Podcast #63 - AMD TWKR CPU, Windows 7 pricing, the GPU pricing war and more!

Editorial - Jul 02, 2009 | 01:00 PM

This week we talk about the recently "released" AMD Phenom II TWKR processor and the controversy around it, Allyn's current SSD picks based on our SSD Decoder Ring, Windows 7 pricing and upgrade costs, ASUS and Intel fighting over motherboard markets, NVIDIA being at risk of losing the Apple market, AMD denying a price a war between themselves and NVIDIA on GPUs, TSMC continuing to have difficulty with the 40nm process and more!

SilverStone ST70EF 700W Power Supply Review

Case and Cooling - Jun 29, 2009 | 12:00 PM

The new SilverStone ST70EF PSU is designed for user's who are looking for high efficiency along with quiet operation. It can support multiple high-end graphics adapters and features a full compliment of fixed cables.

Some Initial Thoughts on Propus, AMD's Quad-core Athlon

Processor - Jun 26, 2009 | 02:00 PM

Recently the first die shot of the upcoming Propus class of processors showed up, and I took a good long look at it to figure out how it will affect AMD's lineup, and if it will be the next big thing in the budget quad core market. From what I have seen, things look surprisingly good...

SSD Decoder Ring

Storage - Jun 24, 2009 | 06:00 PM

Tired of bouncing back and forth between review sites, manufacturer sites, and retailers in search of your next SSD? Allyn has compiled a huge list of all current and popular SSD's, grouped by controller type, manufacturer, and model.

Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P 790FX AM3 Motherboard Review

Motherboard - Jun 24, 2009 | 12:00 PM

We’ve had the opportunity to review two motherboards featuring AMD’s 790GX chipset in both AM2+ and AM3 flavors. But, we haven’t had the chance to evaluate a board with AMD’s top 7-series chipset called the 790FX. So, when Gigabyte shipped us a GA-MA790FXT-UD5P for review, we were extremely curious and excited to see how this board would fare against others we’ve tested that utilize the 790GX chipset.

OCZ Fatal1ty Champion Series 700W PSU Review

Case and Cooling - Jun 22, 2009 | 12:00 AM

The Fatal1ty 700W PSU from OCZ is a high-quality PSU that looks good inside and out. It was co-developed by a gamer for gamers and it delivers the goods! The OCZ Fatal1ty 700W unit we have up for review today features a single +12V rail and is both Nvidia SLI and 80 Plus certified. It features excellent cooling and comes decked out with a red LED fan, glowing Fatal1ty logo, and red sheathed cables (I hope you like red).

SLI on Life Support on the AMD Platform: Oh SNAP!

Editorial - Jun 19, 2009 | 12:00 AM

NVIDIA chipsets for the AMD market have not been significantly upgraded for the past year+, and even their "latest" 980a product is a rebranded 780a from last year. I dug around to see if NVIDIA was in fact abandoning the AMD platform, and SLI for the latest Phenom II along with it.

Indilinx based OCZ Vertex and Super Talent UltraDrive ME SSDs Reviewed

Storage - Jun 17, 2009 | 02:00 PM

We revisit the OCZ Vertex and throw in the recently introduced Super Talent UltraDrive ME into the mix. Both drives are controlled by the ARM-based Indilinx CPU. We put these two against SSD's with Samsung, Intel, and JMicron controllers, and even threw a few high end hard drives for fun. Evaluation of fragmentation slow downs and TRIM tool operation will also be addressed. Come on in and check 'er out!

MSI Eclipse Plus X58 LGA 1366 Motherboard Review

Motherboard - Jun 16, 2009 | 12:00 PM

MSI punches up its newest flagship X58 motherboard called the Eclipse Plus with quad SLI, CrossFireX support, but how does it compare against its predecessors and a couple lower-priced X58 boards from other vendors? We run it through our benchmarks and take a detailed look at MSI's latest motherboard to support the i7 platform.

NVIDIA Mobility GeForce 200M Updates - GDDR5, 40nm and DX10.1

Mobile - Jun 15, 2009 | 11:00 AM

NVIDIA is announcing the newest addition to its mobility line of GPUs today - the GeForce 200M series. With what NVIDIA is calling basically a new architecture designed around the desktop GT200, this marks the first move for NVIDIA mobility parts away from the aged G92 specifications. Not only that but these are the first NVIDIA GPUs to offer GDDR5 memory support, DX10.1 and are the first built on a 40nm process.

NVIDIA CUDA-enabled Applications Roundup

Graphics Card - Jun 12, 2009 | 12:00 PM

General purpose graphics processing units (GPGPUs) have had a huge impact in everything from professional and home applications to video processing and even physics simulations. No GPU parallel computing architecture has been more in the spotlight than NVIDIA’s CUDA either. CUDA technology is being used in many different types of applications including video and audio encoding, oil and gas exploration, product design, medical imaging, and scientific research.

Smooth Creations Dragon System Preview

System - Jun 12, 2009 | 09:00 AM

Even though Smooth Creations is a new to the boutique system builders game, they have started developing a name for creating incredibly artistic designs, as well impressively performing ones. Today we are taking a quick preview look at an all AMD-based system that uses a Phenom II processor and HD 4870 GPUs.

Galaxy GeForce GTX 275 OC 896MB Review

Graphics Card - Jun 10, 2009 | 09:00 AM

The GeForce GTX 275 started as a fill-in GPU to combat the Radeon HD 4890 when it was released earlier this year. As enthusiasts started adopting it, it found a great spot in terms of performance and price between the GTX 285 and GTX 260+. Galaxy has an overclocked model with a custom cooler available that does cost a bit extra, but allows you get even more out of the graphics chip.

Computex 2009: Gigabyte pushes motherboard boundaries

Motherboard - Jun 09, 2009 | 05:00 PM

Gigabyte showed quite a few new features on more than a few new motherboards while at Computex last week. We are still diving through a lot of Computex news but if you are curious to see what innovations might still be available in motherboards, check out what Gigabyte has to offer.

Computex 2009: ASUS Eee, motherboards, graphics cards and more!

General Tech - Jun 08, 2009 | 11:00 PM

ASUS usually has one of the larger display areas at Computex and this year was no exception. On hand they were displaying new Eee PC designs, motherboards coming later this year and some of the most innovative new graphics cards we have seen in a long time. Stop by and see what ASUS is cooking up for the rest of 2009 and 2010!

Mid-range matchup: ASUS GTS 250 Dark Knight and Sapphire HD 4850 Vapor

Graphics Card - Jun 08, 2009 | 12:00 AM

We have said over and over again that the mid-range GPU market is a mess - a great mess of fantastic performance and value. Today we are taking a look at a pair of new graphics cards from ASUS and Sapphire that fit snuggly into the sub-$150 field. The ASUS GeForce GTS 250 Dark Knight edition and Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 Vapor go up against the HD 4770 to see who comes out on top.

Computex 2009: AMD Demonstrates working 40nm DirectX 11 Silicon

Graphics Card - Jun 03, 2009 | 12:00 AM

Today at Computex, AMD has unveiled its first DirectX 11 compliant part, but the announcement is more about the overall features that DX11 introduces rather than the specific part that AMD has already fabricated in conjunction with TSMC on their fledgling 40nm process. Read on for the full scoop.

Intel Updates Nehalem: Core i7-975 Processor Review

Processor - Jun 03, 2009 | 12:00 AM

Intel has refreshed the Nehalem line of Core i7 CPUs today by introducing the new Core i7-975 EE and Core i7-950 processor. These two new offerings are replacing the Core i7-965 and i7-940 in terms of pricing though they of course bump up the frequency one bin or so. Come in and see how the fastest desktop processor in the world performs!

Computex 2009: Thermaltake Level 10 Chassis Preview

Case and Cooling - Jun 02, 2009 | 11:45 AM

This does seem to be the year of great cases at Computex. Thermaltake partnered with BMW Designworks USA to bring to life a truly unique chassis design that looks like a million bucks - let's just hope it doesn't cost that as well!

AMD's New X2s: Redeeming AMD's Dual Core Market

Processor - Jun 01, 2009 | 09:00 PM

It has been several years since AMD released a true desktop dual core processor, and finally they have delivered with the Athlon II X2 250. They have also released a Phenom II based X2 that could be the new darling of budget enthusiasts everywhere. We explore the performance of these new parts, as well as try our hand at overclocking to see where we go. While they might not be world beater's, they certainly give AMD a fighting chance in the dual core market.

SilverStone Sugo SST-SG05B Mini ITX Case Review

Case and Cooling - May 31, 2009 | 05:00 AM

Creating an enclosure that can minimize space, but still leave PC builders enough room to work with and possibly grow is a difficult task. The introduction of Mini, Nano, and Pico ATX motherboards have given consumers the power of a desktop PC in the palm of their hands. One company who’s had success creating SFF cases is SilverStone. Their Sugo series has been refined over the past several years, and their SST-SG05B is the latest addition to the Sugo product line.

CompuLab fit-PC2 Preview - Nettop PC with Intel Menlow

System - May 26, 2009 | 09:00 PM

A pleasant surprise on this Tuesday afternoon, a package arrived on my doorstep from Israel. Perplexed by its origin I ripped open the bag to find a brand-spanking-new fit-PC2 nettop computer in my hands. This little guy has been getting a lot of attention recently for its incredibly small size (fits inside the area of DVD almost) and interesting hardware configuration.

Enermax Liberty ECO 500W Power Supply Review

Case and Cooling - May 26, 2009 | 12:00 PM

High efficiency and virtually silent! If you are looking for a quiet mid-power PSU with good voltage regulation, excellent efficiency, and high-end video card support; the ECO 500W deserves a very close look.

Lenovo IdeaPad S12 first to implement ION on mobile platform

Mobile - May 25, 2009 | 02:00 AM

The first notebook to use the NVIDIA ION chipset is being revealed today and even though we haven't been able to get hands-on with it yet, the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 could be a winner in terms of performance, size and price for the mobile crowds. Check in to see some pictures and get a general run down on specs.

ECS A790GXM-AD3 790GX AM3 Motherboard Review

Motherboard - May 22, 2009 | 04:00 PM

The A790GXM-AD3 is ECS’s first AM3 Socket motherboard. The integrated graphics platform is designed from AMD's 790GX chipset and powered by the ATI’s Radeon HD 3300 graphics core. One of the key selling points of all AM3 motherboards is their support for dual channel DDR3 1333 memory, and we are very interested to see how the extra bandwidth factors into the overall performance of this board.

Video: Thecus N5200B Network Attached Storage (NAS) Review

Storage - May 22, 2009 | 01:00 AM

The Thecus N5200B NAS is a high-end network storage device that offers support for RAID 5 and 6, dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, eSATA and USB ports and five hot swappable hard drive trays. The price is a bit higher than a lot of other consumer NAS devices but the feature set exceeds them as well. And check out a video review of the device as well!

Intel Pine Trail (Next-Gen Atom Platform) & Moblin Updates

Mobile - May 20, 2009 | 05:00 PM

Intel revealed details of the Atom successor known as Pine Trail today and the platform looks to be even more impressive with an integrated memory controller and graphics. We also have some news about Intel's Moblin netbook-style operating system that sees a major refresh today.

Galaxy GeForce 9600 GT LP Review - Low Power, Low Profile

Graphics Card - May 19, 2009 | 12:00 AM

Low power and low profile might not seem like very important features for a GPU most of the time, but you would be surprised how many new PCs on the market today can't fit a standard expansion card. Galaxy is hoping to pin that market by offering a decently-powerful 9600 GT GPU without a PCIe power connection and with a half-height PCB design.

The Dawn of GLOBALFOUNDRIES

General Tech - May 18, 2009 | 12:00 PM

GLOBALFOUNDRIES, the spun-off manufacturing arm of AMD, is aggressively pursuing new customers with promises of industry leading performance and efficiency as a startup in the foundry industry. We take a look at the technology and aims of this new giant, and see if they can in fact compete with the well respected and powerful TSMC.

Seasonic SS-400H1U & SS-460H2U Power Supply Review

Case and Cooling - May 15, 2009 | 02:00 PM

If you are into building, upgrading or maintaining servers check out our review of two PSU offerings from Seasonic. We’ll be taking a close look at two units; a 1U-400W and a 2U-460W. See how they compare to the more familiar enthusiast ATX units.

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