Anand's Home Theater PC - Part I: The First Builds
I've been building a theater now for several months, but more recently I've been focusing on building a HTPC to drive the whole thing. Follow me on my...
52 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/1/2008AMD 780G - The Three Amigos and a 9850BE
Our 780G boards from Jetway, ASRock, and Gigabyte all survived unharmed after coming face to face with the 9850BE (disclaimer - read fine print on cooling requirements).
22 by Gary Key on 4/30/2008Grand Theft Auto IV - Anand's Thoughts
2007 proved to be an amazing year for gaming and 2008 is shaping up to be no different with an early start thanks to Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto...
65 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/30/2008Corsair HX1000W
It took longer than expected, but Corsair now joins the crowd of companies offering kilowatt power supplies. We put their latest offering through our tests to see if it...
17 by Christoph Katzer on 4/29/2008Futuremark 3DMark Vantage
Futuremark's 3DMark graphics test suite returns after a one year hiatus. What's new and what can we look forward to for the coming ORB competitions?
19 by Jarred Walton on 4/29/2008DFI X48 LT T2R: Floats like a Butterfly…
We put the latest DFI offering to the test. What does their X48 offering bring to the competitive enthusiast market?
25 by Rajinder Gill on 4/28/2008AMD's Phenom X3 8000 Series: Fighting Two Cores with Three?
AMD is introducing the first triple-core x86 processors as a part of its quick and dirty strategy to remain competitive with Intel's dual-core CPUs. Despite having more cores...
46 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/23/2008ASUS Eee PC Take 3: The XPerience
What differences does Windows XP make to ASUS' Eee PC? We take another look at the ultraportable in the form of the 4G XP edition to see the tradeoffs...
29 by Matt Campbell on 4/23/2008Western Digital VelociRaptor: A Drive with a Bite
We provide a preview of the new VelociRaptor and a drive hampered by early firmware that still manages to set new performance standards.
31 by Gary Key on 4/22/2008Silverstone Decathlon DA700 Super Silent Power Supply
Silverstone is competing for the crown of super silent power supplies and this 700 watts unit has a good chance to win the race.
20 by Christoph Katzer on 4/22/2008The Digital Sensor: A Guide to Understanding Digital Cameras
A look at digital camera sensors, their development, and their impact on Field of View, Resolution, and Image Noise.
72 by Wesley Fink on 4/21/2008IGP Power Consumption - 780G, GF8200, and G35
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the greenest of them all? The answer may surprise you.
44 by Gary Key on 4/18/2008