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Intel graphics drivers employ questionable 3DMark Vantage optimizations by Geoff Gasior — 11:02 AM on October 12, 2009 Intel's latest graphics drivers for Windows 7 appear to violate Futuremark's optimization guidelines for 3DMark Vantage. We investigate, and make some interesting discoveries in... Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics Chipsets	121
Intel's P55 Express chipset by Geoff Gasior — 12:29 AM on September 8, 2009 Lynnfield requires a new motherboard based on Intel's P55 Express chipset. We've rounded up three examples from Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI to see how... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	67
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
GlobalFoundries gears up by Scott Wasson — 10:52 PM on May 7, 2009 Last week, we traveled to the offices of GlobalFoundries to meet with the firm's executives and to understand their plans for the newly minted... Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Graphics Miscellaneous	15
Gigabyte's Open Overclocking Championship 2009 by Geoff Gasior — 12:43 AM on May 1, 2009 What happens when more than a dozen competitive overclockers converge on a mass of high-end hardware and free-flowing liquid nitrogen? We attended the North American... Type: Feature article Tags: Miscellaneous	27
ABS's M1 mechanical keyboard by Cyril Kowaliski — 7:00 PM on March 25, 2009 Here's an unusual concept: a mechanical gaming keyboard with non-clicky key switches. Can such a device create a smooth typing experience, and is it... Type: Feature article Tags: Miscellaneous Input devices	45
Nvidia goes stereoscopic with GeForce 3D Vision by Scott Wasson — 12:28 AM on February 5, 2009 Would you put on funny glasses in order to play games if they added depth to the display? This question may be the Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics Miscellaneous	100
Nvidia's Ion platform by Geoff Gasior — 8:00 AM on February 3, 2009 Intel has often been criticized for pairing its Atom CPU with anemic 945G-series chipsets, but now there's an alternative in Nvidia's Ion platform. Read... Type: Feature article Tags: Chipsets Systems	100
Metadot's Das Keyboard Professional by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:14 PM on January 12, 2009 Is Metadot's Das Keyboard Professional really worth the $130 price tag, and can it compete with the classic IBM Model M? Clicky keyboard purists want... Type: Feature article Tags: Miscellaneous Input devices	95
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
A tour of a Gigabyte factory by Joshua Buss — 11:38 PM on October 30, 2008 What better way to understand how a motherboard is created than seeing it for yourself? Read on as we tour Gigabyte's Nan-Ping production... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Miscellaneous	31
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
Gigabyte's Open Overclocking Championship 2008 by Joshua Buss — 1:08 PM on October 13, 2008 23 teams representing 20 countries duked it out for glory at Gigabyte's Open Overclocking Championship. Liquid nitrogen flowed freely and world records were broken during... Type: Feature article Tags: Miscellaneous	47
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
Thermaltake's A2413 7-inch LCD by Geoff Gasior — 11:05 PM on September 29, 2008 Thermaltake's A2413 7" LCD display packs a touch-sensitive screen into a motorized drive bay that looks perfect for car PCs and enterprising modders. We Type: Feature article Tags: Miscellaneous Displays	18
AMD's 790GX chipset by Geoff Gasior — 11:01 PM on August 5, 2008 AMD's new 790GX chipset takes an already potent 780G graphics core, turns up the clock speed, and adds sideport memory. It also brings a new... Type: Feature article Tags: Chipsets	53
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

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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... +24

Alexko

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

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