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Giada DN2301: Fair Performance for a Compact PC

By Up ware, on November 7th, 2011

Almost all compact PCs are known for their stylish, slim design for a casing which is also not aimed at a good performance although the Giada DN2301 is considered one of those exceptions wherein performance rating is way above the common compact PCs. This device is endowed with moderate power for laptop processor. The model has some decency which is equipped with a processor Intel Core i5-430UM, which also includes the chipset Nvidia Ion.

Giada DN2301 - Compact Desktop

This may not define as a proper CPU for a desktop; this is already considered a significant rise from processors such as the Atom in which it is categorized in the common compact PC level. The RAM it offers is only 2GB which is upgradeable to 8GB, but the device offers 500GB HDD. With a nice touch of Bluetooth connectivity, it also provides 802.11n Wi-Fi.

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Dell ST2420L – Big Screen at Low Price

By Up ware, on July 3rd, 2011

Manufacturers of monitor are on the race of creating the sleekest monitor loaded featuring superb performance at favorable price tag. However, you can never have both worlds without sacrificing some features and most likely, quality. Luckily, you can still have high-class computer monitor without spending beyond your budget.

Dell ST2420L

Consider Dell ST2420L featuring huge and brilliant 24-inch image with full array of terminal inputs and slim profile at a very favorable price. Surely, Dell ST2420L fairly competes among high-end monitors from manufacturing giants and it will be helpful to ascertain if it ST2420L meets up your crunch for monitor. Read on.

Design and Built

Dell ST2420L is cladding a relatively slim figure with 22.7×16.5×8.0-inch dimension weighing 9.5 pounds in shiny black exteriors though you need to live with fingerprint smudges. Despite the monitor’s removable base, it cannot be mounted onto the wall nor had adjustable height still allow a 25-degree tilt range. However, terminal inputs and connectors are oddly located beneath a lip facing downward. At least it does house a complete array of connections such as HDMI, VGA and DVI. Continue reading Dell ST2420L – Big Screen at Low Price

AMD Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition – Decent Performance and Price

By Up ware, on June 27th, 2011

The heat is on for the race for the fastest processor in town. AMD is in-line with those giant producer of powerful processor comes with its AMD Phenom II X4 975 (Black Edition) processor, a feat of success in terms of performance and price.

AMD Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition - Fast and Economical Processor

Although Phenom II X4 975 never turns out to be the best yet it fairly compete among its technologically advanced rivals which makes it an excellent option for high-end gamers and users. In fact, Phenom II X4 975 is far from being cheap but an economical choice among quad-core counterparts. Hence, read on what AMD Phenom II X4 975 boast which makes it an excellent choice for a processor.

Build and Specs

In terms of appearance, nothing exciting is to be expected with Phenom II X4 975 since it is made using similar 45-nanometer process and similar L2 cache (2MB) amount with previous quad-core Phenom II series. However, with the black edition, the CPU is unlocked meant for overclocking which is effectively an added value. Granted, AMD utter that support along with clear warning; Damage caused by overclocking is not covered by warranty.

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AMD Radeon HD 6850: Excellent Performance, Exceptional Price

By Up ware, on June 13th, 2011

The AMD Radeon HD 6850 may not be on the top of the consumers’ list but it has reached the level of performance-price ratio that will surely please a number of gamers. It is said that it is on the same level as Radeon 5850.

AMD Radeon HD 6850

This graphics card is built with a new chip architecture which is codenamed Barts which is an altered version of the chip architecture Cypress which powered the older graphic cards Radeon 5870 and 5850. This new architecture has difference in size compared to the old one but it still gives great performance.

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