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From our front-page news: Remember when the first dual-slot GPUs came out? I'm not certain, but I believe it could have been the NVIDIA 6800 Ultra. The dual-slot likeness didn't matter too much though, as the card was powerful enough to earn those two spots. That's still the case today, and...

Can't decide on the right memory kit to pick up with your brand-new Core i7 PC upon release? This article was designed for you. We aren't comparing brands here, but are rather comparing densities and frequencies against each other to see if there's any point at all in purchasing a higher-end...

From our front-page news: Yesterday, I posted about running Office 2007 under Linux with the help of CrossOver Linux, and to quickly follow-up, I'll say that I've been able to spend a lot more time with it, Excel specifically, and I'm incredibly impressed by its performance and stability. The...

From our front-page news: With Windows 7 en route, everyone has their own opinion on what the new OS will have, and what it probably won't have. Of course it's too early to speculate on much, but Gizmodo decided to have a Photoshop contest that had entrants conjure up some screenshot of...

From our front-page news: Last week, Codeweavers, a company that aims to see Windows-based software running on both Mac OS X and Linux, decided to give away all their software since gas prices plummeted (or something), and not one to sit on the sidelines, I decided to put my name in for a code...

From our front-page news: Running to pick up a cool new gadget or even something simple, like a PC microphone, can be a fun experience. At least until you realize that you need a machete to tear through the tightly-sealed clamshell packaging. Though I don't have quotes, I do recall at one point...

http://store.steampowered.com/app/12900/ I've not played the game much at all, but it has good ratings, and for $2.49, it's hard to go wrong. It's a rhythm-type game, that requires your own music to work. If you are still not sure whether it's worth your few bucks, there's also a demo available...

Finally, almost two years after first learning about Nehalem, the launch date is almost upon us. To help whet some appetites, read our in-depth look at i7 performance see what's en route! With Core i7's launch due in just a few weeks, there's no better time than right now to take a hard look at...

From our front-page news: Tesla's roadster might be one of the most talked-about cars in the industry, but the company seems to have bitten off more than it can chew. The CEO has admitted that the company is down to having $9 million in the bank, which is nowhere near as much as is required to...

From our front-page news: We might be enjoying a day where hearts being ripped out of chests seems like a lot of fun, but the sad reality is that many people die each year due to heart-related cancers, and we desperately need a solution. Saying that "many people die" is a gross understatement...

No matter your need for graphics power, the choice of GPUs right now is fantastic. Where high-end gamers are concerned, two popular options are the HD 4870 1GB and the GTX 260/216. We're taking a look at XFX's latest release of the latter, which features such an impressive factory overclock, it...

From our front-page news: It's hard to look at any product nowadays and not read something to the extent of it being "energy efficient". Heck, the product might literally bear the color green just to prove it. I don't think it's all for naught though. Producing energy efficient products isn't...

From our front-page news:LucidLogix, a company that aims to deem both SLI and CrossFireX useless, have just secured $18 million in Series C funding from Rho Ventures, a good sign that the technology has what it takes to fulfill its goal. We first learned of Lucid back during the Intel Developer...

Looking to build a new machine on a budget? Then look no further than choosing Gigabyte's EP45-UD3P as your choice for motherboard. It may not offer a lot in the area of bling, but it includes a solid design, lots of connectivity options (including 8 USB and S-ATA), fantastic overclocking...

From our front-page news: Microsoft this week handed out pre-beta versions of Windows 7, and luckily for us, screenshots are littered all over the web, giving us an inside preview of what's to come. Ars Technica got hold of the pre-beta and gives a quick preview on what's new, and I have to...

From our front-page news: Sometimes... I just cannot wrap my head around the pirate's mind. Take for example the ridiculous outrage that people in the Chinese market are engaged in because Microsoft finally implemented their Windows Genuine Advantage program over there. For those unaware, WGA...

From our front-page news: Well over a year ago, we linked to French site Matbe for one good reason. Although roundups are all-too-popular, not too many roundups involve over one hundred products. In that case, it was power supplies. But now, the same site has gone and done it again, but this...

From our front-page news: It's been quite a year for DeviceVM, to say the least. We first discovered their product by way of visiting ASUS' booth at January's CES, and have continued to follow it as it grows. Splashtop, for the uninitiated, is an "instant-on" Linux-based OS that's designed to...

SilverStone has become well-known over the years for producing top-quality products, and the FT01 further reinstates that fact. Although the chassis is a bit pricier than others, it's well-deserved. Obvious R&D went into this one, and not only does it offer superb airflow and the lack of a...

From our front-page news:When reading opinions on multi-core processors, one common message that some have is that there is no real use for the regular consumer to own one. That might have been true a few years ago, but that statement isn't entirely true anymore. Developers are continually...