Excerpt: The i3DSpeed informs you about performance of popular graphics cards and the best price/performance deals in the market. This time we retested all graphics cards with NVIDIA Drivers 290.36 and AMD CATALYST 11.12 added test results of AMD Radeon HD 7970.

Excerpt: Today we shall review as many as five low and mid-end graphics cards: four based on NVIDIA GPUs and one on an AMD Radeon GPU. All five have custom design and coolers, so lets see if this provides any benefits.

Excerpt: Today we shall review a Radeon HD 6850 graphics card from Sapphire that belongs to the Vapor-X series thanks to the custom cooler it has. Lets see how efficient this solution is.

Excerpt: oday we shall review two decent Radeon HD 6750/6770 graphics cards from HIS which are based on the same Juniper core as Radeon HD 5750/5770.

Excerpt: LGA 2011 combines the advantages of LGA 1155 (new architecture, unlocked multiplier at less than $1000) and LGA 1366 (up to six cores, bus overclocking, a lot of PCIe lanes). On the whole, the new platform is a success. If youre willing to buy a processor for the price of an entire PC, that is. But we still like this kind of evolution very much.

Excerpt: The i3DSpeed informs you about performance of popular graphics cards and the best price/performance deals in the market. This time we retested all graphics cards with NVIDIA Drivers 285.62 and AMD CATALYST 11.9.

Excerpt: Today we shall review ASUS M5A97 EVO, a mid-end motherboard based on AMD 970, and ASUS M5A99X EVO, a similar but higher-end solution for those willing to build a rig with multiple graphics cards working in symmetrical CrossFire or SLI.

Excerpt: MSI 990FXA-GD80 is currently the highest-end in companys Socket AM3+ series. As such it has and supports everything MSI can offer today. Still, the motherboard is practical and reasonable enough nonetheless, without features you could classify as marketing padding, and will attract those who need the best in technology.

Excerpt: Today we shall focus on Intel Core i7 processors, in particular those outperforming Core i7-880. Firstly, we need to retest them with our new test method. Secondly, the new LGA2011 platform is to be announced very soon, and well need these test results for further comparison.

Excerpt: The i3DSpeed informs you about performance of popular graphics cards and the best price/performance deals in the market. This time we added test results of GeForce GTX 580 3GB.

Excerpt: Although we have already reviewed GeForce GTX 590, we havent yet had a chance to test it in SLI mode. Well, thats what well do today. We shall also take a look at factory overclocked GTX 550 Ti and GTX 560 from the same company.

Excerpt: The i3DSpeed informs you about performance of popular graphics cards and the best price/performance deals in the market. This time we added test results of the extremely overclocked GeForce GTX 570.

Excerpt: ASUS P8Z68-V Pro supposedly fits between P8Z68-V and P8Z68 Deluxe. The Pro suffix hints at the mid-end or even entry-level nature. But despite that ASUS P8Z68-V Pro offers four USB 3.0 ports, four SATA-600 ports, Bluetooth, and supports SLI/CrossFire/Virtu. What else could you wish for?

Excerpt: The i3DSpeed informs you about performance of popular graphics cards and the best price/performance deals in the market. This time we added test results of GeForce GTX 560 (typical and overclocked).

Excerpt: If the lack of support for integrated graphics doesnt bother you, Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD4-B3 is a good and promising choice. It stands out among typical mid-end solutions by having richer functionality (two USB 3.0 and two additional SATA 6Gbps controllers), comes with a lot of software utilities, and you dont have to pay for extra hardware features you might not need.

Excerpt: The Intel Z68 chipset combines the benefits of Intel 6th series chipsets, supporting processor built-in graphics, x8+x8 SLI/CrossFire configurations, and CPU and built-in graphics overclocking capabilities.

Excerpt: We decided to conduct a sort of express testing and compare Core i5-2390T with Core i3-2100 (similar technically) and Core i5-2300 (similarly named).

Excerpt: The board deserves its high-end status, in terms of both build quality and features. It has a good cooling system and lets you achieve nice overclocking results.

Excerpt: Weve tested most processors from Intel, but no due attention has been paid to a lot of CPUs from AMD. Today we shall make amends and examine as many as five affordable processors from this company.

Excerpt: Today we shall focus on four graphics cards from Sapphire: three Radeon HD 6870 and one Radeon HD 6850. Only one of those is factory-overclocked, but three out of four are custom products.

Excerpt: Today we shall examine Thermaltake Jing that succeeds Frio and similarly features a large heatsink and two fans. However, while Frio is more suited for overclocker rigs, Jing is tailored to low-noise machines.

Excerpt: From this year on, the release of each new test method will be preceded by a series of pilot tests with low-performing hardware. Because that is what some benchmarks may behave strangely with. This time well use Intel Atom and AMD Zacate for this purpose. Along with a couple of other competitors to make things more interesting for you.

Excerpt: Biostar currently offers as many as five microATX motherboards based on the H67 chipset. And today we shall review the most advanced of those, TH67XE.

Excerpt: Today we shall review a trio from HIS based on the Radeon HD 6970, Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon HD 6850 GPUs. Some of these solutions copy reference design, but every card is nevertheless factory-overclocked and has a rather efficient cooler.

Excerpt: Today we shall review a motherboard that, while its features are rich enough, is positioned as a more typical solution. But thanks to that its also affordable.

Excerpt: The first tests of Sandy Bridge processors produced an good overall impression. But it didnt answer one interesting question: how did the pure architecture performance change? So we decided to conduct another testing and try to compare architectures instead of specific products.

Excerpt: Today we shall review three graphics cards from Zotac ranging from mid to high-end. This is also the first time we take a close look at GeForce GTX 460 SE.

Excerpt: Today we shall review Foxconn P67A-S, one of companys two motherboards based on the P67 chipset. At first glance it looks like a nearly mainstream solution, but, in fact, it offers everything a typical buyer may need. And it shouldnt be too expensive as well.

Excerpt: Today well focus on a top-end cooler from Noctua =E2=80 NH-C14. It b oasts of impressive design, bundle and build quality. Of course, a combination lik e this doesnt come cheap, and NH-C14 is quite expensive. But it offers you performance for every cent you spend.

Excerpt: Today we shall review a couple of graphics cards based on the Barts GPU: PowerColor HD6850 1GB GDDR5 and PowerColor PCS+ HD6870 1GB GDDR5. Both are custom products and one is factory-overclocked, too. These mid-end solutions compete with NVIDIAs GeForce GTX 460 and GeForce GTS 450.

Excerpt: MSI E350IA-E45 has a good set of features. Four SATA 6Gbps ports make it a nice foundation for a home media server or some other kind of shared storage machine. USB 3.0 lets you use the highest-speed external devices today.

Excerpt: This time we got two GeForce GTX 560 Ti products for review. One is made by KFA2, the other, by Gigabyte. Both solutions are custom-made, and the Gigabytes card is also extremely factory-overclocked, so it should be very fast.

Excerpt: The i3DSpeed informs you about performance of popular graphics cards and the best price/performance deals in the market. This time we added test results of Radeon HD 6790, GeForce GTX 590, GeForce GTX 460 SE, 2 x GeForce GTX 570 SLI.

Excerpt: Today, AMD releases an answer to NVIDIAs GeForce GTX 550 Ti and closes the performance gap between the low-end Radeon HD 5770 and mid-end Radeon HD 6850. The new Radeon HD 6790 is based on the cut-down Barts GPU used in the Radeon HD 6850 cards and has the MSRP of $149.

Excerpt: Today we shall review a mid-end GeForce GTX 560 Ti graphics card from Gainward that differs from the rest by much higher default clock rates and more compact size.

Excerpt: ECS P67H2-A2 is a decent motherboard without any special peculiarities.

Excerpt: ECS P67H2-A2 is a decent motherboard without any special peculiarities.

Excerpt: Today we shall review two graphics cards from HIS. Only one of those – HIS 6850 Fan 1GB GDDR5 HDMI/2xDVI/DP – is actually made by the company, the other copies the reference design.

Excerpt: ASRock P67 Pro3 is a rather inexpensive LGA 1155 motherboard that mostly offers basic features of this platform, but has decent expandability. It wont do for a SLI/CrossFire configuration and may require additional expansion cards, if onboard connectors are not enough. If they are, you get a decent motherboard with matching software utilities that will let you build a good modern PC.

Excerpt: Processors like Core i3-2100 are in their right places in terms of both price and performance. In due time, we liked the Core i3-500 lineup very much. Now we like the Core i3-2000 one even more. We wish was bigger, however. But the noticeable price gap between Core i3-2120 and Core i3-2300 gives us hope that it may be expanded. Lets hope those new solutions will be as good.

Excerpt: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 is a very powerful graphics card, a competitor to the recently announced Radeon HD 6990. It is much better in terms of cooler noise, its cooler being much quieter. So if you need a very powerful and quiet card, GeForce GTX 590 is your choice.

Excerpt: Those who thought the Brazos platform would be revolutionary might be disappointed because its not. The new solution is, without a doubt, slightly faster than Pine Trail, but it belongs to the same class in terms of processor performance. Neither solution can compete with three-year-old low-end desktop processors.

Excerpt: On the whole, Sapphire Fusion Mini E350 is an interesting solution that offers more expandability than competing boards. Gigabit Ethernet and USB 3.0 are not a peculiarity for this class of products, and the supplied Bluetooth is surely not a drawback, even despite the implementation.

Excerpt: After a recent a review of Gainward GeForce GTX 570 1280MB Golden Sample Goes Like Hell we again return to the same brand and even the same GPU. Its just that weve got another interesting product from the company: Gainward GeForce GTX 570 1280MB Phantom with a custom cooler. Lets see how it performs.

Excerpt: Today we shall review a high-end graphics card from Gainward famous for its Golden Sample series among other things. The todays solution has a custom cooler and is factory-overclocked.

Excerpt: MSI P67A-GD65 is an interesting motherboard that implements chipset features well and offers decent peripherals and proprietory technologies. The board has an adequately simple cooling system, high-quality and compact CPU VRM, convenient utilities.

Excerpt: In GlacialTechs lineup Siberia accompanies Alaska. But while Alaska is a universal solution good for both regular users and overclockers, Siberia is a more specialized, niche product made for those who like silence and prefer HTPC enclosures.

Excerpt: The i3DSpeed informs you about performance of popular graphics cards and the best price/performance deals in the market. This time we added test results of GeForce GTX 560 Ti (standard and overclocked) and GeForce GTX 570 (overclocked).

Excerpt: Being reasonable and willing to help you, our readers, we searched for available information on the problem. Since many would like to hear from Intel itself, we contacted Mikhail Rybakov, Intel PR Manager Russia/C.I.S., over the phone and asked him a few questions. Heres what weve managed to find out.

Excerpt: What we liked about the P8P67 Deluxe: quite rich functionality, compact and efficient cooling system, convenient layout, high-quality CPU VRM, useful proprietary technologies and tools, good accessory bundle.

Excerpt: Although P67A-UD5 isnt the highest-end product in the series, we believe its the most reasonable high-end solution. Those who need the most will surely prefer P67A-UD7 with its full-speed PCIe x16 slots, additional controllers and steep price. Regular users will choose simpler models, like P67A-UD4 and cheaper.

Excerpt: Is the new lineup a success? Yes, it is. Even despite a different socket that will force you to buy a new motherboard – yet again. You might be tempted to upgrade, even if you have an LGA1366-based machine.

Excerpt: What should you do, if you arent willing to spend more than 150-250 dollars on a processor? Obviously, youll have to compromise, e.g. choose Core i5 instead of Core i7 (if you need an Intel CPU, that is). But there are a lot of Core i5 processors in the market. How do they perform? Well see in this review.

Excerpt: The i3DSpeed informs you about performance of popular graphics cards and the best price/performance deals in the market. This time we added test results of GeForce GTX 570, GT 430.

Excerpt: The two Core i7 series – for the sockets LGA1156 and LGA1366 – offer similar pricing and specifications, with the exception of Gulftown-based hexacore products which only exist in one series and stand out in both aspects. So its very interesting to find out whether such twofold existence is actually justified.

Excerpt: GeForce GTX 460 competes well with both the older Radeon HD 5830 and the newer Radeon HD 6850. For example, Manli GeForce GTX460OC has a highly efficient cooler and is factory overclocked to 800 MHz. It even works fine at 850 MHz core clock rate.

Excerpt: AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MB performs similarly to or a bit slower than GeForce GTX 470. However, it also consumes less power, meaning that its cooler and quieter. Five interfaces are also a plus. If Radeon HD 6870 is cheaper than GeForce GTX 470, it will sell well.

Excerpt: AMD Phenom II X4 970 needs just a bit more to equalize the Phenom II X4 and Core i5-700 series in rights. Both product lines offer solutions that currently give you most performance for your money. Of the rest, Phenom II X6 1055T may be the least obvious choice. Subjectively, an unlocked Phenom II X6 1075T seems a better variant. Of course, if your tasks are well-parallelized.

Excerpt: The i3DSpeed informs you about performance of popular graphics cards and the best price/performance deals in the market. This time we added the test results of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 and GTX 580 SLI, AMD Radeon HD 6850/6870.

Excerpt: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1536MB, as you may have expected, is both the absolute performance leader among single-GPU solutions and just the absolute leader, outperforming even the dual-GPU AMD Radeon HD 5970.

Excerpt: Compact motherboards based on feature-rich high-performance integrated chipsets are often the optimal choice for an affordable home PC. The integrated graphics core let you play games (on reduced settings, though), but you can also install an external graphics card. Just remember to provide enough enclosure space for additional cooling, because the PSU fan might just not be enough.

Excerpt: The i3DSpeed informs you about performance of popular graphics cards and the best price/performance deals in the market. This time we added the test results of GeForce GTS 450 (two clock rates) and replaced Warhammer 40.000: Dawn Of War II with Metro 2033 in the benchmark list.

Excerpt: Zotac GeForce GTX 480 AMP is simply an excellent high-end product. Firstly, factory overclocking make it almost an absolute performance leader. Secondly, its cooler offers outstanding performance and makes no noise.

Excerpt: Biostar TA870+ is a decent mid-end model that offers complete chipset features, including some undocumented. On the upside, the motherboard controls CPU fan well, has eSATA and optical and coaxial S/PDIF Out ports, can withstand moderate CPU overclocking. On the downside, its analog audio output quality is relatively low. Besides, the IDE channel is provided by an auxillary controller, not the chipset.

Excerpt: It is said that system builders like no-frills motherboards on top-class chipsets, because this way they get a chance to improve PC specifications for a low price. Well, the same can be said about users who build their PCs on their own. Not a lot of them are willing to pay for features they dont need.

Excerpt: Today were going to review a number of GeForce GTX 460 768MB 192-bit and 1024MB 256-bit products. Note that were specifying bus widths and memory sizes. As you will see, these two product variants are quite different in terms of performance.

Excerpt: Today well review three graphics cards with ATI Radeon GPUs. The reason for the selection is simple: all three simply happened to be in our lab at the same time. All three cards have custom design and original coolers, so reviewing them promises to be interesting.

Excerpt: Intel compiler and libraries often work suspiciously slow on processors from other vendors. The matter is that generated code has multiple versions of the most critical parts optimized for specific architectures and instruction sets. Theres also a dispatcher that selects the needed code path. Thanks to Agner Fog, who has found out how to change the CPUID data of the VIA Nano processor, we now can conduct an independent fairness test and see whats going on.

Excerpt: The collective image of an AMD 890GX-based motherboard is quite attractive. Its a mid-end feature-rich full-size ATX model with two graphics slots, SATA 6Gbps support and an optional but nevertheless provided USB 3.0 controller. Besides, MSI demonstrated that the same functionality could be compacted into the mATX form factor as well.

Excerpt: The i3DSpeed informs you about performance of popular graphics cards and the best price/performance deals in the market. This time we added the test results of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB/1024MB.

Excerpt: Without a doubt, this is a worthy representative of the AMD 890GX family. It has everything you need for an all-round configuration. And its actually quite hard to name a specific target audience that could be more interested in ASRock 890GX Extreme3, especially considering its attractive price.

Excerpt: ASUS Crosshair IV Formula is undoubtedly an original and interesting product. Its features, like GameFirst and ROG Connect, are actually useful and may come in handy. The bundle includes everything you need, and then a bit more.

Excerpt: Today we shall try to answer the following question. Whats better: a triple-core CPU with 512KB L2 per core or a dual-core CPU with 1024KB L2 per core? On the one hand, the former has an additional core. On the other hand, each core of the latter has twice as much cache available. This isnt as obvious as it may seem.

Excerpt: Today we shall review NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 graphics card as well as a couple of original GeForce GTX 470 cards from Gainward and InnoVision.

Excerpt: Foxconn H55MX-S is priced under the psychological threshold of $100. Naturally, it has but basic functionality and isnt meant to be overclocked. At the same time, it has a few advantages you dont normally find in products cheaper than a hundred bucks.

Excerpt: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB is quite a success, considering the recommended price. It outperforms the cheaper AMD Radeon HD 5770 and performs on a par with (and in some tests outperforms) the similarly priced AMD Radeon HD 5830. Fast tesselation, the advantage of the Fermi architecture, remains in this product as well.

Excerpt: i3DSpeed informs you about performance of popular graphics cards and the best price/performance deals in the market. This time we added test results of ATI RADEON HD 5830, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465, factory-overclocked NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470/480.

Excerpt: Motherboards like GA-770TA-UD3 show that companys technical marketing department earns its salt. Todays model is clearly designed for gradual upgrade, for users who want to continue using peripherals they already have and be able to use new devices as well.

Excerpt: ASUS P7H57D-V EVO is definitely an original motherboard. However, while the support for the latest peripheral interfaces is nice, the simultaneous support for the integrated graphics and multiple discrete graphics cards seems to be a purely marketing feature that will hardly be useful. But at least you have the freedom to use anything from a low-end CPU and integrated graphics to a top-class quad-core CPU with two discrete graphics cards.

Excerpt: We reviewed a lot of motherboards based on the AMD 890GX chipset. Most were original, for example, MSI 890GXM-G65 was one of the most feature-rich mATX boards available, ECS A890GXM-A offered most peripheral functionality, finally, Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H provided the most convenient way to build a CrossFire rig. Now lets see what ASUS M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 can offer.

Excerpt: Today we have a couple of customized solutions based on the Radeon HD 5870 GPU. Both have proprietary coolers, and Gigabytes card also has an original PCB. Besides, both graphics cards are factory-overclocked.

Excerpt: GA-890GPA-UD3H is a decent motherboard, but, frankly speaking, Gigabyte has somewhat spoilt us by previous bestsellers based on AMD integrated chipsets. Anyway, the motherboard will surely be in demand. At least because of its excellent overclocking potential and the convenient layout of graphics slots.

Excerpt: Today we shall review a couple of GeForce GTX 480 graphics cards from Gigabyte and Leadtek. Actually these two cards copy the reference product, they just come with custom stickers, bundles and boxes.

Excerpt: We probably shouldnt expect much from ECS P55H-A. On the other hand, who cares about manufacturer profitability and ambitions while it produces quality, adequately priced solutions with decent features. Inexpensive models are the bulk of sales after all. Lets see whether ECS P55H-A is attractive enough.

Excerpt: The i3DSpeed informs you about performance of popular graphics cards and the best price/performance deals in the market. This time we added test results of the overclocked ATI RADEON HD 5870 1024MB (950/950/5000 MHz).

Excerpt: Today we shall review Zotac GeForce GTX 480 1536MB and Zotac GeForce GTX 470 1280MB graphics cards, though well focus more on the latter which is going to be far more interesting to customers thanks to its more affordable price.

Excerpt: In our days of multi-part cooling systems, original designs and high-speed interfaces, ASUS still has a few spartan products to offer. ASUS P7H55-M Pro is a decent, unpretentious product. While its not quite up-to-date, you may still put it to good use, if you only need the necessary features the H55 chipset already has.

Excerpt: The rollout of the 890FX chipset completes AMDs gaming platform of 2010. As stated above, the new chipset is quite solid and worthy of enthusiasts attention. Speaking of Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD7, it has expectedly rich functionality. One distinctive feature is the original chipset cooling solution.

Excerpt: The i3DSpeed informs you about performance of popular graphics cards and the best price/performance deals in the market. In this issue we added NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470, ATI RADEON HD 5570 test results.

Excerpt: Without a doubt, AMD Phenom II X6 1090T performs adequately to its price and will be in demand. Positioning on a par with Intel Core i7-930 is completely justified. However, judging by specifications, we believe this CPU can demonstrate better results.

Excerpt: ECS A890GXM-A is a very utilitarian, but also somewhat original motherboard. It may lack some advanced overclocking features, but it has no memory modules compatibility issues. If youre not going to overclock RAM, you should definitely consider this model.

Excerpt: Today, were going to review an ASRock H55M Pro motherboard. Consider it a counterpart of the microATX P55M Pro, just based on the H55 chipset. H55M Pro is not the lowest-end solution in its series, but its still quite affordable. Lets see whether ASRock was successful in balancing out price and features.

Excerpt: MSI released a definitely interesting motherboard. Consider it, if you have no prejudice towards microATX form factor, and if youre going to use as few expansion cards as possible. With this motherboard you can build a variety of PCs, including powerful gaming rigs with a couple of high-end graphics cards and a quad-core CPU.

Excerpt: The inexpensive Gigabyte H55M-UD2H may become a good foundation for a home theater or just for a simple home PC. This compact motherboard has reasonable layout and offers the complete basic functionality supplemented with FireWire and eSATA. Its key feature, however, is the full-fledged implementation of Intel HD Graphics, HDMI and DisplayPort included.

Excerpt: The new motherboard series from Gigabyte is a good example of the splendours and miseries of the P55 chipset. On the one hand, LGA1156 is a decent general-purpose platform. On the other hand, any effort to make anything original out of it results in compromises. However, solving issues like that is a good chance for motherboard makers to show what they are capable of.

Excerpt: Representing the new ASUS P7P55D-E series, this motherboard supports USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s. It uncovers the potential of these controllers without limiting other interfaces. ASUS P7P55D-E Premium justifies its top-class nature, offering corresponding features, quality, as well as power and cooling systems.

Excerpt: Motherboards supporting DDR2 memory are in limited demand these days. On the other hand, modern Athlon II and Phenom II CPUs are still backward-compatible with this memory as well. Consider this MSI 790XT-G45, if this is important for you.

Excerpt: The i3DSpeed informs you about performance of popular graphics cards and the best price/performance deals in the market. In this issue we added GeForce GTX 480, 480 SLI test results.

Excerpt: Today were going to review a top motherboard from ASRock. Actually, companys P55 series isnt very long, and even the second top P55 Extreme is more of a decent mid-end product. But P55 Deluxe is definitely a top solution with both rich features (SLI, 3 graphics slots, dual Gigabit LAN, top-class integrated audio, FireWire, USB/eSATA, etc.) and a nice addition to the bundle — a SATA 3.0 daughterboard.

Excerpt: NVIDIA GeForce GTX480 1536MB is a very interesting solution from the angle of the DirectX 11 API. It demonstrates excellent tesselation potential and is obviously ready for future games. However, it doesnt go without drawbacks: noise, heat, and price.

Excerpt: The machine based on a CPU like Intel Celeron Processor 220 will be noticeably faster than that based on its Atomic counterpart. ASUS ITX-220 may be old, but its interesting nevertheless. Whats more important, its quite cheap. This motherboard may even be the best solution on this old chipset.

Excerpt: To make the review more interesting, we used two configurations of similar price. One had a more expensive graphics card, while the other had a correspondingly more expensive CPU. Lets see which configuration would be the optimal.

Excerpt: The transition to the 32nm process technology let Intel painlessly increase the number of cores. The updated Xeon 5600 series is either better or at least not worse than the Xeon 5500 one. The performance of dual-socket machines has been elevated to a new level, which is great. Whats even better, the transition to new dice can solve another problem, i.e. reduce power consumption.

Excerpt: The only question Whitesburg may start is, Why is it based on P55 and not H55? Blame those who decided on the gradual rollout of the LGA1156 platform. As a result of which, P55 PCH was the only available chipset for the first six months. So, if Intel DP55WB remains one of the cheapest in the market, its life cycle will be long. If similar products based on H55 will be cheaper, then there will be no sense in buying this motherboard.

Excerpt: The AMD 890GX chipset is obviously an evolutional solution called to put companys product line in order and introduce the new Southbridge. Judging by the features of the latter, it will let manufacturers make motherboards with rich enough features and moderate cost prices.

Excerpt: Today we shall review a few more high-end graphics cards belonging to the Radeon HD 58xx/59xx series. These solutions have had a great start. Radeon HD 5870 still remains the fastest single-GPU graphics card, while Radeon HD 5970 remains the absolute champion in todays 3D gaming graphics.

Excerpt: This motherboard can be recommended to users who upgrade rarely and have no need for the latest innovations. Consider this solution, if, upgrading, you tend to use as many older parts you already have as possible.

Excerpt: In the end, there is no miracle. Athlon II X2 215 is a bit faster than Celeron, but slower than Pentium. Its positioned on a par with the lowest-end Celeron anyway. Besides, it works well with DDR3 memory. Something which LGA775 processors, especially low-end, cannot boast of.

Excerpt: The AMD 785G chipset expands the application of integrated graphics core in video transcoding tasks. Considering that it can still decode HD content, a compact motherboard with this chipset is one of the most attractive foundations for an inexpensive and energy-efficient home theater PC.

Excerpt: The support for the new interfaces will be attractive for those who upgrade rarely. The Socket AM3 platform is a good choice for rare upgrades, by the way, because there will be at least one more processor family for it that will include hexacore solutions.