Lian Li Launches ARMORSUIT PC-P50 Gaming Mid Tower Chassis Feature Packed Stylish Aluminum Chassis Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltd has launched the ARMORSUIT SERIES PC-P50 Mid Tower chassis ideal for gaming systems. The hair-line brushed all aluminum chassis features advanced thermal dynamics, using one fan on the front (1x 120mm@1200RPM), plus dual vibration reduced top mounted fans (2x 140mm@1000RPM) and one rear 120mm@1500RPM extraction fan. The 8x PCI expansion slots enable CrossFireX and Tri-SLI graphic card
iBuyPower Gamer Paladin F970 System Evaluation
Let’s face it; buying a gaming machine with today’s latest components is anything but inexpensive. iBuyPower’s Gamer Paladin F970, which is designed to make the most of its powerful Core i7 processor and other high-end components, is proof of that fact. When the Gamer Paladin F970 was first released, the standard configuration initially had a price tag of $3,799. Recently, iBuyPower dropped the price on the standard configuration of the Gamer Paladin F970 to $3,395. Even at that price, however, the Gamer Paladin
Nintendo Won’t Drop Wii Price, Sells 600K DSis
We know this is going to simultaneously take you by surprise and crush your dreams, but the price of Nintendo’s Wii isn’t going down anytime soon. Sure, there’s some sort of a “recession” going on (or so they say), but video game sales haven’t been hurting. Especially not in Nintendo’s world. If you’ll recall, the company just shipped its 50 millionth Wii console, and up until recently it’s been practically impossible to find one in stock in retail stores. Needless to say, demand has been outstripping supply
Nintendo Won’t Drop Wii Price, Sells 600K DSis
We know this is going to simultaneously take you by surprise and crush your dreams, but the price of Nintendo’s Wii isn’t going down anytime soon. Sure, there’s some sort of a “recession” going on (or so they say), but video game sales haven’t been hurting. Especially not in Nintendo’s world. If you’ll recall, the company just shipped its 50 millionth Wii console, and up until recently it’s been practically impossible to find one in stock in retail stores. Needless to say, demand has been outstripping supply
Corsair P256 256GB MLC Solid State Drive Review
The Corsair P256 Solid State Drive uses Samsung Multi-Layer Cell (MLC) flash chips along with a 1GB DDR cache chip and the new 2nd generation Samsung controller to deliver 214MB/s read and 190MB/s write speeds! This means that the Corsair P256 is one of the fastest SSDs on the market today, so sit back and check this new bad boy out!
Virgin Mobile Offers $50 Unlimited Voice Plan
Recession got you down? Thinking of canceling that cellphone contract? Need a bailout in order to keep that texting habit alive? Virgin Mobile USA is looking to make the most of a bad situation (not to mention rival Boost Mobile’s completely attractive $50 unlimited plan) by offering up a $49.99 Unlimited Plan that’s sweeter than most similar alternatives. It should be noted that this particular plan doesn’t include any data whatsoever, and furthermore, no text or multimedia messages are included. In other words,
Flash Memory Order Hints At 32GB Apple iPhone
Rumors that Apple is preparing a 32GB iPhone are heating up as a result of reports that indicate Apple has purchased a large quantity of flash memory chips. According to a DigiTimes report, Apple ordered 100 million 1 gigabit NAND Flash chips, mainly from Samsung Electronics. In fact, Apple has scooped up so many chips that some smaller players are worried about a shortage. It is possible Apple could recombine these chips during the manufacturing process to create 16GB and 32GB storing capabilities for new iPhone
OCZ Technology Introduces XMP SODIMMs
OCZ Technology Introduces Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) SODIMMs San Jose, Calif.—April 9, 2009—OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, is pleased to be one of the first to offer Intel® Extreme SODIMM modules to the enthusiast market. These memory solutions implement a high-performance specification optimized and predefined for platforms utilizing Intel Core™ 2 Extreme mobile processors. Extending beyond a traditional capacity
Intel Phases Out Conroe & Yorkfield Xeons
Intel is in the process of spring cleaning: After updating its product portfolio this week, the chipmaker is phasing out five Xeon processors built around the Conroe and Yorkfield cores in order to make room for its Nehalem core-based Xeons. All of the Xeons on the chopping block have 1333MHz front side busses. The two parts with X in the product number are 45nm, 95-watt Yorkfield parts, while the three without are 65nm, 65-watt Conroes. To be more specific, the company is getting rid of the following processors:
Acer Delivers Two New All-In-One Desktops
Make no mistake about it — Acer came out swinging this week. Between the AspireRevo, its new Timeline series of notebooks and these two all-in-ones, we’re wondering what the company has left in store for the rest of 2009. The latest newcomers to emerge from Acer are the Aspire Z5600 all-in-one PC and the all-white eMachines EZ1600, both of which we’ll describe in detail below.Starting with the former, you’ll find a gorgeous silver chassis, a 24″ multi-touch panel and loads of multimedia capabilities. Designed