Should you hang out on the Bridge, or is it worth heading onto the Lake?
The tick-tock of Intel's waltz has stuttered a bit, with many users wondering if it is worth picking up a new Kaby Lake based system. Gone are the good old days when…
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Tag: sandybridge
A 71 CPU 2011 round up (the year, not the socket)
If you are looking for a quick way to contrast the processors that were released this year then iXBT Labs has a review for you. They've added their CPU/APU reviews for the...
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The many faces of Sandybridge motherboards
When building a SandyBridge system you have several types of motherboard chipset to choose from, some with more capabilities than others. The ASUS Maximus IV Extreme B3 is the odd duck in…
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ASRock Vision 3D HTPC With Sandy Bridge CPU Leaks to Web
ASRock, a company most well known for its motherboards, has built a sleek little HTPC (home theater PC) whose specifications recently leaked to the web. Powered by a choice of Intel’s…
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No Intel architecture refresh can be complete without a Pentium model
Intel has updated the Pentium processor for the SandyBridge era with the 32nm G620, G840 and G850, all of which cost under $100. All are rated at 65W TDP with 3MB…
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Toshiba Satellite p755, at least the 3D isn’t proprietary
It's yet another 3D laptop, as the only thing geekier that walking around staring at a notebook is to do so wearing big green NVIDIA glasses. The arguments for and against 3D vision aside, this…
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SandyBridge graphics performance showdown; Linux versus Win7
In the first showdown that Phoronix tried, the Linux driver for Intel's HD3000 iGPU beat out the Win7 driver handily. That win was due to the OSTC Linux engineers at...
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The difference a letter can make; 4 LGA1155 boards from Gigabyte
Gigabyte's GA-Z68X-UD3P-B3, GA-Z68X-UD4-B3, GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 and GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 are up for review on X-bit Labs right now. You need to be fairly observant to notice the difference in the models and have a great…
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Gigabyte Launches New Super4 Motherboards Based On Intel’s H61 Chipset
Gigabyte is on a roll lately as far as cranking out new motherboard series, and their latest unveiling introduces a new lineup that the company has dubbed its “Super4” motherboard series. …
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More high end SandyBridge goodness, the ASUS P8Z68-V Pro
The expiration of the NDA on the Z68 chipset has launched an impressive amount of reviews, which represents just how much choice you will have if you upgrade to a high end SandyBridge…
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Tri-Fire/SLI redux, look at the difference SandyBridge makes!
Not too long ago [H]ard|OCP examined the price to performance ratio between a triple SLI GTX580 system and a Tri-Fire HD6990 and HD6970 and discovered that as far as value goes, NVIDIA could not…
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