Computer Chronicles

Ultimate Gaming PC (18x38)

Exibido em:: Jun 05, 2001

It's a great time to be a gamer. As new hardware and games continue to dominate the market, gamers now have more choices when it comes to using the PC for more than just work. This week we'll look at new hardware and games for your PC. [Episode #1838, First broadcast: of 6/5/2001] NVidia NVIDIA is the worldwide leader in graphics processors and media communications devices. The unmatched breadth of NVIDIA's product line enriches 3D, 2D, video, audio, communications, broadband connectivity and high-definition digital video and television for every audience and price point -- from workstations to internet-enabled appliances to mobile PCs. Philips Magnavox The Philips Acoustic Edge is first sound card that transforms every game into a movie theatre experience by transforming ordinary stereo output of games into 5.1 theatre sound. 5.1 is the type of sound you normally only get from a movie theatre or home theatre system equipped with a technology like Dolby Digital or DTS. 5..1 refers to the 5 distinctly different channels of surround sound (front left, front center, front right, rear left, rear right speakers) plus the .1 channel or "LFE" that provides special low frequency effects (rumbling, explosions, etc). Intel Pentium 4 Intel Pentium 4 processor at 1.7 GHz, the company's highest performance microprocessor for desktop computers. Computer makers worldwide will be launching systems based on this new Intel microprocessor, which is available immediately. As the Pentium 4 processor ramps into high volume, computer makers are providing a range of system choices and price points. For consumers, the Pentium 4 processor delivers high performance for processing video and audio, exploiting the latest Internet technologies, and displaying 3-D graphics. As they connect entertainment and productivity devices, users get even more value from their high-performance Pentium 4 processor-based systems. For business users, the Pentium 4 processor provides the p