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  • Review: ABIT AG8

    28 July 2004, 00:00

    Given the AA8 as a base, the question to be asked of the AG8 is does its use of DDR memory make the platform any more attractive. Again, personally, I ...

  • Review: ABIT AA8 DuraMAX

    28 July 2004, 00:00

    The new platform's inherent downsides all manifest themselves with the AA8, given that it implements absolutely everything new. DDR-II is underwhelming, scarce and more expensive than DDR, PCI Express graphics ...

  • Review: Icy Box IB-350U-BL

    26 July 2004, 00:00

    In the giant sea of new, affordable external hard disk enclosures, the Icy Box stands out due to its appearance and ease of use. Recommended if you\'re in the market ...

  • Review: AOpen Aeolus 6800 Ultra DVD256(E)

    26 July 2004, 00:00

    If the best of the best is what you're looking for, the Aeolus's no-nonsense approach translated into a keen price, makes the performance, features, image quality and noise seem very ...

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  • Review: Shuttle's XPC SB81P

    20 July 2004, 00:00

    It\'s unappealing with the GMA900 on-board video, so wait for PCI Express graphics cards to appear, pick your CPU and GPU poison, then definitely consider the SB81P as the host ...

  • Review: ASUS AX800PRO/TD/P

    16 July 2004, 00:00

    It certainly deserves a place on any X800 PRO shopping list, without being the best value for money you can get just now, ASUS's traditionally high graphics card prices conspiring ...

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  • Review: ASUS A8V Deluxe S939 Wireless Edition Motherboard

    14 July 2004, 00:00

    Paired with low-latency memory and a high-end graphics card, the ASUSTeK A8V Deluxe provides excellent performance right across the board. If you\'ve set your heart on a power system and ...

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  • Review: NVIDIA's GeForce 6800 and 6800 GT GPUs

    13 July 2004, 00:00

    What strikes me most is the performance difference the entire range of product from both IHVs has over the outgoing generation of parts. They all make 9800XT and 5950 Ultra ...

  • Review: Albatron FX5700P Turbo and Gainward Ultra/980 SilentFX Professional

    13 July 2004, 00:00

    If I learned anything from this article it\'s that it doesn\'t pay to take your eye off the mid-range sector, even just for a second. You do so, concentrating on ...

  • Review: Corsair 1GByte DDR2 Twin2X Matched Memory Pair

    12 July 2004, 00:00

    In summary, then, Corsair's 1Gbyte DDR2 memory pack does exactly what it says on the heatspreader. That's not enough for it to receive a recommendation, however, as others offer the ...

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  • Review: Coolermaster KHC-V81-U1 Hyper-6

    12 July 2004, 00:00

    It's a gutsy product to release but it's simply too heavy and too badly attached to recommend unless your case sits flat. It needs a revision in terms of fitment, ...

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  • Review: Coolermaster Centurion 5 CAC-T05

    12 July 2004, 00:00

    I'm a fan of cheap understated style and it's undoubtedly better than the CAC-T01 and T02 in that respect. Recommended if you're in the market for an easy to work ...

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  • ATI RADEON X800 and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Availability in the UK

    9 July 2004, 00:00

    But after the launch frenzy leading up to and surrounding the launch of the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra, GeForce 6800 on April 14th (and even GeForce 6800 GT), shortly followed ...

  • Review: ASUS v9520/TD GeForce FX 5200 128MB

    7 July 2004, 00:00

    You have to ask yourself what you want out of a graphics card. If it\'s just the occasional dabble in gaming, decent 2D quality, reasonable connectivity options, and a low ...

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  • Review: GeCube All-In-Wonder 9600XT 128M/TV/FM

    3 July 2004, 00:00

    The All-In-Wonder features add the icing onto the cake. While the GeCube doesn't ship with RemoteWonder II, it doesn't really detract from the package as a whole. The usage nuances ...

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  • Review: Far Cry 1.2 Patch Performance

    2 July 2004, 00:00

    With no apparent visual problems on any card, with either the SM2.0 or SM3.0 paths (where applicable), the new patch keeps both top-end boards competitive with each other, allowing the ...

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  • Review: Asetek VapoChill LightSpeed [AC]

    30 June 2004, 00:00

    The brilliant mounting mechanism, peerless cooling performance (now unmatched since the Mach II GT is no more) and stylish enclosure allow Asetek to raise the commercial phase-change CPU cooling bar.

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  • Review: Free and Open Source Software Part 2

    29 June 2004, 00:00

    For the rest of you (and I hope that's most of you), welcome to your new graphical Debian GNU/Linux system! Log in, and get cracking on exploring the options. GDM ...

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  • ATI's Richard Huddy talks about Get In The Game

    28 June 2004, 00:00

    Richard is a veteran of the 3D graphics industry. Having previously held positions, amongst others, at Rendermorphics (a British company bought by Microsoft due to its impressive 3D graphics technology, ...

  • Review: ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe WiFi

    28 June 2004, 00:00

    If you've got anything recent as far as Socket A goes, you're not going to see much to tempt you to the -E Deluxe, unless WiFi is your thing. Enthusiasts ...

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  • Review: XFX GeForce 6800 Ultra

    25 June 2004, 00:00

    It overclocked well and the stock reference cooler isn't the loudest in the world. Should you wish to partake in a little next generation graphics action, you could do worse ...

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  • Review: Free and Open Source Software - Part 1

    22 June 2004, 00:00

    Take a moment to play around with a live CD. No doubt many things will seem confusing at first, as there are a lot of tasks which are approached differently ...

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  • Review: DFI LANPARTY PRO875B Canterwood

    22 June 2004, 00:00

    DFI\'s produced another well-rounded motherboard that demands to be shortlisted for top-end S478 machines. Priced in the neighbourhood of £120, it also represents good i875P value. Our reservations lie in ...

  • Review: ASUS P4C800-E i875P Motherboard

    22 June 2004, 00:00

    Priced at just below the £140 mark makes it an expensive motherboard. We feel that it has enough going for it to justify that price tag. It may not be ...

  • Review: Albatron PX875P Pro

    22 June 2004, 00:00

    Overall, provided it\'s cheap, it\'s recommended. You can buy better, there\'s no getting away from that, but you can buy much much worse at the same time. Above average from ...

  • Review: Intel's 915P and 925X w/ LGA775, DDR-II and PCI-Express

    19 June 2004, 00:00

    The fears surrounding the operation of the socket itself are unfounded, at least in this reviewers eyes, my cack-handed penchant for mishandling hardware not troubling the new socket one bit. ...

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  • Review: Chaintech Zenith ZNF3-250

    18 June 2004, 00:00

    There's nothing much intrinsically wrong with the Zenith ZNF3-250. Great audio. FireWire, external boxes and a mouth-watering bundle are definite plusses. We, however, would recommend a revision B board with ...

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  • Review: Gainward CoolFX Powerpack! Ultra/2600

    16 June 2004, 00:00

    There's a performance increase to be had from the Ultra/2600 CoolFX, but unless the price differential drops to within £100 of the air-cooled board, the Ultra/2600 CoolFX is hard to ...

  • Review: Point of View NVTV

    12 June 2004, 00:00

    If and when NVIDIA get round to giving ForceWare Multimedia the polishing it sorely needs I\'ll be happy to recommend it; the hardware is good. It could do with tuning ...

  • Review: Corsair TwinX1024 3200XLPRO Memory

    11 June 2004, 00:00

    The bottom line is that there's absolutely nothing better for default performance. RAM equipped with Winbond's BH-5 chips is currently hot property amongst enthusiasts. Corsair's TwinX-3200XLPRO now easily displaces it ...

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  • Review: SavRow Razor 1.7 Laptop

    8 June 2004, 00:00

    SavRow's Razor 1.7 does a damn fine job of eliminating long-held belief that a laptop cannot be both thin-and light and a desktop-replacement at the same time. Copious amounts of ...

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  • Silverstone's TJ-06 @ Computex 2004

    4 June 2004, 00:00

    The TJ-06 is an ATX, Extended ATX and µATX chassis that turns the ATX spec on its head, literally.

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  • ASUS @ Computex 2004

    4 June 2004, 00:00

    You could have guessed what I've just shown you with a little forward thinking, but that's no bad thing. ASUS have always been the industry's safe pair of hands. A ...

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