CPUs & Real-World Gameplay Scaling
Yes, both Intel and AMD make good processors for playing 3D games, and don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise.
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Tuesday Web Reviews:
HARDWARE
Sunbeamtech Silent Storm ATX Case Review @ Madshrimps
Intel Pentium D 920 and Pentium D 930 Processors. @ X-bit labs
Mid-range shootout: 7600 GT v X1800 GTO @ bit-tech
Antec Super LANBoy ATX PC Enclosure Review @ Futurelooks
Aerocool HT-102 Cooler @ Pro-Clockers
Zalman CNPS9500 LED Cooler Review @ The TechZone
Zalman VF900-CU Videocard Heatpipe GPU Cooler Review @ Tweaknews.net
OCZ PC2-6400 EL XTC Platinum Edition @ Bytesector
Spire Rocketeer 500W PSU Review @ motherboards.org
Seagate Momentus 5400.3 160GB Mobile HDD @ Techgage
Thermaltake Silent BTX CPU Cooler Review @ BTXFormFactor.com
ATI FireGL V7350 Early Preview @ HEXUS
Peripherals
X-Pad Laptop Desk Review @ Virtual-Hideout
Steelpad QcK+ @ ThinkGaming.org
Flexity PowerSquid @ ThinkComputers.org
One For All Kameleon 8 Remote Control Review @ Designtechnica
XMicro Bluetooth Headset @ Rbmods
Editorials
How To Save Videotape Memories @ Digital Grabber
A Nerd in Legoland @ Hardware Secrets
What is a Rootkit? @ PC Mechanic
How do CRT and LCD monitors work? @ bit-tech.net
Software
Mozilla Firefox v2.0 Alpha 1 @ Phoronix
Newbie Guide to the GNU/Linux shell @ Short-Media.com
Kinc and Overklokk over 20 000 with 3Dmark05 @ nordichardware
NiBiTor v2.8 Released... @ MVKTech
Events
Cebit 2006: Day 5 @ techPowerUp!
Technic3D on CeBIT 2006
Cebit 2006: Day 4 @ techPowerUp!
Cebit 2006 - Cooling, Cases and Hardware Galore @ Madshrimps
Contests
HSPC TechStation is the DawG PounD Giveaway for April @ GruntvillE.com
NVIDIA @ GDC 2006 and ARP-Steel Survey Contest Winners Posted! @ Adrian's Rojak Pot
Cooler Master Centurion 534 Giveaway @ Neoseeker
Electronics
Sonos Digital Music System Review @ XYZ Computing
Games
AGEIA @ GDC
Utopia City Demo @ GamersHell
24: The Game @ Trusted Reviews