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It is no secret that contemporary processors priced between $60 and $80 offer sufficient performance for a mainstream home or office PC. But how could we pick the best CPU for our particular needs? Trying to answer this question we...
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ASUS, the world’s leading producer and innovator of motherboards, today shed brilliant light on the dark art of overclocking with the introduction of the ROG (Republic of Gamers) OC Station. The OC Station is a pure hardware-based, bay-mounted device with...
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“OCZ’s SSD lineup offers drives for the complete spectrum of applications, and the new Summit SSD’s cater to both enthusiast level consumer and enterprise customers,” said Alex Mei, CMO of the OCZ Technology Group. “Making use of premium flash and...
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With the introduction of the Core i7 processors and X58 chipset, the availability of DDR3 memory modules in tri-channel kits has blossomed to speeds once thought impossible, considering the low voltage requirements of the Core i7 processor. When the i7...
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For years, solid-state drives have been great in theory, but a little problematic in practice. The rationale for replacing mechanical media with solid-state silicon certainly seems sound. Without moving parts, SSDs can be far more durable and shock-tolerant than drives...
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Xbitlabs crew has just recently studied and tested DFI LanParty JR X58-T3H6 mainboard in one of our previous reviews. The unique distinguishing feature of this solution is its form-factor: this DFI product became the microATX mainboard for LGA1366 processors that...
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The new ZOTAC ION platforms deliver superior power efficiency without any compromises. Powered by an NVIDIA ION graphics processor and your choice of an Intel Atom N330 dual-core or N270 single-core processor, the ZOTAC ION features Blu-ray high-definition video playback...
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Computer chipmaker Intel has been fined a record 1.06bn euros ($1.45bn; £948m) by the European Commission for anti-competitive practices. It dwarfs the 497m euro fine levied on Microsoft in 2004 for abusing its dominant market position. The Commission found that...
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MSI implements a combination of eSATA and USB in one port: MSI Power eSATA. Normally eSATA devices need extra power via an adapter or an extra USB cable. This combo port supplies the needed power, so no extra USB cable...
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After launching its 45 nm desktop CPU with its high-end CPUs such as Phenom II X4 940 and 955 Black Edition, AMD is preparing two distinct lines of mainstream and value processors: the energy-efficient line denoted by an “e” next...
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AMD and ATI are officially tying the knot after living together in corporate sin for nearly three years. The company’s formerly disparate processor and graphics businesses will merge into one amidst a major reorganization for AMD that will spawn four...
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GeIL wants to be the first manufacturer touting the term “hexa-channel” (6-channel) DDR3 memory. While machine architectures using 6-channels (384-bit wide) memory interfaces don’t exist, dual-Nehalem Xeon machines use two triple-channel memory arrays. It’s a play of the word “6-channels”...
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Last week I got an email about a new product launch. We get many of these types of mails here at PC Perspective, but this one caught my eye and snagged my attention. It was about a RAM-based SSD. My...
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Inno3D launches the energy efficient Inno3D GeForce 9 series E-save edition build ready for CUDA™ technology and delivers a best-in-class gaming experience. The effects of Global warming are concerns to people all over the world and now it is time...
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REDMOND, Wash., May 4 (UPI) — U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) may stop selling its Windows Vista operating system as soon as an upgraded version is available, a company manager said. The company is “still not sure if (computer...
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