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AX:GS - Asus reinvents the GTX 285 - enter the Matrix!

Posted at 15:06 by Ben Hardwidge with 9 comments

Here’s your chance to scoop up your very own 15 minutes of fame, stardom and maybe even a bit of geek-envy from your peers while you’re basking in the spotlight.

Written on 10th November 2009
Tags asus, competition, geforce, reader, xtreme global summit

Nvidia launches new budget graphics cards - do you care?

Posted at 11:17 by Clive Webster with 29 comments

After years (well, one at least) of Nvidia saying that it doesn't see the need in DirectX 10.1 because developers aren't demanding it and it has some DX10.1 features in its GT200 design anyway, it's finally made a DX10.1 GPU. However, it isn't a huge high-performance part to rival the HD 5870. It's a low-end part.

Nvidia has also trialled the 40nm fabrication process with this new GeForce GT 220 and GT 210 line-up.

The question is, do you care?

Written on 16th October 2009
Tags 10.1, 40nm, budget, directx, dx10.1, geforce, graphics card, gt 210, gt 220, nvidia

Series 3, Episode 1 - Phenom II isn’t that bad and cats still need rescuing

Posted at 18:08 by Podcast with 34 comments

The podcast returns for a third series, powered up by the addition of the bit-tech team and some new microphones from Shure. CPC Editor Alex, Reviews Editor Clive and bit-tech main man Tim take a look at the big stories in tech from the last month, including new graphics cards from ATI and Nvidia, and the Phenom II X4 955 BE which sees AMD returning to form. Tim talks about getting his new laptop, the Thinkpad, X301 and the panel then look ahead, taking in Windows 7 and DirectX 11. The games chart returns, but it looks depressingly familiar. Fortunately one of the team is still playing Mass Effect.

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Written on 8th May 2009
Tags amd, ati, geforce, phenom 2

Are there any funny computer jokes?

Posted at 12:24 by Clive Webster with 37 comments

Most areas of our modern life seem easy to create jokes from – politics is an obvious choice, but you can probably think of quite a few jokes about pubs, traffic wardens, flying, pretty much everything. But it struck me last night that I haven’t heard a funny IT joke for ages. Or perhaps ever. The best I could up with was this:

Q: What’s Ali G’s favourite MP3 player?
A: An AiiiPod.

How lame is that?

Written on 26th March 2009
Tags comedy, geforce, gt 150, gts 250, humour, it joke, nvidia, spice girl

Episode 21 - The GeForce that shall not be named and PC piracy nonsense

Posted at 16:56 by Podcast

It’s Friday and Episode 21 of the Custom PC podcast is here. The team discuss Nvidia’s new 216 stream processor GTX 260, and why it doesn’t have a new name, along with idiotic PC game piracy comments from Epic. The games chart is full of new arrivals, so we get to grips with Crysis Warhead, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, Spore and Warhammer Online. James also offers some useful tips on aeroplane design.

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Written on 3rd October 2008
Tags crysis, drm, epic, gaming, geforce, nvidia, piracy, stalker

Episode 17 - Autumn graphics war, Windows 7 and Conan

Posted at 17:09 by Podcast

We have returned, finally, with another Episode of the CPC podcast. Phil and new CPC recruit Orestis join Alex to dicuss the upcoming Autumn graphics war between new GeForce and Radeon cards, plus our first thoughts on Windows 7, the successor to Vista. We also discuss the top 10 games, including Assassin’s Creed and Age of Conan. As a bonus, there’s an interview with the director of Age of Conan, too.

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Written on 2nd June 2008
Tags age of conan, geforce, radeon, windows 7

Episode 16 - HD-DVD is dead and GeForce 9 is here

Posted at 18:59 by Podcast

Issue 55 of Custom PC is out in the shops now and we’re back with another podcast. HD-DVD is dead but does that mean Blu-Ray has won? The team also debate the launch of the GeForce 9-series with the 9600 GT, what makes a good game, and Boffin News is back with the news that boffins are at work inventing super intense lasers.

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Written on 5th March 2008
Tags 9600gt, blu-ray, boffin news, gaming, geforce, good games, hd-dvd

Episode 12 - 88GT, eeePC and tons of game demos

Posted at 16:38 by Podcast

In this episode the panel discusses the new Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT, the tiny, super portable Asus eeePC and the deluge of new PC game demos that has resulted in a games chart that is only 10 per cent Sims. All this and Clive comes up with a new slogan for Intel.

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Written on 8th November 2007
Tags 8800gt, asus, demos, eeepc, geforce, nvidia, tea

Episode 2 - Overclocked graphics cards, gaming mice and PC disaster stories

Posted at 15:20 by Podcast

James, Alex and Reviews Writer Chris join CPC editor Gareth for more PC discussion.

We cast our eyes over the first GeForce 8800 with overclocked stream processors, debate the design of gaming mice, run down the games chart and share PC building disaster stories.

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Written on 6th March 2007
Tags disasters, geforce, mice

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AX:GS - Asus reinvents the GTX 285 - enter the Matrix!

Nvidia launches new budget graphics cards - do you care?

Series 3, Episode 1 - Phenom II isn’t that bad and cats still need rescuing

Are there any funny computer jokes?

Episode 21 - The GeForce that shall not be named and PC piracy nonsense

Episode 17 - Autumn graphics war, Windows 7 and Conan

Episode 16 - HD-DVD is dead and GeForce 9 is here

Episode 12 - 88GT, eeePC and tons of game demos

Episode 2 - Overclocked graphics cards, gaming mice and PC disaster stories

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