Posted 03/02/09 at 10:57:31 AM by Paul Lilly

Talk about a true desktop replacement - Asus' new W90 laptop packs enough hardware inside to leave most mainstream desktop PCs in the dust. It's also one of Asus' first notebooks to boast an 18.4-inch LCD display, and at that size, it better (and it does) support full HD with a 1920x1200 resolution.

The W90 comes with a speedy Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 processor (2.8GHz, 6MB cache, 1066MHz frontside bus) on the Intel X38 chipset, complimented with 6GB of DDR2-memory, a 320GB hard drive, and DVD burner. But it's the graphics that really makes the W90 a desktop replacement for gamers. The 11.46-pound lappy owes some of its bulk to a dual-GPU ATI 4870 X2 videocard with 1GB of video memory - sweet!

As is expected, the W90 doesn't come cheap, and is available now for $2,200 through Newegg.com. That also includes a backpack, mouse, and 12-cell battery.

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Posted 07/14/08 at 02:10:00 AM by David Murphy

And thus, the grand story of the Dream Machine 2008 comes to its final edition.  And do we have a reveal for you!  We're going to show you the ultra-secret case that encloses the mighty guts of our speedy Skulltrail machine.  We're also giving you a first-look at the not-quite-as-secret videocards powering the graphics of this hefty rig.  Before it catches ablaze, we'll also show you the cooling setup and what we used to rock out whilst checking the cooler for leaks.

That's right.  Today, you're getting the case, the graphics, the cooling and the sound--an epic conclusion to the most powerful rig we've ever built.  If you're just joining us, you'll want to check out the beginning of the story as well as the second edition of the Dream Machine saga, where we officially showed off this machine's spankin'-fast processors.

But enough small-talk.  Click that little "read more" link and prepare thyself for greatness.

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