September 2010

by Rafael Hernandez on September 30, 2010 · 0 comments

Graphics card coolers tend to have a difficult time when GPUs come out since their PCB designs can vary wildly making the best of designs a bit useless on new models. The Gelid Rev. 2 ICY Vision is now capable of cooling off Nvidia’s GTS 450 and GTX 460 graphics cards as well as almost […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 30, 2010 · 0 comments

The latest generation of low-end graphics chips are hiding some powerful hardware under their diminutive price tags which makes overclocking these budget cards a great way to eek out quite a bit of extra performance. The EVGA GeForce GTS 450 Superclocked sports about a 100MHz core clock and 200MHz memory clock speed bump over the […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 29, 2010 · 0 comments

For those with a serious need to have everything Star Wars themed you’ll be happy to know that the Motorola DROID R2-D2 smartphone will be available on the Verizon Wireless store tomorrow, September 30th, or for those with a definite need to wait in a line you should make your way to the Verizon Wireless […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 29, 2010 · 0 comments

The goal for most laptop users is to stay connected as long as possible clinging to every last bit of that sweet WiFi signal until it’s gone…then they fall back to something with a bit more coverage. The Gateway NV59C66u notebook doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue but it does offer great Wireless 802.11n connectivity […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 29, 2010 · 0 comments

Despite the disturbing trend of PC gaming titles lacking local network support LAN gaming is still a great way to shove your prowess in your friends and a random stranger’s face. BitFenix has announced its new Survivor Micro ATX case which heavily caters to those of us that enjoy lugging a PC and monitor to […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 29, 2010 · 1 comment

Solid State Drives have brought about a new era of performance to the personal computer but their performance is somewhat limited by the storage interfaces we have in our systems…so the obvious fix is to implement better ones. OCZ’s Ibis prototype drive can link up with its custom built board that, in theory, can accept […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 29, 2010 · 0 comments

Until we start seeing some magical new materials or quite a few more heatpipes, in a manageable sized heatsink, making their way to air coolers you’ll just have to be content with the fact that most of the high end models will look and perform the same. The Cooler Master V6GT takes a very familiar […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 28, 2010 · 0 comments

Most gaming laptops are overstuffed with extremely powerful hardware that will allow you to play your favorite games while on the road with high framerates although their battery life tends to suffer…this one is no different. The Asus G73 ROG crams up to a mobile Intel Core i7 processor and includes the ATI Radeon HD […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 28, 2010 · 0 comments

There are PC users who prefer to use nothing but headphones to receive their auditory output which makes a full fledged sound card a bit overboard when you need something with more quality than on-board audio can muster. The Asus Xonar DG is designed for the headphone crowd but still can cater to those with […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 28, 2010 · 0 comments

Airflow is the name of the game when cooling off a PC which is difficult to accomplish when you have full metal panels surrounding your gear leading to the logical conclusion that a more flowy material is the ultimate solution. The Antec LanBoy Air Blue is made almost entirely out of mesh and has some […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 27, 2010 · 0 comments

If the waiting, with baited breath even, for Microsoft to finally roll out an updated smartphone operating system has been wearing on you you might be happy to learn that you don’t have to just sit there with your old phone for much longer. Windows Phone 7 based gadgets will be launched October 21st, at […]

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