The miniature power house of a PC build sure is tempting but when it comes to actually fitting full sized graphics cards and heatsinks into those small cases gets tricky especially when it comes time to route all of those wires. CyberPower has announced their new LAN Party EVO series of mini PCs which gives […]
Read more CyberPower LAN Party EVO does all of the hand-cramping work for you
Graphics chip manufacturers tend to make minor tweaks to their previous generation’s design and roll it out as a whole new product lineup which allows them to stretch their research and development efforts over several years and gives them some time to work on their next architecture. AMD’s upcoming Radeon HD 6000 series seems to […]
TechConnect brings news of Point of View’s insanely tricked out GTX 480 Beast graphics card. NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 480 runs hot at its stock speeds and this new model pushes its clock rates even higher meaning its heat output and power draw is at an insane level. How did they manage it? Well they’ve added […]
Micro ATX motherboards sport an awful lot of impressive features now, including multi GPU support, which doesn’t seem to be on the minds of many case manufacturers as they still make cases with little in the way of airflow to accommodate the high-end hardware of today. The Lian Li Mini Q PC-V354 will gladly take […]
Read more Lian Li Mini Q PC-V354 doesn’t think you should go any smaller
The “low-end” of the graphics card market gets quite a bit of attention from the PC enthusiast as that’s where the most energy efficient models make their home which is perfect for those HTPCs. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 is by no means a performance card…sure you’ll be able to load up some light gaming […]
Read more NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 accelerates multimedia with a minimum of effort
Microsoft’s grip on the personal computer is well known but their efforts in the mobile phone arena has lead to other manufacturers taking the lead in one of the largest software markets around: smartphones. The company has announced their Windows Phone 7 operating system and a few of the smartphones which will come infused with […]
Read more Microsoft Windows Phone 7 means they’ve finally caught up
ATI and NVIDIA have done a fine job of pushing the concept of multiple GPUs to the PC gaming enthusiast and have stepped up their efforts when it comes to providing higher quality drivers that allow for improved performance in such setups. Unfortunately the companies might not be quick enough on the uptake as the […]
Read more ATI CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI go head to head…again
Gaming keyboards have become something of a necessity for most players since, lets face it, keeping track of dozens of key combinations isn’t exactly fun and frantic hunting for the right keys to press usually ends up with your game character jumping off a cliff or something equally embarrassing. Microsoft’s Sidewinder X6 gaming keyboard is […]
Read more Microsoft Sidewinder X6 has you pushing keys like a pro
Storage performance doesn’t affect the home user nearly as much as it does the server crowd but somewhere on down the line this is bound to make it into desktop machines. Intel is working to integrate hardware RAID functionality into their Patsburg chipset, presumably their next high end desktop/server chipset, and Serial Attached SCSI support […]
Read more Intel preps to integrate RAID for your storage needs
Run of the mill input devices are fine and dandy for most people, even gamers make due with them, but there are those that demand balance and precision from their gaming devices. The Cyborg R.A.T. 7 gaming mouse gets about as adjustable as you can get with a rubberized coating for a grippy exterior while […]
Read more Cyborg R.A.T. 7 exposes its guts
It’s a scary thing trying to be different from the crowd. People might not “get” what you’re trying to go for so you spend more time explaining your new style than reaping its benefits. The Lenovo Z560 notebook won’t stand out in the sea of other 15.6″ laptops with its rounded edges and glossy look […]
Read more Lenovo Z560 fits in with the crowd
