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Saitek X52 Flight Control System

8 June 2005, 00:00

With a price point at the time of writing of £99, the X52 might seem outrageously expensive, but you get a hell of a lot for your money. The next ...

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AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 'Venice' Overclocking

3 June 2005, 00:00

If you've already got a decent S939 motherboard on your hands it would be almost criminal not to try an Athlon 64 3000+ E3-stepping CPU. Sure, it's not hugely fast ...

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Dark Age of Camelot : Catacombs

2 June 2005, 00:00

Catacombs is the latest in a line of expansion packs for the original game bringing more content, areas, classes and monsters to challenge the player. This time around, as the ...

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ATI Crossfire - Technology Preview

31 May 2005, 00:00

There\'s a whole bunch of stuff yet to be answered that ATI don\'t cater for in the press docs handed out to hacks like me. I\'ll cover those both in ...

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Intel i945G chipset

31 May 2005, 00:00

In short, the i945G (or i945P) is a reasonable proposition for all but the die-hard enthusiast who needs the ability to run two graphics cards in tandem. I hope that ...

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Shuttle XPC ST20G5

29 May 2005, 00:00

SurroundView in such a powerful, small space is what really sells this Shuttle XPC to me. If that appeals to you, go forth and purchase. After the disappointment of the ...

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Shuttle XPC SB86i

27 May 2005, 00:00

A very puzzling offering from the Taiwanese SFF giant and one I recommend you stay well away from. There are much better, and highly desirable, Pentium 4-based XPCs elsewhere in ...

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Intel Pentium 4 670 and Pentium D 820

26 May 2005, 00:00

To state the obvious, where the Pentium D 820 thrives in is in multi-threaded applications that take full advantage of both its cores concurrently. When that happens, its performance beats ...

E3 2005 : Atari Line-up

24 May 2005, 00:00

Atari had a strong showing at E3 this year with a wide range of games across all formats including the new X360 and PSP platforms. In addition to their software ...

ABIT AN8 Fatal1ty S939 Motherboard

24 May 2005, 00:00

£120 is a lot to pay for a motherboard these days, and ABIT's Fatal1ty AN8 isn't the most feature-rich out there. What you're paying for, in essence, is a board ...

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MSI P4N Diamond nForce4 SLI I.E Mainboard

22 May 2005, 00:00

In summary, then, MSI's taken on NVIDIA's nForce4 SLI Intel Edition chipset and incorporated a sensible array of features that make the P4N Diamond into a true deluxe mainboard. General ...

Creative I-Trigue 5600 5.1 Speakers

20 May 2005, 00:00

Creative\'s seven-strong I-Trigue line-up reinforces the company\'s move into the world of designer speakers. The kit looks very different from the usual set of boxes but has the sound been ...

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FSP Group - Universal Notebook Power Supply

18 May 2005, 00:00

This is where FSP come in with their Universal Notebook Adapter, the NB90. Coming complete with 6 interchangeable DC output jacks, the Universal Notebook Adapter is compatible with most popular ...

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MSI Megabook S250

18 May 2005, 00:00

To sum up this peek at MSI\'s mini marvel, it\'s the absolute perfect size for my uses, outshining the horrible DTR models I\'ve reviewed for HEXUS by a massive margin. ...

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ASUS Extreme N6800Ultra/2DT

15 May 2005, 00:00

ASUS hasn\'t done anything really wrong with the EN6800 Ultra card, but it\'s let an opportunity go begging to design the ultimate GeForce 6800 Ultra, one that would use a ...

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ECS PF88 Extreme Hybrid Mainboard

12 May 2005, 00:00

ECS has brought something very new to the table - a motherboard that carries a number of modern features and one that opens up the way for multi-CPU support. In ...

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US and Europe set for a showdown at CGEUK 2005

11 May 2005, 00:00

Scheduled for Saturday, August 13, 2005, the event, titled: "Crowning the Classic Video Game Champions of Europe" will be a featured activity at the 2005 Classic Gaming Expo UK, at ...

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+

9 May 2005, 00:00

The key things to take from today's look at the 4800+ is that it's generally no slower, but generally no faster either, than an FX-53 in single-threaded tests, yet it'll ...

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HEXUS.preview: Sony Ericsson K750i

8 May 2005, 00:00

Overall, as someone who likes the Nokia menu system, I was truly surprised by the progress Sony Ericsson has made in this department since the T610. The ease of use ...

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PNY Verto GeForce 6600 GT 128MB AGP

7 May 2005, 00:00

PNY's effort, by dint of its bundle and warranty, is a pretty good choice for those who have <£150 to spend on a graphics card right now, although the addition ...

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In-deep Canopus Edius SP system for HDV

6 May 2005, 00:00

Just when we thought that the prosumer video editing world had matured and all the old headaches and teething pains were gone, Sony and JVC stirred the pot once more ...

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Spiderman 2 - Nintendo DS

5 May 2005, 00:00

If you’ve played Spiderman on any other format, fear not as this isn’t just a rehash of a previously released game but a whole new outing for the webbed wonder. ...

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The introduction of 512MiB consumer graphics hardware

4 May 2005, 00:00

Overall, and I say this for the average consumer with a decent LCD rather than a very high end CRT, 512MiB hardware is future looking, moreso than a purchase for ...

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MV Cubik GamePro SFF PC

4 May 2005, 00:00

MV\'s component choice and reasonable asking price makes the GamePro an attractive proposition for the consumer that wants both substance and style in one beautiful package. Just add in a ...

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Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw controller now shipping

3 May 2005, 00:00

The fully licensed collectable controller (for use with Nintendo GameCube), has been designed by Californian accessories specialist NubyTech Inc and is being distributed in the UK as part of an ...

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ABIT Fatal1ty AA8XE i925XE Mainboard

3 May 2005, 00:00

Ask yourself exactly what you want out of a motherboard. Do you want the best feature set for £150? If so, look elsewhere. Do you want a board that, other ...

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Dell Dimension XPS Gen-4

29 April 2005, 00:00

Dell is both large enough and savvy enough to engineer and market the best gaming system around. This Dimension XPS Gen-4, however, is overpriced and, from a package's point of ...

Nintendo DS

29 April 2005, 00:00

Sound is one area where the DS has the edge over the PSP. There’s two decent sized speakers mounted either side of the top screen which give a good range ...

ABIT, then, has taken VIA's K8T890 core-logic and engineered a stable, fast, and inexpensive motherboard that carries a reasonable feature-set. Presentation, as usual, is excellent, and enthusiast-orientated options are up ...

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ATI's Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition AGP and Club3D's Radeon X800 XL AGP

25 April 2005, 00:00

Club3D's example doesn't go overboard on the bundle, however you do get a great game and the cables you're given are sufficient to make good use of the VIVO ability ...

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