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Crystal A410 Barebone - the MSI way

Mobile Devices · Author Stuyo · March 13, 2008 · 10454 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

Through the last few years a new type of systems had been getting a bigger share of the market – the barebones. We can see them in many forms – multimedia pc's, small file servers, second home computer, miniature systems for education and office... so many ways to use them. In this review we look upon the MSI Crystal…

CeBIT 2008: girls @ techPowerUp

Affiliates · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 12, 2008 · 4318 reads

Our colleagues at techPowerUp! have no shame and took shots of as many girls as they could at the recent CEBIT 2008 :) By request of their readers, all 231 pictures are with the highest resolution posible. For more information (mostly documental photographic material) "read" не са се стеснявали и на наскоро…

ASUS Intros Vento A1 Series PC Cases

Press Releases · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 12, 2008 · 2345 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

ASUS, producer of high quality chassis and components, has today released the new ASUS VENTO A1 series gaming chassis. This aluminum chassis incorporates an exquisitely handcrafted design, and features exceptional ventilation for performance and stability, hassle-free installation and optimized scalability – making it…

OCZ Introduces Vendetta 2 CPU Cooler

Press Releases · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 12, 2008 · 2323 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and computer components, today unveiled the OCZ Vendetta 2, an efficient new CPU cooler with a powerful 120mm fan design for maximum performance. Utilizing a distinctive stacked fin design and trend-setting…

Belinea o.display 4_24" LCD Review

Reviews · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 11, 2008 · 2030 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

When we talk about hardcore gaming - probably there isn't a better buy then a big-ass widescreen LCD. The mid-high end video cards can handle the load, in the same time the prices of huge LCDs are going down. So, in ModReactor's latest review, we got our hands on Belinea o.display 4_24"... At this time the review is…

Mindwire V5 - pure electroshock gaming torture

WTF · Author Stuyo · March 10, 2008 · 2402 reads · ★★★★★ (5 votes)

Sure, your games are thrilling and all, but they don't exactly cause actual pain, do they? Well, that's all going to change thanks to the two twisted dreamers who started the company Mindwire, and their electroshock feedback device, the V5. That's right, next time you get fragged in Unreal, sacked in Madden, or robbed…

MSI showthe Eee-ish Wind PC

Press Releases · Author Stuyo · March 10, 2008 · 2379 reads · ★★★★☆ (3 votes)

Apparently MSI is gearing up to release its own Eee competitor, tentatively called the Wind PC. There's not a lot known about the system (which was shown at CeBIT), though it's slated to feature an 8- or 10-inch, 1024 x 768 display, utilize Intel's Atom CPU, will make 2.5-inch hard drive and SSD options available for…

The hidden art inside microchips

WTF · Author Stuyo · March 10, 2008 · 2377 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

This image of Thor was taken by Molecular Expressions from a Hewlett-Packard graphics chip. If you've ever wondered what a microchip looks like up-close, then you'll be amazed and surprised by the discovery that chip designers hide teeny-tiny works of art on the surface of common components. Source:…

Belinea o.display 4_24" LCD review

Display Devices · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 10, 2008 · 12012 reads · ★★★★☆ (33 votes)

If extreme gaming is what we're talking about, undoubtedly wide screen monitor is the best thing to get. LCD prices are going down while videocards are getting so powerful that resolutions such as 1680x1050 and 1920x1200 are more and more reasonable, somewhat "common" even. So at the focus of our attention sneaked a…

Powercolor HD 3650 Xtreme 512 MB review

Hardware · Author sineoc · March 9, 2008 · 1891 reads · ★★★★☆ (2 votes)

Not long ago AMD announced their new HD 3400 and HD 3600 Series which are the follow up to the HD 2400 and HD 2600 cards. Our collegues from techPowerUp! have just posted a new review to Powercolor HD 3650 Xtreme 512 MB Source: techPowerUp!

StarCam Clip and Racer - MSI webcams

Hardware · Author Stuyo · March 6, 2008 · 1672 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Broadband internet access to every home long has been available and more and more services, which use it, gain popularity. One of these services is videoconference. For such calls respectively you will need a suitable device, most frequently that is the webcam. This review will feature two such devices bearing the MSI…

Cooler Master shows off some modded Cosmos cases

Press Releases · Author Stuyo · March 6, 2008 · 4201 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Modding is always core to Cooler Master's booth – and this year is no exception. With its CSX division cranking out some very high quality, unique works, that include one made to look like a London Bus and another with an Nvidia design, it’s not the only thing that’s being shown off on the stand. For more pictures,…

Thermaltake V1 CPU Heatsink Review

Hardware · Author TsvetanVR · March 6, 2008 · 1753 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Our colleagues at techpowerup reviewed the new Thermaltake CPU heatsink - V1. Let's find out how well it performs and does it justify its price here .

Phase III mod by cc3d

Modding · Author Stuyo · March 5, 2008 · 2592 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

What do you get when you give a crazy modder with a passion for accessibility total access to a water jet cutting instrument and high-end hardware? You get a test bench on crack! Our colleagues at bit-tech take a look at cc3d's Phase III and see if the build is as good as it is unique. To find the answer to this…

MSI shows off HydroGen, EFI and ECOlution

Press Releases · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 5, 2008 · 2279 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

The MSI stand at CeBit this year is one of the largest and also one of the most sttractive. Either that, or the copious cups of coffee and fresh morning air had done a number on a few people... Let\'s start one by one. First we will present HydroGen - esternal water cooling system from MSI: After that is EFI - the…

Mod of the Month - February 2008

Modding · Author Stuyo · March 5, 2008 · 3183 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Again is the time of the month at which our colleagues from bit-tech announce the cohosen projects for their Mod of the Month. You can check them out here . Source: http://www.bit-tech.net/

Albatron 9800 GX2 Pictures

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 5, 2008 · 1719 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Graphics card manufacturer Albatron has sent some pictures to our colleagues from techPowerUp! of its upcoming GeForce 9800 GX2, which are shown below. The company has commented that NVIDIA is allowing it to display the cards at CeBIT 2008, but as the launch date is not officially until later this month it was not…

PowerColor Launches GDDR4 HD 3870 X2

Press Releases · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 5, 2008 · 2064 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

TUL Corporation today announced that it is introducing a high-end graphics solution, PowerColor HD 3870 X2 with Samsung GDDR4 memory that is designed to bring incredible performance and life-like graphics to all gamers.

Dell Launches IT-Friendly Rugged Laptop

Press Releases · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 5, 2008 · 4247 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Dell today unveiled its first fully ruggedized laptop, the Latitude XFR D630. The system is one of the only in its class to simplify IT with seamless integration into existing infrastructure and deliver extreme durability without compromising performance. The rugged laptop, intended for government and commercial…

AMD Demos 45nm Native Quad-Core Processors

Press Releases · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 5, 2008 · 2147 reads · ★★★★☆ (3 votes)

AMD demonstrated at the CeBit electronics exhibition its first 45nm quad-core chips running multiple operating systems and a range of processing intensive applications. The processors were produced in Dresden, Germany, in AMD’s Fab 36 300mm manufacturing facility, using an advanced 45nm process co-developed with IBM.

StarCam Clip и Racer - MSI webcams

Peripherals · Author Stuyo · March 4, 2008 · 11598 reads · ★★★★☆ (9 votes)

Broadband internet access to every home long has been available and more and more services, which use it, gain popularity. One of these services is videoconference. For such calls respectively you will need a suitable device, most frequently that is the webcam. This review will feature two such devices bearing the MSI…

ASUS ROG Presents Full Lineup of Gaming Products at CeBIT 2008

Press Releases · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 4, 2008 · 2050 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

In the ever-evolving world of computer gaming, gamers need top-notch solutions to keep up with current trends and requirements. This is where the ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) steps in. With a goal and promise for gamers to experience the finest in terms of gaming, ASUS ROG unveils the latest hardware geared for the…

VVIKOO GeForce 9600 GT Turbo @ techPowerUp

Affiliates · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 4, 2008 · 1918 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Our colleagues from techPowerUp! have gone detailed on VVIKOO's GeForce 9600 GT Turbo. Briefly: "VVIKOO's GeForce 9600 GT Turbo brings many changes over the NVIDIA reference design. You can see one of the first DisplayPort implementations, an HDMI output, two DVIs and optical SPDIF-in. The card also features the…

A-DATA Debuts innvoative DDR3 Memory Kits

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 4, 2008 · 2025 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

A-DATA is on display at CeBIT with some very innovative memory modules. In this scenario the focus is primary on cooling, not the highest clocks. These DDR3 memories will come in three flavours: basic version with regular heatsinks only, a heatsink with two fans attached and even a version that can be cooled by LN2.…

ASUS Goes Mini @ CeBIT

Press Releases · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 4, 2008 · 2539 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

At the upcoming CeBIT 2008 in Germany, Hannover, ASUS will show off some Mini-PC models. ASUS Nova P22 being the world’s smallest 2L Mini PC, wraps up many features and cutting-edge technologies for robust multitasking and communications. ASUS Essentio CS5110 accents on its exceptional graphics performance, being the…

MSI Prepares 2GB Version of GeForce 9600 GT

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 3, 2008 · 1806 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Taiwan-based Micro-Star International is preparing a 2GB GeForce 9600 GT version in addition to the five 9 series cards already released. The upcoming card features Quimonda memory chips and has a red PCB plus dual-slot cooler. In addition to the extra memory the card also comes with a DisplayPort connector. The…

GIGABYTE Announces MA78GM-S2H Motherboard

Press Releases · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 3, 2008 · 5857 reads · ★★★★☆ (4 votes)

GIGABYTE is proud to announce its latest GA-MA78GM-S2H motherboard featuring the AMD 780G chipset, the first DirectX 10 IGP (Integrated Graphics Processor) solution for the AM2+ platform, providing the ultimate in IGP graphics performance. Based on the AMD 780G chipset, the GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H offers outstanding…

MSI Working on ‘Powerless’ CPU Cooler

Press Releases · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 2, 2008 · 3078 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

MSI has taken a step to try and reduce computer power consumption slightly by building a processor fan that is powered using only heat given off by the CPU. As the processor heats up, it causes air inside a piston to expand. That forces out the piston rod, which in turn causes the fan to spin and blow air over the…

Excluisve shots of NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 2, 2008 · 1858 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Our German colleagues from Allround-PC got some exclusive information and shots of the upcoming NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 video card, meant to be NVIDIA's new flagship model. The card will feature two G92 65nm cores, each clocked at 600MHz, 1GB GDDR3 memory clocked at 1GHz and 1.5GHz shader clock. Allround-PC say that…