Month: September 2009

Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H

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Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H @ PCStats

“The Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H motherboard is a great upgrade platform for anyone with an existing socket AM2 AMD processor who wants to take advantage of the new HD decoding and on board HDMI options the AMD 785G chipset brings to the table. AMD’s excellent upgrade paths mean the GA-MA785G-UD3H motherboard will support AMD Sempron, Athlon, Athlon II, Phenom and Phenom II processors; in short socket AM2, AM2+ and AM3 CPUs.The Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H motherboard is a great upgrade platform for anyone with an existing socket AM2 AMD processor who wants to take advantage of the new HD decoding and on board HDMI options the AMD 785G chipset brings to the table.”

MSI P55-GD80

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MSI P55-GD80 @ Overclock3D

“MSI have long been known for making good motherboards but have rarely made that extra step by making an amazing motherboard. This time I think I am justified into saying that they have taken that extra step and done just that. What MSI have produced is a motherboard capable of exceeding any preconceptions and indeed exceeding anyones expectations.”

Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6: P55 v. X58

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Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6: P55 v. X58 @ Benchmark Reviews

“The consumer might not know what to expect when choosing between the two products, other than one is mainstream (P55) and the other is for extreme enthusiasts (X58). In this article, Benchmark Reviews directly compares the Intel Core i7-860 equipped Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6 motherboard against the GA-EX58-UD4P with Intel Core i7-920. Testi! ng a Core i7-860 against an i7-920 might not seem fair, and it’s a little biased to compare P55 against X58, but the final outcome might just surprise you.”

MSI 785GM-E65 & 785G Chipset

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MSI 785GM-E65 & 785G Chipset @ PCStats

“The AMD 785G and its Radeon HD 4200 are the first with DirectX 10.1 compliance for Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, and include enhanced features like ATI Stream application acceleration and improved Universal Video Decoding 2. The MSI 785GM-E65 is a socket AM3 motherboard, which means it’s compatible with AMD’s newest processors like the Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition and the Athlon II X2 250.”

Intel Core 2 Duo Processors Revisited

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Intel Core 2 Duo Processors Revisited @ iXBT Labs

“Two processor cores are the reasonable minimum for most desktops today. Most processors we are going to review today fall into the magical price range of “up to $200″ and can be used in a $500 PC performing much better than a relatively inexpensive notebook (or a four-year-old top PC). So, this choice is justified, when you have a strictly limited budget or just don’t want to spend too much money.”

XFX Radeon HD 4850 1GB

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XFX Radeon HD 4850 1GB @ Legit Reviews

“In our performance testing the XFX Radeon HD 4850 1GB was up against some stiff competition, namely it’s faster and more expensive 4000 series brothers. To say that the 4850 1GB is a bad card would be incorrect. At just $124.99 it is an extremely capable gaming card and the best bang for the buck in our testing today.”

HIS Radeon HD 4890 iCooler x4 1GB

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HIS Radeon HD 4890 iCooler x4 1GB @ TweakTown

“Today we’ll be looking at a HD 4890 from HIS which comes under the iCooler x4 name. Since this is a series we haven’t looked at before, we’re pretty sure that it carries with it a new cooler. HIS tends to offer a pretty good cooler when they move outside the box, so hopefully this time is no different. Let’s have a look at the package before we have a closer look at the card itself and its spec before checking out the performance.”

Seagate Barracuda XT 6Gbps SATA-III Preview

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Seagate Barracuda XT 6Gbps SATA-III Preview @ Benchmark Reviews

“On 21 September 2009 Seagate Technology will be the first and only manufacturer to offer a SATA-III 6Gbps hard drive product with the large 64MB cache buffer as the 2TB Barracuda XT ST32000641AS is unveiled. Both combined improvements to burst rate and sustained bandwidth will mark a substantial improvement to the design of Hard Disk Drive (HDD) storage products, and the new technology is expected to give Solid State Drive (SSD) components some serious competition.”