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Grand Theft Auto IV PC Review
bit-tech published a review of Grand Theft Auto IV for the PC

Rockstar has given us what we'd expect of a PC version of the game, but only just and there are several improvements that should have been made but weren't. That, combined with the other problems, is enough to get us riled up.

//Grand Theft Auto IV is a great game once you get into it, of course. The open-world, the awesome soundtrack and the total free-reign to cause carnage and experiment with the game world make this a really impressive game. The PC version also brings across and opens up the chance for players to create their own stories and thrilling police chases, which is something we love.

That said, while the game itself is great, the PC version of //GTA IV isn't the definitive one that players should be looking to get intimate with. It's playable and fun and just what you would want from a //Grand Theft Auto game, but it doesn't outperform the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 versions and frankly feels like more of a token gesture than a sincere effort to make the most of what the PC could bring to the game.
Grand Theft Auto IV PC Review

Albatron Mini-ITX Evolves KI780G On Display
TweakTown takes a look at the Albatron KI780G

Albatron are no strangers to Mini-ITX, in fact we have already tested a couple of boards from them on a Mini-ITX format, including a Socket 754 based and an AM2 based board. Today, however, they are raising the stakes just a little higher. Phenom may not be the highest clocking kid on the block and it can’t keep up with Intel on a clock-for-clock basis with Core 2, let alone Core i7, but where AMD lacks in the enthusiast market, they do have the goods in the power friendly market. Not only that, a top clocking Phenom X4 processor can also be had for cheap now.

Today Albatron have sent us their Mini-ITX KI780G board based around AMD’s very popular IGP chipset, the 780G. Let’s see just how well it’s able to perform compared to VIA's Nano platform.
Albatron Mini-ITX Evolves KI780G On Display