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ABIT Siluro FX 5600 DT 256MB & FX 5600 Ultra DT128MB

29 October 2003, 00:00

The FX 5600 / Ultra series is a reasonable stab at attempting to balance features and performance to cost. ABIT has a couple of cards here that are quite different ...

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Soltek EQ3702M mini barebones

26 October 2003, 00:00

A decent SFF barebones outfit should question the need for larger desktop or midi-tower boxes, especially for the non-power user. The Soltek does exactly that. Overall, however, the Soltek EQ3702 ...

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Advance A320B

24 October 2003, 00:00

The Advance A320 is a stunning case for very little money. Since the case is made from steel it is very strong, but not really ideal for LAN parties since ...

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NVIDIA GeForceFX 5700 Ultra and FX 5950 Ultra

23 October 2003, 00:00

It looks like NVIDIA are on to a winner with their new mid-range entrant. Price is what's most exciting, with it being set at $199 (yes, for the 900MHz mem ...

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Shuttle XPC SN85G4 SFF PC

22 October 2003, 00:00

We\'re trying to pick small faults with what is an excellent addition to the XPC range. Its attractiveness stems from the use of AMD\'s new Athlon 64 Clawhammer CPU. It ...

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Kamakaze CPU Cooler

20 October 2003, 00:00

What the Kamakaze lacks in looks it makes up for in performance. The standard product provides for most needs and is excellent as a high performance cooler and excels as ...

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Corsair XMS4000 ProSeries 1GByte TwinX Dual-Channel Memory Kit

18 October 2003, 00:00

We'd like two things from the next iteration of super-fast RAM. Firstly, high speeds accompanied with lower latencies. Secondly, lower voltages for said speeds. That statement seems to contain a ...

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DFI 865PE INFINITY

16 October 2003, 00:00

It\'s very fast, stable, feature rich and should be aggressively priced. If DFI can iron out one or two presentation and overclocking problems it has the potential to be one ...

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ATI Radeon 9600XT (/w NV36)

15 October 2003, 00:00

TSMC's process enhancements have basically handed ATI a fall refresh on a plate, and combined with the new drivers, it almost feels like a totally different product to 9600 Pro. ...

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Vantec Nexus Fan Controller

12 October 2003, 00:00

These controllers are by far the best fan controllers I have seen. It\'s an innovative idea by including 2 cold cathode tubes within the kit, to provide a 2 in ...

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SiS655FX dual-channel P4 chipset

9 October 2003, 00:00

We'll wait on retail examples' performance before passing judgment, but it does appear that there's another viable proposition for users demanding dual-channel power from Intel's latest CPUs. It's just a ...

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VapoChill XE [Socket 478 P4]

8 October 2003, 00:00

For those looking to get the most out of a Pentium 4 processor, especially up in the giddy heights of 4GHz operation with a 3.0, 3.2 or 3.2 Extreme Edition, ...

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AMD Athlon 64 3200 , VIA K8T800, nForce3 150

6 October 2003, 00:00

It\'s far too early to say which chipset complements the Athlon 64 better. What's clear is that AMD has risen to a new performance plane with the Athlon 64. Multiplier ...

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Tyan Tachyon G9800 PRO-M 128MB

5 October 2003, 00:00

Tyan has to be congratulated on producing a non-reference 9800 PRO card, yet we somehow cannot stop the nagging feeling that it could have gone further with the G9800 PRO-M. ...

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Coolermaster Musketeer

3 October 2003, 00:00

The Cooler Master Musketeer is a very impressive bit of kit. It enables the user to quickly read vital statistics of the computer system at a quick glance. The bright ...

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Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz Extreme Edition

3 October 2003, 00:00

The enthusiast with ultra-deep pockets will have a choice between two monster CPUs that go about their respective work in differing ways but tend to achieve similar results. The 3.2GHz ...

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GAINWARD FX 5200 POWERPACK PRO/660 TV/DVI PCI

1 October 2003, 00:00

The card won't sell on performance, it'll sell on features. With NVIDIA's excellent multi-display technology, and Gainward's DVI output and crisp TV-Output display, the FX 5200 adds a number of ...

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MSI GeForce FX5600 Ultra

1 October 2003, 00:00

Given a price of ~£160, this card will represent a good buy. MSI give you a nice bundle, VIVO, decent overclocking and good base performance for your money. IQ is ...

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X-trac Optical Mouse Pad and Eels

29 September 2003, 00:00

Surely all mousemats are the same? Its just a surface for the mouse to glide across. Well depending on who you speak to you could find yourself in a huge ...

OCZ EL DDR PC-4000 DUAL CHANNEL MEMORY

29 September 2003, 00:00

If you own a Canterwood or Springdale board, or have some mutant nForce2 board that can hit 250FSB, dual channel PC-4000 memory will help reduce the clock buffering penalties currently ...

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ASUS V9950 GeForceFX 5900 Ultra 256MB

27 September 2003, 00:00

With 256MB of memory, meaning chips on the back side of the PCB, ASUS have created the worlds first AGP8X copper sandwich. Not very tasty (I did try to eat ...

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AMD Opteron

23 September 2003, 00:00

You need to evaluate Opteron in context to see its advantages and from the right point of view, it has no equal. You may be able to put more power ...

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AMD Athlon64 FX-51

23 September 2003, 00:00

It's difficult to ascertain the 64-bit qualities of the FX-51 right now. Limited OS support and limited driver support make any tentative benchmarking perilous. I'll leave that up to Mr. ...

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EPoX 8RDA3G nForce2 Ultra 400

18 September 2003, 00:00

Excepting a couple of idiosyncratic features exhibited by the sample board (FSB fluctuation in Windows and under-volting), the 8RDA3G is an decent introduction into NVIDIA nForce2 power. If your budget ...

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ABIT IC7-MAX3

16 September 2003, 00:00

What's clearly evident is that the ABIT IC7-MAX3 is an extremely fast board that packs a hard performance and benchmarking punch. Whether it\\\'s for you depends upon your needs. If ...

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Triplex REDai Radeon 9600 Pro 128MB

16 September 2003, 00:00

Triplex has been brave enough to launch a card that goes beyond ATi's specifications, and for that they must be applauded. The current drawback for Triplex is its relatively unknown ...

Hercules 3D Prophet 9600 256MB

16 September 2003, 00:00

The Hercules 256MB 3D Prophet 9600 isn't a bad card at all. It'll impress most onlookers if you choose to run the supplied DX9 demos, and it also produces reasonable ...

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MSI KT6 DELTA-FIS2R KT600

15 September 2003, 00:00

If MSI can market this board at, say, £20 lower than a similarly specified nForce2 Ultra 400, we can see a number of OEM system integrators opting for it. The ...

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Coolermaster Wavemaster

15 September 2003, 00:00

"The external design of the case is outstanding. The front and sides are brushed aluminium offering a sleek and stylish appearance. This is the first time we've seen a "wavy" ...

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Project Bad Apple

12 September 2003, 00:00

"Apple computers have for a long time now led the world in design. They were the first mainstream manufacturer to make a pc look any good. They rewrote the rules ...

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Scan 3XS System

8 September 2003, 00:00

It's been an eye-opening experience to see just how far pre-built systems have come in the last few years. You may pay a little more than if you built it ...

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Corsair XMS4000 TwinX Dual-Channel Memory Kit

8 September 2003, 00:00

Our advice is simple. If your setup can truly make use of DDR500 memory, there's little reason to overlook it, save on a cost basis. Corsair is now in a ...

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