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Budget Gaming PC Roundup
In this article, Jakes takes a look at three different $1,000 gaming PCs from CyberPower, iBuyPower, and MainGear PC. Each company took a different approach to tackling the $1,000 budget, and one company really stood out with their extraordinary build quality. See how the various PCs fared in our Budget Gaming PC Roundup!
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PhysX Performance Update: GPU vs. PPU vs. CPU
After posting our PhysX story last week, many of you wrote in asking for PPU benchmarks, so today we've delivered! Armed with our original BFG PhysX card, we booted up an X48 Core 2 QX9650 testbed and re-ran the benchmarks. See how the PPU fared against the CPU and GPU in this quick article!
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ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 Performance Preview
With 1600 shaders, 2.0GB of GDDR5 memory, and 2.4 TeraFLOPS of graphics horsepower, the Radeon HD 4870 X2 is one impressive performer. See how the card stacks up running 8xAA against SLI GeForce GTX 280 and 260 in single card and 4-Way CrossFire. We've also thrown in 24xAA benchmarks as well. Is 2GB of memory really necessary? All the answers lie inside!
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PhysX Performance with GeForce
Later this month NVIDIA will open up GeForce-based PhysX processing to their entire range of GeForce 8/9 and GTX 200 GPUs. In this article we take a look at their performance (as well as ATI's Radeon HD 4000 series), in four different PhysX applications. What kind of performance can you expect? Find out inside!
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MSI R4850 512M Review
Looking for a Radeon 4850 card that runs significantly cooler than ATI's stock Radeon 4850 reference design? If so, you'll want to check out MSI's R4850 512M. The card features a dual-slot cooler with quad copper heatpipes. See how the card compares to the regular Radeon 450 in today's review!
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NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT Performance Preview
Based on NVIDIA's G96 GPU, the GeForce 9500 GT is taking the mainstream graphics market by storm starting today. Join us as we examine its performance at stock and OC'ed speeds against six GPUs ranging from the 8500 GT and Radeon 3650, up to the latest GeForce 9600 GT. Does NVIDIA have a winner on their hands? Only one way to find out -- read the article!
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8-Way GeForce 9600 GT Roundup
In the market for a new GeForce 9600 GT graphics card? If so you'll want to check out today's roundup. Inside we're reviewed 8 different GeForce 9600 GT cards ranging from ASUS to Zogis. Some of the cards are overclocked, one ships with 1GB of memory, and many of them also boast dual-slot cooling. Check out where the card's stack up in this article!
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PNY XLR8 GeForce 9800 GTX OC Review
How does a factory OC'ed 9800 GTX card compare to NVIDIA's 9800 GTX+? Does the GTX+ OC further, and how does it compare in power consumption? In this article, we take a look at PNY's $210 factory OC'ed GeForce 9800 GTX card. Should you splurge and get the GTX+ or save your money and go with the GTX? Judge for yourself after you've seen the results!
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AMD's Phenom 9950 Black Edition and 9350e CPUs
Earlier this week AMD slashed prices on their lineup of Phenom and Athlon CPUs to make room for the Phenom 9950 Black Edition and 9350e. See how these CPUs perform in this article!
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ATI Radeon HD 4870/4850 Performance Preview
Armed with new 8xMSAA and custom filter AA benchmarks, we set out to test the Radeon HD 4850 and 4870 against NVIDIA's latest GeForce GTX and 9800 GPUs. How do the new ATI cards stack up to NVIDIA? You'll be very impressed!
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Budget Gaming PC Roundup
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Aug 18, 08 |
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PhysX Performance Update: GPU vs. PPU vs. CPU
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Aug 14, 08 |
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ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 Performance Preview
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Aug 10, 08 |
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PhysX Performance with GeForce
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Aug 06, 08 |
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MSI R4850 512M Review
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Aug 04, 08 |
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NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT Performance Preview
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Jul 29, 08 |
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8-Way GeForce 9600 GT Roundup
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Jul 25, 08 |
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PNY XLR8 GeForce 9800 GTX OC Review
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Jul 16, 08 |
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AMD's Phenom 9950 Black Edition and 9350e CPUs
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Jul 03, 08 |
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ATI Radeon HD 4870/4850 Performance Preview
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Jun 25, 08 |
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Radeon HD 4850 512MB and GeForce 9800 GTX+ Performance Quick Take
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Jun 19, 08 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280/GTX 260 Performance Preview
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Jun 16, 08 |
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NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Roundup
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Jun 02, 08 |
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EVGA nForce 750i SLI FTW Review
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May 16, 08 |
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Sigma Unicorn Review
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May 09, 08 |
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Building A High-End Workstation
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Feb 03, 03 |
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Budget Gaming PC Roundup
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Aug 18, 08 |
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Sigma Unicorn Review
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May 09, 08 |
80% |
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NVIDIA nForce 780a/ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Performance Preview
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May 06, 08 |
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Spring 2008 PC Build Guide
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May 05, 08 |
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Cooler Master Cosmos S Review
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Apr 30, 08 |
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AMD 780G Overclocking and Performance Preview
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Mar 12, 08 |
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The $500 Gaming PC Upgrade: Call of Duty 4, Crysis, Unreal Tournament 3 Performance Explored
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Nov 02, 07 |
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Fall 2007 System Build Guide
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Sep 18, 07 |
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NVIDIA nForce 680i Roundup
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May 31, 07 |
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Intel P35 Bearlake Performance Preview
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May 30, 07 |
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Xbox 360 HD DVD Drive Review
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Jan 12, 07 |
78% |
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Nintendo Wii Review
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Dec 27, 06 |
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Sony PlayStation 3 Review
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Dec 08, 06 |
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Nintendo Wii First Impressions
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Nov 22, 06 |
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Nintendo Wii Multiplayer?
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Sep 29, 06 |
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XBOX 360: Back to the Future
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Nov 21, 05 |
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Friendtech DreamX-1480 Review
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Feb 09, 04 |
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Eyetoy for Playstation 2 Review
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Jan 28, 04 |
85% |
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D-Link DWL-810+: Wireless Gaming
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Dec 12, 03 |
85% |
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Nintendo Game Boy Player Review
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Jul 04, 03 |
83% |
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Sandio 6DOF 3D Mouse Review
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Feb 05, 07 |
75% |
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SteelPad 5L vs fUnc Archetype Showdown
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Nov 27, 06 |
92% |
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Reaper Gaming Mouse Review
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Nov 19, 06 |
85% |
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Razer Tarantula Review
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Nov 03, 06 |
80% |
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Zboard Fang Review
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Aug 09, 06 |
85% |
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CH FighterStick/Pro Throttle and Saitek X52 Review
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Mar 29, 05 |
90% |
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Saitek Cyborg EVO Review
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Nov 02, 04 |
89% |
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Ideazon ZBoard Review
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May 07, 03 |
58% |
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Act Labs Clutch Perf Pedals & GPL Shifter Review
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Apr 09, 02 |
95% |
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Logitech & Microsoft Mouse Comparison
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NVIDIA Ultimate SLI Giveaway PC Part 2: Overclocking and Performance
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Dec 20, 07 |
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Ultimate SLI Giveaway PC Part 1: The Components
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Dec 17, 07 |
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The Trouble with Home Theater PCs
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Nov 28, 07 |
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Designing FiringSquad’s Reference Home Theaters
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Oct 31, 07 |
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Heroes HD DVD vs. ATSC HD Broadcast Comparison
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Oct 21, 07 |
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Transformers HD DVD vs Upsampled DVD Comparison
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Oct 16, 07 |
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HP Blackbird 002 Preview
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Sep 05, 07 |
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Apple's Mistakes When Designing the iPhone
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Sep 04, 07 |
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Alienware Area-51 m9750 Review
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Aug 09, 07 |
92% |
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iPhone Accessories Roundup
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Aug 07, 07 |
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AMD's Phenom 9950 Black Edition and 9350e CPUs
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Jul 03, 08 |
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Phenom Goes Triple-Core: AMD's Phenom X3 Processors
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Apr 22, 08 |
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Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Review
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Mar 30, 08 |
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AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition Review
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Mar 26, 08 |
85% |
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Intel Discusses Nehalem, Larrabee, Dunnington
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Mar 17, 08 |
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AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition Review
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Mar 16, 08 |
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Intel Skulltrail Hands-On Performance Preview
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Feb 03, 08 |
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AMD Phenom Technology Demonstration
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Nov 18, 07 |
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Penryn Performance Preview
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Oct 28, 07 |
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Intel Skulltrail Quickshot Preview
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Oct 22, 07 |
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Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 Quick Shot
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Jul 25, 07 |
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 500GB Review
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Feb 24, 06 |
87% |
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Plextor 40X UW CD-ROM Review
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Feb 19, 00 |
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Plextor PlexWriter 8/2/20 Review
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Oct 25, 99 |
90% |
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Quantum Fireball Plus KA Review
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Aug 13, 99 |
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Kenwood 52X TrueX CD-ROM Review
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Apr 19, 99 |
90% |
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EVGA nForce 750i SLI FTW Review
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May 16, 08 |
91% |
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EVGA nForce 790i Ultra SLI Review
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Apr 10, 08 |
80% |
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Foxconn Mars Review
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Apr 07, 08 |
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ASUS P5E3 Deluxe WiFi-AP@n Review
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Oct 21, 07 |
94% |
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Gigabyte X38-DQ6 Review
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Oct 09, 07 |
91% |
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ASUS P35 Bearlake Roundup
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Sep 26, 07 |
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Gigabyte P35 Bearlake Roundup
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Sep 13, 07 |
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AMD-690 Chipset Reloaded: Gigabyte's GA-MA69GM-S2H
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Aug 01, 07 |
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ASUS Striker Extreme Sneak Peek
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Nov 12, 06 |
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Video: Gigabyte Factory Tour
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Sep 26, 06 |
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ASUS Blu-Ray BC-1205PT QuickShot
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Jan 04, 08 |
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The End of the Blu-ray/HD-DVD War
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Aug 26, 07 |
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ATI/AMD TV Wonder 650 Review
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Mar 14, 07 |
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DRM in the BitTorrent and Broadband Age
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Jan 31, 07 |
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SteelSound 5H V2 Review
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Jan 23, 07 |
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Insignia NS-B2111 6.5'' Bookshelf Speaker Review
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Aug 09, 06 |
91% |
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Build Your Own HTPC
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Jun 02, 06 |
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Epiphan DVI2USB Review
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Jun 02, 06 |
90% |
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Plantronics Audio 90 Review
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Nov 05, 04 |
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Klipsch Promedia 5.1 Review
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Aug 05, 02 |
79% |
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| Networking |
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D-Link DGL-4300 Wireless Router Review
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Apr 06, 05 |
92% |
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ASUS 802.11G Wireless Networking Quick Take
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May 18, 04 |
86% |
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Intel AnyPoint 10Mbps PCI Review
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Jul 29, 00 |
85% |
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Inari PassPort Review
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Feb 06, 00 |
75% |
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Intel Anypoint Review
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Jun 23, 99 |
80% |
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Diamond Homefree Phoneline Review
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Jun 12, 99 |
80% |
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D-Link DFE-905 Network Kit Review
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Mar 27, 99 |
90% |
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Diamond HomeFree Wireless Review
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Mar 18, 99 |
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| Sound Cards |
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Improving your PC's stereo playback on a budget
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Feb 23, 06 |
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M-Audio Revolution 7.1 Review
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May 29, 03 |
93% |
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Battle of the Gaming Audio Titans: Creative Labs vs. NVIDIA
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