Intel Core i5-661

Intel is getting into high gear with their Core processor family early on the new year, as they are set to release 6 new desktop processors and 11 mobile processors this month. Along for the ride will be 3 new chipsets for desktop PCs and 4 oriented towards mobility.
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ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AMD 785G Motherboard Review

The ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO motherboard is an AMD 785G platform built with Home Theatre
PC and High Definition media applications in mind. Key to its allure are a trifecta of video outputs - HDMI, VGA and DVI - powered by the integrated graphics AMD Radeon HD 4200 graphics card and 128MB of onboard SidePort memory.
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Asus ENGT240 1GB DDR3 Video Card

The ENGT240 is a very quiet, small, and power efficient mainstream card that won't be a dissapointment to HTPC users and mild gamers. This video card also comes very handy for those looking forward for some PhysX action. You might have a powerful card that renders your games but by having one of these little beast in your system as a dedicated PhysX card, it could bring up your framerates tremendously.
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AMD Phenom II X4 955BE

Back at the beginning of the year, AMD launched a new flagship for its desktop processors. Being part of the Phenom II series, the x4 940 clocked at 3.0GHz revealed to be a great performer and overclocker. Later in February, a new batch of Phenom IIs had been launched. It consisted of the 2.6GHz x3 710, the 2.8GHz x3 720 Black Edition and the 2.6GHz x4 810. The memory controller of these processors supports DDR3 when used in an AM3 motherboard compared to the x4 940 which is limited to the AM2+ socket with DDR2.

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ASUS Maximus III GENE

The newest entry into ASUS' already huge lineup of socket LGA-1156 motherboards based on the Intel P55 chipset, is the new Republic of Gamers Maximus III Gene. Unlike the Maximus III Formula, this one is based on the micro-ATX form-factor, with four expansion slots in all, to spare. The LGA-1156 socket is powered by a high-grade 10-phase digital PWM circuit. It is wired to four DDR3 DIMM slots for dual-channel memory. With two PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots (electically dual x8 when both populated) wired to the CPU, the board utilizes the feature-set of the P55 PCH completely.

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DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM

Apacer''s new DDR3-1066 MHz memory module for high-end laptops is available in 1GB and 2GB versions. The new module uses the latest DDR3 memory module production process technology, with a 204-pin, 1GB 128Mï‚´8 architecture (unlike the 200-pin architecture used in DDR2 modules). The working voltage has been reduced from 1.8V with DDR2 to 1.5V, making for a 20% reduction in laptop power consumption, and a significant improvement in battery standby time between charges.

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GIGABYTE Unleashes First UD7 Motherboard

GIGABYTE Technology CO., LTD., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, is pleased to launch their latest flagship motherboard, the GA-X58A-UD7. Based on the Intel® X58 chipset, the GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD7 delivers all the killer next generation features that gaming enthusiasts and power users have been waiting for including GIGABYTE’s 333 Onboard Acceleration features with support for USB 3.0, Serial-ATA Revision 3.0 (6Gbps) and a 3x USB Power Boost, as well as multi-GPU support for NVIDIA 3-Way SLI™ and ATI CrossFireX™ and support for Intel’s upcoming 32nm high performance processors.

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Kingston HyperX 4GB 2133MHz DDR3

HyperX DDR3 memory; the latest generation of DDR memory technology. Like all Kingston HyperX products, DDR3 modules are specifically engineered and designed to meet the rigorous requirements of PC enthusiasts. DDR3 memory offers faster speeds, lower latencies, higher data bandwidths and lower power consumption than DDR2. HyperX DDR3 modules are available in single, dual and triple-channel memory kits.

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GIGABYTE P55-UD6 (P55 Express) Motherboard

 

The P55-UD6 hosts tons of cool features, courtesy of the Intel P55 chipset and other third-party chips. One of the biggest improvements noticed with this particular board was the 24 phase power VRM design that should give extreme users unparalleled overclocking ability as well as lower temps to reach higher overclocks with LGA 1156 processors. Another feature that stood out to me on this unique board is Gigabyte's Smart 6 suite that includes six software utilities for giving users easier access to system management on their PCs.

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Intel Core i5 750 Processor

the Intel Core i5-750 Quad Core Processor model BX80605I5750.  The Intel Core i5-750 is one of three processors launching today under the Lynnfield platform, the others being the Core i7-860 and Core i7-870. All three chips are based on the same die, feature 8 MB of share cache, and are packaged using the new LGA 1156 socket.

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