http://ixbtlabs.com/ iXBT Labs: Technology Reviews http://ixbtlabs.com/pic/headlogoi.gif http://ixbtlabs.com/ http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/mainboard/asus-m4a785g-htpc-rc-785g-p1.html http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/mainboard/asus-m4a785g-htpc-rc-785g-p1.html The board is definitely original, but at the same time practical enough for a home theater. It has a complete set of peripheral interfaces, high-quality integrated audio, up-to-date graphics core, and, finally, a universal remote. http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/case/thermaltake-element-g-p1.html http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/case/thermaltake-element-g-p1.html Thermaltake designed a stylish PC enclosure with original illumination. The rest is just an addendum to the exterior, but it doesn't mean that the rest is poor. The design of this PC enclosure and its technical solutions ranges from satisfactory to good. The case utilizes certain elements typical of lower-end solutions, but those might not be noticed right away, especially if you upgrade from a regular $50 case. http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/video/redwood-p1.html http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/video/redwood-p1.html Today we are going to review ATI RADEON HD 5760 (formerly codenamed Redwood) -- the company's latest offering which supports all recent innovations. Priced a bit cheaper than $100, this solution succeeds RADEON HD 4670, providing higher performance and richer features. http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/i3dspeed/0110/i0110-video-p1.html http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/i3dspeed/0110/i0110-video-p1.html The i3DSpeed informs you about performance of popular graphics cards and the best price/performance deals in the market. In this issue we updated the list of benchmarks and added test results for Radeon HD 5670. http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/cpu/intel-celeron-e3300-p1.html http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/cpu/intel-celeron-e3300-p1.html There are two angles to comment the performance of the Celeron from. On the one hand, we can see it's not that bad. It's the level of dual-core Athlon X2, not the lowest-end at that. However, from the other point of view, you can get much more in the low-end segment for a similar price. http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/mainboard/asrock-m3a785gxh-128m-785g-p1.html http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/mainboard/asrock-m3a785gxh-128m-785g-p1.html The board earns good marks for having all the necessary interfaces, even the symmetrical CrossFire, as well as the complete set of BIOS overclocking settings, and, more importantly, the high-quality technical implementation of all of the above. http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/video/gt216-p1.html http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/video/gt216-p1.html According to the test results, today's cards do lag behind the competing RADEON HD 4670. For this reason, the actual rival of GT 220 is RADEON HD 4650, though you should also pay attention to prices. http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/mainboard/i55h-57h-chipsets-p1.html http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/mainboard/i55h-57h-chipsets-p1.html The new chipsets are similar to Intel P55, but they let you use the integrated graphics core of the new Core i5, Core i3 and Pentium processors. On the other hand, they lack decent support for dual discrete graphics cards. Which of these solutions you need is up to you to decide. http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/mainboard/asus-at3n7a-i-p1.html http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/mainboard/asus-at3n7a-i-p1.html The NVIDIA ION platform and Intel Atom processors are getting increasingly popular. Vendors are launching new motherboards, nettops, and netbooks based on the "Ionized Atom". The reason for such popularity is simple: ION is presently the only option for a supercompact, relatively inexpensive, and potentially noiseless HTPC or an entry-level gaming computer. http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/mainboard/asus-p7p55d-le-i55p-p1.html http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/mainboard/asus-p7p55d-le-i55p-p1.html This time we'd like show you a cheaper Socket 1156 motherboard. It has a reasonable expansion capacity, an unexpectedly complex and high-quality power supply system, and a basic cooling system which is sufficient though. Still, it's a full-size ATX motherboard with S/PDIF outputs and eSATA ports on the rear panel, meaning you won't have to buy additional accessories.