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June 4th, 2010 | 
Author: CyberPower rarely wastes any time in adopting new technologies for its gaming rigs, and now is no exception. Coming hot off the assembly lines are several gaming systems now equipped with Nvidia’s 3D Vision platform.
“We are excited about incorporating the new 3D PC category into our mix of gaming desktops,” said Eric Cheung, CEO of CyberPower. “As 3D gaming technology continues to evolve, integrating 3D PCs into our product lineup is essential to provide consumers the perfect solution for 3D gaming and entertainment.”
Playing both sides of the fence, customers can customize 3D-ready PCs built around both AMD (Gamer Ultra series) and Intel (Gamer Extreme series) platforms. Pricing starts out at a little under $1,300 for the Gamer Ultra 3D 1000, which includes an AMD Phenom II X6 1055T processor, 4GB of DDR3-1600 memory, Nvidia GTS 250 graphics card, Gigabyte MA770T-USB3 AM3 motherboard, 1TB SATA hard drive, DVD burner, CoolerMaster Elite 310 case, and a Samsung 2233RZ 22-inch 3D LCD monitor with Nvidia’s 3D Vision stereoscopic glasses bundle. Read the rest of this entry »
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AMD isn’t the only company with modestly priced unlocked chips now. Intel on Thursday released two new “K” series chips which feature unlocked multipliers with extremely attractive pricing.
The 2.93GHz Core i7-875K clocks is essentially an unlocked version of the company’s top LGA1156 chip; the 2.95GHz Core i7-870. The new 875K has 8MB of L2 cache, Turbo Boosts up to 3.6GHz and has a 95 Watt TDP rating. We’ve buried the real news though: the price. The new Core i7-875K has a volume price of $342. The Core i7-870 has a volume price of $562. Read the rest of this entry »
G.Skill continues to churn out high performance memory, this time focusing on AMD’s AM3 platform with an updated Flare memory kit.
The new F3-1600CL7D-4GBFLS Flare kit comes rated at 2,000MHz and sports 7-9-7-24 latencies at 1.65V. According to G.Skill, it’s the perfect match for AMD’s latest 6-core Phenom II X6 processors, though don’t get too caught up in the marketing hype – these should work just fine with any AM3 board and processor combination.
“Here in the G.Skill R&D team, we are yet again continuing to lead the way and produce the best performance memory modules for our customers. After some significant effort and help from our partners, we are very glad to finally launch DDR3 2,000MHz CL3 kits for AMD enthusiasts,” commented Tony Chou, Senior R&D manager at G.Skill. Read the rest of this entry »
If you’re wanting to jump on the 6-core bandwagon without spending upwards of $1,000, the wait is almost over, folks. Next Tuesday, April 27, AMD is scheduled to release its Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition clocked at 3.2GHz, as well as a handful of other six-core processors.
AMD might have wanted to wait a little longer, but a few retailers outside of the U.S. have already listed the chips for sale, so there wouldn’t be much point in holding out much longer. And the time is ripe to go up against Intel anyway, whose only six-core chip is the ultra-pricey Core i7 980X.
Look for AMD to come out swinging with at least four different six-core CPUs next Tuesday, some of which are expected to debut with a 95W TDP. The slowest of these will come clocked at 2.6GHz. Read the rest of this entry »
Slowly but surely, the six-core revolution is getting under way. Intel kicked things off with the release of its Core i7 980X, followed by a flurry of six-core chips at the ready from AMD, and within the next few weeks, Intel will release a slightly lower clocked (and lower priced) followup to the 980X.
According to reports, Intel’s Core i7 970 part will likely show up in the third quarter. It will race along at 3.2GHz compared to 3.33GHz for the 980X, and while no pricing info has been released, news and rumor site Fudzilla says it will probably sell for around €799. A straight conversion still puts it at over $1,000 USD, and even though we suspect it will sell for less in the States, that’s still on the high side, especially compared to AMD’s offerings. Read the rest of this entry »
AMD’s HD 5970 consists of two HD 5870 GPUs shoved under a single hood, but for one reason or another (heat, power consumption, etc), the memory and GPU cores come underclocked from their standalone versions. The GPU cores in a 5970 have been dialed down from 850MHz to 725MHz, while the memory drops from 1200MHz to 1000MHz.
That won’t be the case with Asus’s “Ares” videocard, which combines two true HD 5870 GPUs into a single package. Asus even says they plan to overclock the core and memory, though by how much is yet to be determined. You’ll also find 4GB of GDDR5 crammed inside, twice as much as a standard 5970 Read the rest of this entry »
They say you can tell a lot about a person by the tools they bring to the job. If you’re a professional plumber or a carpenter, people will expect you to carry the right tools for the task at hand. The same holds true for IT pros. Those in the know will judge you by the depth and sophistication of the technical toolkit you bring to a support call.
To help you make a good first impression and to cement your reputation as a seasoned troubleshooting guru, I offer the following list of my top 10 must-have Windows utilities for PC support professionals. Some you probably already know. Others you may have heard of only in passing. But all deserve your consideration for a place in your PC support and diagnostics toolkit.
1. Sysinternals Suite
When Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell embarked on their quest to fill what they perceived to be glaring holes in Windows’ management and diagnostic capabilities, they couldn’t possibly have known the impact their suite of tools and utilities would have on the greater Windows IT community. Yet here we are, a short decade later, and it’s hard to imagine a world without Process Monitor, Autoruns, RootkitRevealer, and the rest of the Sysinternals Suite.
A lot has changed since those early days. Russinovich was eventually courted by Microsoft and now serves as a technical fellow overseeing the evolution of the Windows architecture (much to the benefit of users everywhere). Meanwhile, the Sysinternals Suite has been transformed from unofficial — yet highly prized and admired — collection of backdoor hacks into a must-have ensemble of fully sanctioned tools offered under the Microsoft TechNet banner.
There’s not much else to say about Sysinternals except that, like all of the tools I’ve highlighted here, it’s absolutely free. And no Windows professional should be without it. For shame!
2. HWiNFO32
What kind of CPU is in the PC you’re using? Does it support hardware virtualization so that it can run Virtual Windows XP Mode under Windows 7? How old is the BIOS? Are all of its core hardware components running Read the rest of this entry »