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Systemax Venture VX2

The Systemax Venture VX2 isn't a gaming PC to inspire envy among your fellow fraggers. It won't net you the fastest frame rates on your block, and its plain-Jane looks cannot be classified as "head turning" or "conversation starting." But what this affordably priced, fixed-configuration, $1,999 gaming system provides is...

Tags: Games, PCI, Desktops, Systemax, Venture VX2, card, ATI CrossFire

Product reviews 2007-01-18

Cyberpower Gamer Ultra X1900 XT

The Cyberpower Gamer Ultra X1900 XT is the first system we've tested that uses ATI's dual-graphics card CrossFire technology. This gaming PC offers seemingly infinite configuration options; our $3,499 review unit paired two Radeon X1900-series graphics cards with AMD's Athlon 64 FX-60 and included a wide-screen, 19-inch ViewSonic LCD and...

Tags: Games, PCI, Video cards, ATI Technologies Inc., ATI CrossFire, Cyberpower, card, graphics

Product reviews 2006-05-15

Additional Resources

Best 'bang for the buck' graphics cards

No Love for NVIDIA?I'm a little disappointed you only mention one GeForce card as if they can't compete with ATI. I'm sensing either sponsorship or bias, Adrian... but if it's genuinely based on performance, I'd love to see some benchmarking and justification for the claim.They just killed off......half the cards...

Tags: Video cards, HD 4890, card, ATI Technologies Inc., NVidia Corp., video card, graphics

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

Is NVIDIA dead?

RE: Is NVIDIA dead?Give me a break!Don't forget IntelThere have been rumors for some time that Intel was going to enter the discrete graphics card market, with cards designed to work with their processors and MB chipsets. Perhaps nVidia felt like the market is getting squeezed too much to...

Tags: Games, Video cards, NVidia Corp., game, graphics, Intel Corp., mid range

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Build a high-performance gaming PC for under $650!

Nice post but ..What about the Intel side of the house? I myself am not much of an AMD fan they run hot. Go $2 over budget...And get a WD Caviar Black 500GB HDD instead of the discontinued Samsung.Mostly good choices..but lately, Foxconn boards tend to have a really bad...

Tags: Corporate governance, Microsoft Windows 7, Games, PC, DDR2-1066, high-performance, Foxconn, ASUS, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

ATI debuts Radeon HD 5870 with 'most powerful processor ever created'

Mad Mike Magee 35th of 50 TOP Britons in IT & 5870 Diagram:Thomas Stewart Von Drashek Pat Moorhead: MUCH TO THE CHAGRIN of Nvidia, AMD/ATI today launched its RV870 architecture with the highly anticipated Radeon HD 5850 and HD 5870 graphics cards.We could spend a whole day writing about...

Tags: processor, ATI Technologies Inc., card, Radeon HD 5870, Radeon HD, NVidia Corp., Radeon

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

AMD, Intel battle for the mainstream - how low can quad-core go?

$126 is way too much to pay for...512k L2 cache, even if it is a quad core. At this price, AMD could have given its customer a full 1MB of L2 cache per core and delivered an awesome CPU. If this was done to keep their line up square then...

Tags: Corporate governance, Processors, Games, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., HTPC, quad-core, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-17

30% of desktops to have 2 GPUs by 2012 ... Really?

I really don't see the need...Unless you're a hard core gamer or work heavily in the graphics dept...RE: 30% of desktops to have 2 GPUs by 2012 ... Really?Mine has two. And how do you get the little quote box thing? I've been looking to get that on mine for...

Tags: Desktops, Games, GPU, desktop, graphics, Jon Peddie, game

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

AMD to ship DirectX 11 GPUs this year

AMD to ship DirectX 11 GPUs this yearGreatJust read it on pcmag. I was really expecting NVIDIA to be the first one to unleash a Dx 11 GPU. Nonetheless my motherboard only supports SLI and doesn't support crossfire so as usual am going for NVIDIA :)Now is the BEST TIME...

Tags: GPU, SLI, DirectX, card, DirectX 11, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., DirectX 11 GPU, new GPU, NVidia Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-03

Intel's next-gen Atom platform - Pine Trail

Intel's next-gen Atom platform - Pine TrailOk, but what kind of gfx can we expect?I'm hoping that they have something that will at least do HD video with high bitrates. The GMA X4500HD works fine for that, but the GMA 950 and 500 are just terrible.It'd be nice if...

Tags: NVidia Corp., graphics, GPU, Pine Trail, CPU, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-20

AMD Radeon HD 4770: Great graphics for $99

AMD Radeon HD 4770: Great graphics for $99Crossfire that, and you've got great performance.If gamers would get two of 4770s instead of a 4890, they'll get a much better performance and that's a bargain!But I'd rather go with a 4750 and underclock to match the performance of a 4670 as...

Tags: Performance management, Games, NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., card, Nvidia 9800, AMD Radeon HD 4770, GDDR5

Discussion threads 2009-04-28

Core i5 details leaked

Core i5 details leakedYes, certainly expensive for a crippled i7 derivativeIt makes the 920 seem like a bargain at $290.RE: Core i5 details leakedMost people use there computers for basic office applications, email and facebook. This is why netbooks are becoming so popular. ...

Tags: Corporate governance, Chipsets, Semiconductors, Processors, Core i7, Core i5

Discussion threads 2009-04-20

Building a "High Performance" Windows 7 PC

Building a "High Performance" Windows 7 PCRE: Building a Add dual lcd monitors to the list.Also, Intel VPro. Are there ever going to be core I7 systems available with VPro or equivalent?Got any ...... ideas, changes or suggestions? Let me know!RE: Building a How can you talk about high...

Tags: Leadership, Corporate communications, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, high-performance, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, PC

Discussion threads 2009-04-15

Velocity Micro Edge Z-5 (Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 Overclocked)

Velocity Micro's $999 Edge Z5 is a worthy sub-$1,000 desktop, in particular for those looking for a capable--but affordable--gaming PC. Rather than relying on the off-the-shelf parts for this system, Velocity has applied its savvy as a performance PC vendor to this system, overclocking where appropriate and eschewing most nonessential...

Tags: PCI, Network technology, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Intel Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo, Velocity, Velocity Micro, Edge Z5

Product reviews 2009-03-26

Apple Mac Pro (Two 2.26GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon, Winter 2009)

In addition to revamping its iMac and Mac Mini desktops in the beginning of March, Apple also updated its highest end professional-level Mac Pros. Available as before in four- and eight-core configurations, the newest Mac Pros have a number of new technologies and design features, including Intel's latest Xeon CPUs....

Tags: Desktops, quad-core, interior, Apple Mac Pro, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc.

Product reviews 2009-03-19

Maingear X-Cube (AMD Phenom II X4 940)

Rather than simply reissue the same case with updated specs, Maingear has redesigned its small form factor X-Cube gaming desktop wholesale. The result is a new, larger case that maintains the compact nature of PCs in this niche, but also lends this system a surprising degree of internal space. Our...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Phenom, Maingear X-Cube, small form factor, FragBox 2

Product reviews 2009-02-26

Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 (PCI-e 2.0, 2GB, GDDR3)

AMD bestowed its ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2 graphics chips exclusively on board partner Sapphire to bring to retail. It started at $399 when it launched back in November, but prices have come down as low as $299 for the 2GB version reviewed here. At that price especially, we find...

Tags: PCI, Video cards, PCI Express, Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2, SAPPHIRE, Sapphire Radeon, Radeon HD, Radeon HD 4850, Radeon, card

Product reviews 2009-02-06

Sapphire make the Radeon HD 4650 and HD 4670 even better

Sapphire make the Radeon HD 4650 and HD 4670 even betterNeed some help Adrian!!!Adrian, I like to think of myself as somewhat tech-savy. Last year I bought an MSI ATI 2600 with 256 mbs of GDDR4 ram for about $110. I get decent performance with older Source games at max...

Tags: Games, Radeon HD 4650, HD 4670, Radeon HD, SAPPHIRE, Radeon

Discussion threads 2009-02-03

Monster NVIDIA GTX 295 caught on camera

Monster NVIDIA GTX 295 caught on cameraAMD/ATI already have-Don't you follow the hardware news?http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121294I would like to know...If this card has an effective 1792MB of memory(1792 for each GPU) or is it just cloned (892 for each GPU)? Also any other specs would be welcome.RE: Monster NVIDIA GTX 295 caught...

Tags: GPU, Monster NVIDIA GTX 295, cross-fire, Monster, camera

Discussion threads 2008-12-11

Going "Core i7" - What you need!

Going "Core i7" - What you need!Is there a use for it?I don't know but it seems to be a very expensive solution looking for a problem. The average user simply can't leverage it and a 10% or 15% improvment in speed will go un-noticed in daily use.From all...

Tags: ROI/TCO, Video cards, Games, Processors, Core-i7, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-11-17