Reviewed on August 4, 2009Asus crafted the Essentio CG5290-BP007 to serve as a no-frills gaming desktop for just more than $1,000. And while the boutique PC vendors have a bit more polish for not too much more money, Asus can at least claim that this PC is one of the fastest on the retail shelves. You might have a hard time arguing the necessity of such a fast gaming box for back-to-school, but we can at least recommend this system as a speedy bargain.TAGS:back-to-school, ASUS, customer service, 64-bit, retailer, games, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia, video card, PC
Reviewed on November 26, 2008It may look like your standard Netbook, but the Asus N10J is unique because underneath it features discrete, switchable graphics. You'll pay a bit more for the privilege, but the end result works for gaming on the go, as long as you don't mind dialing down your game settings.TAGS:Netbook, ASUS, keyboard, key, Intel, Nvidia GeForce, CPU, video card, games, operating system, Microsoft Windows
Reviewed on February 21, 2008Nvidia's new GeForce 9600 GT graphics chip gives the Asus EN9600 GT some of the best bang-for-the-buck we've seen in a midrange 3D card. If your goal is reliable frame rates in the latest PC games, you should pick this card up as soon as you can.TAGS:Nvidia GeForce, NVidia, Radeon, ATI Technologies, ATI Radeon, ASUS
Reviewed on October 20, 2009Nvidia's Ion graphics chip gives the Asus Eee Top ET2002 better-than-average video performance for a Nettop, but that does little to spare this system from its weak overall performance and the variety of competitive, more well-rounded alternatives for low-cost video and gaming. Nettops might be competitive someday, but for now this category as a whole is a disappointment.TAGS:ASUS, graphics chip, Xbox 360, Gateway Inc., keyboard, entertainment, Microsoft Xbox, LCD, NVidia, Nvidia GeForce, games, video, mouse, PC
Reviewed on June 16, 2008Nvidia's new GTX280 graphics chip brings fast 3D performance and exciting new possibilities for speeding up certain kinds of multimedia applications. We'd be more enthusiastic about this card if the software was available to take advantage of the new features.TAGS:Crysis, NVidia, ASUS, Nvidia GeForce, GPU, card, 3D, video card
Reviewed on March 18, 2008Nvidia's new flagship 3D card delivers almost all the performance we expect for its price. If you can live with "almost," at this price range, then this is a solid PC gaming option. We also wouldn't blame you Crysis fans for waiting to see what's in store later this year.TAGS:Nvidia GeForce, power supply, ASUS, NVidia, card, Radeon, ATI Technologies, video card, PC
Reviewed on January 22, 2009Asus's EAHD4870X2 falls just short of the speed and relative value offered by Nvidia's competing high-end 3D card. Unless you have certain very specific needs, you'll get better performance and better power efficiency with Nvidia.TAGS:ASUS, NVidia, DirectX, Nvidia GeForce, Radeon, card, manufacturing, ATI Radeon, AMD, ATI Technologies, video
Reviewed on December 16, 2007Asus and Nvidia have teamed up for a compelling midrange 3D graphics card with this EN8800 GT. It doesn't completely dominate a less expensive card from ATI like we'd hoped, so players of certain games should stay away. But if you can find this card for a good price, we recommend it, especially if you intend to use two of them.TAGS:NVidia, ATI Radeon, Nvidia GeForce, ATI Technologies, ASUS, Radeon, card, games