Call of Duty: Black Ops GPU & CPU Performance In-depth @ PCSTATS
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XFX AMD Radeon HD 6950 and 6970 @ PCSTATS
Two years ago we published an in-depth performance review of the fifth major installment in the Call of Duty series, World at War. Since then Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was released almost exactly a year ago. Now on to a successive and very successful yearly release, Call of Duty: Black Ops arrives, paving the way for even more games in the series. Developed by Treyarch, Call of Duty: Black Ops debuts a new theme around the Cold War conflict. We test 19 graphics card configurations, using AMD and Nvidia GPUs that ranged from the uber expensive models to budget-minded offerings. ... [TECHSPOT] via PCSTATS
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Western Digital My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0 @ PCSTATS
With the Radeon HD 6950 and HD 6970 XFX introduces its new high-end cards. We tested the two models and compared with the GeForce competition.... [TWEAKPC] via PCSTATS
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Windows 7 Tips: Energy Efficiency Report Tool @ PCSTATS
If you are looking for a fast external storage solution, you should take a look at the WD My Book Essential USB 3.0 and 2 TB Capacity: here in the test at TweakPC.... [TWEAKPC] via PCSTATS
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Sean Maloney resumes work at Intel @ PCSTATS
Did you know that Windows 7 has tools on board in order to determine energy efficiency problems? This is very simple, we show you how.... [TWEAKING] via PCSTATS
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Intel Next Generation Core i5-2500K and i7-2600K Sandy Bridge @ PCSTATS
Sean Maloney, who served as executive vice president and general manager of the Architecture Group at Intel before he suffered a stroke in March 2010, resumed work earlier this month and is responsible for the chip giant's tablet and handset solution business, according to industry sources. ... [DATEPUBLISH] via PCSTATS
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Corsair Vengeance 12GB DDR3 1600 @ PCSTATS
Sandy Bridge is IntelÂ’s next generation 32nm architecture processor adding to their already illustrious CPU genealogy. While Sandy Bridge is architecturally similar to the Core i3, i5, and i7 processors featuring an integrated memory controller and on-die integrated graphics, it is indeed a new beast. The new on-die graphics core promises to change our perception of what integrated graphics can offer and new internal optimizations make the processor far more media aggressive than anything have seen to date. LetÂ’s go over the features that make this new platform special and see what the benchmarks say.... [FUTURELOOKS] via PCSTATS
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Essential Windows 7 Tweaks @ PCSTATS
"Overclocking a 12GB set of memory should present some challenges but when playing with this set is was no harder to overclock than a 6GB set. I say that knowing it should take more QPI volts to stabilize the overclock than you might use with a 6GB set. All it took was the right combination of settings to reach the number. 1700MHz came without much fuss but 1800Mhz took an increase in voltage while maintaining the 9-9-9-24 timings. Moving up further required another bump to 1.65v and to finally reach 1974MHz (374MHz over the rated 1600Mhz) the timings needed to be relaxed to 9-10-9-27."... [OVERCLOCKERSCLUB] via PCSTATS
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Logitech K800 Wireless Illuminated Keyboard Review @ PCSTATS
Every person has different tastes when it comes to their installation of Windows. Through the years that have been many things that I do right off the bat when getting my install "just right". In the XP days, the first thing I would do was to stretch the taskbar, enable Quick Launch, add an address bar, unlock it, then move those around a bit. If my taskbar wasn't set up this way, I HATED IT... in fact, I would move other people's around when I worked on their computers! Windows 7 is no different for me, however, the list isn't as exhaustive yet. We covered Part 1 earlier and this is part 2 of a multipart series.... [ESSENTIAL] via PCSTATS
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 SLI: Double Impact @ PCSTATS
Opinions vary as to what an ideal keyboard should be like. Logitech makes another attempt to win the hearts of those who prefer wireless devices.... [XBITLABS] via PCSTATS
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Graphics Cards in Call of Duty: Black Ops @ PCSTATS
Nvidia GeForce 400 family that is slowly becoming history has never got a high-end dual-processor model. Maybe it is destined to be born in GeForce 500 family, and today we will try to find out what we could potentially expect from a hypothetical graphics accelerator with two GF110 onboard.... [XBITLABS] via PCSTATS
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Intel Core i5-2500, Core i5-2400 and Core i5-2300 CPU Review @ PCSTATS
It has been almost two years since Modern Warfare 2 established itself as one of the best-selling games ever, but now there is a new kid on the block - Call of Duty: Black Ops. In this review we are going to take a look at the latest Call of Duty franchise game and evaluate what upgrade your gaming machine might require.... [XBITLABS] via PCSTATS
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Crucial 4GB kit, Ballistix DDR3 PC3-12800 Memory @ PCSTATS
Intel has jut started selling new LGA1155 processors with Sandy Bridge microarchitecture. We tested a few most interesting new offerings, which will be conquering the mainstream price segment.... [XBITLABS] via PCSTATS
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Patriot Xporter XT Rage 32GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive Review @ PCSTATS
From appearance, to performance, to rock solid stability, Crucial has stood for quality and performance. Eschewing the "bling bling" of the LED's, the new "finned" modules are aiming at the overclocker's plate. Crucial is wanting to show the world that they are a leader in enthusiast modules ... [MODDERS-INC] via PCSTATS
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Sony KDL-55NX810 @ PCSTATS
"Well, when it comes down to it, Patriot has made a good product here with the Xporter XT Rage 32GB USB 2.0 Flash drive. Patriot Memory says this drive has up to 27MB/s Read and 25MB/s Write speeds and we were able to hit faster than this in read tests, but the write tests came up a little bit short. With its sequential read speeds hitting close to the theoretical limits of the USB specifications and its write times coming in above what Patriot specified the drive at, we definitely have a good product on our hands. This 32GB storage drive has a useable 29.8GB of storage space, so when it comes to storage you can keep a ton of data on the Xporter XT Rage and take it with you on the go..."... [LEGITREVIEWS] via PCSTATS
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Enermax Pro82+ II 625W Power Supply Unit Review @ PCSTATS
“The Sony KDL-55NX810 is a 55-inch LED 3D TV that has some really great features and backs it up with some solid performance too. Built-in Wi-Fi and Internet video capabilities all come without requiring you to shell out too much because Sony makes this TV well worth the money.”... [TECHREVIEWSOURCE] via PCSTATS
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GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD7 @ PCSTATS
Out to get a mid-level, high quality, high performance power supply unit that won't break the bank? If so then the Pro82+ II line of power supply units by Enermax is without doubt amongst your top choices currently in the market. ... [RWLABS] via PCSTATS
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Sandy Bridge, Part 3: Gigabyte P67A-UD4 & Intel DP67BG P67 Motherboards @ PCSTATS
With users that stay up to date with latest computer hardware, and are continously looking into getting the most out of their systems, this new year brought goodies that many will drool over. Whether these users are Gamers, 3D Modelers and Animators, Film or Photo editors or even Overclocking Enthusiasts, with the latest release of the Intel Core i3, i5, and i7 32nm Sandy Bridge microarchitecture processors, the P67 Express Chipset is sure to take processing to a new level. The first review we released today, the GA-P67A-UD4 was an excellent motherboard for those looking for high processing performance but without the need for 3-Way SLI or CrossFireX support. The UD4 also showed some limitations for those looking into a powerful video editing motherboard, due to no IEEE 1394a FireWire support and less USB 3.0 and SATA III connectors. The GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD7 motherboard that we are currently looking at is one of the top-of-the-line motherboards available on the market, with up to 10 USB 3.0 and 6 SATA III ports.... [GIGABYTE] via PCSTATS
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Tablet PCs to not bring impact on sales of smartphones -RIMM @ PCSTATS
The third part of our Sandy Bridge coverage examines a pair of mid-to-high range P67 motherboards, the Gigabyte P67A-UD4 and Intel DP67BG. P67 is the enthusiast chipset for socket 1155, trading in Intel's GMA HD 2000/3000 graphics for extreme overclocking capability. ... [SILENTPCREVIEW] via PCSTATS
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Asus RT-N16 Gigabit SuperSpeed-N Router Review @ PCSTATS
While the global demand for tablet PCs emerged in 2010 and will witness growth momentum in 2011, it will not bring competitive impact on the global demand for smartphones because of different uses, according to Asia and Pacific vice president Norm Lo for Research in Motion (RIM) speaking to Digitimes. ... [DIGITIMES] via PCSTATS
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DDR3 Memory Roundup @ PCSTATS
"For a sub-$100 router, the RT-N16 is an excellent choice for both beginners and enthusiasts alike. The UI is easy to work with and setting up secure wireless Internet access is a cinch even for those without advanced networking skills. For those who like to tinker, this router boasts some impressive hardware specs and supports third party firmware such as DD-WRT and Tomato."... [GIGABIT] via PCSTATS
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MSI GeForce GTX 580 1536 MB Video Cards in SLI @ PCSTATS
It was interesting to find that while some memory could achieve similar frequencies and timings across multiple platforms, others could not. The ADATA XPG Plus v2.0 Series DDR3 1600MHz+ for example was quite consistent as its best timings, being CL6-7-6-18, were achieved on the AM3, LGA1156 and LGA1155 platforms. Furthermore it maxed out at 1866MHz on the LGA1156 platform and 1833MHz on the AM3 platform. ... [ARTICLES] via PCSTATS
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Fun Facts: Intel's Sandy Bridge Processors @ PCSTATS
"I was always a bit bummed that I never got to test the GTX 480 in SLI. We only ever had one reference card come through our doors and after that we saw MSI, Galaxy and GIGABYTE release models that were all based on their own design, making it pretty much impossible to SLI them. The main reason I wanted to test them, though, was because we knew it was going to be the fastest dual card setup we would've tested in our testbed. Crossfire wasn't scaling as strong as it is now with the HD 6000 series and the GTX 480 had a nice little jump on the HD 5870. Today is a second chance for us to look at the top end NVIDIA offering in SLI. We've got an MSI and reference GTX 580 and together we should end up with a load of power. We heard issues of 100c cores with GTX 480s and we experienced that kind of temperature with the GTX 470. The heat's a lot more attractive on the GTX 580, though, and so is power draw and noise. Since we've already looked at the MSI GTX 580 by itself, we'll just get straight into our testbed setup to see what's going on before checking out the almighty numbers."... [TWEAKTOWN] via PCSTATS
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Gigabyte P67A-UD5 Motherboard @ PCSTATS
Around this time last year we ran a story with some fun facts about Intel's then debutant 32nm manufacturing technology. For example, we learned that a 32nm transistor can switch on and off over 300 billion times in one second, conversely it would take a human 4000 years to flick a light switch on and off that many times. For the launch of their 2nd-gen Intel Core CPUs (a.k.a. Sandy Bridge), they have compiled another interesting list of fun facts. We have selected the ones we find more amusing and are republishing them with Intel's permission. ... [TECHSPOT] via PCSTATS
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Gigabyte P67A-UD7 Review @ PCSTATS
"Although P67A-UD5 isn't the highest-end product in the series, we believe it's the most reasonable high-end solution. Those who need the most will surely prefer P67A-UD7 with its full-speed PCIe x16 slots, additional controllers and steep price. Regular users will choose simpler models, like P67A-UD4 and cheaper."... [IXBTLABS] via PCSTATS
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OCC has completed its CES 2011 Coverage - 45 pages of it @ PCSTATS
Next in line from the new P67 Chipsets is the high-end UD7 from Gigabyte. A thing of pant-wetting beauty. Does it perform as well as it looks? ... [MAINBOARD] via PCSTATS
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OCZ Technology at CES 2011 @ PCSTATS
"Known for their coolers and cases, Thermaltake began investing in the gaming market with the Tt eSports brand. The line spawned the Challenger Pro, a keyboard with ten programmable keys, two USB ports, detachable cloth-wrapped cable and a feature that drew our attention: a 30 mm fan to cool the user's hand. But is it too much for show or not? We'll see throughout the test."... [CHALLENGER] via PCSTATS
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CES 2011: Patriot Memory @ PCSTATS
If you love SSDs, OCZ Technology's suite at the Aria hotel in Las Vegas was the place to be during CES. On display were the company's IBIS drives, the Vertex 3 EX and Pro, the short Z-Drive R3, along with 80 Plus power supplies for both the OCZ and PC Power & Cooling brand, and yes, even some DDR3 modules could also be found.... [TECHNOLOGY] via PCSTATS
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Deepcool Ice Matrix 600 @ PCSTATS
“Patriot Memory signed on as a sponsor of ThinkComputers this past year and they have quite a selection of different products. At CES 2011 they showed us that they are revamping many of these product lines. They also showed us a new product line that we really did not expect from them. Read on to see what it is…" ... [THINKCOMPUTERS] via PCSTATS
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Beginners Guide to Controlling your HTPC @ PCSTATS
“We'll be dropping the Deepcool Ice Matrix 600 onto an LGA1366 Core i7 and testing it with a single fan and then again in a push/pull configuration with dual fans, both at stock speeds and overclocked and see how it fares.”... [PUREOVERCLOCK] via PCSTATS
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ASUS RoG Maximus IV Extreme (P67) Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS
In continuation of our Beginners guide series, this guide is all about controlling your HTPC. One thing that sets a “computer connected to your big screen” and it being a HTPC is how we interface with the system. Controlling your HTPC is all about the hardware and software combination you are using. Depending on if you are using the plethora of HTPC software front ends whether it be Windows Media Center, Sage TV, Beyond TV, Myth TV, Boxee, XBMC, you name it they all require hardware to interface with it to control how it works. For more information on the aforementioned software stay tuned for the Beginners guide to HTPC software. Now that you have read what a HTPC is and what it entails now the fun begins in how to integrate it into your entertainment setup, and how to control it out seamlessly. There are many ways to control a HTPC, it is as simple as using a traditional keyboard and mouse to as crazy and sophisticated as using home automation software and integrating TCP/IP commands to control your entire setup, stay tuned for the Beginners guide to home automation also see the HD Sports Bar setup. In this guide we will cover every aspect of HTPC controls to allow you to make the best possible decision on how you personally want to control your HTPC setup.... [BEGINNERS] via PCSTATS
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Sparkle GeForce GT240 1024MB DDR3 w/Low Profile & Native HDMI Port @ PCSTATS
"Today we have one of the first high end P67 based boards on our test bench. With their Maximus IV Extreme ASUS hope to deliver a board which exceeds anything else on the market and we will be testing it in a selection of synthetic and real world tests to establish how good it is." ... [MOTHERBOARD] via PCSTATS
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ASUS Maximus III Gene P55 @ PCSTATS
" Hey, hey, looks itÂ’s another Sparkle video card review. This time itÂ’s another GT240, but itÂ’s the low-profile version meaning that itÂ’s made for smaller cases like an HTPC for instance. ThatÂ’s doesnÂ’t mean though that it canÂ’t be used for light gaming and anything else a video card is used for." ... [TESTFREAKS] via PCSTATS
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Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 @ PCSTATS
The ASUS Maximus III Gene is a reasonably priced microATX motherboard that has loads of features for both normal users and overclockers. It was designed with overclockers in mind which is visible in the board design, the included software, BIOS options and performance that can be reached by some tweaking.... [TECHPOWERUP] via PCSTATS
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CES 2011: MSI @ PCSTATS
"Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 includes previously released updates and delivers a number of powerful new features for Windows Server 2008 R2 for virtualization and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). New techniques in memory management with the addition of Dynamic Memory functionality, as well as the ability to deliver full-fidelity graphic experiences in remote and virtualized environments with RemoteFX, enable organizations to realize the greatest possible potential from their infrastructure. Microsoft continuously collects feedback on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems from its customers and partners. This feedback results in enhancements that help improve compatibility, reliability, performance, and user experience. These enhancements are typically made available in the form of regular updates delivered via Windows Update and, in some cases, the Microsoft Download Center. All updates are then rolled-up, along with additional enhancements, into a single package called a Service Pack. By integrating these updates into a thoroughly tested single service pack, Microsoft aims to provide a single high-quality update that will minimize both deployment and testing complexity for customers."... [WINDOWS 7] via PCSTATS
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QNAP TurboNAS TS-219P+ NAS Server Review @ PCSTATS
“MSI is a new sponsor here at ThinkComputers and they were nice enough to invite us up to their suite at Aria to check out some of their latest products. They showed us their new Twin Frozr III cooling system for video cards, new Mini-ITX boards that feature both AMD Fusion and Intel P67, and a new motherboard that is just insane! Let check out what they have in store for 2011!"... [THINKCOMPUTERS] via PCSTATS
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2TB Seagate Barracuda LP Green Hard Drive @ PCSTATS
The TurboNAS TS-219P+ by QNAP is an affordable state of the art, dual bay iSCSI NAS Server focused mainly towards home and SOHO network users who are looking for a fast NAS unit with a mid-level storage capacity. ... [RWLABS] via PCSTATS
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Apple CEO medical leave will not impact component suppliers @ PCSTATS
When it comes to digital storage, you canÂ’t have enough. Whether you download a lot of music, take a lot of pictures, or are a file hoarder, you know the GBÂ’s can add up. Now-a-days, companies are offering large drives, and donÂ’t make you sacrifice speed to do so. Seagate was one of the first to break the 1TB drive mark, and has always been on the cutting edge of drive size and performance. Seagate has sent us their latest Barracuda Low Power 2TB Hard Drive to see if it stacks up to the competition. ... [TECHWARELABS] via PCSTATS
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RAGE HD for iOS devices @ PCSTATS
Apple's Taiwan-based upstream partners such as Largan Precision, Genius Electronic Optical and Asia Optical for optical lens supply as well as Pegatron Technology, should not be impacted by the sick leave taken by company CEO Steve Jobs, according to market watchers. ... [DIGITIMES] via PCSTATS
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