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Apple's proposed spaceship campus goes way over budget

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  • Posted April 4, 2013, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple
  • Apple’s proposed solar-powered “spaceship” campus is expected to cost an additional $2 billion more to construct than originally estimated. The total projected cost of $5 billion would make the structure more expensive to build than the new World Trade Center…

Radeon HD 7790 Review: Aiming straight for the $150 segment

Radeon HD 7790 Review: Aiming straight for the $150 segment
  • Posted March 22, 2013, 2:41 AM by Steven Walton | Filed in TechSpot, Hardware Breaking News
  • The latest member of the Southern Islands family, the new Radeon HD 7790 is designed to fill the gap between the Radeon HD 7770 and 7850. Set to precisely target the $150 price tag, the HD 7790 should be an affordable solution that provides good value to gamers on a budget.

    The HD 7790 is set to go head to head against the GeForce GTX 650 Ti, which represented the best value in this bracket. To sweeten the deal, AMD is also offering a free game bundle of Bioshock Infinite for a limited time.

Triple Monitor Gaming on a Budget: SLI vs. Crossfire vs. Single High-end GPU

Triple Monitor Gaming on a Budget: SLI vs. Crossfire vs. Single High-end GPU
  • Posted February 25, 2013, 4:22 AM by Steven Walton | Filed in TechSpot, Hardware
  • Considering next-gen cards are still months away, we didn't expect to bring any more GPU reviews until the second quarter of 2013. However, we realized there was a gap in our current-gen coverage: triple-monitor gaming. In fact, it's been almost two years since we last stress tested games at resolutions of up to 7680x1600.

    We're going to mix things up a little this time. Instead of using each camp's ultra-pricey dual-GPU card (or the new $999 Titan), we're going to see how more affordable Crossfire and SLI setups handle triple-monitor gaming compared to today's single-GPU flagships.

GeForce GTX 650 Ti Review: Kepler Hits $150

GeForce GTX 650 Ti Review: Kepler Hits $150
  • Posted October 9, 2012, 7:00 AM by Steven Walton | Filed in TechSpot, Hardware
  • It's been over six months since Nvidia launched its Kepler architecture and we've finally seen the GTX 600 series enter more affordable price brackets, delivering a greater value every step of the way.

    Having attacked the mid-range and upper-end markets, Nvidia has its sights set on the sub-$200 range, unleashing its GTX 650 Ti. At $150, the new arrival is roughly 34% cheaper than last month's GTX 660 and about 7% pricier than the Radeon HD 7770, which fetches around $140 depending on features and rebates. Here comes our full review.

Budget Sub-$150 Solid State Drive Round-up

  • Posted September 8, 2010, 6:40 AM by Steven Walton | Filed in TechSpot, Hardware
  • Recently there has been a surging demand for solid state drives that sacrifice space for speed and more affordable price tags, and manufacturers have been racing to deliver just that. Most of the drives featured in this round-up offer 32GB…

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