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by Rafael Hernandez on May 12, 2009 · 0 comments

It used to be that the microATX segment was underserved, relying on expensive boards that didn’t have much going for it other than a smaller form-factor. Those performance hungry engineers got their hands on to everyone’s favorite miniature spec and…

Read more ASUS Rampage II Gene mATX Motherboard, Extreme Performance in an Itty Bitty Formfactor

by Rafael Hernandez on May 11, 2009 · 0 comments

There’s no getting around the glut of graphics cards in the low-end to mid-range segment of the market and with Nvidia’s rebranding efforts things get even more confusing if you’re in the market for an upgrade.Hardware Canucks hopes to clear…

Read more Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 Roundup, Mid-Range a Plenty

by Rafael Hernandez on April 23, 2009 · 0 comments

When one considers the microATX form factor its best trait is the small footprint it has in comparison to larger ATX boards. It’s all about the size in that market so very little focus is actually placed into making performance…

Read more ASUS Rampage II Gene, A Little Core i7 Board

by Rafael Hernandez on April 23, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s Atom CPU lacks the performance to carry out the needs of the multimedia crowd, that being high-definition video playback. How dare you expect such lofty goals out of a low-power platform?Thankfully ASUS has plans to make their EeeBox…

Read more ASUS EeeBox PC B208, HDMI Powered Atom Desktop Joy

by Rafael Hernandez on April 13, 2009 · 0 comments

ASUS has been doing its thing, making all manner of PC hardware you just want to get your hands on and tweak to your heart’s content. The company’s notebook division has also been creating all manner of mobile devices both…

Read more HotHardware Tackles The ASUS W90Vp

by Rafael Hernandez on April 12, 2009 · 0 comments

AMD’s 790 chipset series has a complete set of features more than capable of making your next machine last for the forseeable future. Paired with the company’s recent move to DDR3 support in their Phenom II CPU lineup you’re looking…

Read more AMD 790 Roundup, Phenom II DDR3 Joy

by Rafael Hernandez on April 5, 2009 · 0 comments

Normally upgrading to a new technology means all manner of improvements from which you’ll never look back, which isn’t always the case with Wireless N routers. Sure the increased wireless speed is great but the severe lack of inexpensive Gigabit…

Read more ASUS RT-N15 SuperSpeed N Router, Wireless Routing Fun

by Rafael Hernandez on April 4, 2009 · 0 comments

The netbook market is flourishing with dozens upon dozens of new models showing up to capture your spending cash. The ASUS Eee PC 1000HE makes its case with a new pallette of colors and an updated design that puts most…

Read more ASUS Eee PC 1000HE, Continuing The Netbook Parade

by Rafael Hernandez on April 2, 2009 · 0 comments

It’s official, AMD/ATI’s Radeon HD 4890 is, for the most part, a faster version of the company’s 4870 graphics card, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. Instead of simply taking choice 4870 GPUs and running them at higher clock…

Read more AMD Radeon HD 4890, Pushing Clock Speeds To New Heights

by Rafael Hernandez on March 31, 2009 · 0 comments

The normal aesthetic design process for gaming notebooks seems to revolve around the plastering of some odd angles here and there and a healthy dosage of gaudy colors to make your eyes bleed while you game. Asus’ N81Vp isn’t a…

Read more ASUS N81Vp Gaming Notebook, Bland But Potent

by Rafael Hernandez on March 28, 2009 · 0 comments

For most users the audio found on-board their computer’s motherboard is capable of keeping up with their needs, gamers take it a step further looking for the latest in cards with 3D Audio technology. This all leaves the audio-philes a…

Read more ASUS XONAR Essence STX, Making Sound Cards Classy