Worldwide PC microprocessor shipments flat on year in 4Q10 @ PCSTATS
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Intel increases marketing subsidies for motherboard players @ PCSTATS
Worldwide PC microprocessor shipment growth in the fourth calendar quarter of 2010 slowed notably, compared to both the third quarter of 2010, a drop of 0.04% on quarter, and to the fourth quarter of 2009, a drop of 0.21% on year, according to the latest PC microprocessor study from IDC. For the full year 2010, however, worldwide PC microprocessor shipments grew 17.1%, while revenues increased 26.7% to US$36.3 billion. ... [DIGITIMES] via PCSTATS
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Cooler Master GX 450 - Review @ PCSTATS
In addition to offering compensation to motherboard players for its defective chipsets, Intel plans to increase its marketing subsidy budget hoping to comfort its motherboard partners as well as boost consumer demand for PCs in the second quarter, according to sources from motherboard makers. ... [DIGITIMES] via PCSTATS
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ASUS HD 6870 DirectCU: Chasing the Leader @ PCSTATS
Every once in a while I get questions on what kind of power supplies to use for media center pcs. The answer is pretty much the same for most cases. Use enough power to run a simple pc. Let's face it, you are not going to be doing some heavy computing with a media PC so why throw your money a way on that expensive power supply which in the long run will result in to a higher electric bill. ... [UMLAN] via PCSTATS
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AMD Brazos platform tested - The E350 APU review @ PCSTATS
As you know, GeForce GTX 560 Ti proved to be faster in most gaming tests than its direct competitor, Radeon HD 6870. But the latter hasnآ’t yet said its final word. Today we are going to see ASUS HD 6870 DirectCU fighting against GeForce GTX 560 Ti for the ultimate win. ... [XBITLABS] via PCSTATS
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HIS Radeon 6850 ICEQ X Turbo review @ PCSTATS
AMD Fusion is here, the APU has been born. In this article we'll have a closer look at the Brazos platform, with in specific the AMD E-350 APU, a processor and GPU all in one. For prices hovering in the 100 EUR bracket you can purchase yourself some amazing stuff, and sure let me immediately make clear that this is not high-end processor kit in terms of performance, contrary... this is net-top/ entry level performance at best. We peek at the cutest mITX motherboard from Gigabyte, you'll notice DDR3 support, SATA-600 support, DVI/HDMI support, gigabit Ethernet, 8-channel audio support and then the integrated dual-core processor at 1600 MHz and in that processor embedded DX11 ready graphics core. Check out the full review right here. ... [BRAZOS] via PCSTATS
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AMD Radeon HD 6950 1GB Performance Review @ PCSTATS
HIS recently added two new Radeon HD 6850 cards to its lineup: the IceQ X and the IceQ X Turbo. Both models are equipped with the IceQ cooler, this fansink features four heatpipes, an aluminium fin array and a central 92mm fan. According to HIS, the IceQ X will reduce temperatures by 13آ°C and cut noise levels by 7dBA versus to the reference cooler. Let's have a quick peek at the new card and then head onwards into the review, where we'll cover the features, architecture, photo-shoot, power consumption and heat levels and benchmarks. Check out the review here. ... [GURU3D] via PCSTATS
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ASUS ENGTX570 video card @ PCSTATS
We are pitting the new Radeon HD 6950 1GB video card against the Radeon HD 6950 2GB version and a GeForce GTX 560 Ti in apples-to-apples testing to see how they compare. We test at 1920x1200 and 2560x1600 to push memory limitations and find which card provides the best gaming value. ... [RADEON] via PCSTATS
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GIGABYTE P67A-UD4 Motherboard Performance Review @ PCSTATS
ASUS' new ENGTX570 video card is competitively priced and has the potential for greatness using VoltageTweak. We compare it to the Radeon HD 6970 and see how well it performs out-of-the-box and overclocked using VoltageTweak. This review will show you just how tight things are around the $349 price point.... [ASUS] via PCSTATS
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Kingston HyperX Max 3.0 64GB @ PCSTATS
"Just because the GIGABYTE P67A-UD4 isn't the flagship board doesn't mean that it is lacking in features. In fact, the GIGABYTE P67A-UD4 shares many of the features of the flagship P67A-UD7. We'll start out with the basic similarities between most (if not all) Intel P67 motherboards. SATA6 is supported via the Intel P67 chipset. I haven't come across any P67 boards that aren't taking advantage of USB 3.0. In the case of the GIGABYTE P67A-UD4 there is a pair of Renesas D720200 chips which supplies us with two USB 3.0 ports on the rear I/O panel, as well as a header that will run a pair of front panel USB 3.0 ports. We will take a peek at the Renesas chips as well as others when we look at the layout of the GIGABYTE P67A-UD4...." ... [LEGITREVIEWS] via PCSTATS
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SteelSeries Shift MMO Gaming Keyboard Review @ PCSTATS
Our experience with the Kingston HyperX Max 3.0 64GB tells us that this is a very well made product featuring a high-quality SSD inside, perhaps the best of any external SSD we know of. Although quite pricey at $190 US, we feel given what is out there this price isnآ’t bad. After all, the OCZ Enyo 64GB is still fetching $180 US, and although it should provide similar performance we prefer the design of the HyperX Max 3.0. ... [KINGSTON] via PCSTATS
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Gigabyte's G1-Killer Motherboard Launch / LAN Party @ PCSTATS
"What really makes the SteelSeries Shift keyboard unique is its ability to swap out keysets. On the right side of the keyboard is a lock which, when pulled up, allows the keys to be removed. After removing the keyset, we can see the rubber domes which are made of high quality silicone which SteelSeries claims will extend the life of the keys to about 15 million keystrokes. This also allows the keyboard to be cleaned easily with some canned air or a vacuum which I think is also a plus...."... [LEGITREVIEWS] via PCSTATS
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Intel HD Graphics 3000 and Intel HD Graphics 2000 Review @ PCSTATS
Gigabyte's G1 Killer boards have finally been launched and to celebrate the occasion, they held a LAN party event which was open to the general public. Hardware Canucks was there to cover it from start to finish.... [MOTHERBOARD] via PCSTATS
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LGA1366 Mainboard from آ“Big Bangآ” Series for Gamers and Computer Enthusiasts @ PCSTATS
Sandy Bridge processors made a significant step forward in terms of computational performance compared with the previous generation products. However, they boast one more peculiarity, which we havenآ’t touched upon so far آ– the new integrated graphics core from Intel HD Graphics family. Our todayآ’s article will dwell on the performance of this unit and its multimedia functionality. ... [XBITLABS] via PCSTATS
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OCZ Vertex 3 240GB SATA 3 6Gbps SandForce SSD Preview @ PCSTATS
The most remarkable peculiarity of MSI XPower mainboard is the presence of six graphics cards slots. However, it is not only this feature that makes it interesting. It also boasts a lot of various features and supports a number of interesting technologies, which we are going to discuss in detail in our todayآ’s review. ... [XBITLABS] via PCSTATS
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Synology Disk Station DS211 @ PCSTATS
"Overall, the Vertex 3 240GB drive is a beast. While we've seen better performance in OCZ's own RevoDrives, those are PCI-E based and set up in a RAID configuration. Even then, the Vertex 3 bested the original RevoDrive in a number of tests. The combination of the SandForce SF-2281 controller and the SATA III 6Gbps interface has really taken the SATA based SSD to a new level. With 550MB/s reads and 525MB/s writes, it sets the pace for the crowd of drives that are sure to follow...."... [LEGITREVIEWS] via PCSTATS
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Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD5 Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS
Although the Disk Station DS211 is far from the cheapest 2-bay NAS device you will come across, itآ’s certainly one of the best in terms of performance. For those that only require 4 آ– 6GBآ’s of storage and want something that will provide reasonably high transfer speeds, the DS211 is very reasonable at $300 US ($530 US with 2TB of storage). ... [SYNOLOGY] via PCSTATS
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Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD5 Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS
If you have been in university long enough (Or if you are already done, good on you), there is always at least one TA you absolutely dislike. Sure, they are underpaid graduate students that are overworked slaves to Dr. WhoeverHisNameIs, and while I have met some who goes above and beyond of what they are expected to do, I have also met some who are completely clueless jerks. For legal reasons, let's just say any names mentioned here are purely coincidental. So let me introduce you to a guy called Javad in my department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He yells at you every time you go to his office. He is absolutely uninterested in answering any of your questions (Which results in more yelling). His methods of grading papers are absolutely disastrous. Not only can he give 45% on something that rightfully deserves a 90% after regrading, he also failed an entire class once on something that was clearly the right answer. In fact, it was so bad, the professor had to apologize during a lecture session once. Needless to say, Javad is not exactly the most popular TA around. So we just blame him for everything. Why was Hitler born? It was all Javad's fault. Why is there poverty in this world? It was all Javad's fault. Who caused the financial crisis a couple years ago? It was all Javad's fault. So needless to say, with Intel's recent massive recall on the P67 chipset due to its degrading SATA 3Gb/s ports, I can safely assure you it was also all Javad's fault. But until Intel's B3 stepping Cougar Point chipsets become available in the next few weeks, we are stuck with only one P67 board we received several weeks ago for our upcoming review. So thanks to Javad the P67 ... [APHNETWORKS] via PCSTATS
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Cooler Master Storm Spawn Optical Mouse review @ PCSTATS
If you have been in university long enough (Or if you are already done, good on you), there is always at least one TA you absolutely dislike. Sure, they are underpaid graduate students that are overworked slaves to Dr. WhoeverHisNameIs, and while I have met some who goes above and beyond of what they are expected to do, I have also met some who are completely clueless jerks. For legal reasons, let's just say any names mentioned here are purely coincidental. So let me introduce you to a guy called Javad in my department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He yells at you every time you go to his office. He is absolutely uninterested in answering any of your questions (Which results in more yelling). His methods of grading papers are absolutely disastrous. Not only can he give 45% on something that rightfully deserves a 90% after regrading, he also failed an entire class once on something that was clearly the right answer. In fact, it was so bad, the professor had to apologize during a lecture session once. Needless to say, Javad is not exactly the most popular TA around. So we just blame him for everything. Why was Hitler born? It was all Javad's fault. Why is there poverty in this world? It was all Javad's fault. Who caused the financial crisis a couple years ago? It was all Javad's fault. So needless to say, with Intel's recent massive recall on the P67 chipset due to its degrading SATA 3Gb/s ports, I can safely assure you it was also all Javad's fault. But until Intel's B3 stepping Cougar Point chipsets become available in the next few weeks, we are stuck with only one P67 board we received several weeks ago for our upcoming review. So thanks to Javad the P67 recall, we won't be doing any comparative benchmarking on the Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD5. The good news is, most motherboards perform within ... [APHNETWORKS] via PCSTATS
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Tt eSPORTS Black Laser Mouse review @ PCSTATS
When I am in front of the computer, I sometimes wonder how many times I have clicked my mouse buttons, and how long they would last down the road. Although in reality, while I doubt it actually matters how many times a mouse has been clicked, it seems like a valid question to me. Okay, who am I kidding? I rarely think of things along this track of thought, but today's review unit has got me thinking about this quite a bit more. Our review unit today comes from Cooler Master, a company renowned for their power supplies, chassis, cooling products and many more. Some are even diehard fans about their spinoff brand CM Storm, the gaming division of Cooler Master, similar to that of Tt eSPORTS from Thermaltake (Really, they even abbreviated their name in the same manner). The product we will be taking a deeper look at today will be the Cooler Master Storm Spawn, which is the latest product from the CM Storm line of products. If most readers recall, the previous Cooler Master Storm Inferno did not perform exceptionally well. So today, let's see how much Cooler Master has stepped up their game for the latest rendition in the CM Storm series of mice. The Cooler Master Storm Spawn is advertised to have Omron Micro Switches for their buttons, and is said to last up to 5 million mouse clicks. We can't exactly test that right at this moment, but maybe later on, if we have a chance we can update the review to include how well the mouse fares after 5 million mouse clicks. The ETA for that would be after the Second Coming. Without further delay, let's dive right into today's review, and see how well the Cooler Master Storm Spawn performs.... [APHNETWORKS] via PCSTATS
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