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Issue: 98  |  March, 2009

It’s a well known fact that reading Atomic makes you a better person and can significantly contribute to your overall sense of wellbeing.

And it’s also jam-packed with cool tech, and this month is no exception.

First up we have what might be the most comprehensive graphics card test we’ve ever published. Our Head2Head this month is a brand-neutral look at every major video chipset on the market today, from ATI’s aging 3-series cards all the way up to NVIDIA’s GTX280. We look at the perfect upgrade cards, the best performers, and all up test over 20 chipsets. If you only buy one graphics card round-up issue this year, this is the one you need.

We’ve also got the very latest NVIDIA cards – these arrived too late to put in our roundup, but we’ve got all the GTX285s and 295s we could find. These are beastly performers, and are sure to give ATI a few nervous moments.

Plus we wrap out our AI feature, start a detailed Home Theatre PC project, and get very excited over Dawn of War 2 – we’re already pegging it as a possible Game of the Year. Find out why in our preview of the best Warhammer 40,000 computer game ever made.

IN THIS ISSUE
X-Ray
64-bit computing explained.

Rise of the Machines pt 2
Artificial Intelligence examined.

HARDWARE
MOTHERBOARDS
Foxconn X58 Renaissance

GRAPHICS CARDS
ASUS 4850 Matrix
Leadtek GTX285
Inno3D OC GTX285
Gigabyte GTX295
XFX 4850

COOLING
Zalman CNPS9900LED

HARD DRIVES
Seagate 1.5TB Barracuda

RAM
OCZ DDR3 kit
Patriot Viper DDR3 kit

PC CASES
Silverstone RV-01 Raven
Antec Nine Hundred Two
Thermaltake Element S

SYSTEMS
MSI G Series gaming notebook

HEAD2HEAD
Every graphics card on the market – TESTED.

TUTORIALS
DIY Home Theatre PC, pt1
Jaye Gallagher takes us through the parts list, and starts a few... special modifications.

PC Case Lighting 101
Ron Prouse lights up your computing life with his easy guide to installing illumination in your case.

Atomic.edu
Our guide to universities and what they have to offer you.

GAMEPLAY
Engine Room
Stormrise: Seamus Byrne talks strategy and verticality with Creative Assembly’s Ken Turner.

Dawn of War 2 preview
Codename Panzers: Cold War
Lord of the Rings: Conquest
The Godfather 2

Culture Shock
New anime releases plus The Girl Who Leapt Through Time – full review!

 
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