December 23, 2004

PowerColor X700 PRO Videocard Review @ PCStats

“In this review PCSTATS is testing out the PowerColor X700 PRO videocard, which is obviously based around the Radeon X700 Pro VPU. The videocard is native to PCI Express, using the PCI Express 16x slot. It comes packing 128MB of Samsung GDDR3 memory, and that runs on a 128bit memory bus. A similar solution by Gigabyte used a passive heatsink, but the PowerColor X700 Pro uses an active cooling solution. It is still very quiet, and you’re unlikely to notice this card once it’s installed and running into your PC.”

Chaintech GeForce 6600GT AGP Review @ OCModShop

“I am very impressed with this video card, I didn’t think that it would make such a huge improvement. This is the kind of upgrade that makes spending the money worth while. Before the 6600GT I used the 5700 Ultra in my personal system and it simply wasn’t cutting it. Many of the games I would play were choppy with good image quality or ran ok but looked unimpressive because of the lacking AA and AF. This card is also very overclockable to give you more than you paid for which is always great. All of the necessary accessories are included to take advantage of everything this card offers and the software bundle is great. If you are looking to upgrade your video card but cant afford a 6800 and don’t want to make the jump to PCI-Express this may be exactly what you are looking for.”

Aspire Chameleon 550 Watt PSU @ OCIA
Bluetake Bluetooth Adapter, Headphones and Audio Station @ TheTechLounge
Corsair TwinX1024-4400C25PT Memory Review @ PCStats

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