AMD Facebook Giveaway

Author: Cássio Lima Date: November 23, 2011 - 8:37 AM PST Category: Other More Info: https://www.facebook.com/AMD?sk=app_158415244247092#!/AMD?sk=app_22238... This year AMD is celebrating a gamer's holiday and offering a gift each day through January 2 including a custom Eyefinity setup valued at over USD 3,000. A few of the stocking stuffers include: A Custom Eyefinity System valued at over USD 3,000 An FX 8120/990FX/8GB/1TB Super Combo valued at USD 749 3 Dell UltraSharp 23-inch Monitors with LED 16 AMD FX 8150s 9 Radeon HD 6850s 9 Radeon FleX HD 6870s Here is the link to AMD's Gaming Giveaway Facebook tab. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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GeForce LAN 6 is about to Take Off

Author: Cássio Lima Date: September 20, 2011 - 7:28 AM PST Category: Other More Info: http://www.geforce.com/landingpage/geforce-lan Ladies and gentlemen, fasten your seatbelts, because the sixth edition of the GeForce LAN party is about to begin! The GeForce LAN 6 will be held on the historic USS Hornet, a retired WWII-era aircraft carrier in Alameda, CA, on October 14-16, 2011. This is the first 48-hour LAN party to be held on the USS Hornet, and some lucky GeForce LAN 6 attendees may even get an opportunity to spend the night in the ship’s barracks or play dodge ball on the flight deck! Sponsored by Toshiba, MSI, ASUS, Falcon Northwest, Digital Storm, Plantronics, V3 Gaming PC, Cyberpower PC and EVGA, the registration for GeForce LAN 6 will start soon, so stay tuned! Prices vary between USD 20 and USD 110. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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Futuremark Announces PCMark 7

Author: Cássio Lima Date: March 21, 2011 - 10:02 AM PST Category: Other More Info: http://www.pcmark.com/ Futuremark has announced the PCMark 7, a benchmarking software specially designed to analysis systems running Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system. The software has more than 20 workloads divided into seven categories. Overall system performance is measured by the PCMark Suite. The Lightweight Suite measures the capabilities of entry level systems and mobility platforms unable to run the full PCMark suite. Common use performance is measured by the Entertainment, Creativity and Productivity scenario suites. Component performance is measured by the Computation and Storage hardware suites. The Storage suite is ideal for testing SSDs and external hard drives in addition to the system drive. Futuremark did not provide details about PCMark 7's release date or pricing. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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Thermaltake Will Give Prizes at PAX East 2011

Author: Cássio Lima Date: March 7, 2011 - 8:30 AM PST Category: Other More Info: http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/press201103002.aspx If you are going to the PAX East 2011 gaming festival, try to stop by Thermaltake's booth (Boston, Massachusetts; March 11th-13th) to spin their “wheel of prizes” and win one of the following products: Challenger Pro Keyboards Azurues Mice Shock Headsets Dasher & Conkor Mousepads Ceramic Mugs USB drives Stress Balls Lanyards Inflatable Hammers Notepads Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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SteelSeries is Giving Away Hundreds of Prizes

Author: Cássio Lima Date: February 25, 2011 - 6:57 AM PST Category: Other More Info: http://steelseries.com/10/ To celebrate their 10th anniversary, SteelSeries has decided to give away hundreds of prizes, including a gaming laptop valued at more than USD 2,000. Just go to SteelSeries’ site and follow the instructions. The contest will run until March 18th. Good luck! Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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ASUS Presents ET2400 Series All-in-One PCs

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 18, 2010 - 5:54 AM PST Category: Other More Info: http://www.asus.com/News.aspx?N_ID=BIge0x8dxRw4AIig ASUS has just launched the ET2400 series of all-in-one PCs, which includes no less than seven models. In the tables below you can see the mains specs for the models launched. No word on pricing yet.  Model ET2400E ET2400I ET2400A Processor Pentium E5500 Core i5-650 / Core i3-540 Athlon II X2 220 Chipset G41 H55 760G+SB710 Video On-board On-board Radeon HD 5470 / Radeon HD 4570 Memory 2 GB DDR3-800 2 GB DDR3-1066 2 GB DDR-1066 Hard Drive 1 TB/750 GB/ 500 GB/ 320 GB SATA-300 (7,200 rpm) 1 TB/750 GB/ 500 GB SATA-300 (7,200 rpm) 1 TB/750 GB/ 500 GB/ 320 GB SATA-300 (7,200 rpm) Display 23.6" 23.6" 23.6" Touch Screen? No No No Optical Drive DVD reader Blue-ray reader/ DVD reader DVD reader Model ET2400EGT ET2400INT ET2400AGT ET2400XVT Processor Pentium E5500 Core i5-650 / Core i3-540 Athlon II X2 220 Core i7-740QM Chipset G41 H55 760G+SB710 HM55 Video Radeon HD 5470 / Radeon HD 4570 NVIDIA G310M Radeon HD 5470 / Radeon HD 4570 GeForce GTX Fermi Memory 2 GB DDR3-800 2 GB DDR3-1066 2 GB DDR-1066 2 GB DDR-1333 Hard Drive 1 TB/750 GB/ 500 GB/ 320 GB SATA-300 (7,200 rpm) 1 TB/750 GB/ 500 GB SATA-300 (7,200 rpm) 1 TB/750 GB/ 500 GB/ 320 GB SATA-300 (7,200 rpm) 1 TB SATA-300 (7,200 rpm) Display 23.6" 23.6" 23.6" 23.6" Touch Screen? Yes Yes Yes Yes Optical Drive DVD reader Blue-ray reader/ DVD reader DVD reader Blue-ray reader click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (1) top

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NZXT Was Victim of Sabotage

Author: Cássio Lima Date: July 15, 2010 - 12:36 PM PST Category: Other More Info: http://www.nzxt.com/new/ This week, NZXT, a well-known manufacturer of computer cases, power supplies, fans, and peripherals, was the victim  of sabotage. Hackers had accessed their website and sent out a newsletter claiming that NZXT is going out of business. They also changed product warranties, and deleted products and home page banners. Johnny Hou, product manager and co-founder of NZXT, sent a report to the press, explaining what happened and saying that the company is not going out of business. Hou also said that NZXT will be launching new products in a few months, including the full-tower Phantom case. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (1) top

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Arctic Cooling Becomes Arctic

Author: Cássio Lima Date: June 3, 2010 - 9:21 AM PST Category: Other More Info: http://www.arctic-cooling.com/catalog/static_info.php?tid=ABOUT_US Arctic Cooling, a Swiss company specialized in cooling solutions for computers, has decided to change its name to Arctic as part of a new brand strategy. The company also divided the brand according to the market: Arctic Cooling (cooling), Arctic Sound (audio), Arctic Power (power) and Arctic Hobby (peripherals). Below you can see the new logo of Arctic. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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New Products from Corsair

Author: Cássio Lima Date: June 2, 2010 - 8:56 AM PST Category: Other More Info: http://www.corsair.com Corsair has announced the launch of three products at the same time: Graphite Series 600T mid-tower case, Professional Gold power supply series and a display that reads memory activity and temperature from Dominator modules enabled with DHX Pro technology. Below you can see a summary of the main specs of these new Corsair products. Graphite Series 600T Mid-tower Case Mid-tower Steel structure Five 5 ¼” external bays Six 2 ½” or 3 ½” internal bays Two 200-mm fans (top and frontal) and one 120-mm on the rear panel One FireWire port, one USB 3.0 port and four USB 2.0 ports More information: http://www.corsair.com click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge   Professional Gold PSUs 1,200 W, 850 W and 750 W models DC-DC design Active PFC ATX12V v2.31 and EPS 2.92 80 Plus Gold certification Modular cabling system +12 V single rail design More information: http://www.corsair.com click to enlarge click to enlarge   AirFlow Pro Display Memory Shows memory activity and temperature from Dominator modules (up to six) enabled with DHX Pro technology via LEDs. More information: http://www.corsair.com click to enlarge   click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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New USB 3.0 Products from Patriot

Author: Cássio Lima Date: April 22, 2010 - 12:04 PM PST Category: Other More Info: http://www.patriotmemory.com/company/news/newsp.jsp?source=197 Patriot has expanded its USB 3.0 line-up with the launch of three products: a PCI Express x1 (PCUSB3PCIE) adapter card, an ExpressCard (PCUSB3EXP) card for laptops – both featuring two USB 3.0 ports each – and a case for 2 ½” hard disk or SSD drives (PCGT25S). No word on pricing and availability. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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ECS Launches USB 3.0 and SATA-600 Expansion Cards

Author: Cássio Lima Date: January 20, 2010 - 11:09 AM PST Category: Other More Info: http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/NewsRoom/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=1323&... ECS announced today the launch of U3N2 and S6M2 expansion cards compatible with USB 3.0 and SATA-600 interfaces to provide USB 3.0 and SATA-600 ports to computers without these interfaces, respectively. U3N2 is a PCI Express x1 card equipped with a NEC D720200F1 controller chip and provides two USB 3.0 ports (backward compatible with USB 2.0/1.1 devices). S6M2 is also a PCI Express x1 card, is controlled by a Marvell 88SE9128 chip and offers two SATA-600 ports, one internal and one external. No word on pricing and availability. click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (4) top

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EVGA Launches External Overclocking Controller

Author: Cássio Lima Date: December 17, 2009 - 3:54 PM PST Category: Other More Info: http://www.evga.com/articles/00521/ EVGA has presented an external overclocking controller called EVBot specially designed to be used with some of their products. With this device it is possible to change and monitor several overclocking options (like processor voltage and clock, temperature etc) on-the-fly without entering the BIOS Setup. EVBot doesn't require any software and can be connected to a maximum of four EVGA products. Below you can see a list of EVGA cards compatible with EVBot. Placa-mãe EVGA X58 Classified 4-Way Placa-mãe EVGA X58 Classified Placa-mãe EVGA P55 Classified Placa-mãe EVGA P55 FTW 200 Placa-mãe EVGA P55 FTW Placa de vídeo EVGA GTX 285 Classified EVBot has a suggested price of USD 99, but on EVGA’s store it is sold for USD 79. click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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IN WIN LAN Party in Southern California

Author: Cássio Lima Date: November 20, 2009 - 10:37 AM PST Category: Other More Info: http://www.inwin-style.com All gamers are invited to attend IN WIN LANcryption 1.5, an event with over 24 straight hours of gaming, goodies and giveaways that certainly will please everyone. The event will be held 5th and 6th December at the Southern California University of Health Sciences – Gymnasium 16200 E. Amber Valley Dr. Whittier, CA 90604 from 10 AM (Dec. 5th) to 4 PM (Dec. 6th). Click here for more detailed event information or here to register to the event. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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HighPoint Announces SATA-600 PCI Express Card

Author: Cássio Lima Date: October 27, 2009 - 8:36 AM PST Category: Other More Info: http://www.highpoint-tech.com/ HighPoint has announced the launch of Rocket 600 series of SATA-600 cards based on PCI Express 2.0 x1 interface. Two models were launched: Rocket 620 and Rocket 622. The difference between them is that the latter has eSATA connectors. Rocket 600 series will be available at the beginning of the next month priced at USD 69.99 (Rocket 620 model) and USD 79.99 (Rocket 622 model). click to enlarge Rocket 620. click to enlarge Rocket 622. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (1) top

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Windows 7 is here!

Author: Cássio Lima Date: October 23, 2009 - 11:05 AM PST Category: Other More Info: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/default.aspx Microsoft has officially launched its latest operating system, the famous Windows 7. Among new features we can say improved graphic interface, higher performance than its predecessor (14 times faster than Vista), support to DirectX 11, Internet Explorer 8, Windows Media Player 12 and easier networking configuration and more. Windows 7 is available in four versions: Starter (OEM only), Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate, the last three costing about USD 120, USD 200 and USD 320, respectively. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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