ASUS EAH 5830 DirectCu @ PCSTATS
Today we have with us the ASUS EAH 5830 DirectCu 1024 MB, a premium non-reference implementation of the Radeon HD 5830. The way its cooler is designed, and going by ASUS' choice of components, the EAH 5830 DirectCu is catered to the value performance enthusiast who can squeeze the last ounce of perf... [PCSTATS]
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Sapphire Radeon HD 5830 1GB GDDR5 @ PCSTATS
Presently, there is a substantial price and performance gap between ATI's HD 5850 and HD 5770 which was filled for a short time by the HD 4890. ATI has now decided to release a card that effectively bridges the space between these two cards with the aptly-named HD 5830 1GB. In this review we look ... [PCSTATS]
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Biostar TA785GE Motherboard @ PCSTATS
Biostar bring us their latest micro-ATX board based upon the 785 chipset. ... [PCSTATS]
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GIGABYTE P55A-UD7 Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS
GIGABYTE has taken their already very successful P55A-UD6 board and improved upon it. They added a NF200 chip to allow for extra PCI Express lanes and the ability to do 3-way SLI or Crossfire on this board. The second feature they include is the Hybrid Silent-Pipe accessory... [PCSTATS]
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GIGABYTE MA790XT-UD4P AM3 DDR3 Motherboard @ PCSTATS
The MA790XT-UD4P motherboard is what I would consider in the middle to upper class of AM3 motherboards that GIGABYTE offers. Based on the AMD 790X/SB750 chipset combination it supports all of the latest AMD Phenom II and Athlon II processors, and also has ATI CrossFireX sup... [PCSTATS]
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MSI P55-GD85 LGA 1156 Intel Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS
"MSI has a staggering nine Intel P55 motherboards and a total of 14 LGA1156 motherboards available. Today we have MSI's P55-GD85 which sits up near the top of boards. In the MSI pecking order sitting at the top is the MSI P55 Big Bang Fuzion at $369.99 followed closely by ... [PCSTATS]
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Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD6 motherboard review @ PCSTATS
Intel's Lynnfield based Core i5 and Core i7 processors are implemented on quite an interesting platform. Although AMD has used integrated memory controllers on their processors for years, it wasn't until recently that Intel started implementing such controllers to repla... [PCSTATS]
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ECS H55H-CM mATX Motherboard @ PCSTATS
ECS brings us a very affordable, budget implementation of the Intel H55 Express chipset, all in a tiny microATX package.... [PCSTATS]
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Pegatron IPX7A-ION/330 Motherboard @ PCSTATS
"After ASUS AT3N7A-I and Zotac ION ITX series, we got another mini-ITX motherboard based on the NVIDIA ION chipset and the Intel Atom 330 CPU -- Pegatron IPX7A-ION/330. Its key difference is a PCIe x16 slot that also supports PCIe x4 and x1 expansion cards. Pegatron could... [PCSTATS]
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Foxconn A7DA-S 3.0 Motherboard Unboxing @ PCSTATS
This motherboard is packed full of features and is from a reliable manufacturer. It supports DDR3 and the latest AM3 processors including the Phenom II series cpuÂ’s.
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GIGABYTE H55M-USB3 Motherboard @ PCSTATS
IntelÂ’s integrated graphics have improved dramatically with the release of the GMA HD on the CPU die it is close to the same or better performance as the other solutions on the market. Of course AMD and NVIDIA have not released new integrated graphics chipsets for a whil... [PCSTATS]
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Gigabyte H55M-S2H Motherboard @ PCSTATS
We look at our first H55 chipset based motherboard from Gigabyte.... [PCSTATS]
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NewEgg Sells Counterfeit Intel Core i7 920 CPU According to Overclockers.com @ PCSTATS
Quoting Overclockers.com; "Some of Overclockers.com forum members are reporting that they purchased Intel i7 920 processors from Newegg, but what they received was anything but a usable processor."
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MSI H57M-ED65 mATX Motherboard @ PCSTATS
MSI's P55-GD80 Motherboard @ PCSTATS
"The GD80 is one of MSIs top offering for the users that want to use the newest LGA1156 socket CPUs." ... [PCSTATS]
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Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H AMD 890GX Motherboard @ PCSTATS
Check out the new Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H Motherboard. This is Gigabytes first board to include AMDs new 8-series chipset, the 890GX. Check out what's the future holds inside! The new Phenom II X6, Thuban will also be supported by the 890GPA-UD3H. ... [PCSTATS]
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HD 4870 and HD 4890 chips @ PCSTATS
"It is a neat card, it is an excellent price, and it pushes the limits of design for the highly competitive market that it resides in. While other manufacturers are introducing overclocked cards, many of these are using the reference design and cooling systems. MSI has taken a big step above ne... [PCSTATS]
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Gigabyte X58A-UD3R Intel X58 LGA 1366 Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS
“So in the back of my mind I had decided we had probably seen the last of the LGA 1366. A shame too, as there are other new technologies coming online, SuperSpeed USB 3, and SATA 6GB/s, and I figured the only way a Bloomfield user would get to use them would be by expansion... [PCSTATS]
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ASUS RoG Maximus III Extreme LGA 1156 motherboard @ PCSTATS
ASUS has long been known for their Republic of Gamers series of motherboards and while they have products already in place for both of IntelÂ’s P55 and X58 platforms, they felt it was time to take things to the next level. The Maximus III Extreme follows closely in the footsteps of the original Maxi... [PCSTATS]
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ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 - 890GX/SB850 Motherboard @ PCSTATS
AMD is releasing yet another chipset (the 8-Series), starting with the 890GX & SB850. The biggest feature of this combo is the SB850 now supports SATA 6Gb/s! We will also be taking a look at the ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 motherboard, one of their first models to utilize the new 8-Series chipset.... [PCSTATS]
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Gigabyte GA-790FXTA-UD5 Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS
"Today we have a product on our test bench which aims to fill the SATA3/USB3 gap in AMDs high end product line. We will be running the Gigabyte GA-790FXTA-UD5 through a selection of real world tests to find out whether this is the board that AMD users with a need for the la... [PCSTATS]
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AMD 785G Motherboard Roundup @ PCSTATS
"The AMD 785G chipset expands the application of integrated graphics core in video transcoding tasks. Considering that it can still decode HD content, a compact motherboard with this chipset is one of the most attractive foundations for an inexpensive and energy-efficient home theater PC."... [PCSTATS]
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Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H USB and SATA 3.0 Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS
"The Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H will showcase both the AMD 890GX Northbridge and 850 Southbridge chipsets. The Gigabyte 890 motherboard will utilize the native SATA 3.0 technology, as well as USB 3.0, which is the NEC USB 3.0 controller. It is also ATI CrossFire and Hybrid compat... [PCSTATS]
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WD SiliconEdge Blue 256GB SSD Review @ PCSTATS
Storage is going solid state and the move to acquire Silicon Systems back in March of 2009, was a very deliberate course of action for WD that spoke clearly about their intentions. We've heard rumblings of offerings forthcoming from WD's primary competitor, Seagate, as well but today WD makes it re... [PCSTATS]
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Thermaltake Element V Full Tower Chassis @ PCSTATS
"Thermaltake is allowing me to have a look at another in the Element series of chassisÂ’. If you remember from my last visit with one of the Element chassisÂ’, the Element T, I was impressed with their work. That was a budget conscious chassis design, but still offered quite a bit of bang for the buck... [PCSTATS]
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HardwareHeaven.com at CeBIT 2010 @ PCSTATS
"HardwareHeavens roving reporter is making a whistle-stop visit to this years more compact (improved?) CeBIT. Join HardwareHeaven as they take a look at some of the highlights from Day One, including some GeForce GTX 480 demonstrations..." ... [PCSTATS]
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HardwareHeaven at CeBIT 2010 @ PCSTATS
"In our highlights from Day 2 at CeBIT we look at some of the more interesting items on show. TodayÂ’s report includes items from companies such as ASUS, MSI and Sapphire... for the latter, if you think you know what they had on show, think again." ... [PCSTATS]
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CeBIT 2010 - ASUS HD5970 ARES Preview @ PCSTATS
"I was fortunate enough to get to CeBIT this year, and on the first day I shot over to ASUS to check out the upcoming ASUS HD5970 ARES. As you may well know this is the successor to the MARS card that surfaced last year. Only 1000pcs were made, but they all sold in a very short amount of time wh... [PCSTATS]
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ECS A890GXM-A Motherboard @ PCSTATS
"AMD is releasing today a new chipset with integrated graphics, AMD 890GX, and ECS has announced three socket AM3 motherboard models based on it. We are going to take a look on A890GXM-A, which belongs to ECS' Black Series, featuring three PCI Express x16 slots and SATA-600... [PCSTATS]
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Asus EAH5750 Videocard @ PCSTATS
On todays testbench is a Asus 5750 videocard, this is a 140$ card that seems to really bring some bang for the buck performance wise according to the specifications. We are going to compare it vs some higher performance cards that we have looked at before; and also try to boost performance with some... [PCSTATS]
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Radeon HD 5830 review @ PCSTATS
We test the Radeon HD 5830. So where then was still a gap in the market for ATI ? Well, in-between the Radeon HD 5770 and Radeon 5850 there is room for another product. A product that would cost roughly 250 USD and performance wise would sit in-between the aforementioned graphics cards. So here'... [PCSTATS]
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Archos 9 PCtablet - The French Connection @ PCSTATS
Tablet devices seem to be the rage these days and we have the latest Archos 9 PCtablet in our labs. Running Windows 7 Starter Edition and powered by an Intel Atom Z510 processor, it represents the latest attempt by the French company at taking a slice of the lucrative tablet pie. If you can't wait f... [PCSTATS]
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Anatomy of SSD Units @ PCSTATS
"SSD (Solid State Drive) units are storage devices that store files and programs just like hard disk drives, but use flash memory chips to store data, instead of storing data on a magnetic disk. Because data is stored electronically rather than magnetically, SSDs are way faster than hard disk drives... [PCSTATS]
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Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS
"Both the Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H and ASUS M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 AMD 890GX-based motherboards that we looked at here today are both very solid motherboards and increase the level of performance that you can expect from an AMD motherboard. The faster and improved Radeon HD 4290 i... [PCSTATS]
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Gigabyte 790XTA-UD4 Motherboard @ PCSTATS
"The support for the new interfaces will be attractive for those who upgrade rarely. The Socket AM3 platform is a good choice for rare upgrades, by the way, because there will be at least one more processor family for it that will include hexacore solutions."... [PCSTATS]
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Asrock H55M Pro Socket 1156 Motherboard @ PCSTATS
The H55 is the newest thing to come from Intel. Not surprisingly, Asrock was right there to send out boards to all review sites. We have often seen this from the 'big' companies. The first of the boards released was the H55M Pro. As all H55 motherboards, the H55Pro-M is a m... [PCSTATS]
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Gigabyte H55M-S2H Budget 1156 Motherboard @ PCSTATS
Even with the overclocking abilities of the H55M-S2H, it is still aimed at the HTPC crowd. Of which, I am a proud member. In order to get this board going, you will want to mate it with one of the new Clarkdale processors. Adding a monitor or flat screen TV will have you vi... [PCSTATS]
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MSI H57M-ED65 mATX Motherboard @ PCSTATS
MSI implements Intel's H57 Express chipset with an impressive array of features, including DisplayPort and OC Genie. ... [PCSTATS]
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MSI's P55-GD80 Motherboard @ PCSTATS
"The GD80 is one of MSIs top offering for the users that want to use the newest LGA1156 socket CPUs." ... [PCSTATS]
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Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H AMD 890GX Motherboard @ PCSTATS
Check out the new Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H Motherboard. This is Gigabytes first board to include AMDs new 8-series chipset, the 890GX. Check out what's the future holds inside! The new Phenom II X6, Thuban will also be supported by the 890GPA-UD3H. ... [PCSTATS]
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HD 4870 and HD 4890 chips @ PCSTATS
"It is a neat card, it is an excellent price, and it pushes the limits of design for the highly competitive market that it resides in. While other manufacturers are introducing overclocked cards, many of these are using the reference design and cooling systems. MSI has taken a big step above ne... [PCSTATS]
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Gigabyte X58A-UD3R Intel X58 LGA 1366 Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS
“So in the back of my mind I had decided we had probably seen the last of the LGA 1366. A shame too, as there are other new technologies coming online, SuperSpeed USB 3, and SATA 6GB/s, and I figured the only way a Bloomfield user would get to use them would be by expansion... [PCSTATS]
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ASUS RoG Maximus III Extreme LGA 1156 motherboard @ PCSTATS
ASUS has long been known for their Republic of Gamers series of motherboards and while they have products already in place for both of IntelÂ’s P55 and X58 platforms, they felt it was time to take things to the next level. The Maximus III Extreme follows closely in the footsteps of the original Maxi... [PCSTATS]
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ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 - 890GX/SB850 Motherboard @ PCSTATS
AMD is releasing yet another chipset (the 8-Series), starting with the 890GX & SB850. The biggest feature of this combo is the SB850 now supports SATA 6Gb/s! We will also be taking a look at the ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 motherboard, one of their first models to utilize the new 8-Series chipset.... [PCSTATS]
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Gigabyte GA-790FXTA-UD5 Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS
"Today we have a product on our test bench which aims to fill the SATA3/USB3 gap in AMDs high end product line. We will be running the Gigabyte GA-790FXTA-UD5 through a selection of real world tests to find out whether this is the board that AMD users with a need for the la... [PCSTATS]
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AMD 785G Motherboard Roundup @ PCSTATS
"The AMD 785G chipset expands the application of integrated graphics core in video transcoding tasks. Considering that it can still decode HD content, a compact motherboard with this chipset is one of the most attractive foundations for an inexpensive and energy-efficient home theater PC."... [PCSTATS]
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Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H USB and SATA 3.0 Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS
"The Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H will showcase both the AMD 890GX Northbridge and 850 Southbridge chipsets. The Gigabyte 890 motherboard will utilize the native SATA 3.0 technology, as well as USB 3.0, which is the NEC USB 3.0 controller. It is also ATI CrossFire and Hybrid compat... [PCSTATS]
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WD SiliconEdge Blue 256GB SSD Review @ PCSTATS
Storage is going solid state and the move to acquire Silicon Systems back in March of 2009, was a very deliberate course of action for WD that spoke clearly about their intentions. We've heard rumblings of offerings forthcoming from WD's primary competitor, Seagate, as well but today WD makes it re... [PCSTATS]
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Thermaltake Element V Full Tower Chassis @ PCSTATS
"Thermaltake is allowing me to have a look at another in the Element series of chassisÂ’. If you remember from my last visit with one of the Element chassisÂ’, the Element T, I was impressed with their work. That was a budget conscious chassis design, but still offered quite a bit of bang for the buck... [PCSTATS]
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HardwareHeaven.com at CeBIT 2010 @ PCSTATS
"HardwareHeavens roving reporter is making a whistle-stop visit to this years more compact (improved?) CeBIT. Join HardwareHeaven as they take a look at some of the highlights from Day One, including some GeForce GTX 480 demonstrations..." ... [PCSTATS]
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HardwareHeaven at CeBIT 2010 @ PCSTATS
"In our highlights from Day 2 at CeBIT we look at some of the more interesting items on show. TodayÂ’s report includes items from companies such as ASUS, MSI and Sapphire... for the latter, if you think you know what they had on show, think again." ... [PCSTATS]
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CeBIT 2010 - ASUS HD5970 ARES Preview @ PCSTATS
"I was fortunate enough to get to CeBIT this year, and on the first day I shot over to ASUS to check out the upcoming ASUS HD5970 ARES. As you may well know this is the successor to the MARS card that surfaced last year. Only 1000pcs were made, but they all sold in a very short amount of time wh... [PCSTATS]
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ECS A890GXM-A Motherboard @ PCSTATS
"AMD is releasing today a new chipset with integrated graphics, AMD 890GX, and ECS has announced three socket AM3 motherboard models based on it. We are going to take a look on A890GXM-A, which belongs to ECS' Black Series, featuring three PCI Express x16 slots and SATA-600... [PCSTATS]
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Asus EAH5750 Videocard @ PCSTATS
On todays testbench is a Asus 5750 videocard, this is a 140$ card that seems to really bring some bang for the buck performance wise according to the specifications. We are going to compare it vs some higher performance cards that we have looked at before; and also try to boost performance with some... [PCSTATS]
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Radeon HD 5830 review @ PCSTATS
We test the Radeon HD 5830. So where then was still a gap in the market for ATI ? Well, in-between the Radeon HD 5770 and Radeon 5850 there is room for another product. A product that would cost roughly 250 USD and performance wise would sit in-between the aforementioned graphics cards. So here'... [PCSTATS]
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Archos 9 PCtablet - The French Connection @ PCSTATS
Tablet devices seem to be the rage these days and we have the latest Archos 9 PCtablet in our labs. Running Windows 7 Starter Edition and powered by an Intel Atom Z510 processor, it represents the latest attempt by the French company at taking a slice of the lucrative tablet pie. If you can't wait f... [PCSTATS]
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Anatomy of SSD Units @ PCSTATS
"SSD (Solid State Drive) units are storage devices that store files and programs just like hard disk drives, but use flash memory chips to store data, instead of storing data on a magnetic disk. Because data is stored electronically rather than magnetically, SSDs are way faster than hard disk drives... [PCSTATS]
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Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS
"Both the Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H and ASUS M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 AMD 890GX-based motherboards that we looked at here today are both very solid motherboards and increase the level of performance that you can expect from an AMD motherboard. The faster and improved Radeon HD 4290 i... [PCSTATS]
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Gigabyte 790XTA-UD4 Motherboard @ PCSTATS
"The support for the new interfaces will be attractive for those who upgrade rarely. The Socket AM3 platform is a good choice for rare upgrades, by the way, because there will be at least one more processor family for it that will include hexacore solutions."... [PCSTATS]
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Asrock H55M Pro Socket 1156 Motherboard @ PCSTATS
The H55 is the newest thing to come from Intel. Not surprisingly, Asrock was right there to send out boards to all review sites. We have often seen this from the 'big' companies. The first of the boards released was the H55M Pro. As all H55 motherboards, the H55Pro-M is a m... [PCSTATS]
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Gigabyte H55M-S2H Budget 1156 Motherboard @ PCSTATS
Even with the overclocking abilities of the H55M-S2H, it is still aimed at the HTPC crowd. Of which, I am a proud member. In order to get this board going, you will want to mate it with one of the new Clarkdale processors. Adding a monitor or flat screen TV will have you vi... [PCSTATS]
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