Tag: Processors

Gigabyte H77N-WiFi – A Powerful Miniature

Gigabyte H77N-WiFiWe are used to expect very little, when talking about HTPC configurations. They are usually with mediocre performances that are enough for just cruising the net, multimedia reproduction, or doing some office work. But Gigabyte has decided to break that cliché by taking that kind of mini-ITX board and equipping it with that kind of capabilities that will make a lot of full size boards jealous.

H77N-WiFi is based on Intel’s H77chipset and it is adjusted to use the newest Ivy Bridge generation processors. Continue reading →

7970 GHz Edition – Trying To Get Back On Top

7970 GHz EditionWe all know the cutthroat race between the two main GPU manufacturers the NVidia and AMD. It has been a never-ending race of who can make the best GPU or who will have the best performance/ price ratio. This time we are talking about the giants battling between each other with their best fighters, their top dogs. With the introduction of NVidia’s GeForce 680 GTX version, AMD fell a bit behind in the performance margin and now they are trying to fight back with their new revision of the 7970 GPU, conveniently called the 7970 GHz Edition. Continue reading →