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Introduction and Specifications
Asus is one of the first to get a CrossFire ready motherboard out on the market; and this one should fit in the mainstream budget quite well...
Introduction and Specifications
XFX has prepared a budget GPU based on the 6600 from NVIDIA that now features DDR2 memory and turns out to be a great option for casual gamers.
Introduction to the K8T900
VIA readies another chipset that is both ready for the M2 socket as well as competing in the currently NVIDIA-dominated AMD-platform chipset market.
Introduction and Specs
EPoX unleashes the world's first Socket 754 nForce 4 SLI motherboard. This product has all the markings for an amazing gaming system, but how does it compare to other PCI-Express systems out there?
Introduction
The Cooler Master Centurion 531 enclosure is a mid-tower case that features hybrid construction, tool-less installation, and enhanced air flow that is sure to appeal to price conscious consumers.
Movin' on Up
NVIDIA has released an ATI killer today -- a 512 MB version of the 7800 GTX with a 550 MHz core clock and a 850 MHz memory clock! This GPU on steroids is costs quite a pretty penny, but if you want the top gaming performance in your PC, this is going to be the card to get.
A Quick Preview
This beefy board sports a ton of features, the most impressive of which is not one, not two, but four PCIe x16 slots! Quad-SLI might not be something that will work out but I bet SLI plus running multiple monitors with additional GPUs might entice some.
Introduction and Specifications
Asus is the first motherboard vendor to get a retail board out based on the new nForce4 SLI X16 chipset for the AMD systems. NVIDIA has been touting this as the ultimate gamer's platform and we were eager to see if the product matched the PR.
Introduction
The Sound Blaster X-Fi is marketed as a sound card for the future, but does that mean you should buy one now? We go beyond frame rates to give you a different perspective on Creative Lab's latest sound card.
Update Nov 3rd, 2005: NF4 and X-Fi seem to have some compatibility issues.
Introduction
The new Antec Phantom 500 power supply is a more powerful version of the fan-less Phantom 350. It incorporates hybrid fan technology, which allows the PSU to produce up to 500 watts of continuous power while still operating in silent mode most of the time.
Introduction
Compaq Presario V2410 Turion 64 laptop is the only game in town for a 14" WXGA display and 64-bit processing. It's a slim laptop with killer looks, but is it lacking where it counts?
Introduction and Specifications
Asus has just released the worlds fastest video card! Don't believe me? How about dual 7800 GTs in a single PCI Express slot? Oh, and it comes with an external power supply too...
Introduction
BFG has a 7800 GT card with a pre-installed water block on it for the extreme enthusiast market. How does water cooling affect overclocking and performance?
Introduction
ATI is ready to unveil its R520 architecture at long last in the form of not one card, but an entire family! Does it have the power to unseat the 7800 series from NVIDIA finally?
The CrossFire Saga Continues
ATI launched their CrossFire product one week ago with the promise of immediate availability. We still can't find it.
Intro and Specifications
NVIDIA has readied their mobile version of the widely appraised 7800 GTX GPU and is ready to share the information with us, and you. And you can order your system with this GPU today!
Reintroduction and Rendering Modes
ATI has finally released CrossFire technology to the world in form of the X850 XT master card. Can it stand up to the best NVIDIA can throw at it? What about the second best? Does CrossFire bring the value ATI promised all those months ago?
NVIDIA's Return to Integrated GPUs
NVIDIA has readied its first integrated chipset since the nForce2 and is going to try and take the AMD market by storm by offering HD output for the first time on a motherboard.
Introduction and Specifications
Asus's latest video card is based on the GeForce 7800 GTX chip and returns to a two-slot cooling design in order to offer enthusiasts a higher degree of freedom in overclocking. Did they succeed?
Introduction & Specs
Hot on the heels of ECS' Editor Day, they hit us back with the SLI model of the KN1 Extreme motherboard. They tell us that overclocking has improved, but is it really? More importantly does ECS manage to score with features and price again?