The NZXT Tempest Case will be a big hit amongst enthusiasts. Affordability is obviously very important to most folks and this case is very well priced considering what’s included. Airflow is crucial and with 6 included fans (4×120mm & 2×140mm) this case is king in that department. HDD storage space is also vital and with [...]
Today, we take a look at two more HD 3650s, one each from ASUS and HIS, where the emphasis was placed more on clock speeds than on memory buffer size. While the default speeds set forth by ATI’s reference specifications were listed as 725 MHz for the GPU core and 800 MHz for the [...]
Overclocking is more popular than ever. And since it’s so easy to boost the frequency of your Intel processor, it would be a shame not to. But CPUs aren’t the only components that can be overclocked. The GPUs on graphics cards can also be speeded up, and so can their memory. And since an affordable [...]
Let’s start with what impressed us. From the moment we unpacked the new Alienware Area-51 ALX and throughout our benchmarking, it was clear this system was a cut above the competition. Whether or not you’re a fan of the signature Alienware chassis design, there’s no denying that the glossy, reflective finish looks fantastic, [...]
The inevitable happened today as EGM has confirmed that the award-winning FPS BioShock is heading to the PlayStation 3.
The July issue (arriving on June 3), apparently dishes on how the Xbox 360’s former exclusive is making the transition to Sony’s console.
At the top of the list of improvements are “graphical” enhancements, but nothing more substantial [...]
AMD today announced that the company will offer Graphics Double Date Rate, version 5 (GDDR5) memory in the company’s next generation of Radeon graphics cards and is working with companies such as Samsung Hynix and Qimonda to bring GDDR5 to the market.
GDDR5 supports higher data rates (five times that of GDDR3 and four times that [...]
NVIDIA’s upcoming Summer 2008 lineup gets some additional details
Later this week NVIDIA will enact an embargo on its upcoming next-generation graphics core, codenamed D10U. The launch schedule of this processor, verified by DailyTech, claims the GPU will make its debut as two separate graphics cards, currently named GeForce GTX 280 (D10U-30) and GeForce GTX [...]
Taiwanese PC maker Acer is going after the high-end gaming market with the addition of the Aspire Predator to its desktop lineup.
Clad in an orange and black case, the Predator is based on Intel’s Quad-Core Extreme processor and packs high-end features, like a Blu-ray Disc drive, liquid cooling, and four hot-swappable SATA (Serial-ATA) disk drives. [...]
Sure, Gears of War won a few awards, and BioShock did too. And there’s always Halo to consider… but the “real” top game of all time is something of a single-player surprise.
Are you sitting down? Ok, then here it goes: The most popular game of all time is Windows Solitaire.
No, not Gears of War; or [...]
Video games are a huge industry and a large part of the money to be made from video games lies in hardware needed to enjoy them. Some gamers gravitate towards game consoles like the PS3 or Xbox and some gamers prefer the PC for their gaming needs.
Both the PC gaming platform and the console platform [...]
