[H]ard|OCP goes for a cheap system
Subject: Systems | June 5, 2006 - 03:59 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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The Compaq Presario SR1800NX is not exactly a powerhouse, but at less than $400, it is a great PC for office work or basic websurfing. Drop by [H]ard|OCP to see how being absorbed bt HP has effected Compaq's pre-built systems.
AMD Issues Statement On Dell Decision To Offer Customers Choice
Subject: Systems | May 18, 2006 - 06:01 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- May 18, 2006 --AMD
(NYSE: AMD) released the following statement today regarding the
announcement Dell Inc. made in its quarterly earnings statement that it
intends to offer AMD Opteron™ Dual Core processor-based servers.
An HTPC your stereo might be jealous of
Subject: Systems | May 17, 2006 - 04:49 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Kingwin's HTPC box, the Supernova gets a full examination at MODTHEBOX. It has a well designed LED display, and the total stereo aesthetic has been executed perfectly, read the review to see how it performs.
A Little Hidden Surprise
At E3 this week we were able to find a little surprise at the NVIDIA booth. A new XPS-branded system with a Core Architecture processor and new Quad SLI cards are shoved into a brand new case design.
Get some hot voodoo action
Subject: Systems | May 5, 2006 - 11:48 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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HotHardware burns themselves playing with the Voodoo PC OMEN a121x Crossfire. It's not a cheap system, but you certainly get what you pay for.
This PC is a trained killer
Subject: Systems | April 20, 2006 - 06:53 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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[H]ard|OCP has bought a Vicious PC Assassin, and pushed it as far as they could. Drop by for their full review of the system, and the company that makes them.
A capture card to base an HTPC on
Subject: Systems | April 20, 2006 - 12:05 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Bjorn3D reviews the VisionTek Xtasy Theater 550 Pro MCE Edition, a video capture card and tuner with an impressive name. Check out the features you can get with this $100 card.
Stability is not always reached by applying more power
Subject: Systems | April 18, 2006 - 04:55 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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The Tech Zone lets you in on a little secret about power supplies. It is not the total wattage that defines system stability, it is the ability to deliver that power without fluctuations. Find out more in their full article.
Finding something to build, while waiting for new cores
Subject: Systems | April 17, 2006 - 05:32 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Later this year the new cores will be ready, but if you don't want to wait for AM-2 or Conroe there is still great systems to build. Extremetech puts together a Core-Duo Pentium system to while away the time.
If you find yourself with the urge, check out the newly updated PC Perspective Hardware Leaderboard!
Was the PSU supposed to do that?
Subject: Systems | April 5, 2006 - 06:33 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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The Guru of 3D seems to have perfected the PSU torture test on an unsuspecting Silverstone Strider 600W PSU. When they found that they could overload the PSU to the point where it screamed and "tried forcing an unexpected reboot", they tore the poor thing apart to figure out exactly what happened. Not only do you get a review, but an explanation of how to share the load between rails on a PSU.
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