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- The quad-core project - Building the PC walkthrough
- Last weekend we built two new quad-core PCs over at the PC Doc HQ. I promised that you'd be first to see the results of our hard work (buildig these PCs is easy, the hard part is the photography ... hot lights, having to keep your arms out of the...
- Tags: PC, Board, Quad-core, Heatsink, Motherboard, CPU, RAM, Raptor X, HX520 PSU, Corsair, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2007-09-10
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- The $2,000 build-it-yourself gaming/video editing/photo editing PC
- The $2,000 build-it-yourself gaming/video editing/photo editing PCWhy such an expensive processor?Surely you can cut a couple of hundred dollars off the price and not lose too much performance by getting a lower spec processor.That way you could keep both hard drives (great for keeping the data separate from the...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), video, PC, game
- Discussion threads 2008-09-12
- More info on USB 3.0 emerges
- More info on USB 3.0 emerges4.8Gbps Huh?Not too shabby, now only if I can think of a consumer computer peripheral that can utilize that speed. With the other bottle necks in data storage devices such as hard drives I think there is a need to improve those data...
- Tags: NOW IT, USB, USB 3.0, More Info
- Discussion threads 2008-08-18
- (Photos: More planes from the Oshkosh air show)
- (Photos: More planes from the Oshkosh air show)Osprey[i]The Osprey can take off and land vertically--then fly at 240 knots in airplane mode. Plus, it can carry loads of up to 10,000 pounds. [/i]...and kill pilots.RE: (Photos: More planes from the Oshkosh air show)How cool is the F22-A Raptor? An...
- Tags: Aerospace & Defense, Osprey, Oshkosh Air Show, OshKosh, photograph
- Discussion threads 2008-08-06
- The 8GB/64-bit advantage - More RAM doesn't always mean better performance
- The 8GB/64-bit advantage - More RAM doesn't always mean better performanceI'll give you one thing ...... you're fast!RE: ProofreaderYou missed, "As expected, the difference in score between a system running [b]8GB[/b] of RAM and one running with only [b]8GB[/b] was small when measured with PassMark PerformanceTest 6.1."I offer ZDNet the...
- Tags: Memory, Vista x64, More RAM, RAM, performance
- Discussion threads 2008-08-05
- Western Digital VelociRaptor - Plenty of bark, not enough bite
- Western Digital VelociRaptor - Plenty of bark, not enough biteI definitely want onenot sure I can justify the price. I saw the 750GB WD drives at Fry's for 109.00 on sale. What's the fastest 750Gb I wonder?I want one and i will tell you why.Gaming.When playing a game, you need...
- Tags: Games, Western Digital VelociRaptor, Western Digital Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-06-20
- Western Digital VelociRaptor - Plenty of bark, not enough bite
- Western Digital has revamped the Raptor line of 10,000RPM high-performance hard drives by unleashing the VelociRaptor. But does the performance boost justify the cost? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Performance, Western Digital Corp., VelociRaptor, Serial ATA, Performance Management, RAID, Storage, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-06-20
- Alienware Area-51 (Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770)
- From its chrome trim to its customizable case lighting, Alienware's Area-51 ALX high-end gaming desktop bears all the visual hallmarks of a luxury-class gaming PC. Our $7,738 review model came configured with Intel's highest-end Core 2 Extreme CPU, overclocked, no less, and a quad-graphics card set up, which give it...
- Tags: Games, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Alienware, Area-51 ALX
- Product reviews 2008-06-05
- What gets Photoshop cooking?
- What gets Photoshop cooking?Heh heh hehPs CS3 on my 3.0GHz Core 2 Extreme with 8GB or RAM completed the Retouch test in 24 seconds with other stuff running ... one second short of the Mac Pro on the list ... I'm pretty sure that if I moved my scratch disk...
- Tags: Memory, Adobe PhotoShop, PS CS3, RAM, http://www.blackviper.com
- Discussion threads 2008-05-30
- Falcon Northwest Mach V (Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770)
- Falcon Northwest's latest Mach V ($6,957, as reviewed) remains true to the company's reputation of high performance and best-of-breed craftsmanship. But for a few exceptions, its parts offerings remain on the cutting edge, and its smart system building philosophy results in outstanding performance. If your goal is to build the...
- Tags: Processors, Memory, Intel Corp., Falcon Northwest, Mach V, Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770, Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Duo
- Product reviews 2008-05-29
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Jun/Jul 08
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Jun/Jul 08The CaseI own the case that you show here. I've had it for several months and let me tell you, it's GREAT. A few thing other thing that you don't mention that's worth noting are the built-in cable routing ability, included...
- Tags: Cable, Construction, Enermax, Hardware 2.0, hardware
- Discussion threads 2008-05-28
- Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04
- Yesterday saw the release of Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" so I grabbed myself a copy of the .ISO and took a look. So, what's it like? First impressions Hardy Heron is what I've come to expect from an Ubuntu release. ...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Western Digital Corp., PIII System, Video Cards, Memory, Processors, Hardware, Components, Semiconductors, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-04-25
- XP SP3 performance gains - Nothing to write home about
- Those who believed that Windows XP Service Pack 3 would provide the aging OS with a performance boost may well be disappointed. My benchmark tests show that the application of XP SP3 makes negligible difference to system performance. The Test Systems For this round...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Result, Performance, Western Digital Corp., RAM, Performance Management, Microsoft Windows XP, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-04-25
- Western Digital VelociRaptor hard drive
- Western Digital have started shipping the company's fastest drive yet - the VelociRaptor. The VelociRaptor, model WD3000GLFS, is a 10,000RPM, 300GB drive. It differs from the existing Raptor models not only in the capacity (the largest Raptor has only 150GB of storage) but also in fact that...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Western Digital Corp., Serial ATA, Games, Notebooks, Retail, Storage, Hardware, Personal Technology, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-04-22
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08
- OK, it's time once again for ... drum roll please ... The Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08. Here I've put together a list of the best high-end and mid-range components currently available, with some decent budget parts listed too, along with a few honorable mentions. These components are on...
- Tags: ASUS, Card, Video Card, Performance, Board, Motherboard, CPU, List, Intel Core 2 Duo, RAM, Graphics, Intel Corp., LGA775, AM2, ASUS Maximus Extreme, Maximus Extreme, DDR3, PSU, Corporate Governance, Performance Management, Processors, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-03-28
- Vista: 32-bit vs. 64-bit & RTM vs. SP1
- To augment the benchmarking of Vista 32-bit versus Vista 64-bit that I carried out the other day I decided to run a few additional benchmarks to see which platform really is the fastest. The results are quite interesting. The Test System If you read...
- Tags: Result, 32-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista, RTM, 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Network Technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Networking, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-02-22
- Vista 32-bit vs. Vista 64-bit - Benchmarked
- My benchmarking marathon last week seemed to generate more questions and requests for further benchmarking. A popular request from you, Constant Reader, was to see Windows Vista 32-bit benchmarked against Windows Vista 64-bit. You asked, I delivered. Enjoy! The Test System ...
- Tags: 32-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista, Results Let, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), 64-Bit, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-02-21
- Some systems showing incredible SP1 performance boost - Day 6
- [UPDATE: Mark Russinovich Technical Fellow in the Platform and Services Division at Microsoft emailed in to point out that he's written a detailed post on his blog explaining the reasons behind some of these dramatic improvements. Thanks Mark!] Some systems on which I've installed Windows Vista SP1 are showing...
- Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Performance Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-02-12
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Feb 08/Mar 08
- OK, here it is folks - The Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Feb 08/Mar 08. Here I've tried to compile a list of the best high-end and mid-range components currently available. These components are on this list because I firmly believe them to be the best either in terms...
- Tags: Video Card, Performance, Board, Motherboard, CPU, Intel Core 2 Duo, RAM, Graphics, Intel Corp., LGA775, AM2, ASUS Maximus Extreme, Maximus Extreme, DDR3, PSU, Corporate Governance, Performance Management, Processors, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-02-12
- The SP1 upgrades continue - Day 2
- Today I carried out the most critical SP1 upgrade so far - I upgraded my main system. This is a Core 2 Extreme monster that's been running Vista Ultimate 64-bit. All the SP1 upgrades I've done so far have been 32-bit upgrades. How did the upgrade go?...
- Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows Vista, SP1, Remote Desktop Connection, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Performance Management, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-02-08
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