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  • Gainward Hollywood@Home 7.1

    10 January 2004, 00:00

    It's tempting to criticise it too much but I'll say this: as a method of adding good quality (although not audiophile level), multi-channel audio with a digital, optical output port ...

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  • Tiger Woods 2004

    9 January 2004, 00:00

    It's easy to play with simple controls for the beginner, but enough complexity for the pro to pull off a forward stanced high spin fade onto an uphill green in ...

  • ASUS V9980U/TVD

    8 January 2004, 00:00

    With a mediocre game bundle that needs a revamp, a utility set that borders on the weird (you want to use a £372 games accelerator to provide security on your ...

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  • AMD Athlon 64 3400+

    6 January 2004, 00:00

    Like any company, a CPU's fundamentals need to be sound... which is fortunately the case with the AMD Athlon 3400. Performance in spades, at least two chipsets with solid, stable ...

  • ABIT AN7

    3 January 2004, 00:00

    ...µGuru and NF7-S combine to give ABIT a new excuse for a product. Let's see if anything has changed from the base NF7-S specification in the transition to AN7...

  • EPoX EP-4PLAI

    30 December 2003, 00:00

    It's a very bare package and it feels like unless you're on a really tight budget, you'd get much better value for a little more investment higher up the P4 ...

  • ASUS Radeon 9600XT/TVD 128MB

    26 December 2003, 00:00

    When evaluating a product for a final rating, we look at a number of factors. Firstly, how much has the manufacturer done to appease a wide spectrum of users ?. ...

  • Shuttle SB61G2R RefleXion XPC

    24 December 2003, 00:00

    The defining role of any small form-factor system is to thoroughly question the need for a standard beige box. There\'s not much it can\'t do, and it does cause us ...

  • MESH Matrix 64 3200 E-JOY & Evesham Technology Axis 64 3200+

    20 December 2003, 00:00

    This summary may sound like a flow of praise. If it does, it's because both systems deserve it. £1500 goes a hell of a long way right now. Both MESH ...

  • Albatron K8X800 Pro II

    19 December 2003, 00:00

    You know that feeling of disappointment you get when you're really excited about something that seems so promising, only to be let down by a couple of niggling little details? ...

  • FSP Silent Solution Kit

    16 December 2003, 00:00

    The FSP Silent-Solution Kit is certainly a very nice product. With great PSUs from leading companies such as Enermax and Antec, it leaves a small gap in the market for ...

  • Shuttle ST61G4 XPC

    8 December 2003, 00:00

    Sheer performance isn\'t great with a discrete AGP card. However, the combination of the factors listed above raise it from being a poor system to one that has merit. This ...

  • ABIT KV8-MAX3 S754

    4 December 2003, 00:00

    ABIT's first stab at S754 glory is a decent enough attempt. We'd prefer a revised layout that makes installation easier and a newer BIOS that uses AMD's Cool'n'Quiet tech. to ...

  • ABIT AB-2003 DigiDice SFF System

    1 December 2003, 00:00

    Performance and stability were both good. Noise is another subjective issue. ABIT helps the user counter it by supplying an excellent BIOS. The hardware monitoring section allows for some fan-speed ...

  • ABIT AI7 Springdale

    1 December 2003, 00:00

    In summary, a new twist on a proven formula. The AI7 is a decent and stable board. The problem is that there's plenty of those floating around. Add a PAT-like ...

  • AOpen Aeolus GeForceFX 5950 Ultra

    28 November 2003, 00:00

    It\'s quiet, nView 3.0 is excellent, the 2D quality was the best I\'ve ever seen in isolation using my Sony G400 monitor and it should be comparatively cheap. Radeon 9800XT\'s ...

  • Halo: Combat Evolved

    27 November 2003, 00:00

    Halo offers nothing new to the genre in anyway. Anything which Halo has implemented here has already been done better by a myriad of other games. The only new thing ...

  • Time Computers Platina Viper FX

    26 November 2003, 00:00

    In summary, excellent performance that could easily be even better, a meagre software bundle but excellent monitor and speaker system to balance it out. Good features mean you get some ...

  • Hercules 3D Prophet 9800XT Classic 256MB

    25 November 2003, 00:00

    It's these kind of factors that will plague any 9800XT model. Hercules' is a sound one. It does exactly what it says in the box and is quiet in doing ...

  • Biostar K8VHA Pro vs. K8NHA Pro

    23 November 2003, 00:00

    Two boards that highlight the power of the Athlon 64 3200+ to the fullest. Both are extremely fast and carry a reasonable feature set. Yet we feel as if both ...

  • DFI LanParty NFII Ultra B

    23 November 2003, 00:00

    4 port SATA, lots of USB2.0 and FireWire, Gigabit Ethernet, the FrontX and Transpo hardware, class topping Socket A performance, excellent audio, attractive looks. I'm struggling to think what else ...

  • Shuttle XPC SB62G2 SFF PC

    20 November 2003, 00:00

    Perhaps we\'re being critical here but the XPC line doesn\'t seem to have evolved greatly over the past 18 months. We want it all, all without compromise. That entails Wi-Fi ...

  • VIA PT880

    18 November 2003, 00:00

    VIA has come into the dual-channel game a little late for it to make a major impact immediately. It needs to ensure that partners utilise the best parts of the ...

  • Biostar iDEQ 200T SFF

    17 November 2003, 00:00

    The iDEQ 200T is pretty good, especially if this is your first foray into the SFF world. It's by far the easiest to work with. Performance is adequate, even if ...

  • Coolermaster Cool Drive 3

    14 November 2003, 00:00

    The Cool Drive 3 is certainly a hard drive cooler to consider if you are concerned about the temperature of your hard disk drive. This is by far one of ...

  • Biostar M7NCG 400 and K8NHA-M mATX boards

    11 November 2003, 00:00

    I believe we\'ve proved that it\'s a fallacy to state microATX boards cannot compete with full-blown desktop offerings in most respects. Manufacturers have become acutely aware that the form factor ...

  • iNexQ 54g Wireless AP and PCMCIA card

    10 November 2003, 00:00

    So if you\'re looking to rid yourself of the shackles imposed by wires the iNeXq is a good a starting point as any. Suggested pricing puts the Access Point at ...

  • Hercules 3D Prophet All-In-Wonder 9800SE

    8 November 2003, 00:00

    I honestly can't think of a more compelling graphics card purchase in recent times. It fits so many possible scenarios. It'll play Half Life 2 and Doom 3 when they ...

  • Hercules ProphetView 920 PRO

    5 November 2003, 00:00

    The Hercules isn't a 22" inch wide, wallet busting behemoth, with questionable gaming attributes. It slots right in to the sub £325 gamer oriented LCD market with notable aplomb. 17 ...

  • Shuttle SB65G2 SFF System

    4 November 2003, 00:00

    In summary, the Shuttle SB65G2 is an effortlessly competent barebones unit that\'ll appeal to many potential buyers on the basis of performance, portability, features, stability and overclocking potential. It\'s not ...

  • Creative MuVo NX 128MB

    3 November 2003, 00:00

    Looking around various on-line etailers, the Creative MuVo NX 128MB can be had for a touch under £90. We feel that\'s just about an acceptable outlay for a product that ...

  • ASUS Radeon 9800XT/TVD

    31 October 2003, 00:00

    It overclocks decently, SmartDoctor makes it quieter than almost any other card, it's presented well, exudes quality and carries ASUS' 3 year warranty. Factor Half Life 2 into the price ...

  • Coolermaster Centurion

    30 October 2003, 00:00

    This is an amazingly good case for very little money. Superb looks with the aluminium front panel and blue LED indicators but the Cooler Master Centurion is like a really ...