EVGA appears to have taken a chance on what is typically a very limited market in the GPU arena – the dual GPU card. They put two of their GF114 chips together effectively creating a single card with performance similar to a 560 Ti SLI setup. Based on the benchmarks that the guys at Hardware Canucks did, the plan paid off for EVGA. Check out the full article to see how this card compares to others. Shop for this and more EVGA Products at Amazon.com Quote from article: While there were some minor stumbling blocks throughout testing which were largely a byproduct of the GTX 560 Ti’s memory bandwidth limitations, the 2Win performed flawlessly. However, the true value of EVGA’s . . .
For the month of November, every Wednesday, MNPCTech.com will be giving away a Fractal Design PC case to any member of the MNPCTech Facebook group. Be sure to be come a member and you will get instructions from the page admin on how to get your name in each weeks drawing!! Link to MNPCTech’s Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/131097993582256 Join the forum discussion on this post
Just announced, Sapphire is releasing the EDGE-HD2 Mini PC. Being called (by Sapphire) the worlds smallest PC, it boasts some decent components (based on the size). Using the ION2 chipset and a dual core Atom processor, this tiny PC poses as a serious option for applications like a home theater PC (HTPC) or other tasks that could require an extremely small form factor. Building on the success of its first Mini PC, hailed as the smallest PC in the world, SAPPHIRE Technology – the world leading manufacturer and supplier of PC graphics cards and mainboards has just introduced a new model – the SAPPHIRE EDGE-HD2. The SAPPHIRE EDGE-HD2 shares the same slim, stylish outline as the earlier model but delivers . . .
Here is the first look at Windows 8, right from the people at Microsoft. What are your thoughts on it so far? Will it be an improvement upon Windows 7, which is considered by most to be Microsoft’s best operating system in a long while. Either way it works out, it is definitely an exciting time and the preview looks pretty cool! Join the forum discussion on this post
Mnpctech.com’s Bill Owen performs and in depth video review of Fractal Design’s new “Arc” Midi Tower Case. See more at CaseModBlog.com Find all your PC Modding supplies at MNPCTech.com Join the forum discussion on this post
EVGA has finally entered the CPU Cooler market. Their first solution is the Superclock CPU cooler which will retail for about $50. It doesn’t look to redefine the market, but it does appear to be a viable and affordable upgrade from a stock CPU. Not to mention the styling of the product may fit perfect in your system. Check out all the details below. Shop for this and more EVGA Products at Amazon.com Introducing the latest entry into the award winning EVGA enthusiast product lineup; the EVGA Superclock CPU Cooler. This product was built to perform with 5 8mm heatpipes that are arranged to receive the maximum airflow, direct-touch base technology providing excellent thermal transfer, wind tunnel fin design for . . .
Well, the reports are in – Nvidia GTX 560 models are out and in the hands of the review crews around the world. Overall, the GTX 560 fits in as the successor to the 460 series cards. In fact, it is basically an overclocked version of the 460, though improvements to the architecture has increased the thermal capabilities of the card. This has lead to many variants from many manufacturers with interesting cooling options. Below we have gathered a bunch of links to various well written reviews. Hardware Canucks: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 1GB Review PC Pro: Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 review BitTech: Zotac GeForce GTX 560 1GB Amp! Review KFA² GTX 560 1GB Anarchy Edition First Look AnandTech: NVIDIA’s . . .
Hardware Canucks have done a spectacular review of the new MSI Geforce GTX 580 Lightning. From the sounds of it, you have one of the best GPUs out there here. Not only speed, but the level of quality that MSI put into it’s cooling is phenomenal. The price tag is a bit high, but considering what you end up with it is easy to justify. Excerpt from article: The GTX 580 may be priced beyond most people’s budgets, but for all intents and purposes it has been selling quite well due to a resurgent interest in current and future DX11 titles. NVIDIA’s partners have also recently jumped on the bandwagon by introducing their own versions with custom designs and higher . . .
We have just learned that on June 17th, Redbox will start offering video game discs for $2 a night. The games that will be offered are Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360. The initial roll out will be to 21,000 of their kiosks, so check the kiosk near you to find and rent the latest releases for super cheap!
The computer graphic card market is always a hard one to follow. Each month (sometimes even weekly) each manufacturer brings out new revisions and/or completely new chipsets. And unless you have the money (and time) to test them all out, you never really know which card is the right one for your budget. Tom’s Hardware has put together a list, by price range, of the best “bang for your buck” video cards for January.