Valve Hardware Day 2006 - Multithreaded Edition

Valve Software recently held their annual Hardware Day and invited members of the press; they revealed their widespread multithreading support initiative for the Source engine.

55 by Jarred Walton on 11/7/2006

Mid-Range DDR2-800 from G.Skill

A closer look at G.Skill's mid-range DDR2-800, based on relaxed binning of Micron D9 chips. Is it a good value or does it leave you wanting for more?

32 by Wesley Fink on 11/3/2006

Intel's Core 2 Extreme QX6700: The Multi-core Era Begins

Today Intel officially launches its first quad core desktop processor: the Core 2 Extreme QX6700. Find out what four cores means for performance, efficiency and the future of...

59 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/2/2006

BigFoot Networks Killer NIC: Killer Marketing or Killer Product?

Our review of the Killer NIC raises more questions than answers.

87 by Gary Key on 10/31/2006

Introducing the Radeon X1650 XT: A New Mainstream GPU from ATI

ATI has just launched their new Radeon X1650 XT. Looking to compete against NVIDIA's 7600 GT, will it fit the bill whenever it finally becomes available?

33 by Josh Venning on 10/30/2006

Patriot Introduces DDR2-1066

Patriot introduces 2GB and 1GB memory kits rated at DDR2-1066. How does the Patriot memory compare to the best in the market?

11 by Wesley Fink on 10/30/2006

Intel P965: DDR2-667 Memory Performance

After a flood of emails we take a look at DDR2-667 memory performance on our Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 motherboard.

27 by Gary Key on 10/26/2006

Budget Buyer's Guide - October 2006

Sometimes it's difficult to put together a decent budget PC, especially when the costs of certain components are on the rise. We've got recommendations and advice for those...

71 by Jarred Walton on 10/25/2006

Intel P965: Mid-Range Performance Sector Roundup

first in a series of three P965 performance guides features the mid-range performance motherboards from Abit, Asus, Biostar, and Gigabyte.

62 by Gary Key on 10/20/2006

Server Guide part 2: Affordable and Manageable Storage

Our server guides' goal is to give a you a comprehensive overview of server technology. In this second part we introduce you to server storage technology and what you...

22 by Johan De Gelas on 10/18/2006

ATI Radeon X1950 Pro: CrossFire Done Right

By integrating the compositing engine onto RV570, ATI has vastly improved the CrossFire user experience for it's X1900 GT replacement.

45 by Derek Wilson on 10/17/2006

Fall '06 NVIDIA GPU Refresh - Part III: GeForce Go 7950 GTX

NVIDIA's fall refresh concludes with an updated mobile part, offering the expected CPU and memory speed upgrades.

11 by Ryan Smith on 10/16/2006

MSI Megabook S271: a Look at AMD's Turion X2

AMD's Turion processors have been available for a while now, and we take a look at how the X2 version compares to the competition.

32 by Jarred Walton on 10/16/2006

Intel Core 2 Chipset Power Consumption Shootout

You've got a new low power Core 2 processor but what chipset do you use? Does chipset choice impact power consumption? We find out today

44 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/12/2006

Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3: BIOS Mania

We take a quick look at the overclocking improvements in the soon to be released F7 BIOS.

29 by Gary Key on 10/11/2006

Super Talent & TEAM Join the Fast DDR2 Club

Super Talent and TEAM launch DDR2-1000 memory. How do these fast DDR2 memories compare to the best in the market?

17 by Wesley Fink on 10/10/2006

High-End Buyer's Guide - October 2006

Looking for a top-quality computer where price is not the primary concern? Our high-end buyers guide has the information you need, along with a quick look at what's...

45 by Jarred Walton on 10/9/2006

ASUS P5B-E: P965 stepping C1 versus C2, Round One

Our journey into finding the claimed C2 performance improvements yields some surprising results.

27 by Gary Key on 10/4/2006

Windows Vista Update: RC1/5728 Preview

Windows Vista has reached Release Candidate stage, which means the long period of development is finally drawing to a close. Find out how things are shaping up with...

60 by Ryan Smith on 10/3/2006

The GPU Advances: ATI's Stream Processing & Folding@Home

Another step has been taken in the evolution of the GPU, with ATI's R500 series now providing a significant performance boost for distributed computing.

43 by Ryan Smith on 9/30/2006
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