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Antec NSK2400 Media PC Case Review

Published 2006-12-15 18:00 by Newsfactory 0

Now that a lot of PC enthusiasts are adopting the Micro ATX design for a HTPC, companies are developing interesting cases that provide just enough space to comfortably squeeze all components with a sleek design to match the case with the rest of the home entertainment setup. Take the NSK2400, for instance.

Mouse Roundup: 17 Tested

Published 2006-12-13 17:47 by Newsfactory 1

With the launch of the world's first independent benchmarking system for mice, buying a desktop rodent will no longer involve guesswork and luck. Sujoy Roy has been analysing hardcore data and investigating the real world at a fundamental level since entering Cambridge University in 1994. His other passion in life is gaming, so the creation of the MouseScore benchmark makes perfect sense!

Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 Rev 2.0

Published 2006-12-13 17:39 by Newsfactory 0

Gigabyte will be releasing a new version of the DQ6. It is labelled rev 2.0. Let us show you the differences between the DQ6 and DQ6 rev 2.0.

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Mod of the Year 2006

Published 2006-12-13 16:04 by Newsfactory 0

As the year closes out, we pick the 12 best case mods of this year and, in association with AC Ryan, we're asking for your help to decide on the winner. Prizes abound in this recognition of bit-tech's awesome modding community!

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NVIDIA G80: Image Quality Analysis

Published 2006-12-12 18:02 by Newsfactory 0

With every new hardware generation comes an expectation of better image quality and more performance, and with G80 NVIDIA deliver that in pretty big spades. Outwardly the hardware is capable of all the big feature checkboxes, such as "HDR+AA" and very high quality filtering. Digging deeper you find true 8x multisample AA, coverage sample AA, filtering of data in non-linear colour spaces and more.

HD Video Playback: H.264 Blu-ray on the PC

Published 2006-12-12 17:40 by Newsfactory 0

We now have Blu-ray titles that make use of H.264 encoding in order to put our hardware to the test.

NGOHQ December Contest

Published 2006-12-12 17:06 by Newsfactory 0

This month we are giving away a single Gainward Bliss 7600GT (PCI Express) Graphics Card to one of our readers. All you need to do is to make a small NGOHQ slogan and post it in the thread. The competition ends on the 11th of January, and the person with the best slogan will win this cute card.

Mid-Range VGA Mayhem - ATI and NVIDIA compared

Published 2006-12-12 17:04 by Newsfactory 0

Following a mid/high end roundup Madshrimps explores the performance of mid-range products from HIS, Powercolor and Sparkle. Which VGA card can provide you with the most bang for the buck? Do you fancy silence and power at an acceptable price, keep on reading.

Test Your Skills @ HardwareSecrets

Published 2006-12-11 16:18 by Newsfactory 0

In this area you will find free on-line quizes prepared by our team with questions about hardware and networking for you to evaluate your knowledge and to learn more about a given subject.

Thermaltake Eureka Home Server Case Review

Published 2006-12-11 15:28 by Newsfactory 1

Thermaltake is a longtime maker of PC cases, and over the years, the company has expanded into other categories as well. Now that PC cases are starting to mature, in that they don?t look overly designed and quite sleek actually, it was really a pleasure to work with Eureka.

Stripping The GeForce 8800 Heatspreader

Published 2006-12-08 18:37 by Newsfactory 0

We've all seen the G80 cores dressed over with their decent Heat-Spreaders. Now see them naked and sexy!

ExtremeTech's Last Windows XP Media Center PC

Published 2006-12-08 18:02 by Newsfactory 0

We update our Windows Media Center configuration. With Vista just around the corner, we look for Vista-capable parts, but this is a Windows XP Media Center system.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX SLI Performance Review

Published 2006-12-08 17:50 by Newsfactory 0

We finally had a pair of GeForce 8800 GTX cards sitting here long enough to get some SLI testing done; and we think you'll be impressed by the results

Gaming Mouse Group Test

Published 2006-12-07 16:57 by Newsfactory 0

We put five mice to the test to see how much bang you can really get for your buck. With Santa-time approaching, what festive rodent should you ask for in your stocking?

AMD announces its first 65nm processors

Published 2006-12-05 18:11 by Newsfactory 0

The rumors were true: AMD has officially launched its first batch of processors built on 65nm process technology. The new chips are part of the Athlon 64 X2 line and fill gaps in the existing 90nm lineup, which was stripped of chips with 1MB of cache per core earlier this year.

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NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology - Is the PC Ready of HD Video?

Published 2006-12-05 17:38 by Newsfactory 0

NVIDIA's PureVideo HD technology attempts to take most of the guess work out of building an HD-DVD and Blu-ray ready system for your home theater or desktop, while offering great playback performance as well.

Nvidia Reality Tour Report Singapore Stop

Published 2006-12-04 19:06 by Newsfactory 0

Nvidia Corporation, the world's leading graphics technology company held their last stop of the Nvidia Reality Tour at Funan Digitalife Mall, Singapore. VR-Zone brings you some exclusive feeds and updates on the exciting event itself!

Spiderman 3 by Matt Fielder

Published 2006-12-04 18:30 by Newsfactory 0

Spiderman 3 rocks up to the cinemas next year, and in anticipation of this, Matt Fielder has gone modding crazy with this spectacular Cooler Master case mod. Some stunning visuals make this one of the best mods of the year.

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NVIDIA 7950 GT Roundup - Speedbump to High End @ Madshrimps

Published 2006-12-04 17:28 by Newsfactory 0

At the beginning of September NVIDIA released their reincarnation of the G71 based GeForce 7900 GT. As midrange card the 7900GT seem to be the best buy for a big group of gamers in the first half of 2006. This time around they?ve given the mid-range card a speed boost to high end! With world leading VGA partners offering their version right away let's see which can give us the best 7950 GT.

27'' Dell Display En Route

Published 2006-12-01 18:40 by Newsfactory 0

Samsung Electronics said that it has signed a long-term contract to provide Dell with 27-inch LCD panels, Samsung?s projected specifications for its upcoming 27-inch panel features a 1920 x 1200 resolution, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 500 cd/m2 and a response time of 8 ms grey-to-grey.

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