PCPer Podcast #33 - Budget graphics cards, AMD 4870 X2 2GB GPU, SLI and Nehalem, 45nm Phenom and Centrino 2

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This week we talk about budget graphics cards for gamers, a $1200 PC case,

the new AMD Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB card, NVIDIA's problems and price cuts to

stay competitive, NVIDIA and Intel teaming for SLI on Nehalem, AMD's Phenom

9350e, initial 45nm Phenom impressions and Intel's Centrino 2 launch.

 

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Program schedule:

 

* 00:41 Introduction

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* 03:39 NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT Roundup - Gaming on the Cheap

* 09:42 BFG GeForce 8800 GT and 9600 GT OCX ThermoIntelligence Review

* 12:33 Cooler Master CSX Custom Painted Chassis - Limited Edition Red

Dragon

* 17:08 AMD Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB Preview - R700 a bit early

* 23:42 GTX 280 / 260 Price cuts

* 24:53 Great news for some GTX 280/260 buyers: cash back!

* 29:19 NVIDIA pushing 55nm products out sooner

* 30:14 Tough day to be nVIDIA

* 36:20 NVIDIA Brings SLI Technology to Intel Bloomfield CPU Platforms

* 40:43 AMD Phenom 9350e: A Tale of Woe and Despair

* 47:28 First Glimpse of AMD's 45nm Phenom

* 51:29 Intel Centrino 2 Platform Launches - New CPUs and Hybrid

Graphics

* 58:40 Closing

 

Ryan Shrout

Owner - PC Perspective

rshrout ( -at -) pcper.com