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Hardware 4/15/2008 Daily Hardware Reviews
Gabriel Ikram (Blog) - April 15, 2008 7:11 PM
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DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Tuesday

Mobile
Apple's MacBook Pro with 128GB SSD @ AnandTech

CPU
AMD Opteron 2356 Dual Quad-Core @ Phoronix
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs. AMD Phenom X4 9850 @ LegionHardware

Video
SLI vs. CrossFire @ HardwareSecrets
Diamond Viper Radeon HD 3850 512MB Overclocked Ruby Edition @ HotHardware
NVIDIA 3-Way SLI GeForce 9800 GTX  @ LegitReviews
Foxconn 9600 GT OC @ I4U

Motherboard
ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe/Mempipe @ HardwareSecrets
Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L @ TheTechLounge

Memory
Corsair 4GB PC2-6400 @ Guru3D
Super Talent Pico 8Gb Micro Flash Drive @ Tweaknews

Cooling
Auras Fridge JES-988 Passive VGA Cooler @ Madshrimps
Scythe Zipang CPU Cooler @ XSReviews
Kingwin RVT-12025 HDT CPU Cooler @ BenchmarkReviews

Cases
Apevia X-QBOII @ OCC

Display
NEC AccuSync LCD24WMCX 24" @ bit-tech

Networking
D-Link DGL-4500 Xtreme N Gaming @ TechGage
D-Link DGL-4500 Xtreme N Gaming @ OzHardware

Audio
Cyber Acoustics CA-5001 5.1 @ TweakTown

Peripherals
Razer Destrucot Mouse Pad @ ALTGamer
Logitech diNovo @ ASELabs

CE
ASUS P527 @ Geek

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Phenom vs C2Q review
By eye smite on 4/15/08, Rating: 0
RE: Phenom vs C2Q review
By palindrome on 4/15/2008 10:18:47 PM , Rating: 2
I'm hoping AMD kicks ass as much as the next guy. But blowing smoke about the Phenom, in its current state, being a better processor than the Q6600 or Q9300 is just stupidity. "Clock for clock" AMD is slower, period. Wait for the Daneb.


RE: Phenom vs C2Q review
By eye smite on 4/16/2008 5:24:17 PM , Rating: 2
Palindrome, where in the F U C K, did I say anywhere in my post that the phenom was a better processor? Read my post again sir. I said it matches the C2 and under heavy load in some cases passes the C2. Never once did I say the phenom is better than the C2, so how did your stupid brain cook up that perception issue? Seriously, do you suffer from penis envy or some other twitch in your psychy? What a f-ing moron. Yes, you earned my full contempt mister peter puffer. Jesus help me.


RE: Phenom vs C2Q review
By palindrome on 4/16/2008 5:58:21 PM , Rating: 2
As the load increases in these tests the phenom really catches the C2 parts or passes them. So under heavy load the AMD parts are outshining the C2 parts. Intel needs all that overclocking headroom to stay ahead of AMD under heavy loads.

^ You said the phenom "passes them". But you are comparing a 2.8GHz CPU vs a 2.6GHZ CPU. So the 1-2 FPS that the phenom manages to eek out in any situation is negated by the 200mhz "clock for clock" difference. I'm not saying, "Don't root for AMD." I'm saying, "Don't be stupid."

Also, the Q6600 is $180 at Outpost.com right now. So the price/performance ratio is shot if other e-tailers follow suit.

PS - Bite me.


RE: Phenom vs C2Q review
By eye smite on 4/16/2008 11:03:52 PM , Rating: 3
You're telling me not to be stupid when you misquoted me? Who's being stupid again? BTW, suck my crack and enjoy the fudge.


Intel...AMD....Intel...AMD
By Joz on 4/16/2008 9:38:36 AM , Rating: 2
and the war starts agian.

Intel Pros: Superior Performance, better OC, lower power cosumption.

AMD Pros: Defieor performance on par with lowered prices.

VIA: Yea, this company is gona kick the single-core, laptop, intergrated and other niche markets right in the teeth with Isaiah (I hope). (dual or quad isaiah would be nice though.)




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