In the third installment of our Budget Gamers’ GPU series we have another little gem from Sapphire. This is the HD4830 512MB (DDR3), this card boast almost the same specs as the HD4850 but with a sub $100 price tag. Will this card have the power to find a home in an enthusiasts system?...
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Archive for November, 2008
Sapphire Radeon HD4830 Evaluation
HP Magic Giveaway
PlanetX64, PlanetAMD64 and Echenique.com are collectively participating in the HP Magic Giveaway. A total of 50 sites including ourselves are giving away a motherload of prizes. Here’s the catch: In the Spirit of Giving, you have to share the prize with someone. Don’t worry, there plenty to share. Check out the details here.
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Sapphire Radeon HD4650 OC Edition (512MB)
Not that long ago we took a look at Sapphire’s Radeon HD4550. This turned out to be a nice entry level GPU that would fit perfectly in any HTPC system. Now we have the 4550’s slightly bigger bother the Radeon HD4650 (Over Clocked Edition). Just what will the extra 100 points in the name...
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Dymo DiscPainter
Dymo, the industry standard in label printing, brings us their newest creation, the DiscPainter. The DiscPainter is a dedicated peripheral for printing labels onto inkjet-printable CD/DVD media. Dymo was kind enough to send us not one, but two DiscPainters, so read the review to the end to see what we are going to do...
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Asus P6T Deluxe OC Palm Edition Evaluation
Asus, as we have mentioned before, is one monster of a company, they are pretty much into everything now and have still managed to produce some high quality hardware (some of their software could use some work though.) So, With the launch of the i7 it is no surprise that Asus is one of...
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CoolerMaster V8 CPU Cooler Evaluation
CoolerMaster is fast becoming a regular here at Planetx64. We have had their HAF932 case (which is still one of the best cases I have ever worked with) The UCP 1100 PSU, and the GeminII S cooler. These have all be great good products and have show that CoolerMaster can put out a range...
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Thecus Announces N8800 Rackmount NAS Server
Thecus Announces N8800 Rackmount NAS Server Unbeatable performance, security and capacity in a 2U form factor 11/05/2008 – The 1U4500 from Thecus shook the world of rackmount storage by bringing fast and affordable SATA storage to a 1U form factor. Today, Thecus is pleased to release its latest rackmount NAS device, the N8800....
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Sapphire HD4850 X2 2GB Evaluation
Sapphire is a well known name in the world of ATi add-in graphics cards. They have been providing enthusiast, gamers and entry-level users for some time. Recently we took a look at Sapphire’s 4550 an entry level GPU that fits perfectly into an HTPC or a business system. Today, however, we are getting our...
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Intel Core i7 Platform Evaluation
Intel has been described as a 10,000 pound charging rhino and with good reason, they are a large company with deep pockets and access to some major resources. So when they move you can bet they build up some terrific momentum. During the years of the Pentium 4 they were caught grazing by the...
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