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- XFX GeForce 8800 GTS (320MB)
- We know that AMD's next-gen ATI Radeon graphics cards are on the way this year, but until they make their debut, Nvidia's GeForce 8000-series cards continue to offer far-and-away the best 3D graphics performance. XFX's new 320MB GeForce 8800 GTS card is no exception, and its $300 price tag means...
- Tags: card, Nvidia GeForce, GeForce 8800 GTS, GeForce 8800, 3D, NVidia Corp.
- Product reviews 2007-02-12
- Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS
- If a $600 graphics card isn't in this year's budget, a $450 card might not sound much better. The Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS, however, is the cheapest DirectX 10-compatible GPU on the market. Lower-end cards are sure to be released in the coming months, but Nvidia has initially launched two:...
- Tags: Nvidia GeForce, GeForce 8800, card, NVidia Corp., GTS
- Product reviews 2006-11-09
- Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX
- We've been waiting for the GeForce 8800 GTX since we first got wind that Nvidia's next-generation 3D card would be out before the end of this year. It's everything we'd hoped it would be. For a suggested street price of $599, the GeForce 8800 GTX brings tremendous processing power to...
- Tags: Nvidia GeForce, GeForce 8800 GTX, GeForce 8800, card, NVidia Corp.
- Product reviews 2006-11-08
- Polywell Poly i680SLI (quad-core)
- Last week we got a crack at a few new PCs with Intel's new Core 2 Extreme QX6700 quad-core chips. This week, we have the quad-core Polywell Poly i680SLI, which has the new chip as well as Nvidia's latest, the next-gen GeForce 8800 GTX graphics card. This potent combination of...
- Tags: Games, Network technology, quad-core, Polywell, GeForce 8800 GTX, GeForce 8800, Nvidia GeForce, Poly i680SLI
- Product reviews 2006-11-08
Additional Resources
- Apple agrees to repair MacBook Pros with bad NVIDIA GPUs
- Months after Dell and other notebook manufacturers came clean, Apple has admitted some culpability for failing Nvidia GPUs. The GeForce 8600M GT has been failing recently in MacBook Pros and Apple has agrred t0 will pay for the repairs.Read more about it at setteb.it english translation. by...
- Tags: NVidia Corp., Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, GPU, GeForce 8600M GT, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-10-10
- Toshiba Qosmio G55-Q802
- The 18-inch laptop has truly come into its own, with recent systems from Sony, Acer, HP and now Toshiba threatening to clutter the desks of multimedia enthusiasts everywhere. The Qosmio G55-Q802 is the odd man out among this group in that it does not offer a Blu-ray drive or even...
- Tags: Processors, Notebooks, Qosmio G55, Cell, Intel Core 2 Duo, Toshiba Qosmio, Toshiba Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-10-08
- HP Compaq CQ50-215NR
- Note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.With a glossy lid and relatively trim profile, the Compaq Presario CQ50-215nr looks more expensive than its $549 price tag. Unfortunately, looks aren't everything: the...
- Tags: Desktops, Compaq Presario, Compaq Presario CQ50-215nr, Compaq Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Product reviews 2008-10-08
- Asus announces quad-core gaming laptop (again)
- There are now several quad-core mobile workstations for work, but Asus is laying claim to the first quad-core laptop designed purely for play. This week it announced that the G71 "Republic of Gamers," a 17-inch gaming laptop, now offers Intel's new 2.53GHz Core 2 Extreme Quad QX9300....
- Tags: Game, ASUS, Quad-core, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-10-08
- How a Mac Mini can beat a quad-core Vista behemoth (or how Apple can't write good software for Windows)
- How a Mac Mini can beat a quad-core Vista behemoth (or how Apple can't write good software for Windows)Adrian - why would Apple write good Windows software?Apple has historically had an edge with video editing / graphical design applications. Now, since they've moved to an Intel platform, any hardware advantages...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Digital music, Desktops, Digital media, Operating systems, software, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Vista behemoth, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple QuickTime, quad-core
- Discussion threads 2008-10-07
- Sony AW series: The best laptop display?
- With expansive 16:9 displays and Blu-ray drives, the new crop of desktop replacements with 18.4-inch displays are geared toward mobile entertainment. Though its design is nothing special, the Sony VAIO AW series stands out from this group, according to reviews at PCMag.com and LaptopMag.com, thanks to its high-quality, LED-backlit 1,920-by-1,080...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Desktop Replacement, Laptop Computer, Entertainment, Display, Desktops, Advertising & Promotion, Hardware, Marketing, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Lenovo ThinkPad SL400
- Take the ThinkPad R series, remove the internal roll cage and the TPM chip, add dedicated GeForce graphics, an HDMI port, and a glossy lid, and you get the ThinkPad SL400. This 14-inch laptop is Lenovo's play for small business buyers, trading in enterprise features such as the aforementioned security...
- Tags: Notebooks, Lenovo ThinkPad, IBM ThinkPad, ThinkPad SL400, lid, Lenovo Group Ltd.
- Product reviews 2008-10-03
- HP's first 13.3-inch Pavilion vs. the competition
- HP is shipping its first laptop with a 13.3-inch widescreen display. The HP Pavilion dv3500t series is already available on HP's site starting at $1,000, and a slightly higher-end configuration, the dv3520nr, is available for pre-order at Best Buy for $1,200. Other sites have reported that this model will be...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion, Dv3520nr, DVD, Desktops, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-10-01
- Reports: AMD changes naming scheme for 45nm chips
- According to industry sources via Tom's Hardware, AMD has decided to modify the naming scheme for their 45-nanometer desktop processors. While AMD is keeping the Phenom X3 phenom x3 and Phenom X4 branding, model numbers have changed from four digits to five digits in length, causing some...
- Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Chip, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-09-26
- (Photos: Cracking open Alienware's Area 51 ALX)
- (Photos: Cracking open Alienware's Area 51 ALX)Ditto hereSame video setup and RAM, slightly slower processor (hey, it's 2yo) as youCrysis runs fineRE: (Photos: Cracking open Alienware's Area 51 ALX)I Own a system , with the same amount of ram same processor and only one , Not 3, NVidia 8800 GTX...
- Tags: Cracking Open Alienware, Area-51 ALX, photograph
- Discussion threads 2008-09-25
- Dell Studio Desktop
- With its new Studio Desktop, Dell finally brings its mainstream desktop line into the 64-bit era. The glossy black midtower PC presents little in the way of innovative design, but by offering the 64-bit version of Windows Vista, Dell now competes on even footing with HP, Gateway, and other vendors...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Network technology, Microsoft Windows, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Studio Desktop, Dell Studio, 64-bit, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows Vista, wireless, desktop
- Product reviews 2008-09-24
- HP Pavilion Slimline s3500f - Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 2.8 GHz
- Similar to the New York Yankees, who will miss the playoffs this year after 13 straight October campaigns, the HP Pavilion Slimline s3500f snaps the Slimline's run of four consecutive Editors' Choice awards. But just as the 2008 Yankees are still an above .500 team, the Slimline s3500f is still...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Desktops, Processors, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon 64 X2, Slimline, HP Pavilion, Acer Inc., HP Pavilion Slimline, Wi-Fi, Hewlett-Packard Co., AMD Athlon
- Product reviews 2008-09-23
- Would you use an all-in-one PC as your HDTV?
- Last year saw Dell, Sony, and Gateway racing to bring out all-in-one desktop PCs that were clearly influenced by the success of the Apple iMac. And earlier this year, HP updated its TouchSmart PC with a friendlier iMac-style design and improved touch-screen interface. With Blu-ray options and included TV tuners,...
- Tags: Touch Screen, Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, PC, HDTV, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Keyboards, Desktops, Blu-Ray, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Peripherals, DVD, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2008-09-22
- HP HDX18
- For several months after they became a buzzed-about topic, the only 18-inch laptop we had actually seen in person was Acer's inventive Aspire 8920. Now we're seeing a mini-flood of them, with new models arriving from HP, Sony, and Toshiba. These new 18-inch displays--and a handful of new 16-inch displays--differ...
- Tags: Notebooks, Processors, HP HDX18, laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Product reviews 2008-09-19
- Shuttle XPC P2 4800X
- Shuttle says that the idea of its tiny XPC P2 4800X gaming PC is to compete with the Falcon Northwest FragBox 2. We suggest that Shuttle head back to the lab. The chief hallmark of this $3,200 configuration is its Intel X48 chipset and its Core 2 Extreme QX9650 processor....
- Tags: Chipsets, Games, Processors, Shuttle, FragBox 2
- Product reviews 2008-09-18
- First reviews of HP's HDX 16- and 18.4-inch laptops
- No sooner had I completed a post on new desktop replacements with 18.4-inch displays then HP introduced its own version. The HDX18 is one of two new laptops HP announced today. The other, the HDX16, has a 16-inch display. Both are geared toward digital entertainment with high-resolution displays, TV tuners...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Core 2 Duo, Laptop Computer, Blu-ray Drive, HDX18, PC Magazine, Blu-Ray, Notebooks, Processors, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-09-16
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