Build your own 10" subwoofer, a detailed how-to
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 08:30am EST
A good subwoofer is a welcome addition to many stereo or home theatre setups. Unfortunately many subwoofers offer lots of boom, but very little bass. We detail exactly how to construct a subwoofer that'll put the vast majority of subwoofers to shame.

DirectX 10, no longer a Vista exclusive?
Thursday, March 15, 2007 07:30am EDT
DirectX 10 is said to be a Windows Vista exclusive, but is that how the story will unfold? Here's a different perspective on DirectX 10 gaming.

Nvidia's GeForce 8600GTS and 8600GT, DirectX 10 midrange madness.
Friday, March 16, 2007 07:30am EDT
Hot on the heels of the GeForce 8800 series launch Nvidia is about to unleash the GeForce 8600 series, their midrange DirectX 10 line-up with an excellent price/performance ratio.

Ray-tracing, the PC's next killer-app?
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 08:00am EDT
Ray-tracing could well be the next killer-app providing a quantum leap in PC gaming realism, just like 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics did in the '90s.

Windows XP 64-bit, a virtual minefield?
Wednesday, April 27, 2005 07:30am EDT
Microsoft is about to release Windows XP 64-bit and has put into place an upgrade program for current Windows XP users, should you take the plunge or not?

Nvidia GeForce 8800GT, caught in a bit of a crysis?
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 07:30am EST
Nvidia's 8800GT could turn out to be their best selling video card to date, that is if you can find one; here is a look at the current availability.

Elitegroup K7S5A Motherboard
Thursday, September 20, 2001 03:00pm EDT
What if we told you that you could have one of the highest performing DDR Athlon boards on the market and that you could have it for as low as $70? What if it sports SiS' much anticipated 735 chipset and support for SDRAM and DDR memory? Read on to find out more.

ExtremA, a reference class-A DIY amplifier.
Thursday, February 22, 2007 07:30am EST
Most commercial amplifiers offer mediocre performance and distortion figures, the here presented design offers nearly immeasurable distortion levels you'll be hard pressed to find with any commercial or DIY amplifier.

Obsolete computer hardware, remember this?
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 08:30am EDT
Finding a few boxes with obsoleted computer hardware and games brings back memories of a bygone age of computing.

Upping Vcore, CPU Overvolting Explained
Wednesday, March 06, 2002 07:30am EST
Just about everyone knows that a little bit of extra voltage can help your components run at speeds not possible before. But how and why does the extra voltage actually allow your components to run faster? Read on.

Believe the Hypex, class-D DIY amplifier
Thursday, December 08, 2005 07:30am EST
Amplifiers in kit form have been available for years, now Hypex enters the market with kits based on class-D technology that offer outstanding features and sound quality. We take a closer look and construct an amplifier using Hypex's UcD400 amplifier modules.

Made in China, a security risk?
Thursday, April 03, 2008 10:00am EDT
Recent reports of counterfeit computer hardware from China have once again sparked the discussion on whether this poses a security risk.

Is the HD-DVD versus Blu-ray format war finally over?
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 08:00am EST
Is HD-DVD fighting a losing battle and will Blu-ray prevail or will HD-DVD's price and backwards compatibility win the consumer over?

Will Microsoft keep missing the boat?
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 07:30am EST
Microsoft often pitches itself as the great innovator and its products as innovative, but are they really? Here is a closer look.

How EA games pushed me to pirate Crysis
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 07:30am EST
While Crysis is available in the US, Europe is left to wait with pricing increased by almost double with no apparent benefit or reason.

Global warming, fact or farce?
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:00am EDT
Global warming and the environment: topics that have been discussed numerous times. Here is another look at what we, as end users, can do.

Dual core, quad core processors hit a snag?
Friday, October 20, 2006 07:30am EDT
Will quad core processors usher in a new era of computing? Not really, as without optimized code they're useless for the time being, much like 64-bit support.

Toshiba Libretto, small, smaller, smallest
Tuesday, June 14, 2005 07:30am EDT
Notebooks haven't changed much in size the past few years, Toshiba now ships a notebook that's about half the size of a regular notebook, but offers more than half the performance and just about all of the features.

Environmentally friendly PCs, a new trend for 2008?
Friday, December 28, 2007 07:30am EST
Performance per Watt seems to be a key element in modern processor design, upping the power efficiency of the PC. Will this trend continue?

How to kill your PC, quickly.
Wednesday, November 07, 2007 07:30am EST
Many causes can be attributed to causing a PC to malfunction, sometimes even going out in a display of fireworks, but what is a common cause?

Is AMD starting to lose its marbles, again?
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 07:30am EST
A closer look at how AMD works their PR muscle to unsuccessfully try and steer the press and the public opinion in a direction they see fit.

Building a High-Performance Web Server
Friday, October 18, 2002 07:30am EDT
Aspiring to build a high-performance web server? In this article we'll detail how to build a server designed to serve daily changing content with lots of images, movies, active forums and millions of page views every month.

Radeon 9600 XT, much ado about nothing
Wednesday, October 15, 2003 12:00pm EDT
ATi's Radeon 9600 XT has just started shipping and we take a look at how it compares to the original Radeon 9600 Pro, the 9800 Pro and the flagship 9800 XT. Is it the world's fastest budget videocard?

Velleman K8020 high-end tube preamplifier.
Thursday, February 23, 2006 08:30am EST
Preamplifiers come in all shapes and sizes, most feature transistors or integrated circuits, a few of them however use vacuum tubes. We take a closer look at Velleman's K8020 tube preamplifier kit and detail how to extract every last bit of performance from it.

NuForce revisited, Reference 9.02, no small miracle?
Tuesday, May 02, 2006 07:30am EDT
A few weeks ago we evaluated the NuForce Reference 8 amplifier which turned out to be somewhat dissapointing. Today we look at the NuForce Reference 9.02, which according to NuForce is leaps and bounds above the Reference 8, but is it?