After the success of Dell’s Studio laptop line it was inevitable desktop counterparts would follow and they’ve done so in style. Not only has the company introduced slimline Core 2-based desktops, but its Studio XPS range also offers Intel’s new Core i7 platform (codenamed Nehalem) in a compact case and at a reasonably compact price, too.
Dell Studio XPS Desktop PC (1)
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Yesterday, Nvidia announced a new professional video editing accelerator bundle based upon their Quadro CX platform. Able to encode H.264 videos 4x faster than dual-core CPU, the combo (Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 software and Quadro hardware) will sell for $1,999 until March 31, 2009. After that the bundle will be $2,299. Quadro CX will sell stand-alone for $1,999 and Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 will sell stand-alone for $799.
Nvidia cites rendering times for a one-hour movie which today on an unspecified dual-core CPU require 10 hours. With Quadro CX acceleration, it now takes 2 hours 35 minutes.
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The Asus M4A79 Deluxe is the first Socket AM2+ motherboard we’ve seen that is intended to accommodate both existing Socket AM2+ and upcoming Socket AM3 Phenom processors.
You see, Socket AM2+ Athlon X2 and Phenom processors have 940 pins and their integrated memory controllers can support up to DDR2-1066MHz RAM. Meanwhile, the the new Socket AM3 CPUs use 938 pins and are pin-compatible (i.e. they fit) with AM2+ sockets. They also have memory controllers that support both DDR2-1066MHz and DDR3-1333MHz system memory. The result is you should, in theory, be able to use the new AM3 CPUs in existing AM2+ motherboards, just with the limitation that you’ll only be able to use the DDR2 memory that these older motherboards support. Oh, and you’ll almost certianly need to update your motherboard’s BIOS.
Asus M4A79 Deluxe (1)
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MSI, the world’s leading motherboard manufacturer, today unveils its AMD AM3 motherboard 790FX-GD70 and 790GX-G65. MSI AM3 motherboard fully supports AMD latest 45nm Phenom™ II processor and DDR3 memory. In addition, it comes with the AM3 processor which is optimized for the “second-generation DrMOS technology” and “APS (Active Phase Switching) technology”, both in high and low loading, MSI AM3 series motherboard offers the highest power conversion efficiency and effectively reduces the heat. Not only that, Gaming series motherboard even comes with OC Dial and MAX FSB advanced overclocking technologies, as well as M-Flash BIOS update mechanism protection.
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Intel price cuts, whilst impressive, do not mean much especially if you are planning to build a system rather than upgrade an existing computer system.The semiconductor company has not cut the price of its higher priced, more expensive Core i7 processors, a clear hint that it is not considering the new AMD Phenom processors as being a serious threat.No price cuts have been applied to Core 2 Duo processors except the E7400 whose price cuts EOLs the E7300 and E7200 CPUs. Similarly, the drop in price for the E5200 means that the E2220, E2200 and E2180 will soon be obsolete.
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The new Intel Core i7 platform includes a new larger CPU socket that forces you to get a new CPU cooler. The task of picking out the right cooler can be daunting, so we figured that we’d give you all the information in one article to make the task of finding information and comparisons easy.
Our First Intel Core i7 CPU Cooler Roundup
Asus Triton 81
Cooler Master V8
Noctua NH-U12P And NH-U12P SE1366
Noctua NH-C12P
Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366 RT
Vigor Monsoon III LT
Intel Stock Cooler
We keep covering multi-screen monitors from time to time. Giving a little more length to the list, here we come with another multi-screen display named Dz-Flex from the UK based manufacturer Elport. The multi-screen display that is a boon for all gaming geeks comes with a bit wider range of utility including graphic intensive professionals, medical and financial workers. Its advanced flexible arm-positioning and rugged aluminum frame structure makes it easily fit in any space.
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Perhaps Rockstar should look into a Grand Theft Auto game using Wall Street as the backdrop. The Securities and Exchange Commission is accusing Matthew Devlin, a former Lehman Bros. broker, of insider trading using info he gleaned from his wife Nina, a PR lady. Nina hasn’t been charged. Nina Devlin’s employer, the Brunswick Group, has come to her defense accusing Matthew Devlin of betraying his wife’s trust.
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Let me therefore make another addition in change to that approach today, a mouse for gamers. And after saying that, this is immediately where I realize why we hardly review keyboards and mouse’s etc .. I mean, good gawd .. it’s just the most subjective thing to do. What do you guys look for in a peripheral like a mouse ? Does it need to be programmable, weight perhaps, ergonomics, functionality, price, material usage. left/right handed .. or are the aesthetics more important to you ? See, each and every one of you has his or her own preference so really .. testing a mouse is subjective as hell.
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Photos - NZXT Avatar Gaming Mouse (1)
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Are you one of those indecisive types on the road? Do you tend to swerve at a Y-junction at the very last minute just because you’re not sure of which lane to take, much to the frustration of the vehicle behind you? Perhaps you would benefit greatly from the Inbi-Out GPS coin, if it ever materializes that is. The Inbi-Out coin supposedly gives you a 50/50 chance on virtually everything - where you should go, eat, drink, hang out, pick up chicks, letting you see the final decision on its small embedded display alongside the target destination’s GPS co-ordinates and directions. In addition, the Inbi-Out is able to record all of your destinations into a databank for future reference. This is one concept we won’t see happening anytime soon.
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When I saw Flower at E3 last year, it blew me away. It was innovative, visually stunning and hard to describe. Today on the PlayStation blog, thatgamecompany President and co-founder Kellee Santiago announced that Flower will be available for download February 12th.
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Sony Computer Entertainment chairman Kazuo Hirai told the Official PlayStation Magazine that Sony is confident the PlayStation 3 will ultimately sell more consoles than the Xbox 360, slamming Microsoft for making consoles that only last in the market for four or five years, while Sony’s stay strong for ten years.
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Home theater PC builder S1Digital today stepped out in front to become the first computer builder to launch a free upgrade campaign for Windows 7. The deal gives buyers of all of the company’s systems save for the Media Center Mini Edition a free upgrade to the next-generation operating system if they buy a PC between now and March 31st. Buyers will have to cover shipping but are otherwise covered for the entire process, which includes not only the copy but the installation and supporting drivers.
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