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February, 2006
Issue: 61
February, 2006
Cover story: Big, fast, mean monitors!

You've never seen screens this fantastic! We pick the best of the best LCDS -- the ones with the massive resolutions, super-speedy response times and astounding visuals. Follow Craig Simms as he ventures in the beautiful world of 30" mega TFTs and widescreen displays.

ALSO: Intel Pentium 4 EE 995 and Athlon 64 FX-60 do battle; X1800 XL roundup; full Atomic Live 2005 coverage, the tech of Hellgate: London and gaming under Linux!

PLUS: Battlefield 2: Special Forces and Vietcong 2 reviewed; the new Cooler Master CM Stacker; heatpipes explained; Dr Ian Davis, AI extraordinaire interviewed and more!

 
January, 2006
Issue: 60
January, 2006
Cover story: Xbox 360

Atomic goes inside Microsoft’s new wonder-console. Tech-maestro James Wang examines the machine’s innards, as only he can, while the rest of the boys tear up the games with a full report. Essential reading, even for die-hard PC gamers.

Also: Big Power Supplies. SLI needs grunt and quality power, we look at the best 500w and higher PSUs for your monster gaming rig.

PLUS: The Oil PC tutorial. Master modder Ron Prouse goes completely overboard this time, creating a PC completely submerged in mineral oil. And here’s the fun part – you can build one at home for yourself!

 
December, 2005
Issue: 59
December, 2005
Cover story: RADEON's Revenge!

Can graphic maestro ATI fight back with its new sparkling R520 architecture? We put the X1800, X1600 and X1300 up against NVIDIA and let you know about the technology, all the way from the new memory controller to the shader cores. Find out if you'll be going ATI for your next graphics card!

ALSO: Massive 2GB DDR & DDR2 memory round-up; giant gadget guide for Christmas; DirectX 10 exposed!

PLUS: Black & White 2, Civilization 4, Quake 4 and Soul Calibur 3 reviewed; ASUS' dual-GPU N7800GT benchmarked and Gigabyte's i-RAM RAIDed!

 
November, 2005
Issue: 58
November, 2005

Cover story: Inside Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion

Will it be the greatest role-playing game of the year? Find out in this issue of Atomic where we take an exclusive look at the story, graphics and gameplay. Cyrodiil awaits you adventurer -- you won't find a better preview anywhere else!

ALSO: Eight high-powered gaming laptops benchmarked! 3DMark05, Far Cry and SuperPi results inside!

PLUS: 10 heavy metal heatsinks tested; Hotbox of the Year; F.E.A.R., Serious Sam 2 reviewed; Athlon 64 X2 4800+ benchmarked; Linux on your Mac and loads more!
 
October, 2005
Issue: 57
October, 2005
Cover story: Windows Vista exposed!

Microsoft's new version of Windows promises to be all things to all people -- including gamers. Can it do it? We take you on a guided tour of what's new, what it means to you and what the future holds.

ALSO: Massive 7800 GTX video card round-up! Performance graphics that you can't live without! Creative's X-Fi sound card reviewed!

PLUS: Dungeon Siege 2 played to death, just for you! The making of Serious Sam 2; liquid metal cooling explained; getting more from your AC outlets; Linux on your iPod and loads more!

 
September, 2005
Issue: 56
September, 2005
Cover story: Dual-graphics Showdown!

ATI or NVIDIA? CrossFire or SLI? Two competing technologies that are worthy of your attention. But which is more worthy? That's what we're here to tell you.

We take a look at NVIDIA and ATI's dual-card solutions and tell you which has potential, and which is dog food. It's your essential guide to choosing the best technology for your beast PC.

ALSO: Hotbox of the Year 2005! Vote for your favourite box now.

PLUS: Battlefield 2 reviewed; Quiet power supply round-up; Geil megafast 1.5-CAS DDR RAM; bypass firewalls; iMac Mini do-it-yourself guide and more!

 
August, 2005
Issue: 55
August, 2005
Cover story: Make Your Own Supercomputer

Deep Blue? The World Simulator? Ha! Who gives a crap about these when you can build and program your own supercomputer in the comfort of your own home, using any old hardware that's around?

Even better, you can do it with free software. That's right, it won't cost you a cent. Inside this issue a step-by-step guide on how to get a processing behemoth to come to life in your attic, basement, or sister's bedroom.

Ready to give it a go? Then check out this issue!

ALSO: Exclusive SLI benchmarks of the GeForce 7800 GTX!

PLUS: Massive two-page reviews of Destroy All Humans! And Guild Wars; interview with a film modder; first SATA II drive benchmarks; 20-inch LCD screens; prizes galore and more!

 
July, 2005
Issue: 54
July, 2005

Cover story: Embrace 64-bit now!

Want the ultimate in computing performance? Need more grunt than a field full of army recruits? Then 64-bit is the only way to go.

More memory, more speed, more computational prowess -- there's no situation where 64-bit doesn't trump the totally unworthy 32-bit. Only the most powerful and sexiest PCs (and PC owners) possess 64-bit.

Best thing is -- you can get it right now. And we show you how.

 
June, 2005
Issue: 53
June, 2005

Cover story: Upgrade your PC

Can't play games at a billion frames a second? Excel taking to long to load? Your porn collection burning pins out on your video card? Well, it's time to upgrade.

This month, we take a look at the hottest, most powerful gear available, and tell you where to spend your bucks. Video cards, CPUs, memory -- whatever -- we have the advice you need to build yourself the best dang PC you can.

 
May, 2005
Issue: 52
May, 2005

COVER STORY -- Your Next PC
Upgrades are a certainty, but where are they heading in the near future? Get comfy as we reveal the tantalising changes your machine will undergo over the coming years. We cover a bunch of technologies including virtual displays, retinal scanners, advanced graphics processors, VoIP and more!

HIGHLIGHTS
* Get Linux and Windows running on the same machine real easy.
* The beautiful Battlefield 2 uncovered for all the world to see.
* We bench the hell out of Intel's gigahertz behemoth -- the Pentium 4 EE 3.73GHz.
* Gran Turimso 4 reviewed. Find out why it's still the best console racing sim ever.

PLUS
Robot vacuum cleaners you can buy right now; physics processors; Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory; big bad hard drives; the Lara Croft and Mario box office fight; Kevin Mitnick and loads more.

 
May, 2005
Issue: 52
May, 2005

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COVER STORY -- Your Next PC
Upgrades are a certainty, but where are they heading in the near future? Get comfy as we reveal the tantalising changes your machine will undergo over the coming years. We cover a bunch of technologies including virtual displays, retinal scanners, advanced graphics processors, VoIP and more!

HIGHLIGHTS
* Get Linux and Windows running on the same machine real easy.
* The beautiful Battlefield 2 uncovered for all the world to see.
* We bench the hell out of Intel's gigahertz behemoth -- the Pentium 4 EE 3.73GHz.
* Gran Turimso 4 reviewed. Find out why it's still the best console racing sim ever.

PLUS
Robot vacuum cleaners you can buy right now; physics processors; Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory; big bad hard drives; the Lara Croft and Mario box office fight; Kevin Mitnick and loads more.

 
April 2005
Issue: 51
April 2005

COVER STORY -- Tough PCs
Computers, by their nature, are delicate things. To work correctly and efficiently, the environment they reside in must meet specific standards. On the battlefield, the freezing wastes of the Arctic or the deepest parts of space. And that is why there's a special breed of PC. The tough PC. This month, we have a in-depth look at these modern marvels of engineering, custom-made and ruggedised to handle the hardest, hottest, most dangerous environments known to man, and to come out of it all on top -- and still able to play Quake.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
·  Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion gets the Engine Room treatment.

·  The secret life of geeks. What is that compels us to do the cool things with the funky gadgets?
·  We round up the best mice out there. Which will give you a silky-smooth experience?
·  Grilling the X850 XT -- could it be the fastest consumer video card?

PLUS
Alienware's Area-51m beastly laptop, Creative's Zen Micro and the Dell Axim x50v reviewed; power you PC with the Windows command prompt; the final part to our silent PC project; everything you could possibly want to know about Sony's Cell processor and  more!

 
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Issue: 133 | February, 2012

Atomic is a magazine aimed squarely at computer enthusiasts, gamers, and serious PC upgraders.

Every month we bring you the latest reviews of new technology and PC components, in depth features on everything from overclocking to console hacking, and gaming previews and interviews.
 
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