It has been more than a month since the release of Intel Corporation’s new Ivy Bridge processors and a number of laptops and desktops have been rolled out by the likes of Asus, Acer and Lenovo. The semi-conductor company’s strategy however, has changed this year. They released the top-end quad-core Core i7 processors first with […]
May 29 2012 | Posted in
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Moreover, the new processors have new integrated graphics cards, HD4000. Though they might not be at par with NVIDIA GeForce graphics GPUs but they are efficient in processing general visuals and even high-end graphics-hungry applications like Adobe Photoshop. When it comes to graphics, these laptops are high-end. Though they might not be able to manage […]
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The market has been hoarded with gaming laptops this year. Samsung has shown interest in manufacturing high-end laptops but to date no mentionable gaming laptops was introduced. However, the Korean company has made its presence in this small but very important market segment with a new notebook called Samsung Series 7 Gamer. The new laptop […]
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Design The Series 7 Gamer has a large footprint at 16.1 inches in width, 11.2 inches in length and 2 inches in depth. It boasts a 17.3-inch display that has 1920×1080 pixels crammed into the real estate. It weighs hefty at 8.2 pounds but for enthusiastic gaming that all is ignorable. However, do not show […]
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Hardware Under the hood is a lot of muscle that brings the computer to centre stage. For around $1900 you get two 750GB hard drives that rev at 7,200rpm with 8GB of ExpressCache SSD for frequently used core functions, a generous 16GB of RAM, a quad-core third-gen Core i7-3610QM processor clocked at 2.3 GHz, and […]
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Video watching is another plus on the Gamer. The 1080p native resolution justifies every penny paid and offers a smooth and fully detailed picture quality. The sound is even better than others. The stereo speakers with a sub-woofer underneath them might not be at par with large surround systems but they shout with clear voice. […]
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There have risen a number of gaming laptops in the market of late, especially after the launch of Intel’s new line of processors and NVIDIA’s new iterations of high-end graphics cards. Milking these new technologies in laptops is a great way to offer replacements to desktops. However, with performance comes a compromise on size and […]
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Gaming PCs are the in-fashion commodity these days although they still have to beat a tough competition from consoles like the PlayStation and Xbox. However, the PC of the genre bring more to the table than a gaming device. Alienware, the company solely dedicated to the development and manufacturing of gaming computers, has always brought […]
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Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced a new high-end laptop, HP Envy 15, in the US late in December, 2011. However, this premium product was released to the market this Tuesday after a three-week delay. The new notebook from HP is not a specialized gaming computer, though because of a number of factors, it can easily be considered […]
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The Envy comes with a Blu-Ray Super Drive that is nestled into the cradle in a Macbook-like style—without any tray. The disc goes inside the chassis like in a car audio system. This feature gives room for a more uniform shape and coherent design. There are two USB 3.0 ports on right edge and one […]
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3. Toshiba Portege Z835 This extremely slim machine is available for $799. Toshiba has pulled off a romantic combination between specifications and pricing. This new slim notebook is giving the Macbook Air a run for its money. Inside the chassis is a dual-core Core i3 processor with 4 GB of internal memory. The […]
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The electronic devices have become more economical these days, thanks to China and Thailand’s intrusion into the manufacturing of components. Several years ago a $1000 to $1200 budget could get you a reasonable desktop, or a laptop for that matter. However, now the same price can purchase a high-end computer, even an Apple Macbook. This […]
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