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DIY Guides: Exploring CPU Performance in Windows Vista vs. Win 7
Stuck with an older PC that runs slow in Vista? Upgrading to Windows 7 might breath new life into that PC and extend its useful life. Find out as PCSTATS tests multiple CPUs under identical Vista and Win 7 environments. Continue» |
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ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 AMD 890GX Motherboard Review
The ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 motherboard is built around the 55nm AMD 890GX and SB850 southbridge. It has 128MB of onboard DDR3-1333 sideport memory for the integrated DX10.1 ATI Radeon HD 4290 graphics. Its AM3 CPU socket will accommodate AMD Phenom II and Athlon II processors, right through to the six-core Phenom II X6. Continue» |
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Gigabyte GV-567OC-1GI Radeon HD 5670 Videocard Review
The Gigabyte GV-567OC-1GI is equipped with a large and fairly quiet aluminum heatsink, with a fan and plastic shroud on top. The additional height of the heatsink means the GV-567OC-1GI videocard will occupy two expansion slots instead of just one. Continue» |
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Gigabyte Ghost GM-M8000X Laser Gaming Mouse Review
| February 25, 2010 | By: M. Page | Topic: Mouse Pads |
Gigabyte's Ghost M8000X is an infrared laser mouse, so there is no red light LED glowing below. Instead, you'll find a nine button performance mouse built for competitive gaming around a 6000 DPI laser sensor with on-the-fly sensitivity adjustment and a high 1000 reports/second USB polling rate. Continue» |
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LiteON eHAU424 External DVD/CD Writer Review
LiteON's eHAU424 external USB2.0 optical drive gives you writing speeds as fast as 24X for DVD+/-R media. It can burn through dual layer DVD+ and DVD- media and write to CD-Rs and CD-RWs as well. Continue» |
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Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P Intel P55 Express Motherboard Review
Top of the list is Gigabyte's 333 Onboard Acceleration marketing pitch, which in real world terms is USB2.0 slots capable of outputting higher voltages to power external hard drives and the like, a pair of 4800Mb/s SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports for high-speed peripherals care of the brand new NEC PD720200 controller and 6.0 GB/s SATA III. Continue» |
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Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6 Intel P55 Motherboard Review
What really makes the companies' flagship Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6 motherboard stand out from the crowd? In one word - features.For starters Gigabyte has sweetened the pot with a little more of well... everything. There is support for nVidia SLI and ATI CrossfireX of course, but there's also combo USB/eSATA ports and a pair of extra slots for DDR3 memory to entice you.
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Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5 Intel P55 Motherboard Review
Gigabyte's GA-P55-UD5 socket-1156 motherboard is an enthusiast grade Intel P55 Express platform with a ton of extra features packed into it. Along with the obvious support of Intel Core i5 and Core i7 800-series socket 1156 processors, the GA-P55-UD5 board features three physical PCI Express x16 2.0 slots that support both ATI Crossfire and NVIDIA SLI. Continue» |
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Samsung SyncMaster F2380 23-inch 16:9 Widescreen LCD Review
| January 28, 2010 | By: J. Apong | Topic: Monitors |
The use of C-PVA technology means the SyncMaster F2380 can achieve 178° horizontal and 178° vertical viewing angles, so colours won't shift or dim if you move your head relative to the position of the monitor. Continue» |
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AMD Phenom II X4 910e 2.6 GHz Quad-Core 65W Processor Review
MD seeks to shift that tide with the introduction of the energy efficient AMD Phenom II X4 910e processor for socket AM3. This 2.6GHz quad core chip has as all the Phenom II features that you expect... Continue» |
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AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 Processor Review
AMD is kicking off 2010 by introducing new low-power versions of some its most popular processors and bumping up the speed of a select few Phenom II and Athlon II CPUs. Today PCSTATS is looking at the 3.2GHz AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition processor. Continue» |
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AMD Athlon II X4 635 2.9GHz Socket AM3 Quad-Core Processor Review
Enter the AMD Athlon II X4 635 processor, a mainstream quad-core chip clocked at 2.9GHz and priced at just $120 bucks. Compatible with socket AM3 and AM2+ motherboards, the AMD Athlon II X4 635 is set to be the darling of media PC, home FTP server and budget-minded home PC builders. Continue» |
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MSI Eclipse Plus Intel X58 Express Motherboard Review
As MSI Computer knows, sometimes overkill is a good thing. This seems
to be the philosophy behind the MSI X58 Eclipse Plus motherboard - a jet black beauty built around Intel's X58 Express and ICH10R chipsets for the Intel Core i7 family of socket 1366 processors. Continue» |
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Beginners Guides: 99 Performance Tips and Tweaks for Windows Vista
Take control of Windows Vista with help from PCSTATS. We've got 99 ways to
squeeze out better performance, enhance boot times, free up hard drive space and trim away Windows Vista's fat. Continue» |
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Beginners Guides: 99 Performance Tips for Windows XP
PCSTATS covers all the TechTips you need to push a PC from sluggish to quick. This Guide deals with quicker boot times, making your current hardware work faster, and 99 other Tips from PCSTATS that will help you make your computer run better, quicker, and more efficiently! Continue» |
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Seasonic X-750 750W 80Plus Gold Power Supply Review
In this review PCSTATS will be testing out a 750W power supply from Seasonic's flagship modular gaming "X" series. The Seasonic SS-750KM is an Active PFC unit which boasts the exceedingly hard to come by 80 Plus Gold. Continue» |
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ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AMD 785G Chipset Motherboard Review
The ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO motherboard is an AMD 785G platform built with Home Theatre PC and High Definition media applications in mind. Key to its allure are a trifecta of video outputs. Continue» |
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Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H AMD 785G Chipset Motherboard Review
AMD's excellent upgrade paths mean the Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H motherboard will support AMD Athlon II, Phenom II processors in the socket AM3 flavours. The GA-MA785GMT-UD2H is equipped with four DDR3 memory slots that can accommodate up to 16GB of DDR3. Continue» |
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Cooler Master HAF 932 Full Tower Case Review
| November 25, 2009 | By: J. Apong | Topic: Cases |
At nearly two feet tall and weighing in at just under 30 pounds, the Cooler
Master HAF 932 High Air Flow Chassis is an imposing full tower ATX
case, marketed towards gamers and overclockers with an array of fans. Continue» |
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Beginners Guides: Safe Mode in Windows Vista For Crash Recovery
The first step to recovering a crashed computer is Windows Vista's Safe Mode. Knowing this will allow you to deal with bad software drivers, determine if it's a hardware or software error, and fight off virus attacks. Safe Mode is like a second chance to save your PC from certain doom! Continue» |
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