The CNPS9900 MAX continues the saga of Zalman’s barrel design CPU Coolers and does so with great looks and performance largely thanks to both the 135mm LED Fan and the latest composite heatpipe design.
FULL STORY @ RWLABS (http://www.rwlabs.com/article.php?id=330)
AMD has been spitting out new graphics cards like crazy since launching the Radeon HD 5000 series five months ago. With today's release that translates into almost two new graphics cards each month.
Looking at the budget and mid-range segments you'll notice that there is no more than $40 separating each card. So why the big gap between the Radeon HD 5770 and 5850? As it turns out AMD has been planning to plug this hole all along with yet another offering. The Radeon HD 5830 is expected to come in at somewhere around $250, ~15% cheaper than the 5850.
Appearance and form factors aside, what we are most excited about is having a new Radeon HD 5800 product at more affordable price tag, that is, as long as AMD has kept the value proposition and performance balance as good as it sounds on paper. Let's find out.
FULL STORY @ TECHSPOT (http://www.techspot.com/review/249-ati-radeon-hd-5830/)
