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November 1, 2021 | 14:00

Inscryption Review

Welcome challenger. Why not sit down, and play a little game?

October 27, 2021 | 12:05

SilentiumPC Regnum RG6V TG Case Review

Budget in price, mainstream in aspiration.

October 21, 2021 | 09:43

Akasa Blue Aurora

Today we look at the "Blue Aurora," the new high performance aftermarket heatsink from Akasa. With an exclusively LGA 775 mount and an included 120mm blue LED fan, can the Aurora light up our skies, or will it leave them overcast? Read on to find out!

September 7, 2008 | 11:26

Intel quietly releases three new processors

Intel has quietly introduced three new processors to its lineup that are designed to target different segments of the market.

September 5, 2008 | 11:56

AMD Fusion 'Shrike' details leaked

TrustedReviews has posted some information gleaned from TGDaily regarding AMD's up-and-coming combined GPU and CPU platform 'Fusion'.

August 6, 2008 | 08:58

VIA launches Nano processor

VIA has launches the new Nano processor, formerly codenamed Isaiah, as part of the new VIA EPIA-SN platform.

July 31, 2008 | 08:59

Asus Triton 85

Everyone wants the same things from a new heatsink; silent operation and high thermal performance, but the combination of both is notoriously hard to strike. We take a look at the Asus Triton 85, which claims to run at just 16 dBa, and find out if it can deliver the goods.

July 26, 2008 | 09:16

VIA announces mini-ITX 2.0 form factor

COMPUTEX 2008: VIA has announced an updated version of the mini-ITX form factor and has also teamed up with Nvidia to create optimised PCs.

June 9, 2008 | 15:31

Intel says video encoding belongs on the CPU

COMPUTEX 2008: Intel and Nvidia are still sitting in a tree in their war of facts and friction. Intel says video encoding is better on the CPU.

June 4, 2008 | 14:47

AMD announces Puma at Computex

COMPUTEX 2008: AMD has announced its next-generation mobile platform here at Computex in Taipei.

June 4, 2008 | 13:07

Nvidia intros Tegra for MIDs and smartphones

COMPUTEX 2008: Nvidia has introduced the Tegra family of system-on-a-chip processors, which are aimed squarely at Intel's Centrino Atom platform.

June 3, 2008 | 04:05

Intel: the GPU gives no benefit to non-gamers

Intel bites back at Nvidia, saying that the GPU offers no benefit outside of gaming and you should all upgrade your CPU today.

May 13, 2008 | 10:54

AMD releases roadmap to 2010

AMD has released a roadmap detailing its plans for the server and workstation market up to 2010, and there's some drool-worthy new tech on its way.

May 9, 2008 | 10:31

AMD promises completely different CPU architecture

AMD's Technical Director of Sales and Marketing has said that its next-gen CPU architecture will be "completely different" from Phenom.

April 30, 2008 | 17:14

Nvidia's David Kirk on CUDA, CPUs and GPUs

It's almost three years since we last interviewed David Kirk, Nvidia's Chief Scientist. And with everything going on in the industry right now, it was a great time to catch up with him to find out where he sees the industry going and how Nvidia will be part of that.

April 30, 2008 | 13:00

AMD Phenom X3 8750

If you think quad-core is excessive but dual-core is old hat, how about a Ménage à trois from AMD's new Phenom X3 8750? Is it the cheap and cheerful multi-threading meat eater enthusiasts have been waiting to lap up? We just had to find out...

April 23, 2008 | 08:47

AMD Phenom X4 9850, 9750 and 9550

The highly anticipated Phenom B3 stepping processors are here with slightly faster clocks and no TLB erratum. How does the new stepping overclock? How does it compare to other CPUs around the same price? We dive in to find out.

April 11, 2008 | 07:03

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500, E8400 and E8200

We test the latest 45nm Intel Core 2 Duo "Wolfdale" E8500, E8400 and E8200 processors to see how they compare to other popular, sub £200 CPUs from Intel's 65nm Core 2 line and AMD's Athlon X2 and Phenom lines.

April 7, 2008 | 07:28

First Look: Nvidia nForce 790i Ultra SLI

Nvidia has launched its ultra powerful, ultra expensive "enthusiast" DDR3 chipset - nForce 790i Ultra SLI is here! We dive into the technology behind it in this first look to see what all the fuss is about.

March 19, 2008 | 08:16

The hidden art inside microchips

Molecular Expressions specialises in microphotography, and has a fascinating gallery of artwork hidden in computer chips - artwork so small you need a microscope to see it.

March 10, 2008 | 08:43