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Jul 25
Top Stories: Monday July 25, 2011
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Jul 25
Gigabyte G1 Assassin motherboard is a last-gen gamer’s dream come true
Posted in: desktop, desktops, intel, Reviews, roundup, Today's Chili
For a motherboard, the G1 Assassin from Gigabyte sure is gaudy and actually rather interesting. First off, that Killer E2100 networking solution from Bigfoot has been integrated into the board, as has Creative’s X-Fi audio. The three-year-old X58 chipset at its heart is starting to look a little long in the tooth but, with support for three-way SLI or four-way CrossFireX, 24GB of RAM, and Intel’s Extreme Edition processors, you probably won’t miss Sandy Bridge too much. Starting at around $450 the Assassin isn’t for everyone, but hardcore gamers determined to squeeze every ounce of performance from of their setup will not be disappointed. The one unfortunate fault of the G1 is timing — the next-gen of high-end performance parts from Chipzilla are right around the corner. Though, that banana clip-shaped heat sink has to count for something. We know you like benchmarks, so check out the reviews below.
Read – HotHardware
Read – Legit Reviews
Read – Overclock 3D
Read – TechRadar
Gigabyte G1 Assassin motherboard is a last-gen gamer’s dream come true originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jul 22
Top Stories: Friday July 22, 2011
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Jul 21
Top Stories: Thursday July 21, 2011
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Jul 20
Top Stories: Wednesday July 20, 2011
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Apple’s Refreshes and Releases | Apple refreshed its Macbook Air and Mac Mini lines and released the latest OS X—Lion.
Jul 18
Top Stories: Monday July 18, 2011
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Greatly Exaggerated | LulzSec infiltrated The Sun’s site and planted a bizarre account of Rupert Murdoch’s supposed death.
Jul 14
OCZ, Corsair, Patriot and Crucial butt heads in SATA III SSD roundup
Posted in: flash, roundup, solid state drive, SolidStateDrive, SSD, storage, Today's Chili
Another season, another SSD roundup. This go ’round, its a six-pack of SATA III units — the speediest of the speedy — all angling for your hard-earned greenbacks. The benchmarking gurus over at Hot Hardware have assembled quite the guide for those currently in the market, hosting up a variety of top-tier drives from the likes of OCZ Technology, Patriot, Crucial and Corsair. We’ll leave the nitty-gritty for you to discover, but those hungry for spoilers will be elated to know that the SandForce-built OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPS, Corsair Force GT and Patriot Wildfire proved to be the best performers in terms of transfer rates. That said, the whole lot managed to impress, and while the average user isn’t apt to feel the real-world differences among them, there’s a safe bet you aren’t in that “average” crowd. Cliff’s Notes? The Crucial M4 was deemed superior in terms of value, while the Vertex 3 Max IOPS and Wildfire just about tied for sheer speed.
OCZ, Corsair, Patriot and Crucial butt heads in SATA III SSD roundup originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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