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  • Call of Duty: United Offensive Expansion Pack

    2 February 2005, 00:00

    Anyone who’s played CoD won’t have forgotten the Pegasus Bridge mission where, as things get more desperate, time is ticking down and the attacks become more ferocious, then up comes ...

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  • GeCube SilenCool X700 PRO 256MB

    1 February 2005, 00:00

    To sum up: GeCube pull off silent X700 PRO running with aplomb, for competetive money, by not going overboard on the bundle. If it lies in your price range and ...

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  • VIA's PT880 Pro and PT894 Core Logic Preview

    31 January 2005, 00:00

    Starting with PT894, setup alongside VT8251, it\'s clear that VIA have created a low-cost, feature-rich alternative to Intel\'s premium core logic products. PT894 supports the same memory, CPU and graphics ...

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  • Tranquil PC T2.e/MCE2005 EPIA-SP Preview

    31 January 2005, 00:00

    EPIA-SP gives Tranquil\'s MCE2005 product in the T2 chassis the performance boost that it needed, to remove some of the sticking points we found in operation. The chassis\' evolution gives ...

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  • XFX GeForce 6600 GT Dual-DVI

    29 January 2005, 00:00

    I'm struggling to find a bad word to say about XFX's GeForce 6600 GT 128MB package. That's enough for it to earn a commendation from us.

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  • Cooler Master Aquagate ALC-U01

    28 January 2005, 00:00

    Overall, the Aquagate has a lot going for it. Although perhaps not the most exceptional water cooling kit from a performance point of view, it nevertheless performs admirably. Add to ...

  • Gigabyte 3D1

    27 January 2005, 00:00

    Before I even touch on the real-world feasibility of the 3D1, I have to say this - The technology is cool. No matter how logically you try to look at ...

  • Tenomichi 3D Edit

    24 January 2005, 00:00

    Now that processors are powerful enough to decode more than one stream of video at once, and 3D graphics cards can render games with film-like reality, proprietary accelerated video editing ...

  • Shuttle XPC SB77G5

    23 January 2005, 00:00

    Overall, a fine product, somewhat soiled by the CPUs you\'d really like to use it with for maximum gaming performance.

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  • ATI's Mobility Radeon X700 Launch

    19 January 2005, 00:00

    PowerPlay, ATI's hardware and software combo for such trickery on the mobile side, gets a bump to version 5.0, bringing with it the ability to dynamically reconfigure the PCI Express ...

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  • MSI's NX6600GT-TD128E

    19 January 2005, 00:00

    As a single board in isolation, MSI\'s 6600 GT makes a great case for itself. A fantastic software bundle, component video out for use with HDTV sets in the main, ...

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  • Tranquil PC T2.e/MCE2005

    18 January 2005, 00:00

    It\'s a beautifully integrated device with some problems that stop me from recommending it outright. Tranquil are working on things though, and as a company in the market as it ...

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  • ATI CATALYST 5.1 Performance Analysis

    18 January 2005, 00:00

    A new year, another month, another CATALYST release from ATI. Yes, it\'s that time again, where the Canadian company releases the latest in their monthly driver updates, and ATI users ...

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  • Commodore 64 DTV

    13 January 2005, 00:00

    What can I say? I'm a nostalgia junkie when it comes to reliving my childhood, and this product has caught me hook, line and sinker in that respect. If you ...

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  • Corsair XMS Xpert Preview

    12 January 2005, 00:00

    When it comes to looking for memory manufacturers you can trust, regardless of your requirements, Corsair will always be there towards the top of the list, and with good reason. ...

  • ECS KN1 Extreme

    10 January 2005, 00:00

    Performance wise, the KN1 Extreme is good without being stellar, finding itself unable to match a board equipped with the Radeon Xpress 200 chipset, but still often finding itself ahead ...

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  • ATI's Radeon X800 XL Preview

    6 January 2005, 00:00

    X800 XL is mightily impressive. Performance, cost, physical attributes and hopeful availability all make it worth a spot at the top of your high-performance PCI Express shopping list.

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  • Gainward's Hollywood@Home Roundup

    2 January 2005, 00:00

    Gainward's Hollywood@Home range of peripheral devices couldn't be further from the image it promotes with its high performance graphics cards. Low cost and high volume is presumably a key cause ...

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  • Leadtek WinFast A400 Ultra/GT TDH

    31 December 2004, 00:00

    The most obvious selling point of these two WinFast A400 boards is the cooling solution. Not only does it look the part, but it's quiet and extremely effective too. Both ...

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  • ASUS EXTREME AX800 XT PE/2DHTV

    29 December 2004, 00:00

    It's hard to recommend any graphics card that costs more than a reasonable PC. £430 is an awful lot of money to be spending on a present video card when ...

  • Aigo MP-P750

    26 December 2004, 00:00

    All in all, Aigo's offering here is a tempting, feature rich one - Not only do you get music playback for your money, but also FM radio and recording abilities. ...

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  • VIA Epia MII

    24 December 2004, 00:00

    As the popularity of the \'media centre\' grows, what we have here is a perfect system for anyone requiring basic movie and music playback without using a behemoth of a ...

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  • Rock Quaddra 64 3.7 Laptop

    21 December 2004, 00:00

    All in all, Rock's Quaddra 64 3.7 is a tasty desktop-replacement laptop that oozes power. An AMD Athlon 64 3700+ makes short work of 2D tasks and a 128MB Mobility ...

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  • Twinhan DTV MagicBox and VisionDTV Mini Ter

    20 December 2004, 00:00

    Between the two products you've seen here, Twinhan have covered all their bases for anybody wanting a straightforward device enabling them to view terrestrial digital television on their PC. For ...

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  • ATI CATALYST 4.12 Performance Analysis

    18 December 2004, 00:00

    December 13th saw the introduction of the latest (and indeed last) driver of the year from the guys at ATI, with release notes promising performance improvements in several areas. Today, ...

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  • NVIDIA's GeForce 6200 with TurboCache Preview

    15 December 2004, 00:00

    Cute little boards, interesting technology that might make it into high-end hardware in the future, along with all the attractions of a well engineered small PCB and passive cooling, mean ...

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  • Scan International's 3XS Cobra SLI Systems

    15 December 2004, 00:00

    We've seen impressive 3XS hardware from Scan in the past and their Cobra SLI systems don't buck that trend. Incredibly well built, paint jobs to put others to shame and ...

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  • Soltek 8KAN2E-GR nForce3 250Gb S754 Motherboard

    14 December 2004, 00:00

    There are quite a number of decent S754 motherboards crowding the marketplace right now. Soltek, I feel, has added to that crowd by producing a stable, solid board which is ...

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  • AVerMedia AVerTV USB 2.0 Plus

    12 December 2004, 00:00

    At the end of the day, the AVerMedia AVerTV USB 2.0 Plus did exactly what it said on the tin - Provided excellent TV viewing capabilities, coupled with the ability ...

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  • Hiper Type-R Series 480W Power Supply

    12 December 2004, 00:00

    Today we'll be looking at Hitech's Type R range of PSUs - An attempt to combine a powerful, reliable PSU with an aesthetically pleasing exterior, all without costing the Earth. ...

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  • Mushkin 1GByte (2x512MB) Level-II PC3200 RAM

    9 December 2004, 00:00

    In summary, Mushkin has joined the low-latency party with a flourish. Just grab it before Samsung changes its mind and stops releasing lovely ICs that run at 2-2-2-5 DDR400 flawlessly. ...

  • Far Cry

    8 December 2004, 00:00

    Not only are the graphics great, the physics are wonderful too. Far Cry is a testament to getting the physics of a game right. Crytek must have put some serious ...

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  • Corsair TwinX1024 4400C25PT 1Gbyte Matched Memory

    7 December 2004, 00:00

    If, and only if, your system is screaming out for RAM that can keep up with mutant CPU and chipset overclocks, Corsair's TwinX XMS4400 becomes an ideal choice. Priced at ...

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