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Auto Assault Update for August
The Transmissions from the Central Wastelands section has been updated with comments from the beta testing community! You can check it out here! Gamespot takes a look at the Hazard Mode and has even included a video. You can check that out here. Finally, Gamespy has an article on Races and Classes…..
Video Game Violence ?!?
Well, there are many articles circling on the internet now about the topic of video game violence, and I am sure if you are reading this then you are probably saying “Another One?†Well let me assure you that THIS article will not be the same as the others. Why? Because I am pissed off at all of it, and I’m not going to be Politically Correct about it either.
This is a great article, definitely worth a read. Check it out at Think Computers.
SAPPHIRE X800 GT Hybrid 256MB PCIe Review
ATI’s X800 GT SKU offers, finally, real-world performance that, on balance, overcomes NVIDIA’s GeForce 6600 GT. Users looking to upgrade to a £100-£110 PCI-Express GPU would do well to seriously consider SAPPHIRE’s X800 GT Hybrid 256MB card. AGP users will need to wait, though, and the very nature of the how the X800 GT came into being indicates that it won’t be around forever, so snap it up while you still can.
Head over to Hexus for the full review. I love this cards color!
Sunbeamtech Pro Series Illuminated Keyboard Review
Sunbeamtech has released a flood of new computer products this year including items such as cases, coolers, mod items, and input devices. The one thing all of these different items seem to have in common is a bit of flair provided by some sort of lighting. The Pro Series Illuminated Keyboard is one of the latest releases from Sunbeamtech, and helps the end user to get one step closer to having everything in their system glow.
Check out the full review at Big Bruin.
Thermaltake TWV500W 500W Power Supply Review
Modular power supplies are getting extremely popular and Thermaltake certainly isn’t going to hesitate any longer. Their offering comes with some nice accessories like the wattage display.
Check out the full review at InsaneTek.
Evercool PT03-9232CP Review
Looks can be deceiving, especially when it comes to coolers. The Evercool PT03-9232CP doesn’t look anything exceptional but it does do a decent job at keeping your hot Prescott cool.
Check out the full review over at InsaneTek.
Evercool H.D.D. Lander Cooler and Spider Filter Fan Review
With the weather becoming more dry, and the heat radiating against the walls of your house, your computer begs you for more cooling! How many times have you been sitting next to your computer wondering how hot it was, then glance over at your temperature monitor and about scream? I know I have quite a few times! That’s when you need to jump into the world of water cooling, or into the land of fans! Most people get into computers now wanting to do a little water cooling setup, and overlook fans. Nothing like the whine of an 80cfm 120mm fan in the middle of the night! Today we will be reviewing the Evercool Spider Filter Fan 80mm fan, and the Evercool H.D.D. Lander Cooler. Enjoy!
Check out the full review over at Think Computers!
Stratics: Planetside HoC
Once again, Stratics announces a House of Commons with the developers of Planetside. This will be on Monday, August 15th. It will be at 5pm PST / 8pm EST in the #StraticsHoC channel on Stratics IRC. Planetside Commmunity Manager Lydia “Zatozia” Pope will be in attendence. Come chat and get your questions…..
Beginners Guides: Understanding and Creating Batch Files
At their simplest, batch files are text files which execute one or more command prompt commands in a specific order. The power of a batch file lies in the way that it allows you to combine multiple commands into one batch file ‘ program’ and customize the way that each command operates. In this article PCSTATS will illustrate what batch files are good for and how to create them. By creating a useful series of batch files designed to allow you to selectively back up files from one location to another, we’ll demonstrate the ways that batch files can make your computing life easier while you learn the various option involved in creating them.
Check out this cool guide over at PC Stats.
Gigabyte GA-8I945P Pro Intel 945P Motherboard Review
Gigabyte’s GA-8I945P Pro pairs up the Intel 945P chipset with the Intel ICH7R Southbridge, and supports Intel’s new Pentium D dual core processors as well as any other recent LGA775 Intel Pentium 4 processor or Celeron. Two PCI Express x1 slots and three conventional PCI slots take care of further peripheral expansion needs, and the GA-8I945P Pro can support up to six IDE and four SATA II devices. Onboard peripherals include a GIGARaid IDE/RAID controller, a BroadCom Gigabit LAN adaptor and 7.1 channel Intel High Definition Sound.
Head over to PC Stats for the full review!
NVIDIA 7800GT Released!
Despite the lack of any fanfare on the official site, the new anticipated GeForce 7800GT, the GTX’s little brother, was released today, with many, many reviews going around the web.
Guru3D: The cards are a reference model from NVIDIA, one from eVGA and one from Point of View. The GTX is a raw 3D rendering beast, but it’s an expensive beast for sure. The 7800 GT my friends is over 150 bucks cheaper at 449 USD making this one attractive buy. One rumor was wrong for sure though … the 7800 GT is SLI compatible, that means you can upgrade and scale up that 3D rendering horse powered gaming rig of yours. Find it all out at this 19 page review. Check out this INSANE review here!
HardOCP: It is important to keep in mind that this is not a new spin or revision of the G70; in fact, it is the same G70 core. The only differences between the GTX and GT are that some pipelines have been turned off and the clock speed has been reduced. Will this be the next “GeForce 6800†with the ability to unlock pipelines? It will be interesting to see what you modders out there come up with, though, obviously, modding the card it is not supported and voids your warranty. Check out the review here.
TechReport: IF YOU’VE PURCHASED a GeForce 7800 GTX in the six weeks or so since its introduction, you may want to avert your eyes. If you purchased a Radeon X850 XT in recent months, just close your browser window now. And if you’re a corporate executive at a certain Canadian fabless semiconductor firm, you may want to bury your head. NVIDIA is now unleashing a card based on an ever so slightly cut down version of the G70 graphics processor at a substantial discount off the price of the GeForce 7800 GTX. Check it out here.
Hexus: The most desirable mainstream graphics board on the market at the time of writing, bar none. Anything slower treads on the 6800 Ultra’s toes a bit too much, so it’ll be interesting to see how NVIDIA might handle that product overlap in the months to come. We await the imminent arrival of the ATI R520, and friends, that little while longer, but see NVIDIA’s timing as just about perfect. In the meantime NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT is effectively the HEXUS ‘Editor’s Choice’ for the high-end. Check out this review here.
Whew! More reviews are here: Bit-Tech, Hardware Analysis, Hot Hardware, PC Per and VR-Zone.
Quakecon 2005: Day 0
Legit Reviews has once again made the Journey to Dallas, Texas for the biggest free LAN event in the US: Quakecon!! This year marks the 10th anniversary of every gamer’s holiday and also brings with it a few big changes.
Upon our arrival to the Gaylord Texan, we got our room and immediately made a visit to the convention center! The first thing we came to when approaching the convention center was a huge line of gamers waiting hours to be the first to enter the BYOC area. It was obvious that some came prepared for the long wait, while others were board and restless.
This looks like it’s going to be a blast! Q4 multiplayer baby! Check out the first report of the event over at Legit Reviews.
Official news on new Logitech Mice and Keyboard
Since we posted yesterday about the future new Logitech mice, there has been some great interest. Today, Logitech officially announces two new mice, as well as a keyboard!
The G5 Laser Mouse is designed for gamers, that can handle up to 2000DPI! This mouse actually has a cartridge inside the mouse that contains weights that you can adjust until you find the feel of the mouse to be perfect. You can also switch the DPI on the fly, just like the MX518. This seriously cool mouse will retail for $69.99. You can view the full press release here, and check out the full flash demo here.
The G7 Laser mouse is also designed for gamers, but is wireless. It uses a 2.4GHz frequency for maximum response. Like the G5, it can also switch DPI on the fly, up to 2000DPI. It’s powered by a lightweight inter-changable rechargable li-ion batteries. Because of it being wireless, it’s much more expensive than the G5, and retails for $99.99US. You can view the full release here, and view the flash demo here.
The G15 Keyboard is once again designed for gamers, with ultimate control and customization. It contains 18 programmable keys, with 3 mode keys, giving a total of 54 keys that can be programmed for every game. It has an adjustable backlit LCD screen which can be used to display various game or application information. This keyboard will retail for $79.99US, and you can view the press release here.
NVIDIA – The Power Of 3
NVIDIA left us with a teaser flash on the official site for about a week, “The Power of 3”. It turns out that they are basically rubbing in three great features that most new gen NVIDIA cards have over ATI: SLi, SM 3.0 and HDR.
You don’t use a typewriter to write critical communications or a 56K modem to connect to the Internet. So why settle for outdated graphics technology for your PC? Don’t get stuck with old technology. Make sure your graphics processing unit (GPU) has The Power of 3.
Check out all the info on the Official Site and then vote for your favorite of the three.
Amacrox Power bus Modular 460w PSU Review
We are looking at a 460w modular PSU from Amacrox, the Power Bus. Now we are lucky enough to get a world exclusive on this PSU after its uncanny design and layout caused quite a buzz at Computex. I managed to get this so early that the manual and box and spec sheet hasn’t even been made ready.
It’s good to see that more and more PSU companies are developing modular supplies. Check out the full look at this PSU over at Xtreme Computing.
Blue Tango Classic Review
First the theory behind this sound card is very interesting, that of wireless audio from a computer to a speaker system in another room. The downside to this is that it is a class II Bluetooth device, which suffers from short range for the signal, 12′ isn’t really that great for a wireless device.
Check out the full review over at Viper Lair.
EverCool Lander HDD Cooler & Spider Filter Fan Review
Today we review two new computer products from EverCool to enhance you PC, Lander and Spider fan. Two handy computer accessories from EverCool all made to the usual high quality of EverCool.
Check out the full review over at A1 Electronics!
Maxtor DiamondMax 10 300GB SATA Hard Drive Review
The performance of the Maxtor DiamondMax 10 300GB drive was impressive in both the benchmarks and real world testing. It managed to put up the best numbers of all the drives on hand in pretty much every test conducted… Comparing apples to apples, the SATA-150 performance of the Maxtor drive was the best.
If you are looking for a high capacity and speedy drive, check out this review over at Big Bruin.
Hiper Type R Modular 580 Watt Power Supply Video Review
Performance is top notch, it has great looks, it’s modular, SLI ready & even comes with a utility box! Peaking at 630 watts, it has no problem powering the most demanding computer systems. The modular design is one of the best in the industry since the cables will never detach accidentally. Gamers will love its SLI readiness. This product rocks! Watch the Video to find out more…
Check out the full review of this cool looking PSU over at 3D Gameman.
SunbeamTech Chameleon Review
When it comes to lighting a computer case, the usual products used are simply LED fans or CCFLs (Cold Cathode Florescent Lamp), or more recently EL wire. However, there has been another type of lighting device on the market for quite some time and that has been LED laser beams. Up for review today, we have our hands on the SunbeamTech Chameleon.
Check out the full review over at Phoronix.
Gigabyte GA-8I955X Royal Intel 955X Motherboard Review
The Gigabyte GA-8I955X Royal comes with the ICH7R Southbridge chipset, which replaces the ICH6 on all 955X and 945P boards. The Intel 955X Northbridge supports Intel Pentium Extreme Edition and Pentium D dual core processors as well as any other LGA775 Intel Pentium 4 or Celeron processor. Two PCI Express x1 slots and three conventional PCI slots take care of expansion needs and the GA-8I955X Royal can support up to six IDE and six SATA II devices. Onboard peripherals include a Silicon Image SATA/RAID controller, a GIGARaid IDE/RAID controller, A pair of BroadCom Gigabit LAN adaptors and 7.1 channel Intel ‘High Definition’ sound.
Head over to PC Stats for the review!
NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX Graphics Card Review
Looking for the best in 3D graphics? Well, right now, nothing beats the NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX! Today, Team ARP takes a close look at the new NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX and see what makes it so special.. and so expensive!
Head over to Rojak Pot for the full review!
Logisys 15″ Cold Cathode Light Review
Again another lighted product up on the block. I get most of them, it seems none of our other staff is into lighting as much as I am, I also like LOUD fans and get those if someone else doesn’t want them. Well today we have the Logisys 15 inch Cold Cathode Light. Its actually sound activated, which wasn’t expressed to me when I retrieved it, but this fact came as a pleasant surprise. Logisys the name you know and love, they have an outstanding line up of products that are as small as fans up to full atx cases so on and so on. I will attempt to en lighten you with some knowledge about the new 15 inch CCFL they have released.
Check out the full review over at Think Computers.
New Logitech Mice on the way
Not only is there a G5 coming, but also a G7 and an MX610. It looks like they are separating the lines into Gx for gaming and MXxxx for the cubicle bound soul-sucked office troglodytes.
Check out the Inquirer for pics and PDF’s. All the mice look awesome. The MX610 looks quite different than the current gen, but interesting!
LinuxWorld Conference & Expo – Day 1
SAN FRANCISCO – 09 Aug 2005 – This is the 10th or 11th LinuxWorld Expo I’ve attended. Or is it the 12th? Anyway, I’ve been to all the U.S. ones and they’re starting to blur together. Two seconds after I came through the door I ran into Mae Ling Mak and Clay Claiborne of Los Angeles-based Cosmos Engineering, two old friends from LinuxWorlds past, and we tried to estimate the percentage of people who were here because they were committed GNU/Linux advocates vs. the percentage who were here because they were paid to be here as part of their jobs. We figured at least 85% of all attendees were here for their jobs.
Check out the full first day report at Newsforge.