Hardware Roundup: Thursday Edition

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Posted: October 30, 2008 03:03AM
Author: Nemo

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For some folks, having a big full-tower case dominating their workspace isn't what they had in mind. Either they just want something unobtrusive they can tuck away out of sight or they need a box they can easily carry to LAN parties. For them a small form factor computer like the Dell Studio Hybrid or the iBuyPower Fragbox may be the perfect solution. Then there are those who need computers capable of playing the latest games such as Far Cry 2. OCC had an initial look at the game's performance here and our roundup also includes a pair of additional reviews on the game's performance. Games such as Far Cry mean you'll soon be wanting one of the latest graphics cards from nVidia or AMD like the pair rviewed below.

Cooling
Vantec Aeroflow FX 92 VAF-9225 Heatsink @ Frosty Tech

CPUs
Intel's Mobile CPU & Chipset Roadmaps @ October, 2008 @ Tech ARP

Gaming
Far Cry 2 performance in-depth @ TechSpot
FarCry 2 Gameplay Performance @ [H]ardOCP
Animal Crossing Addiction @ XSReviews

Mobile
JayBird JB-200 Bluetooth Stereo Headset @ Legit Reviews

Motherboards
Gigabyte EP45-UD3P @ Techgage

Power Supplies
SilverPower SP-S850 Power Supply @ Bjorn3D

Small Form Factor
Dell Studio Hybrid Small Form Factor Desktop @ HotHardware
iBuyPower Australia FragBox SFF PC @ TweakTown

Storage/Hard Drives
Patriot Warp V2 128GB 2.5 Solid State Drive @ TweakTown
Thecus N4100 Pro NAS @ Tweaknews

Video
Galaxy GeForce GTX 260+ 896MB Graphics Card @ PC Perspective
Sapphire Radeon HD 4650 512MB Overclock Edition Video Card @ ThinkComputers