[H]ardNews 11th Edition

MSI GF 6600GT PCI-E:

The fellas at VR-Zone have the MSI GF 6600GT PCI-E (aka MSI NX6600GT-TD128E ) on the test bench today. Not only did they like the card, they felt it was the best GeForce 6600GT they have ever had their hands on.

Through our testing today, we can conclude that the MSI NX6600GT-TD128E is a top notch graphics card; in fact, it is the best GeForce 6600GT PCIe card we've tested in our labs.

Notebook Buyers Guide:

Looking at a desktop replacement or just shopping for a laptop? HotHardware has a Notebook Buyers Guide that might help.

First and foremost, certain notebooks are designed with certain people in mind. Five or six years ago, not everyone was cut out to own a notebook, for a variety of reasons; which of course included pricing versus desktop systems.

Personally I have a 3GHz Dell Inspiron XPS with a Radeon 9700. Yeah, it weighs almost 10lbs, but it kicks major ass. Our review of the Inspiron XPS in June last year convinced me to buy one.