Recent content by traviso

I found it amazing how loud mouth and ignorant some Windows users are, XP and IE6 are perfect examples why software must continue to innovate. I guess everybody forget that MS use to release a new OS every 1-3yrs, let me refresh you: MS DOS 5 - 1991 MS DOS 6 - 1993 Win95 - 1995 Win98 - 1998...

I found it amazing how loud mouth and ignorant some Windows users are, XP and IE6 are perfect examples why software must continue to innovate. I guess everybody forget that MS use to release a new OS every 1-3yrs, let me refresh you: MS DOS 5 - 1991 MS DOS 6 - 1993 Win95 - 1995 Win98 - 1998...

A ton of nay-sayers but they're missing the point of the product, give performance boost to your existing setup, no need to purchase a new HD and copy the thing. As far as I can tell the SSD is already built in (but it never mentions the density, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB???). The USB connector is used...

16nm die fab = 16x as many processing units + faster processing units Where did you make up this horribly wrong math? 16nm refers to size, today's GPUs are 55nm, so a move from that to 16nm makes the math roughly: 55 / 16 = 3.5x more room in the same die So ignoring fact that hte GPU gets more...

Where's our 40nm GTX300, please. Actually I'm really glad to see these OEM cards come out, it's giving us a preview of what the GTX300 lineup will actually be, so we can safely assume DX10.1 (DX11 is very unlikely). My current G92 based 65nm 8800GTS 512mb is great, but I'm looking for a little...

IzzyCraft..but intel already makes like 50% of every gpu i rather not see them take more market share I'd rather see those 50% of consumers get a better graphics solution than the crap Intel pushes now, which can barely run the latest Sims in the lowest settings. Gaming on the PC is limited to...

NEWSFLASH! You guys do you Microsoft came out with an updated 360 in December'08 and it's quieter and cooler than the previous models, especially compared to the launch models.

I am somewhat excited about this new redesign, but considering I have a 65nm 8800GTS 512mb, this is a decent but only mildly tempting upgrade. I'm really holding out for 45nm before I upgrade my video card. Albeit I have read in numerous reviews that Nvidia's 55nm designs are equally efficient...

3. Charging your mobile devices without all the cords Until you get cancer from working inches away from this thing for about 20+ years. I'll pass, I'm very pessimistic about high power devices that broadcast even just an inch away. Guilty until proven innocent in my book.

Nice, I just recently build a Core 2 Duo e8400 system, and while the Core i7 looks great, not really worth replacing my shiney new system. But a 32nm Core i7 is more tempting. I generally let any technology smolder for a good 6 months or more before I jump on it, mostly to ride the first price...

Just to clear up some confusion in the other comments.... newer versions add features that haven't been implement in previous hardware. So your current hardware WILL NOT use DX11, it will use DX10 or DX10.1, and no more. You may be able to install the DX11 setup (which includes previous DX...

If there is any biased towards Intel, it's because Intel's Core 2 Duo has been better than anything AMD is offering, and that gap of better continues to widen. Everytime AMD is about to come up with a C2D killer, it's never as good and Intel comes out with something even better than AMD...

I won't be holding my breathe, while die shrink adds a nice free boost in performance and a huge improvement in heat and watt usage. But AMD's track record against the Core 2 Duo isn't good and a 40nm AMD Phenom won't touch the 45nm Intel Nehalem, heck it won't even touch the current 45nm Core...

Going from a single 3870 to two, in the best case scenario is only 50% faster and only in the most demanding game, Crysis. And with your 3850 being a (slightly) crippled 3870, you can expect less than that. That's pretty disappointing imho and not really worth the money. I'd say wait for the...