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AMD's 785G integrated graphics chipset by Geoff Gasior — 11:00 PM on August 3, 2009 AMD has a new 785G integrated graphics chipset designed for Socket AM3 CPUs and sub-$100 motherboards. Join us as we explore whether the 785G... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	64
High-end Socket AM3 chipsets under the microscope by Geoff Gasior — 10:53 PM on June 17, 2009 The Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition makes a compelling case for Socket AM3, particularly now that LGA775 has no real upgrade path. Which chipset... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	46
Let there be light! by Matt Butrovich — 11:20 AM on March 27, 2009 It all started a few weeks ago when I sent a picture over to Jordan, our resident podcast guru, showing off the light box I... Type: Blog post Tags: The Tech Report	39
Announcing TR's Christmas Giveaway 2008 by Scott Wasson — 11:44 AM on December 16, 2008 It's time once again for our annual TR Christmas giveaway. This time, we're giving away a gratuitously awesome bundle of components, complete with a... Type: Feature article Tags: The Tech Report	98
Who needs a proper photo studio? by Cyril Kowaliski — 3:15 PM on November 7, 2008 After finally receiving one of Apple's new aluminum MacBooks last week, I've been doing some testing and working on my review of the machine.... Type: Blog post Tags: Mac The Tech Report	19
A couple of Core i7 motherboards compared by Geoff Gasior — 3:39 AM on November 3, 2008 If you want one of Intel's swanky new Core i7 processors, you're going to need a motherboard upgrade. But which one? We've faced off... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	36
Nvidia's GeForce 9300 chipset by Geoff Gasior — 8:00 AM on October 15, 2008 AMD's 780G has been our integrated graphics chipset of choice for nearly eight months, but Nvidia's new GeForce 9300 looks poised to claim the crown... Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics Chipsets	62
Intel's G45 Express chipset by Geoff Gasior — 10:37 PM on October 9, 2008 AMD and Nvidia have beefed up their integrated graphics chipsets to offer decent gaming performance and Blu-ray decode acceleration. We take Intel's latest G45... Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics Chipsets	34
Nvidia's nForce 750a SLI chipset by Geoff Gasior — 3:42 PM on July 21, 2008 A lack of high-end Phenom processors ultimately tanked the appeal of Nvidia's nForce 780a SLI chipset, but its little brother, the 750a, brings the same... Type: Feature article Tags: Chipsets	26
Intel's P45 Express chipset by Geoff Gasior — 12:00 PM on June 11, 2008 Intel is trying to extend its mid-range chipset dynasty with the P45 Express, and initial reports have been encouraging. But how does the chipset hold... Type: Feature article Tags: Chipsets	37
Gigabyte's P45 motherboard plug-fest by Geoff Gasior — 10:08 PM on May 14, 2008 Last week, Gigabyte invited a gaggle of journalists to Taipei for a sneak peek at its P45 motherboard lineup. We were there, and have a... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	42
Nvidia's nForce 780a SLI chipset by Geoff Gasior — 8:00 AM on May 6, 2008 The nForce 780a SLI is the first Nvidia chipset to take full advantage of Phenom processors, and it comes with a novel motherboard GPU that... Type: Feature article Tags: Chipsets	52
Nvidia's nForce 790i SLI Ultra chipset by Geoff Gasior — 8:00 AM on March 18, 2008 In a bid for premium Core 2 chipset supremacy, Nvidia has packed a low-latency DDR3 memory controller and native PCI Express 2.0 connectivity into its... Type: Feature article Tags: Chipsets	49
Intel's X48 Express chipset by Geoff Gasior — 12:56 PM on March 14, 2008 Intel's new X48 Express chipset brings with it official support for a 1600MHz front-side bus, making it prime for not only the upcoming QX9770, but... Type: Feature article Tags: Chipsets	32
Introducing TR image galleries by Scott Wasson — 6:07 PM on February 24, 2008 We've just added a new feature to the site: image galleries, represented by the film-strip interface you can see at the bottom of this post. ... Type: Blog post Tags: The Tech Report	35
An update on AMD 790FX motherboards by Geoff Gasior — 11:13 AM on December 27, 2007 Our first impressions of the 790FX chipset were decidedly mixed. Were those impressions correct? We took a fresh look at 790FX motherboards... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	72
Nvidia's nForce 780i SLI chipset by Geoff Gasior — 8:00 AM on December 17, 2007 Nvidia's new nForce 780i SLI chipset melds PCI Express 2.0 to 680i technology on a new board design targeting Intel's 45nm Core 2 processors. ... Type: Feature article Tags: Chipsets	44

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tipoo

It's not a benchmark suggestion, but a benchmark*ing* suggestion, I've always wanted to see more older CPUs thrown into what benchmarks they can to sh...

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lilbuddhaman

Obligatory "what about Higher resolution desktop monitors" post. +26

chuckula

Good idea, and to expand on this point: A whole lot of people have already given... +25

Alexko

"Quark, drunk on money, power, and an estimated 90% market share, started behavi... +24

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