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- Velocity Micro Edge Z30 (Intel Core i7)
- We've written about Falcon Northwest's new Core i7-based gaming PC, and now Velocity Micro gets a turn to showcase Intel's new mainstream-priced desktop chip. Our Velocity Micro Edge Z30 review unit comes in at $1,349 and features an overclocked Intel Core i7 860 chip. It also outperforms a pricier Dell...
- Tags: Desktops, PCI, Velocity Micro, Velocity, Edge Z30, Velocity Micro Edge Z30, desktop, Intel Core Microarchitecture
- Product reviews 2009-09-10
- Falcon Northwest Talon (Intel Core i7)
- Falcon Northwest was first to ship us a PC with Intel's new mainstream Core i7 CPUs, and based on this $2,495 Talon configuration, we can say that Intel has met its goal of enabling system builders to sell fast PCs at lower prices than they could previously. Falcon Northwest has...
- Tags: Intel Core Microarchitecture, TALON, Falcon Northwest
- Product reviews 2009-09-08
- Dell Studio XPS 435 (Intel Core i7 920, 500GB HDD, 3GB)
- Despite our preference for a more purpose-built computer, we actually have a fair opinion of this $1,579 Dell Studio XPS 435 build. It's fast, attractive, and comes with a Blu-ray drive and a reasonably capable graphics card. You could plunk this system in a dorm room or a home office...
- Tags: Blu-ray, DVD, Intel Core Microarchitecture, hard drive, Dell Studio XPS 435, Dell Studio XPS, Dell Computer Corp., Studio XPS 435, Studio XPS
- Product reviews 2009-08-10
- Gulftown/Core i9 sneak peek
- Is Intel's Core i7 range of CPUs just not offering you enough power? Well, maybe you should start saving up for a Gulftown-based processor. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Intel Core Microarchitecture, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Blog posts 2009-08-03
- Intel Core i5 ... coming Sept 6th?
- The word from motherboard vendors is that Intel has set a launch date for the first Core i5 desktop processor. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Intel Core Microarchitecture, Motherboard Company, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-07-21
- ASUS P7P55D EVO motherboard appears, Intel Core i5 CPUs close
- ASUS P7P55D EVO motherboard appears, Intel Core i5 CPUs closeI'll see where my budget takes meWhen the time comes, I'll see what I can afford at the time.RE: ASUS P7P55D EVO motherboard appears, Intel Core i5 CPUs closeAlready have my Core i7. Would consider a Core i5 for family member...
- Tags: Processors, motherboard, ASUS, Intel Core Microarchitecture, Core i5, Core i7
- Discussion threads 2009-07-14
- ASUS P7P55D EVO motherboard appears, Intel Core i5 CPUs close
- I've written quite a bit about Intel's upcoming Core i5 "Lynnfield" processors which are cut-down versions of the Core i7 silicon powerhouse. Core i5 has been in the pipeline for a while now, and has even been delayed, but now that ASUS has bought out a Core i5-compatible motherboard, processors...
- Tags: ASUS, Motherboard, CPU, Intel Core Microarchitecture, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-07-14
- Digital Storm 950Si (Intel Core i7)
- The $3,636 950Si is the first PC we've reviewed from Digital Storm, and for the most part we've come away impressed. The system itself came with an overclocked, but more importantly stable Intel CPU, and but for a minor design flaw it seems competently built. Digital Storm could have pushed...
- Tags: Storm 950Si, Intel Core Microarchitecture
- Product reviews 2009-07-02
- Intel drops Centrino, explains Core i3, i5, i7 branding
- Intel says it plans to phase out "Centrino" as a PC brand and offered more insight into its branding scheme for its upcoming Core series of processors, including Lynnfield" and "Clarksfield" chips. In a post yesterday on Intel's website, spokesman Bill Calder wrote...
- Tags: Brand, Intel Centrino, Intel Core Microarchitecture, Intel Corp., Branding, Marketing, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- Intel's name game: Switching to good-better-best to reduce complexity
- What's in a name? If you're Intel, there's plenty of brand equity in names like Atom, Centrino, Core and Pentium. But there's also a fair share of confusion, too, among consumers and IT buyers. And so, Intel is planning on revamping its portfolio of brand names, an...
- Tags: Game, Brand, Intel Core Microarchitecture, Intel Corp., Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- Intel Core i7 975: 'World's fastest processor' reviews, aggregated
- Intel Core i7 975: 'World's fastest processor' reviews, aggregatedIntel Core i7 975Earlier Core i7s are fast. They are working fast and cool. The Core i7 975 XE processor is the world fastest desktop toy. The earlier i7s are pennywise. The i7 975 XE is pound foolish, unless you are into...
- Tags: Processors, Intel Core i7 975, processor, fastest processor, Intel Core Microarchitecture
- Discussion threads 2009-06-04
- Intel Core i7 975: 'World's fastest processor' reviews, aggregated
- Intel's new Core i7 975 Extreme Edition is the world's fastest desktop processor, a "monster CPU" and "eye-wateringly expensive." Does it stand up to the test? I've assembled the best reviews so you can judge for yourself. by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: Intel Core Microarchitecture, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-06-03
- Intel Core i7 950/975 CPUs on the way ... anyone interested?
- Intel Core i7 950/975 CPUs on the way ... anyone interested?... by your own petard.No divine worship here. While you offer up your '$350 gaming system' and 'performance PC' recommendations ... I simply buy a stock PC for much less from a royalty OEM. Unless one has specialised needs (as...
- Tags: Games, Processors, game, USD, CPU, Intel Core Microarchitecture
- Discussion threads 2009-06-03
- Intel Core i7 950/975 CPUs on the way ... anyone interested?
- So, BFG Technologies let the cat out of the bag about Intel's upcoming Core i7 950 and 975 CPUs. But priced at between $5,000 and $8,000, does anyone need such a system? Can anyone afford them? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: CPU, Intel Core Microarchitecture, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-06-03
- Falcon Northwest FragBox 2 (Intel Core i7)
- When we last left the FragBox 2, Falcon Northwest swore up and down that its small-form-factor gaming PC wouldn't use Intel's Core i7 chips due to a lack of compatible, appropriately sized motherboards. Based on this new, $3,261 version of the FragBox 2, which does indeed come equipped with a...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, DVD, FragBox 2, Falcon Northwest, Intel Core Microarchitecture
- Product reviews 2009-04-03
- Building an Intel Core i7 system just got cheaper
- Building an Intel Core i7 system just got cheaperI've been building PCs for 20 yearsand the problem I see is that, no matter how great the reviews MSI gets, in the field, their products are problematic. I can speak as someone who has built (and had to replace, when I...
- Tags: Corporate governance, MSI, Intel Core Microarchitecture, board
- Discussion threads 2009-02-03
- Building an Intel Core i7 system just got cheaper
- Building a system based on Intel's new Core i7 silicon powerhouse is going to cost you and in this climate if you really don't need the power, you can get a lot of horsepower for a lot less money. But if you're working in an industry where time is money...
- Tags: Motherboard, Intel Core Microarchitecture, Core, MSI, MSI X58 Pro, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-02-03
- Maingear Ephex (Intel Core i7 965)
- Even though lots of vendors offer the capability, we've resisted reviewing a three-way SLI PC until now. Our hesitation had to do with a desire to keep the high-end PCs we reviewed at or around the $6,000 mark, hard to do with $1,800 worth of graphics cards alone. But last...
- Tags: Maingear Ephex, Maingear, Intel Core Microarchitecture
- Product reviews 2009-01-27
- Dell Studio XPS
- The Dell Studio XPS is the fourth PC we've reviewed from Dell using the same glossy black midtower chassis. We're still excited by this system, however, because it's another affordable PC with Intel's powerful new Core i7 desktop CPU. The Studio XPS reviewed here is a $1,299 configuration that outperforms...
- Tags: Desktops, Processors, Dell Computer Corp., Studio XPS, Intel Core Microarchitecture, Gateway Inc., Dell Studio XPS, Core-i7, Dell Studio, PC
- Product reviews 2008-11-19
- Velocity Micro Edge Z-55 (Intel Core i7-920)
- Velocity Micro's Edge Z55 is the second PC we've seen with Intel's new Core i7 processor. This $2,499 gaming desktop is not quite as ambitious as the $8,000 or so Falcon Northwest Mach V, but thanks to the new chip and a smart configuration, the Edge Z55 holds its own...
- Tags: Desktops, Processors, Intel Core Microarchitecture, Velocity, Velocity Micro, Edge Z55
- Product reviews 2008-11-12
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