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Review ImageXFX 6800GS SLI Video Card Review

Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 11-29-2005 Category: Hardware

NVIDIA has hit a home run with the 6800GS and the XFX version of the card is the best of them. With a stable overclock to 521MHz for the core/1.19GHz for the memory, the XFX 6800GS is an excellent buy for $249 MSRP.

Review ImageATI All In Wonder X1800XL Video Card Review

Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 11-21-2005 Category: Hardware

Performance on the card is exemplary. The X1800XL core performs more or less on-par with NVIDIA's 7800GT, ATI's solution has the benefit of better performance with dynamic branching, but NVIDIA's solution has the benefit of a high

Review ImageXFX 7800GT SLI Video Card Review

Author: Doc Overclock Date: 11-09-2005 Category: Hardware

Things like the included bundle and the new Call of Duty 2 game deal are things that will even further a users interest when deciding in what card to purchase. XFX is one of the very few partners participating in the COD 2 campai

Review ImageAbit AW8-MAX Motherboard Review

Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 10-14-2005 Category: Motherboards

From my point of view, the ABIT AW8-Max is an excellent value and well worth the purchase. The AW8-Max does offer excellent performance and a solid software bundle however that should please many would-be users.

Review ImageAbit NI8-SLI Motherboard Review

Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 09-26-2005 Category: Motherboards

ABIT's NI8-SLI motherboard brings to the table a lot with the features and performance that enthusiasts want from a new motherboard. ABIT has done a wonderful job and I especially like the quiet cooling, as the Q-OTES system reduc

Review ImageAsus P5WD2 Premium Motherboard Review

Author: Niso Levitas Date: 09-01-2005 Category: Motherboards

If you have decided on the Intel CPU and do not care about having the SLI setup of nVidia cards, this is the best motherboard money can buy, period. Top performance, serious over clocking with easy GUI, the most detailed BIOS sett

Review ImageAsus Extreme N7800GTX TOP Video Card Review

Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 08-31-2005 Category: Hardware

ASUS manufactures video cards from both NVIDIA and ATI chipsets. Last year NVIDIA launched the 6800 series of cards, with ASUS providing solutions for each announced product. In June, NVIDIA launched their next generation Shader M

Review ImageSwiftech H20-80-S/120-F Water Cooling Review

Author: Doc Overclock Date: 08-29-2005 Category: Hardware

Swiftech has been a pioneering force in the PC cooling business for many years now and their new H2O-S and 120-F continue in the trend that has made them one of the top players in this game. Both systems offer great cooling at a m

Review ImageCrucial PC2-5300 DDR2-667 Ballistix Memory Review

Author: Tulatin Date: 08-08-2005 Category: Hardware

Crucial has once again showed strength in their high-end DDR2 performance memory. This time we take their new PC-5300/ DDR667 for a spin in the lab and the results are very positive indeed. Read the review to get all the details.

Review ImageAbit AN8 SLI Motherboard Review

Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 08-04-2005 Category: Motherboards

ABIT is famous for their overclocking features. The new AN8-SLI continues that trend and adds a few more new designs to their board to help push it over the top. An Editor's Choice product worthy of the enthusiast's attention.

Review ImageGigabyte GA-8N-SLI Royal Motherboard Review

Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 07-14-2005 Category: Motherboards

NVIDIA is now not only dominating the AMD chipset market, they are beginning to take over the Intel market as well.The nForce 4 for Intel is a solid reliable chipset and GIGABYTE does a great job with the GA-8N-SLI, it offers a gr

Review ImageXFX 7800GTX SLI Video Card Review

Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 07-13-2005 Category: Hardware

The new PCIe 7800GTX from XFX is a superb combination of performance and package contents. In SLI mode these cards have no peer. As a single card solution, 1280X1024 resolutions are handled easily with all the features turned to

Review ImageAsus P5ND2-SLI Deluxe Motherboard Review

Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 07-06-2005 Category: Motherboards

Asus has done another excellent job with their P5ND2-SLI Deluxe motherboard. Performance, features, and stability all exceed the norm for motherboards based in this pricing category (955X). This board has so many features, in fact

Review ImageXFX 6600GT SLI Video Card Review

Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 06-16-2005 Category: Hardware

XFX is a company that started making NVIDIA based video cards a couple of years ago. A relative newcomer as a manufacturer of video cards, XFX has made a name for itself as being one of the only companies that manufacture NVIDIA c

Review ImageCrucial Ballistix 1GB Memory Review

Author: Tulatin Date: 06-02-2005 Category: Hardware

Crucial is one of the premiere memory companies that has become a household name in the PC industry. Today we take a look at their 1GB matched kit of DDR2 Ballistix memory modules. Fast and overclockable, the Ballistix series of m

Review ImageAsus EN6800GT Video Card Review

Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 05-31-2005 Category: Hardware

If you're looking for the highest performing video card setup on the market today, a SLI system is the way to go. Two 6800GTs provide higher performance than a single 6800 Ultra or a X850XT PE. ASUS's bundle, and high quality, mak

Review ImageAMD Vesus Intel Battle of the Dual-Core CPUs

Author: Doc Overclock Date: 05-09-2005 Category: Hardware

Although both Intel and AMD have entered the Dual-Core CPU arena, it was the AMD 4800+ CPU, which showed the best results here in the lab. We tested these CPUs against each other using the best and most performance savvy parts we

Review ImageASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard Review

Author: Doc Overclock Date: 05-08-2005 Category: Motherboards

Asus has once again made an outstanding board in the A8N Deluxe. Based on the nForce4 SLI chipset this board has what it takes to please even the most discerning user. Supporting the new Dual-Core CPUs from AMD is only one of the

Review ImageThermaltake Big Water Liquid CPU Cooler Review

Author: Doc Overclock Date: 04-22-2005 Category: Hardware

Many companies these days find themselves dabbling in the liquid cooling arena. Thermaltakes Big Water closes the gap between hardcore and user friendly and offers a liquid cooling unit that is functional as well as ergonomic.

Review ImageNVIDIA nForce4 SLI Intel Edition Chipset Review

Author: Doc Overclock Date: 04-12-2005 Category: Hardware

NVIDIA has come a long way from their VGA roots and now has emerged as one of the fastest growing chipset manufacturers in the world. The new nForce4 SLI Intel Edition has all the makings of a great chipset and now brings SLI tech

Review ImageGigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard Review

Author: Doc Overclock Date: 03-14-2005 Category: Motherboards

The NF4 chipset has a lot to offer in itself and that combined with all the features of this board equate to a very strong motherboard package that has what it takes to please almost any hardcore user.

Review ImageATI AIW Radeon X800XT AGP Video Card Review

Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 03-10-2005 Category: Hardware

As far as features go, the A-I-W X800XT is the most feature-rich multimedia video card on the market today. You get an excellent television tuner, the speed and features of one of the highest performing video cards on the market,

Review ImageThermaltake Armor VA8000 Case Review

Author: Doc Overclock Date: 03-08-2005 Category: Hardware

Few cases actually make me take a second look, and it is even more rare for me to really like one. Thermaltake's Armor is one seriously solid case that boasts ergonomic installations, a sleek modern design and form factor, and fle

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