storage and other 24x7 lower input/output (I/O) applications. This allows for a great deal of flexibility in designing storage solutions that provide exactly the level of performance the application requires for the least cost and maximum return on investment.
The Ultrastar 7K3000 SATA and SAS models are available with a bulk data encryption (BDE) options. While the Ultrastar 7K3000 SATA model uses proprietary Hitachi encryption, the Ultrastar 7K3000 dual-port SAS model is targeted at emerging 6Gb/s SAS enterprise infrastructures and is designed to meet the industry standard TCG Enterprise_A encryption specification.
The new Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 family comes in 3TB and 2TB offerings, and is now shipping with a 6Gb/s SATA interface worldwide. The Ultrastar 7K3000 6Gb/s SAS family will be available in mid-2011.
Highlights
• Hitachi GST ships the world's first 7,200 RPM, 3TB enterprise-class hard disk drive (HDD).
• New Ultrastar 7K3000 drive family is the first 7,200 RPM enterprise-class HDD to deliver 2.0 million hours mean time between failure¹ (MTBF), resulting in a 40 percent lower annualized failure rate (AFR) than enterprise drives rated at 1.2 million hours MTBF.
• Hitachi GST's first family of 7,200 RPM, 3.5-inch enterprise-class drives available in both 6 gigabits per second (6Gb/s) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA) interfaces.
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Toshiba Expands 1.8'' HDD Leadership with Smaller, Larger Capacity Drives
Toshiba Expands 1.8'' HDD Leadership with Smaller, Larger Capacity Drives
Extending its innovation in the 1.8" hard disk drive (HDD) category, Toshiba Storage Device Division announces the industry's first 1.8" drives with low-insertion force (LIF) SATA (Serial ATA) connectors, enabling a 10% smaller footprint compared to standard 1.8" drives using microSATA connectors. Developed for use in multiple devices, including tablets, consumer electronics devices and external HDDs, the new MKxx39GSL series offers three models, at 160GB (MK1639GSL), 200GB (MK2039GSL) and 220GB (MK2239GSL) capacities. The MK2239GSL features the largest capacity 1.8" single-platter HDD (5mmH) available. The MK2239GSL, MK2039GSL, and the MK1639GSL are designed for the most demanding mobile computing applications, surpassing 2.5" HDDs in terms of vibration robustness, low power consumption, and quiet operation. Samples will be available for customer qualification in February.
"Regardless of the device, customers expect to be able to store and access their favorite content, applications, and key data wherever they are." "These new drives build on Toshiba's history of innovation and leadership in the 1.8" drive segment," said Maciek Brzeski, vice president of mobile marketing at Toshiba Storage Device Division. "Designers of next-generation consumer electronics, tablets, and mobile devices need disk drives that will stand up to the demands of day-to-day usage in a world increasingly defined by mobility and connectivity to all forms of content. These newest members of our 1.8" family are designed to meet those demands."
The MKxx39GSL family is designed for applications requiring not only the smaller, lighter footprint of 1.8" drives, but also the highest possible storage capacities. Both feature a 16MB buffer for improved performance. The drives are capable of withstanding the demands of mobility usage, tolerating up to 1,500Gs of non-operational shock and 600Gs of operational shock, compared to 900G of non-operational shock and 400G of operational shock for the most robust 2.5-inch HDDs currently available. The drives are also exceptionally quiet, operating at 14dB at idle and 15dB at seek, and require only 0.35 Watts of power at low power idle, the smallest power consumption levels for any SATA drive. All of this performance is delivered in a form factor of just 48g/5x54x71mm.
Toshiba has pioneered the development and advancement of 1.8" drives, starting with the industry's first volume 1.8" drives in 2000. Industry analyst firm IDC reported that Toshiba shipped more than 92% of all 1.8" drives on a global basis in the third quarter of 2010.
"The proliferation of devices targeted at media-savvy and media-hungry consumers and businesses have been a major factor in the continued demand for higher-capacity mobile hard disk drives," said John Rydning, research director, IDC. "Regardless of the device, customers expect to be able to store and access their favorite content, applications, and key data wherever they are."
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MSI Announces AMD Fusion Driven CR650 Notebook
MSI Announces AMD Fusion Driven CR650 Notebook
MSI introduces the CR650 notebook computer with the newest generation AMD dual core E-350 processor as well as SRS PC Sound and Cinema Pro technologies for a superior multimedia experience. The CR650 packs MSI's Turbo Battery+ power-saving technology and shortcuts for shutting off the screen to extend standby time. MSI's all-new C Series CR650 notebook computer features AMD's latest generation dual core E-350 processor with AMD Radeon HD 6310 Discrete-Class graphics chip for powerful display performance on par with that of a discrete graphics card. The CR650 also comes with high quality, theater-class wrap around stereo courtesy of SRS PC Sound for unprecedented sound fidelity. What's more, Cinema Pro allows you to make adjustments to graphics like a professional to maximize your multimedia experience.
Eric Kuo, associate vice president for global sales, MSI Notebook, notes that the CR650 multimedia laptop comes sheathed in MSI's own color film print coating with color gradient design, making it even more pleasing to the eye. The independent Chiclet keyboard and seamless touchpad give you a stylish machine with powerful computing capabilities, and unparalleled multimedia performance.
AMD latest processor platform
AMD's APU architecture: The CR650 laptop packs AMD newest generation 2011 dual core E-350 processor. In addition to having APU (Accelerated Processing Units) processors that feature the new x86 core, it comes with the AMD Radeon HD 6310 Discrete-Class graphics chip which supports DirectX 11 for powerful processing capabilities and display performance on par with discrete graphics cards. DirectX 11 for more detailed graphics: The MSI CR650 features the AMD Radeon HD 6310 Discrete-Class graphics chip which supports DirectX 11 for enhanced graphics. In addition, AMD's new generation E-350 processor supports ATI Stream which helps the graphics processor and the CPU work in concert, boosting computing performance.
CR650—Multimedia performance doesn't come any better
SRS PC Sound: The CR650 comes with the new generation SRS PC Sound for natural, wrap around, high fidelity sound whether you use the built-in speakers, external ones, or headsets. This laptop is designed to satisfy your need for crisp, clear sound quality.
New generation Cinema Pro: The CR650 packs powerful multimedia processing capabilities. You can use MSI's own professional Cinema Pro technology to maximize the CR650's graphics performance. Depress the Cinema Pro hot key to switch to video mode for higher resolution and richer colors, giving you a viewing experience so enjoyable that you'll find it hard to tear yourself away.
The latest hardware for high definition viewing: The CR650's cinema-class, 16:9 ratio LED display is ideal for viewing films. In addition to richer colors and distortion-free images, you don't have those annoying black strips at the top and bottom of the screen when viewing HD films. The CR650 laptop also comes equipped with an HD720p webcam to give you rich, smooth, clear pictures when conferencing with friends and family over the Internet. If you like watching HD films on something larger than a computer screen, the CR650's HDMI slot lets you connect to LCD TVs of any size.
A class act
Stylish cross-hatch color film print: The cover and the wrist-rest areas of the CR650 are sheathed in MSI's cross-hatch color film print coating with color gradient design for a distinctively elegant look. The lustrous coating protects against scratching and wear, while giving the laptop an extra touch of class. This NB also comes with 45-degree beveled edges, making it all that much more mobile. At 15.6 inches, the CR650 notebook computer with battery tips the scales at only 2.3kg, making it the ideal choice for the entertainment needs for the individual on the go.
Chiclet keyboard: The CR650 comes equipped with an independent Chiclet keyboard for a good, solid feel when typing. It also helps prevent typos caused by hitting more than one key at a time. This laptop also features MSI's unique seamless touchpad which not only offers a smoother, more comfortable experience, it blends like a dream with the wrist-rest areas on either side, making this notebook a classic among high tech products.
Latest power-saving technologies
Turbo Battery+: Turbo Battery+ technology lets you control power on an array of hardware, including Bluetooth and wireless devices as well as your webcam, with a single click of the mouse. Now, you can extend battery time by shutting off devices not in use.
Shortcuts to shut off power to idle hardware: Located above the CR650's keyboard are five shortcuts. With one click of the mouse, you can eject a DVD, turn off the screen, or turn on the S-Bar, Turbo Battery+, or Cinema Pro, so when you're away from your computer for a few minutes, you can instantly shut off the display, so as to not waste battery power.
i-Charger: MSI's CR650 laptop also comes with MSI's i-Charger technology which pumps more power through the USB slots, so you can recharge devices up to three times faster. Now, while others sit around waiting for their mobile devices to recharge, you can be using yours.
Exclusive applications
Easy Face facial recognition: The MSI CR650 laptop comes equipped with MSI's own facial recognition software which works in concert with the high definition webcam to protect your data biometrically. Easy Face remembers passwords for MSN accounts as well as login passwords for websites and systems and can integrate all passwords for your personal accounts under one lock and key—your unique facial features. It remembers your passwords, so you don't have to.
Easy Viewer photo manager: The CR650 comes with MSI's Easy Viewer photo management software. Simply touching or sliding a finger on the screen enlarges, reduces, or rotates pictures. Sharing photos with friends and family was never easier or more enjoyable.
S-Bar: The CR650 laptop not only offers the most powerful hardware available, both its hardware and software were designed with the user in mind. MSI's S-Bar toolbar, located at the top of the screen, consists of shortcuts for major OS programs and hardware as well as MSI's own applications. It allows you to control all system functions, auxiliary programs and applications as well as an array of programs, such as software to save power and boost performance as well as MSI's multimedia software, the webcam, the projector, the wireless, Bluetooth, volume control, screen brightness, and standby mode. Operating multimedia was never easier.
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Synology® Unveils DiskStation DS411slim
Synology® Unveils DiskStation DS411slim
Green, Compact, Quiet and Powered by Award Winning Synology DiskStation Manager 3.0
Taipei, Taiwan—January 25, 2011—Synology® Inc. today launched the DiskStation DS411slim, a palm-sized 4-bay NAS server, which boasts a read speed of over 100MB/sec and is tailored for home and small office users who look for a green and quiet file sharing and backup solution, along with multimedia enrichment.
With a small and lightweight construction, the DS411slim measures 120X105X142mm, nearly a quarter of the size of a conventional 3.5-inch 4-bay NAS server, and weighs 0.66 kg only. However, its compact design does not sacrifice its high performance, which reaches 106.9MB/sec reading and 48.6MB/sec writing speeds under RAID 5 configuration in a Windows® environment.
The smart fan design of the DS411slim significantly eliminates the noise. The DS411slim preserves silence in hibernation and measures 21.1 dB(A) with 4 disks fully loaded in operation, which is lower than the average noise level of 28-33 dB(A) in a quiet room.
Adopting 2.5'' hard drives, the DS411slim is reliable, tolerating a higher level of vibration whereas consuming less power. The fully loaded DS411slim is energy-saving with merely 16.8 watts in operation and even 9.6 watts in hibernation. The DS411slim is powered by a 1.6GHz CPU, 256MB DDR3 RAM, one Gigabit LAN port, two USB 2.0 ports and one eSATA port. Compliant with 1TB hard disks, the DS411slim supports a maximum capacity of 4TB. Its snap-in trays further minimizes users' effort in replacing and installing disks.
"We have observed that the price gap between 2.5'' and 3.5'' hard drives is narrowing. Now the DS411slim is more affordable with no compromise on its high performance and versatile features," commented Peter Chen, product manager of Synology Inc.
The DS411slim is powered by DiskStation Manager 3.0 (DSM 3.0), the operating system of every Synology DiskStation. DSM 3.0 makes complicated things simple and hard things possible by providing versatile features on a snappy, intuitive, and multitasking web-based user interface. DSM 3.0 has received numerous global recognitions, including the "Future Tech Winner—Best Storage Technology of CES 2011" award from the US Maximum PC magazine.
Visit http://www.synology.com/enu/products/DS411slim/index.php for more product information.
Synology at a Glance
Founded in 2000, Synology is a young and energetic company dedicated to developing high-performance, reliable, versatile, and environmentally-friendly Network Attached Storage (NAS) products. Our goal is to deliver user-friendly solutions and solid customer service to satisfy the needs of businesses, home offices, individual users and families.
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Digital StormÂ’s Enix Merges Minimalist Aesthetics with Brute Force Computing Power
Digital Storm's Enix Merges Minimalist Aesthetics with Brute Force Computing Power
Sandy Bridge architecture, vertical heat dissipation, efficient internal structure and above 4.7GHz overclocks, create a powerful gaming system unlike any other
Fremont, Calif. - (January 24, 2011) - Digital Storm, the predominant name in computer system integration and engineering, proudly debuts it's most innovative and efficient PC design to date - Enix.
The Enix from Digital Storm shatters the status quo by delivering bleeding edge performance while maintaining the minimalistic footprint of modern desktop computers. By disregarding the common wisdom that bigger is better, the Enix's small profile takes full advantage of the Micro ATX format. Overclocks of 4.7GHz and above are easily achieved thanks to the Enix's vertically cooled chassis and Intel's new powerful Sandy Bridge architecture. In addition, the motherboard is rotated 90 degrees taking full advantage of heat's natural tendency to rise. The Enix can also be customized to fit a dual GTX 580 configuration, giving it the versatility of being an elite gaming machine or a high performance workstation.
The Enix looks like no other desktop computer because it isn't one; it foregoes the inherited inefficiencies to be born anew in a bold sleek design. At its center is a computing engine capable of delivering the type of staggering performance most users thought wasn't possible with a modern desktop computer of similar size.
The design of the Enix's internal structure gives it numerous advantages over conventional desktop computers. The Enix's 90 degree motherboard rotation offers easy access to ports at the top of the chassis, eliminating the need to reach behind the computer to connect peripherals. Also, located at the top of the Enix is a hot-swap bay and two USB 3.0 ports. The hot-swap bay makes it easy to take your data on the go and the USB 3.0 ports provide blazing fast data transfer speeds. Additionally, the hard-drives in the Enix are all installed on the side of the chassis so that they can be passively cooled, minimizing noise for a silent user experience.
"Enix's design is a dramatic departure from any system we've ever built in the past. By rethinking conventional PC design the Enix provides our customers with every imaginable advantage over other machines," remarked Rajeev Kuruppu, Digital Storm's Director of Product Development. "Accessibility to all the components is unparalleled and the vertically designed chassis keeps everything cool and quiet. Couple that with an outrageously overclocked Sandy Bridge chip and you have one of the most efficient and powerful machines on the market."
Digital Storm's Enix is available for purchase at http://www.digitalstormonline.com/compblackops.asp with a base configuration starting at $1,132.
For images or additional information, please contact Digital Storm Media Representative Brian Metcalf at brianmetcalf@maxborgesagency.com or 305-576-1171 x11.
Digital Storm Enix Technical Specifications
About Digital Storm
Founded in 2002, Digital Storm has rapidly emerged as the predominant name in system integration. With expertise in gaming and workstation PCs, Digital Storm's mission is to deliver its customers bleeding edge technology and performance, coupled with rock solid stability and support. As a validation of Digital Storm's success, the company has maintained an "A+" rating with the Better Business Bureau and its systems have received the industry's most prestigious awards. www.DigitalStormOnline.com
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Lantic GTX460 2GB GDDR5
Lantic GTX460 2GB GDDR5
Pursuing mapping performance High resolution compatibility
As the blue-ray generation is upon us, customer demand for video cards no longer only focuses on mapping speed, they also focus more and more on resolution. NVIDIA and AMD have long released video cards with over 1GB memory for their best top end public version video cards, but there are fewer for middle/high-end models; Lantic released their own version of GT460 2GB GDDR5 for players. Besides pursuing super performance mapping efficiency, it can also satisfy the rigorous demand for high resolution.
The Lantic GTX460 video card uses the NVIDIA 40nm process GF104 core, equipped with 336 stream processors and 56 texture units, supports the DirectX 11 effects specification, full HD hardware decoding technology, equipped with 8 GDDR5 memory chips, all combined into an ultra-large memory capacity/bandwidth of 2GB/256bit. The 2GB large memory capacity feature allows you to open multiple windows without affecting the gaming environment, even when the video card is smoothly running a game under 2560*1600 resolution on a 30 inch monitor. This card's core frequency is 675MHz, stream processor frequency is 1400MHz, and memory frequency is as high as 3600MHz; as for the output, Lantic GTX460's interface is equipped with the all-round combination of HDMI/DVI/DVI, supports dual monitor output, satisfies the displaying need of various types of users.
The Lantic GTX460 2GB GDDR5 uses 8cm large-sized fan blades to generate a large amount of steady air flow, vastly increases the cooling effects. Equipped with the PWM temperature control chip, the radiator can automatically adjust the fan's rotation speed according to the surrounding temperature, for the double-effect of both quieting and cooling. Lantic again displays their unique professionalism towards video cards, and does not slack off in any aspect of the product, to provide consumers with a more perfect choice.
About Lantic Technology
Lantic Technology is a developer of 3D graphics processing technology. By drawing on its extensive past experience in Europe and around the world, Lantic seeks to help consumers overcome bottlenecks in technology. The company offers consumers a comprehensive sales and distribution network that will, in the future, be backed by a complete sales and support network. Lantic develops custom products tailored to meet consumer requirements on quality, price and service. With Lantic products, consumers can expect the best user experience and product guarantees. The perfect balance between performance, quality, price and service is the goal of Lantic as well as the pursuit of extreme performance and overclockability. Only the best materials and latest technologies are used to deliver the highest cost-to-performance ratios. With 24-hour customer support and courier pick-up throughout Taiwan, Lantic insists on the highest standards every step of the way.
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Intel Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Authorizes Additional $10 Billion for Share Repurchases
Intel Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Authorizes Additional $10 Billion for Share Repurchases
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 24, 2011 - Intel Corporation today announced that its board of directors has declared an 18.12 cents per share quarterly dividend (72.48 cents per share on an annual basis), reflecting the previously announced 15 percent increase from the fourth quarter of 2010. The dividend will be payable on March 1, 2011 to stockholders of record on Feb. 7, 2011. The Intel board is also increasing the authorization limit for share repurchases by an additional $10 billion, which increases the overall outstanding buyback authorization to $14.2 billion.
"In 2010, Intel achieved its best and most profitable year ever," said Paul Otellini, Intel president and CEO. "Today's announcement signals confidence in our fundamental business strategies both today and looking forward, allowing us to return more cash to shareholders."
Intel began paying a cash dividend in 1992 and has paid out approximately $21 billion to its shareholders in dividends. Intel cash dividends paid during 2010 totaled approximately $3.5 billion.
Since the company's stock buyback program began in 1990, Intel has repurchased approximately 3.4 billion shares at a cost of approximately $70 billion. Taken together since their inception, Intel's dividends and stock buyback program have returned approximately $91 billion to shareholders.
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world's computing devices. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com.
Risk Factors
The above statements and any others in this document that refer to plans and expectations for the first quarter, the year and the future are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Many factors could affect Intel's actual results, and variances from Intel's current expectations regarding such factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Intel presently considers the following to be the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the corporation's expectations.
Dividend declarations, the dividend rate and the stock buyback are at the discretion of Intel's board of directors, and plans for future dividends and stock buybacks may be revised by the board. Intel's dividend and stock buyback programs could be affected by changes in Intel's operating results, its capital spending programs, changes in its cash flows and changes in the tax laws, as well as by the level and timing of acquisition and investment activity.
Demand could be different from Intel's expectations due to factors including changes in business and economic conditions; customer acceptance of Intel's and competitors' products; changes in customer order patterns including order cancellations; and changes in the level of inventory at customers.
Intel operates in intensely competitive industries that are characterized by a high percentage of costs that are fixed or difficult to reduce in the short term and product demand that is highly variable and difficult to forecast. Revenue and the gross margin percentage are affected by the timing of Intel product introductions and the demand for and market acceptance of Intel's products; actions taken by Intel's competitors, including product offerings and introductions, marketing programs and pricing pressures and Intel's response to such actions; and Intel's ability to respond quickly to technological developments and to incorporate new features into its products.
The gross margin percentage could vary significantly from expectations based on capacity utilization; variations in inventory valuation, including variations related to the timing of qualifying products for sale; changes in revenue levels; product mix and pricing; the timing and execution of the manufacturing ramp and associated costs; start-up costs; excess or obsolete inventory; changes in unit costs; defects or disruptions in the supply of materials or resources; product manufacturing quality/yields; and impairments of long-lived assets, including manufacturing, assembly/test and intangible assets.
Expenses, particularly certain marketing and compensation expenses, as well as restructuring and asset impairment charges, vary depending on the level of demand for Intel's products and the level of revenue and profits.
The tax rate expectation is based on current tax law and current expected income. The tax rate may be affected by the jurisdictions in which profits are determined to be earned and taxed; changes in the estimates of credits, benefits and deductions; the resolution of issues arising from tax audits with various tax authorities, including payment of interest and penalties; and the ability to realize deferred tax assets.
Gains or losses from equity securities and interest and other could vary from expectations depending on gains or losses on the sale, exchange, change in the fair value or impairments of debt and equity investments; interest rates; cash balances; and changes in fair value of derivative instruments.
The majority of Intel's non-marketable equity investment portfolio balance is concentrated in companies in the flash memory market segment, and declines in this market segment or changes in management's plans with respect to Intel's investments in this market segment could result in significant impairment charges, impacting restructuring charges as well as gains/losses on equity investments and interest and other.
Intel's results could be impacted by adverse economic, social, political and physical/infrastructure conditions in countries where Intel, its customers or its suppliers operate, including military conflict and other security risks, natural disasters, infrastructure disruptions, health concerns and fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
Intel's results could be affected by the timing of closing of acquisitions and divestitures.
Intel's results could be affected by adverse effects associated with product defects and errata (deviations from published specifications), and by litigation or regulatory matters involving intellectual property, stockholder, consumer, antitrust and other issues, such as the litigation and regulatory matters described in Intel's SEC reports. An unfavorable ruling could include monetary damages or an injunction prohibiting us from manufacturing or selling one or more products, precluding particular business practices, impacting Intel's ability to design its products, or requiring other remedies such as compulsory licensing of intellectual property.
A detailed discussion of these and other factors that could affect Intel's results is included in Intel's SEC filings, including the report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended Sept. 25, 2010.
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CyberPower and Newegg Roll Out High-Performance Gaming Rigs, Including a Pair of Visibly Smart and Powerful Intel Sandy Bridge Systems
CyberPower and Newegg Roll Out High-Performance Gaming Rigs, Including a Pair of Visibly Smart and Powerful Intel Sandy Bridge Systems
BALDWIN PARK, CA (January 24, 2011) -- CyberPower Inc. (www.cyberpowerpc.com), a manufacturer of custom gaming machines, has teamed with leading online retail partner Newegg to offer three pre-built desktop gaming rigs that hit the sweet spot for price-conscious gamers or overclocking enthusiasts.
The systems, Gamer Ultra 2073, and Gamer Xtreme 1302/1304, range from a value-based AMD Dual-Core system to a pair of high-performance gaming PCs that feature Intel's new 2nd Generation Sandy Bridge architecture. The CyberPower systems are priced from $439 to $1249 and are available for a limited time at www.newegg.com and www.newegg.ca.
CyberPower's Gamer Ultra 2073 kicks off the line as a mainstream gaming PC. It features AMD's Athlon II X2 255 3.1 GHz Dual-Core CPU with Hyper Transport 3.0 Technology. The system includes 4GB of DDR3 system memory; a 1 terabyte SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM hard drive and 24x DVD ±R/±RW dual layer drive. The system also includes a discrete ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics card with integrated 7.1 channel sound, 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet, Xtreme Gear USB keyboard and mouse. The Gamer Ultra 2073 is available from Newegg at $439.99.
CyberPower and Newegg are also offering a pair of systems featuring the immensely popular Intel Sandy Bridge processors. CyberPower's Gamer Xtreme 1302 or Gamer Xtreme 1304 can handle any task with headroom to spare whether it's HD video, 3D games, multitasking, multimedia, or sharing photos,. Both systems deliver stunning graphics and include advanced features such as Intel's Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, which automatically speeds up your processor when your PC needs extra power and Hyper-Threading Technology, which allows each core of your processor to work on two tasks at the same time.
With a modest $869.99 price tag, the CyberPower Gamer Xtreme 1302 anchors the mid-level. It is based on Intel's Core i5-2400 3.1 GHz Sandy Bridge 64-bit ready quad-core processor with 8 GB DDR3 memory, NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 graphics card; integrated sound and 10/100/1000 Ethernet. Storage, mouse and keyboard are identical to the Gamer Ultra 2073. Additionally the Gamer Xtreme features Coolermaster's compact HAF 912 Gaming Tower with high airflow, and compatibility with water cooling hardware.
The CyberPower Gamer Xtreme 1304 is a gaming and multimedia enthusiast rig built around the unlocked Intel Core i7 2600K 3.4 GHz Sandy Bridge processor. It features the AMD Radeon HD 6850 graphics with AMD Eyefinity Technology for immersive gaming, productivity and entertainment on up to six displays simultaneously; Microsoft DirectX 11 technology for "eye-definition" graphics and EyeSpeed visual acceleration.
The Gamer Xtreme 1304 is loaded with 8 GB DDR3 dual channel memory; 1 terabyte SATA 6.0 Gb/s hard drive; Blu-Ray player combo drive; integrated sound; 10/100/1000 Ethernet. The system has a beefy 700 watt power supply. Everything is housed in Coolermaster's HAF 912 Gaming Tower. At just $1249.99 the Gamer Xtreme 1304 packs maximum value and performance for serious gamers and professionals looking for a powerful workstation.
All systems are pre-loaded with Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit operating system. Newegg backs all CyberPower systems with a 1-year warranty and lifetime toll-free tech support from CyberPower. Extended warranties are available.
About CyberPower Inc.
CyberPower Inc. www.cyberpowerpc.com was founded in 1998 and has emerged as one of the leading custom computer system manufacturers. Headquartered in Baldwin Park in Southern California, CyberPower manufacturers and distributes a complete line of custom built gaming desktops, gaming notebooks and high performance workstations to meet the unique needs of gamers, businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and other end-users. For more information contact: Sales (800) 707-0393; Email cyberpower@cyberpowerpc.com.
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