I4U Review Round-up: PNY GTX 260, iPhone headsets, Asus Eee PC 901

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This week we reviewed for instance the new PNY GTX 260 Video Card.
We gave the PNY GTX 260 an Editors' Choice Award. The PNY GTX 260 is a good performing video card that is currently strapped with a price a bit too expensive when compared to other offerings. Despite the price, the PNY GTX 260 performs well and will play all of today’s most popular games at impressive levels of detail with great frame rates. Read the full PNY GTX 260 Review.
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Posted on Sat, 5 Jul 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

PNY GTX 260 Video Card Review

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Today we are checking out the PNY GTX 260 video card. The GTX 260 is the lower performing of the pair of GTX 200 series GPUs recently announced. The GTX 260 is about $100 cheaper than its GTX 280 brother.

The PNY GTX 260 we are looking at today is stock clocked and performs well. Gamers looking for a single card solution that can play the most popular games around at high detail settings will want to give the PNY GTX 260 a look. Read more

Posted on Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:30:32 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

PNY 9800 GX2 Graphics Card Review

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Today we are looking at another 9800 GX2, this time the card is PNY branded. The PNY 9800 GX2 is an excellent performer. The card has much in common with the XFX 9800 GX2, since both share the same clock speeds.

If you are in the market for a high-end graphics card and have the budget for the $600 price tag, the PNY 9800 GX2 is a great option. The only drawback is that PNY offers no bundle, which some other 9800 GX2 makers like XFX do. Read more

Posted on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:56:13 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

PNY Verto GeForce 9600 GT Graphics Card Review

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Today we are looking at the PNY 9600 GT graphics card. The PNY 9600 GT is virtually identical in performance to the XFX 9600 GT we tested a while back.

PNY uses default clock speeds on its PNY 9600 GT. This card retails for a good price and has great performance for under $200. Gamers looking for a budget video card upgrade should give the PNY 9600 GT a look. Read more

Posted on Mon, 3 Mar 2008 13:53:06 CST | by Shane McGlaun

PNY Launches its 9600 GT Graphics Card

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With the launch of the NVIDIA 9600 GT yesterday most all of the NVIDIA card partners introduced their own cards. PNY announced its 9600 GT card at a price of $199.99. The card runs stock clock speeds and has the same features as the other 9600 GT cards on the market.

PNY clocks its card at 1800MHz on the memory, 650MHz on the core and 1625 MHz on the shader. Memory is 512MB of GDDR3 with a 256-bit memory bus. The card is also HDCP enabled for protected HD content. Read more

Posted on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:43:41 CST | by Shane McGlaun

PNY XLR8 8800 GTS 512MB Graphics Card Review

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Today we are looking at the PNY 8800 GTS 512MB video card. This card runs stock NVIDIA reference clock speeds unlike the previous 8800 GTS 512MB XXX we looked at from XFX.

The PNY card performs well though it has no bundled games. The 8800 GTS 512MB card has more shader units than the old 640MB 8800 GTS giving it more performance. Read more

Posted on Tue, 1 Jan 2008 08:34:50 CST | by Shane McGlaun

PNY IronKey 4GB Flash Drive Review

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If you are a user of flash drives for transporting data that is sensitive or personal in nature, you should consider an encrypting flash drive like the PNY IronKey 4GB flash drive we are testing today.

This flash drive is encased in an attractive brushed aluminum case and features always on hardware encryption that encrypts everything you save to the drive as it is written. The drive also feature secure web browsing software. Read more

Posted on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:27:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

PNY XLR8 8800 GT 512MB Video Card Review

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Today we are looking at the new 8800 GT from NVIDIA. The card we are reviewing here is the PNY XLR8 8800 GT 512MB graphics card that runs stock clock speeds. The MSRP for the card as tested is $269.99.

The 8800 GT is a single slot card, making it easier to fit more components into your computer. The PNY 8800 GT functions very well and has fantastic performance for the price. Read more

Posted on Mon, 5 Nov 2007 10:01:49 CST | by Shane McGlaun

PNY XLR8 NVIDIA 8800 GT Available

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Yesterday NVIDIA launched the 8800 GT graphics card. One of the card partners that is selling the 8800 GT is PNY. The PNY XLR8 8800 GT graphics card is now available for $249.99 at major e-tailers. PNY isn’t overclocking this particular video card and it carries the stack NVIDIA reference clocks.

PNY’s card has a core clock of 600MHz, a shader clock of 1500MHz, and a memory clock of 1.8GHz. This is also the first card from PNY that is PCI Express 2.0 compliant. Read more

Posted on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:06:59 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

PNY Donates $100,000 to Komen for the Cure

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PNY Technologies announced today that they are teaming up with the Susan G. Komen for the cure foundation and PNY is donating $100,000 to the Komen for the Cure foundation.

The promotion will coincide with cancer awareness month, which starts in October. The PNY 2GB SD cards and 4GB SDHC cards will be available in special packaging sporting the Komen for the cure pink ribbon. Read more

Posted on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:49:42 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

PNY Introduces 4-in-1 Mobile Media Kit

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PNY has announced a new 4-in1 Mobile Media Kit that uses a MicroSD card and three adapters that covert the MicroSD into a MiniSD, standard SD, or a USB drive. The extra adapter goes one step beyond what manufactures like OCZ offer.

The OCZ Trifecta is a SD, MicroSD and a USB drive. Where card like the Trifecta will have an advantage to some is that you only need to carry one format with you since the MicroSD slips into the standard SD converter which in turn has the USB connector built-in. Read more

Posted on Fri, 3 Aug 2007 09:46:01 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

PNY XLR8 8800 GTX OC Review

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Hot Hardware reviews the PNY XLR8 8800 GTX OC graphics card.

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“The PNY XLR8 8800 GTX OC has a list price of $579.99 and it is one of the more affordable factory overclocked 8800 GTXs currently available. The XL8 has its core, shader, and memory clock frequencies all overclocked at the factory so it's ready to rumble right out of the box. Read more

Posted on Thu, 5 Jul 2007 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

PNY Selling new Gaming bundles at Huge Discounts

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PNY has a heck of a deal going right now for PC gamers looking to build a new gaming rig based on high-end components. If you are in the market for a PNY 8800 Ultra Overclocked graphics card, such as the one I reviewed today, and you need some gaming RAM you shouldn’t pass up this deal.

Right now PNY is giving $300 off if you buy both the PNY XLR8 8800 Ultra Overclocked and 2GB of XLR8 DDR2 1173 (PC2-9384) RAM. This is the same RAM that I run in my gaming machine and have reviewed previously. Read more

Posted on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:27:11 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

PNY XLR8 8800 Ultra Overclocked Graphics Card Review

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Today we are having a look at the PNY XLR8 8800 Ultra Overclocked graphics card. This is PNY’s second overclocked graphics card, coming right on the heels of the PNY XLR8 8800 GTX Overclocked that I reviewed a few weeks ago.

PNY’s overclocked 8800 Ultra bests overclocked cards from BFG in performance tests and carries one of the lowest prices for an overclocked 8800 Ultra you will find making this card a winner for those looking for overclocked 8800 Ultra performance. Read more

Posted on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:58:45 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Exclusive Information & Specs on PNY's SSD Line

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Earlier this week I posted the news that PNY was getting into the DDR3 business in a big way and will be announcing their SSD line at Computex this month. Today a very reputable source came by with some numbers & information for us concerning the PNY SSD drives being announced.

PNY will have a 32GB SSD drive that will go for about $350 in volume with SATA or PATA interfaces. The 32GB drive will have sustained read speeds of around 50 Mbps, sustained write speeds of around 30 Mbps, and utilize a 2.5” form factor. This drive should be available shortly after its official launch at Computex. Read more

Posted on Fri, 1 Jun 2007 14:00:24 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

PNY Announces DDR3 Memory Lineup

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PNY has announced today that they are introducing their DDR3 module lineup at Computex next month and that the modules will be available in retail channels during Q3 of this year.

PNY DDR3 modules are currently undergoing certification with motherboard makers like Intel, ASUS, and BIOStar. Initial DDR3 offerings will be standard speed, 1066MHz modules and performance-tested modules rated at 1333 MHz. Read more

Posted on Thu, 31 May 2007 14:38:30 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

PNY 8800 GTX Overclocked Graphics Card Review

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PNY has been selling NVIDIA graphics cards for a long time and are not typically known for making overclocked cards. They are out to change that notion with the release of their first overclocked graphics card, the PNY XLR8 8800 GTX Overclocked graphics card.

This card is a very good performer and places PNY in the same playing field as XFX, BFG, and EVGA. If you have traditionally thought of PNY as the maker of cards that don’t perform well it’s time to change your notions. Read more

Posted on Tue, 29 May 2007 15:40:45 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

PNY Announces NVIDIA 8800 Ultra and 8800 Ultra Overclocked Graphics Cards

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Today PNY announced the availability of their branded NVIDIA 8800 Ultra Standard and 8800 Ultra Overclocked graphics cards. The PNY cards share all the same features with the other 8800 Ultra graphics cards currently on the market.

The stock PNY 8800 Ultra will be clocked at 612MHz on the core, 1500MHz on the shader clock, and 2.16Ghz on the memory. PNY has set pricing for the standard 8800 Ultra at $799.99. Read more

Posted on Thu, 24 May 2007 16:48:32 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

PNY XLR8 DDR2 PC2-9384 2GB Dual Channel RAM D22GX93XLP-5 Review

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Today we are having a look at the PNY XLR8 DDR2 PC2-9384 2GB Dual Channel RAM D22GX93XLP-5 kit. This high performance dual channel 2GB kit uses EPP to configure itself in compatible mainboards without intervention for the user.

Those so inclined can also overclock the RAM more if they choose, as there is more room to grow clock speed wise. If you are using an NVIDIA 680i mainboard this is one of the best RAM kits you can put in your system. Read more

Posted on Wed, 23 May 2007 14:31:28 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

PNY Verto 8600 GTS Graphics Card Review

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Today we are also having a look at the PNY 8600 GTS. Unlike the other three cards we are testing here today the PNY Verto 8600 GTS is not overclocked. PNY uses the standard NVIDIA reference clocks for their 8600 GTS.

This makes the PNY card a bit cheaper than the other 8600 GTS cards on the market but it does give up performance to the other cards in the class. If you are on a tight budget and you want an 8600 GTS, the PNY card goes for about the same price as the overclocked 8600 GT cards. Read more

Posted on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:22:35 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

PNY XLR8 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-8500 DDR2 SLI-Ready RAM Review

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If you are a serious PC gamer or hardcore overclocker you need good RAM. PNY has a nice set of RAM called the XLR8 PC2-8500 DDR2 that runs at 1066MHz. This ram is a dual channel kit consisting of two 1GB sticks.

The only bad part about this ram is that it is a bit expensive and you have to tweak the voltages on your mainboard. Overall PNY has a good product here and it is worth the look if you are shopping. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Apr 2007 14:15:59 CDT | by Shane McGlaun