Mtron SSD PRO MSP-SATA7035 32 GB

Advantages: alot of features and power
Disadvantages: lack of analog output

...ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro is the perfect graphics adapter for the budget gamer. This card is in my system consisting of Gigabyte M52L-S3 with the AMD Athlon 64 3500+ and with 2 GB of DDR2 singelchannel RAM. In this setting, I have the standard 256 mb shared to 512 mb, with the top of 1 GB. This card is very fast. In my processor review, the fps shown for these games are done with this card. Only drawback is the lack of analog output. There are two HDMI outputs and a s-video, so you can hook up 2 HD TV sets. I tested it with two 32" HD screens and the card played a 2K film without any lag and distortion. Currently, I have a 19" widescreen LCD on it and it runs anything smooth and undistorted. My only problem is with 128 bit memory interface. As I use solid edge and other editing programs, this is not as smooth and fast as expected... Read review

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Advantages: Overclocks very well, Connectivity, Price
Disadvantages: Poor bundle from Gigabyte

...to 3.5Ghz. Overclocking can also be done via the BIOS, however I recommend flashing the bios with the latest version at the time of writing this it is F6 and available from Gigabytes website. Pressing Ctrl + F1 on the bios page displays the overclocking features allowing you to raise the fsb, change multipliers, memory timings, chipset, cpu and ram voltages as well as the PCU bus frequency. Every option that you want for overclocking can be access here. The DS4 makes use of a duel bios, meaning that if something goes wrong and the system wont post then the old bios settings will be reloaded. Compared to the Abit AB9Pro motherboard which retails for the same price, the gigabyte has many more features. Although the DS4 is an enthusiasts motherboard and only overclockers will get the full benefit of the motherboards features. For normal... Read review

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Advantages: Good all round multimedia laptop
Disadvantages: Bulky, low battery life.

...Acer is a major world leader in IT solutions and are now the third largest manufacturer of laptops worldwide. It's a great little device with plenty of features that I would highly recommend. This really is a wonderful piece of kit that should go well with many accessories because it really looks good. However, always think carefully as to whether you actually really need something before you buy it. We buy so many things nowadays that we don't really need. Specifications: Dimensions (WxDxH): 47.5 cm x 35.2 cm x 6.2 cm RAM: 1 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR II SDRAM - 667 MHz Hard Drive: 120 GB Screen: 20.1" TFT (1680 x 1050) Optical Drive: DVD±RW Super Multi Graphics: NVidia GeForce Go7600 supporting 256MB TurboCache Wireless LAN: 802.11b/g Bluetooth: Bluetooth Enabled Fast Ethernet 10/100 Built-In 1.3 MegaPixel Camera... Read review

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