Hardware Roundup: Monday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: November 24, 2008 05:23AM
Author: Nemo
With Core i7 processors supporting triple-channel DDR3 memory, any thoughts of upgrading must consider a change in memory if you've been running DD2 memory. A pair of dual-channel kits made the roundup today - Mushkin's DDR3 16600 and Crucial's Ballistix Tracer 4GB DDr3-1333 (reviewed by OCC here) memory kits. Both are dual-channel kits but that may be enough to get you started on a Core i7 build. The Asus P6T Deluxe motherboard if based on the latest X58 chipset required for Core i7 processors but our roundup also includes the Gigabyte X48-DQ6 (reviewed by OCC here) and the ECS A790GXM-A (also reviewed by OCC here) for AMD CPUs. Solid state drives seem to be making lots of headlines lately and today's roundup has a pair of reviews featuring Intel's X25 SSDs.
Cases
Lian Li PC-9 Computer Case @ RBMods
Cooling
Enzotech Ultra-X Cooler @ Overclocker Cafe
Silverstone NT06 Evolution Heatpipe CPU Cooler @ Tweak News
CPUs
Desktop CPU Comparison Guide Rev. 6.3 @ Tech ARP
Memory
Muskin DDR3 1600 Memory @ Bjorn3D
Crucial Ballistix Tracer 4GB DDR3-1333 Memory @ Virtual-Hideout
Intel Core i7 Memory Analysis Can Dual Channel Cut it? @ TweakTown
Motherboards
Gigabyte X48-DQ6 Motherboard @ Viper Lair
ECS A790GXM-A Black @ Motherboards.org
Asus P6T Deluxe Intel X58 motherboard @ TechSpot
Operating Systems
Windows Vista Service Pack 2's Latest Release Schedule @ Tech ARP
Storage/Hard Drives
Intel's X25-E Extreme solid-state drive @ Tech Report
Intel X25-M 80GB 2.5-inch Solid State Disk @ TweakTown
Video
ATI HD 4870 1GB vs. NVIDIA GTX 260/216 896MB @ Techgage
LeadTek WinFast GTX 260 Extreme+ @ Bjorn3D
