Post Tagged with: "intel"

Now that Intel’s Ivy Bridge processors are on the loose, it’s more than expected to see some announcements by the companies who will be using them. HP has announced six such machines available as of April 29th stating at just $699. The new desktops carry the new brand name “Omni,” starting with the Omni 220qd, straight through to the TouchSmart models up to $1,199. Check the full release after the jump.

Intel has officially launched their 3rd generation Ivy Bridge processors boasting a new 3D transistor and a new development process. Fifteen new chips include six quad-core mobile versions, five full-voltage desktop versions and four low-power desktop CPU’s. This announcement is sure to be followed by more announcements from manufacturers  such as HP, Apple, Acer and more) who will be including Intel chips in their new computers.

One of the great joys of buying (or building) a gaming rig is seeing how far you can push your CPU to get that last drop of power from it–the downside being that if you push it too far, say goodbye to your processor. Well, Intel knows that gamers like to live on the edge, and that “stuff” happens–which is why they’re offering their Performance Tuning Protection Plan on all new iBUYPOWER gaming rigs. In addition, the protection plan will be free of charge for all iBUYPOWER systems sporting Z68-based Intel processor–which includes the Chimera, Erebus and Lan warrior II systems. This is a huge bonus for gaming enthusiasts who love to tinker with their machines–think of it as the computer equivalent of buying a new car, and having the dealership tell you that if you modify your engine and blow it up, they’ll take care of the bill. Click past the jump for the full PR…

Intel has teamed up with Nissan’s 2012 Infinity lineup on a new infotainment system, which was showcased recently at the New York International Auto Show in the Infiniti LE concept car. Behind the dash is an Atom powered computer combining in-vehicle entertainment with a cloud-based service, offering features such as video surveillance, vehicle control and monitoring (NFC-enabled phones will be able to be used in place of keyless entry as well). Check the full release after the jump.

As quickly as Intel can churn out new chips, iBUYPOWER is quick to get them up and running in their award winning gaming desktops. The new Intel Core i7 3820 is now incorporated into new iBUYPOWER systems–including the Chimera 4, Paladin XLC, and Erebus Custom Liquid Cooling systems. Check the full release after the jump, and iBUYPOWER’s full lineup at iBUYPOWER.com.

If you’re shopping for a new laptop, you may want to hold off for a couple months –  because Intel is investing a lot of money into creating touchscreen Ultrabooks (a thinner form factor touchscreen laptop, and not a tablet). Their goal is to sell devices for $500-$700 –  but right now, components are just a bit too expensive. Intel plans on investing to bring down the price of components, which should result in this new tech popping up elsewhere. Since Intel tends to design more This also bodes well for Windows 8, and its much more touch-friendly interface.

Our good friends at iBUYPOWER are constantly on top of the latest tech trends and releases – so it comes as no surprise that the new Intel X79-based Core i7 processors are now options on the new Paladin XLC and Erebus Custom Liquid Cooling systems. Not only does more processing power come with the upgrade, but so does the expansion of up to 64GB of memory with support of DDR3 1600 memory speeds. Check the full release after the jump.

iBUYPOWER has announced the new Gamer Power BTS11, aimed at student gamers during the back to school season. The BTS11 comes packed with an i5 2500K processor, 8GB DDR3 RAM. a 750GB HDD and nVidia’s GTX 550Ti graphics card.

The BTS11 is available now until Sept 30 for $999 USD–proving once again that when it comes to powerful computers at a reasonable price, iBUYPOWER gaming rigs are hard to beat.

For more details and the full release, check after the jump.

Lenovo has launched the new ThinkPad x120e; no sign of North America yet, but it tends to follow shortly after European releases. This new 11.6-inch ThinkPad packs an Intel Core i3 processor, AMD Fusion graphics, 320GB Hard Drive, HDMI and VGA outputs, three USB ports, a 4-in-1 memory card reader and even a WiMAX radio for high speed wireless. The new laptop is available now in Japan, and we expect to see it on this side of the world before summer wraps up.

Looking to claim the “Bang for your Buck” crown, MSI has just released 2 worthy contenders: The CX640 and CR640. Both of these budget-friendly 15.6″ models sport Intel i3 processors, as well as 4GBs of RAM and a 500GB hard drive; the main differentiator? While the CR640 has on-board graphics courtesy of Intel, the CX gets love from NVIDIA’s GT 520M GPU. Both models are aggressively priced, with the black CR retailing for $630 and the silver CX ringing in at $680. Check out the full release after the jump…