Tag: quad core

Intel's quad-core chip unleashed

The Core 2 Extreme QX6700 will remain an enthusiast part for a while, but as a glimpse of the future, it's clear that clock speed is out and core counts are in.

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AMD Phenom X4 9850

From a do-it-yourself perspective, we're mostly unimpressed with AMD's new 2.5GHz Phenom X4 9850 quad-core desktop processor.

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Apple Mac Pro

Apple's Mac Pro has design innovations that we hope will cross over to other systems. Its performance is as strong as you'd expect for a system in its class, and it's priced right, too. You might need more flexibility in your config options, especially for 3D design, but otherwise, the Mac Pro is as solid a professional-class PC as we've seen.

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Acer Aspire M3200

Despite the quad-core processor and 4GB RAM, the M3200 is still a budget PC. If you're a bit strapped for cash and looking for a general purpose desktop, this might be the one for you.

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Acer Aspire m5630

The M5630 seems unable to decide if it's an entry level or a multimedia PC -- but might be a good first foray for entry level users who want to do both.

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Free Speed: Make your Mac faster

AU$2,000 worth of performance for free? Yes please!

Acer Aspire Predator: Remorselessly hunting down Alienware

Acer has geared up to play in the PC gaming space, revealing a sci-fi inspired monster complete with mandibles.

Which is better, Aperture or Lightroom?

With Aperture 2.0, Apple made up ground it had lost to Adobe Lightroom. What software for processing and cataloging raw images should a new customer buy?

AMD delays two Phenom quad-core chips

AMD has delayed the launch of two of its Phenom processors. An AMD representative confirmed that the Phenom 9900 and 9600 are being pushed into the second quarter of 2008, after they were originally scheduled to launch this quarter.

Apple launches new Mac Pro ahead of Macworld

Just a week ahead of the Macworld Expo conference in San Francisco, Apple has refreshed its powerful Mac Pro and Xserve systems.

Laptop predictions for 2008

Staring into the foggy crystal ball of the future, we try and wipe away the smudges to catch a glimpse of laptop technology to come.

Q&A: Infinity Ward's Grant Collier on Call of Duty 4

Infinity Ward studio head Grant Collier on creating Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, why they ditched the World War II setting, Mecha-Hitler, and why Live 360 versus PC matches don't appeal.

Intel expands multi-core CPU technology and considers open source UMPCs

Multicore processors, ultra mobile PCs, new platform technologies... These are some of the gems which came out of the Intel Developers Forum happening in Beijing this week.

Five things to consider if you want to buy a laptop in 2007

Buying a laptop is a hard decision at the best of times, but with the release of Vista and the pending release of new mobile technology the task is that much more difficult. We help you sort through it all.

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Digital Media Converter Pro 2.02

Batch-convert all your video and audio files among popular formats.

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Fast Image Resizer 0.96

Resize and copy information of your photos.

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System Usage Meter (Quad Core) 1.1

Monitor your CPU and RAM usage.

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OBSERVATOR 2.1.3039

Track your system's resources monitoring network statistics, CPU and memory usage.