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AMD is lowering prices on their graphics cards, that should kick in today. The Radeon HD 7970, Radeon HD 7950, and Radeon HD 7870 are all getting official price cuts.

The 7970 will be dropping from $479 to $429, the 7950 from $399 to $349, and the 7870 from $349 to $299.

We review the Silverstone GD07 HTPC chassis. The Grandia GD07, an updated version which offers everything you ever wanted in for a HTPC, it's so spacious that you could even use it as a very cool desktop PC. I mean Extended ATX (EATX) sized motherboards fit (!), heck you can even throw in very long graphics cards in there as we'll show you.

Read the review right here.

Acer released a new gaming desktop PC, the Aspire PREDATOR AG3620-H78F / G. Specs-wise, the system sports a 3.40GHz Intel Core i7-3770 processor, an Intel B75 Express Chipset, a (and get this) GeForce GT 645 1GB graphics card, an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 1TB hard drive, a multi-card reader, a DVD Super Multi Drive and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (SP1) OS. The Aspire PREDATOR AG3620-H78F / G retails for about $1200. [Acer]

Buffalo is about to release their newest 6-bay NAS server, the TS5600D. Powered by a 2.10GHz Intel Atom dual-core processor, the device is equipped with a 2GB DDR3 RAM, an optional 6TB, 12TB, 18TB or 24TB of pre-installed storage, six SATA HDD bays, 2x USB 2.0 ports, 3x USB 3.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet and supports for multiple RAID setups (0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 51). The TS5600D will go on sale from mid-August, prices are to be announced.

This is  the newest member to HP

Giada, a brand of Shenzhen Jiehe Technology Development, Co., Ltd, today announces the i53 Mini PC. With full HD 1080P video, high connectivity, support, and an attractive design, Giada's new book-sized i53 Mini PC is an ideal choice for home entertainment, web browsing, and document writing.

The i53 is based around Intel's Mobile HM76 Express chipset and Ivy Bridge technology platform. Even while offering great performance, this environmentally friendly PC only uses 35W.

The Giada i53 comes standard with an Ivy Bridge Core i5 processor and 4GB of RAM which can provide plenty of computing performance for today's applications. The i53 is also available in Ivy Bridge i3 and i7 options.

It's an ideal home theater PC (HTPC) thanks to the included infra red remote control that allows for remote boot-up; its support for full HD 1080P video and Intel HD Audio with 5.1 channel surround sound. The i53 comes with a 500GB HDD standard allowing you to store movies and music to be played at your pleasure. This system is compliant with Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP and Linux.

The low power consuming Giada i53 runs cool and quiet, thanks to its advanced heat control technology, including a smart temperature-controlled fan. This Mini PC makes a perfect household download station - leave it downloading all night without being troubled by noise, heat or energy costs. Its slim design lets it fit neatly into even the tiniest space.

Tiny in size, the i53 is very big on features, with many connectivity options. There are five USB connectors, including a super fast USB 3.0 socket. The i53 also provides a gigabit network socket, high speed 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, as well as HDMI and VGA video outputs. Rounding out the list of features, there's a multi-format memory card reader slot so you can easily transfer your video, photos and music to and from your camera, mobile phone, or media player.

The book-sized Giada i53 Mini PC is so small that it could easily fit into the space taken up by a single desktop PC. It weighs less than 1kg: even smaller and more portable than a laptop. This mini PC is easy to carry anywhere and plug in and set up in seconds.

Highlights for the Giada i53

• Supports 3rd Generation Intel Core CPUs
• Intel GMA HD4000 Graphics with HD 1080P video
• HD Audio and 5.1 surround sound
• Up to 4GB of memory
• SuperSpeed USB 3.0
• Uses only 35W of power
• Only 26mm (about 1 inch) high
  

we review the Silverstone GD07 HTPC chassis. The Grandia GD07, an updated version which offers everything you ever wanted in for a HTPC, it's so spacious that you could even use it as a very cool desktop PC. I mean Extended ATX (EATX) sized motherboards fit (!), heck you can even throw in very long graphics cards in there as we'll show you.

Intel released their WHQL-certified graphics driver for the Microsofts upcoming Windows 8 operating system. This is the 32-bit driver.

Intel released their WHQL-certified graphics driver for the Microsofts upcoming Windows 8 operating system.  This is the 64-bit driver.

DigiTimes learned that AMD delayed its desktop Trinity APUs from August to October in order to make some adjustments to the processors' designs.

Downstream motherboard makers are also rushing to make adjustments to their new motherboard projects set to release in the second half, according to sources from motherboard makers. In addition to production and design issues with the Trinity processors, AMD's previous-generation Llano processor's high inventory levels which need to be digested are reportedly one of the reasons that AMD decided to delay the launch of Trinity. However, AMD did not confirm the speculation. Many Socket FM2-based processors including A10-5800k will be delayed.

In other news the site also mentiones that three new AM3+ Vishera chips are expected in October -- In October, AMD also plans to launch three new AM3+ Vishera-based processors (Volan) including FX-8350 (125W/95W) and FX6300, with FX-4320 to be launched at a later time.

Kontron has developed the KTT30/mITX, a new 170mm x 170mm Mini-ITX motherboard that's based around NVIDIA's Tegra 3 SoC. The board can run most distributions of Linux for ARM (including Android and Chrome OS) and should be capable of running Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 RT.

The GPU can mange 1080p displays and pbviously H264 MPEG-4 encoding/decoding acceleration.

Display outputs include HDMI 1.4a (up to 1920x1080 pixels), and LVDS 24-bit (up to 2048x1536 pixel @ 18bpp). The Kontron KTT30/mITX packs 2 GB of DDR3L memory. For storage, it has an mSATA 3 Gb/s port, two SD card slots, and a bootable eMMC slot. Two mPCIe slots and a SIM card slot (for 3G HSDPA) handle on-board expansion. System interfaces include two RS232 (serial/COM), three USB 2.0. Apart from 3G HSDPA, the board supports gigabit Ethernet. For audio, there's 2-channel analog and multi-channel digital (S/PDIF) audio outputs. The board draws power from a 2-pin DC input.

"Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn" is a live-action digital series that takes fans back to the terrifying beginning of the Human/Covenant war, when the Master Chief inspired a young cadet who would eventually become a leader aboard the UNSC's greatest vessel: the UNSC Infinity.