Intel goes to extremes

WHILE NOTEBOOKS today got the dual-core treatment Merom with the X7800, the desktop field remains the domain of quad-core Kentsfields - this time - Core 2 Extreme X6850. As expected, usual suspects posted their views'n'opinions.

The X7800 got reviewed at Legit Reviews. French speakers at MatBe posted their take on QX6850. Regular English readers can see the reviews on ComputerShopper, Hardware Secrets, PC Perspective, Techgage. Our own take of the latest Kentie can be found here.

EliteBastards came up with the performance analysis of World in Conflict, game which recently came to market as an open beta. Guys checked how ATi and Nvidia are surviving in this pixel-crunching title.

Ocworkbench came up with a review of Samsung 40" LCDTV that comes with integrated DVB-T TV tuner and can decode HD broadcasts (H.264) on-the-fly. Name is as always, very cryprictal one, but if you want to see how HDTV hardware should look like, head over here.

Maximum PC posted their guide in how to build your own PC. It may not look spectacular for experienced DIY crowd, but if you want to assemble your own machine, this could be a good place to start.

GigaByte isn't exactly an known player in the power supply arena, but some of their developments done for Google were quite impressive. Now, GigaByte is coming to retail market with their Odin 550W power supply, reviewed by HardwareCanucks.

MVKTech posted a review of Compro VideoMate TV Gold Plus M505 card. Personally, I like how Compro products control the PC itself, not just the card (automated boot-up and record, shut-down button on the remote).

OverclockersClub posted a review of X-Arcade Tankstick, a game controller for all those young in heart. This one is advertised as "The Ultimate Arcade Gaming Experience", or a quarter-dollar saver.

Bit-Tech posted a roundup of OCZ DDR2 memory, so if OCZ is your choice for the upcoming system, head over there and find out what OCZ module has what you need.

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