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News Search Results for: ht Kingston SSDNow V Series 30GB Boot Drive @ hardwarelogic.com [Mar-08-10] (0 Comments) Why would Kingston be coming out with a 30GB SSD boot drive ifthey already have a 40GB for sale? Without providing TRIM or garbagecollection, Kingston scrapped the product and wanted to producesomething the community was asking for. The 30GB boot drive was bornwith a new controller and slightly better specs. EOS wireless loudspeaker system @ techwarelabs.com [Mar-08-10] (0 Comments) More and more great music is being transmitted to you via the web, break out of your browser and together with the EOS loudspeaker system you can fill your house with sound. Kingston SSDNow V Series 30GB Boot Drive @ hardwarelogic.com [Mar-08-10] (0 Comments) Why would Kingston be coming out with a 30GB SSD boot drive if they already have a 40GB for sale? Without providing TRIM or garbage collection, Kingston scrapped the product and wanted to produce something the community was asking for. The 30GB boot drive was born with a new controller and slightly better specs. Noctua NH-D14 and C12P-SE14 - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Mar-06-10] (0 Comments) Whilemany companies during the recession decided to diversify their businessto stay afloat, one company that decided to stick with what they dobest, make coolers; that company was Noctua. Hailing from the onlycountry in the world with their own How to Discover Your Power Supply Real Manufacturer @ hardwaresecrets.com [Mar-06-10] (0 Comments) Several famous PC power supply brands dont really manufacture their products. Learn how to discover who is the real manufacturer of your power supply. Completely updated! MSI R5770 HAWK Radeon HD 5770 Video Card @ pcper.com [Mar-06-10] (0 Comments) It is a neat card, it is an excellent price, and it pushes thelimits of design for the highly competitive market that it resides in.While other manufacturers are introducing overclocked cards, many of theseare using the reference design and cooling systems. MSI has taken a bigstep above nearly everyone else and produced a unique and outstandingoffering for the $150 to $199 price range. Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Message-Id: @ techpowerup.com [Mar-06-10] (0 Comments) Dimastech is continously updating their Benchtable and listening to the feedback of both users and reviewers. The V2.5 simplifies many aspects of assembly, while adding new and useful features to the Benchtable. We take a close look at what it has to offer and at the improvements, to see if it is a worthy successor. Everki Camber Laptop/Netbook Bag @ techwarelabs.com [Mar-05-10] (0 Comments) Looking for a carrying case for your netbook? Take a close look at EVERKI has to offer with their Camber 7 13 case. Sure, there are endless companies on the market today to choose from, but not too many have carrying bags for netbooks. The Camber from EVERKI is one that really stood out among others while attending CES 2010. Lets take a closer look at the Camber to see why were excited to review it for you. A Deep Dive Into Thecus NAS Software @ tweaktown.com [Mar-05-10] (0 Comments) Testing NAS servers is a complicated and time consuming task. For the most part modern NAS products are computers in their own right with some using Intel Core2 Duo processors with 4GB of RAM. When writing a NAS review it is easy to focus on the hardware and capabilities, but often the software, applications and setup functionality take a back seat even though these functions are in many cases just as important as the hardware used.To help ease the strain on both the reader and the writer, today we are going to cover the latest firmware / software release from Thecus. In a couple of days we will also publish a similar article covering the QNAP firmware / software since these are the two companies that send us a sample every other month and also have such extensive software. We plan to keep these available as living documents with updates published throughout the coming years. Intel Core i3-530 Clarkdale Processor - Low Price Performance @ pcper.com [Mar-05-10] (0 Comments) I would even take this a step further and tell our readers that ifyou are looking for a budget gaming system the Core i3-530 would make adecent choice and should at least be considered for the job. I showed youon our gaming performance page that the difference between even the Corei7-975 and the Core i3-530 are minimal when we are comparing real-worldresolutions and image quality settings. OCZ Z Series 1000 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Mar-05-10] (0 Comments) OCZ Z Series is the 80 Plus Gold-certified power supply family from OCZ. Lets take an in-depth look on their kilowatt beast. Intel D510MO Mini-ITX Motherboard @ bigbruin.com [Mar-05-10] (0 Comments) The most appealing thing about the Intel D510MO Mini-ITX motherboard with 1.66GHz Intel Atom dual core processor was that it could be used as the core of a completely silent system. Since the board is passively cooled, you can pick other passively cooled or solid state components for a build that generates absolutely zero noise. NAS File System Tests by Thecus Explored @ tweaktown.com [Mar-04-10] (0 Comments) A couple of weeks ago my curiosity turned a light working weekend into a full on charge in exploring the ins and outs of NAS server file systems. While testing the Crucial RealSSD C300, we moved away from the ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer motherboard that was used to test storage released products and started using the GIGABYTE X58A-UD7. This left me with a free system at a key time to start taking a deep dive into file systems on NAS servers.At first it started out as a harmless test with a single drive on a different file system to see what would happen to performance. Forty-eight hours later has evolved into a nonstop Bawls fueled obsession to see how much improvement we could find just by setting our NAS up differently. Amacrox Free Earth 85PLUS 650 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Mar-04-10] (0 Comments) Lets take a look on Free Earth 85PLUS 650 W from the newcomer Amacrox and see if it is a good product. Thermaltake Element V Full Tower Chassis @ tweaktown.com [Mar-04-10] (0 Comments) Thermaltake is allowing me to have a look at another in the Element series of chassis. If you remember from my last visit with one of the Element chassis, the Element T, I was impressed with their work. That was a budget conscious chassis design, but still offered quite a bit of bang for the buck in the mid tower segment of the market.This time around we get to look at a full tower from the Element line that offers a bunch more room, a ton of features and much better airflow built in. Features include multi-colored LED lighting, a three fan controller built in and a somewhat tool-less interior just to name a few, but a key feature on this chassis we are about to look at is security. Marvell 88SS9174-BJP2 SSD Controller @ benchmarkreviews.com [Mar-04-10] (0 Comments) Just over two years ago there were only five companies involved in Solid State Drive technology, and as of January 2010 there are nearly NZXT Hades Crafted Series Computer Case @ techwarelabs.com [Mar-03-10] (0 Comments) NZXT continues to expand the fleet of computer cases in 2010 with the new Hades Crafted Series 9 Bay Black mid-tower case. Verbatim InSight Portable HDD 500GB @ rbmods.com [Mar-03-10] (0 Comments) We are taking a look at an external HDD from Verbatim today, they sent us a sample of their latest 500GB HDD that is equipped with a display on the front of the eclosure to show how much space is left on the HDD. Lets see how it will perform vs other removable drives. Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H Motherboard - AMD 890GX Chipset @ legitreviews.com [Mar-03-10] (0 Comments) Both the Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H and ASUS M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 AMD 890GX-based motherboards that we looked at here today are both very solid motherboards and increase the level of performance that you can expect from an AMD motherboard. The faster and improved Radeon HD 4290 integrated graphics are more than enough to power your HTPC for Blu-ray playback and can even manage to do some light gaming on lower resolution. By adding in a Radeon HD 5870 graphics card like we did you find a very solid gaming platform that has all the latest features on the market, like SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gbps. Our testing showed that USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gbps over significant performance improvements and should be considered for a system that you are building and planning on hanging onto for years to come... ECS A890GXM-A Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Mar-03-10] (0 Comments) Lets take a look on one of the motherboard models based on the new AMD 890GX chipset released by ECS, featuring SATA-600 ports and three PCI Express x16 slots. Kingston SSDNow V+ Series 128GB SSD @ hardwarelogic.com [Mar-02-10] (0 Comments) It is always interesting when a new controller steps into the market for SSDs and today we are looking at the Kingston SSDNow V+ Series with the new Toshiba T6UG1XBG drive controller. Will this new controller be a step up or another JMicron disaster? Read on to find out. An Insight to NVIDIAs Next-Gen ION Platform @ tweaktown.com [Mar-02-10] (0 Comments) NVIDIA made many of us sit up and take notice of the hardware acceleration of HD video in netbooks and nettops back in 2009 at CES when the company showed off its first ION chip. The device took a while to come to market, but it eventually did and was welcomed by those looking for better HD video performance and graphics in small netbooks and nettops.NVIDIA is now unveiling the successor to the original ION platform; this referred to as Next-Generation ION by NVIDIA, but often called ION 2 in the media. So far the only product to have been unveiled using the platform is the Acer Aspire One 532G. NVIDIA is betting big on the new platform and sees a huge market for netbooks moving forward, especially those that use quality graphics like ION. Second Generation NVIDIA ION Announced @ legitreviews.com [Mar-02-10] (0 Comments) The next generation of the NVIDIA ION architecture brings some much needed changes in order to bring forth the performance desired by low-power, low-performance mobile users. While we have heard the ION 2 name bounced around leading up to the launch, it seems NVIDIA is just referring to the platform changes as the next generation of NVIDIA ION. So for those researching which netbook to purchase, keep in mind that NVIDIA ION netbooks and nettops featuring an Intel Atom N2xx or N3xx processor have the previous generation of ION with shared graphics and system memory. NVIDIA ION systems with an Intel Atom N4xx, D4xx or D5xx processor would have the new generation of NVIDIA ION with dedicated graphics memory instead of sharing with the system memory... ASUS M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 (AMD 890GX) Motherboard @ tweaktown.com [Mar-02-10] (0 Comments) AMD has been having great success with their HD 5xxx line. These GPUs are not only the only DX11 parts on the market at the moment, but have performance that out does just about every offering from NVIDIA. However, they have not been doing overly well in the chipset and CPU market. Here they have been outdone by Intel consistently over the last few years.This has been good for Intel, but bad for the market in general. Of course, AMD has made some great strides in the CPU realm and in fact have produced some good and inexpensive products that have quite a bit of room for overclocking. Now they are moving back to the chipset side and are launching a new chipset today, the 890GX. ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Mar-02-10] (0 Comments) Lets see the performance from one of the most complete motherboards based on the new AMD 890GX chipset, featuring USB 3.0 and SATA-600 ports. AMD 890GX Chipset - SATA 6G goes native @ pcper.com [Mar-02-10] (0 Comments) The addition of native SATA 6G support should have been a giantaddition to the chipset. Unfortunately, my testing has shown initial issueswith this implementation. AMD has been kicked around for a long time fortheir southbridge I/O performance in USB and SATA, and the SB850 continuesthat not-so-proud tradition. I do not know if this is simply a BIOS issue,or new drivers need to be sent along, but when even SATA 1 and 2 performanceare down in the dumps compared to the previous generation, a lot ofquestions should be asked of AMD. Logitech MX-620 Cordless Laser Mouse @ benchmarkreviews.com [Mar-02-10] (0 Comments) Since 1981, Logitech has been making a name for themselves in the computer hardware scene. When you think of computer peripherals, you TJetway NC94-510-LF Mini-ITX Atom Motherboard @ techwarelabs.com [Mar-01-10] (0 Comments) Today we take a look at a low power high efficiency Intel Atom D510 based board from Jetway. This board offers the ability to have a Home media or backup server that wont break the bank. The NC94-510-LF from Jetway includes some surprising features for such a compact board with some possible issues which we explore in our review. Roku XR @ aselabs.com [Mar-01-10] (0 Comments) Most people should have heard about the ease of use that the Netflix streaming service provides. One of the major components of this ease of use would be the set top boxes that provide the service on TVs. Roku was the original and is still the best way to get streaming Netflix to your TV, right now. ASUS G51J 3D 15.6" Gaming Notebook @ techgage.com [Mar-01-10] (0 Comments) The term Windows PC-Fax Directly from Adobe Acrobat PDF @ benchmarkreviews.com [Mar-01-10] (0 Comments) We here at Benchmark Reviews are probably just like you, when we hear Corsair Reactor and Nova SSD @ technic3d.com [Mar-01-10] (0 Comments) The Corsair Nova 64GB and Reactor 60GB SSD arrived Technic3D. Available in 60GB, 64GB, 120GB and 128GB configurations. Results in ex treme performance with up to 250MB/s sequential read and 130MB/s seque ntial write speeds? We will check this against the SSDs from OCZ and G .Skill. Roccat Arvo Gaming Keyboard @ rbmods.com [Feb-28-10] (0 Comments) One accessory that is overlooked alot of times is the keyboard when it comes to gaming. Roccat sent us their new Compact Gaming Keyboard named Arvo. This is a extremely compact keyboard for gamers that might not have the space to keep a full size keyboard or they prefer to have alot of macro buttons. It also has a steel plate built into it so if you are an angry gamer.... I think you get the idea! Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Message-Id: @ techpowerup.com [Feb-27-10] (0 Comments) Soundgraph is well known for their LCD and VFD products in the majority of HTPC enclosures from virtually all major brand names out there. The new FingerVU series takes the control of the PC to the next level with a 4 Gunnar Optiks Wi-FIVE Digital Performance Eyewear @ legitreviews.com [Feb-27-10] (0 Comments) People are spending an ever-increasing amount of time in front of computer screens as our lives become more intertwined with technology. This increase correlates to an increase in health hazards from repetitive motion injuries, neck and back problems, and eye strain. Gunnar has recognized this and has put together a diverse product line dedicated to mitigating the strain we are putting on our eyes with some of their special lens and optic technologies. They sent us over a sample pair of their Wi-FIVE digital performance eyewear from their Catalyst collection to see how effective we felt they were. For $99, if they work as advertised, they should be well worth the investment... Zalman CNPS10X Flex Heatsink @ pcper.com [Feb-27-10] (0 Comments) The actual performance numbers we saw from the CNPS10X Flex wereabsolutely outstanding and we recommend adding the second 120mm fan for adecent decrease in CPU temps under idle and load conditions. If you can livewithout using your first DIMM slot, we recommend using the dual-fanconfiguration for added performance -- especially for overclockers andhardcore enthusiasts. AMD ATI Chips Comparison Table @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-27-10] (0 Comments) A table comparing the basic technical specs from all AMD/ATI graphics chips available on the market, from Radeon 9200 to Radeon HD 5970. Updated to include Radeon HD 5450, 5570, 5670 and 5830. Huntkey Balance King 4500 450 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-27-10] (0 Comments) Today we are going to test this 450 W power supply from Huntkey. Will it be a bad product like other units from this brand we reviewed? What OS, Windows 7 or Ubuntu? Why not use both! @ techwarelabs.com [Feb-26-10] (0 Comments) The ability to dual boot systems is nothing new but very rarely done anymore. You more than likely will never find a good enough reason or use for an average PC user to run two Operating Systems (OS). So then you might ask yourself, Why am I showing you how to? The answer is easy, to quote Sir Francis Bacons much used aphorism knowledge is power . I personally wasnt very familiar with Ubuntu as an OS so I wanted to learn more. The cost of a second PC wasnt justifiable, just to put a second OS on so that I could learn it for my own gain. So I went and researched how to install both of them on the same machine. RaidSonic Icy Box IB-318 and IB-250 USB 3.0 HDD Enclosures Video @ tweaktown.com [Feb-26-10] (0 Comments) Its been some weeks since I last checked out a USB 3.0 product and that was early on in the game. Fast forward a little and in that time many motherboards have hit the market complete with USB 3.0 and its easier to find USB 3.0 PCI Express controller cards on the market, too.Our next USB 3.0 products to be put through the paces come by way of German company RaidSonic. They actually sent us their new Icy Box USB 3.0 products several weeks ago when USB 3.0 was first hitting the market, but with Christmas, New Year, CES, a holiday and Chinese New Year, things have been rather hectic. Today, though, we can tell you about these products for you folks who are interested in getting in touch with the speed advantage of USB 3.0 for your external storage needs. OCZ ModXStream Pro 600 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-26-10] (0 Comments) Lets test this very affordable 600 W power supply from OCZ that comes with a modular cabling system. JVC Picsio GC-FM1 Camcorder @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-26-10] (0 Comments) Review of the JVC Picsio GC-FM1 pocket camcorder, an inexpensive HD camcorder that came to compete with the popular The Flip. Sans Digital Towerraid TR5UT(-B) @ techwarelabs.com [Feb-25-10] (0 Comments) Join us with our review of the Sans Digital Towerraid TR5UT(-B) which could be the storage answer you need for your small business, home, laptop, and desktop. With a capacity of up to 10TB of space you wont run out of storage anytime soon. We show you the TR5UT(-B) inside and out and test its performance QNAP TS-459 Pro Turbo NAS with Intel Atom D510 @ legitreviews.com [Feb-25-10] (0 Comments) When comparing the QNAP TS-459 Pro Turbo NAS to the older TS-419P, there is not much to compare. They both look exactly the same. They both have the same Ajax-based software included. Basically, the main upgrade in the TS-459 Pro is in the processor and chipset that QNAP selected. By upgrading the processor to Intels latest (and fastest) Atom D510, the TS-459 Pro picks up an incredible performance boost... AMD Radeon HD 5830 Graphics Card - 5870 Eyefinity Edition too! @ pcper.com [Feb-25-10] (0 Comments) The Radeon HD 5830 fills the gap between the HD 5770 and the HD5850 pretty well though not without some lingering performance questionsand debate surrounding it. For AMD it means another notch in their DX11belt while we continue to wait for NVIDIA to do ... well anything at thispoint regarding next-generation technology. For users looking for asub-$250 graphics card option going into spring the HD 5830 makes a greatchoice but as is usually the case, make sure you completely understand whatoptions are out there before hitting that buy now button. Antec ISK300-150 Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-25-10] (0 Comments) Antec ISK 300-150 is a mini ITX case that comes with an internal 150 W power supply. Lets see if it is a good choice. Asus EAH5750 Videocard @ rbmods.com [Feb-25-10] (0 Comments) On todays testbench is a Asus 5750 videocard, this is a 140$ card that seems to really bring some bang for the buck performance wise according to the specifications. We are going to compare it vs some higher performance cards that we have looked at before; and also try to boost performance with some overclocking. ASUS EAH5750 Formula Radeon HD 5750 Video Card @ pcper.com [Feb-25-10] (0 Comments) I think I have actually found the perfect use for this card, atleast for myself. This is now in the Home Theater PC. With the fast VectorAdaptive De-Interlacing, bitstreaming audio, and overall quiet operation, itis one of the better HTPC cards around. Throw in solid gaming performanceat 1920 x 1080 resolutions, and it is a shoe-in for any serious HTPC withlots of video playback use and a smattering of hard core gaming. The War on Web Content @ techwarelabs.com [Feb-24-10] (0 Comments) As a network administrator, content filtering is one of the most difficult challenges I face. Whether youre keeping your employees off time-consuming social networks, or protecting your family from the dangers of the web you need a strong solution to combat the threats the open internet contains Aliens Vs Predator PC Game DX11 Performance Benchmarks @ legitreviews.com [Feb-24-10] (0 Comments) Gaming enjoyment aside, the performance of all the cards tested was solid. The ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics card is the flagship single-GPU video card from AMD and it easily played AvP at 1920x1080 with the image quality cranked up. The Radeon HD 5750 was able to play the game at these settings, but to really enjoy the game and to get silky smooth frame rates we had to spend a little time tweaking the settings on the video card. This is great news as ~$150 mainstream graphics cards like the Sapphire Vapor X Radeon HD 5750 will be able to enjoy DX11 game titles without sacrificing too much image quality... Roku XR @ aselabs.com [Feb-24-10] (0 Comments) Most people should have heard about the ease of use that the Netflix streaming service provides. One of the major components of this ease of use would be the set top boxes that provide the service on TVs. Roku was the original and is still the best way to get streaming Netflix to your TV, right now. Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-24-10] (0 Comments) We tested Tuniq Tower 120 extreme CPU cooler, which has a tower design with five heatpipes and a 120-mm fan inside the heatsink. Check it out! ASUS P7P55D-E Pro (P55 Express) Motherboard @ tweaktown.com [Feb-24-10] (0 Comments) After spending some time with the H5x series and the Clarkdale, we decided to head back and look at the newly revised E version of ASUS P7P55D series. These boards have been worked over to include both SATA 3.0 and SuperSpeed USB, all for a relatively low $189.99 over at Newegg. With the P55s limited PCIe lanes, including these new technologies has required the use of a bridge chip to allow for proper PCIe bandwidth.The P7P55D-E Pro also includes ASUS 16-Hybrid Phase (12+2 with T.Probe) which allows for real time balancing of power and heat generation. ASUS rounds out the P7P55D-E Pro with Auto-Tuning, Express Gate OS (a linux based OS for quick use) and Turbo EVO. Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Message-Id: @ techpowerup.com [Feb-24-10] (0 Comments) With wireless N or 802.11n based networks becoming more and more popular these days, we take a look at what Airlive has to offer in this regard. In our review we take a close look at WN-300ARM-VPN ADSL modem & router, the WN-5000PCI - a 300 Mbit/s & MIMO equipped PCI card and the WN-200USB - an entry level 802.11n USB 2.0 devie. XFX 750 W Black Edition Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-24-10] (0 Comments) Lets dissect the newest power supply from XFX, 750 W Black Edition. ASUS P7H55D-M EVO Clarksdale Motherboard @ benchmarkreviews.com [Feb-24-10] (0 Comments) Intel-land is becoming a very confusing place of late. An Intel Core i7 processor might be Socket 1366, or it might be Socket 1156. A Remove and Prevent Spyware, Malware, and Viruses Fast and Easy! @ techwarelabs.com [Feb-23-10] (0 Comments) Malware, Spyware, and Viruses are a plague of computer users and the bane of the internet. Our guide is intended to help inform you about the true purpose behind these problems and what you can do to simply and easily avoid and or remove them from your PC. Knowledge is the key and we give you a helping in this guide. Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Message-Id: @ techpowerup.com [Feb-23-10] (0 Comments) Moneual Lab is taking a step into the entry-level case segment with the Y601B slim form factor micro-ATX HTPC case. It looks like the kind of product for anyone looking to save some space on their desktop, or an upright media center. This case from Moneual comes at an amazing value with a price tag of only 65 USD. In Win Diva Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-23-10] (0 Comments) Diva is a tiny mini ITX case targeted to girls. Lets see what makes this case so unique. ASUS MY-CINEMA PHC3-150 HDTV-Tuner Card @ benchmarkreviews.com [Feb-23-10] (0 Comments) The recent switch from analog to digital television was mainly driven by the benefits of digital technology over its analog predecessor. Boogie Bug Black Pearl Small Form Factor Case Unboxing Video @ eteknix.com [Feb-23-10] (0 Comments) Today we are unboxing the Boogie Bug Black Pearl small form factor case. Geeks.com Mini LED LCD Projector @ rbmods.se [Feb-22-10] (0 Comments) A few days ago we had the chance to check a new mini led digital projector from geeks.com and were pleasantly surprised by the size of the unit. Besides its size it is also extremely light making it great for parties and small to medium size audio/visual presentations. Razer Orochi Mobile Gaming Mouse @ benchmarkreviews.com [Feb-22-10] (0 Comments) High quality gaming peripheral equipment is a speciality of Razer. In this article Razer brings us a new product, a first for its kind, IN WIN Maelstrom Full Tower Chassis @ tweaktown.com [Feb-22-10] (0 Comments) The Matrix was well over a year ago, and the X-Fighter some nine months later. The Matrix offered subtleties in both looks and the fact that it was tiny and attractive, while the X-Fighter was larger and is bolder in design. Both were well thought out cases in designs, but the X-Fighter offered a full line up of options and unique features. I hope all of this isnt lost with IN WIN and they are still offering both to their customers.Today we are going to take an in depth look at the Maelstrom, one of IN WINs full tower chassis. Aside from what I have seen online and a bit of poking around on their site, my first impressions are that IN WIN kept with making a chassis that houses some ideas we have seen before, but also seems to offer a few new tweaks along the way. Apple MacBook Pros likely to implement NVIDIA Optimus technology @ pcper.com [Feb-20-10] (0 Comments) If Apple wanted to integrate the new Intel Core i5/Arrandalemobility CPUs in MacBook Pros they would have to revert back to Intelintegrated graphics and a non-OpenCL compatible solution. NVIDIA Optimuswas very obviously built to address this exact issue and it seems plausiblethat Apple has been waiting for it before introducing new Intel CPUtechnology in the MacBook Pro lineup. Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Message-Id: @ techpowerup.com [Feb-20-10] (0 Comments) The 633x Compact Flash from A-DATA is their fastest CF offering available today. With advertised read and write speeds of above 90 MB/s it should be an interesting performer. We take a close look and push it to the real world limits - for your reading pleasure. 3R System iCEAGE IA500HP80 500 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-20-10] (0 Comments) Lets see if this 500 W unit from the South Korean 3R System is as good as the 450 W version. Cooler Master Silent Pro M 600 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-20-10] (0 Comments) Lets make in-depth review of this 600 W power supply from Cooler Master that comes with a modular cabling system and single +12 V rail. ableplanet-PS500MM @ techwarelabs.com [Feb-19-10] (0 Comments) The PS5500MM headset is an on-ear set which is new to this reviewer. In the past I have used in-ear, over-ear headphones which have produced phenomenal bass and true clarity of sound at all volumes. Moneual MonCaso 600 Case @ rbmods.com [Feb-19-10] (0 Comments) Moneuals usual set of features on their cases can include touch screen LCDs, front paenl knobs, stylish looks, and even remote controls. The Moneual MonCaso 600 is more of a mainstream case in that it is rather simple and featureless. Kingston MobileLite G2 @ aselabs.com [Feb-18-10] (0 Comments) Most consumer electronic products that use flash memory have moved to SD/SDHC media and with the convergences comes products that can be smaller and portable. Kingston produced an update to the original MobileLite brand of portable card reader known as the MobileLite G2 and this is the focus of the review. Gigabyte GA-H55M-USB3 Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-18-10] (0 Comments) Lets take a look on the most complete H55-based motherboard from Gigabyte, which features two USB 3.0 ports. Motorsports HERO Wide Video Camera @ techwarelabs.com [Feb-17-10] (0 Comments) Relive your greatest moments with a front row seat to the action provided by the GoPro Motorsports HERO Wide. This camera comes encased in a waterproof housing and records both video and still images with an astonishing 5MP sensor for its size. Mount one to your dash, your helmet, or anywhere and let the action begin. Intel Core i5-661 Clarksdale Processor @ benchmarkreviews.com [Feb-17-10] (0 Comments) Intel continues filling out its processor lineup with the introduction of the 2010 Intel Core Processor Family, comprising new versions Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-17-10] (0 Comments) Thermaltake is adding four new models to their Toughpower XT series, 565 W, 665 W, 775 W and 875 W, featuring a DC-DC design. Lets see if the 775 W version is a good buy. OCZ Fatal1ty DDR3-1600 Memory Kit @ benchmarkreviews.com [Feb-16-10] (0 Comments) OCZ introduced their latest Fatal1ty Edition Memory kit in early 2010. The difference between this DDR3 system memory kit and the Axle Geforce G210 Videocard @ rbmods.se [Feb-16-10] (0 Comments) Axle is one of our new sponsors and today we are looking at our first sample from them; they sent us a Geforce G210 512DDR2 videocard that is mainly meant for HTPC setups. It comes with a HDMI port, Nvidia Purevideo HD tech, and a bunch of nice features that come in handy when watching HD material. Enermax Tomahawk 500 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-16-10] (0 Comments) Tomahawk is an entry-level power supply series from Enermax. Lets see if the 500 W version is a good buy. AMD Athlon II X4 635 @ techwarelabs.com [Feb-15-10] (0 Comments) AMD releases its Athlon II X4 635 processor to the market with some interesting over-clocking capabilities. ASUS Eee PC 1201N Dual-Core ION Netbook @ legitreviews.com [Feb-15-10] (0 Comments) While the Eee PC 1201N was not designed to be the leader in battery life, we were still impressed to see it surpassed the battery life performance of the ASUS N10Jc with the NVIDIA 9300m graphics. We expected the 1201N to perform similarly, but the result was an extra coveted hour of battery life both in idle and DVD playback tests. The only benefit the N10Jc had over the Eee PC 1201N was the ability to turn off the NVIDIA 9300m and just use the Intel integrated graphics in order to conserve battery life. As many may recall, NVIDIA recently announced an answer to this issue for ION2 by incorporating their Optimus technology into the new platform in order to allow the longest battery life possible while still having the discrete graphics when you need them. We look forward to this technology entering the netbook arena! Western Digital SATA 6Gb/sec 1TB Caviar Black (WD1002FAEX) @ pcper.com [Feb-15-10] (0 Comments) The WD1002FAEX joins a long line of excellent drives from WesternDigital, and seems to be as good a time as any for bumping up the interfacethroughput. Hopefully the push to SATA 6Gb/sec will help drive adoption ofthis new standard across the rest of the industry. That said, it didlittle to boost performance of this new drive. We may see betterimprovements down the road, but we are currently stuck with third partycontrollers for this speed grade. Nexus Edge - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Feb-12-10] (0 Comments) Ina world that is all about Information, we need plenty of space tostore all of it. Today we will be looking at the Nexus Edge, a high-endcomputer case aimed at no one less than you and me, the casualIT-consumer. Nexus presents this case as a high-class one with greatfunctionality for everyday use. Less see if Nexus can keep theirpromises. HIS Radeon HD 5450 1GB Graphics Card Video @ eteknix.com [Feb-12-10] (0 Comments) Today we are looking at the HIS Radeon HD 5450 1GB Graphics Card. It is a passively cooled card which uses little to no power and is aimed mainly at the HTPC market. AMD Athlon II X2 255 Dual Core 3.1GHz Processor @ legitreviews.com [Feb-12-10] (0 Comments) The AMD Athlon II X2 255 had a more than solid performance when putting through the paces today. It may not have performed as well as the Quad Core processors did, but keep in mind it is a dual core processor. When I ran the benchmarks on 1 core of each processor I was astonished to see the performance. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 was at or near the top of the list in those benchmarks. It was also able to overclock to 3.95GHz on air cooling, which is impressive for a $75 processor... CM Storm Sniper Black Edition Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-12-10] (0 Comments) Let's take a look on this fully-load high-end mid-tower case from Cooler Master's gaming division. Patriot Box Office Media Player @ techwarelabs.com [Feb-12-10] (0 Comments) Looking for a dedicated media player that does it all? And by does it all I mean plays 1080p, supports many codecs, and supports bit-torrent? Than look no further than the Patriot Box Office. 64 GB Solid State Drive Round-Up @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-12-10] (0 Comments) We compared the performance of five different solid state drives (SSDs) on the 64 GB range based on MLC technology from Kingston, OCZ, Patriot, Mushkin and Intel. Results updated. LG 47LH30 47" 1080p Widescreen TV @ pcper.com [Feb-12-10] (0 Comments) What I was worried about when getting this TV were other potentialissues. Things like input lag, sound sync issues, pixel blur, connectivity,dead pixels, stuck pixels, and a myriad of other playback features were whatkept me up at night after spending my own $679. After using and abusingthis panel for the past week I am quite happy to say that none of thosefears have proven to be true. Titan Fenrir CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-11-10] (0 Comments) We tested Titan Fenrir CPU cooler, which has a tower design with four U-shaped 8-mm heatpipes and a 120-mm fan. Check it out! Foxconn A7DA-S 3.0 Motherboard Unboxing Video @ eteknix.com [Feb-11-10] (0 Comments) Today we are unboxing the Foxconn A7DA-S 3.0 motherboard This motherboard is packed full of features and is from a reliable manufacturer. It supports DDR3 and the latest AM3 processors including the Phenom II series cpus. AMD Radeon HD 5570 and 5450 - DX11 HTPC GoodnessAMD Radeon HD 5570 @ pcper.com [Feb-11-10] (0 Comments) Either way, if you are in the market for a low-end graphics cardfor an upgrade over an integrated graphics solution or for a new HTPC thenthe Radeon HD 5450 and HD 5570 will likely fit the bill pretty nicely. Myfavorite is probably the HD 5450 with its completely silent passive coolingsolution and low power consumption along with the loss-less audio supportand DisplayPort connectivity. This card will very likely find its way intoa new HTPC for the house this winter. Win an Asus M3A78 PRO Motherboard and M3N78 PRO Motherboard @ eteknix.com [Feb-11-10] (0 Comments) Its time to start ANOTHER competition.eTeknix and Asus UK have teamed up on this competition.This is your chance to win an Asus AM2+ motherboard.The prizes on offer are:[*]First prize - Asus M3A78 PRO[*]Runner up - Asus M3N78 PROIf you could also (if not already done) add us to your news list, so if you are interested in providing us with your news, we can post it on our site.All affiliate news can be found on our main page in the Everything You Need to Know About The Motherboard Voltage Regulator Circuit @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-11-10] (0 Comments) An in-depth explanation on how the motherboard voltage regulator circuit works, including components, phases and design. Updated. ATI 5450 512MB Videocard @ rbmods.com [Feb-11-10] (0 Comments) Today we are taking a look at a HTPC aimed videocard from ATI. We got a sample of their brand new 5450 card that is a low profile card which should be able to play heavy HD material and also have the Eyeinfinity feature. So lets get started and have a closer look at how this can perform. Kingston DataTraveler Locker+ 16GB USB Flash @ aselabs.com [Feb-10-10] (0 Comments) Tax documents, company memos and even personal files are just some of the things that you might not want others to be able to see. With those security needs in mind, Kingston has created the DataTraveler Locker+, and ASE Labs has the 16GB model up for review. HIS Radeon HD 5450 1GB Graphics Card Unboxing Video @ eteknix.com [Feb-09-10] (0 Comments) Today we are unboxing the HIS Radeon HD 5450 1GB graphics card.This graphics card is aimed mostly at HTPC users with a passive cooling solution and the ability for Eyefinity with its VGA, DVI and Display Port connections. By offering a lot for the money, its going to be a big hit all around. iStarUSA xAGE-N99 HDD Docking Station @ techwarelabs.com [Feb-09-10] (0 Comments) iStarUSA is one of the companies that came to its senses and decided to offer an eSATA function to their hard drive docking station the xAGE-N99-SAU/US. So the only question that remains is just how close did they get their controller to the motherboard speeds? Read on and find out. Mushkin PC3-12800 6GB Kit @ rbmods.com [Feb-09-10] (0 Comments) Mushkin sent us a sample of their new DDR3 memory kit. We got a sample of their Tri channel kit with 3x2GB Ram kits at 12800 speed and 7-9-7-24 timings. What can we do with this kit and our Core i7 920 Cpu? Lets have a closer look. Jetway NC63-330-LF Mini-ITX Motherboard Video @ eteknix.com [Feb-09-10] (0 Comments) Today we are looking at the Jetway NC63-330-LF Mini-ITX motherboard.This particular board comes with an Intel Atom 330 dual-core 1.6GHz processor, has 2 DDR2 slots supporting upto 8GB of DDR2 memory modules of speeds upto 800MHz. It uses the Nvidia ION chipsetand has integrated graphics that supports DirectX10. This board also has integrated HD sound and Gigabit Lan.A perfect board for HTPC users. LiteOn Strong-Page MLC SSD LA-32M1S @ benchmarkreviews.com [Feb-09-10] (0 Comments) Hopefully one day soon Solid State Drives will be standard equipment for new computer systems, but first SSDs must become available as an Ultra X4 1050 Watt Power Supply @ techwarelabs.com [Feb-08-10] (0 Comments) Ultra, the company whos claim to fame is inventing the modular power supply, brings us another one of their X4 creations. Their last power supply got good marks in the lab, lets see if their more powerful version can pull off the same. Antec Nine Hundred Two Ultimate Gaming Case @ legitreviews.com [Feb-08-10] (0 Comments) The Antec Nine Hundred Two case is the perfect case for builders who are just getting started or those of us who have been building machines for years. Antec makes the case incredibly versatile by allowing the user to practically customize the location for each storage device. Fan locations and controls are ideal and can be easily reached. All the fans are essentially quiet on their slowest settings, but this is more than enough to keep your rig cool. For hard-core enthusiasts, you can still crank the fans sacrificing noise comfort for airflow. Working with the Antec Nine Hundred Two was very easy... Boogie Bug AimBPad Gaming Surface Video @ eteknix.com [Feb-08-10] (0 Comments) Today we are looking at the Boogie Bug AimB.Pad Gaming Surface. This is a regular sized mousemat that is 275mm x 320mm and is aimed at gamers and users who need precision from their mouse. All Atom Models @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-06-10] (0 Comments) A quick reference table comparing the main specs of all Atom models released to date. Updated. Thermaltake SpinQ VT CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-06-10] (0 Comments) We tested SpinQ VT CPU cooler from Thermaltake, which have a very unique design, with a cylindrical heatsink and a centrifugal fan. Check it out! 64 GB Solid State Drive Round-Up @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-05-10] (0 Comments) We compared the performance of five different solid state drives (SSDs) on the 64 GB range based on MLC technology from Kingston, OCZ, Patriot, Mushkin and Intel. AZZA Solano 1000R Full-Tower Computer Case @ benchmarkreviews.com [Feb-05-10] (0 Comments) AZZA have taken a few steps away from what is considered conventional with the Solano 1000R (model:CSAZ-1000R) and gave it an extreme Sapphire Radeon HD 5450 LP P/ @ hardwarelogic.com [Feb-04-10] (0 Comments) Low profile cards are not the most easy thing to come by especially in the video card area. Sapphire has just released the Radeon HD 5450 and it comes with low profile brackets. This is the card to use in a HTPC once the drivers for GPGPU get settled. Read our preview to get our thoughts. Motorola Droid Cell Phone @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-04-10] (0 Comments) Review of the Motorola Droid cell phone, which is offered by Verizon Wireless in the United States and is based on the Google Android operating system. Synology Disk Station DS410j NAS @ techwarelabs.com [Feb-03-10] (0 Comments) The need for additional storage is ever present and ever increasing for businesses and a growing need for home users and home offices. We look beyond the standard NAS device which offers connectivity to your data on a network and asked for something more. Synology responded with the Desk Station DS410j. Find out why we associated the saying Nexus Air Duster - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Feb-03-10] (0 Comments) Nexusproduce a wide variety of products, from cases to CPU Coolers, PowerSupplies, and duster cleaning materials? Seems Nexus feel that dustyPCs need a bit of attention, and the best way to go about it is with acleaning spray specifically designed for internal PC components whilebeing Cooler Master GX 750 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-03-10] (0 Comments) GX is the new mainstream power supply series from Cooler Master that is arriving on the market today. Lets see if the 750 W model is worthwhile buying. Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Message-Id: @ techpowerup.com [Feb-02-10] (0 Comments) Vantec brings us the NexStar TX 2.5 MSI P55-GD85 Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Feb-02-10] (0 Comments) Lets take a look on the most high-end socket 1156 motherboard from MSI, P55-GD85, featuring USB 3.0 and SATA-600 ports. How To Enable God Mode In Windows 7 and Vista Video @ eteknix.com [Feb-02-10] (0 Comments) This video shows you how to enable God Mode in Windows 7 and Vista.A hidden GodMode feature can be enabled in Windows 7 as well as Windows Vista.By enabling this feature, it will let you access the operating systems control panel all in one single folder. Jetway NC63-330-LF Mini ITX Motherboard Unboxing Video @ eteknix.com [Feb-02-10] (0 Comments) Today we are unboxing the Jetway NC63-330-LF Mini ITX motherboard.This motherboard sports an Intel Atom 330 dual core CPU, has 2 DDR2 800 memory slots and is perfect for an array of different applications, including as a Media Centre HTPC with its VGA, DVI and HDMI outputs as well as HD sound. XFX Radeon HD5850 Black Edition 1GB Graphics Card Video @ eteknix.com [Feb-01-10] (0 Comments) The XFX Radeon HD5850 Black Edition 1GB graphics card is part of ATI’s new DirectX 11 range of cards, featuring the latest stream technology, ATI Eyefinity and giving fantastic results whilst maintaining a low power output with only one PCI-Express power connector. Win an AMD Athlon II X2 255 CPU Processor @ eteknix.com [Feb-01-10] (0 Comments) It’s about that time again when we at eTeknix start feeling generous and want to give something back to our devoted viewers. XFX Radeon HD5850 Black Edition 1GB Graphics Card Video @ eteknix.com [Feb-01-10] (0 Comments) Being a black edition card, it is a limited edition card with XFX claim to be faster than any card in the XFX lineup, or any card on the planet for that matter. Arctic Cooling Univeral USB Charger @ rbmods.com [Jan-31-10] (0 Comments) Today we are taking a look at a bit different product than normal, we got a couple of samples from Artic Cooling that we are going to look at today. They sent us their Universal USB chargers, a 1 port version and a 4 port version that we are going to test out today. ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-30-10] (0 Comments) Lets take a look on one of the H55-based motherboards offered by ASRock and targeted to the entry-level market, H55DE3. Nexus RX-5300 530W Modular Power Supply @ pcper.com [Jan-30-10] (0 Comments) Its main feature however is how quiet it is - virtually silent. Notonly does it start out quiet it stays that way throughout the power curve.At full output the fan just becomes audible. Throw in modular cables,support for high-end graphic adapters, and a good assortment of peripheralcables and you have an nice PSU for a HTPC or other quiet computingapplication. Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Message-Id: @ techpowerup.com [Jan-30-10] (0 Comments) The Mountain Mods Diamond Radeon HD 5750 OC Video Card @ legitreviews.com [Jan-29-10] (0 Comments) Today we have the opportunity to look at the Diamond Radeon HD5750 OC video card. There are a few features about this card that break away from the reference design. The first thing I noticed when looking at the card is that it uses a bright red PCB. Possibly the most important feature, though, is the speed of the card. It comes overclocked from the factory. It also uses a third party cooler in order to reduce noise and temperatures... 2 weeks left to win a XFX Radeon HD 5770 1GB Graphics Card with eTeknix.com and XFX! @ eteknix.com [Jan-29-10] (0 Comments) This is your chance to win a XFX Radeon HD 5770 1GB graphics card with eTeknix.com and XFX. Asus Radeon EAH5670 1GB Graphics Card Video @ eteknix.com [Jan-29-10] (0 Comments) Today we are looking at the Asus Radeon EAH5670 1GB Graphics Card.This is one of the newest graphics card from ATi and incorporates the latest DirectX 11 technology. It also comes with ATI Stream technology and ATI Eyefinity. Asus have also made sure ------------------------------------------------------------------------If you could also (if not already done) add us to your news list, so if you are interested in us providing us with your news, we can post it on our site. All affiliate news can be found on our main page.Please send all news to news@eteknix.comMany thanks, eTeknix.com News Team =?windows-1252?Q?Cooler_Master_HAF_932_AMD_Limited_Edition_Case__ @ bigbruin.com [Jan-29-10] (0 Comments) I can honestly say that the Cooler Master HAF 932 AMD limited edition is a great case. The style is first-class, the red front face plate is gorgeous, and the side panel window with AMD dragon graphic is really cool. The tool-less design is very well thought out, and the included 8-pin power cable extension and caster wheels are a very pleasant surprise. ECS H55H-CM Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-29-10] (0 Comments) Lets take a look on one of the most inexpensive H55 motherboards from ECS, H55H-CM. NZXT Hades Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-28-10] (0 Comments) NZXT has just released a new mid-tower case, Hades, featuring a three-channel digital thermometer and lots of fans. Lets see if this product is a good buy. Zalman MS1000-HS2 Mid-Tower ATX Case @ pcper.com [Jan-28-10] (0 Comments) The case itself is beautifully designed and goes away from manymodern PC case designs that include tons of windows, LED fans, LED lights,and other flashy features. I actually prefer a case like the MS1000-HS2 thatputs performance and functionality over flashy and cheap design elements.The included sound dampening material was definitely a bonus, but it wouldhave been better to have all the interior walls covered in this material tomake the case more silent. EVGA H55 Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-28-10] (0 Comments) Lets take a look on a fully-loaded H55 motherboard from EVGA, simply called H55. NZXT Tempest EVO Case @ rbmods.com [Jan-27-10] (0 Comments) NZXT has updated their Tempest case, now dubbed the Tempest EVO It is of course geared towards gamers and enthusiasts. NZXT claims that the Tempest EVO allows for expiation and compatibility with future hardware. AMD Rolls Out 5 New Processors @ eteknix.com [Jan-27-10] (0 Comments) For those of you looking for a budget friendly processor, listen up! AMD officially launched five desktop processors today. Now don’t expect them to provide the performance of an i7 but they won’t break your wallet. The CPU’s, aimed at mainstream users, start at a SilverStone Strider Plus 750 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-26-10] (0 Comments) SilverStone released a new power supply series with full modular cabling system, 80 Plus Silver certification and single +12 V rail, called Strider Plus. Lets test the 750 W model. CES 2010 Wrap Up @ aselabs.com [Jan-25-10] (0 Comments) The year is 2010 and CES is now over. The exhibitor count was even less than last year, even though attendance was a bit higher. There were some interesting bits, but most of the fancy 3D TVs are just so-so technology. We take out some of the very interesting things seen on the show floor. XFX Radeon HD 5850 Black Edition 1GB Graphics Card Unboxing Video @ eteknix.com [Jan-25-10] (0 Comments) Today we are unboxing the XFX Radeon HD 5850 1GB Graphics Card.This is the graphics card from ATi’s newest range of graphics cards, the 5xxx seires. It features the latest DirectX 11 technology, ATI Stream technology and ATI Eyefinity. Being a black edition card, it ------------------------------------------------------------------------If you could also (if not already done) add us to your news list, so if you are interested in us providing us with your news, we can post it on our site. All affiliate news can be found on our main page.Please send all news to news@eteknix.comMany thanks, eTeknix.com News Team AMD finally stop seeing red, thanks to Intel @ eteknix.com [Jan-25-10] (0 Comments) Last Thursday our favourite underdog semiconductor firm AMD released its quarterly financial report for the fourth quarter of 2009 and it clearly shows that the struggling American based company are finally out of the red and seeing a profit for the first time in far AMD Phenom II X4 910e 2.6GHz 65W TDP Processor @ legitreviews.com [Jan-25-10] (0 Comments) The AMD Phenom II 910e is a Quad-core processor that features the Deneb core. The predecessor to the Phenom II 910e was the 905e. The Phenom II 905e has the same bus speed as the Phenom II 910e, but the multiplier was x12.5 while the Phenom II 910e has a x13 multiplier. That small bump in the multiplier is what accounts for the 100MHz difference in the two processors. That means that the AMD Phenom II X4 910e has a final clock frequency of 2.6GHz with 2MB of L2 and 6MB of L3 cache. Not bad specifications for a processor that has a TDP that is nearly half the Wattage used on other popular Phenom II X4 processors! BFG EX Series 1200 Watt Modular Power Supply Video @ eteknix.com [Jan-24-10] (0 Comments) Today we are taking a look at the BFG EX Series 1200 Watt Modular Power Supply. Nvidia GeForce GTX 300 Fermi Benchmarks Released? @ eteknix.com [Jan-23-10] (0 Comments) I woke up this morning and found these benchmark pictures in my inbox, could these be real or some generated fakes? SanDisk 8GB Gaming Memory Stick Micro (M2) for Sony PSP Go @ legitreviews.com [Jan-23-10] (0 Comments) Today, we look at the 8GB version of the SanDisk Memory Stick Micro (M2) designed specifically for Sonys PlayStation Portable Go or PSPGo handheld electronic gaming system. The SanDisk M2 is not only an ultra-small IC recording media designed for the PSPGo, but it is also designed to work for the growing storage needs of highly compact, multifunctional mobile phones and cameras. The M2 card that we have today is designed to offer an easy way of storing downloadable games, movies, TV shows, pictures, comics, and music. Our package included a Memory Stick Micro M2 to Memory Stick PRO Duo adapter which allows gamers to go back and forth between Memory Stick M2 and Memory Stick Duo compatible slots... Steelseries Xai Gaming Mouse @ rbmods.com [Jan-23-10] (0 Comments) Today we are taking a look at a mouse from Steelseries, they sent us their latest gaming mouse named Xai. This mouse comes equipped with a small display on the bottom and it is also conveniently made for lboth eft and right handed users. A quick first look at the software shows an array of various features to play around with if you are a gamer or normal user. Lets take a look at this mouse to see what kind of performance we should expect. Asus Radeon EAH5670 1GB Graphics Card Unboxing Video @ eteknix.com [Jan-23-10] (0 Comments) Today we are unboxing the Asus Radeon EAH5670 1GB Graphics Card.This is the newst graphics card from ATi and incorporates the latest DirectX 11 technology without breaking the bank. It also comes with ATI Stream technology and ATI Eyefinity. Asus have also made sure that ------------------------------------------------------------------------If you could also (if not already done) add us to your news list, so if you are interested in us providing us with your news, we can post it on our site. All affiliate news can be found on our main page.Please send all news to news@eteknix.comMany thanks, eTeknix.com News Team Mushkin Volta 600 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-23-10] (0 Comments) Mushkin, a traditional memory manufacturer, decided to also enter on the power supply market. Lets test their forthcoming Volta 600 W model. Anatomy of SSD Units @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-23-10] (0 Comments) See how an SSD (Solid State Drive) unit looks like inside, what are its main components and how they work. Updated to explain edurance and life-span expectation. BFG EX Series 1200 Watt Modular Power Supply Unboxing Video @ eteknix.com [Jan-22-10] (0 Comments) Today we are unboxing the BFG EX Series 1200 Watt Modular Power Supply. Win a XFX Radeon HD 5770 1GB Graphics Card with eTeknix.com and XFX - 3 weeks left! @ eteknix.com [Jan-22-10] (0 Comments) This is your chance to win a XFX Radeon HD 5770 1GB graphics card with eTeknix.com and XFX. [Affiliates News] Intel Core i5-750 @ aphnetworks.com [Jan-22-10] (0 Comments) A few years ago, owning a dual core processor was something tobe particularly proud of. Hello Service Pack 1 @ eteknix.com [Jan-21-10] (0 Comments) The attempts made by the software giant:Microsoft, to fix security holes as well as functionality in their Operating Systems are generally provided by Windows Updates. Windows Updates have been around since Windows 98. A link was placed inside of the start menu in order Auzentech releases first audio card of 2010 @ eteknix.com [Jan-21-10] (0 Comments) Auzentech announced the release of its first audio card of 2010, the Auzen X-Fi Bravura 7.1. This card is a full height card with a PCI-Express x1 interface and it is built around a Creative audio processor. The Bravura 7.1 promises a “breathtaking” audio experience MSI H57M-ED65 Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-21-10] (0 Comments) Lets take a look on one of the first motherboards based on the new H57 chipset for Core i3 and Core i5 processors with integrated video to arrive on the market. Biostar TH55XE Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-21-10] (0 Comments) Lets take a look on a fully-loaded H55 motherboard from Biostar, TH55XE, a product that comes with a very attractive price tag. Inno3D keeps it cool with their passive GeForce GT 240 @ eteknix.com [Jan-21-10] (0 Comments) Nvidia have taken a major back seat lately with all of their time devoted to the long awaited Fermi. They did however, manage to release a couple of cards last year in the GT series. Namely the GeForce GT 240, which was released in November SandForce SF1500 Enterprise SSD Processor @ benchmarkreviews.com [Jan-20-10] (0 Comments) The SandForce SF1500 SSD processor is an Enterprise-class Solid State Drive technology that powers products such as the OCZ Vertex-2 Pro. 3R System iCEAGE IA450HP80 450 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-20-10] (0 Comments) Lets take a look on what the South Korean 3R System is doing on the other side of the world. Is their 450 W unit a good product? Lets see. LSI MegaRAID SATA and SAS 9260-8i RAID Card @ legitreviews.com [Jan-20-10] (0 Comments) Besides the small file random read/write the LSI 9260-8i surpassed the Adaptec 5805 in nearly all the SSD tests while the two cards were roughly equal in the HDD tests. What really helps the LSI 9260-8i is the SAS/SATA 6Gbps support enabling maximum performance on upcoming storage drives. This will be quite important with SATA 6Gbps SSDs easily pushing 500MB/s in sequential reads. It is a close call between the two cards but consideration must also be taken regarding firmware maturity. The Adaptec 5805 has been on the market for a while but the LSI 9260-8i is still relatively immature. There is a possibility that the small file random read/write performance could be bolstered, making the Adaptec 5805 effectively obsolete... Asrock ION 330HT-BD Nettop @ rbmods.com [Jan-20-10] (0 Comments) Today we are taking a look at a very SMALL HTPC from Asrock, they sent us a sample of their ION 300HT-BD where the BD stands for a Bluray Drive so we can use Bluray on this small HTPC. It seems quite competetive towards its competitors with good features and very small size so lets have a look at how it will perform. AMD Athlon2 630 CPU giveaway for all Swedes @ rbmods.se [Jan-20-10] (0 Comments) Rbmods.se has teamed up with AMD to give away a AMD CPU. This contest is only for people from Sweden this time. Simple rules, register on the forum and become a fan on facebook. Intel DH55TC Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-20-10] (0 Comments) Lets take a look on one of the two motherboards released by Intel based on the H55 chipset for Core i3 and Core i5 processors with integrated video. Wrap-up @ bigbruin.com [Jan-20-10] (0 Comments) CES is finally over (has been for several days), and a lot of things were shown. Some were really cool new things, while others were just updated models or those with an increase in speed/capacity. Instead of focusing on the many SSDs or USB 3.0 enclosures that dominated a good part of the show, we will focus on a broad range of other new products in this article. What were they thinking? @ eteknix.com [Jan-19-10] (0 Comments) With the news of the new Asrock A330ION being realeased using old technology and simple performance benchmarks that were no brainers, will this motherboard with ION platform be the kick in the right direction that Nvidia need? LSI MegaRAID SATA and SAS 9260-8i RAID Card @ legitreviews.com [Jan-19-10] (0 Comments) Besides the small file random read/write the LSI 9260-8i surpassed the Adaptec 5805 in nearly all the SSD tests while the two cards were roughly equal in the HDD tests. What really helps the LSI 9260-8i is the SAS/SATA 6Gbps support enabling maximum performance on upcoming storage drives. This will be quite important with SATA 6Gbps SSDs easily pushing 500MB/s in sequential reads. It is a close call between the two cards but consideration must also be taken regarding firmware maturity. The Adaptec 5805 has been on the market for a while but the LSI 9260-8i is still relatively immature. There is a possibility that the small file random read/write performance could be bolstered, making the Adaptec 5805 effectively obsolete... MSI release P55-GD85 motherboard @ eteknix.com [Jan-19-10] (0 Comments) MSI have officially launched the P55-GD85 motherboard. Being part of the P55-GD family, most of the features are the same as the older boards, but two new features that MSI have implemented are USB 3.0 and SATA 6.0gbps. It also supports Intel’s NVIDIA GF100 Architecture P - Fermi brings DX11 to the desktop @ pcper.com [Jan-19-10] (0 Comments) This is definitely not a “Bridge Too Far” scenario for NVIDIA, andafter taking my deep dive into the architecture I truly feel that they haveimplemented DirectX 11, compute, and tessellation the right way. Now thebig question will be if they can produce adequate numbers of their initialGF100 product, and if they can include enough performance in the mainstreamand budget categories to take marketshare and mindshare away from AMD. Being this far behind the curve in shipping DX11 products, especially inlight of how popular Windows 7 is becoming, will be another hurdle forNVIDIA. Anatomy of SSD Units @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-19-10] (0 Comments) See how an SSD (Solid State Drive) unit looks like inside, what are its main components and how they work. PowerColor DirectX 11 experience giveaway @ eteknix.com [Jan-19-10] (0 Comments) Seen all the hype lately?Not had the money to upgrade yet?DirectX 11 is all about the experience. At least, PowerColor seem to believe so, taking it to the extreme.It’s a technology that you can’t be told about, you have to breathe it, smell it, taste ------------------------------------------------------------------------If you could also (if not already done) add us to your news list, so if you are interested in us providing us with your news, we can post it on our site. All affiliate news can be found on our main page.Please send all news to news@eteknix.comMany thanks, eTeknix.com News Team PowerColor chills the Radeon HD 5970 @ eteknix.com [Jan-19-10] (0 Comments) PowerColor (TUL Corporation), a leading manufacturer of AMD based graphics cards are extremely pleased to announce their patented liquid cooling solution coupled with the world’s fastest GPU. Everything You Need to Know About Power Supply Protections @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-19-10] (0 Comments) In this tutorial we are going to present an in-depth explanation on how all the main power supply protections really work. CES 2010 Spotlight CoolIT Systems @ techwarelabs.com [Jan-18-10] (0 Comments) CoolIT releases a few new products for 2010 at CES this year, furthering their collection of outstanding products to keep your computer system cooler than OEM products. MSI unveils HD 5670 @ eteknix.com [Jan-18-10] (0 Comments) Since ATI announced its new 5 series budget graphics cards, the HD 5670, their partner companies have been filling up the press release box with announcements of their own variants. Today the folks at MSI announced their very own HD 5670 to fulfill players’ thirst Intel i7 Extreme 920XM with NVIDIA GTX 280M Performance - Breaking @ pcper.com [Jan-17-10] (0 Comments) The i7-920XM CPU is very impressive with results similar to ani5-750 desktop processor, but in some cases faster than the i5-750 thanksto the Hyper-Threading support. The recently announced Intel i5-660 isprobably a closer match in performance (oranges to apples price comparisonof $200 to $700 for the CPU). to:content-type; @ testfreaks.com [Jan-16-10] (0 Comments) GPS units have come a long way in a short period of time. In the past onlya barebones GPS could not be purchased for less than a couple hundreddollars. Nowadays a decent brand name unit can be bought for less than aC-note. For a few more dollars features such as traffic, voice recognitionand Bluetooth hands free capability can be available. Epson WorkForce 1100 Printer @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-16-10] (0 Comments) Our review of Epson WorkForce 1100, a wide format printer that allows you to use papers up to 13 OCZ @ techwarelabs.com [Jan-15-10] (0 Comments) For the year of 2010 the main concentration of the memory companies has been the SSD (Solid State Drive). In fact the responses to solid state memory products has been so positive that even the major companies are starting to develop interesting product solutions for both the consumer market and the enterprise market. OCZ Technologies, one of the industry giants has also adopted the change towards solid state and this time around is introducing many improvements to already existing SSD products as well presents new revolutionary products which generate speeds that quite frankly may just seem ungodly. Mushkin Blackline kits announced @ eteknix.com [Jan-15-10] (0 Comments) Mushkin have today announced the launch of their three new Blackline series DDR3 kits. 4 weeks left to win a XFX Radeon HD5770 1Gb Graphics Card with eTeknix.com and XFX @ eteknix.com [Jan-15-10] (0 Comments) ***4 weeks left to win a XFX Radeon HD5770 1Gb Graphics Card***You may have seen the article we posted that gives you the chance to win an XFX Radeon HD5770 1Gb Graphics CardThis is your chance to win an *XFX Radeon HD5770 1Gb Thermaltake TR2 RX 750 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-15-10] (0 Comments) TR2 series from Thermaltake is targeted to users on budget. Lets see if the 750 W model from this series is a good option. CES 2010 Smartfish @ techwarelabs.com [Jan-14-10] (0 Comments) While attending Showstoppers during CES 2010 convention TechwareLabs was introduced to the Smartfish Technologies who showed off two of their new products called ERGOMOTION Keyboard and the ERGOMOTION mouse. OCZ plan to go back to their roots @ eteknix.com [Jan-14-10] (0 Comments) OCZ are a very well established company when it comes to highly overclockable memory with fantastic performance and stability. So lord only knows what they were thinking when they thought they would try something new. Sapphire HD 5670 1GB GDDR5 Graphics Card @ modders-inc.com [Jan-14-10] (0 Comments) New to the Sapphire line ofgraphic cards is the HD5670. This card is just below the 5700 series cards butit performs to near the same level. With DirectX 11 capabilities and otherfeatures found on higher end cards this one you will want to try out. ATI Radeon 5670 Videocard @ rbmods.com [Jan-14-10] (0 Comments) ATI has released their latest DirectX 11 card so today we are taking a look at a 5670 that we recieved from ATI for testing, we are going to run it with both some DirectX10 and 11 tests and also see how it does in various benchmark programs, so stick around. Thermaltake Toughpower Cable Management 1200Watt Power Supply Video @ eteknix.com [Jan-14-10] (0 Comments) Today we’re looking at the thermaltake Toughpower Cable Management 1200Watt power supply. This power supply (even from the name) is a beast and rightly so being from one of the most trusted manufacturer’s on the market, and having a continuous stream of power at 1200watt Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Message-Id: @ techpowerup.com [Jan-14-10] (0 Comments) Today AMD announced the availability of their Radeon HD 5670 Series. HIS has chosen to design a custom PCB and uses an Arctic Cooling thermal solution to keep their card cool. Even though it uses an active fan, the card is easily one of the quietest cards on the market, underlining its potential media PC use. SilverStone Fortress FT02 Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-14-10] (0 Comments) Fortress FT02 is a hybrid steel/aluminum case where the motherboard is rotated 90 just like the cases from SilverStone Raven series. Lets take an in-depth look on this new release. Spotlight Cooler Master @ techwarelabs.com [Jan-13-10] (0 Comments) CES 2010 brought developments from all of the manufacturers looking to improve their product lines and make them more appealing to consumers and retailers alike. Cooler Master was no different and this year you can look forward to many new products from the maker of the popular HAF case and V10 heatsink. All Core i7 Models @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-13-10] (0 Comments) A quick reference table showing the main specs of all Core i7 models released to date. Updated to include new models. 3R System iCEAGE Prima Boss II CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-13-10] (0 Comments) We teste iCEAGE Prima Boss II, the newer version of the good Prima Boss CPU cooler from 3R System. Will it overperform its predecessor? Check it out! Enermax MODU87+ 700 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-13-10] (0 Comments) Enermax MODU87+ is the 80 Plus Gold certified series from Enermax, meaning efficiency of at least 90% at typical load and 87% at light and full loads. Lets dissect the 700 W model from this new series. XFX 650 W XXX Edition Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-12-10] (0 Comments) Lets take a look on the second power supply being offered by the traditional video card manufacturer XFX, a 650 W model dubbed XXX Edition. [News] VIZO EZ-SURF Fanless Notebook Cooler @ virtual-hideout.net [Jan-11-10] (0 Comments) Before I attempted to install the sticky rubbery tape thingy, I meanthe Everki @ techwarelabs.com [Jan-11-10] (0 Comments) Everki a company many of us here is the states may have never heard of. Being established roughly 4 years ago, they have made a pretty good impression on those in the Europe area. It was only a few months ago when Everki expanded to United States where they wish to make yet and even bigger impression on those with a mobile lifestyle. Patriot Gear Box Network Device @ rbmods.com [Jan-10-10] (0 Comments) Many have or are looking at setting up a home server to store media files, backups, maybe even set an FTP server and print server. But for home use, a dedicated server for this use is really overkill. Sure, one can use excess hardware, or a previous main system as a server, but the extra desk space and electricity consumed can add up quickly. Patriots Gear Box gives all these services while small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Shuttle Revolutionizes Mobile Platforms @ techwarelabs.com [Jan-10-10] (0 Comments) Shuttle is introducing a standard that will allow laptops, netbooks, and notebooks to be modular. . . down to the very last component. A simple swap of the motherboard now becomes possible and will completely upgrade your laptop extending its life indefinitely. Asus P7P55D Premium Motherboard @ techwarelabs.com [Jan-10-10] (0 Comments) With the advent of Intel releasing the LGA 1156 socket ASUS has launched nothing short of 17 different socket 1156 motherboards based on the newer P55 chipset. We decided to take this time to look at one of the more elite socket 1156 motherboards from ASUS, the P7P55D featuring SATA III, SLI and Crossfire, a remote for overclocking and a 48 Hybrid Phase cooling design. All together the P7P55D looks to be a mighty board but does it have true substance or is it just another board for ASUS to add to the market? Join me while I investigate and test the new ASUS the P7P55D Premium. CES 2010 Samsung Announces 3D TVs @ techwarelabs.com [Jan-09-10] (0 Comments) For Samsung, one of the major themes for the year 2010 will be a Cooler Master V6 and V6 GT Heat Sinks @ legitreviews.com [Jan-09-10] (0 Comments) Continuing to make the rounds here at CES, we dropped by to see Cooler Master at the new Aria Hotel at the Las Vegas City Center. The first item of note from our visit was the Cooler Master V6 GT. This is a reasonably sized heat sink with plenty of cooling power... Sapphire HD 5870 Vapor X - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Jan-08-10] (0 Comments) TheATI 5 series Direct-X 11 capable graphics cards are flooding on tothe market with numerous versions and models spanning a wide range ofprice / performance ratios. The 5700 series (5770 & 5750) havebolstered the budget options but ATI have continued to push ahead withthe top-end performance cards with the 5970 being the front-runner sofar it would seem.The 5870 was the first card to hit the shop shelves and Sapphire hasbeen keen to include it into their Vapor-X range. Featuring a customcooler, the card has a 20MHz boost for the RV870 core and a larger50MHz increase on the memory clock. The tweaked version aims to improveupon the already highly-praised original 5870 released back in theautumn so let’s take it for a spin... CES Unveiled 2010 Event Coverage @ techwarelabs.com [Jan-07-10] (0 Comments) With CES Unveiled tonight the biggest consumer electronics convention of 2010 is underway. Products from over 40 different companies were on display. The event geared toward giving members of the press a glimpse of what we can expect to see each of them announce and show off over the next 5 days during CES 2010. While browsing the floor we stopped by several of the booths and have previews of what consumers can expect for 2010. Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-07-10] (0 Comments) Cooler Master is launching a new version of their ber-popular CM 690 case, dubbed CM 690 II. Lets see what is new. Crucial M225 64GB 2.5" SSD @ rbmods.com [Jan-07-10] (0 Comments) Today we are taking a look at a SSD drive from Crucial. We are going to test this drive out in both in normal daily usage and also in some benchmarks to really see what type of performance we can expect from it. Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced Midtower Case @ legitreviews.com [Jan-06-10] (0 Comments) Overall, I really like the Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced PC gaming case. It is very easy to work in and on. The ability to remove items from the case that are not needed or to make room for things like dual radiators without cutting up a perfectly good case is a really big plus. The ability to use multiple 120mm or 140mm fans, and combinations thereof, to cool the case is a big plus. I also really liked the overall look of the case. It has simple lines and not an in your face aggressive design, but more blending in and not look out of place in my living room. CES Unveiled Press P @ bigbruin.com [Jan-06-10] (0 Comments) It is January, so that means it is time for the International Consumer Electronics Show, or CES. The 2010 edition finds the show back in Las Vegas, Nevada ready to show the world what is new and exciting in consumer electronics, personal technology, and computing. The show officially kicks off on January 7th, but some events take place in the days before. Core i5-661 CPU @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-06-10] (0 Comments) Our review from Core i5-661 (3.33 GHz), one of the first processors with an integrated graphics processor to arrive on the market, and an overview of the new 32-nm CPUs Intel will be launching this week. Brother HL-2140 Laser Printer @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-05-10] (0 Comments) Review of Brother HL-2140 monochrome laser printer. MSI Wind-Top AE2220-25SUS PC @ benchmarkreviews.com [Jan-04-10] (0 Comments) MSI has taken their portable Wind-series netbook computer system and combined it with the functionality of a full-featured desktop ASUS K42F Notebook w/ Intel Core i5 540M Arrandale CPU @ legitreviews.com [Jan-04-10] (0 Comments) The ASUS K42F-B1 14-inch notebook was amazing to use! This notebook is very fast as you saw from the numerous benchmarks that we threw at the Intel Core i5 540M processor. When the dust settled the Intel Core i5 540M was on average 40-50% faster than Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 processor. This is due to the fact that the Arrandale processor has HyperThreading technology and therefore twice as many threads, but it also has to do with Turbo Mode and the Intel HD Graphics. When it comes to Blu-ray playback, gaming or Croptography performance the Arrandale processor really looked great and is no doubt a processor that has plenty of muscle behind it... Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 @ rbmods.com [Jan-04-10] (0 Comments) Intel sees a big market share when it comes to CPUs, but the one place where AMD remains competitive is budget processors. Lets see how Intels latest socket 775 offering, the E6750, fares. NZXT Lexa S Case @ rbmods.com [Jan-02-10] (0 Comments) In a slumping economy, cheap, stylish cases are all the rage. Read on for a full review of the Lexa S from NZXT. SKYlasers 125mw Green Laser @ techwarelabs.com [Dec-31-09] (0 Comments) The ultimate in geek toy and second only to a real light sabre is a green laser. Today TechwareLabs checks out the portable green laser pointer from SKYlasers rated at 125mw. With 125mw of power at your fingers you will find lighting matches and burning holes easy. Does SKYlasers offer something unique in this market for their cheap price? You betcha. TWL News Message @ techwarelabs.com [Dec-31-09] (0 Comments) Back in August we first reported this website and these tactics to you. Recently we decided to take a fresh look at Elite Camcorders and see if their attitudes towards their customers had changed for the better. We decided to phone in an order for the same digital camera to see what the outcome would be. Kingwin Lazer Series 1,000W Power Supply @ pcper.com [Dec-31-09] (0 Comments) The Kingwin Lazer Series LZ-1000 PSU with Crystal Cube modularcable management delivered good voltage regulation (especially on theimportant +12V rails) with relatively clean outputs and good efficiency.The LZ-1000 PSU is very quiet at low to mid power levels, includes a goodassortment of both fixed and modular cables/connectors, and features whiteand blue LED lighting for added visual impact. Overall the LZ-1000 id agood job and is available at an affordable price. LanCool PC-K56W Mid-Tower Computer Case @ benchmarkreviews.com [Dec-31-09] (0 Comments) Computer cases with enough features and cooling to please any gamer are rapidly dropping in price. Manufacturers are noticing the demand ASUS RT-N13U SuperSpeed N Wireless Router @ tweaktown.com [Dec-30-09] (0 Comments) We have had a couple of ASUS wireless routers and in true ASUS fashion these have been great performers with tons of extras stuffed inside. Today we take a look at another wireless home router, the ASUS RT-N13U.This is a multi-function router, access point, repeater, print server, and NAS. That is quite a lot to stuff into one product. So lets see if all of these things can work well together or if they will cause the RT-N13U to split at the seams under the load. Tyan S5502 Server/Workstation System Board @ techwarelabs.com [Dec-30-09] (0 Comments) Today we look at an offering from Tyan, a company which has been in the server and workstation business a long time and their newest Intel platform the S5502 which brings with it a host of power and support. The S5502 offers users and IT administrators all new levels of power and performance in a package which can be installed in a typical ATX desktop case. We do just that and then test this system in both roles to find out just how powerful the S5502 is and what if any its issues are. Wacom Intuos4 and Bamboo Tablets @ pcper.com [Dec-30-09] (0 Comments) Both of these products definitely had their pros and cons, but Ithink in the right hands both of them would work beautifully in anyprofessional or consumer-level graphics environment. Overall, theperformance king was definitely the Intuos4, but I have to give an honorablemention to the Bamboo because it definitely had many of the basic features Ithink consumers will be comfortable with. Ultra X4 600W and 1050W Power Supply @ rbmods.com [Dec-30-09] (0 Comments) It has been about 2 years since Ultra, innovator of the modular cable power supply, has introduced a new line of power supplies; the Ultra x3 series was available in wattages up to 1000 Watts. With their latest offering, the x4, Ultra ups the ante with a 1600 Watt model, along with a 500, 600, 850, 1050, and 1200 Watt standard ATX units, as well as a micro ATX Razer Imperator Laser Gaming Mouse @ benchmarkreviews.com [Dec-29-09] (0 Comments) The company name Razer is practically synonymous with PC-gaming peripherals. Their wide selection of gaming keyboards, mice, and other ASUS P7P55D Premium Motherboard @ legitreviews.com [Dec-28-09] (0 Comments) As was the case with the ASUS P7P55D Deluxe, using the ASUS P7P55D Premium was a great experience. We were able to really push the overclocking envelope of our i5 750 CPU. If you plan to watercool, this would be a great motherboard to get your hands on, as it has the capability of pushing any current 1156 CPU past the limits of air-cooling. Coupling this motherboard with an upcoming Intel i3 CPU should result in some impressive clock speeds! Xigmatek Balder @ technic3d.com [Dec-28-09] (0 Comments) The Xigmatek Balder SD1283 Heatsink arrived Technic3D. Balder, God of Light & Beauty, is the first Xigmatek HDT product which comes with Mirror HDT base. It is compatibility with Intel Core i5 (LGA 1156 ), Core i7 (LGA 1366), LGA775 & AMD AM2/AM3. It is not only bright Nic kel heat-sink and white LED fan, but also dual fan installation option . See you in the following Review the Balder compared with many oth er Cooler on a Intel Core i7 920. Evercool HPH-9525EA CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-24-09] (0 Comments) This time we tested Evercool HPH-9525EA, a CPU cooler with a horizontal heatsink, blue LED 95-mm fan and three heatpipes. Check it out! Verizon HP Mini 1151NR Netbook @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-24-09] (0 Comments) Review HP Mini 1151nr netbook with wireless broadband access that is being offered in the US by Verizon. SATA 6Gbps Implementation Investigated ASUS vs. GIGABYTE P55 @ tweaktown.com [Dec-24-09] (0 Comments) At first the lines appeared to be drawn down manufacturers lines; GIGABYTE chose to use a digital switching mechanism and ASUS chose to add an additional bridge chip from PLX. The lines became blurred when it came to light that ASUS also used a switch on the P7P55D-E and P7P55-E LX, similar to GIGABYTEs method. For all of the marketing that came from ASUS, their IO Level UP appears nearly identical to what GIGABYTE has done on their P55A boards.The first shot in the marketing war was clearly fired by ASUS; reviewers were getting hit with digital fire before we even saw a SATA 6G hard drive or USB 3.0 drive enclosure. Today we are going to look past the marketing and take a look at two motherboards and see how they perform with SATA 6G. XFX 850W Black Edition Power Supply @ legitreviews.com [Dec-23-09] (0 Comments) With the fan out of the way we can get a look at the heat sinks and capacitors inside the XFX 850W Black Edition Power Supply. All of the capacitors are high quality Nippon Chemi-Con. Those who are really into power supplies just Everything You Need to Know About Batteries @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-23-09] (0 Comments) Everything consumers need to know about batteries. AMD 785G Roundup @ technic3d.com [Dec-23-09] (0 Comments) The ASUS (M4A785TD-V EVO), Gigabyte (MA785GT-UD3H) and Sapphir e (PURE AM3RS785G) Mainboards with AMD 785G Chipset arrived Technic3D. We check the three Mainboards in a Roundup on Windows 7 and Kubuntu 9 .10 Sharkoon SATA QuickPort USB 3.0 "Toaster" 2.5 and 3.5-inch Docking Station @ tweaktown.com [Dec-22-09] (0 Comments) A company by the name of Sharkoon made the hard drive toaster famous several years ago when it launched its first QuickPort docking station product.Sticking with the times, Sharkoon is back again and has just launched its SATA QuickPort USB 3.0 Toaster 2.5 and 3.5-inch Docking Station. It offers up to 5Gbit/s transfers, which is faster than SATA-II and only a little slower than SATA-III at 6Gbit/s. [Affiliates News] 2009 Christmas Special:Philips X-treme Power +80 Halogen Bulbs @ aphnetworks.com [Dec-22-09] (0 Comments) We have many traditions here at APH Networks. From our yearlysite themes to specialized annual contests, there are quite a few things welook forward to doing year after year. And by All Core 2 Models @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-22-09] (0 Comments) A series of quick reference tables containing all Core 2 Solo, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Extreme CPUs released to date. Updated. Roccat Arvo - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Dec-22-09] (0 Comments) Asa company based entirely around the gaming peripheral industry,Roccat have gained a reputation for manufacturing top quality,high-performance products that deliver for all levels of gaming. The Valo, the company’s first venture into the keyboard market, wasconceptually very good but a software typing bug and the phenomenallyhigh price tag were the undoing of the keyboard. Roccat have movedswiftly in launching the Arvo; marketed as a compact gaming keyboardand at a much reduced price, Roccat seem to have finally hit the rightballpark. That said; let’s see if Roccat have been able to iron out allthe bugs this time and come up with a winner? Read on to find out. Arctic Cooling Accelero Twin Turbo Pro GPU Cooler @ tweaktown.com [Dec-22-09] (0 Comments) Most of the cooler submissions I have received lately are better than stock temperatures, but some require $80 to be spent for a lot of flash and very little gain. Seeing such things, I had sort of lost hope for the GPU air cooling segment, and assume manufacturers were throwing in the towel and allowing end users to just go to water cooling as the way to combat, sometimes well over 80 degree temperatures, like when my GTX 280s are Folding.Today we are looking at a submission from Arctic Cooling, the Accelero Twin Turbo Pro. By now I would assume most of you have seen the numbers produced by the Accelero line up of products. Up to now, every time I see a post in a forum about one, members are very pleased with their results and the fact that they dont have to beg, borrow, or steal the money to afford the cooler in the first place. There is already a Twin Turbo as well, but Arctic Cooling is attempting to improve on an already good cooler. NVIDIA 3D-Vision:Blu-Ray, Cameras, Projectors @ benchmarkreviews.com [Dec-22-09] (0 Comments) Benchmark Reviews tested the NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision Gaming Kit when it originally launched back in January, 2009. Comprising a set of Intel Launches Pine Trail Technology for Atom Netbooks @ legitreviews.com [Dec-21-09] (0 Comments) The Intel Pine Trail platform looks fairly solid with the exception of HD video playback. With HD video content clearly being the direction that the market is headed it would be nice to be able to playback HD content right our of the box with no issues moving into 2010. Not having native hardware H.264 or VC-1 decoding is a disappointment, but at least the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 has hardware acceleration for MPEG-2. The NVIDIA Ion platform can do it and the upcoming Ion 2 platform will continue to give the NVIDIA Ion chipset a reason to be bought since the Intel Atom platform suffers on HD video decode performance. The nice thing about Pine Trail is that the two chip design will open up more space for third-party HD video decoders, which is key to the advancement of netbooks in general... CM V8 Intel 1366 @ technic3d.com [Dec-21-09] (0 Comments) The Cooler Master V8 Heatsink arrived Technic3D. See you in t he following Review the V8-Series compared with many other Cooler on a Intel Core i7 920. ECS, eVGA, Gigabyte, MSI P55 Motherboard Roundup @ legitreviews.com [Dec-21-09] (0 Comments) Present for this review are products from ECS, EVGA, Gigabyte, and MSI. ECS represents the budget option with their P55H-A which has a budget price but enthusiast features. MSI steps up the price with their P55-GD65 which sits closer to the average price, quality and feature-set for a P55 motherboard. EVGA bumps the price up into the enthusiast price-range while offering a board geared primarily towards overclocking enthusiasts in the EVGA P55 FTW. Finally, Gigabyte sits on top with price and features and is the only board to feature USB3.0 and SATA-III connectivity with the P55A-UD6 motherboard. Antec CP-1000 Power Supply - The CPX Form Factor @ pcper.com [Dec-20-09] (0 Comments) The Antec CP series power supplies occupy a nitch market because oftheir larger form factor and as a result they can only currently be used inonly three Antec cases. Overall the CP-1000 proved to be a good PSU and itsmain strengths are virtual silence at mid to lower power levels at anaffordable price. Corsair Dominator 6GB PC3-12800 RAM @ techwarelabs.com [Dec-18-09] (0 Comments) With the introduction of the Core i7 processors came the idea of triple channel RAM. This development has enabled companies like Corsair to start producing RAM that is aimed more at performance than ever before. The Dominator CM3X2G1600C8D 6 GB kit is one of such RAM kits aimed at gamers and intensive computer users all around the world. Is this kit worthy of the Dominator name? Read on and find out... Evercool HPK-10025EA CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-18-09] (0 Comments) This time we tested Evercool HPK-10025EA, a CPU cooler with an horizontal heatsink, 100-mm fan and four heatpipes. Check it out! Zalman ZM600-RS Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-18-09] (0 Comments) Today we are going to dissect the 600 W model from Zalmans RS power supply series, which is based on a resonant switching (RS) design. Is it a good buy? AMD gets back in the development game with OpenCL tools and drivers @ tweaktown.com [Dec-17-09] (0 Comments) This article is going back to the same two articles where I talked about how both AMD and NV approach the same item; gaming. In both I talked about the way the most current GPU from AMD (the 58xx series), while very fast, is still lacking due to fundamental design issues. While it will not affect many games, it does hinder it when it comes to processing anything other than graphical information.This article is going back to the same two articles where I talked about how both AMD and NV approach the same item; gaming. In both I talked about the way the most current GPU from AMD (the 58xx series), while very fast, is still lacking due to fundamental design issues. While it will not affect many games, it does hinder it when it comes to processing anything other than graphical information. Samsung SyncMaster P2350 LCD Monitor @ benchmarkreviews.com [Dec-17-09] (0 Comments) Desktop PCs have come to a point where your digital experience will be limited to the capability of your monitor. With high end Core 2 Cooler Master HAF 932 AMD Edition Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-17-09] (0 Comments) Cooler Master has just released a new version from their HAF 932 case targeted to AMD/ATI fanboys. What is so special about this new case? Lets see. Thermaltake BlacX Duet Hard Drive Docking Station @ techwarelabs.com [Dec-16-09] (0 Comments) If you have multiple hard drives, are a computer technician, or find yourslef constantly installing and uninstalling hard drives then you need to read our review of the improved BlacX Duet. With room to install 2 hard drives simultaneously and swap either at the push of a button the BlacX Duet should find a home on your desk and we tell you why. Thermaltake Level 10 Chassis - Can BMW change PC @ pcper.com [Dec-16-09] (0 Comments) Something that might not be obvious from the pictures:the Level 10is LARGE. It is 12.6 inches wide, 24.5 inches deep, 26.3 inches high, andweighs nearly 50 pounds empty! The handles on the top and the basedefinitely come in handy. While I had no trouble transporting the case fromthe office into my photo studio by myself (the case is well balanced,) theadditional handle in the base was nice to have. If two people are used tocarry the case, this extra handle makes it a breeze. Zalman ZM770-XT Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-16-09] (0 Comments) Zalman ZM770-ZT is a 770 W power supply featuring modular cabling system and a heatpipe to cool down the components from the secondary. Lets see if this is a good unit. Swiftech Apogee XT Extreme CPU Waterblock @ legitreviews.com [Dec-16-09] (0 Comments) Swiftech says that the new Apogee XT Extreme CPU waterblock has an average 3 degree improvement over its predecessor, the Apogee GTZ i7. This has me very excited as a 3 degree jump in performance would be worth the $79.95 MSRP. It is only $20 more than the GTZ i7 and it includes the all the mounts that would be needed to move from LGA775 to 1156 to 1366. In the past each one of those steps would have cost an extra $10. That was a nice change on Swiftechs end... The Ultimate Gift Giving Guide 2009 @ techwarelabs.com [Dec-15-09] (0 Comments) Everyone knows that a geeks favorite things are gadgets, gizmos, and pizza pockets. In fact its a well known fact that we geeks are all competing for who has the most and best gadgets. In the spirit of the holidays TechwareLabs has put together the Ultimate Gift Giving Guide that should help you in making some choices for that geek in your life, even if that geek is you. Jetway JBC230C63P-330D-W Ion Nettop - Unboxing and Undressing Video @ tweaktown.com [Dec-15-09] (0 Comments) Jetway get in on the NVIDIA Ion nettop small system action with its JBC230C63P-330D-W computer. We unbox it and take a look inside the system on video.Its a doozey of a model name, but what it represents is Jetways first NVIDIA Ion based nettop. Watch our unboxing and undressing video, as we give you a short tour of the JBC230C63P-330D-W. Hit the play button now! Logitech diNovo Edge Mac Edition @ aselabs.com [Dec-15-09] (0 Comments) Media center setups are now a part of many homes, and with thatcomes the need to have good input devices to handle the functionalityof the setup. Logitech steps forward with the diNovo Edge and reallybrings home what it means to be a major player in the input devicemarket. This product does pretty much everything right. Seasonic X-650W PSU @ technic3d.com [Dec-15-09] (0 Comments) The new Seasonic X-650W (SS-650KM) PSU with 80+ Gold arrived T echnic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next PSU with one +12V rail (54A), 120mm Fan, 6x SATA hard disk connectors and 4x PCI-e 6+2-Pin. SteelSeries Siberia V2 Pro Gaming Headset @ tweaktown.com [Dec-15-09] (0 Comments) On the slab today we have some new and improved cans from SteelSeries with some interesting updates to a functional and already proven design.Most notably, the updates include a microphone boom built into the headset and a USB soundcard module. Checking out the back of the pack, we can see that the frequency range is a wide band from 10 to 28,000Hz, which is more than adequate for gaming, movies and music on your computer. The Ultimate Gift Giving Guide 2009 @ techwarelabs.com [Dec-14-09] (0 Comments) Everyone knows that a geeks favorite things are gadgets, gizmos, and pizza pockets. In fact its a well known fact that we geeks are all competing for who has the most and best gadgets. In the spirit of the holidays TechwareLabs has put together the Ultimate Gift Giving Guide that should help you in making some choices for that geek in your life, even if that geek is you. Noctua NH-D14 Cpu cooler @ rbmods.com [Dec-14-09] (0 Comments) Noctua is well known for their top of the line cpu coolers, they have now developed a new cooler which is about twice the size of their older ones. Noctua coolers have always been quite big but this takes the prize so it is going to be interesting to see how well it performs. From; bh=k4hgRIWnatUsI2+Y3qTiWl1/Trbquu1ATQeoRqwYiUc=; @ ccereviews.com [Dec-14-09] (0 Comments) Today we feature the 32GB Corsair Flash Survivor GT, the secondlargest flash drive in the family. The Corsair Flash Survivor GT, alsoavailable in a 64GB size, boasts a water resistant aircraft-grade aluminumhouse as additional features to a lightning fast drive. Win Colin McRae Dirt-2 from Benchmark s @ forum.benchmarkreviews.com [Dec-13-09] (0 Comments) Win Colin McRae Dirt-2 from Benchmark Reviews. Benchmark Reviews is giving away a free copy of Colin McRae Dirt-2 (Steam/PC) to one lucky Nexus LOW-7000 R2 CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-12-09] (0 Comments) We tested LOW-7000 R2, a low profile CPU cooler from Nexus with four heatpipes and a 120-mm fan. Check it out! First SATA 6G SSD Arrives:Marvell controller prototype tested! @ pcper.com [Dec-12-09] (0 Comments) The burst read rate on the Marvell prototype drive is able toperform at a significantly higher level pulling 90 MB/s MORE data than theIntel drive. That is a 33% increase in performance over one of the fastestSSDs on the market today. The difference is even more dramatic when lookingat the performance of the Marvell drive compared to the standardspindle-based hard drives. Corsair Obsidian Series 800D Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-12-09] (0 Comments) Corsair has recently released their first case, a USD 300 beast that is targeted to be the most complete case in the market. Lets check it out. Tuniq Tower Extreme @ technic3d.com [Dec-11-09] (0 Comments) The Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme CPU Heatsink arrived Technic3D. Se e you in the following Review the Tunig Extreme with one 120mm fan an d five Heatpipe Direct Touch compared with many other Cooler on a Inte l Core i7 920. Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Dec-11-09] (0 Comments) Companiesare now becoming wise to the fact that revising an existingproduct is often an all together better choice than starting fromscratch to try and create something intrinsically different. In this instance, Tuniq, a subsidiary of Sunbeamtech, have attempted toimprove upon the Tower 120 design. Now christened the Tower 120Extreme, this CPU cooler has been beefed up a little to make it morecompatible with the newer Intel Nehalem architectures through a seriesof improvements designed to uprate the cooling capabilities. Let’s takea better look at the product in question. Zalman ZM500-RS Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-11-09] (0 Comments) Zalman has recently releases a power supply series based on a resonant switching (RS) design. Lets see if the 500 W model from this series is a good buy. NZXT Tempest EVO Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-11-09] (0 Comments) NZXT has just revamped their Tempest mid-tower case, adding some nice aesthetic details to it. Is it a good buy? Lets see. Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD Media Player @ legitreviews.com [Dec-10-09] (0 Comments) Seagates FreeAgent Theater+ is one of the most versatile media players on the market. Based on the Realtek 1073 chipset, the guts of the Theater+ are technically the same as the Patriot Box Office. Doing a side-by-side comparison, however, shows the Seagate to be a tad quicker when navigating around menus and playing files. The operating systems for devices featuring the Realtek processor are notoriously clunky or bland. Not so for the Seagate. The OS is actually quite sleek almost minimalist. Everything you need is there and is easily accessible. In fact, my 5 year old was able to pick up the remote and navigate successfully to The Clone Wars TV Series Blu-ray-rips that I stored locally on the FreeAgent hard drive... Rosewill Green Series 630 W (RG630-S12) Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-10-09] (0 Comments) Rosewill Green Series 630 W (RG630-S12) is an inexpensive power supply, costing only USD 70. But is it a good product? Lets check it out. Seagate FreeAgent Go ST910004FAA2E1-RK @ benchmarkreviews.com [Dec-10-09] (0 Comments) Mobile storage of music, videos, pictures, files, and pretty much anything else you can think of is rapidly becoming more and more Understanding the 80 Plus Certification @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-10-09] (0 Comments) The 80 Plus certification for power supplies is around for a while, but recently they created three additional classes:Gold, Silver and Bronze. Learn what they really mean. Updated to include the new Platinum certification. MSI Big Bang Trinergy P55 3-Way SLI Motherboard @ pcper.com [Dec-09-09] (0 Comments) Of course one of the biggest features of the Trinergy is in itsnamesake:triple SLI support. By integrating the NVIDIA nForce 200 chipwith the PCI Express channels coming from the Lynnfield processor MSI bringsus the first motherboard to truly and correctly support 3-Way SLI and 3-WayCrossFireX multi-GPU solutions on the P55 platform. Zowie Hammer E-Sport Headset @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-09-09] (0 Comments) The newcomer Zowie releases its first gaming-grade headset and we tested it. Zalman MS1000-HS2 Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-09-09] (0 Comments) Lets take a look on the latest steel mid-tower case from Zalman, MS1000-HS2, which features six hot-swap bays and more. Areca ARC-1680X PCIe Eight-Channel External SATA/SAS RAID Controller @ tweaktown.com [Dec-08-09] (0 Comments) For years enthusiasts looking to add a high performance RAID controller to their system have flocked to Areca Technology. Arecas reputation was built on their ability to design and sell controller cards that were able to perform very well, especially in RAID 0, an array type that is mainly used by computer enthusiasts since it is the fastest array possible. Areca is in a sense the underdog of the HBA industry; LSI and Adaptec both have a majority of their sales going to system integrators and Areca HBAs are mostly found in DIY computer systems.Today we are looking at the Areca ARC-1680X, a SATA/SAS controller that has two SFF-8088 external miniSAS connectors. The 1680X is a first generation SAS controller that still uses PCIe 1.0 8x to interface with your PC (or Mac). NZXT Panzerbox Aluminum Mid-Tower ATX Case @ pcper.com [Dec-08-09] (0 Comments) The Panzerbox also has room for custom watercooling solutions withdual radiators as well as enough real estate for a couple 10.5 Cooler Master NotePal X2 Laptop Cooler @ benchmarkreviews.com [Dec-08-09] (0 Comments) Learning from the past has allowed Cooler Master to improve upon an already successful design. The NotePal X2 is a next generation cooler Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Message-Id: @ techpowerup.com [Dec-07-09] (0 Comments) The Lian Li PC-B26FB stuffs the high quality interior we have come to expect into an edgy and fairly elaborate exterior. Along the clean lines and top cover with two additional fans, you get a large, blue ring of light in the front. The CaseKing KingMod Edition adds sound insulation material to the chassis to drown out some of the noise the PC makes. Thermaltake Vi-On HDD Enclosure @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-05-09] (0 Comments) Vi-On is an external hard drive enclosure featuring eSATA port and a fan that changes its speeds according to the temperature of the hard drive. Seventeam ST-650P-AF Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-05-09] (0 Comments) Today we are going to dissect Seventeam ST-650P-AF. Is it a good product? Can it deliver its labeled power? Check it out. Thermaltake Toughpower XT 750W Power Supply @ techwarelabs.com [Dec-04-09] (0 Comments) Current power supplies are all about efficiency and power and for good reason, you want enough power for power hungry system while being efficient enough not to destroy your power bill. Thermaltake has updated their famous Toughpower line with the newer Toughpower XT 750w which we will be looking at today. Noctua NH-D14 140mm CPU Cooler @ tweaktown.com [Dec-04-09] (0 Comments) Noctua, who is already well known for having great performance in their coolers, and at almost silent operation, had recently released a new 140mm fan, the NF-P14. This fan boasts more CFM and lower noise than the already good NF-P12 that Noctua users are accustomed to seeing and using. From previous testing, I can see a bit of room for improvement on CFM, but to do that and actually lessen the noise levels, now this I got to see!Aside from the noise levels, Noctua super sized the cooling capabilities of this version, not unlike the V10 concept, but Noctua saw no need for the third radiator, or a TEC for that matter. The new release utilizes two large fin assemblies and two fans to get the job handled. Knowing what I have seen from Noctua, I am excited to say the least. Technic3D/Zerotherm Core92 @ technic3d.com [Dec-04-09] (0 Comments) The Apack ZEROtherm Core92 CPU Heatsink arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review the Zerotherm with one 92mm fan and Heat pipe Direct Touch compared with many other Cooler on a Intel Core i7 9 20. Seagate Barracuda XT SATA-6G Hard Drive @ benchmarkreviews.com [Dec-04-09] (0 Comments) Somewhere between the speed of Solid State Drive technology and the reliability of value-priced Hard Disk storage is the Seagate TRENDnet TV-M7 7-Inch Wireless IP Camera Monitor @ tweaktown.com [Dec-03-09] (0 Comments) Not too long ago we showed you how you could simply and inexpensively setup a home monitoring network using PoE and IP cameras. So now that you have built a four camera setup, how do you monitor it without the need to have a computer sitting right next to you all the time?TRENDnet has a very good answer for you and one that does not need to always show off what is going on with the cameras. This is the TRENDnet TV-M7. The TV-M7 is a 7-inch Wireless Camera Monitor that also doubles as a digital photo frame, media player, Clock, Calendar and a host of other features. This means that you can place this out in the open and feel safe in the knowledge that it will not be too obtrusive. Choiix Air-Through Notebook/Laptop Cooler @ techwarelabs.com [Dec-03-09] (0 Comments) Looking for a Laptop cooler? You may be in luck. Check out the Choiix Air-through thin cooling pad with USB hub for the Apple Macbook and other notebooks after the break. nVidia Chips Comparison Table @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-03-09] (0 Comments) A table comparing the basic technical specs from all nVidia graphics chips available on the market, from GeForce 4 MX 420 to GeForce GTX 295. Updated to include GeForce 205 and 310. Xigmatek Bifrost VD1065 Video Card Cooler @ benchmarkreviews.com [Dec-03-09] (0 Comments) Too much attention is paid to the CPU when we discuss aftermarket coolers, maybe because removing the VGA cooler can void the warranty on Intel Shows 48-core x86 Processor as Single-chip Cloud Computer @ pcper.com [Dec-03-09] (0 Comments) First, the The iPhone becomes a victim of its own popularity @ tweaktown.com [Dec-02-09] (0 Comments) It is no secret that the Apple iPhone is one of the most owned smart/entertainment phones in the world. It is also no secret that more than half of the phones out there on the market are jailbroken and of those a large number are both jailbroken and unlocked. This is a figure that drives Apple absolutely bananas. They hate the fact that users have control over what they can and cannot do with their phones.But now we see something new, Apple and its global partners may actually have a friend (although an unintentional one). With the sudden creation of a string of worms for the iPhone software, we have a real answer to the scare tactics that Apple has tried to use. But is this a real threat, or does it once again play on user ignorance to exploit a known hole in a rather insecure operating system? EnerMax Aeolus Laptop Cooler @ techwarelabs.com [Dec-02-09] (0 Comments) TechwareLabs reviews the Enermax Aeolus, a laptop cooler named for a god of winds. Take a look with us, as we see if it produces a gale, or just a faint breeze. Patriot Box Office HD Media Player Firmware P02 Update @ legitreviews.com [Dec-02-09] (0 Comments) This week Patriot released their first firmware update for the Box Office media player. This beta P02 firmware adds support for Blu-ray ISO files and gives the player support for multi-channel HDMI audio out. With the newest firmware installed, we immediately tried to play an ISO ripped from a Blu-ray disk. The file played with no hesitation. In fact, my receiver even picked up the LPCM via the Patriots HDMI out. Mission accomplished, Patriot. Well done! Below we see the Patriot Box Office playing a Blu-ray ISO. Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Message-Id: @ techpowerup.com [Dec-02-09] (0 Comments) The Spire Slide Pro is an enclosure which offers simple installation in form of a hard drive tray. It also comes in all different flavors for both IDE or SATA drives and features a backup functionality. It is priced about 2 Euros cheaper than any other enclosure on the market. Did Spire remove crucial features? Roccat Kova Mouse @ rbmods.com [Dec-02-09] (0 Comments) Today we have a new Roccat product on our test bench, they sent us their latest mouse that they named Amacrox Free Style 650 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-02-09] (0 Comments) Amacrox is a new player on the power supply market, with its products being manufactured by FSP. Will their Free Style 650 W unit survive our tests? Lan Gear Introduces Da Box 100:Spy Pics and Special Edition @ techwarelabs.com [Dec-01-09] (0 Comments) Although DA BOX footprint is only 166 square inches, this true Small Form Factor case accomodates everything its ATX counterpart does:tall heatsink (up to 190 mm high), long video card (322mm long / 347mm without the optional 92mm intake fan), full ATX PSU, All that in a beautiful, 2mm thick, black anodized brushed aluminum shell. Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional @ techwarelabs.com [Dec-01-09] (0 Comments) TechwareLabs reviews the X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro, a sound card aimed at the hardcore gamer. Take a look with us as we see if this card can bring the thunder. Thermaltake Element T Gaming Case @ legitreviews.com [Dec-01-09] (0 Comments) The Thermaltake Element T gaming case has its cons as every case does with less than $100 for a price tag, and at $59.99 plus shipping, I can say that it clearly fits in that category. However, the amount features definitely outweighs the amount of flaws, and I can honestly say that it was a blast to set up a system in this chassis. With the Element T you can get what every gamer wants at a price point most anyone can afford... TrickleStar PC TrickleSaver @ bigbruin.com [Dec-01-09] (0 Comments) Today on the Bigbruin.com test bench we have the TrickleStar PC TrickleSaver. The concept is pretty straight forward... Plug the unit into the wall, attach a power strip, plug All Phenom Models @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-01-09] (0 Comments) A series of quick reference tables showing the main specs of all Phenom and Phenom II models released to date. Updated to include the latest models. All Athlon 64 Models @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-01-09] (0 Comments) A series of quick reference tables containing the main specs of all Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon II X2, Athlon II X3 and Athlon II X4 models released to date. Updated to include the new Athlon II X3 CPU. Canon Rebel T1i Digital Camera @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-01-09] (0 Comments) Review of the Rebel T1i (a.k.a. EOS 500D), a 15-megapixel SLR camera from Canon supporting hi-def 1080p movie recording. Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Message-Id: @ techpowerup.com [Dec-01-09] (0 Comments) NZXT has taken the Tempest chassis and updated it with numerous small and large improvements. Now called the Tempest EVO it does not only feature design updates but new additions in fuctionality as well. All this, while keeping the same introductory MSRP as the original. Domino ALC Liquid Cooling by CoolIT Systems @ techwarelabs.com [Nov-30-09] (0 Comments) There are a lot of choices on the market today to cool your CPU, which range from all-in-one kits to modular kits, but by far the Domino from CoolIT is one of the best we have seen. Lian Li PC B25F - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Nov-30-09] (0 Comments) LianLi are well known for their flush designed cases, with smoothelegant styling and high construction values. Once again we have onethat seems to tick all the boxes at first look, but will it live up toour testing? The B25F on the surface seems pretty standard Lian Li, butit comes with some interesting features that should peak the interestof more than a few. Galaxy and Palit GeForce GT 240 - More 40nm from NVIDIA @ pcper.com [Nov-30-09] (0 Comments) The difference between the two GT 240 cards is significant though -both in terms of performance, power and price. The Galaxy card was by farthe most efficient and will come in a good $30 less expensive than thePalit card. The Palit card though is far and away the better performer -the difference built on the use of GDDR5 memory (rather than GDDR3) andhigher core and shader clock speeds. AVIVO PureVideo HD DXVA GPU Acceleration Guide @ benchmarkreviews.com [Nov-30-09] (0 Comments) HTPCs and HD content are growing more and more around the GPU industry. ATI and NVIDIA have been working on technologies to playback and Zalman CNPS9900 NT CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Nov-28-09] (0 Comments) We tested Zalman CNPS9900 NT CPU cooler, which has two circular heatsinks with heatpipes and a 120 mm fan between them. 8 Way Thermal Interface Material Roundup @ rbmods.com [Nov-27-09] (0 Comments) Thermal conductivity is another way to say heat transfer, and good thermal conductivity to your heatsink means lower temps for your processor. Thermal interface material is an important part of the thermal interface between your heatsink and processor. It fills the microscopic pits and valleys that can form between two pieces of metal. Since the thermal interface material has better thermal conductivity than air, more heat can flow from the heat source (processor) to the heat dissipation device. NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 Video Card Round-Up @ tweaktown.com [Nov-27-09] (0 Comments) What my Kingston HyperX DDR3-2000 CL8 KHX2000C8D3T1K3/6GX 6GB Memory Kit @ tweaktown.com [Nov-26-09] (0 Comments) The HyperX line-up of memory hasnt always been the first choice by enthusiasts; not to say that the memory is poor in anyway, its just that the likes of Corsair, OCZ and G.Skill usually push their memory modules faster and work on a lower quantity at the high-end by vigorously hand picking each memory chip that is put onto a memory module. These memory makers strive for the absolute bleeding edge of memory technology, while Kingstons HyperX brand sticks to a more moderate level, but they are relatively still fairly high at the top end.Kingston is no slouch here today, though; no, not at all. In our hands we have a Kingston HyperX DDR3-2000 triple-channel 6GB memory kit with a cache latency rating of 8-8-8-24 at 1.65 volts and it also comes with Intel XMP support to allow for easier overclocking on Intel X58 Express based motherboards that are teamed up with a Core i7 processor. Eviant 7″ Digital TV @ techwarelabs.com [Nov-26-09] (0 Comments) Eviant has develop a couple of products which will have consumers taking a second look at what small portable TVs have to offer. Choixx Mini Air - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Nov-26-09] (0 Comments) Anyonewho has used a laptop for any length of time will be all toofamiliar with the temperatures they can put out, including burning somepeople as plenty of articles have claimed. High temperatures for longperiods help to shorten the life of any electrical device, so coolingis something that most people will be concerned about.With laptops this is much harder to deal with when compared to desktopcomputers due to their limited size, and inaccessible parts. Choiixhope to solve this conundrum with their Mini Air-Through coolingdevice, a laptop stand with integrated fan and 4 port USB hub. Read onto see how it performed. Nexus RX-8500 850 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Nov-26-09] (0 Comments) Lets take on this 850 W from Nexus, featuring a modular cabling system, a dual-transformer design and an ultra low noise fan. Intel Core i7 960 CPU @ technic3d.com [Nov-26-09] (0 Comments) The Intel Core i7 960 CPU arrived Technic3D. We will check the new CPU from Intel against the Intel Core i7 975 Extreme, 920 and the AMD Phenom II 940/965 on Windows Vista. Overclocking over 4,1 GHz wit h Water-Cooling and more see you in the following Review. Razer Death Adder V2 @ techwarelabs.com [Nov-25-09] (0 Comments) In the competitive gaming world of today, it is always a battle to have the latest and greatest. To keep up with the times, Razer released an upgraded version of the popular Death Adder. Will the differences between the old Death Adder and the new one amount enough to translate into extra kills, read on and find out. Podcast With NVIDIA ION Case Mod Contest Winner @ modders-inc.com [Nov-25-09] (0 Comments) Modders-Inc sits down and has a talk with Bill Owens of MNPCTech about his Ultra X4 750W PSU Giveaway @ forum.rbmailing.com [Nov-25-09] (0 Comments) We are giving away a Ultra X4 750W PSU. So what do you have to do? Gigabyte MIB T5140 Case @ technic3d.com [Nov-25-09] (0 Comments) The Gigabyte MIB T5140 is the next mini-ITX Case in the Techni c3D Editorship. The case are compact designed for HTPC with a external FSP 600W PSU. You can see that in the following Review from Technic3D . Thermaltake BlacX Duet HDD Docking Station @ hardwaresecrets.com [Nov-25-09] (0 Comments) BlacX Duet is an external hard drive docking station that allows you to connect up to two hard disk drives externally to the PC by just inserting them on the available slots. Radeon HD 5770 CrossFireX Performance Scaling @ benchmarkreviews.com [Nov-25-09] (0 Comments) This article is all about answering one question:how well does the Radeon HD 5770 scale in CrossFireX performance tests. Benchmark TRENDnet 300Mbps Wireless N Travel Router @ techgage.com [Nov-25-09] (0 Comments) Travel often? Need a full-featured router, but not itsfull-featured size? If so, the TEW-654TR deserves your attention.Despite its small size (smaller than an iPod classic), it delivers alot of functionality, including the ability to act as an AP and also awireless card. It also happens to offer great performance, and a pricetag of under $60. Logisys NP160 Laptop/Notebook Cooler @ techwarelabs.com [Nov-24-09] (0 Comments) Over the last 3 decades, laptops have sky-rocketed to become one of the largest industries inside consumer electronics, and as more and more of us strive to have the newest and greatest out there, we find ourselves spending a good portion of our SilverStone Nightjar 400 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Nov-24-09] (0 Comments) SilverStone has released a completely fanless 400 W power supply, thus producing absolutely no noise, with a high-end design. Can it survive our tests? Lets see. DirectCompute Benchmark 0.35 with OpenCL support @ ngohq.com [Nov-24-09] (0 Comments) Our very own Pat has released a new version ofhis DirectCompute Benchmark. This small tool now allows you tobenchmark both DirectCompute and OpenCL general-purpose computing APIsby calculating tons of FFT-like data and some memory transfers. Thisversion adds full OpenCL support, shaders profile selection, versionsreporting and some basic results validations. NZXT Gamma Gaming Case @ benchmarkreviews.com [Nov-23-09] (0 Comments) Whether you just need a computer for surfing the web or if you are on a quest to construct the ultimate gaming machine, it all begins NZXT M59 Mid-Tower Computer Case @ benchmarkreviews.com [Nov-21-09] (0 Comments) I am a case snob. The cases I like are brushed aluminum, have removable motherboard trays, neatly rolled edges, finished interiors, cable OCZ Colossus 3.5-in Solid State Drive @ pcper.com [Nov-21-09] (0 Comments) OCZ has brought a worthy contender with their first 3.5 Ultra X4 500 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Nov-21-09] (0 Comments) This time we are going to review the 500 W from the new X4 power supply series from Ultra, which features a fully modular cabling system and single-rail design. SilverStone SG04B-H Computer Case @ techwarelabs.com [Nov-20-09] (0 Comments) Sometimes you want the best of both worlds, you want a small easily tote-able case and all the graphics power of a good gaming caliber rig. I give you the Silverstone SG04. QNAP TS-419P NAS 4-Bay Network Storage @ benchmarkreviews.com [Nov-20-09] (0 Comments) Benchmark Reviews has monitored the network storage industry for several years now, and the same three features have always held the Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Nov-20-09] (0 Comments) Thegraphics solution world is constantly evolving with visual qualitybeing stepped up at an ever-growing exponential rate. The launch ofWindows 7 and with it the tantalising prospect of DirectX 11 games isperhaps not so much just a single step up but a whole flight of stairsdesigned to deliver unparalleled graphics quality. With nVidia sliding by the way side, ATI is setting about monopolisingthe market rolling out numerous members of its 5 series cards, each ofwhich offers a different price/performance ratio, following the mainlaunch of the 5870 – a card which packed some serious performance andcertainly turned heads at the beginning of the DirectX 11 era.However, with DirectX 11 games still very much on the horizon and priceof the 5870 way over budget for many enthusiasts, the inevitableintroduction of the 5850 followed shortly. Based on the same RV870core, codenamed Cypress, but located inside the $250 price bracket, the5850 should consolidate the performance achieved by its bigger brotherplacing it in the upper mid-range section so as to push all the buttonsfor DX11 enthusiasts. Seagate Barracuda XT 2 TB Hard Disk Drive @ hardwaresecrets.com [Nov-20-09] (0 Comments) Lets take a look on the performance of the first SATA-600 hard disk drive to arrive on the market, Barracuda XT from Seagate. Mushkin ATI 4850 512Mb UltimateFX Video Card @ hardwareslave.com [Nov-19-09] (0 Comments) When I thought that nothing can surprise me and that Ive seen every product packaging there is on market Mushkin has been able to surprise me. They are very well known for their great visual design, but to receive the graphic card in the wooden box?!? Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P @ technic3d.com [Nov-19-09] (0 Comments) The Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P Mainboard arrived Technic3D. The GA-MA790FXT-UD5P introduces Gigabyte Ultra Durable 3 technology on la test AMD socket AM3 platform with featuring 2 oz copper PCB and furthe r helps to reduce the system temperature and dramatically enhance the performance. Based on AMD 790FX chipset, the GA-MA790FXT-UD5P supports the generation of 45nm AMD Phenom II series processors, integrated DD R3 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0 technology links and dual PCI Express 2.0 graphics interfaces (running at x16 and x16) for ATI Cros sFireX support. We check this on Windows 7 and Kubuntu 9.10 nVidia Chips Comparison Table @ hardwaresecrets.com [Nov-19-09] (0 Comments) A table comparing the basic technical specs from all nVidia graphics chips available on the market, from GeForce 4 MX 420 to GeForce GTX 295. Updated to include GeForce GT 240. AMD ATI Chips Comparison Table @ hardwaresecrets.com [Nov-19-09] (0 Comments) A table comparing the basic technical specs from all AMD/ATI graphics chips available on the market, from Radeon 9200 to Radeon HD 5970. Updated to include Radeon HD 5970. Antec Notebook Cooler 200 @ benchmarkreviews.com [Nov-19-09] (0 Comments) Convection is when moving air transfers heat to or from a surface. This is the method used by most laptop coolers to keep your CPU, GPU Patriot Box Office HD Media Player @ legitreviews.com [Nov-19-09] (0 Comments) The performance of the Patriot Box Office HD Media Player was incredible. High definition movies and lossless music played quickly and stutter-free. Even large-format images that we captured in JPG or TFF looked great on our TVs. Overall, we were really pleased with this device and would recommend it over others in this price range mainly because we can use a local hard drive. Unlike the Western Digital where the WDTV Live can partner with a USB connected drive externally, the Patriot Box Office solution is sleeker and more functional... A-DATA SH93 Waterproof and Shock Resistant Portable HDD Video @ tweaktown.com [Nov-19-09] (0 Comments) We were first sent the SH93 320GB yellow waterproof and shock resistant portable HDD for video review two weeks ago or more, but on first attempt we managed to kill the device by getting a little too excited with it.The A-DATA SH93 is a portable hard drive coming in sizes of 320GB, 500GB and 640GB with design choices of racing car style yellow or red. It is built using highly durable rubber and plastic and is able to stand drops and incidents with water, as long as it is turned off and the USB cable lid is closed. Western Digital WD TV Media Player @ bigbruin.com [Nov-19-09] (0 Comments) The Western Digital WD TV has plenty of attributes to help it score at the top of the list of media players I have checked out so far. It has a slick but simple appearance, the user interface is attractive and easy to use, the system is quick to respond to commands from the remote control, it supports plenty of file formats, and it has HDMI connectivity. Left 4 Dead 2 @ bit-tech.net [Nov-18-09] (0 Comments) */The crucial question on the minds of many is obviously going to be whether or not it’s worth forking over for //Left 4 Dead 2 considering that their original game has such an active modding community, with new maps released fairly regularly. The answer is a definite ‘Yes’. Popcorn Hour C200 Networked Media Tank/HTPC @ techwarelabs.com [Nov-18-09] (0 Comments) One of the best way to save money and still get a kick ass home theater set up has always been three words, build it yourself. Now the company Saybas is changing that and hopefully for the better with the Popcorn Hour C200. The Popcorn Hour C200 is a Network Media Tank that promises to pack a wallop when it comes to home theater set ups. Thanks to Saybas you now have the option to purchase one of their sleek looking Popcorn Hour C200 units and still have enough in your budget to purchase a few of the latest blockbusters. Ladies and gentleman follow me as I review Saybass Network Media Tank, the Popcorn Hour C200. AMD Radeon HD 5970 2GB - AMDomination @ pcper.com [Nov-18-09] (0 Comments) The new AMD Radeon HD 5970 graphics card takes PC gaming performanceto a completely new level by combining a pair of Evergreen-based GPUs on asingle PCB, 2GB of GDDR5 memory and plenty of headroom for overclocking.For a single card system, the performance that the HD 5970 provides issimply unmatched but that does not mean the card is without its slightmisgivings. NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 Video Card P @ legitreviews.com [Nov-17-09] (0 Comments) The GeForce GT 240 is NVIDIAs latest performance-class GPU that enables the mainstream PC to become vastly more functional and enjoyable. Compared to PCs using integrated graphics that struggle with todays increasingly graphical and GPU-computing workloads, systems outfitted with GT 240 offer great general gaming performance, Power Gaming (PhysX acceleration + 3D Vision), and GPU Computing at under $99. With the addition of a GeForce GT240, a PC can also provide smooth HD video playback from Bluray, DivX, and Flash 10.1 sources, while also facilitating seamless HD video creation and editing. The concept of Power Gaming is more than just high performance graphics. Gamers using a GeForce GT 240 can enjoy the latest games with PhysX and 3D Vision for a truly immersive gaming experience... be quiet! E7-450W PSU @ technic3d.com [Nov-17-09] (0 Comments) The be quiet! Straight Power BQT E7-450W arrived Technic3D. Se e you in the following Review from Technic3D the next PSU with four +1 2V rails (18A), 120mm Silent Wing Fan, 5x SATA hard disk connectors, 1 x PCI-e 6-Pin and 1x PCI-e 6+2-Pin. Better than the CM-E7-480W PSU? Podcastudio USB By BEHRINGER @ techwarelabs.com [Nov-16-09] (0 Comments) The PC users out there today who are looking to put together their own little studio without much coin, read on as by the end of this review, you will probably be ordering one for yourself. Thecus N0204 miniNAS Pocket RAID Storage @ legitreviews.com [Nov-16-09] (0 Comments) The Thecus N0204 miniNAS is said to be the worlds smallest fully-featured NAS device. Measuring in at just 132 x 88 x 63 mm exterior, one could easily mistake the N0204 as a regular external hard drive. However, look closer and you will see a very capable two-bay NAS device that fits right in the palm of your hand. Thecus manages to make this work by using two 2.5 SATA hard disks, providing up to 1TB of storage. That means that this device uses laptop SATA hard drives or 2.5 Ultra X4 750W PSU Giveaway @ rbmods.com [Nov-16-09] (0 Comments) This time you can win a Ultra X4 750W PSU, all you have to do is become a fan of our Facebook page. Can it get any easier? Logitech ClearChat PC Wireless Headset @ benchmarkreviews.com [Nov-16-09] (0 Comments) Stereo headsets are becoming an essential part of any modern PC and, like keyboard and mice before them, they are finally going wireless. Zotac IonITX-A @ technic3d.com [Nov-16-09] (0 Comments) The Zotac ION ITX-A Mainboard with Intel Atom 330 CPU and NVID IA GeForce 9400 Graphic arrived Technic3D. The Mainboard with HTPC fun ctions and Ion chipset see you in the following Review on Windows 7 Pr ofessionel 64Bit Performance, HD-Video and Game Benchmarks. Nexus NX-5000 PSU @ rbmods.com [Nov-15-09] (0 Comments) Nexus is well known for their silent products. They have everything from cases to cpu coolers and they all have one thing in common and that is.... SILENCE! Nexus focuses on silent products and have released alot of them lately which have turned out to be high quality products with the right price range. We were happy to recieve their new Nx-5000 PSU on the test bench so lets see if this PSU unit can follow the quality standards we expect from Nexus. Netflix on Playstation 3 @ hardwaresecrets.com [Nov-14-09] (0 Comments) Finally one of the most common complaints about the Playstation 3 the lack of support for playing Netflix movies instantly over the Internet was fixed. Lets take a look on how it works and quality. De-Branded HP Sempron LE-1250 PC @ monster-hardware.com [Nov-14-09] (0 Comments) Moving inside the case we find some interesting features. Only one of the side panels is removable (the other is riveted in place), while the CPU socket is located at the bottom of the motherboard. There is no front case fan; case cooling is handled by a single rear bottom case fan in conjunction with a side panel having an ~120mm area above the CPU that is punched full of holes so that it resembles the old wire mesh fan grill covers. Although this is a somewhat unusual arrangement its lack of extra case fans means it is quiet enough to be used as a HTPC IMO and works plenty well enough to cool the 45W Sempron CPU that resides on the ASUS board. The power supply leads on what I believe to be a 250W unit (HP Customer Card model number spec sheet) could be a little longer as things are a little snug but manageable. There are also a few other misc air intake holes spread around seemingly randomly on the De-Branded HP Sempron case. Gigabyte MA-785GPMT-UD2H Motherboard @ techwarelabs.com [Nov-13-09] (0 Comments) TechwareLabs reviews the Gigabyte MA-785GPMT-UD2H, an AM3 board aimed at the HTPC market. See if this board has what it takes to deliver a star performance, or deserves an early curtain call. Is this board worth your cash and does it perform up to our standards? Read our review to find out. StarTech Dual-SATA HDD Docking Station @ benchmarkreviews.com [Nov-13-09] (0 Comments) Benchmark Reviews has put a plethora of storage enclosures and systems through their paces and all of the predecessors fell neatly into XClio Godspeed One Advanced Mid Tower Case @ tweaktown.com [Nov-13-09] (0 Comments) This time around XClio sent me a chassis with the budget builder in mind. Keeping a few tricks from its much larger brother, the chassis Im about to show isnt a completely stripped out shell. I have seen quite a few sub $50 chassis that arent much more than four walls, a roof and a floor. Sometimes they have fans, sometimes they have a window, and when you get really lucky, you can even get some LED lighting. This chassis from XClio isnt just budget, it houses all three of those things and still leaves you a bit of change for drinks after the build.Today we are looking at the Godspeed One Advanced from XClio, one of four chassis in the Godspeed lineup. Two of those are more basic builds and concepts, while the Advanced chassis keeps a few tricks of the more expensive chassis, and still can be had at a reasonable price. Xigmatek Midgard-W Computer Case @ benchmarkreviews.com [Nov-13-09] (0 Comments) Xigmatek - A name that needs no introduction, But the first things that come to mind are CPU coolers, Right? A relatively young company, Technic3D/XFX Radeon HD5870 @ technic3d.com [Nov-13-09] (0 Comments) The AMD Radeon HD5870 from XFX arrived Technic3D. Technic3D w ill check the HD 5870 in the following Review with a Resolution from 2 560x1600, 1920x1200, 1680x1050, the real Power Consumption and many mo re in new Games, against other Graphic Cards. You wait of the NVIDIA G T300 Chip? CoolerMaster Silent Pro M 600W Power Supply @ techwarelabs.com [Nov-13-09] (0 Comments) CoolerMaster is a well known for making chassis, cooling, and power supplies amongst other things. They are one of those companies that are CM Storm Sentinel Advance Mouse @ hardwaresecrets.com [Nov-13-09] (0 Comments) We tested the first gaming mouse to come out from CM Storm, the gaming brand from Cooler Master, the well-known maker of computer cases and CPU coolers. TweakTown System Builders Guides (SBG) are back! @ tweaktown.com [Nov-13-09] (0 Comments) Long time TweakTown readers will remember our Vantec NexStar Vault NST-V290S2 2.5-inch HDD Enclosure @ tweaktown.com [Nov-13-09] (0 Comments) Portable storage products have come a long way. When the first USB portable drives were launched it was larger than the first Motorola cell phone. Just like cell phones, portable drives have shrank in size, but the features have grown to levels that we would have never thought of just a few years ago.Vantec recently released their answer for secure portable storage, the NexStar Vault. This portable secure 2.5 inch drive enclosure makes accessing your data easy with its simple to use built in keyboard that allows the drive to unlock your secure data. The drive is divided into two partitions, the open Public side and the secure Vault. The entire system is fairly sneaky; if you didnt realize what the system was the drive would be plugged in and the public option would be shown with no mention of the private data. Titan Skalli CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Nov-12-09] (0 Comments) Today we reviewed Titan Skalli, a CPU cooler with a 100 mm fan and two copper heatpipes. Cooler Master Storm Sniper Black Edition Case @ legitreviews.com [Nov-11-09] (0 Comments) I have very little (if anything) bad to say about the Cooler Master Sniper Black Edition (SGC-6000-KXN1-GP). This is one very nice case. It has loads of room and is relatively light. It gives the end user the ability to remove unwanted items, add in needed items, and reconfigure fan locations. As open as the case is it is very quiet; on low you dont even know the system is running. I turned it off once by accident by hitting the power button because I had the LEDs off and I thought the system was off. With the case on high it will be noticeable, but I dont see you having to turn up the TV due to it... Thermaltake Element G Case @ modders-inc.com [Nov-11-09] (0 Comments) The people over at Thermaltake have unleashed the Element G on themasses. Does the gigantic gaming, glittering, gradational glaciated goodness Lucid HYDRA 200 Multi-GPU Technology Performance P @ pcper.com [Nov-11-09] (0 Comments) Lucid pointed out some newer games that did not yet have any SLI orCrossFire scaling with the latest WHQL drivers from NVIDIA and ATI – wehave seen this over the years where it takes time for the GPU vendors torelease updated drivers and profiles to get GPU scaling working. In thosecases, because Lucid’s software doesn’t require profiles in that sense, theHYDRA solution provided scaling when native options could not. If Lucid’ssoftware team lives up to its claims it could mean day-of-release scalingfor any PC title on HYDRA-enabled systems. ZOWIE Hammer Gaming Headset @ tweaktown.com [Nov-11-09] (0 Comments) The company bio of ZOWIE speaks of efficient durable products that come at affordable prices, much like a Kia or a Hyundai automobile. Funny about that, as ZOWIE`s Asia office is located inside the `Hyundai tower`.What we have are a set of two channel gaming headphones; a headset if you will. ZOWIE calls it the Hammer. So lets see if indeed we can deliver a blow or two. AMD Phenom II 955 @ techwarelabs.com [Nov-11-09] (0 Comments) Earlier this year, AMD released a few new processors that came along with there AM3 release. One of these was the AMD Phenom II 955, lets take a look at it and see how well it actually performs. Nexus RX-6300 630 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Nov-11-09] (0 Comments) Lets take on this 630 W from Nexus, featuring a modular cabling system, a single-rail design and an ultra low noise fan. Galaxy GeForce GTX 260+ Razor Edition - Single slot performance @ pcper.com [Nov-11-09] (0 Comments) The Galaxy GeForce GTX 260+ Razor offers a unique spin the nowclassic graphics card from NVIDIA. Being able to fit the power of the GTX260+ GPU into a single slot air cooler design is definitely an engineeringfeat that should appeal to quite a few gamers out there and maybe even aselect few HTPC builders. Performance for the price was also impressive asit left the Radeon HD 5770 well behind in all of our testing. Kingston SSDNow V 40GB Boot Drive SSD @ benchmarkreviews.com [Nov-11-09] (0 Comments) For years, Kingston has sold system memory upgrade kits to help boost personal computer performance. Installing RAM is a simple process, Logitech Squeezbox Boom @ techwarelabs.com [Nov-10-09] (0 Comments) Like many people I an internet radio junkie and now I have the ability to listen to internet radio without the need to have my computer running. The Squeezebox Boom severs the ties between me and the computer room giving me the freedom to listen to my stations anywhere I want. Check out why I feel the Squeezebox Boom is an excellent buy and see why we awarded it our Awesome hardware Award. Nintendo Wii @ hardwaresecrets.com [Nov-10-09] (0 Comments) Our review of the Nintendo Wii video game console. VIA ARTiGO A2000 @ techwarelabs.com [Nov-09-09] (0 Comments) TechwareLabs reviews the VIA ARTiGO barebone system for its server capabilities and determines whether or not the extra work adds up to the extra saved bucks. ASUS P7P55D Deluxe (P55 Express) Motherboard @ tweaktown.com [Nov-09-09] (0 Comments) ASUS has always been at the forefront when it comes to new technologies. Lynnfield is no exception. At Computex we were lucky enough to see just how well this new technology would work and from there the birth of the new Lynnfield processor and P55 chipset has already caused a stir in the hardware community.On show for you today we have the P7P55D Deluxe board aimed at the mainstream segment. Hitting the shelves at $219.99 USD over at Newegg, Nehalem architecture now becomes more affordable and with plenty of style to boot. Tritton AX 720 Dolby Digital Surround Gaming Headset @ legitreviews.com [Nov-09-09] (0 Comments) The Tritton AX 720 is an excellent headset for taking advantage of your PC, Mac, Xbox 360, or PlayStation 3 digital audio while having chat for multiplayer network gaming. While the headset is very versatile and comes with an adapter to allow you to use it in analog mode with any audio source and microphone input, if you dont have optical audio out youll not get your moneys worth our of the AX 720. Thermaltake Toughpower XT 850W - A Second Look @ jonnyguru.com [Nov-09-09] (0 Comments) Not too long ago, I took my very first look at the ThermaltakeToughpower XT 850W unit and found it wanting. Thermaltake was anxious toimprove on things, and so they did; as I found in my last review when I sawwhat the new and improved 750W Toughpower XT could do. [News] OCZ Eclipse Double Laser Gaming Mouse @ virtual-hideout.net [Nov-08-09] (0 Comments) Having a good gaming PC is more than just about having a good CPU,GPU or motherboard. Having the proper input peripherals is also key to yoursuccess on the gaming battlefield. With keyboards and mice seeminglybecoming commodity products, with some prices in the single digit dollaramounts, this may not seem to be the case, but the increasing market forgaming-oriented peripherals has helped move along what otherwise would be astagnant market. Specifically, the market for gaming mice has had a two-fold effect:Besidespushing along the development of new feature, gaming mice have also keptalive the wired mouse. While many have switched to wireless mice, it seemsthat the gamer audience is not yet convinced. OCZ has been in the market forgamer-oriented peripherals for some time now, and one of their latestproducts, the Eclipse Double-Laser Gaming Mouse, promises to push theenvelope even further. Can it deliver? Nexus Edge Case @ rbmods.com [Nov-07-09] (0 Comments) Nexus is one of the leading manufacturers of computer power supplies and enclosures. Their products are combined with great quality with reasonable price. Today we will have a look at their newest enclosure Nexus Edge, which is aimed for enthustiastic markets and highend users. ATI Catalyst 9.11 Beta @ ngohq.com [Nov-07-09] (0 Comments) AMD has released a new build of their Catalystsoftware suite through their developer website. This particularsoftware suite updates both the AMD Display Driver, and the CatalystControl Center. This unified driver has been further enhanced toprovide the highest level of power, performance, and reliability. TheAMD Catalyst software suite is the ultimate in performance andstability. This driver came from the latest ATI Stream SDK and itincludes OpenCL support. DirectCompute Benchmark 0.25 @ ngohq.com [Nov-07-09] (0 Comments) Pat has released a new version of DirectComputeBenchmark. This tool allows you to benchmark DirectX 11 latestgeneral-purpose computing feature by calculating tons of FFT-like dataand some memory transfers. DirectCompute is an application programminginterface (API) that takes advantage of the massively parallelprocessing power of a modern graphics processing unit (GPU) toaccelerate PC application performance. Be advised that DirectX 11 andthe latest display drivers are required to run this benchmark. Xigmatek Bifrost VD1065 VGA Cooler @ tweaktown.com [Nov-07-09] (0 Comments) Xigmatek sends us another solution to just such a quest to improve the cooling of your precious graphics card. Im not exactly certain how it all came about, but this cooler is one I believe I may have seen before, in some fashion. Xigmatek, however, added their own flair, special touches and changed little things. It is, in its purist form very similar to the SilenX cooler I looked at back in February. Hopefully things have changed since then.Today we are looking at the Bifrost VD1065 from Xigmatek. They have provided me with a dual fan cooling solution that I may, or may not have seen before. I need to get some pictures and get myself a closer look to see what the Bifrost can offer end users in the pursuit of a better cooling solution. NZXT BETA EVO Computer Case/Chassis @ techwarelabs.com [Nov-06-09] (0 Comments) I know what youre thinking; Dj vu on the case review? Nope this is not the NZXT Beta being re-posted; this is the supposedly classier brother the NZXT Beta EVO. While still a budget case my biggest question is... Is the EVO worth the extra money? Follow me as I look at the newest revision of NZXT Beta promising to offer increased cable management and a revised interior layout. SilverStone Grandia GD04 Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Nov-06-09] (0 Comments) GD04 is the latest home theater PC (HTPC) case from SilverStone, featuring an aluminum front panel and available in two colors (black or silver). Lets check it out. Athlon II X3 435 Triple Core Processor @ techwarelabs.com [Nov-05-09] (0 Comments) With the ongoing buzz of people worrying about the economy and their own funds, the term Sapphire PurePSU 950W @ technic3d.com [Nov-05-09] (0 Comments) The Sapphire PurePSU 950W arrived Technic3D. See you in the fo llowing Review from Technic3D the PSU with six +12V rails (30A), 140mm Fan, 12x SATA hard disk connectors and 4x PCI-e 6+2-Pin. Can We Trust the 80 Plus Certification? @ hardwaresecrets.com [Nov-05-09] (0 Comments) Can we really trust the 80 Plus certification of a power supply? AMD Phenom II X4 965 Rev. C3:Taking Power Down a Notch @ pcper.com [Nov-05-09] (0 Comments) Taking the X4 965 down to 125 watts TDP is also a big win for AMD. A lot of major OEMs look down on CPUs that are above 125 watts for manydesktop setups. Having to add a lot of cooling to a design to handlehigher TDPs is a simple fact of life, but most manufacturers do not want tospend the time and money doing just that. ASRock ION 330HT-BD Nettop Unboxing and Undressing Video @ tweaktown.com [Nov-05-09] (0 Comments) During the Computex Taipei 2009 tradeshow earlier this year we first got a glimpse of ASRocks NVIDIA ION and Intel Atom based 1080p capable nettop. This is a very stylish and small system which impressed us and our readers greatly, especially considering it was ASRocks first attempt at such a product.Fast forward several months and ASRock continues on the good thing it has with this product and comes out with the second generation of its ION 330 series of nettop small computers. Asus EAH 4890 - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Nov-04-09] (0 Comments) Withthe recent arrival of the new ATI Radeon HD 5 series graphicscards causing a great deal of interest, the previous best performingsingle GPU from ATI – the 4890 – has been left by the way side alittle. Although, on the whole, the ATI DX11 GPU launches have been agreat success for ATI, many users will still be sticking to the 4series, if not older, cards and as ATI seeks to monopolise theDirectX11 Market with nVidia’s Fermi Technology lagging far behind,it’s definitely a good time to be investing in a 4890 or other 4 seriesGPU. To further the lure of the 4890, ASUS have been quick to beef up thecard with a unique cooler allowing for increases to both the memory andcore frequencies. Being part of the “Formula” series is essentiallyequivalent to Sapphire’s Vapor-X or XFX’s XXX Edition cards whereby thestock 4890 is overclocked and tweaked to ultimately create a better,more unique card. Let’s take a look. First DirectCompute Benchmark Released @ ngohq.com [Nov-04-09] (0 Comments) A forum member by the name of Pat has recently releaseda new benchmark tool for DirectCompute. This tool allows you tobenchmark DirectX 11 latest general-purpose computing feature bycalculating tons of FFT-like data and some memory transfers.DirectCompute is an application programming interface (API) that takesadvantage of the massively parallel processing power of a moderngraphics processing unit (GPU) to accelerate PC applicationperformance. Be advised that DirectX 11 and the latest display driversare required to run this benchmark. Shattered Horizon PC Game and Interview With Maingear @ legitreviews.com [Nov-04-09] (0 Comments) Shattered Horizon is the highly anticipated first game from Futuremark Games Studio that immerses you in the cold reality of combat in space like no other game before. This multiplayer first-person shooter is played entirely in zero gravity. A catastrophic explosion on the Moon has filled near-Earth space with billions of tons of rocky debris. You and your friends will join intense 32 player battles to control hollowed-out asteroids, huge fragments of Moon rock and the ruined remains of the International Space Station... NZXT Gamma Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Nov-04-09] (0 Comments) NZXT has just released another inexpensive mid-tower case, Gamma, which is based on the same internal body as M59 and Lexa S and priced at only USD 50. Is it a good case? Lets see. AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE 125W CPU Test @ benchmarkreviews.com [Nov-04-09] (0 Comments) In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the newly re-vamped AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE desktop processor. For all intent and purpose, the MmM Tutorial 5870 @ technic3d.com [Nov-04-09] (0 Comments) You can see the new Video Tutorial (in English and German) for Watercooling and Casemodding from ModMyMachine.com (powered by Techni c3D.com) on YouTube! The next Part for Watercooling on a AMD HD5870 or HD5850 are ready now! More you can see on Technic3D in this Time. Antec Mini Skeleton-90 Open Air Mini-ITX Case @ tweaktown.com [Nov-03-09] (0 Comments) Back in May we looked at the Antec Skeleton and I was quite pleased with what Antec was offering in their uniquely designed open air chassis. I loved the concept and using and installing components in it was a breeze. The top mounted fan worked wonders for keeping RAM and chipset coolers full of cool air flow, greatly reducing the ambient air the motherboard sat in. the biggest complaint I had then was head room for CPU coolers. Lets see what they have come up with this time.Today we are looking at the Mini Skeleton-90 from Antec. This version is a mITX compatible, sized down model of the Skeleton I previously reviewed. Since things were so easy and pleasurable to use the first time around, I dont expect many issues, aside from cooler clearances. Enough with what I expect, lets get to the images and let the product speak for itself! Patriot Box Office Media Player @ hardwaresecrets.com [Nov-03-09] (0 Comments) Review of Patriot Box Office Media Player, a USD 130 device for playing movies, music and pictures on your TV. Zalman CNPS10X Extreme Cpu Cooler @ rbmods.com [Nov-03-09] (0 Comments) It was a long time ago since we looked at a Zalman product, today though we have their latest cooler on the table. We recieved a sample of their CNPS10 Extreme Cpu cooler that we are going to compare vs a well performing Noctua cooler both under stock speed and overclocking. ASUS G51VX-A1 15.6-inch Gaming Notebook @ tweaktown.com [Nov-02-09] (0 Comments) Back again with a new notebook and this time we are checking out the ASUS G51VX gaming notebook. It is a very nice change of pace to see a full on gaming notebook sitting on my desk rather than another netbook. ASUS is certainly more known for its netbooks than anything else, but the company knows how to build a nice gaming notebook, too.As long as a gaming notebook can be carried to and from the LAN party without giving you a hernia, gamers are usually OK with the size of the machine. You have to make compromises with any gaming notebook; they are expensive, loud and lack power compared to gaming desktops. However, for certain users the gaming notebook is the way to go. If you are that type of user, the ASUS G51VX I am checking our today may be exactly what you need. Thermaltake XT PSU Giveaway! @ jonnyguru.com [Nov-02-09] (0 Comments) JonnyGURU.com and Thermaltake have teamed up to giveaway 5Thermaltake Toughpower XT Cable Management 750W (W0229RU) power supplies.These units are currently going for roughly $109.98 @ mWave which means weare giving out over $500 worth of Thermaltake goodness. To show that weappreciate all of our readers, we are opening up the contest globally soeveryone has a chance to Win. Cooler Master Sentinel Advance Gaming Mouse @ modders-inc.com [Nov-02-09] (0 Comments) This technological marvel utilizes the latest innovations incutting-edge technology:5600 DPI twin laser, rapid fire mode, internalSentinel-XT memory and our patented security, Storm GuardT. The SentinelAdvance is designed for one purpose and one purpose only - to search anddestroy. Overpower your enemies with speed and precision beyond theirimagination. Conquest is at your fingertips - Sentinel Advance. AMD Athlon II X2 240e Processor @ techwarelabs.com [Nov-02-09] (0 Comments) TechwareLabs reviews the AMD Athlon II X2 240e, a low power consumption CPU aimed at the budget-minded. See if this CPU has the muscle to power your next Home Theater PC, or is just a waste of silicon. Western Digital WD TV Live HD Media Player @ legitreviews.com [Nov-02-09] (0 Comments) Almost everything I have in my video library played with the WD TV Live HD. Ripped and downloaded music and playlists (with album art), pictures from my digital camera stored on USB adaptors and my home network, High Def and Low Def movie rips. The media server even allowed you to toggle between audio tracks that were present in your media file. This thing is amazing! Not every 1080p file played as smooth as the trailers we talked about above, but those were rare occurrences. For instance, when I pointed the WD TV Live to a Blu-ray rip of... QNAP TS-419P Four-Bay Turbo NAS Server @ tweaktown.com [Nov-02-09] (0 Comments) After looking around it was clear that most consumers NAS servers were all in the same boat, great specifications for the entire NAS except for the processor. QNAP has taken note and has just released the new TS-419P Turbo NAS with a 1.2 GHz processor that is bound to perform better than the slower offerings from others.Generally a large speed increase means a significant price increase, but the new TS-419P is priced well within the consumer market range and is one of the best values going into the 2009 holiday shopping season. If there is someone special in your life this shopping season and they take pictures on a digital camera often, then what could be a better gift than the gift of security? be quiet! TFX-300W PSU @ technic3d.com [Nov-01-09] (0 Comments) The be quiet! BQT TFX-300W PSU arrived Technic3D. See you in t he following Review from Technic3D the PSU (ITX compatible) with two + 12V rails (14A/16A), 80mm Fan and 2x SATA hard disk connectors. Spire Blackmoon Series 550W @ rbmods.com [Nov-01-09] (0 Comments) Spire is one of those manufacturers everyone knows. Their productline includes fans, coolers, cases and powersupplies. We have reviewed many of their products in the past and today we will have a look at Spire Blackmoon Series 550W power supply. Will it be as high quality as previous powersupplies we have reviewed from Spire? Read and find out. MSI P55-GD80 Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-31-09] (0 Comments) Lets take a look on one of the most overclocking-oriented socket 1156 motherboards from the market, MSI P55-GD80. ASUS U-75HA 750 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-31-09] (0 Comments) Today we tested the 750 W power supply from ASUS, which isnt sold in the US. Is it a good pick? Lets see. Sandisk UltraBackup USB Flash Drive @ techwarelabs.com [Oct-30-09] (0 Comments) We all have at least one type of portable memory storage unit laying around the house filled with music, work, pictures, videos or what have you. But now those guys from Sandisk have created the first flash drive with a nMediaPC HTPC 8000 Wooden HTPC Case @ legitreviews.com [Oct-30-09] (0 Comments) The HTPC 8000 from nMediaPC is different to say the least. With its almost all wood construction its unlike any case I have ever had. With its style being that of something out of the 1940s it might look a little out of place in most of todays sleek AV setups. I have had more than one my woodworking nut friends say they loved the looks of it, and I had several people ask me where I got the old radio. That got me thinking that it would be a nice case for a rec-room, man cave, behind a bar, or could even make for a nice garage juke box... Left 4 Dead 2 Demo AMD and NVIDIA Graphics Performance @ pcper.com [Oct-30-09] (0 Comments) If you are like most people and have a monitor that runs at1920x1200 or 1920x1080 then obviously you are going to be able to play L4D2without any issue using the lowest end cards tested here that will start atabout $130. If you are one of the lucky few that owns a 30 Steelseries Siberia v2 - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Oct-30-09] (0 Comments) Asall good companies do, SteelSeries have taken one of their existingproducts, and made a series of improvements, upgrades and enhancements.The original Siberia headset, already a success, did have a number offlaws; perhaps the most notable of all was the microphone. The V2should be able to put all this right as well as a few other bits andpieces. So can the Siberia headset be transformed from a good headsetto a great one? Let’s take a look... Thermaltake Element V Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-30-09] (0 Comments) Thermaltake has just released a new full-tower case within their Element series, called V. Lets see what is new on this model. Logitech G27 Racing Wheel @ rbmods.com [Oct-30-09] (0 Comments) Logitechs acclaimed G25 has been given a refresh in the form of the G27. Logitech claims to have addressed users issues with the G25. Lets take a look at the G27s new features. USB 3.0 and SATA 6G Performance P - ASUS brings the goods @ pcper.com [Oct-30-09] (0 Comments) To be sure, 150 MB/s is a HUGE gain over current USB 2.0 speeds of35 MB/s or so and anyone that is dependent on external storage or anystreaming data over USB connections is going to love the bandwidth increasewe are seeing today. Keep in mind that the USB 2.0 controller on the P55chipset has had more than 9 years to evolve to where it is at today whilethis is the first publicly available implementation of USB 3.0. We willsurely see more speed as the months and years progress, but for now I haveto say that I am ready for USB 3.0 accessories to hit the shelves. Samsung UN55B8000 55 inch LED TV @ tweaknews.net [Oct-29-09] (0 Comments) After over a month and a half of daily use, the Samsung UN55B8000 can be summed up as a mixed bag of great and not so great characteristics. The first thing to mention and the distinguishing feature is the 1.2 inch depth profile. There is no consumer grade TV this side of perhaps an OLED display that at the time of this review is as thin as this model. The second is the color reproduction. This by a small margin has the best color reproduction I have seen to date. Couple these with the overall aesthetics and improved USB video, mp3 and photo functionality and at first you would think this is a touch down for Samsung. But hold on. Cooler Master Hyper TX3 CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-29-09] (0 Comments) We reviewed Cooler Master Hyper TX3, a CPU cooler with a 92 mm fan and three copper heatpipes. be quiet! SFX-350W PSU @ technic3d.com [Oct-29-09] (0 Comments) The be quiet! BQT SFX-350W PSU arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the PSU (ITX compatible) with two +12V rails (14A/16A), 80mm Fan, 2x SATA hard disk connectors and 1x PC I-e 6-Pin. Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Message-Id: @ techpowerup.com [Oct-29-09] (0 Comments) The Lian Li PC-V351 is one ultra compact enclosure, without many of the expected shortcomings. It can swallow a big CPU cooler and long graphics card while managing to keep things cool and quiet. You even have the choice of up to 6 colors - a first for an all aluminum enclosure. NZXT Zero 2 Computer Chassis/Case @ techwarelabs.com [Oct-28-09] (0 Comments) Picking out the right gaming case can be a very tough choice with the ever expanding market, new ideas and fantastic looking innovative designs coming out of a large lineup of companies. With the larger more expensive internal parts putting out more heat, a gaming case that allows more airflow will be needed. NZXT hopes the Zero 2 will fill the gap and targets not just the gamer but also the standard home user by offering a case with cooling and expansion. Check out our review to see if the new NZXT Zero 2 is suited for your needs. Gigabyte GTX 260 Core 216 Super Overclock Video Card @ legitreviews.com [Oct-28-09] (0 Comments) Today we get our first ever look at a video card from Gigabyte, the GTX 260 Core 216 Super Overclock. Thats a mouthful, but I suppose we have NVIDIA to thank for that! This video card from Gigabyte features the wildly popular GTX 260 core 216 GPU, but does fine screening of the cores to get the very best. These top bin chips are then mated to a PCB that features an extra 2 ounces of copper on the PCB, along with high quality voltage regulators, to bring you the highest clocked GTX 260 core 216 of any manufacturer. The standard core clock of 576MHz has been bumped up to 680MHz, which is an 18% frequency boost over the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 reference design. With clock speeds like this you can expect 3% better performance than standard GTX 275 graphics cards... Thermaltake Element G - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Oct-28-09] (0 Comments) Inorder to achieve and become a “great” product, a case needs tosucceed in a number of different areas. It not only has to keep theinternals safe and secure, and with plenty of cooling but also lookstunning too. Modders and enthusiasts pride themselves on theaesthetics of their enclosures and so the style, shape and evenlighting of a chassis are hugely important.Thermaltake’s latest addition to their Element series, the Element G,aims to succeed at all these aspects as well as having a few tricks upits sleeve. Without giving too much away just yet, let’s take a betterlook. Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth Headset @ legitreviews.com [Oct-27-09] (0 Comments) People will ask, Is this headset really better than the Jawbone or BlueAnt? If you are strictly measuring the overall quality of the headset by the sound volume and ability to dampen or reduce environmental noise, then picking a winner out of this lot is a toss-up. On the other hand, if you are looking for the best sounding, best looking, most comfortable, and longest battery life in the bunch, the Plantronics Discovery 975 wins hands down. The fact that Plantronics improved their battery case and included a never-before-seen LCD screen to give you battery status on the headset and case is amazing... OCZ Technology Agility 120GB 2.5-inch Solid State Drive @ tweaktown.com [Oct-27-09] (0 Comments) When it comes to solid state drives, most people tend to think of the technology in 2D terms, kind of like a sliding scale. The controllers come from just a few companies; JMicron, Samsung, Indilinx and Intel and the products brought to market from these controllers tend to line the scale in that order. OCZ plays the game differently, thinking in 3D, adding an additional slide to the scale. This 3D approach to the OCZ SSD product line means that you will need to become more involved during your research stage of the buying experience. Luckily OCZ has done a fabulous job of detailing the product information on their website and divided products according to their speed instead of product launch date.Today we are looking at the OCZ Technology Agility Series, OCZs mainstream SSD. The Agility is just one of many drives sold by OCZ that uses the Indilinx Barefoot controller. Lets have a look at the Agility specifications and see what sets this product apart from other Indilinx drives sold by OCZ. NZXT M59 Classic Series Mid Tower Gaming Chassis @ modders-inc.com [Oct-27-09] (0 Comments) Marketed as a gaming mid-tower case the M59 offers up featureslike clearance for 10.5 inch graphics cards, support for water cooling, anda well ventilated design. We will see how well the case handles a budgetsystem. Video p of the GIGABYTE EX-58 EXTREME2 motherboard @ tweaktown.com [Oct-26-09] (0 Comments) Late last week we gave you an exclusive look at GIGABYTEs upcoming P55A motherboards. We promised this week we would also give you a look at the upcoming GIGABYTE EX-58 EXTREME2 motherboard.As with the refreshed P55A motherboards, the EX-58 EXTREME2 motherboard carries the same 333 theme. The triple three theme means that SATA3, USB3 and triple power USB has been added to the new version of the popular EXTREME motherboard for the high-end Core i7 processors. Seagate 1.5 Tb Mod Part 2 @ techwarelabs.com [Oct-26-09] (0 Comments) Already supercharged your Seagate 1.5 Tb drive and looking to find out what the next step is? The answer is simple:RAID. Join Artiom as he reveals the benchmarks behind the Modified ST31500341AS as well as answering a lot of the questions we were asked after the first editorial. Intel Launches TRIM Firmware For 34nm SSDs @ legitreviews.com [Oct-26-09] (0 Comments) With the release of firmware version 02HA, the Intel 34nm SSD family becomes even more impressive. Intel delivered on their promise of releasing a non-destructive firmware update that supports the Windows 7 Trim command along with an end user tool to allow users to optimize the performance of their SSD on Windows XP and Vista operating systems. Those that have the 160GB 34nm SSDs got a very nice performance boost this morning as well. By just installing this firmware update you will see an instant performance boost on the sequential write speeds that allows you to reach speeds well over what you could have gotten with the existing firmware version... Enermax ECO80+ 620W SLI PSU @ rbmods.com [Oct-26-09] (0 Comments) Today we are taking a look at a PSU from Enermax, a well known power supply manufacturer. We received a sample of their ECO friendly 80+ and SLI certified PSU. This unit has 620W and should be quite silent if we look at the specifiations. Lets have a closer look at this unit and how it can perform. Corsair TX950W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-24-09] (0 Comments) Lets take a look on the latest power supply from Corsair, a 950 W beast that promises good efficiency. Antec Two Hundred Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-24-09] (0 Comments) Two Hundred is an inexpensive mid-tower case from Antec, costing only USD 50 in the US. Is it a good choice? Lets see. Gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2H Micro ATX motherboard @ techwarelabs.com [Oct-23-09] (0 Comments) It would seem the growing trend lately is bigger, better and faster. Sometimes bigger is not always better, as in the case of Gigabytes new GA-G41M- ES2h micro ATX motherboard. This board promises to pack a ton of features into the small 9.6 Video p of GIGABYTE P55A mobos - SATA3, USB3 and 3x USB power @ tweaktown.com [Oct-23-09] (0 Comments) Today we were invited to the GIGABYTE headquarters here in Taipei. We were given an exclusive hands-on look at its upcoming and refreshed Intel P55 Express based motherboards for Core i5 and Core i7 Lynnfield based Socket 1156 processors. Namely, we are looking at the P55A-UD6 and the P55A-UD4P. Marvel has since fixed and improved its single disk and RAID 0 supporting SATA3 controller and now we see one of the first motherboards on the market to support the next generation storage system. At the moment, there is no RAID 1 support, but a GIGABYTE product manager mentioned in our meeting that Marvell may come out with a new firmware a little later adding that ability. Also, GIGABYTE told us that they saw up to a 30% increase in performance when going from a SATA2 to SATA 3 hard drive under HD Tach, measuring both burst and read speeds. Not bad. Technic3D/Zotac GTX275 @ technic3d.com [Oct-23-09] (0 Comments) The NVIDIA GTX 275 from Zotac arrived Technic3D. Technic3D wi ll check the GTX275 in the following Review with a Resolution from 256 0x1600, 1920x1200, 1680x1050, the real Power Consumption and many more in new Games, against other Graphic Cards. You wait of the NVIDIA GT3 00 Chip or the new AMD HD5870? XFX Radeon HD 5770 Video Card @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-23-09] (0 Comments) Radeon HD 5700 series is the first mid-range DirectX 11 video cards to arrive on the market. Lets now see the performance of Radeon HD 5770 from XFX and see if it is a good buy. Xigmatek Nrp-Pc501 PSU @ rbmods.com [Oct-23-09] (0 Comments) Today we take a look at a product from Xigmatek, they have expanded quite a bit in the European regions and seem to get bigger and bigger with various products. We got a sample of their Nrp-Pc501 PSU that we are going to take a look at, we will compare it vs a high performing Enermax PSU to see what type of numbers we can get and also compare the noise they make. Lets take a closer look at the product. Noctua NH-C12P CPU Cooler @ bigbruin.com [Oct-23-09] (0 Comments) The Noctua NH-C12P CPU cooler and NF-S12B FLX Fan wound up being a perfect choice for the small form factor system I was assembling, and would probably be a great choice for many others. Considering that most high performance coolers would be way too big for a small form factor case, it was nice to see such performance in a more compact option. Western Digital WD TV Live HD Media Player Video @ tweaktown.com [Oct-22-09] (0 Comments) Today we present you with a video review of the Western Digital WD TV Live HD media player. It is the third media player to be released by the American hard drive company in the past year and from all accounts and our testing; theyve hit the nail on the head with its third version!Western Digital added an Ethernet LAN port so that you can stream media over your network and also access online services including YouTube, Flickr and Live365 directly from the media player itself. This is the first time weve seen this type of very solid implementation in a media player suffice to say, we are very impressed. GlacialTech UFO V51 CPU Heatsink @ techwarelabs.com [Oct-22-09] (0 Comments) Proper cooling is the cornerstone of any PC build. Without it, your machine can be wasted into a heap of smoldering silicon and metal. Luckily there is nothing that says you CPU cooler has to be a boring hunk of metal with a fan on top. GlacialTech puts a new spin on the CPU cooler with its UFOV51. Designed to look like a flying saucer, it adds a new style element to the PC cooling market. So is this cooler all show and no performance, or maybe something out of this world? XFX Girl Audition Video @ techwarelabs.com [Oct-22-09] (0 Comments) Shanda Rogers wants to be the new XFX Girl and has put together an audition video for your eyes only. With over 50,000 MySpace fans she thinks she has the socialization skills and assets to get the job done right. What do you think? Would you vote for her? See her video on our site and let XFX know what you think in our comments section. XFX Radeon HD 5750 Video Card @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-22-09] (0 Comments) Radeon HD 5700 series is the first mid-range DirectX 11 video cards to arrive on the market. Lets see the performance of Radeon HD 5750 from XFX and see if it is a good buy. APACK ZEROtherm CoolMaxx 2000 VGA Cooler @ tweaktown.com [Oct-22-09] (0 Comments) I ended up water cooling most of my cards until I disassembled my loop and retired it for a bit. Since then I just clocked things a bit with the stock coolers with no real thoughts or concerns for aftermarket cooling. The last GPU cooler I tested here was sort of a failure and I had no real desire to use it on my own machine. So back to stock air cooling I went.Today ZEROtherm has quite the task on their hands, they get to allow a slightly disgruntled reviewer sample one of their GPU cooling solutions. This in no way means I wont give them a fair shake, but they are up against a guy who isnt bothered to run components a little warm on stock cooling. ZEROtherm has sent me the CoolMaxx 2000 GPU cooler to test. Lets see if they can convert a stock cooler user to want to keep their cooler on one of my dedicated folding cards. Scythe Big Shuriken CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-22-09] (0 Comments) We tested another CPU cooler from Scythe, Big Shuriken, which has low profile in order to fit SFF cases, 120 mm fan and four copper heatpipes. Check out its performance in this review. Ultra X4 850W Power Supply @ techwarelabs.com [Oct-21-09] (0 Comments) Ultra has a new line of power supplies which are now coming to the market which takes Ultras quality and performance and wraps it into thier new X4 Series. TechwareLabs has received the Ultra X4 850W to review, lets take a look. ATI Radeon HD 5870 + 5850 CrossFire - Mixing Video Cards @ legitreviews.com [Oct-21-09] (0 Comments) This article proves you can easily pair a Radeon HD 5870 with a Radeon HD 5850 and run them together in mixed CrossFire for improved gaming performance over a single card solution. That in itself is a small victory and a nice feature to have if you have a chance to mix and match cards like this for a performance upgrade down the road. One thing that shocked me was that the CrossFire gaming performance of a Radeon HD 5870 + 5850 was lower than that of a pair of Radeon HD 5850 video cards in CrossFire in all of our testing with the exception of one game. I would assume it is because the higher capacity card (the Radeon HD 5870) gets brought down to the lower one (the Raeon HD 5850) plus some overhead... XFX Radeon HD5750 Video Card @ benchmarkreviews.com [Oct-21-09] (0 Comments) The launch of Radeon HD57xx Juniper-GPU series cards is going very smoothly. ATI learned some hard lessons when they launched the HD4850 Hands-on with the Viewsonic ViewBook Pro in Taipei (video) @ tweaktown.com [Oct-21-09] (0 Comments) At the event, Viewsonic launched a slew of new notebooks, but notably missing were any new netbooks or nettops. There was talk of an NVIDIA ION based netbook being launched today, but that wasnt to be either.We managed to go hands-on with the brand new ViewBook Pro notebook. It is Viewsonics CULV notebook that comes with an Intel Core 2 SU7300 processor and 2GB of RAM, with the option to upgrade to 4GB of DDR3 memory. Viewsonic claims 8 hours battery life, but that can be extended to a maximum of 12 hours by adding in a secondary battery in the optical drive bay area. Athlon II X2 240e and Athlon II X3 435 CPU @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-21-09] (0 Comments) Lets see the performance from the new Athlon II X2 240e (2.8 GHz) and Athlon II X3 435 (2.9 GHz) CPUs that are being launched today. Win a NZXT M59 Case @ bigbruin.com [Oct-21-09] (0 Comments) Up for grabs is a brand new M59 case from NZXT. Get your picks in for the NFL week 7 games for your chance to win! Rbmods Pressrelease List Message @ rbmods.com [Oct-20-09] (0 Comments) AMD has released several lower end cpus on to the market to compete with Intel. We are going to look at the Athlon 2 X2 245 cpu that sells for about 50$ which is one of the cheapest cpus on the market. We have decided to compare it in some tests vs a Intel 6300 cpu that has the same cache and clock speed. Ultra X4 850 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-20-09] (0 Comments) Ultra is launching today their new X4 fully modular power supply series comprised of seven models. Lets see how their 850 W model performs. Dell Studio One Touchscreen Windows 7 PC @ pcper.com [Oct-20-09] (0 Comments) Overall I have to admit that the idea of getting a touchscreen PCfor the kitchen area is pretty appealing now after having used the DellStudio One for a few days. I would definitely recommend something with morepower than the traditional NOX apex 700W PSU @ technic3d.com [Oct-19-09] (0 Comments) The NOX apex 700W PSU arrived Technic3D. See you in the follow ing Review from Technic3D the next PSU with four +12V rails (18A/20A), 140mm Fan, 4x SATA hard disk connectors and 3x PCI-e 6+2-Pin. BlueAnt Supertooth 3 Bluetooth Handsfree Kit @ benchmarkreviews.com [Oct-19-09] (0 Comments) Cell phone laws are rapidly becoming more and more restrictive. At the time of this writing, 36 states have some sort of cell phone Qpad 5K Mouse @ rbmods.com [Oct-18-09] (0 Comments) Qpad, known for superb high quality mousepads and recently also headphones have now released a mouse. I guess this comes quite natural since they have been in the market for a time, we are going to try out this new 5K mouse on their own mousepads to see how the mouse works in various enviorments. Lets have a closer look. Seasonic S12D 750W Power Supply @ bigbruin.com [Oct-17-09] (0 Comments) After many hours of testing, the Seasonic S12D 750W power supply proved itself to be a pretty solid unit. It even bested a popular 80 Plus certified PC Power & Cooling brand unit rated for the same total power. Among other things, the S12D 750W is solidly built, very quiet under load, and considerably smaller than its PC Power & Cooling counterpart. Eagle Arion 2.1 Speaker System @ legitreviews.com [Oct-17-09] (0 Comments) The Eagle Arion 2.1 Soundstage speakers with subwoofer look to deliver excellent sound with a $49.99 price tag. While it is easy to splurge on high speed CPUs and fancy looking cases, often sound is last on the list of things we spend money on. Once you plug in a good pair of speakers and you hear your games and movies come to life, the reason why it is good to spend money on a good pair of speakers suddenly becomes apparent... Cooler Master Gladiator 600 Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-17-09] (0 Comments) Gladiator 600 is an inexpensive mid-tower case from Cooler Master, costing only USD 50 in the US. Is it a good choice? Lets see. SilverStone Element ST75EF 750 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-17-09] (0 Comments) SilverStone Element ST75EF 750 W is a Seventeam ST-750P-AF with a different cable configuration. Is it worthwhile buying it? Lets check it out. Refurbished EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB @ monster-hardware.com [Oct-17-09] (0 Comments) Normally I devote a full paragraph to AMD Radeon HD 5870 Triple CrossFireX Performance Testing @ pcper.com [Oct-17-09] (0 Comments) Getting past the pure joy of seeing these games run this fast, weneed to decide how valuable all of this scaling is to gamers in terms ofcost, etc. In all of my testing (with one exception) the benefits ofmoving from single Radeon HD 5870 to a pair of cards in CrossFireoutweighed the move from two cards to three in terms of price/performanceresults. In other words, the value of the second card was higher than thethird in terms of increasing the performance of the gaming system as awhole. Take HAWX as an example:at 2560x1600 the 1->2 card scaling wasover 70% while the 2->3 card scaling was about 53%. While that is still anice bump in performance (in many cases seeing 50% scaling on any multi-GPUconfiguration would be good news) obviously the third card follows the lawsof diminishing returns. Cooler Master NotePal X2 Notebook Cooler @ modders-inc.com [Oct-17-09] (0 Comments) I have always been a little skeptical about notebook coolers. WhenCooler Master asked if we had anyone that wanted to take a look at a newnotebook cooler they have, the Cooler Master NotePal X2. Having recentlypurchased my first laptop (nothing special) I figured why not. Articles URL:http://www.modders-inc.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=294 Cooler Master Gladiator 600 @ technic3d.com [Oct-17-09] (0 Comments) The Cooler Master Gladiator 600 is the next PC-Case in the Tec hnic3D Editorship. Cooler Master give this Features:Ventilation on to p and side for improved airflow throughout the case, Top mount 140 fan for better airflow, Supports up to five 120 mm fans, Cable management for quick cable routing and neatness and PSU bottom fan can be set up facing up/down (filter included). Technic3D will check this in the fo llowing Review. NVIDIA ION PC Case Mod Contest Almost Over @ modders-inc.com [Oct-17-09] (0 Comments) The final images have all been sent to CPU Magazine and the Pro PCcase modders are putting the finishing touches on their work logs into theforums. These modders have probably been in one of the hardest contest toparticipate in. With just six weeks to build a scratch built case. But theydid it and they look great! Check out the worklogs here at Modders-Inc andin the next issue of CPU Magazine you will find out who won the contest! Articles URL:http://www.modders-inc.com/ EnhanceBox E4 External Storage Hard Drive Array @ techwarelabs.com [Oct-16-09] (0 Comments) I want you to imagine for a moment that your laptop or desktop has just crashed. Every personal document, every e-mail, every file and photo is gone. All of the data on the hard drive is gone. . . What do you do? Attempt to recover the data by yourself? Use an expensive data recovery service? Try to recover what you can from older copies on thumbdrives or on CD or DVD that may be months old or older? Keep in mind that much of who we are in these modern times exists in a digital format. So I ask the question DFI LanParty BI G41-T33 Motherboard @ legitreviews.com [Oct-16-09] (0 Comments) Today we have the opportunity to take a look at another board in the LanParty series from DFI. The LanParty series has always been a favorite of mine because of the tweaking options and the overclocking ability that they have. The board we get to look at today, though, was one that most would not think would belong in that series of boards. It is a micro board, uses the older LGA775 socket coupled with DDR3 memory, and has the G41 chipset that sports the GMA X4500 on-board graphics chip... Win a free NZXT Gaming Case from Benchmark s @ forum.benchmarkreviews.com [Oct-16-09] (0 Comments) Benchmark Reviews will randomly draw one winner for his/her pick of either a NZXT M59, NZXT Beta Evo, or NZXT Lexa S gaming case. Members Corsair 650W HX PSU @ technic3d.com [Oct-16-09] (0 Comments) The Corsair CMPSU-650 HX PSU arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next PSU with one +12V rail (52A) , 120mm Fan, 9x SATA hard disk connectors and 4x PCI-e 6+2-Pin. 3R System iCEAGE Prima Boss CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-16-09] (0 Comments) Check out the review of iCEAGE Prima Boss from 3r System, a CPU cooler with tower design, four 8 mm heatpipes and a 120 mm fan. Zalman MFC3 LCD Fan Controller @ rbmods.com [Oct-16-09] (0 Comments) Fans can be noisy and disturbing to a work environment, but we all know that stressing PC hardware provides excessive heat that can be damaging to the components. Fan controllers come in handy to keep the noise in check during office work, but crank up the air when gaming. RBMods reviews the Zalman MFC3 LCD Fan Controller. Read on for the full review. Seasonic X-Series 650 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-16-09] (0 Comments) Seasonic has just released their 80Plus Gold power supply line-up, X-Series, which promises 90% efficiency. Lets take a look on the 650 W model. TechwareLabs s the Atlona AT-HDAir Wireless USB HD Video Adapter @ techwarelabs.com [Oct-15-09] (0 Comments) Perhaps one of more exciting trends in computer industry has been conversion of peripherals such as mouses, keyboards and HDTV tuners to wireless technology. It is almost inevitable that many more will follow this trend. We have here is an Atlona AT-HDAir Wireless USB/HDMI adapter. At the core of its purpose HDAir makes wireless screen possible. Now thats an exciting possibility. It is a wireless USB to HDMI adapter and its something that showed up on the market only couple of months ago. NZXT Lexa S Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-15-09] (0 Comments) NZXT strikes again with another cost-effective mid-tower case, Lexa S. Is it a good pick? Lets see. Sapphire Pure 950w - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Oct-15-09] (0 Comments) I’mguessing most PC enthusiasts will be familiar with the companySapphire and in particular their graphics cards which are highlyrespected in the market place. However, I doubt many users are veryaccustomed to Sapphire’s PSU range or even knew they manufactured powersupplies at all.If this applies to you then this review will broaden your horizons andintroduce you to the Sapphire Pure series – in particular the 950Wmodel. With a modularized design and support for not only ATI FirePROgraphics but also nVidia SLI support, the features make for goodreading but how will it perform? Let’s take a look... AMD ATI Chips Comparison Table @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-15-09] (0 Comments) A table comparing the basic technical specs from all AMD/ATI graphics chips available on the market, from Radeon 9200 to Radeon HD 5870. Updated to include Radeon 5750 and 5770. Cogage True Spirit @ technic3d.com [Oct-14-09] (0 Comments) The Cogage True Spirit CPU Heatsink arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review the nVidia Chips Comparison Table @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-14-09] (0 Comments) A table comparing the basic technical specs from all nVidia graphics chips available on the market, from GeForce 4 MX 420 to GeForce GTX 295. Updated to include GeForce 210 and GeForce GT 220. TechwareLabs s the GlacialTech X-Wing Series Laptop/Notebook Cooler @ techwarelabs.com [Oct-14-09] (0 Comments) As laptops continue to outsell desktops, the market of laptop/notebook accessories continues to grow. One of the bigger accessories the larger audience is looking into are notebook coolers. While many of these coolers tend to look bulky, bland, and sometimes just plain ugly, GlacialTech has taken a new approach with their X-Wing Series R1 Notebook Cooler. Active Media Products Penguin BLU Pen Drive @ tweaktown.com [Oct-14-09] (0 Comments) Active Media Products sent us a surprise with the Executive I 2-in-1 Carbon Fiber Pen we took a look at last month. I have to admit I am not up to date on Linux or the many builds. The last time I sat down and tried to do anything with the operating system was a few nights before throwing my last LAN party where Linux was run on a few of the servers.The Active Media Products Penguin BLU is quite an odd creature. On the surface it looks like a cute little USB drive that a fifth grader would be carrying around. Once installed the drive springs to life like an action movie. You can use the drive either as a standard run of the mill thumb drive or set your BIOS to boot from a USB device and be looking at a Linux desktop in under a minute. TechwareLabs s the INWIN X-Fighter Case @ techwarelabs.com [Oct-13-09] (0 Comments) TechwareLabs alone has reviewed several of INWINs new cases which include, Allure, and the B2″ and have been very impressed with their design and function. Recently, INWIN has now sent us their X-Fighter case to review which initially looked a lot like the INWIN B2 case, but shortly after removing the case from the box, we were pleasantly surprised by the differences. ASUS EAH5870 Voltage Tweak Video Card @ legitreviews.com [Oct-13-09] (0 Comments) The ASUS EAH5870/2DIS/1GD5 graphics card is equipped with Voltage Tweak technology, as part of the SmartDoctor application and that is what makes this card stand out from the crowd. Without the SmartDoctor application it would be like any other ATI Radeon HD 5870 on the market today, but that is luckily not the case. The ASUS EAH5870 gives consumers the ability to adjust the GPU voltages and to overclock beyond what you can do using just the ATI OverDrive utility. Factor in that you also get a product key for Colin McRae:DiRT 2 and you have a really good value on your hands... Sapphire Radeon HD 5750 1GB Graphics Card @ modders-inc.com [Oct-13-09] (0 Comments) The Sapphire Radeon 5750 did perform much better than I hadexpected it to. When comparing it against the 4000 series cards we could seethat it was a very nice jump in performance, while others stayed very closeto the new mid-range low end card. Articles URL:http://www.modders-inc.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=303 Enermax ECO 80+ 620W Power Supply @ pcper.com [Oct-13-09] (0 Comments) The ECO 80+ 620W power supply delivered very good voltage regulationwith clean outputs and good efficiency. Along with that, the ECO 620W isquiet during normal operation. Throw in support for high-end graphicadapters, a compact chassis that will fit in most any ATX style case, and agood assortment of peripheral connectors and you have an attractive PSU. Lexmark Interact S605 All-in-One Printer @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-13-09] (0 Comments) Review of the Lexmark Interact S506 all-in-one inkjet printer, which supports wireless connectivity. Amd Athlon 2 X4 620 CPU @ rbmods.com [Oct-13-09] (0 Comments) Today we are taking a look at a new Athlon 2 cpu from AMD. They have resurrected the Athlon name and made both dual and quad cores, we are looking at the quad core named 620 today that sells for around 90$. The question is what type of performance we can expect from these lower end cpus on the market? Lets take a closer look at what results we got. Skooba Checkthrough Rolling Laptop Case @ legitreviews.com [Oct-12-09] (0 Comments) Instead of just talking about the bag, we went to the airport to ask a few TSA agents at the Los Angeles International Airport what they thought about the Skooba Checkthrough Rolling Laptop Case and if it would indeed help with getting through security. Each one could easily tell that the bag was indeed one of a handful of checkpoint friendly cases (by not only the way it folds open, but by the logo and tagging on the outside. The TSA agents said that if the user would leave their laptops in the case, there would be no fuss whatsoever. The only thing that will set off an alarm or raise a flag is if there is something on top or below the computer when it is on the x-ray machine. Of course, the bag will need to be rechecked or inspected closer if you are trying to check unapproved items... Kingwin HTC XT-1264 CPU Cooler @ modders-inc.com [Oct-10-09] (0 Comments) Today we are going to take a look at a budget minded cooler fromthem, the Kingwin XT-1264 HTC. The XT-1264 HTC falls in the 120mm class ofheatpipe coolers. Will the XT-1264 HTC be able to keep up with the likes ofthe Titan Fenrir or Cooler Master Hyper N620? Articles URL:http://www.modders-inc.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=295 AMD Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity Performance Testing @ pcper.com [Oct-10-09] (0 Comments) This tells us that scaling on Eyefinity is really going to be on acase-by-case basis and that simply assuming a 3x performance drop is bothwrong and foolish. As we said, even with just a single Radeon HD 5870,Batman and HAWX were completely playable at 7680x1600 with 4xAA enabled! That is an impressive feat even though we are talking about frame rates inthe 30s rather than the 60s that I know a lot of our readers will want. Tothat point, AMD is still committed to bringing CrossFire to Eyefinity inthe future, just not soon enough for me. ASUS P7P55D Premium Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-10-09] (0 Comments) Lets take a look on the most expensive socket 1156 motherboard from ASUS, which features SATA-600 ports, a 32-phase voltage regulator circuit, an overclocking remote control and more. In Win Maelstrom Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-10-09] (0 Comments) Maelstrom is a full-tower case from In Win having an interesting looks, foam pads to absorb noise and supporting nothing less than 10 fans! be quiet! Straight Power E7 @ technic3d.com [Oct-09-09] (0 Comments) The new be quiet! Straight Power 480W PSU (E7) arrived Technic 3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next PSU with f our +12V rails (18A), 120mm Silent Wing Fan, 5x SATA hard disk connect ors, 1x PCI-e 6-Pin and 1x PCI-e 6+2-Pin. ASUS G51Vx 15.6" Gaming Notebook @ legitreviews.com [Oct-09-09] (0 Comments) Those who are looking for the ideal mobile gaming system for a reasonably attainable price will want to take a close look at the ASUS G51Vx Gaming Notebook. At $1575 at the time of writing, this system is well worth the money and will rival many desktops with its discrete NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260m mobile graphics card. The 2x320GB HDDs in RAID0, 4GB of RAM and Q9000 quad core processor certainly boosts overall system performance, too! Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Mailer:thread-index:Content-Language; @ xtremecomputing.co.uk [Oct-09-09] (0 Comments) Today I will be reviewing the In Win Maelstrom, a full towerchassis. In Win is not the most well known brand, at least amongst UKenthusiasts, however with the ambitions and working ethic that In Win haveset out, I am looking forward to reviewing their latest PC Case. NZXT Beta EVO Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-09-09] (0 Comments) Beta EVO is a new version of the inexpensive Beta case from NZXT. Lets see what is new. I-Rocks Wireless Slim Keyboard and Mouse Combo RF-6572L Nano @ rbmods.com [Oct-09-09] (0 Comments) Today were looking at a wireless keyboard and mouse offering from I-Rocks. This is an interesting product for those looking for a keyboard/mouse combo for their HTPC, or for those just looking for a decent wireless setup for their everyday computer to reduce some wire clutter. Best CPU Cooler Performance LGA1366 Q3-2009 @ benchmarkreviews.com [Oct-09-09] (0 Comments) Overclockers and performance enthusiasts both share the same desire to cool their processor with the best possible hardware solution, but ECS A790GXM-AD3 Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-08-09] (0 Comments) Lets take a look this socket AM3 motherboard based on AMD790GX, which currently provides the fastest on-board video, providing two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots and HDMI output. Antec Sonata Elite Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-08-09] (0 Comments) Antec is bringing to the market a new version from their Sonata III case, called Sonata Elite. Lets see what is new. All Athlon 64 Models @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-08-09] (0 Comments) A series of quick reference tables containing the main specs of all Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon II X2 and Athlon II X4 models released to date. Updated to include the new Athlon II X4 CPU. TechwareLabs s the Chenbro RM11602 Server Case @ techwarelabs.com [Oct-07-09] (0 Comments) Our friends at Chenbro have sent us a 1U server case to review. The Chenbro RM11602 case is a rack dense Computing-Oriented Server Chassis. This case is designed for tool-less, easy installation and with outstanding thermal protection. IN-WIN Maelstrom Full Tower Case @ legitreviews.com [Oct-07-09] (0 Comments) The IN-WIN Maelstrom case is a full tower chassis in their Destiny-extreme series which, if you cant discern from the name, is geared towards high-end systems. While a full tower case, it is not quite as overwhelmingly large as some in that category although it still has some heft to it at roughly 27lbs. Retailing for $109.99 shipped, the IN-WIN Maelstrom certainly is a fair amount cheaper than many higher-end cases and hopefully after reading this, youll have a good idea as well as our opinion on if the price represents a good value for this product... Zotac MAG ION Nettop @ techpowerup.com [Oct-07-09] (0 Comments) Zotac is well known for their graphic cards, but the company goes one step further and applies their engineering skills we have come to love in form of their mini-ITX boards and poured them into their first NVIDIA ION Nettop. The Zotac MAG packs a dual core Atom 330 with an ION platform, 2 GB of memory and 160 GB of hard drive space along with a few other surprises. All for an extremely competitive price tag. Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme LGA 1366 i7 Motherboard @ pcper.com [Oct-07-09] (0 Comments) This high-end motherboard is intricately designed for extremeoverclockers as its name states, but I think other intermediate PCenthusiasts can also take advantage of a lot of its overclocking and powerfeatures. It might have a harder time competing with the newer LGA 1156platform because of its price point, but the LGA 1366 still has a lot oflife left in it for graphic design professionals, video production studioworkstations, and other users who depend on their CPU to run multi-threadedapplications and programs at the most optimum performance it can. Buffalo WZR2-G300N Nfiniti Wireless-N Router @ benchmarkreviews.com [Oct-07-09] (0 Comments) A Wireless router offers flexibility in that you can share your high speed broadband with a mixture of wired and wireless connectivity or Teufel Concept E 300 5.1 - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Oct-07-09] (0 Comments) Surroundsound and the home cinematic experience is a market that hasbeen on the rise with users looking for crystal clear sound to give thefull-fat experience whether it is with movies, games or music. TheGerman speaker specialist, Teufel, may not be that well known in theUK, but in other European countries it appears to be building up astrong reputation for its high quality speaker sets. The home cinema now features a number of different ranges from theMotiv and Columa series up to the more expensive LT sets. Whilst interms of sound quality and performance, these sets have been impressingusers alike, with many of the systems stretching past the £1000, theycan’t be considered particularly affordable.With this in mind, Teufel created the Concept PC/multimedia speakers ofwhich we will be taking a look at the E300 version offering a 300W sub,5.1 surround and a price tag within budget of a larger proportion ofenthusiasts. Let’s get stuck in. Athlon II X4 620 @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-07-09] (0 Comments) Athlon II X4 620 is the first quad-core CPU to be offered on the USD 100 range. Lets compare it one of its main competitors in price from Intel. Thermaltake ISGC-400 CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-07-09] (0 Comments) We reviewd the fourth CPU cooler from Thermaltake ISGC series, ISGC-400. Will it outperform the other three models? Check it out! NZXT M59 Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-07-09] (0 Comments) M59 is an inexpensive mid-tower case from NZXT. Will it keep up with the high-end models from this brand? Check it out. Turtle Beach Ear Force P21 Gaming Headset @ legitreviews.com [Oct-06-09] (0 Comments) The latest offering from Turtle Beach for the PlayStation3 is the Ear Force P21 gaming headset. I would not describe myself as an avid gamer, but Ive recently started playing Killzone2s online multiplayer via the PlayStation Network (PSN). The play is team oriented and my inability to communicate was proving to be a real disadvantage. I needed a good headset that allowed me to hear the game in stereo while being able to talk to my PSN teammates... SilverStone Nightjar PSU @ technic3d.com [Oct-06-09] (0 Comments) The SilverStone Nightjar 400W Fanless PSU arrived Technic3D. S ee you in the following Review from Technic3D the next PSU with one +1 2V rail (27A), 6x SATA hard disk connectors, 1x PCI-e 6-Pin and 1x PCI -e 6+2-Pin. ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 PWM CPU Cooler @ tweaktown.com [Oct-06-09] (0 Comments) When I hear the name ZEROtherm it immediately takes me back to seeing the images of the butterfly cooler all over the net. This copper and red CPU cooler was quite the step away from the norm of cooler manufacturing and has put ZEROtherm on the map. The BTF series of coolers were brought up as that cooler shows how the company took a basic idea and kept improving upon it until they had an effective all copper version with a 92mm fan, eventually replacing the 80mm they started with. Onward into building bigger and better things, they went with the ZEN series, moving up to a 120mm fan to cool things off and using an all copper base and heat pipes to draw heat into aluminum fins. This was a uniquely designed, tower style cooler that utilized a clip on fan to do the work. These are all great ideas that we have seen most manufacturers using up to this point. So why not keep with the trend? ASUS M4A79XTD EVO Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-06-09] (0 Comments) Lets take a look on a mainstream socket AM3 motherboard from ASUS based on AMD790X chipset with SB750 southbridge. Scythe Mugen-2 CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-06-09] (0 Comments) Will this five-tower heatsink giant CPU cooler from Scythe outperform other coolers we tested? Check it out! Bloggers must disclose payments for s @ modders-inc.com [Oct-06-09] (0 Comments) The Federal Trade Commission will try to regulate blogging for thefirst time, requiring writers on the Web to clearly disclose any freebies orpayments they get from companies for reviewing their products. Articles URL:http://www.modders-inc.com/modules.php?name=NDArticles&op=Story&ndar_id=937 TweakTown New Content Alert for October 5th 2009 @ tweaktown.com [Oct-05-09] (0 Comments) In the past ASRock has also been overlooked by the enthusiasts, especially when they were OEM only. However, this has changed over the last two years. ASRock has changed its business model, hoping to attract the overclockers and enthusiasts out there and so far it seems to be working. ASRock boards are actually amongst some of the best overclocking out there and with additional features sometimes packed in such as the first boards to enable four cores on the Phenom tri-core CPU, its no wonder we are sitting up and taking notice. Enhancing The Windows Media Center Experience @ benchmarkreviews.com [Oct-05-09] (0 Comments) The proliferation of multimedia audio and video formats, including Blu-Ray, and an increasing array of TV and web based services have Gogo Inflight Internet Speed Tested and Used @ legitreviews.com [Oct-05-09] (0 Comments) As soon as we got the Gogo Inflight Internet service up and running, we went to speedtest.net and ran a broadband internet speed test and then did three more at roughly one hour intervals. The results showed that we were getting anywhere from 1.2 to 2.1 Mb/s when it comes to download speeds and 0.1 to 0.36 Mb/s for upload speeds... Patch Re-enables PhysX When ATI Card is Present @ ngohq.com [Oct-04-09] (0 Comments) As you may or may not know, Windows 7 allows twodisplay drivers to be used at once – like in Windows XP. Therefore, itis possible to use an Nvidia card for PhysX and ATI card for graphicsrendering. Sadly, since the release of 186 graphics drivers, Nvidia hasdecided to block this feature anytime a Non-Nvidia GPU is present inthe system. In addition, for some incomprehensible reasons, the latestversion of PhysX System Software also prevents PPU cards from workingif a Non-Nvidia GPU is present.As expected, this move by Nvidia generated a lot of criticism from bothconsumers and even Nvidia’s competitors. Luckily, a forum member by thename of GenL has released an experimental beta patch which interceptsdisable-PhysX-if-Radeon-is-present-code. So far, according to usercomments the patch delivers successful results. At this stage, thepatch only works for PhysX GPU rendering and not PPU rendering.However, the developer claims that work is still in progress. [Affiliates News] APH Networks "Moment Revolution" Contest @ aphnetworks.com [Oct-03-09] (0 Comments) We want it to be fun for you. We want it to be awesome foryou. And we want it to have great prizes for you. With over $800 USD worth ofbrand new great products as prizes, and eligibility is as easy as making onesingle post (But you can work your way up from there to exponentiallyincrease your chances of winning; its entirely optional). Join the fun today! G.Skill RipJaws DDR3 Kit @ technic3d.com [Oct-03-09] (0 Comments) The G.Skill RipJaws 4GB DDR3 1600 CL7 Memory-Kit arrived Techn ic3D. Technic3D will see as good they are with Overclocking against th e CSX Diablo, OCZ and G.Skill Trident Memory Kits on Windows Vista Ult imate 64 Bit and the Foxconn Bloodrage Mainboard. You can see 1.760 MH z (1,65V) with 9-9-9-24 (2T) in the following Review. Cooler Master SNA95 Power Supply @ modders-inc.com [Oct-03-09] (0 Comments) Cooler Master recently released their SNA (Slim Notebook Adapter)95. The SNA 95 is a universal notebook adapter that comes with a total ofnine different connectors that gives you the flexibility to charge a widerange of different devices. Articles URL:http://www.modders-inc.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=283 Thermaltake Toughpower 800 W (W0296RU) Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-03-09] (0 Comments) The new 800 W model from Thermaltake Toughpower series is 80Plus Silver certified, promising high efficiency. Lets see if this new model is really a good product. ABS Tigas Super Full Tower Chassis @ legitreviews.com [Oct-02-09] (0 Comments) The ABS Tigas has a price tag of $499 plus shipping; this officially makes it the single most expensive case ever reviewed at Legit Reviews. Is it worth the price tag? Well that decision is yours and yours alone; budgets may vary. Now, is the Tigas a very well built, classy looking case that has the features that any enthusiast would want in a case for storage, interior space, and the almighty quiet factor? Oh yeah... NVIDIA Fermi Next Generation GPU Architecture Overview @ pcper.com [Oct-01-09] (0 Comments) From a gaming angle, which is obviously one of our primary targetsat PC Perspective, we don’t yet know how the Fermi architecture will apply.While I am doubtful that NVIDIA will be sharing any information about newproducts, frequencies, etc during the GPU Tech Conference today, if we findanything out we will be sure to share it. But even if clock rates remainthe same as we currently have on the GT200 the architecture should performdamn well – after all we moved from 240 SPs to 512 SPs and have a new GDDR5memory bus that is 384-bits wide. Roccat Valo Keyboard @ rbmods.com [Oct-01-09] (0 Comments) Roccat a well known gaming accessory manufacturer sent us their latest keyboard named Valo. This keyboard really aims mainly at the game with 41 macro keys, profiles, and macro recordings that all come in handy for a gamer, lets take a closer look at what we got here. ASUS U-65GA 650 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-01-09] (0 Comments) This time we are going to review this 650 W power supply from ASUS. Is it a good unit? Lets see. NVIDIA Announces CUDA GPU Architecture - Fermi @ legitreviews.com [Oct-01-09] (0 Comments) Here is a great shot of Jen-Hsun Huang with an NVIDIA Tesla graphics card that was powered by a Fermi derived GPU to give you an idea of the size of the graphics card... Western Digital Caviar Black and RE4 2 TB Hard Disk Drive @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-01-09] (0 Comments) In this review we are going to take a look on the performance of the first 2 TB drives from Western Digital that spin at 7,200 rpm, RE4 and Caviar Black. Lucid HYDRA 200 Details and Interviews with AMD, Lucid & NVIDIA @ legitreviews.com [Sep-30-09] (0 Comments) The demo that we were shown behind closed doors was of course an MSI Big Bang motherboard that was running Windows 7 and ATI Radeon HD 4890 and GeForce GTX 260 graphics cards at the same time with both cards being load balanced. Notice that the Lucid HYDRA 200 load balancing solution has no interconnects, bridges, external dongles or adapters that are needed. Both cards were running fine and we were able to change which card had the monitor output on it from the Windows 7 desktop, which was pretty slick. Lucid gave us a chance to try out PC Game titles F.E.A.R. 2:Project Origin and Bioshock to see what the future of scalable graphics looks like with the Hydra 200. We must admit that we were fairly impressed with what we saw as the technology appeared to be working without any issues on these two game titles... OCZ Agility-EX SLC SSD OCZSSD2-1AGTEX60G @ benchmarkreviews.com [Sep-30-09] (0 Comments) OCZ has earned the pole position in the race for Solid State Drive consumer supremacy. Most of the OCZ SSD product line is sold at retail Core i5 vs. Phenom II X4 CPU @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-30-09] (0 Comments) Lets now compare the performance of Core i5-750 (2.66 GHz) with Phenom II X4 955 (3.2 GHz) and 965 (3.4 GHz). [News] Maxcube Amoris 6010 Case @ virtual-hideout.net [Sep-30-09] (0 Comments) Computer case options are aplenty in the market nowadays. You canchoose just about any color, finish or pattern your heart desires (or walletcan afford). I still remember the days of simply beige, meaning beige wassimply the only color (if you can call it a color) available. There is alsonumerous sizes and shapes of cases on the market now, so case makers aretrying their darnedest to separate themselves from the pack. Today I havefor you one such newcomer to the case market by the name of Maxcube andtheir new Amoris 6010 case. It offers us a very unique front door but doesit have the rest of the goods to make it to your house? Read on... AMD Radeon HD 5850 1GB - Cyprus gets a bit cheaper @ pcper.com [Sep-30-09] (0 Comments) For a $259 graphics card, the Radeon HD 5850 is a hell of aperformer. In our series of gaming tests the Evergreen GPUs are proving tobe highly competitive and the HD 5850 is no exception. With its pricingschedule it rests between the GTX 275 and the GTX 285 from NVIDIA and itactually fell into that price segment pretty well in terms of overallperformance. In Batman, for example, the GTX 275 was actually slightlyfaster than the Radeon HD 5850 though in Far Cry 2 the HD 5850 was able tobeat even the GTX 285. Chillblast Fusion Switchblade - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Sep-30-09] (0 Comments) Whilethe majority of readers of sites like this will be builders oftheir own PCs, there are some of you that will always considerpurchasing a pre-built one. The reasons for doing so are multitudinous.Not only do you get a professionally built unit, but you get a nice fatwarranty and in the case of many, a guaranteed functioning overclockwithout the need for all that tweaking and testing.Some would argue this removes the fun from the whole thing and there isof course the cost to consider. With that in mind though, lets see whatChillblast, PC systems and component salesmen have got packaged up intheir Fusion Switchblade platform. Kodak ESP-7 All-in-One Printer @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-30-09] (0 Comments) Review of the Kodak ESP-7 All-in-One inkjet color printer, a product that promises to save you money on the cost of the ink cartridges. TweakTown Storage Product Testing - Our How To Video Guide @ tweaktown.com [Sep-30-09] (0 Comments) There are many programs on the market to test hard drives. Personally I would love to use every single one of them in testing, but dont think I could keep you interested for 30 pages of benchmarks. In the past every hard drive was the same; you had cache, platter speed, platter density and interface, boom, bing, bam, run the tests write it up and call it a day. Xigmatek HDT-S1284 CPU Cooler @ modders-inc.com [Sep-30-09] (0 Comments) Are you looking to extend the life of your older 775 socket CPU?Perhaps you want to take advantage of the deals out right now? Whether youare waiting for the new Processors to come out or building a budget systemyou want a cooler that will give you the best performance at the lowest costpossible. Articles URL:http://www.modders-inc.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=300 Professional Mechanical Keyboard Comparison @ benchmarkreviews.com [Sep-30-09] (0 Comments) There are a lot of keyboards out there. Some keyboards are wireless; others offer lighting effects, programmable displays, and drivers OCZ Z Series 850W PSU @ jonnyguru.com [Sep-30-09] (0 Comments) Since 80 Plus began their certification program to help usconsumers find the most efficient power supplies out there, power supplieshave sought to make the most of the program by making their units more andmore efficient. Before too long, 80 Plus added new classification ratings totheir program (Bronze, Silver, and Gold) to help distinguish between highefficiency units. MSI X340 Slim Core 2 Solo Notebook @ legitreviews.com [Sep-30-09] (0 Comments) The MSI X340 Slim notebook surprised me a bit. It has an innovative design that makes it have a professional, sleek look and it does not lose functionality for the sake of style. The keyboard is large, and the keystrokes are soft and comfortable. The touchpad is in an awkward place, but I am glad that it can be turned off with a function key. From the student who likes to take notes on a laptop to those that like style along with an ultra-portable solution, the MSI X340 Slim notebook fits the bill... Gigabyte Odin Plus 700W @ technic3d.com [Sep-30-09] (0 Comments) The Gigabyte Odin Plus 700W PSU arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next PSU with four +12V rails (19A), 120mm Fan (Thermal fan control), 6x SATA hard disk connectors a nd 2x PCI-e 6+2-Pin. Intel Westmere Architecture and Clarkdale Processor P @ pcper.com [Sep-30-09] (0 Comments) Both Clarkdale and Arrandale (the mobile variant) will have supportfor Turbo Mode for the CPU cores but the Arrandale offering will alsoinclude an interesting twist on the technology, integrating the GPU in themix. With a fixed TDP, the processor will either accelerate the GPU or CPUcores depending on the work load - while gaming the GPU will able to Luxa2 H1-Touch Mobile Holder @ legitreviews.com [Sep-30-09] (0 Comments) The ability to watch movies and videos on the Apple iPhone 3GS this stand comes in handy by keeping the phone at a nice viewing angle. Also, it is nice to note that on the six movable clamps and the bottom of the stand are nice no-slip grips. This means that your iPhone 3GS or other Smart Phone device will not move out of the clamps nor will the clamps mess with the paint job or finish. You will you will not have to worry about your stand moving around on you or scratching up your desk or table as it has rubber pads on the base as well... The Best Tech From The Show Floor @ legitreviews.com [Sep-30-09] (0 Comments) Intel has managed to put seven of their SSDs on a single card! We had the chance to speak to an Intel fellow who told us that the card is able to reach 1.076 million IOPS (input/output operations per second). Intel is claiming that to get this level of performance from magnetic drives, you would need over 5,000 of them. In terms of bandwidth numbers that we would understand, this would be around four gigabytes per second of storage bandwidth. This is equivalent to nearly 5,000 disk drives worth of random read/write performance and you can fit this in your hands. Try doing that with 5,000 disk drives! SSDs are clearly going to be the storage drive of the future and this is one example of the way they might be headed... Nanya Elixir DDR3 1600 @ technic3d.com [Sep-25-09] (0 Comments) The Nanya Elixir 6GB DDR3 1600 CL9 Memory-Kit arrived Technic3 D. Technic3D will see as good they are with Overclocking against the C SX Diablo, OCZ and G.Skill Memory Kits on Windows Vista Ultimate 64 B it and the Foxconn Bloodrage Mainboard. You can see 1.730 MHz (1,5V) w ith 9-9-9-28 (2T) in the following Review. Corsair P64 SSD RAID Set P64-RAID-PK1 @ benchmarkreviews.com [Sep-25-09] (0 Comments) Enthusiasts are no stranger to RAID arrays. While server administrators depend on the redundancy of RAID-1 and other safemulti-drive Zalman CNPS9700 NT CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-25-09] (0 Comments) In this review you will see the performance from Zalman CNPS9700 NT, a copper CPU cooler with a unique design using three 8-shaped heatpipes and a 110 mm fan. PSU Super Flower Crown @ technic3d.com [Sep-24-09] (0 Comments) The Super Flower Crown 700W PSU arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next PSU with four +12V rails (18A/20A), 140mm Fan (Thermal fan control), 8x SATA hard disk connecto rs, 1x PCI-e 6-Pin and 2x PCI-e 6+2-Pin. Fixing the IE8 Black Bar Bug @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-24-09] (0 Comments) Learn how to remedy the IE8 bug where the menu and the favorites bar go black with no apparent reason. AMD Radeon HD 5870 Video Card Overclocking @ legitreviews.com [Sep-24-09] (0 Comments) Wasting no time, we started ratcheting up both the GPU and memory speed. At default voltage, we were able to reach a maximum stable overclock of 935MHz GPU and 1280MHz Memory. This is a gain of 85MHz and 80MHz respectively. We were able to get the card to run at 950MHz but would lock up midway through the second 3DMark Vantage test. With a little more voltage 950-1000MHz should not be a problem on the ATI Radeon HD 5870... All Phenom Models @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-24-09] (0 Comments) A series of quick reference tables showing the main specs of all Phenom and Phenom II models released to date. Updated. Olympus Stylus Tough-6000 Digital Camera @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-24-09] (0 Comments) Review of the new Olympus Stylus Tough-6000, a 10-megapixel digital camera that is shockproof, waterproof and freezeproof. Zalman CNPS10X Extreme CPU Cooler @ modders-inc.com [Sep-23-09] (0 Comments) Zalman has a great history of dependable after market cooling forboth the CPU and the GPU. The CNPS10X Extreme is designed like the moreconventional upright heatpipe coolers that are dominant right now. Articles URL:http://www.modders-inc.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=290 ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB Graphics Card and AMD Eyefinity @ pcper.com [Sep-23-09] (0 Comments) The new AMD Radeon HD 5870 is the fastest single-GPU graphics cardyou can purchase today and will likely remain that way through at least theend of the year. The new Evergreen core, with its 1600 shader processorsand improved texturing power, is able to best the GT200 core that wasdominating the HD 4800-series cards in every aspect except efficiency. Addto that mix support for DirectX 11 gaming and compute applications with newfeatures like Eyefinity and you have all the makings of a fantastic productlaunch that will dominate the GPU market for months. The one caveat isthat AMD has left the GTX 285 still as a relevant graphics card option... AMD Radeon HD 5870 1 GB GDDR5 @ techpowerup.com [Sep-23-09] (0 Comments) Today AMD launches their new Radeon HD 5800 Series of graphics cards. They are powered by a brand new graphics processor called Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6 Motherboard:P55 vs X58 @ benchmarkreviews.com [Sep-23-09] (0 Comments) For computer enthusiasts, the last Intel milestone was the Core i7 processor launch that paralleled the X58-Express motherboard chipset OCZ Eclipse Gaming Mouse @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-23-09] (0 Comments) After the huge model Behemoth, the memory maker releases a smaller mouse that is both affordable and competitive. See how it fared in our test. Intel shows Larrabee demo for the first time @ pcper.com [Sep-23-09] (0 Comments) This ray tracing demo has been seen many times before, from DanielPohl, but not until now have we seen it running on Larrabee. In fact, thisdemo was running fairly smooth (I am guessing a framerate in the 20s) andat a higher resolution (based on the monitor displayed I am guessing1600x1200) that other demonstrations rendering solely on the CPU. AMD Eyefinity Demonstrations on Batman, Left 4 Dead, Far Cry 2 and more! @ pcper.com [Sep-23-09] (0 Comments) This technology shift allowed AMD to create a new class of GPU thatwill support at three displays per graphics card and will eventually add a6-display option to its ranks. Not only does this add to the already welldocumented benefits of multiple displays from a productivity perspective,but AMD has added in something unique for the gamers out there:super-highresolution multi-monitor gaming. Imagine the option of being able tocombine 6 30 Lucid HYDRA Multi-GPU Technology Launches - End of SLI and @ pcper.com [Sep-23-09] (0 Comments) Lucid and MSI are teaming to announce the SilverStone NT06-E CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-22-09] (0 Comments) We tested NT06-E CPU cooler from SilverStone, which has five heatsinks and a horizontal heatsink with place for a 120 mm fan (not included). Check it out! Antec Two Hundred Mid-Tower Computer Case @ bencmarkreviews.com [Sep-22-09] (0 Comments) PC gaming has never been an inexpensive proposition. The cost of processing power, for both CPU and GPU, may have gone down in cost per TechwareLabs s the Lian Li PC-A06F Computer Case @ techwarelabs.com [Sep-21-09] (0 Comments) Wish you could fit that full size computer into an area that can usually only fit a micro-ATX case? Do you just want something a little smaller than that 75 lb extended ATX case? Lian li has the perfect solution, and for under $100. Join Artiom as we take a look at the Lian Li PC-A06F Computer Case. XFX Radeon HD 4850 1GB Video Card @ legitreviews.com [Sep-21-09] (0 Comments) In our performance testing the XFX Radeon HD 4850 1GB was up against some stiff competition, namely its faster and more expensive 4000 series brothers. To say that the 4850 1GB is a bad card would be incorrect. At just $124.99 it is an extremely capable gaming card and the best bang for the buck in our testing today. A few years ago, buying a sub $150 video card meant that you had to keep the resolution low and turn down or off certain in-game features in order to get playable results. That is not the case today, the XFX Radeon HD 4850 1GB is able to play the latest games with all the eye candy on, though the compromise will be keeping it 1680x1050 or lower in most cases... Seagate Barracuda XT 6Gbps SATA-III HDD P @ benchmarkreviews.com [Sep-21-09] (0 Comments) On21 September2009 Seagate Technology will be the first and only manufacturer to offer a SATA-III 6Gbps hard drive product with Super Talent Pico C 32 GB Flash Drive @ rbmods.com [Sep-20-09] (0 Comments) Super Talent gives the phrase Technic3D/Nox Coolbay HX @ technic3d.com [Sep-18-09] (0 Comments) The Nox Coolbay HX Gamer-Case is the next PC Case in the Techn ic3D Editorship. Nox Coolbay HX is a performance chassis, with acrylic window and a 230 mm blue LED fan in the side. The black interiors mak es it one of a kind. About performance, nothing much to say except ext reme cooling with 4 included fans and expanding versatility, supportin g up to 9 drive bays. Cooling and stability are the main features for this model? Technic3D will check this in the following Review. DFI Hybrid Motherboard HD Video P (P45 + ION - Two Systems, One Mobo) @ tweaktown.com [Sep-18-09] (0 Comments) It turned out that DFI created a totally unique motherboard design that actually allows for two systems to run shared (KVM style) or fully independent of each other, on the one single board.The left side of the system is built up of the components for the NVIDIA ION and Intel Atom platform. This part could be used as a low-power file server or torrent downloading system or even Blu-ray movie playback. And the right side of the board features the parts seen on a traditional P45 + Socket 775 CPU motherboard, which could be used for gaming, video editing or other intensive applications. Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green and Black Hard Drives @ legitreviews.com [Sep-18-09] (0 Comments) On September 1st, 2009, Western Digital announced two new 2 TB hard drives that belong in the Caviar Black and RE4 series, which are 3.5 Lancool Dragonlord PC-K62 @ techpowerup.com [Sep-18-09] (0 Comments) The Lancool PC-K62 is the high-end model of the Dragonlord Series. It comes stuffed with four fans, screw-less systems everywhere you look within that black interior and a cool looking window to top things off. We go in for the kill to see if we can tame the Dragon. Razer Megalodon 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset @ tweaktown.com [Sep-18-09] (0 Comments) And also according to Razer; their reputation for being a class leader in their field is seen in all of their products. Today we put that to the test as we look at their Megalodon 7.1 surround gaming headset product and see if its any good. Headsets that claim to provide 5.1, let alone 7.1 surround sound from a couple of speakers is a novel idea and rather interesting, but lets see what Razer has for us here. Samsung SyncMaster 2233RZ 120Hz Gaming LCD Monitor @ tweaknews.net [Sep-18-09] (0 Comments) Till now, most monitor releases have been carbon copy releases of technology that has been out for over three years. An image quality tweak here, a design tweak there was all the consumer could expect. But this monitor is different in a big way. The technology difference contained within this rather standard monitor screams out loud in a crowd of your average everyday LCD computer monitor. No longer does the gamer have to settle in order to enjoy their games and no longer do they have to wait. The 120hz technology is here and I hope it is here to stay. CyberPower Gamer Xtreme 3000 System @ legitreviews.com [Sep-17-09] (0 Comments) Back in November we had our first taste of a pre-built computer from CyberPower, the Gamer Infinity GTX. It featured the new Intel Core i7 965 processor and cost a cool $4000. With todays launch of Intels Lynnfield processor, CyberPower was gracious enough to send us one of their upcoming systems based on the new LGA 1156 platform, the Gamer Xtreme 3000. Packed with an overclocked Intel Core i7 860 processor and an EVGA GTX 295 video card, this system is sure to rock and it costs just $1599.99... Intel DP55KG P55 LGA1156 Motherboard @ benchmarkreviews.com [Sep-17-09] (0 Comments) Benchmark Reviews had the opportunity to review and launch two new Lynnfield processors from Intel:the Core i5-750 and the Core i7-870. ASRock P55 Deluxe Lynnfield Motherboard @ tweaktown.com [Sep-17-09] (0 Comments) It is a very impressive motherboard in terms of performance. There are some layout issues that need to be corrected and the SATA 6G card is not quite the offering it seems on the surface. Still this product managed to convey the dedication that ASRock is showing to the enthusiast. After the visit by a Taiwanese based ASRock engineer to our lab here in Florida, we feel that ASRock is truly committed to making a better product. The effort involved in sending someone to visually see an issue thousands of miles away and then to discuss what we feel is missing/needed in motherboard design speaks volumes. Cooler Master Silent Pro M 850 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-17-09] (0 Comments) Silent Pro M is the latest power supply series from Cooler Master, featuring modular cabling system and single-rail design. Lets see if the 850 W model is a good buy. MSI N285GTX Superpipe OC GeForce GTX 285 @ pcper.com [Sep-17-09] (0 Comments) What we can walk away with at the end of the review is that MSI hasproduced a pretty tremendous card. The build quality is excellent, thecooler design works just as it is supposed to, and the NVIDIA GTX 285 is avery good chip that provides a very good gaming and entertainmentexperience. The slight overclock did not affect stability, and the tad ofextra performance was appreciated. Though we have become spoiled by highend cards in the $199 to $249 range, there still exist products above thatwhich can actually deliver more performance. AMD Athlon II X4 620 and X4 630 Quad-core Processors @ pcper.com [Sep-16-09] (0 Comments) AMD has not reinvented the wheel with the Athlon II X4 series ofchips. They are not disruptive products from a performance standpoint, andthey bring nothing particularly new to the marketplace. Except price ofcourse. When we consider that, then the Athlon II X4s are disruptive. Afast, quad core at $122 will turn a few heads. We can also expect toeventually see more power efficient versions of these chips potentially makeit into the laptop market (as the dual core Athlon II X2s have donerecently). Luxa2 LM100-Mini Home Theater PC Chassis with 200W PSU @ tweaktown.com [Sep-16-09] (0 Comments) The Luxa2 line is a step above the average Thermaltake chassis, and you will soon see why. Of course they are HTPC chassis, but the Luxa2 branding, as the name suggests, is a bit more luxurious. The features and design of the chassis Im about to show you has very nice looks and one of the most solid constructions I have seen to date. Luxa2 has released a few HTPC chassis in the new lineup, and today we are getting a look at the LM100 Mini. This is a very small, mATX compatible chassis with a built-in 200 watt power supply already installed. Keeping that power supply in mind, this HTPC chassis is more for the low power consuming components. As the review continues, I think you might be pleasantly surprised to see just what I was able to stuff in this chassis and run for quite some time with no issues. Thermaltake ISGC-300 CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-16-09] (0 Comments) We reviewed another cooler from Thermaltake ISGC series, ISGC-300, which uses a tower design, four heatpipes and a 120-mm fan. Check out its performance! RaidSonic Icy Box IB-MP305A-B Network Multimedia HD Player Video @ tweaktown.com [Sep-16-09] (0 Comments) It is actually a very similar device to the Astone Media Gear AP-100 1080p Media Player that we video reviewed in August as well as the ASUS O!Play HDP-R1 1080p HD Media Player that we also video reviewed last week. All three systems provide video, image and audio playback by means of using the popular Realtek RTD1073 media chipset. You would think that using the same chipset would make each device very similar. If you did think that, you would be partly correct, as some things are quite similar. However, whats different between each of the media players is the type of output connections you have as well as menu interface and other software based features. This is where the Icy Box jumps out ahead of the pack, in our opinion. Biostar TA785GE 128 M Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-16-09] (0 Comments) Biostar TA785GE 128 M is a micro ATX socket AM2+ motherboard with on-board video based on the new AMD 785G chipset featuring dedicated 128 MB video memory. Lets take a look on its performance. CM Storm Sentinel Advance Laser Gaming Mouse @ benchmarkreviews.com [Sep-16-09] (0 Comments) If you have ever looked into buying a powerful gaming or performance computer case, you have heard of Cooler Master. They are a Technic3D/AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ technic3d.com [Sep-16-09] (0 Comments) The AMD Athlon II X4 620 CPU arrived Technic3D. We will check the new Quad-Core CPU from AMD with a low price against the Intel Core i7 920, 965, Core2 Q9650 and the Phenom 9500, Phenom II 940/965 on Wi ndows Vista. Overclocking over 3,6 GHz with Air Cooling and more see y ou in the following Review. TechwareLabs s the Cooler Master Storm Scout Case @ techwarelabs.com [Sep-15-09] (0 Comments) In recent years, a number of PC hardware manufacturers have latched onto the eSports phenomenon. Whether it comes from a desire to connect with the gamer crowd, or the simple economic imperative of nMediaPC HTPC 8000 Wood ATX Case @ pcper.com [Sep-15-09] (0 Comments) The HTPC 8000 is a very elegant media center case that should appealto more mature, family-oriented consumers looking for a case that will matchtheir home decor and not look like a typical PC. It still has many of thesame functions a basic computer has, but nMediaPC went a bit further andincluded room for an optical LCD module, the ability to use different typesof flash cards to view movie files, pictures, and other documents. They alsogave the entire case an old-fashioned theme that has a nostalgic feel toit. FSP Everest 80+ 600W PSU @ technic3d.com [Sep-15-09] (0 Comments) The FSP Everest 80Plus 600W PSU arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next PSUs with four +12V rail (18A), 120mm Fan (Thermal fan control), 6x SATA hard disk connectors a nd 2x PCI-e 6+2-Pin. XFX 850 W Black Edition Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-15-09] (0 Comments) XFX, the traditional video card manufacturer, is now entering the power supply arena. Lets take a look on their first release, a high-end 850 W model. All Pentium Dual Core Models @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-15-09] (0 Comments) A series of quick reference tables containing the main specs of all Pentium Dual Core released to date. Updated. MSI Wind Top AE2010 Desktop @ benchmarkreviews.com [Sep-15-09] (0 Comments) Desktop computers are making a resurgence, and have exploited the compact nature of newer technology to provide the best of both worlds. Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield Processor - Best value in processosrs? @ pcper.com [Sep-15-09] (0 Comments) While the above table does a very good job of making our argumentsfor us, that the Core i5-750 is the best deal for a Lynnfield processor,there are still some cases where the performance provided by HyperThreadingand the slight boost in clock speed might make the jump to the Core i7-860 aworthwhile decision. Without a doubt moderate-to-heavy transcodingapplications SHOULD be using as much processing power as you can throw atthem, and Handbrake is by far the most popular for that. TechwareLabs s the NZXT-Beta Computer Case @ techwarelabs.com [Sep-14-09] (0 Comments) Join my tech team and I in our reviewing of NZXTs Beta case as with most budget cases we are going to be looking at this case in full body armor to prevent the possible loss of arm associated with sharp edges left by cutting corners and cutting costs. Kingston HyperX DDR3 4GB 2133MHz Memory @ legitreviews.com [Sep-14-09] (0 Comments) if you are into overclocking, the Kingston 2133MHz HyperX T1 memory kit (KHX2133C8D3T1K2/4GX) has got you covered. We were able to reach 2200MHz by just upping the base clock of the system. Reaching 2300MHz was as easy as setting primary timings to 9-9-9. With very little tweaking and minor voltage adjustments, we hit 2400MHz! Getting big numbers from this memory was extremely easy. This is by far, the fastest memory Ive had the pleasure of testing. Sure, you can get higher bandwidth numbers on a Triple Channel X58 system, but in terms of raw MHz I havent had anything else that can touch it! Swiftech Apogee GTZ Core i7 Waterblock @ legitreviews.com [Sep-13-09] (0 Comments) Here is Swiftechs flagship CPU waterblock, the Apogee GTZ i7. Now if you happen already have an Apogee GTZ for your LGA775 system the GTZ i7 is the same block but with the LGA1366 mounting hardware; speaking of which, you can buy the mounting kit, Apogee-GTZ-Ci7-HD, to transplant the waterblock from your LGA775 system to your LGA1366 system. In all Im rather impressed with the Apogee GTZ Core i7 CPU water block. Combined with the rest of the cooling system this is the coolest the test bench has run when overclocked or otherwise. Granted, the cost of the overall cooling loop is almost double the cost of the Cooler Master V10, but it is actually quieter... ASUS P7P55D PRO Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-12-09] (0 Comments) Lets now take a look on an Intel P55-based socket 1156 motherboard from ASUS Intel DP55KG Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-12-09] (0 Comments) Lets now take a look on the most high-end socket 1156 motherboard available from Intel, based on their new P55 chipset. VIA ARTiGO A2000 Barebone Storage Server @ legitreviews.com [Sep-11-09] (0 Comments) After reviewing all of the benchmarks and taking into consideration the purpose of the ARTiGO A2000, I can say that it has shown itself very well in managing and serving data despite its apparent inadequacies in actually performing CPU or graphics intensive tasks. At $239, this low-power network server seems to run cool, quiet, and stable, while still performing well in a battery of tests that put the strain on its Nano-ITX motherboard and VIA C7-D 1.5 GHz processor. When all was said and done, the ARTiGO A2000 did what it was made for:it provided an excellent solution to network storage... NZXT Panzerbox Classic Series Case @ bigbruin.com [Sep-11-09] (0 Comments) Overall, the NZXT Panzerbox Classic Series case is very well made and attractive unit that is priced on par with other Arctic Cooling Silentium T5 - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Sep-11-09] (0 Comments) TheArctic Cooling Silentium range of desktop chassis has slowlyevolved with the latest enclosure now being the T5. One of the uniqueselling points of these chassis’ is that they are eco friendlyincorporating a highly efficient power supply capable of supporting SLIor Crossfire graphics cards as well as a quad core CPU.Low noise emissions and a thermodynamic optimised design certainlysound like impressive features but how does the Silentium T5 stand upagainst cases from the likes of Antec or Cooler Master? Let’s take alook... Arctic Cooling Alpine 11 Pro CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-11-09] (0 Comments) We tested Alpine 11 Pro CPU cooler from Arctic Cooling, which focuses on silence. Will it perform well against the AMD Shows off 24 Panel Eyefinity on DirectX 11 Graphics Cards @ legitreviews.com [Sep-11-09] (0 Comments) The back of the PC is what the hardware enthusiast is going to be interested in and the picture above is worth a million bucks. You can clearly see all six of the DisplayPort connections that are lugged into a single expansion slot. This is ATI Eyefinity to the extreme! You are looking at 24 panels and 55 Megapixels of video content coming from one PC that is running multi-GPU technology! ECS P55H-A Black Series Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-11-09] (0 Comments) Socket 1156 motherboards based on the new Intel P55 are starting to reach the market. Lets take a look on this model from ECS. EVGA P55 LE Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-11-09] (0 Comments) Lets now take a look on the simplest socket 1156 motherboard from EVGA based on the new Intel P55. NORCO RPC-4020 4U Rackmount Server Case @ benchmarkreviews.com [Sep-11-09] (0 Comments) In this article, Benchmark Reviews will examine the Norco RPC-4020 4U rack mount server case. This case supports twenty data drives, plus Active Media Products Executive I 2-in-1 Carbon Fiber Pen @ tweaktown.com [Sep-11-09] (0 Comments) USB drives are everywhere and everyone has at least a few sitting around. In business showing up to a meeting without a pen or USB thumb drive pretty much makes you look like an unorganized slob. Active Media Products has managed to merge a writing instrument with a USB thumb drive and wrapped it up in an attractive carbon fiber package. I had to have one! QNAP TS-809U-RP Turbo NAS @ itpro.co.uk [Sep-10-09] (0 Comments) This 2U rack appliance has eight lockable hot-swap bays supporting allthe latest SATA high-capacity drives. Its specification looks good aswell as you have a 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo teamed up with 2GB of DDR2memory making this one of the best specified appliances at this pricepoint. Luxa 2 LM300 Touch Pro @ rbmods.com [Sep-10-09] (0 Comments) HTPC cases have turned into big sellers on the market as they tend to match your home theater systems and allows you to use them as media computers. Media computers are handy when it comes to viewing movies, listening to music and viewing pictures as an example. Gelid Silent Spirit CPU Cooler @ modders-inc.com [Sep-10-09] (0 Comments) The Gelid Silent Spirit is slightly larger than a stock OEM coolerplus it utilizes four heat pipes. Does the Gelid Silent Spirit have what ittakes to compete with the OEM cooler variants? Articles URL:http://www.modders-inc.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=293 Corsair X256 CMFSSD-256D1 MLC SSD @ benchmarkreviews.com [Sep-10-09] (0 Comments) The competition among Solid State Drive manufacturers is reminiscent of the video card wars between AMD and NVIDIA a few years ago. The Vantec NexStar Vault @ techpowerup.com [Sep-10-09] (0 Comments) In a time when all of our information is going digital there is more of a need for a way to store our information securely. The Vantec NexStar Vault aims to make this data secure by providing the security of a keypad, along with data encryption. Free Homebrew VoIP with Google Voice and Intel Atom @ legitreviews.com [Sep-10-09] (0 Comments) To satisfy my performance needs, I am now going to put together a low-power server built around an Intel Atom 230 processor in order to install PiaF natively to get the best performance I can out of my homebrew VoIP solution using Google Voice. With a budget of about $225, this article is going to give step-by-step instructions on how to build your Atom-based server, install and configure PBX in a Flash, and finally configure your Linksys SPA-3102 ATA... TechwareLabs s the Western Digital TV HD Media Player @ techwarelabs.com [Sep-09-09] (0 Comments) Have you been paying $5 a month to record the shows you want with that flimsy DVR? Wish you could get a real Home Theater PC, but are reluctant to dish out the money? Western Digital knows your pain, and aims to fix it with the Western Digital TV HD Media Player. Will this be the ultimate HTPC replacement or just another attempt at a re-branded TiVo? Join Matt to find out... Steelseries Siberia - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Sep-09-09] (0 Comments) SteelSeriesare a very well established company intent on producingprofessional grade gaming gear for all skill levels. From its formationin 2001, SteelSeries have gone a long way and now produces a wide rangeof peripherals from mice, keyboards and headsets to mouse pads and noweven special branded products. The Siberia headset is just one of many that SteelSeries now include intheir audio range. Boasting comfort, multi-functionality and adetachable mic, a great deal of thought appears to have gone into thedesign of the Siberia and from the looks of things it must have paidoff as there are now several different versions of the Siberia tochoose from.We will be taking a closer look at the original; introducing theSiberia full-size headset. be quiet! Pure Power 350W L7 @ technic3d.com [Sep-09-09] (0 Comments) The be quiet! Pure Power 350W L7 PSU arrived Technic3D. See yo u in the Review from Technic3D the next PSUs with two +12V rail (18A), 120mm Fan (Thermal fan control), 4x SATA hard disk connectors and 1x PCI-e 6+2-Pin. Better than the L6 Pure Power 350W PSU from November 20 08? We will check this in the following Review. Antivirus Suites Block DSEO @ ngohq.com [Sep-09-09] (0 Comments) It has come to our attention that several Antivirussuites have listed our Driver Signature Enforcement Overrider (DSEO) asa dangerous file. We originally created DSEO to solve the seriousdriver signature enforcement problem that appeared after Microsoftremoved the permanent command line switch that disables driversignature enforcement in Windows Vista SP1 and Windows 7. Sadly, theonly way around this is to press F8 upon startup and choose “DisableDriver Signature Enforcement”, which is temporary and unacceptable.Microsoft has left users without an option to disable the featurepermanently.Driver signature enforcement is indeed a good idea, but it is performedbadly. It requires all drivers and system files to be digitally signedwith a certificate or they won’t run. The problem with signing yourfiles is the fact that the certificate costs thousands of dollars. Ofcourse, that money is not a concern for corporations such as Adobe, butfor the majority of developers, which are freeware/open sourcedevelopers that make no profit, this is simply unforgivable. Thermaltake DH-202 HTPC (Media PC) Chassis @ techwarelabs.com [Sep-08-09] (0 Comments) In this day and age, technology and computers consume our lives. Its only natural that with time, people will realize that the puny, limited DVR (digital video recorder) that the Cable Company makes you pay for is a waste of space and money, and the longer you have it the more of a waste of money it becomes. With the ability to surf the web, check your email, watch HD movies, record television, and much more, the real question is:Why wouldnt you get a HTPC? Intel Core i5 750 - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Sep-08-09] (0 Comments) Theintroduction of the Core i7 range of processors late last year wasthe beginning of the Nehalem family. The processors have had a mixedreception and it is fair to say that although the new series has beenimpressive performance wise, the pricing was and still is too much formany users. After all, the LGA1366 socket requires not only theprocessor but also an X58 motherboard and triple channel DDR3 memory. The Core i5’s aim is to offer what the i7’s couldn’t – an affordablemid-range CPU. The C2D and Pentium processors still make up asignificant amount of the market but the Nehalem micro-architecture isexpected to take over gradually. As a rule of thumb, the i7 series is high-end intended for hardcoreenthusiasts, Core i5 is mid ranged with the Core i3’s (yet to bereleased) aimed at entry level customers. Without further ado, let’stake a better look at the CPU on offer today. Introducing the Core i5750. Core i5-750 and Core i7-870 Processors @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-08-09] (0 Comments) Our review from Core i5-750 (2.66 GHz) and Core i7-860 (2.80 GHz), two of the first socket 1156 processors to arrive on the market. Mionix Saiph 1800 Mouse @ rbmods.com [Sep-07-09] (0 Comments) A month back we looked at the Mionix Saiph 3200 mouse that ended up being a well shaped gaming mouse, today we have the cheaper version named 1800 that is less expensive and has less functions. Knowing Mionix though I am sure this can be a good competitor even though it lacks some of the features the bigger brother does. Lets have a closer look at what we can expect from the mouse. R2-D2 USB-Hub @ rbmods.com [Sep-06-09] (0 Comments) Looking for a USB hub or a Starwars product? Well you can get both in one product, we are looking at the R2-D2 usb hub that even makes the same sounds as he does in the movie. It is cool looking and all but can it perform like other USB hubs? NVIDIA Ion mini-ITX System Build Guide @ legitreviews.com [Sep-05-09] (0 Comments) The goal of this article was to show how to build a mini-ITX HTPC system capable of playing Blu-Rays for under $600 in hardware. The end result is a system that can easily play Blu-Ray and other high-definition content with no stutters at all. The mini-ITX form factor is very sleek and the fact that you can cram a system like this into a chassis this small is awesome. Once I got past the size of the form factor, the highlight of the build has to be the power consumption numbers. The highest power consumption that I saw on this mini-ITX system was just 36 Watts at the wall during gaming. It looks like that 60W power supply brick that comes with the Travla C287 mini-ITX chassis will be able to offer plenty of power for the time being... Scythe Kabuto CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-05-09] (0 Comments) We tested Kabuto CPU cooler from Scythe, which has six heatpipes, a three-heatsink design and a 120-mm fan. Asus P7P55D Deluxe P - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Sep-04-09] (0 Comments) Theintroduction of a new platform is always a rather secretiveaffair but as the i5 launch date nears, P55 chipset motherboardpreviews are coming through thick and fast. Although whispers of highoverclocks and unrivalled performance are usually rumoured with a newsocket, the i5 series seems to appeal more to the average user as a midrange CPU rather than full out performance for hardcore enthusiaststhat the i7 can provide. Early indications also seemto point towards the LGA1156 motherboards being much more affordablethan the X58’s but we can’t be totally sure as of yet.Today, we’ll be taking a quick look at the ASUS P7P55D Deluxemotherboard from the P7 series of boards. Unlike older ASUSmotherboards, the chipset is now included in the name so as to avoidconfusion with the series so let’s take a quick look. Seasonic S12D 750 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-04-09] (0 Comments) Seasonic S12D is based on the award-winning M12D, but costing less. Lets compare the two. Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler @ tweaktown.com [Sep-04-09] (0 Comments) Rethinking a few things after the original Hyper 212 was released, Cooler Master saw the need to take the 212 back to the drawing board and see what they could do to offer a better solution. Not only is the actual cooler a bit different this time around, but they went with another style of fan. They also got together with the engineers to develop an all new mounting hardware, which are welcomed changes in my eyes. I cannot make a direct comparison of temperatures however, as my testing method at that time was very different from the T.E.C.C. solution Chris created and what we use here today. I will however point out all the differences from the original design to the Hyper 212 Plus. How to Build a Wireless Network Without Using a Broadband Router @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-03-09] (0 Comments) A step-by-step guide on how to build your own wireless network without using a broadband router or an access point. Updated. Verbatim 2.5' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 Executive 500GB @ rbmods.com [Sep-03-09] (0 Comments) Verbatim, one of the worlds leading manufacturers of datastorage media has expanded their productlines to portable hard disks. Today we will have a look at their 2.5' Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 Executive 500GB model. PC TrickleSaver @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-03-09] (0 Comments) PC TrickleSaver is a device that automatically shuts down all external peripherals like printers, monitors and speakers when your PC is off in order to save energy. MIME-Version: @ overclockersonline.net [Sep-03-09] (0 Comments) Zalman has stepped away from the cooler design it is well known for and OCZ StealthXStream 500 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-03-09] (0 Comments) Now it is time to test this 500 W mainstream power supply from OCZ. Is it a good product? Check it out. Technic3D/EKL Nordwand CPU Cooler @ technic3d.com [Sep-02-09] (0 Comments) The EKL How to Build a Wireless Network Using a Broadband Router @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-02-09] (0 Comments) A complete guide on how to build your own wireless network using a wireless broadband router. Updated. Cooler Master NotePal A1 @ modders-inc.com [Sep-01-09] (0 Comments) The NotePal A1 is a notebook cooler from the world leading experton cooling stuff... Cooler Master! A dual fan setup that is designed toefficiently and quietly assist in cooling the notebook. How effective is asecondary cooling device for a notebook? Articles URL:http://www.modders-inc.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=291 Kingwin XT-1264 Heat-Pipe Direct Touch CPU Cooler @ tweaktown.com [Sep-01-09] (0 Comments) Kingwin is the company we have the pleasure of working with this time around. They are better known for their Mach 1 power supplies, but make storage solutions and coolers as well. Kingwin entered the market with the idea that each PC has its own individuality and get used more and more in our daily lives. They want to satisfy their customers with quality products that perform well and offer them great customer service. I can only really test the first two of those ideals, as I really hope I dont run into any issues that require support. Today Kingwin delivers the XT-1264 Xtreme CPU cooler from their H.T.C or Heat-pipe Touch Chip technology. This is not unlike their previous H.D.T. coolers, just a different naming scheme this time around. Either way you want to refer to it, lets take this cooler with exposed heat-pipes and get some images, then on to the testing. TechwareLabs s the NZXT Cryo S Aluminum Notebook Cooler @ techwarelabs.com [Sep-01-09] (0 Comments) Is your laptop running a little too hot for your liking? Join Stefan here at TechwareLabs as we take a look at what NZXT brings to the plate. Will the Cryo S Aluminum Notebook Cooler be the equivalent of Liquid Cooling for your laptop? Read on to find out... Thermaltake ISGC-200 CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-01-09] (0 Comments) We reviewed Thermaltake ISGC-200 CPU cooler, with a 92 mm fan as a filling for Technic3D/Cougar S700 PSU @ technic3d.com [Sep-01-09] (0 Comments) The Cougar S700 PSU with 700W and 80+ silver arrived Technic3D . See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next modular PS U with four +12V rails (20/24A), 135mm Fan (Thermal fan control), 8x S ATA hard disk connectors, 2x PCI-e 6 Pin and 2x PCI-e 6+2 Pin. SoundMagic PL30 In-ears @ techpowerup.com [Sep-01-09] (0 Comments) SoundMagic is one of the few brands out there dedicated to making quality in-ears that are affordable as well. Today we take a look at their PL30 in-ears which boast a mighty bundle and good sound quality to boot. Being priced at $25 they provide amazing value in the IEM segment. BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Verizon) Cell Phone @ hardwaresecrets.com [Sep-01-09] (0 Comments) Review of the BlackBerry Tour 9630 cell phone available from Verizon, which comes with a real keyboard. Thecus M3800 NAS Stream Box @ legitreviews.com [Aug-31-09] (0 Comments) Setting up the Thecus M3800 for use with your audio/video theater turned out to be quite easy. Our first step towards enjoying the multimedia stored on our M3800 is to log back into the Thecus Configuration Menu and open up the TV Setup panel. From here, we select our output and display parameters for our panel... AMD Phenom 2 965BE Cpu @ rbmods.com [Aug-31-09] (0 Comments) The Phenom 2 955 performed extremely well for the money you paid for it, this new 965 version costs about 245$ which is still a fair amount below the Core i7 920 price,. The question is; will it be able to perform somewhat similar or even faster than the Core i7? Let's take a closer look. Warpia Wireless USB Display Adapter SWP100 @ benchmarkreviews.com [Aug-31-09] (0 Comments) If you have ever tried to share vacation pictures or videos with friends and family then you know the 4 square inch screen on your ECS A785GM-M 785G AM3 Micro ATX Motherboard @ pcper.com [Aug-31-09] (0 Comments) The main features that will really draw consumer attention to theA785GM-M is the integration of ATI's HD 4200 graphics on the motherboard.While we weren't able to play some of the top FPS games on the market atdecent resolutions, we were able to play games like Quake Live and F.E.A.R.at relatively high resolutions. The addition of HDMI and high-quality audiooptions makes this board ideal for those upgrading their HTPCs to handlehigh-definition content. Why Must Everything Be Online? @ techwarelabs.com [Aug-31-09] (0 Comments) Remember the days when you could call your bank and speak to someone on the phone. Why do I have to Check my balance online? Remember when you could go to Blockbuster and pick out a movie? Why must I pick out the movies on their website and have them shipped to me now? Why oh why must everything be online? [Affiliates News] Noctua NF-S12B FLX and NF-S12B ULN Cooling Fans @ aphnetworks.com [Aug-30-09] (0 Comments) In the past, we have written three separate articles on fivedifferent Noctua products:The Noctua NF-S12-800, NF-S12-1200, NF-R8 review,the Noctua NF-P12 review, and the Noctua NH-U12P review. Now, let's name oneNoctua article that I wrote in the past with at least one product that didn'treceive a prestigious APH Networks award. The answers:Nope, nope, and...nope. What made us love their products so much? Noctua, an Austrian companythat specializes in quiet computing thermal solutions, certainly won't winany beauty contests for the fans and heatsinks they make, nor do they sellthe most extreme out-of-this-world cooling solutions. But, what they do makeare practical and realistic products that are thoroughly engineered toachieve the best real world performance, while maintaining an extremely lowlevel of perceived noise. They are quality, refined products to achieve itsprimary purpose reliably throughout its life. And while they are certainlynot the lowest priced, they offer excellent performance-to-value ratio foryour hard earned cash. Plus, looks in this regard aren't even a huge issue inmy opinion. As a quiet PC enthusiast, I exclusively used Noctua fans in thepast, and still do, for these very reasons. Upon the release of their latestNF-S12B FLX and NF-S12B ULN case fans to replace the NF-S12-1200 andNF-S12-800, what kind of improvements has Noctua made to their legendaryproducts? I picked up both of them and conducted our usual array of synthetictests, as well as slapping them into our test setup for real worldperformance measurements. As excited as you are, let's find out how it allwent! [News] Kingwin EZ-Dock 2 @ virtual-hideout.net [Aug-29-09] (0 Comments) Personal storage is all the rage with home computer users nowadayswith users looking to save and backup their digital photos, movies, personaland private data easily and safely. Next to using a simple USB flash drive,a USB hard drive dock, utilizing a full sized hard drive, is the simplestmethod to backup a tremendous amount of data, depending entirely on the sizeof the hard drive you choose to plug into it. Kingwin is no stranger to thismarket and has already done quite well with it's original EZ-Dock hard drivedocking system we've reviewed. Today they are back with the EZ-Dock 2 andthey've given us the honor of checking it out for you guys. Come along as wedive deeper into this product. Recap & @ legitreviews.com [Aug-29-09] (0 Comments) This years BlizzCon has definitely been the best one for me. The new World of Warcraft expansion looks like it will be the best one yet. I love the old world and getting to go back there and visit all the old content with new activities looks like it will be a lot of fun. The new raids and dungeons look amazing. The fact that they chose to concentrate on end game and environment rather than quest lines... MSI HD 4890 Cyclone SOC 1 GB GDDR5 @ techpowerup.com [Aug-29-09] (0 Comments) MSI's HD 4890 Cyclone SOC is the fastest model of the Cyclone Series. It comes with clocks of 1000 MHz / 1000 MHz out of the box and uses a huge heatpipe cooler to keep the card cool. As an extra feature a native HDMI connector has been added in case you want to connect the card to your big TV screen. OCZ StealthXStream 400 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-29-09] (0 Comments) Today we decided to review an inexpensive entry-level 400 W power supply from OCZs StealthXStream series. Is it worthwhile buying this product? Check it out. All Sempron Models @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-28-09] (0 Comments) A series of quick reference tables containing the main specs of all Sempron processors released to date. Updated to include socket AM3 model. ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3 Slim Audio Card @ bigbruin.com [Aug-28-09] (0 Comments) Over the course of this review, my opinion of the Xonar HDAV1.3 Slim has gradually improved alongside the software and drivers. Initially I wasn't very impressed, but could see the potential. With each updated version of the drivers and player I've become just a little more comfortable with the card. I'm happy to say that today I'm extremely satisfied with its performance. BenQ Joybee GP1 Mini Projector @ legitreviews.com [Aug-28-09] (0 Comments) The BenQ Joybee GP1 mini projector is a wonderful device that more than exceeded our expectations. Being able to plug in a USB 2.0 Flash drive that contains images (JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIFF) or videos (MPEG4, MJPEG, XviD, 3ivX) and having the BenQ Joybee GP1 mini projector automatically launch a media playback menu without a laptop is awesome. With a noise level under 40dBA, the GP1 is relatively quiet and has fairly decent picture quality at the devices native 858 x 600 resolution. When it comes to image quality, the 100 ANSI lumens of brightness is adequate in dimly lit areas, but during the daytime the image is easily washed out. This makes the GP1 ideal for simple work presentations, academia or casual movie watching. The integrated 2W speaker that is incorporated into the chassis is more than good enough to crank out the audio for most situations, but you can always use other speakers if you prefer better audio. BenQ has done an impressive job getting this much quality into a palm-sized projector with a 5.4 x 4.7 x 2.1-inch footprint. Even the user interface is easy enough to use that a first time projector user should be up and running in minutes... Noctua NH-C12P CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-28-09] (0 Comments) We tested Noctua NH-C12P, an horizontal CPU cooler with six heatpipes and a 120 mm fan. Will it provide a performance similar to ts Kingwin XT-1264 HTC CPU Cooler @ rbmods.com [Aug-28-09] (0 Comments) The high performance CPU cooler market has gotten very competitive lately, and after the release of Intel's Core i7 platform not every cooler is compatible with the larger cpu. Fortunately many manufacturers, including Kingwin, are now including Core i7 mounting hardware with their existing coolers. Most coolers are still compatible with older processors though, so it is important to make sure they are effective in every setup. Now, RBMods reviews the Kingwin XT-1264. Everything You Need To Know About DDR, DDR2 and DDR3 Memories @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-28-09] (0 Comments) Curious about the technical differences between DDR3, DDR2 and DDR memories? In this tutorial we explain them all. Kingston SSDNow V+ SSD @ benchmarkreviews.com [Aug-28-09] (0 Comments) Early on in their debut, Solid State Drives were planned as included equipment on new computers coming from tier one manufacturers such MSI GeForce GTX 260 Lightning Graphics Card @ tweaktown.com [Aug-28-09] (0 Comments) It's been a while since we've seen anything from MSI, but they're back with a vengeance today working on the well known and much loved GTX 260. Carrying with it a new Lightning tag that we haven't seen from the company before, we'll see what exactly MSI have going on here. To be completely honest, considering the age of the GTX 260 MSI really have to bring us something special to wow us. Since the launch of the card we've seen many companies attack the model and we've seen some big clocks, fancy coolers and good bundles offered. Enermax Galaxy EVO 1,250W Power Supply @ pcper.com [Aug-27-09] (0 Comments) The Enermax Galaxy EVO 1,250W PSU delivered good voltage regulation(especially on the important +12V rails) with relatively clean outputs andgood efficiency. The EVO 1,250W PSU is quiet, runs cool during normaloperation, and includes an excellent compliment of both fixed and modularcables/connectors. At 1,250W DC output, this is one of the largest PSUsmost NA users will be able to operate from a standard 120 VAC, 15Aresidential circuit. The Enermax Galaxy EVO 1,250W PSU is currentlyavailable and typically sells for around $300 USD. Wacom Bamboo Fun Digital Pen Tablet @ benchmarkreviews.com [Aug-27-09] (0 Comments) The mouse has become the standard method of navigating graphical user interfaces, but it leaves something to be desired when you want Technic3D/BFG EX-1200 PSU @ technic3d.com [Aug-27-09] (0 Comments) The BFG EX-1200 PSU with 1200W arrived Technic3D. See you in t he following Review from Technic3D the next modular PSU with four +12V rails (40A), 135mm Fan (Thermal fan control), 12x SATA hard disk conn ectors, 3x PCI-e 6 Pin and 3x PCI-e 6+2 Pin. Logitech V220 Wireless Optical Laptop Mouse @ tech-xtreme.com [Aug-27-09] (0 Comments) Logitech are a company who specialize in a whole range of products,including remote controls, keyboards, speakers and much more. Today here atTech-Xtreme we have the Logitech V220 Wireless Laptop Mouse to review thatclaims to be built for comfort and 2.5 times more responsive than otheroptical mice. Let's see how it does during testing. ASUS Crosshair III Formula Motherboard @ legitreviews.com [Aug-26-09] (0 Comments) The ASUS Crosshair III Formula motherboard essentially takes the 790FX M4A79T-Deluxe PCB and tweaks it a bit while adding additional features and bumping the quality in the components. Like all Republic of Gamer boards the Crosshair III Formula comes with an add-in audio module providing cleaner sound. There is also the LCD Poster which provides diagnostic information and a menu for browsing through the options provided in TweakIt. TweakIt is a hardware supported overclocking feature that lets you adjust all the BIOS settings on the fly. This can help all overclockers push their systems to the edge of stability. Before we dig into the board images and tests here's a list of the features on the board... Coolermaster HAF 922 - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Aug-26-09] (0 Comments) TheCooler Master HAF series began with the 932 which evoked mixedopinions among users and enthusiasts. The second edition in the series,with a similar imaginative name, the 922, has been adjusted a littlemaking it into a slightly smaller Mid Tower chassis as well as allowinga price drop in the region of $20. The difficulty in judging a case is that there is not a set ofbenchmark scores that determine a chassis' “performance”. Conversely, aseries of factors from ease of installation to aesthetics, the laterbeing predominately user preference orientated, help to rate aparticular case.With Cooler Master's vast experience in the chassis market,expectations are of an impressive showing that can compete on the levelof the ATCS-840 and CM:Scout. Let's see how it holds up. Antec Basiq BP500U Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-26-09] (0 Comments) Today we decided to review a mainstream 500 W power supply from Antec, Basiq BP500W. Will it survive our tests? Check it out. Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.B 1 Terabyte SATA HDD @ rbmods.com [Aug-26-09] (0 Comments) SSD drives are starting to come in bigger sizes these days but they are still not available in terabytes and when they will be they will cost a fortune. Therefore SATA hard drives are still better when it comes to storage, Geeks.com sent us one of their Hitachi 1 TB TechwareLabs s the NZXT Panzerbox LAN Case @ techwarelabs.com [Aug-26-09] (0 Comments) In this corner, we have NZXTs Panzerbox mid-tower LAN case. This featherweight can pack a heavyweight and not tire you out on the trip to the LAN as well as provide the proper cooling for your portable heater. Well weigh in the NZXT Panzerbox after the break. Panasonic UJ-875A Slim Optical Drive @ benchmarkreviews.com [Aug-26-09] (0 Comments) Benchmark Reviews recently reviewed the SilverStone SUGO SST-SG06B Case, and supplied with that product was the SST-SOD01 kit. As was Western Digital WD TV Mini Media Player Video - Where's my HD? @ tweaktown.com [Aug-26-09] (0 Comments) Back a few months ago, Western Digital impressed us when it launched its very first media player, the WD TV. It was an affordable device that allowed you to playback HD movies, music and pictures on your display through a USB storage device, such as a pen drive or portable hard drive. Fast forward a little and Western Digital has just come out with the WD TV Mini. It is a smaller, more portable and cheaper version compared to the WD TV, but it lacks one very important feature HD support and HDMI output. It does, however, impress in certain areas - especially with 1080i upscaling and a very small size and attractive styling. Performance Gaming Case @ legitreviews.com [Aug-25-09] (0 Comments) The folks over at AeroCool have released several new cases with their PGS (Performance Gaming System) value series. These are targeting to the budget midrange gamer with two of the three models also having a pro version which offers a few extra features like a built in fan controller. One of the cases smack in the middle of the lineup is the Vx-E model which we received to see how we think it fares compared with others in its class. Priced at $69.99, it's twenty dollars less than the VX-9 Pro and $15 more than the VX-R... Thor's Hammer HDT-S126384 CPU Cooler @ modders-inc.com [Aug-25-09] (0 Comments) Thor's Hammer is signalizing the strength and efficiency of ourcooler for your overheating Core i7 CPU's. With its 4 8mm Heat-pipes on theH.D.T. Base and the 3 6mm Heat-pipes on the 2nd layer, it is launched as a Antec Earthwatts 750W PSU @ jonnyguru.com [Aug-25-09] (0 Comments) Antec comes to us today with the most powerful model in theEarthwatts series, the EA750. Many of my readers have been asking me toreview this unit, and the day has finally arrived. Will this one be a hit ora miss from Antec? Let's find out. Ultimat Roundup - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Aug-25-09] (0 Comments) Whilemany people would be more than willing to splash out upwards of£50 on a gaming mouse and even more on a gaming keyboard, not so manysee the need in purchasing a gaming mouse mat. However it can trulymake a difference, not only in terms of performance, but in terms ofcomfort too. With that in mind, Ultimat sent over a few different mats for yourstruly to take a look at. The Breathe X3, the Seven FX-2 and the SolidFX-3, lets check em out. ASUS P7P55D Premium P55 P - SATA 6G returns @ pcper.com [Aug-25-09] (0 Comments) So, while ASUS has essentially doubled the speed available to theMarvell 9123 chip, they have done so at the cost of additional logic andtraces on the board and without actually meeting the 600 MB/s theoreticalspeed maximum. Still, 500 MB/s is still much better than 250 MB/s and Ithink that users will be able to see a noticeable difference - once weactually get SATA 6G devices out and available. Cooler Master SNA 95 Universal Power Adapter @ benchmarkreviews.com [Aug-25-09] (0 Comments) The purpose is simple:offer a universal notebook adapter with widespread compatability with nearly all notebook computers in use today. Head-Direct HiFiMAN EF2 Headphone Amplifier @ techpowerup.com [Aug-25-09] (0 Comments) The recently launched HiFiMAN EF2 amplifier takes center stage as we test to see if it is worthy of such a name. Manufactured and sold by Head-Direct this product is both competitively priced and well equipped. Technic3D/Corsair H50 @ technic3d.com [Aug-25-09] (0 Comments) The Corsair H50 Hydro Liquid CPU Cooler arrived Technic3D. The Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H50 CPU Cooler gives you the power of li quid cooling in a compact, easy-to-install package. See you in the fo llowing Review the Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-25-09] (0 Comments) It's time to review Noctua NH-U12P CPU cooler, which has a tower design with four heatpipes and a 120 mm fan. Basic Security in Wireless Networks @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-25-09] (0 Comments) Everything you need to do after building your own small home or office network:changing the default password, how to upgrade the router firmware, how to enable encryption and which encryption to use. ASUS Triton 81 Universal Heatsink @ pcper.com [Aug-25-09] (0 Comments) There are lots of pros and cons to purchasing the Triton 81, butoverall it definitely handled our Intel Q8400 quad-core processor with easeand grace. Even during load testing, it kept the CPU well below thethreshold of its thermal limits. Unfortunately, there were a few key issuesthat needs to be addressed in future revisions of this heatsink. The Babes & Cosplayers of BlizzCon '09 @ legitreviews.com [Aug-24-09] (0 Comments) we really do know what our readers are looking forits not the hardware, its not the software titlesits the Booth Babes! Well, we have them for you today. We encountered not only Booth Babes, but more CosBabes and even CosDudes in costume. In fact there were so many CosPeople that it was hard for us to just narrow down the top ones that we saw. Trust us, there were more people in costume for the cosplay and the BlizzCon Costume Contest than you can shake a 20-side die at.... Razer Arctosa USB Gaming Keyboard @ benchmarkreviews.com [Aug-24-09] (0 Comments) The Arctosa Gaming Keyboard is one of Razer's entry-level enthusiast peripherals to help gamers get into the world of high-end keyboards. The Vendor Booths @ legitreviews.com [Aug-23-09] (0 Comments) Speaking of Kingston, we ran into our good friends from Kingston who had a late start to their day. Apparently some their luggage got lost. Specifically, their monitors that they were going to use to display some 3D gaming! Luckily, their buddies from Doghouse Systems (Texas), and Vigor Gaming Computers (CA) were on hand to help them out. I had a front row seat as they did their magic and before too long they had crowds 20+ deep around their booths. Of course the free t-shirts didn't hurt either! MIME-Version: @ overclockersonline.net [Aug-23-09] (0 Comments) The Element T certainly brings a different package and look than theElement G. The Element T brings a lot of to the table when it comes to storagewith six 3.5 [Affiliates News] Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard @ aphnetworks.com [Aug-23-09] (0 Comments) The original Logitech G15 keyboard (And its 2007 mid-modelchange) proved to be a very popular and successful keyboard for gamers andprofessionals alike. Featuring a convenient and openly customizable screen, ahuge array of programmable keys for different macro functions, andmiscellaneous enhancements such as backlit keys -- all of this whileretaining all the basics of what a regular keyboard should be -- there's noreason why it's not as widely embraced as we've seen it. Almost four yearsafter its initial debut, Logitech understands that it is time to produce itssuccessor, and tingle the hearts of every enthusiast as well as gamers onceagain. Often times, it is quite a challenge for product designers to improveupon what already is an excellent product. This is especially true when theteam and Logitech had to perfect the G15 gaming keyboard with a productrefresh just not too long ago. Fast forward to 2009. What could they add?What could they change? What could they keep? To find out what they actuallydid, we took the dive for you. Recently, we received Logitech's latestiteration of their high end G-series gaming keyboard for review:the LogitechG19. Will it just be another G15 refresh with a different name, or asignificantly improvement that would send you driving recklessly to yournearby electronics retailer to make the purchase? Read on to find out. By theway, here's an interesting feature:a color LCD screen that has a hardwareaccelerator, so you can even watch videos on it. Let me be the first one tosay this:Welcome to the world of Logitech's G19. All Atom Models @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-22-09] (0 Comments) A quick reference table comparing the main specs of all Atom models released to date. Updated. Mionix Alioth 320 & 400 Mousepads @ rbmods.com [Aug-22-09] (0 Comments) Mionix a well known gaming accessory manufacturer here in Sweden creates great mice as we saw in an earlier review, but what about their mousepads? Today we are going to take a look at their Alioth 320 and 400, where the 400 is a bigger version but still the same material as the 320. Vantec NexStar Dual Bay Hard Drive Dock @ techpowerup.com [Aug-22-09] (0 Comments) With more and more people becoming entrenched within the digital age there is an increasing need for storage. Hard drive docks are definitely a part of the solution with easy to use USB and eSATA connections all in a package that sits on your desk. Today we will be looking at what the Vantec NexStar Dual Bay Hard Drive Dock has to offer. OCZ Behemoth Gaming Mouse @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-21-09] (0 Comments) The memory maker expands its line of gaming mice with a huge model for big-handed gamers. Check out our test. Warpia Wireless USB Display Adapter @ legitreviews.com [Aug-21-09] (0 Comments) The Warpia Wireless USB Display Adapter is designed to allow users to view PC content on primarily TV's and Projectors at distances up to 30 feet within the same room. While I was quite sure that the adapter would exceed expectations when used to display a PowerPoint presentation, I was more interested in how well the adapter dealt with video content, and how well Wireless USB was able to perform with the higher bandwidth video demands... Windows 7 vs. Vista CPU & Memory Performance Comparison @ tweaktown.com [Aug-21-09] (0 Comments) We've had a good look into the VGA side of things when it comes to Windows 7. However, while for many people that's the most important section, it's not all of it. Today we'll be having a closer look at how some of the other components in our system run under the new operating system due out in just a few months. Today we'll be looking at two core components; the memory and the CPU. Well be using a triple channel memory configuration with our Core i7 920 processor clocked at 4GHz. We'll be running our testbed through our standard memory benchmark line-up which does a good job of testing both the memory and CPU. TechwareLabs s the Genius GHP-05Live Headphones @ techwarelabs.com [Aug-21-09] (0 Comments) Genius formed in 1983 is company known for variety of products such as speakers, scanners, tablets, and headphones. We have here for review Genius GHP-05Live headphones. Join me as I take a closer look at what the advertisement promises and what the product delivers. NZXT Sentry 2 Fan Controller @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-21-09] (0 Comments) NZXT Sentry 2 is a fan controller with five temperature sensors and five fan channels, using only one 5 1/4 SilverStone Raven RV02 Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-21-09] (0 Comments) Raven RV02 follow the footsteps from RV01, where the motherboard is installed rotated 90, making the rear connectors to be available on the top part of the case. NZXT Sentry 2 LCD Touchscreen Fan Controller @ benchmarkreviews.com [Aug-21-09] (0 Comments) Benchmark Reviews has the pleasure of testing NZXT's newest fan control:the Sentry 2 Touchscreen Fan Controller. A step up from the Indilinx vs. Samsung vs. Intel (or why size matters) @ pcper.com [Aug-21-09] (0 Comments) It's great to see added competition in the SSD field. These newunits from PhotoFast, OCZ, Corsair, and Crucial will only help increase SSDadoption by the masses. While the Samsung and Indilinx controllers did notperform as well when equipped with smaller capacities of flash, they stilldid well overall, and will do fine when mated with lower power mobileplatforms such as laptops and netbooks. TechwareLabs s the Seagate Momentus 7200.4 Laptop Hard Drive @ techwarelabs.com [Aug-20-09] (0 Comments) Seagate delivers a pocketsize powerhouse with their excellent new Momentus 7200.4 laptop hard drive, offering outstanding capacity and speed as well as an energy savings over your standard 5400rpm drive. What does this mean for performance? Quicker boot times, faster access, and a longer battery life for your laptop. Are there any negatives to this seemingly wonder drive? Read our review to find out. AMD Phenom II X3 705e and Phenom II X4 905e Processors @ legitreviews.com [Aug-20-09] (0 Comments) The AMD Phenom II X3 705e and Phenom II X4 905e processors make a great drop-in replacement for those of you running an older and slower processor. We were able to replace the AMD Phenom X4 9350e, which is a quad-core, 2GHz, 65W TDP part from last summer, in our 780G Maui HTPC system and drop in the AMD Phenom II X4 905e after a quick BIOS update. The extra 500MHz boost in performance is noticeable and best of all the power consumption and temperatures on the system actually lowered. The load power consumption was only 8 Watts lower, but that is impressive for a processor that is running 500MHz faster on the core clock and with 4MB more L3 cache! Fantec MM-FHDL Full-HD @ technic3d.com [Aug-20-09] (0 Comments) The Fantec MM-FHDL Media-Player arrived Technic3D. Elegant bla ck aluminum case with high gloss front in piano lacquer design and an integrated color display. You are ready for Full-HD? We check the Fant ec. Mid-range GPU comparison:Gigabyte GTS 250 1GB and 9600GT 512MB Graphics Cards @ pcper.com [Aug-20-09] (0 Comments) After spending more than two weeks with both of these video cards, Ireally can't do much but smile at how much performance is available on themarket at this price point. The 9600GT is an excellent solution for userslooking to build portable, silent gaming rigs and this card evenaccommodates multimedia users looking to for their next HTPC graphicsupgrade. The Gigabyte GTS 250 was also no underdog in our performancetesting. It beat the HD 4770 in several of our gaming benchmarks and alsorecorded most of the highest scores in our GPGPU testing. This card alsohandled gaming at 1920x1200 with some of the most GPU-intensive gamescurrently available. SilverStone Element ST50EF-Plus 500 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-20-09] (0 Comments) We reviewed this mainstream 500 W power supply from SilverStone, which is around for a while. Is it a good buy? Check it out. AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4GHz AM3 Processor @ tweaktown.com [Aug-20-09] (0 Comments) While its not the runaway success, K10 really is a great value product. Its a quad core processor with an on-die memory controller that not only supports DDR2, but also DDR3. Its a perfect bridge processor for AM2+ users who want to keep their current boards and memory, but get a new processor. Phenom II gives you the option of a dual channel DD2 memory controller now with the ability to go to a dual channel DDR3 memory controller by simply putting the processor into an AM3 board with DDR3 memory support, something Intel hasn't bothered to do. Its DDR3 all the way with them. Just recently we had a look at the Black Edition 955 Phenom II processor with unlocked multipliers. Today we have been sent AMD's latest addition to its speed bin. Clocking in at 3.4GHz, this processor is the fastest clocked model to come from AMD, even when including the Athlon X2 line. Let's see how well it does. TechwareLabs s the Axis Communications M1031-W Network Camera @ techwarelabs.com [Aug-19-09] (0 Comments) The M1031-W is worth every penny! Also, it doesnt matter if you purchase one or several, the configuration is real simple and with wireless you can install the camera anywhere you have an outlet within 8 feet. With a simple configuration of motion triggers and e-mail settings the M1031-W is ready to go. All Core 2 Models @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-19-09] (0 Comments) A series of quick reference tables containing all Core 2 Solo, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Extreme CPUs released to date. Updated. Coolermaster Extreme Power Plus 550W @ rbmods.com [Aug-19-09] (0 Comments) We are taking a look at a PSU from Coolermaster today which is one of their cheaper versions on the market, it will go together with one Coolermaster case that we are reviewing later on, but for now we will test this PSU to see what type of numbers we can get out of it. Cooler Master Sileo 500 RC-500-KKR3-GP @ benchmarkreviews.com [Aug-19-09] (0 Comments) Boasting sound-dampening foam, anti-vibration HDD mounts, and two silent-running 800RPM 120mm fans, the Sileo 500 is an interesting break World-Exclusive:Powercolor HD 4770 PCS 512 MB @ techpowerup.com [Aug-19-09] (0 Comments) Powercolor's new HD 4770 PCS comes with a cooling solution designed by Artic Cooling and a custom PCB design by Powercolor. This should result in improved thermal performance, less noise and better overclocking. Thanks to decisive product design, Powercolor manages to offer the card at no extra price over other HD 4770 cards. BFG LS1200 1250W PSU @ jonnyguru.com [Aug-18-09] (0 Comments) Last week, I took a look at one of BFG's latest and greatest,designed exclusively for the Phobos gaming computers. This week, I'mcontinuing my look at the power supplies intended for those rigs by lookingat the LS1200, a 1250W monster of a unit that does everything the LS1000does and then some. TechwareLabs s the CardScan Executive:Contact Management System @ techwarelabs.com [Aug-18-09] (0 Comments) If you have a need to enter contact information on a regular basis, then you can't miss our review of the CardScan Executive. This product is a combination of excellent hardware and great software that will make your life much easier. The CardScan Executive supports information exchange between several different e-mail and contact programs and will centralize all of your contact information needs. We test the CardScan Executive with 4 different operating systems including the new Windows 7. Did we hit any hiccups or was it smooth sailing? Azza Solano 1000 ATX Full Tower PC Case @ legitreviews.com [Aug-18-09] (0 Comments) The build quality of the case is also very nice; everything is rounded where it needs to be and overall the Solano 1000 is very sturdy. Azza stepped it up a notch over Antec, though, with the larger fans and being overall quieter and cool without having to tweak fan speeds. The improvement to the drive cage design with the padding and ability to use standard hardware is nice too... Day 2 and 3 coverage @ pcper.com [Aug-18-09] (0 Comments) Overclocker Sami Makinen Macci tweaks a few settings in the BIOSwhile K|ngp|in prepares to add more LN2 to their overclocking rig. Thecurrent world record for AMD's Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition CPU is 7.002GHz. They were easily able to hit 6 GHz early on in the day, but theycontinued to work throughout the evening to break the record. A-DATA 32GB XPG Series Xupreme USB Flash Drive @ legitreviews.com [Aug-18-09] (0 Comments) The dimensions on all of the capacities of the A-DATA Xupreme 200X 32GB USB 2.0 flash drive are 66.0mm x 19.0mm x 10.0mm with a weight of 15g, which makes it a fairly small USB 2.0 Flash drive with 30 MB/s read speeds. The Xupreme 200X is clad by an elegant looking dark gray aluminum housing that has been brushed. Between the two aluminum housings is a small plastic strip that I thought would light up during use, but the drive has no activity light on it whatsoever... Thermaltake ISGC-100 CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-18-09] (0 Comments) We tested ISGC-100, the simplest CPU cooler from Thermaltake ISGC series, where silence is priority. But will it show a good performance? Check it out. NVIDIA ION Mod Contest @ modders-inc.com [Aug-18-09] (0 Comments) It was hard to pick the top 30 entries out of the 435 we recievedand I must say that thet all were great. With hard work and a few days to gothrough them we came up with the top 30. Check who made the list. AMD Phenom 955 II x4 - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Aug-17-09] (0 Comments) AMDfirst launched the 955 Black Edition and 945 CPUs back in April bothbased on the 45nm Phenom II technology. With Intel seemingly forgingahead in terms of performance with its i7 series, AMD’s new productsaim to compete more with Intel’s quad-core range and should offer acheaper upgrade for users with an AM2+ platform as the AM3 CPUs arebackwards compatible with AM2+ sockets.The 955 BE, of which we are taking a look at today, is a Black Editionproduct, which in effect means that the CPU features a unlockedmultiplier; a huge plus for the overclockers. A dual DDR2 and DRR3memory controller is also crammed into the chip.The 900 series of AMD processors are all quad-core CPUs with a 6MB L3cache, 2MB larger than the 800 series and the stock speed of the 955 BEwas the fastest until it was superseded very recently by the 965 BEwhich clocks in at a whopping 3.4GHz. However, today we focus on the955, let's check it out. Coolermaster Sileo 500 Case @ rbmods.com [Aug-17-09] (0 Comments) Coolermaster is well known for their high-end cases, but what about their mid range cases that everyone can afford? We are looking at the Sileo 500 today that seems to have some silent features and a stylish look. It also has a PSU included with the bundle that we are going to look in a separate review so the features are quite cool, lets take a closer look. Crucial M225 Solid State Drive @ benchmarkreviews.com [Aug-17-09] (0 Comments) Until 2009, Solid State Drive (SSD) popularity was only growing in the elite enthusiast circles. Then along comes the Indilinx Barefoot to:content-type; @ testfreaks.com [Aug-17-09] (0 Comments) Besides adding provide personality and style to popular electronic devices ;skin provide some protection from scuffs and scratches. MusicSkins LLC hassent me several skins to test out and today I will look at a MusicSkin for15=94 Laptops/MacBook Pro. [News] XClio One Notebook Cooler @ virtual-hideout.net [Aug-16-09] (0 Comments) I'm not sure why manufacturers think they can just slap some LED'son anything and it'll pass. Maybe 10 years ago, but not anymore folks. Andhonestly, who uses 40mm fans anymore? They are utterly useless in everyarea. This product is called a notebook cooler and that's a stretch of theuse of the category. If by simply tilting up the rear of your laptop enablesitself to cool better (as it would with virtually every laptop on themarket), then I suppose you could loosely call this a cooler. However youneed a smoke stream to see if the air is even moving (even on AMD Ps DirectX 11 Gaming Performance on Evergreen @ legitreviews.com [Aug-15-09] (0 Comments) Taking a look at the back of the case we can see that the DX11 'Evergreen' graphics card is a dual slot solution. For hooking up monitors the card has a has a pair of dual DVI outputs and then both DisplayPort and HDMI connectors. There is also an exhaust port on the back for what could be an outside thermal exhaust system. This is one of the only pictures of this elusive video card on the web.... Lian-Li PC-8N Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-15-09] (0 Comments) PC-8N is a new all-aluminum mid-tower case from Lian-Li. Lets see what to expect from it. Intel DP55KG Kingsberg Motherboard P at Quakecon 2009 @ legitreviews.com [Aug-15-09] (0 Comments) The Intel Extreme Series DP55KG 'Kingsberg' motherboard is the highest end motherboard that Intel will be offering with the P55 Express chipset. The board has a very clean layout and features six phase power management. Right now there is a debug port located just to the left of the blue SATA header, but that will be removed on the production boards. The board features a x16 PCI Express slot and a x8 PCI Express slot for graphics cards and has been licensed to support both ATI CrossFire and NVIDIA SLI multi-GPU technology. The board has a pair dual-channel DDR3 memory slots as these boards do not use triple-channel like the Intel X58 Express platform does. The motherboard also features on-board Bluetooth and has a location for an antenna to be attached... Day 1 coverage @ pcper.com [Aug-15-09] (0 Comments) id Software CEO Todd Hollenstead started off Quakecon 2009 bythanking the volunteers, attendees, and sponsors of the event. Hollensteadbriefly discussed Activision's new Wolfenstein game that's due to arrive instores on Aug. 18. Another key issue he talked about was ZeniMax MediaInc., the parent company of noted game publisher Bethesda Softworks, whorecently acquired id Software. He discussed how this partnership was goingto work as well as some of the benefits of being under the ZeniMax Mediaumbrella. World-Exclusive:MSI N275GTX Lightning GTX 275 1792 MB @ techpowerup.com [Aug-15-09] (0 Comments) MSI's latest addition to their Lightning Series is the N275GTX Lightning with 1792 MB memory and a new Twin Frozr II dual 80 mm fan cooler. Being targeted at overclockers it is overclocked out of the box of course. All this sounds like a noisy card? Nope, on the contrary, the card is actually the quietest card in its performance class, by far. AMD demos DX11 hardware @ pcper.com [Aug-15-09] (0 Comments) Inside this system is the Evergreen GPU reference card - though weweren't allowed to open up the case to actually SEE the card. I did take apeek at the back though and it was a dual-slot cooled card with a pair ofDisplayPort outputs and a single DVI output. The rest of the system wasbasic AMD-system components on Windows 7 OS. Coolermaster CM 690 Competition @ forums.xsreviews.co.uk [Aug-14-09] (0 Comments) Onlytwo days left for the XSR Coolermaster competition folks, so make sureto get your entries in pronto. We've got a great CM 690 case up forgrabs, and some assorted coolers that are well worth a look in.All you have to do is sign up to the forums and post a couple of times;couldn't be easier. [Affiliates News] Maximo iMetal iM-590 Earphones @ aphnetworks.com [Aug-14-09] (0 Comments) When a few of my friends asked me casually, QNAP TS-239 Pro Turbo NAS @ pcreview.co.uk [Aug-14-09] (0 Comments) The QNAP TS-239 Pro is a next generation model based on the Intel Atom platform which includes even more features suited to an office environment (such as iSCSI). This NAS includes two drive bays (providing up to 4TB storage) and the unit size has been reduced substantially to a mere 214x175x115mm.This little NAS includes a 1.6Ghz atom CPU, 1GB DDRII memory and two gigabit LAN ports – which is much more powerful than many competing devices. Not only does this improve the performance of some elements (such as the PHP/MySQL server), but it ensures that a larger number of clients can use the NAS without performance degradation. Similar to other QNAP variants there are 12 primary functions which the NAS unit can perform. In Win X-Fighter Mid Tower Case @ modders-inc.com [Aug-14-09] (0 Comments) Trying to narrow down the right selection will take some research.The main characteristics I look for in a chassis are the overall size andits airflow design. Will the X-Fighter have what it takes to impress me? Wewill have to see. Zalman CNPS 10X Extreme CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-14-09] (0 Comments) This time we tested Zalman CNPS 10X Extreme CPU cooler, which uses a tower design, five heatpipes and an amazing fan control system. Let's see if it beats the coolers we already reviewed. NZXT Panzerbox Case @ rbmods.com [Aug-14-09] (0 Comments) Most computer cases nowadays are suffering from a size problem; they seem to be getting bigger and bigger as people find more stuff to put inside them. But what if youre looking for a case that is mid-sized yet still provides high performance cooling? NZXT, makers of a wide range of computer products, offers a case that promises to deliver just that, the NZXT Panzerbox Computer Case. Will this case offer the best of both worlds? Read on to find out. nMediaPC HTPC 8000 Wood MCE Case @ benchmarkreviews.com [Aug-14-09] (0 Comments) Home Theater Personal Computers, or HTPCs as enthusiasts abbreviate them, may soon once again be all the craze. Very recently the 15 Case Mods From Quakecon 2009 on Day 1 @ legitreviews.com [Aug-14-09] (0 Comments) I can't say that I have ever seen a full sized gas BBQ be turned into a PC, but now I can. The mod works great, but sadly the BBQ functionality has been totally lost. If only it had a working side burner! Just imagine you could BBQ up some dry rub spare ribs for dinner and frag at the same time... TechwareLabs s the Bone Collection USB Flash Drives from X-tremeGeek @ techwarelabs.com [Aug-14-09] (0 Comments) Looking for a flash drive that lets out that little artist within? Look no further, X-tremeGeek is here to rescue you with the ASUS P7P55D Deluxe Motherboard (Intel P55 Express) P @ tweaktown.com [Aug-13-09] (0 Comments) P55 is Intel's newest chipset to come out. This is the mainstream brother to the X58 chipset, which we all knew was coming anyway. P35 came after X38, P45 came after X48 and now P55 has come after X58. But we aren't here today to talk too much about the P55 chipset, since we are under NDA from Intel and we can't give a lot away. Unfortunately this also excludes us from being able to show any benchmark results. However, we are able to give you a preview of one of the ready to ship ASUS P7P55D Deluxe boards based around the P55 chipset.The P7P55D Deluxe board is aimed at the mainstream segment, but due to its early release we are not sure of its price point as yet. Lets move on now and see how the box is presented and what surprises may greet us inside. Dog Webcam - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Aug-13-09] (1 Comments) Thewebcam has revolutionised communications with users now able to notonly speak to one another over the internet but now also see them; andmost importantly, cheaply. With IM services, such as Skype and MSN, alloffering video calls, the demand for webcams is still pretty high andmanufacturers are always coming up with new ways to sell theirproducts; whether it is animated functions or the stand-out design.Today, we take a look at a very “unique” type of webcam that is styledaround a dog. Incorporating a 5 megapixel camera, microphone and asmall fan it has its fair share of features so let’s see what it cando... TechwareLabs s the AMD Phenom II 965 Black Edition Quad Core Processor @ techwarelabs.com [Aug-13-09] (0 Comments) With each new release from AMD they are able to fine tune their processors a bit more than before. We are talking about more than just adding a few exta clock cycles or a bump in speed. There are more subtle changes that result in a product that meets consumers needs much better. AMD has not forgotten that many of their consumers are overclockers and we will be of course taking a look at how the newly announced Phenom II 965 Black Edition does in the overclocking arena but first lets take a look at the shiny new CPU. Technic3D/AMD Phenom II X4 965 @ technic3d.com [Aug-13-09] (0 Comments) The AMD Phenom II X4 965 CPU arrived Technic3D. We will check the new fastest CPU from AMD against the Intel Core i7 920, 965, Core2 Q9650 and the Phenom 9500, Phenom II 940 on Windows Vista with AM2 an d AM3 Boards . Overclocking with Air Cooling and more see you in the f ollowing Review. Technic3D/Noctua NF-S12B FLX @ technic3d.com [Aug-13-09] (0 Comments) The Noctua NF-S12B FLX 120mm Fan arrived Technic3D. The new si lent Fan with ~18 dB(A), optimised blade geometry and many more for yo ur Case or CPU can you see in the following Review on Technic3D. AMD Phenom II X4 965 :Watt's the Problem Here? @ pcper.com [Aug-13-09] (0 Comments) Still, we must hand it to the folks in Austin and Dresden, theycontinue to compete and they continue to offer faster products atcompetitive prices. This in turn lowers the prices on slower parts, and theconsumer gets a whole lot more performance for their buck. Add into thisthe improved motherboard support and the price of DDR-3 (though spikingrecently) getting closer to DDR-2 levels, and users get another good optionfor their hard earned dollars (or whatever currency fits their needs). Flash Memory Summit Coverage - Part 1 @ tweaktown.com [Aug-13-09] (0 Comments) The Flash Memory Summit in Santa Clara, California is taking place this week at the Santa Clara Convention Center. This event is the premier expo where expert attendees learn about the latest developments in flash memory, learn to design with the latest flash chips, find new tools for developing flash applications, hear about the latest market trends, find new ways to replace disks in applications, identify new applications for non-volatile memory and find new methods for reducing power consumption.Our good friend and fellow storage enthusiast Jason Aikins from DVNation is not only speaking at the Flash Memory Summit, but he is also reporting for TweakTown as well. The Day 1 coverage was so detailed and large that we decided to pull it from the news section and make an entire article with the information he provided. AMD Phenom II 965 Black Edition Processor @ legitreviews.com [Aug-13-09] (0 Comments) The AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Processor is a nice addition to their desktop lineup. The fact that the price is the same as the Phenom II X4 955 processor that came out just three months ago might upset a few people, but for the rest of the consumers it means that the prices on all the other processors just went down. AMD has a very impressive processor lineup and if the promised 'bundle discounts' arrive the prices will be just that much sweeter... AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition AM3 CPU @ benchmarkreviews.com [Aug-13-09] (0 Comments) Back in April, Benchmark Reviews covered the release of AMD's flagship quad-core processor, the Phenom II X4 955 BE. Nearly four months Cooler Master Hyper N620 CPU Cooler @ modders-inc.com [Aug-12-09] (0 Comments) The N620's main difference is the use of two 120mm fans instead ofthe dual 92mm fans. It's slightly larger than the little brother, andutilizes one more heatpipe. Kingston HyperX Memory Fan @ legitreviews.com [Aug-12-09] (0 Comments) Kingston introduced the HyperX memory cooling fan at the beginning of summer to ensure that memory kits are kept nice and cool. Designed with the gamer and PC enthusiast in mind, its dual 60mm fans optimize airflow around the modules to help memory run at peak performance for longer periods of time. Decreasing the temperature of the modules also increases the lifespan of them and how far they can be overclocked. A memory fan is often overlooked when building a gaming PC and it really shouldn't be... Astone Media Gear AP-100 1080p Media Player Video @ tweaktown.com [Aug-12-09] (0 Comments) Astone sent us over one of their Media Gear AP-100 Full HD 1080p USB and Network Media Player samples for video review. Astone is claiming this to be one of the cheapest HD media players on the market in Australia at $199 AUD (or about $167 USD at the time of writing) including an 802.11n USB wireless dongle. It supports a vast range of audio and video formats for the price and shows plenty of potential on paper. In a lengthy video review, we fully put the HD media player unit through its paces and see if its a hit or miss product. Coolermaster CM 690 Competition @ forums.xsreviews.co.uk [Aug-12-09] (0 Comments) Onlyfive days left for the XSR Coolermaster competition folks, so make sureto get your entries in pronto. We've got a great CM 690 case up forgrabs, and some assorted coolers that are well worth a look in.All you have to do is sign up to the forums and post a couple of times;couldn't be easier. Digital Cameras @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-12-09] (0 Comments) Our contributor Sandy Berger has just posted a new quiz on our Test Your Skills section:Digital Cameras. Take this quiz to measure your knowledge about them! Technic3D/Silverstone Strider 850W PSU @ technic3d.com [Aug-12-09] (0 Comments) The Silverstone SST-ST85F 850W Strider PSU arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next modular PSU wi th two +12V rails (35A), 135mm Fan (Thermal fan control), 6x SATA hard disk connectors, 6x PCI-e 6 Pin and 2x PCI-e 6+2 Pin. Corsair Obsidian Series 800D ATX Chassis @ legitreviews.com [Aug-11-09] (0 Comments) The Corsair Obsidian 800D might be a massive full ATX tower chassis, but it was designed to be a well functioning chassis. Corsair wanted the case to be that large so multi-GPU video card setups could be used as well as allowing custom water cooling kits to be installed. The Corsair Obsidian Series 800D chassis is also an example of what happens when you think outside the box and design something from the ground up. Several of the design features are unique to this chassis and make it stand out from the crowd. It has clearly done well enough to earn our Innovation Award and we can't wait to see what Corsair is planning for their next case design... TechwareLabs s the Palit Radeon 4870 Sonic Dual Edition in CrossfireX @ techwarelabs.com [Aug-11-09] (0 Comments) Video Cards are more powerful than ever before. But thats just not good enough for Palit. Today, Chris S takes a look at the Palit 4870 Sonic edition in both CrossfireX and single card mode. How will it stack up against the competition? Join us and find out... TechwareLabs s the Thermaltake Element G Computer Chassis @ techwarelabs.com [Aug-11-09] (0 Comments) Looking for the best case to wrap around that new powerhouse you call a computer? Look no further. Join Tom As we take a look at the Element G by Thermaltake. Designed with gamers in mind, will it keep your system ultra cool, while providing some flashiness that every gamer loves, or will it be as big a failure as the iButton? Read on to find out. Prolimatech Megahalems CPU Cooler @ tweaktown.com [Aug-11-09] (0 Comments) The cooler I received to our labs for testing is the Megahalems from Prolimatech. Prolimatech hasnt been in the cooler market long, but in that short time have created quite a hype and presence. This sample, however, did not come directly from Prolimatech, unlike most of our samples which come directly from the manufacturer. This time Id like to give a big thanks to CrazyPC for donating the Megahalems and a Scythe fan for our testing. I mentioned that CrazyPC had also shipped a Scythe fan along with the Megahalems. For those who arent aware, as with a few other premium coolers, the Megahalems also ships fan-less. They do have recommendations both on their packaging and on their web site. In most circumstances this isnt an issue, even if you overlook this on purchase. Prolimatech says that 57 CFM worth of flow is sufficient to keep the Megahalems doing its thing. Thermaltake Luxa2 LM100 Mini @ techpowerup.com [Aug-11-09] (0 Comments) The Luxa2 LM100 Mini is the smallest HTPC enclosure of that brand in the line-up. It can fit a mini-ITX board, but does it manage to deliver a compact and concentrated dose of all the features we look for in an HTPC chassis? XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Aug-11-09] (0 Comments) GMCare a company known for innovative ideas and unique aesthetics –for instance the Bulldozer and Corona. Once again, the Korean companyhave created a rather unique looking enclosure, named the X-Station.This PC case, like most of GMC’s product range, seems to have a verybold appearance but does it live up to the standards set by their othercases? Only one way to find out. Aerocool Touch-2000 Fan Controller @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-11-09] (0 Comments) Touch-2000 is a fan controller from Aerocool that can monitor temperatures of four points inside your computer, control four fans and more! Check it out! Mionix Saiph 3200 Mouse @ rbmods.com [Aug-11-09] (0 Comments) Mionix a small company from Sweden that manufactures mice and mousepads, they are well known here in Sweden and are also in an expansion phase to spread over the world with their products. They specialize in mice and they have aimed their market towards gamers mainly but also more casual gamers. We are going to compare this vs Razer mice and also a Logitech mouse and see what we can expect from this mouse. BFG LS1000 1000W PSU @ jonnyguru.com [Aug-11-09] (0 Comments) Not long ago, BFG announced a series of ultimate gaming systemsunder the moniker Windows 7 (Final OEM) vs. Windows Vista VGA Performance @ tweaktown.com [Aug-10-09] (0 Comments) Today we'll be having a look at how the new Windows 7 operating system goes against Windows Vista which has really got a love / hate relationship going for so many people. The uptake on the OS was never great, which is the main reason why today we're still including XP in our graphics card benchmarks. The main focus today will be VGA performance; we'll have a look at one card in a number of our benchmarks and see how performance differs in the two operating systems. There isn't a whole lot that has to be said today, so we'll quickly have a look at our testbed and give a quick blurb on what we're doing before getting stuck into the benchmarks and see how the two operating systems perform. Modders-Inc Podcast #10 I Like Apples @ modders-inc.com [Aug-10-09] (0 Comments) The Modders-Inc crew talks about the NVIDIA ION mod contest,Sheldog23 mods from the past, Social Media and case modding, the moddingcraze overseas, and software. Zalman CNPS 10X Extreme CPU Cooler @ legitreviews.com [Aug-10-09] (0 Comments) With our Intel Core i7 test bench running stock settings we can see how the Zalman CNPS 10X Extreme performs. With the fan running at 100% the CNPS 10X Extreme did very well. Cooling the system to a nice 57.50*C, it is a full 12* cooler than stock cooling, and only 3* off of our first place cooler, the Titan Fenrir. Running the pre-set modes the CNPS 10X Extreme fell in the pack, but still did well... AZZA Spartan @ techpowerup.com [Aug-10-09] (0 Comments) In a market saturated with mid-tower computer cases there are countless designs and different features to choose from. The one choice most people can agree on is getting a good value for their money. AZZA is trying to make this choice easier by offering the Spartan, a case with bold looks for gaming at a low price. Patriot Corza NAS PCZ35SNAS2 @ benchmarkreviews.com [Aug-10-09] (0 Comments) Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems have found their way into homes just as they did with the office space years ago. Prices for NAS MSI P55-GD65 Lynnfield Motherboard Video Unboxing and P @ tweaktown.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) Even though Intel isnt officially launching its upcoming Core i5 and Core i5 Lynnfield core processors and P55 Express chipset until the second week of September, there is already much talk about the next generation mainstream performance platform around Taiwan. In the spirit of getting an early look at upcoming hardware, MSI sent us its P55-GD65 motherboard for an exclusive video unboxing and preview. Watch the video below for the full down-low of the new product. Raidsonic Icybox IB-NAS902 @ rbmods.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) Want to have fileserver, but don't have the money or place to put the server? NAS is your solution. Raidsonic, among many other manufacturers, has launched network-attached storage product line and today we will have a look at their IB-NAS902B NAS-device. OCZ Vertex beta firmware with background 'Garbage Collection' @ pcper.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) Perhaps the biggest take-home on all of this is the fact thatsequential performance was restored to like-new conditions, on its own, andcompletely independent of any partition being present on the drive. Othercontrollers, like those from Samsung, have resorted to a so called'auto-TRIM' feature, which is only compatible with NTFS partitions atpresent, and cannot work properly when those units are behind a RAID. AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Processor @ tweaktown.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) When originally released, Phenom had a nick name of the black death. The TLB bug with the L3 cache caused serious stability and reliability problems and the only work around was to disable the L3 cache in the BIOS, removing any performance benefits the Phenom processor had over the Athlon X2 line. This, however, has thankfully now changed. BE stepping Phenoms removed this problem and since then a second generation Phenom II has emerged, which is one of the most impressive processors we have seen. Today we have on display the Black Edition 955 clocked at 3.2GHz, AMDs fastest processor to date. Lets see just how well this baby performs compared to its 810 counterpart as well as Intels Core i7. Technic3D/OCZ Fatal1ty 550W PSU @ technic3d.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) The OCZ Fatal1ty 550FTY PSU with 550W arrived Technic3D. See y ou in the following Review from Technic3D the next modular PSU with tw o +12V rail (25A), 135mm Red LED Fan (Thermal fan control), 6x SATA ha rd disk connectors, 1x PCI-e 6 Pin and 1x PCI-e 6+2 Pin. ASRock X58 Extreme Core i7 Motherboard @ tweaktown.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) Originally ASRock was to help in the entry to mainstream market while ASUS would concentrate on the high-end and enthusiast market. This worked very well at first, but it is becoming more and more a standard to integrate high-performance features and overclocking into even your basic boards. The X58 Extreme is one of these boards; it is meant for the Core i7, features overclocking and also high-performance memory support. It is also a subtle jab at GIGABYTE who has their own X58 Extreme mainboard. The X58 Extreme is a scaled down version of the X58 Supercomputer from ASRock, with a correspondingly scaled price. ATI Stream vs. NVIDIA CUDA - GPGPU computing battle royale @ pcper.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) While Stream's transcoding times were slightly better than CUDA inmost of our performance tests, CUDA seemed to produce a higher quality imagethat evened things out a bit. Stream also seemed to be more efficient inusing less of the CPU's resources for transcoding while also producing fasttranscoding times. However, these transcoding times might be lower becauseit is outputting lower-quality video files as our subjective image qualitytests suggest. Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 2GB Vapor-X Graphics Card @ tweaktown.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) We saw Sapphire really mix it up recently with the HD 4890 ATOMIC version of the card. The company hasn't stopped there, though, now choosing to do even more with the model. ATI partners really don't have the range of graphics cards to play with like NVIDIA ones. What this means is that we tend to see companies offer more variants of the same model. The main feature to the HD 4890 we're looking at today is the extra memory which brings the card to 2GB. We've never been a huge believer of such huge memory amounts on graphics cards; there tends to be a point where performance flattens out. With that said, though, we'll find out what else Sapphire is able to offer us with the HD 4890 2GB Vapor-X today. In Win Na Hard Drive Enclosure @ modders-inc.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) Once in a while you may come across an item that makes you take asecond look, not because of what it looks like but more of what it doesn'tlook like. The In Win NA Hard Drive enclosure happens to be one of thoseitems. An Exercise in Bait and Switch Online Fraud and How to Stay Safe @ techwarelabs.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) Staying safe with purchases online continues to get more and more difficult. Today I share with you an exercise in which I voluntarily subject myself to one of the classics in fraudulent activity, the Bait and Switch. Take a walk with me down my experience and see the dirty underbelly that these scam artists don't want you to see. Kingston 32GB DataTraveler 112 USB Flash Drive @ legitreviews.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) The Kingston 32GB DataTraveler 112 USB 2.0 Flash drive is a decent little device as long as you aren't looking for blistering fast read/write transfer speeds. The DataTraveler 112 should be fast enough for mainstream use or for those that don't do a whole lot of file transfers. If you only use a USB 2.0 Flash drive to back data up or to move files around when needed, then the DataTraveler 112 should be perfect... Thermaltake TMG IA1 CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) We tested Thermaltake TMG IA1 CPU cooler, which has a NZXT Cryo S @ rbmods.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) With laptop sales consistently topping desktop sales, a comfortable and cool computer is quickly becoming a top priority. There are many laptop coolers out on the market with similar features. So how does one decide on which cooler to purchase? Some of the important traits include angle between laptop keyboard and computing surface, structural rigidity of the unit, cooling capabilities, transportability, and of course price. Lets see how the NZXT Cryo S does in each of these categories. ASUS P-50GA 500 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) Yes, ASUS also sells power supplies. Lets see if their 500 W model is a good buy. Jetart ezFam - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) Whenthe ezFan notebook cooler first arrived, we had reservations as tohow well t would perform. Many notebook coolers in the past haveoffered little in the way of cooling and, in truth, been verydisappointing. The ezFan is a less conventional laptop cooler though in that it sitsupright directing airflow at the notebook from the side which may makeit even more improbable that the cooler will have any impact on thetemperatures. However, the cooler is also marketed as being a keyboardand mouse cooler so will this make the ezFan into a good product? Let’stake a look... Technic3D/Sharkoon Silent Storm 460W @ technic3d.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) The Sharkoon Silent Storm CM SHA460-135 460W PSU arrived Techn ic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the 460W PSU with four +12V rails (18A), 135mm Fan, 6x SATA hard disk connectors and 2x PCI-e 6+2 Pin. Antec ISK 300-65 Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) Antec ISK 300-65 is a tiny mini-ITX case, coming with an external 65 W power supply and being the smallest case weve seen to date. ASUS Eee PC 1005HA Seashell Netbook Video @ pcper.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) For the price, the ASUS 1005HA offers a lot of very unique andinteresting features that you won't find on other netbooks including supportfor 802.11n networking and Bluetooth 2.1 + AD2P support for wireless audiostreaming. Not only that, but it has a sexy seashell design (hence the nameof course) and great battery life (though not up to the 10 hours quoted byASUS exactly) for a price under $400. There were a couple of drawbacks,notably the trackpad and overall system performance, but in terms of best inclass netbook devices, this is one of the top. TechwareLabs s the D-Link DUB-CR200 USB 2.0 Hub with Card Reader @ techwarelabs.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) Need a USB hub AND a card reader? Well check this out. Here we have the D-Link DUB-CR200 USB 2.0 Hub with Card Reader. This little guy features 3 USB ports and an 8-in-1 card reader as well as the ability to connect to a standard router with a usb-ethernet adaptor. Check out if this is the right combo hub for you, after the break. Technic3D/Thermaltake SpinQ @ technic3d.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) The Thermaltake SpinQ CL-P0466 CPU Heatsink arrived Technic3D with 50 waved aluminum fins and 6 copper heatpipes. VR Fan allows the users to adjust the fan speed according to their needs. It makes good cooling effect at low speed? See you in the following Review the Spin Q compared with many other Cooler. Enermax Staray Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) Staray is the latest mid-tower case from Enermax, coming with high-end fans and a very affordable price tag. Is it a good buy? Check it out. BFG LS-550 (New) Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) We reviewed this entry-level 550 W power supply from BFG, which uses a different internal design than the previous BFG LS-550 unit available on the market. Best CPU Cooler Performance LGA1366 Q2-2009 @ benchmarkreviews.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) Overclockers and performance enthusiasts share the same desire to cool their processor with the best possible hardware solution. Acer Aspire One D250-1165 Netbook @ tweaktown.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) Netbooks are very hot right now because of the poor economy and the hottest netbook of them all is the Acer Aspire One. Acer has several Aspire One machines and today we are going to toss the Aspire One D250 netbook onto the test bench and see what it is made of. This machine sports a 10.1-inch LED backlit screen and much more, so if you rare in the market for a netbook, you are in luck. If you have wondered what exactly makes the Aspire One line so popular, this will be the review for you. Inno3D GeForce GTS 250 iChiLL FreezerX 1GB Graphics Card @ tweaktown.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) It really does seem weird to be looking at models which are considered quite old now. The funny thing is that while the GTS 250 might have been out for a while, it's still a very current model. A few years ago this wouldn't have been much of a surprise, but with the recent releases of so many cards over the past 18 months it just seems funny that the GTS 250 is still a very current model. Today we'll be looking at a card from Inno3D and like most companies they've really been able to mix it up because of the age of the card. The biggest advantage to working with cards that have been around for a while now is that there are plenty of options when it comes to cooling. We also find that a lot of companies know where theyre at when it comes to overclocking, so if they choose to go down that path a good few MHz can be extracted out of the core and memory. CoolIt Domino ALC CPU Cooler @ jonnyguru.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) When it comes to water cooling a PC, there is still a number ofusers out there that cringe at the thought of having water in their chassis.Although they are focusing on the negative side of the combination, the useof water cooling in a PC has come a long way over the last few years. Withthe increase in popularity of water cooling, manufactures are creating moreuser friendly water cooling options for those that don't want to dive inhead first. The CoolIT Domino Advanced Liquid Cooling (ALC) system is justone of the examples available to the public wanting to get their feet wetwith water cooling. The Domino ALC allows a user to cool his/her CPU withwater while taking a lot of the hassles that come with water cooling out ofthe picture. Is the Domino ALC what you're looking for? Read on to find out. EVGA Killer Xeno Pro Gaming Network Card @ hardwaresecrets.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) Killer Xeno Pro is a gaming network card with a dedicated processor developed by Bigfoot Networks and sold by EVGA to improve performance from on-line games. Is it worthwhile paying USD 130 to have one? Let's see. How To Install Windows 7 from a USB Flash Drive @ legitreviews.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) Now we need to make the NFTS partition we just made active. This is where MBRWiz comes in. If you havent downloaded it, get it now and for simplicity, save it to your desktop. Click Start then Run. In the Run window type CMD and click ok. You should now be looking at the COMMAND window. Now we need to change directories so we can see the Desktop that is done by typing CD DESKTOP and hitting enter. Now we need to see what number Windows has assigned the thumb drive; to do this type MBRWIZ /LIST and hit enter. Mine is number 5... TechwareLabs Event Coverage:Black Hat 2009 Convention @ techwarelabs.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) We put on our black hat while you put on your tin foil hat, as TechwareLabs visits this years Black Hat convention. Black Hat is a yearly event which is known for providing new and exclusive insights about upcoming information security trends. It serves to inform the IT community of potential threats that will sweep the internet. Zotac GTX 285 Infinity - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) Thecream of the crop graphics cards now tend to be dual core designssuch as the GTX 295 or, if we are talking ATI, 4870x2s. However, singlecore cards are still very much in the scene and competing right at thetop end of graphics card technology.Today we will be taking a look at a card from Zotac’s GTX 285 range –the Infinity Edition. This particular one features a GPU water blockinstead of the reference air cooling as well as being factoryoverclocked with a core 722MHz.The card certainly makes for nice reading on paper but will it reallyjustify the high price tag attached to it? Let’s take a look... [News] NZXT Zero 2 Case @ virtual-hideout.net [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) Gaming is all about taking it to the extreme. In the pursuit of thebest gaming experience, gamers have stopped at nothing to achieve thisalways-rising goal. Overclocking, adding another GPU/Videocard and upgradingare the typical paths and all of them have the downside of generating extraheat, which is potentially damaging to components and can impedeperformance. To remedy this, a proper case with good airflow is needed.Usually, a full tower provides the best option, since the extra space notonly permits more fans but also provides the proper clearance for airflow aswell. NZXT was thinking exactly this with the Zero 2 case, a steel-chassisfull-tower beast that boasts a capacity for an impressive seven 120mm fans. OCZ Vertex Turbo MLC SATA SSD @ benchmarkreviews.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) With generation 3 guidelines for the 6.0 GBps SATA interface already being used in prototype motherboards for show at the not-so-distant TechwareLabs s the NZXT Sentry 2 Touch Screen Fan Controller @ techwarelabs.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) NZXT is back with the all new Sentry 2 touch screen fan controller. We reviewed the Sentry LX last year and gave it top marks as a hardware fan controller. Will the Sentry 2 out perform the more luxurious and feature rich Sentry LX, or will it be just another fan controller? Join Mike Santini as we take a look at the NZXT Sentry 2 Plantronics Voyager PRO Bluetooth Headset @ legitreviews.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) There are a bunch of great Bluetooth headsets on the market today with the Aliph Jawbone, BlueAnt Z9i, and the Plantronics Discovery 925 leading the way. From my perspective, the Plantronics Voyager PRO should be considered by anyone who wants one of the best sounding Bluetooth headsets on the market. The DSP is certainly dialed into reducing background noise and excels in almost all noisy environments... GIGABYTE MA785GPM-UD2H 785G AM3 Motherboard @ tweaktown.com [Aug-09-09] (0 Comments) While the processors keep coming, chipsets to support it are still making their way from AMDs fabs. And since AMD has taken over ATIs graphics and chipset departments, their 7 series chipsets have been anything but disappointing, especially with regard to the integrated graphics. To that end, we have the latest instalment from AMDs chipset division. Fresh from NDA today we have the 785G chipset. Based around the 790GX chipset, this puppy is aimed at the budget users. However, it does get one major upgrade, DX10.1 IGP, something the 790GX doesnt. AeroCool Touch-2000 LCD Fan Controller @ legitreviews.com [Jul-31-09] (0 Comments) When the AeroCool Touch-2000 is installed, it is a thing of beauty. It's very modern and touch screens are all the rage these days and are showing up virtually everywhere. At $53.99 shipped, you can certainly find a cheaper fan controller but not one with an integrated temperature monitor, touch screen operation and the added bonus of audio jacks, eSATA and USB ports.... GMC Noblesse K-2 Ebony Case @ pcper.com [Jul-31-09] (0 Comments) For what initially looked to be something of a disappointment, theK-2 has turned out to be a very robust and interesting product. I cannotstress that the design is not for everyone, and it certainly would prove tobe a sore thumb if placed in a stereo rack with other standard lookingcomponents. But when put by itself, it certainly has turned into a veryuseful product, and an eye-catching one at that. For those that do not needto have a generic looking HTPC case that will fit effortlessly into saidstack, then this is a very viable alternative. Using Dual-Monitors to Optimize Productivity @ benchmarkreviews.com [Jul-31-09] (0 Comments) Historically most people couldn't justify the expense of a dual-monitor setup in spite of the productivity gains multiple screens afford. GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 285 2GB OC Graphics Card @ tweaktown.com [Jul-31-09] (0 Comments) Like most NVIDIA models, the GTX 285 is beginning to feel a bit long in the tooth. While there's really nothing wrong with the card, it feels like we've been testing the model for ages now. We went from this rapid release of graphics cards that saw models coming out once a month to nothing new for an extensive period. That doesn't mean we can't see companies mix models up and this is what GIGABYTE has done. By doubling the memory on the GTX 285 from 1GB to 2GB, GIGABYTE hopes to make the model a bit more exciting. NEW CONTENT (Storage) - Super Talent's super tiny Pico Mini USB Drive - Video @ tweaktown.com [Jul-31-09] (0 Comments) Today we take you on a video journey look at Super Talent's incredibly small Pico Mini USB drive. This tiny little USB pen drive is probably the smallest on the market and definitely the smallest we've ever seen in our extensive amount of time testing storage products. Win a CoolIt Domino A.L.C. CPU Cooler @ bigbruin.com [Jul-31-09] (0 Comments) CoolIT Systems is teaming up with Bigbruin.com to sponsor a give away! Up for grabs is one of their award winning Domino A.L.C. (Advanced Liquid Cooling) CPU Coolers. Technic3D/Enermax Eco 80+ PSU @ technic3d.com [Jul-31-09] (0 Comments) The Enermax ECO 80+ EES 350AWT PSU arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the 350W PSU with two +12V rail s (17A), 120mm Twister Magma Fan, 4x SATA hard disk connectors and 1x PCI-e 6 Pin. MSI AMD 785GM-E65 Motherboard P @ pcper.com [Jul-31-09] (0 Comments) Perhaps the most interesting little feature about this board is theinclusion of a dipswitch which controls FSB overclocking. There are foursettings which can take the FSB from stock speed, up through 10%, 15%, and20% overclock. While the FSB can be controlled in the BIOS as well, it isinteresting to see a motherboard manufacturer go back to dipswitchoverclocking. I thought we got over that after the K6 and Athlon days?Still, an interesting little wrinkle that could appeal to a certain group ofpeople. Thermaltake Toughpower XT 750 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-31-09] (0 Comments) Toughpower XT is an updated version of the famous Toughpower series from Thermaltake. Lets see if their 750 W model is a good buy. Patriot Xporter Magnum 64 GB Flash Drive @ techpowerup.com [Jul-31-09] (0 Comments) If you need to move a lot of data around then the Patriot Xporter Magnum 64 GB is a great choice for you. It offers enough storage for all your needs on the road and pairs that with maximized transfer rates of up to 33 MB/s. Patriot has also thought of aesthetics and designed their $150 USB stick in a menacing red. GeForce GTX 275 Versus Radeon HD 4890 Video Card Battle @ legitreviews.com [Jul-30-09] (0 Comments) This article included the performance analysis of the video games Velvet Assassin and Wall-E, along with the OpenGL benchmark FurMark on the GeForce GTX 275 and the Radeon HD 4890. I feel it's always good to switch things up and to go out and buy a couple games every now and again to see how video card performance is on games that the driver team really hasn't spent much time on optimizing. The results of the three new benchmarks showed that the... Corsair HX750W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-30-09] (0 Comments) Today we are going to test the 750 W model from Corsair HX power supply series, which is based on a DC-DC converter, promising high efficiency. Corsair TR3X6G1600C7 Memory Kit @ rbmods.com [Jul-30-09] (0 Comments) Today we are taking a look at the our first tri channel ddr 3 kit.Corsair was kind enough to send us a 6Gb kit of their 1600MHz memory. Withtimings/latency at 7-7-7-20 we are looking at quite decent timings so it isgoing to be interesting to see what we can do with it when it comes to theoverclocking part of this review. GELID Solutions GC-2 Thermal Compound @ techpowerup.com [Jul-29-09] (0 Comments) The new GC-2 thermal compound by GELID Solutions is unique from its competition. It comes in a large 7 gram container and is priced the same as competitors' 3.5 gram products. Its thermal conductivity is excellent and an included applicator tops this product off. Corsair Hydro Series H50 CPU Water Cooling Kit @ legitreviews.com [Jul-29-09] (0 Comments) Corsair decided that for their third CPU Liquid cooling solution that they would work with Asetek and implement a couple of minor changes on their LCLC (redesigned the pump and cold plate) and then bring it to the retail market under the Corsair brand name. The plan worked and Corsair announced the Hydro Series H50 CPU Cooler on June 2, 2009, which is improved Asetek LCLC cooler. The result is a CPU cooler that Corsair claims is an easy-to-install CPU cooling solution that outperforms stock CPU coolers by more than 30%. TechwareLabs s the Motorola ROKR E8 Cell Phone @ techwarelabs.com [Jul-29-09] (0 Comments) With technology ever changing from one day to the next, Motorola aimed to make a phone for the every day person, and give it the full features of an iPod, but for a fraction of the cost. Join Artiom as we take a look at the ROKR E8 to see if this phone is something that we all should have, or just another phone that you should get free with a 2 year contract. MSI 770 C45 - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Jul-29-09] (0 Comments) MSIare a big brand when it comes to motherboards and they've receivedworld wide regard for their P35 motherboards. Since then, noteverything has gone their way, though, with some critics disappointedwith their P45 range in part down to the BIOS configuration.However, MSI have never been one to roll over and they have comefighting back with their AM3 boards. Although AMD’s 45nm processors andDDR3 memory has now been out for a while, they are still very much‘new’ and the launch of MSI’s 770-C45 motherboard coincided nicely withthe release of the new hardware. AMD, although perhaps not fully competing with Intel on performance,have introduced some great bang for buck CPUs which coupled with theplummeting price of DDR3 seem like a great combination. That then begsfor a suitable motherboard to step forward and be counted. Enter MSI’s770-C45. Although looking down the list of specifications, it mightlook a little thin on the ground in term of features, if the hype isanything to go by, this could be a great piece of kit. Palm Pre Cell Phone @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-28-09] (0 Comments) Review of Pre, the new iPhone competitor from Palm, which is based on the new webOS operating system. SilverStone Sugo SG06 Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-28-09] (0 Comments) SilverStone Sugo SG06 is a small SFF case that comes with a 300 W power supply and aluminum front panel. Lets see if this case provides a good cost/benefit ratio. TechwareLabs s the Eagle Arion ET-AR504LR-BK 2.1 Speakers @ techwarelabs.com [Jul-28-09] (0 Comments) Known normally for their HDD enclosures and NAS boxes, Eagle Tech is spreading its wings into the computer audio market with a pair of speakers aimed at the budget-conscious music lover. Join will as we take a look at the ET-AR504LR-BK 2.1 Speaker system by Eagle to see if this speaker system can actually sing, or just give us an annoying squawk. WD VelociRaptor 300GB SATA HDD WD3000HLFS @ benchmarkreviews.com [Jul-28-09] (0 Comments) Considering the state of the global economy, along with local recession and unemployment, performance computer builders have had to make ASUS P7P55D Deluxe P55 Lynnfield Motherboard P @ pcper.com [Jul-28-09] (0 Comments) Though we did not have a motherboard here to do extensive hands-ontesting, I did find some interesting overclocking information about theLynnfield CPU and the ASUS motherboards that I thought I would share.First up is in regards to memory speeds:apparently Lynnfield CPUs that runat 2.8 GHz and 2.93 GHz will be able to run memory at 1600 MHz at stocksettings while the 2.66 GHz parts will only be able to push 1333 MHz. Usingthe custom built ASUS DRAM Overclocking Profiles though all the Lynnfieldprocessors will be able to run the DDR3 memory at speeds up to 2133 MHz! OCZ Reaper HPC 6 GB DDR3 1866 MHz CL 8 Kit @ techpowerup.com [Jul-28-09] (0 Comments) OCZ expands the Reaper series with the HPC tri-channel kit. This one runs at 1866 MHz and offers CL8 right out of the box. The heatspreader design with heatpipe cooling looks menacing, but will it manage to keep cool under pressure when we push the memory to the limit and reap some praise? Technic3D/In Win Commander 650W @ technic3d.com [Jul-28-09] (0 Comments) The IN WIN Commander 650W PSU with military look arrived Tech nic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the PSU with fou r +12V rails (18A), 140mm Fan, 5x SATA hard disk connectors and 2x PCI -e 6+2 Pin. CoolIT Domino ALC Water Cooling @ pcper.com [Jul-28-09] (0 Comments) Put simply, we'd pay twice the price for a liquid cooling systemthis handy, simple to install, and effective. The Domino A. L. C. is one ofCoolIT Systems' best efforts. Compared to a stock fan, it does wonders forallowing serious overclocking of a Core i7 920. It's nearly silent,super-efficient, and priced right. ATI Catalyst 9.7 Vista Driver Analysis @ tweaktown.com [Jul-27-09] (0 Comments) I had to check the Game.AMD website the other day to make sure I didn't miss the email about the release of the latest Catalyst drivers. As I expected, when I checked the website there wasn't a new driver. A few days later, however, and that email came through saying a new driver set had been released. While running a bit late this month, the AMD team finally managed to get a new driver out. This month also saw the release of Windows 7 to manufacturers and over the coming months we'll be integrating the new operating system into our benchmark line-up. NZXT Beta Mid Tower PC Case @ legitreviews.com [Jul-27-09] (0 Comments) The build quality is surprisingly good for a budget case. There are no acutely sharp edges or corners, the panels slide off and on with ease and the drive bays are sized properly not overly spacious or tight. The NZXT Beta case primarily employs rivets and bends for its construction with nary a weld in sight. The panels are thin and somewhat flexible but not excessively so and the aforementioned interior paint appeared flawless to my visual inspection. For those on a budget looking for a solid case minus the frills but offering more than the average comparable chassis, you can't do much better than the NZXT Beta... Silverstone OP1000-P 1000W PSU @ jonnyguru.com [Jul-27-09] (0 Comments) Last year, Silverstone sent me their updated Impervio basedreplacement to the original Olympia 1kW unit, called the OP1000-E. This unitdid pretty well at the time, but carried with it some issues that I feltdetracted from the unit's prospects in the market. Asus Rampage 2 Extreme Motherboard @ rbmods.com [Jul-27-09] (0 Comments) Today we recieved a real heavy weight board on our test bench! Asussent a sample of their Rampage 2 Extreme motherboard which really seems tobe an overclocker board filled with features so you can boost the crap outof your Core i7 boards. We are going to twist and turn it to see what typeof results we can get from the board. TechwareLabs s the Ra Clicky Custom Tactical Flashlight @ techwarelabs.com [Jul-27-09] (0 Comments) Join Dan here at TechwareLabs as we take a look at one of the best tactical flashlights on the market today. The Clicky Custom, by Ra can put out up to 170 lumens, has four brightness levels, and is 100% customizable. Will this light be the GoTo Gadget for when the SHTF? Or will it be another thing that sits on our desk collecting dust? Read on to see if the Ra Clicky Custom can hold up to the test... [Affiliates News] NZXT Beta Computer Case @ aphnetworks.com [Jul-26-09] (0 Comments) Generally, software has usually not been released in a timelyfashion; some software may take different lengths of time to be officiallyreleased. Take Windows Vista, Half Life 2, or most notably, even Duke NukemForever -- as common examples -- especially where the latter has beeninfamous for indefinite release dates to this very day. One thing that hasbeen common in the software sector is the use of beta testing. Free publicbetas are a good way to get feedback on a piece work in progress; and to getsome Thermaltake Element T Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-25-09] (0 Comments) Element T is the most affordable product within Thermaltakes Element series of mid-tower cases. Is it a good buy? Lets see. Thermaltake Toughpower XT Series 850W Power Supply @ pcper.com [Jul-25-09] (0 Comments) The Thermaltake Toughpower XT Series 850W PSU delivered excellentvoltage regulation with very good efficiency. The XT 850W is relativelyquiet, runs cool during normal operation, and includes a good compliment ofmodular cables/connectors. The main weakness we found was a relatively highlevel of AC ripple on the +12V DC output when the PSU was subjected to heavyloads. Intel Core i7 920 CPU @ rbmods.com [Jul-25-09] (0 Comments) Today we are going to take a look at another Core i7 processor fromIntel. We got ourselves a 920 to play around with and use in our testsystem. Comparisons will be between this and the new AMD Phenom 2 955 whichis the fastest AMD processor on the market right now. We are going to seewhat type of performance we can get from this unit that is supposed to betaken out of the Intel inventory to make room for cheaper units named Corei5. PC Power & Cooling Silencer 910 Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-25-09] (0 Comments) Silencer 910 is the latest power supply from PC Power & Cooling, based on Seasonic M12D design. Lets see if it is a good power supply. Technic3D/OCZ Gladiator Max @ technic3d.com [Jul-24-09] (0 Comments) The OCZ Gladiator Max CPU Heatsink arrived Technic3D. Utilizin g the proven performance of the latest HDT design, the Gladiator serie s has direct contact with the processor using four copper heat pipes t o ensure the most rapid heat transfer. The unique =E2=80=9Cfolded=E2=80 =9D fin configuration also helps maximize surface area while maintaini ng a compact form factor. See you in the following Review the Gladiato r Max compared with many other Cooler on a Intel Core i7 920. TechwareLabs s the Thermaltake Soprano Aluminum Keyboard @ techwarelabs.com [Jul-24-09] (0 Comments) Today Tom Gowing takes a look at the all new Thermaltake Soprano Aluminum Keyboard. Stepping out of their norm, will this new keyboard be the next must have in gaming technology? Or should Thermaltake stick to what it knows best:Cases, and Cooling? Join TechwareLabs as we take a look... NZXT Beta Classic Series Case @ bigbruin.com [Jul-24-09] (0 Comments) The NZXT Beta's attractive styling, solid construction, enthusiast-inspired features, and tool-less (mostly) design offer most of the features one would look for in a new case. While it appears NZXT has tried to go the extra mile by including cutouts and rubber grommets for water-cooling, there really isn't much space for a large top mounted radiator. [Affiliates News] Eagle Arion ET-AR402IR-BK 2.1 iDock @ aphnetworks.com [Jul-24-09] (0 Comments) When it comes to Apple iPod and iPhone accessories, there iscertainly no lack of such in the market today. And there's a very good reasonwhy:Considering the iPod occupies the major market share in digital mediaplayers, and the iPhone carrying on the momentum of success of its iPodcousins -- the once proprietary connector that resides at the bottom of everyportable Apple product has interestingly become a commonplace standard formany consumer households. As a technology enthusiast myself, I don'tnecessarily adhere to a certain brand loyalty belief as much as upholding thevirtues of capitalism in buying the best product for my money. This isdirectly juxtaposed with companies building a strong brand loyalty withstrategic marketing that sells products for an otherwise uncompetitive price.You should know who I am talking about by now haha. Regardless of my views onApple as a company, when it comes to picking up a new smartphone, there's noexcuse for me to admit that the new generations of Apple's iPhone isundeniably the best for my personal needs -- combined with excellentindustrial design, wide application compatibility (Plus jailbreaking unlocksfurther limitless possibilities), excellent user interface (Again,jailbreaking and slapping on Winterboard unlocks excellent customizability),and equally as excellent media player, it captures my enthusiast heart otherthan the $$$ dumped for a factory unlocked version. Then it comes the timefor iPod/iPhone accessories. Just like its abundance of compatibleapplications for every purpose, I am just learning to reap the benefits ofowning a paradox-sounding 'proprietary standard' device with a wide selectionof accessories for every purpose. When Eagle Tech contacted me to take a lookat their new line of speakers in which they advertise in the area of awesomein performance and great prices, it didn't take me more than a moment to Samsung SE-S084 External DVD Writer @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-24-09] (0 Comments) Samsung SE-S084 is a slim external dual-layer DVD writer targeted to netbooks that dont come with an optical unit. Besides being very compact, it doesnt need an external power source. Intel X25-M 160GB 34nm MLC G2 SSD Benchmarking @ legitreviews.com [Jul-24-09] (0 Comments) The first generation drives used an Intel branded controller with the part number PC29AS21AA and the new second generation drivers use an Intel branded controller with the part number PC29AS21BA0. The controller was changed for a number of reasons, but you can bet that performance and added features is the number one reason for going to a new controller. The new controller architecture still employs the same 10 parallel NAND Flash channels used in the original controller but can now support features like TRIM. Legit Reviews asked Intel if TRIM would ever be supported in the first generation Intel SSDs and they stated that Win a FREE OCZ Agility SSD from Benchmark s @ forum.benchmarkreviews.com [Jul-24-09] (0 Comments) Benchmark Reviews is giving away a brand-new OCZ Agility Solid State Drive to one lucky visitor! All that you have to do is visit our Patriot Viper II PC3-16000 6GB DDR3 Kit @ tweaktown.com [Jul-24-09] (0 Comments) Recently we had a look at a PC3-12800 kit from Patriot that sat in the company's G Series lineup. Today we're kicking it up a notch; not only are we looking at the PC3-16000 kit from the company, but also checking out what's going on in the top of the line Viper II series. Priced at $264.99 U.S. over at Newegg, the kit we have with us today is far from cheap, but hopefully it's able to stand out from the pack. The Viper series has always been the pinnacle of performance for Patriot and today we intend to find out if that goal continues to hold true with the latest memory we've got from the company. All Athlon 64 Models @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-24-09] (0 Comments) A series of quick reference tables containing the main specs of all Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX and Athlon 64 X2 models released to date. Updated to include new Athlon II X2 models. Razer Megalodon USB Headset @ techpowerup.com [Jul-24-09] (0 Comments) The newest addition to the Razer headset lineup is the USB powered Megalodon headsets. Featuring an all new USB sound card developed by Razer called the Maelstrom sound engine. Depending on user preference you can run in either 2.0 or 7.1 mode. to; bh=1nJH9V+StIt0aAcBrERaLwHqbuaf5Yvxylnw0+Et5zQ=; b=PCKbrYloZVDOegXLJUOMgzzzlQW+GWt0kowJdpwpJCc6YTHIdGs3x2C05VF2h4wCxgdKi5wJWu9n2sAEJ6T11Q= @ reviews.digitaltrends.com [Jul-24-09] (0 Comments) You've read our squawks about the endlesssearch for the perfect two-in-one imagingdevice (good pictures and videos in a singlepackage). For the most part we'veconcentrated on camcorders since they startout with fine video. Unfortunately other thana few Canons we've been generallydisappointed with these supposed hybridssince they really can't grab quality stillimages. Panasonic is flipping this formula onits head, starting off with a solid cameraand adding high-quality movies to the mix. Inthis instance, the Lumix DMC-ZS3 is the firstdigicam with AVCHD Lite, a lesser qualitycodec compared to the AVCHD used in mosthigh-def camcorders. Rather than 1080I, Literecords 720P at 60 frames per second, whichin theory should be far better than 1280 x720 30 fps clips taken by many 2009 cameras.In fact we just reviewed the Canon PowerShotSD970 IS with this feature and weren't toothrilled with the video results. Now willAVCHD Lite be a heavyweight or a bust? Timeto check it out. TechwareLabs s the GeIL Evo One 12GB DDR3-1600 Hexa kit @ techwarelabs.com [Jul-23-09] (0 Comments) There's only so much a CPU can do. With today's games and software as demanding as they are, wouldn't you like to have an UNGODLY amount of RAM? Join Jason as TechwareLabs investigates the GeIL Evo One 12GB DDR3-1600 Hexa kit. Nexus TDD-9000 Liquid Laptop Cooler @ rbmods.com [Jul-23-09] (0 Comments) Nexus, one of the largest computer cooling peripheral manufacturersin the world sent us their newest invention TDD-9000 liquid laptop cooler.TDD-9000 doesn't have any fans in it and is based on liquid cooling. Thereare something special in TDD-9000:s cooling mechanism so let's have a lookif it does what Nexus has promised. Patriot Convoy XL HDD Enclosure @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-23-09] (0 Comments) Convoy XL from Patriot is a 3 HDD enclosure that holds up to two 2.5 HDDs or SSDs, supporting RAID. Lets take a look on this product. NZXT Panzerbox Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-23-09] (0 Comments) Panzerbox is an all-aluminum mid-tower case with removable motherboard tray and two huge 190-mm fans from NZXT. Lets see if this is really a good case. OCZ Agility MLC SSD OCZSSD2-1AGT120G @ benchmarkreviews.com [Jul-23-09] (0 Comments) Benchmark Reviews has seen Solid State Drive products from every angle, and while SSDs have overtaken hard drive products in terms of Intel X25-M 'G2' 34nm 160GB SSD @ pcper.com [Jul-23-09] (0 Comments) While the real-world improvements appear only marginal over itspredecessor they *are* improvements. When combined with the drasticreductions in cost, Intel will be giving the competition a real run fortheir money. If the distributors can keep their margins on the slim side,more and more SSD buying decisions will be leaning towards the X25-M G2.Let's hope Intel can keep supply high enough to make sure the prices startlow and stay low. NVIDIA ION Modding Contest @ nvidia.com [Jul-22-09] (0 Comments) Enter the NVIDIA ION Case Mod Contest for a chance to win the PCof your dreams brought to life by a professional case modder! Submit adescription and image of your dream PC to enter. If your idea is selected,you win! G.Skill Trident PC3-16000 6GB DDR3 Memory Kit @ tweaktown.com [Jul-22-09] (0 Comments) G.Skill was one of the first memory companies to really show up as a competitor in the performance market after companies like Corsair and OCZ and dominated for a number of years. As time goes on we've seen more and more companies enter the market meaning that there's more competition than ever. What this ultimately means for everyone is we get faster, better and cheaper memory. Today we'll be checking out a 6GB PC3-16000 kit from G.Skill that sits in the companys Trident series. We haven't seen anything from this series before so hopefully it can impress us. Of course PC3-16000 means that our memory is clocked at a whopping 2000MHz which well and truly places it in the high end segment. Cooler Master HAF 922 Mid Tower Case @ modders-inc.com [Jul-22-09] (0 Comments) Continuing the line of HAF (High Air Flow) cases Cooler Masterintroduces the HAF 922. The HAF 922 is a mid-size case with features anddesign very similar to it's bigger brother the 932 Akasa Nero CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-22-09] (0 Comments) We reviewed Nero CPU cooler from Akasa, which fits sockets 939, AM2, AM2+, AM3, 775 and 1366. Let's check if it can really cool down a high-wattage processor. ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3 Slim Sound Card @ benchmarkreviews.com [Jul-22-09] (0 Comments) You don't have to be an audiophile to appreciate the enhanced surround sound effects from Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD Master Audio found on GELID Solutions GC-2 Premium Thermal Compound @ tweaktown.com [Jul-22-09] (0 Comments) The last time I had the pleasure of dealing with GELID Solutions was when they asked me to have a look at their Silent Spirit CPU cooler back in January. At that time GELID was nice enough to send along a tube of GC-1 along with it. Our testing requires the use of AS-5, the industry standard recommended TIM. So with that I was left to test the GC-1 in everyday uses on my main and secondary PCs. Time goes by and just about every heatsink I removed for maintenance or heatsink replacement eventually got the GC-1 treatment for a few reasons. Once I used it I saw a drop in temperatures over my previous TIM. Second, the paste is non-curing, so there isnt the set-in time required to wait and see if it is any better. Last and most important, is the fact it is non-conductive. Beast Computers Breed EVO - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Jul-22-09] (0 Comments) BEAST,founded in 2005, was formed with the idea of creating a trustedidentity that could be relied upon for gaming and also providing greatsupport. Describing their computers as ‘beasts’ instead of just a rig,the company clearly has faith in their products using only the highestquality of components.Today, we have one such beast here to take for a spin; the Breed Evo.It uses the new Intel i7/LGA1366 platform and incorporates a GTX 295,water-cooling, 1600MHZ DDR3 memory and a D0 stepping of the i7 920processor. This along with all the other specifications make forimpressive reading but can the Breed Evo produce a beast of aperformance to warrant the high price tag and fend off the challenge ofmy own custom i7 rig? Let’s see what happens. ASUS My Cinema EHD3-100 Dual Hybrid TV Card @ legitreviews.com [Jul-21-09] (0 Comments) After having used the ASUS My Cinema EHD3-100 exclusively for a couple weeks vs. my TiVo DVR it is my belief that this product brings the HTPC market much closer to where it needs to be for mainstream usage. Part of this belief however is based on the way in which Vista Windows Media Center is able to leverage the card, and not based on the software provided by ASUS. If Media Center did not exist and the ASUS application was my only avenue, my experience would not have been near as smooth or enjoyable. For those looking for a complete HTPC setup to add to their existing Vista installation, The ASUS My Cinema EHD3-100 Dual Hybrid TV Card does deliver... to; bh=BxWTpqinMUm8XYxwK13v6UeC43RD+8h58dilpwpFO0M=; b=CLsXSqvp3u5TWfkjq/T9xh3W7D/csP52Wa90yccQgzzFdo9AGi+9DKTY3Wwp3DpsEn9I1jdRppJ7Brx1SVvgZQ= @ reviews.digitaltrends.com [Jul-21-09] (0 Comments) You're flipping through the weekly flyersfrom your local electronics store and marvelat the new digital cameras on the market. Notonly are prices dropping all the time - forboth the compact point-and-shoot cameras aswell as the bulkier yet more powerful DSLRmodels - but new features are continuallyadded, offering even more bang for your buck.Oh sure, you already know about megapixels, aquality lens and fast processor being keyconsiderations, but there are many otherconvenient bells and whistles. It can bedifficult to keep up with all the lingo - beit image stabilization, facial detection orinterchangeable lenses - plus you might notbe aware which features are worth noting, andwhich ones are not. Fujifilm FinePix Z30 Digital Camera @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-21-09] (0 Comments) Review of the Fujifilm FinePix Z30, a small 10-megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera. Seventeam ST-620PAF Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-21-09] (0 Comments) We reviewed the currently most powerful model in the Seventeam PAF power supply series. Can it really deliver its labeled power? Lets see. Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 Motherboard @ benchmarkreviews.com [Jul-21-09] (0 Comments) Last month, we took a look at AMD's new mainstream processor:the Athlon II 250. We were impressed with both performance and cost. Today, Thermaltake ISCG-300 CPU Cooler @ pro-clockers.com [Jul-21-09] (0 Comments) The ISGC-300 from Thermaltake is the biggest of the five coolersunder this series. The ISGC-300 is based heavily on the commonly used towerdesign. Granted the tower arrangement offers the best cooling to date whenit comes to air and the ISGC-300 should fall in there with this belief. Butwhat else this cooler offer is a new take on fan and fan blades. All new fanmotor and redesign blades is what the ISGC series is all about. And we getto take our first look at one. ZOWIE IO1.1 Professional Gaming Bundle @ tweaktown.com [Jul-20-09] (0 Comments) Turning up on my doorstep the other day was a package from a rather unknown company called ZOWIE who are based out of Taiwan and market gaming peripherals, of which they sent me the mouse/mat/bag combo to review. The set contains an extremely large mousemat along with a re-branded and re-sprayed Microsoft IntelliMouse with USB to PS/2 adapter. AMD Phenom 2 905e CPU @ rbmods.com [Jul-20-09] (0 Comments) Another Sunbeam SATA-IDE-USB Adapter @ benchmarkreviews.com [Jul-20-09] (0 Comments) If you have a lot of spare hard drives laying around that you want to see if they work and what they contain, but dont want to take the Patriot Gamer Series PC3-12800 6GB DDR3 Kit @ tweaktown.com [Jul-20-09] (0 Comments) I'm actually quite a fan of PC3-12800 memory. I feel that it's a good speed for people who are hoping to get a bit more power from their memory modules without having to spend the massive amounts of money that PC3-16000 modules tend to carry with them. Priced at just over $100 U.S., the Patriot PC3-12800 6GB kit which sits in the Gamer Series lineup from the company is what we're going to be looking at today. What we intend to find out is if you can still get some serious performance from your RAM without having to spend the massive amounts of money that tends to come with ultra low latency modules or extremely high specd 2000MHz kits. TechwareLabs s the 64GB Super Talent Luxio Flash Drive @ techwarelabs.com [Jul-20-09] (0 Comments) Today Dan Shannon takes a look at a flash drive with a little bit of class. Don't be fooled by its luxurious wood finish, this 64GB Luxio Flash Drive by Super Talent is here to do business. Join us as we take a look at how fast this monster can go, and see how it compares to other 64GB flash drives... GELID Solutions GC-Extreme Thermal Compound @ techpowerup.com [Jul-18-09] (0 Comments) The new GC-Extreme thermal compound by GELID Solutions is definitely one to consider when you are in the market for some thermal grease. It has amazing thermal conductivity and does better than the competition. Scythe Kamariki 4 550 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-18-09] (0 Comments) Scythe, a Japanese manufacturer known for its high-end CPU coolers, has also power supplies. Today we are going to review their latest release, Kamariki 4. Jabra SP700 Bluetooth Speaker Phone Car Stereo Kit @ legitreviews.com [Jul-17-09] (0 Comments) The Jabra SP700 has up to 14 hours of talk time and up to 225 hours of standby time, which is more than enough for the average daily driver that commutes locally. When it comes to warranties the SP700 comes backed by a one year warranty that will cover the normal wear and tear. Not bad considering the Jabra SP700 retails for just $37.89 shipped at buy.com when this article was published. In States like California it is illegal not to use a hands free device while driving and the base fine for the FIRST offense is $20 and $50 for subsequent convictions. By the time you add in penalty assessments, the fine can easily be more than triple the base fine amount. Taking that into consideration a Bluetooth Speaker phone like the Jabra SP700 is an ideal hands free car stereo kit that will keep your hands on the wheel, eyes on the road and hopefully more money in your pocket... Thermaltake BigTyp 14Pro CPU Cooler @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-17-09] (0 Comments) We tested BigTyp 14Pro, a CPU cooler from Thermaltake with six U-shaped heatpipes and a 140-mm fan. Check it out! Using TRIM features on SSDs before or without Windows 7 @ pcper.com [Jul-17-09] (0 Comments) All of that said, although the Indilinx units appear to require moremaintenance to keep their performance up, and even though their TRIM toolhas some growing pains even at present, my current recommendation for userstorn between Indilinx and Samsung is to go Indilinx. You will get a drivethat performs at least decently for the time being, and there is the addedpeace of mind of a known-good firmware upgrade process. AMD Phenom II X3 705e @ rbmods.com [Jul-17-09] (0 Comments) Today we will have a look at one of the AMD:s latest consumer classprocessors.We will put the Phenom II X3 705e cpu against last generationsPhenom 9500 and see if it performs better. Let's have a look. to:content-type; @ testfreaks.com [Jul-17-09] (0 Comments) Today for review I've got the V9 Black Edition PC Gaming Case fromThermaltake. It features two big 23cm fans, one located on the top and oneon the side. As the name Black Edition suggests, it's a black case, bothinside and out, with red accents in the form of the LEDs in the front fanand parts of the inside of the case. Continue on for a closer look at theV9 Gaming Case=85 NZXT Sentry LX SEN-001LX Digital Fan Controller @ benchmarkreviews.com [Jul-17-09] (0 Comments) With multiple core CPUs, multi-GPU video graphics sub-systems and hotter than hot mainboard north and southbridge chipsets it becomes GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD6 Motherboard P @ tweaktown.com [Jul-17-09] (0 Comments) Back at Computex in June of this year GIGABYTE showed us some of their P55 boards. These new boards will support the new Lynnfield, or as it has been rumoured to be called, Core i5 CPUs from Intel. While Lynnfield is not due for launch until sometime in September, we had the chance to spend some quality time with one of GIGABYTEs high-end P55 offerings, the GA-P55-UD6. While these boards will not be 100% ready for some time, especially after the announcement that the Marvell 88SE9123 SATA 6G controller chips will not be on the final production runs, it was still good to get a feel for how these boards will look and feel. NZXT Summer Give Away - 1 Week Left @ bigbruin.com [Jul-17-09] (0 Comments) NZXT is teaming up with Bigbruin.com to sponsor another give away! Up for grabs are three great items from the NZXT line up; the Beta PC Case, the Avatar Gaming Mouse, and the Cryo S Laptop Cooler. There is a new twist for winning this contest, and this time around you have to leave Bigbruin.com in order to enter. ENERMAX AURORA MICRO KEYBOARD @ pro-clockers.com [Jul-17-09] (0 Comments) The new Aurora Micro is a lightweight portable version of thePremium. It is ideally meant for someone that does not have room for aregular-sized keyboard or maybe even for a HTPC build that you are planningon. Enermax describes it as the ideal Office keyboard. No matter what youdecide to use it for, you can believe that it is rich with extra features. EVGA Interview Dual Monitor System @ hothardware.com [Jul-16-09] (0 Comments) widescreenLCDs with an innovative rotatable stand that allows the user to flip a panelover to share a desktop display with someone sitting across from them on theother side of the desk. These twin TFT displays support a native resolutionof 1440X900 and rotate 180 degrees vertically and 90 degrees horizontally.They will also re-orientate themselves depending on which direction they areflipped, in order to provide the correct viewing orientation for the userthat is facing the display. The system also comes with a three port USB huband an integrated web cam for web conferencing on the system. At a retailprice of $649.99, you're going to pay a premium over a pair of discrete 17 DFI LanParty Jr. 790GX-M3H5 Motherboard @ legitreviews.com [Jul-16-09] (0 Comments) I would have to say that I was pretty excited to get my hands on a DFI motherboard. It has been awhile since I have had the opportunity to look at one, so I was eager to see how the DFI LanParty Jr 790GX-M3H5 motherboard would stack up against some of the others we have tested. Unfortunately, I was a little disappointed, and here is why... Coolermaster CM 690 Competition @ forums.xsreviews.co.uk [Jul-16-09] (0 Comments) Straightoff the back of TakTak and friends winning some fine Noctua prizes,we're back with our next competition, this one with the kind folks overat Coolermaster supplying the prizes.Also, if you all behave yourselves and this goes well, they will beproviding us with prizes for you guys, every single month, for the restof the year. So be good, and get entered. TechwareLabs s the CoolerMaster HAF 922 Case @ techwarelabs.com [Jul-16-09] (0 Comments) Cooler Master has had success with their HAF932 case with its high air flow design and larger than life case size. The engineers took the HAF932 and scaled it down a little and came up with the HAF922 in order to put a case with design aspects of the hugely successful HAF932 case into lower price range. This new case by Cooler Master is a case which is a got to have for those want the HAF932, but can't afford the price. BFG MX-680 Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-16-09] (0 Comments) BFG MX-680 features a modular cabling system, one 120-mm fan and one 80-mm fan that only kicks in when internal temperature is above 50 C. Lets see if this is a good product. MIME-Version: @ overclockersonline.net [Jul-16-09] (0 Comments) I usually don't go into budget card reviews expecting a whole lot but I Intel BOXD945GCLF2D Atom 330 Motherboard @ benchmarkreviews.com [Jul-16-09] (0 Comments) For years, the focus on computers has been on faster, better performing systems. Recently, however, with rising energy costs and more SATA 6G launch delayed to do tech issues on nearly all P55 boards @ pcper.com [Jul-16-09] (0 Comments) What this essentially says is that the problem on the 88SE9123 chipdidn't lie with the SATA 6G implementation but rather with the legacy PATAsupport they built into the chip. Going back and looking at the spy shotswe have for most of the P55 motherboards we have seen, they ALL do in facthave an IDE channel on them - and since the P55 chipset doesn't offersupport for it, we can assume that all of these motherboard vendors wereusing the Marvell chipset in that fashion. That would explain why all ofthe boards would need to be changed drastically at the last minute. Technic3D/Seventeam 750W PSU @ technic3d.com [Jul-15-09] (0 Comments) The Seventeam ST 750Z-AF 750W PSU arrived Technic3D. See you i n the following Review from Technic3D the PSU with two +12V rails (25A /35A), 135mm Fan, 9x SATA hard disk connectors and 4x PCI-e 6+2 Pin. COOLERMASTER NOTEPAL X2 NOTEBOOK COOLER @ pro-clockers.com [Jul-15-09] (0 Comments) For many, Coolermaster is the only choice for computer cases andcooling products. I am a big fan as well. Some may not know it, but theyoffer more than desktop components and cooling. They have ventured into theworld of laptop cooling as well. We saw this in the Choiix review we did afew months ago. A perfect fit for netbook cooling. We enjoyed reviewing it,but with the explosion of laptop sales in past few years cooling productsfor portables are becoming an important need. Coolermaster realizes this anddeveloped the NotePal X2 cooling pad. Is it enough to cool the beast that Iwork with everyday? We will see. Hacking the Seagate 1.5TB Drive to turn it into a Velociraptor Killer @ techwarelabs.com [Jul-15-09] (0 Comments) Today our at home hardware hacker Artiom shows us how to turn the 1.5TB storage monster into a high performance drive that takes the performance crown away from the Western Digital Velociraptor. Don't think it can be done? We assure you it can, and we show you how. You too can buy a half priced drive and get top end performance. ASUS P7P55D EVO Core i5 Motherboard P @ legitreviews.com [Jul-15-09] (0 Comments) The P7P55D 'EVO' motherboard pictured above is based off the most recent revision and was sent to Legit Reviews just hours ago. The color scheme has been updated and i/o ports have been updated as well to include External SATA (eSATA). It should also be noted that SATA6G not being present anymore due to Marvell limitations (yield and other issues of the Marvell controller are to blame according to our sources in Taiwan). As a result the SATA color scheme has been adjusted. Due to the Marvell yield issue SATA6G was removed from the EVO and also all of ASUS' P55 mass production boards. The only board that will ship with SATA6G support now is the ASUS P55 Premium motherboard. Once Marvell get all issues resolves in terms of yield and a few other areas ASUS will reintroduce this feature into their P55 boards. All Core i7 Models @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-15-09] (0 Comments) A quick reference table showing the main specs of all Core i7 models released to date. Updated. SATA 6G launch delayed to do tech issues on nearly all P55 boards @ pcper.com [Jul-15-09] (0 Comments) What's more, ASUS is saying that the chip is being pulled off nearlyALL of their P55 motherboard lineup and only the super-high-end motherboard,the P55 Premium. Why? The only information we have gotten from anyonerevolves around some hardware AND software issues that are preventing theSATA 6G speeds from actually reaching 6.0 Gb/s. Obviously that's animportant part of what customers will want on their boards when the hardwareis finally ready. This is a significant issue if a company like ASUS iswilling to complete redo its motherboard lineup at the last minute before amajor product launch. TechwareLabs s the Razer Goliathus Gaming Mouse Pad @ techwarelabs.com [Jul-15-09] (0 Comments) Join Will as we take a look at the Goliathus Gaming Mouse Pad from Razer. Will this pad be the missing link between you and that all new high game, or will you be better off checking out that $5 pad from Wal-Mart? Join us here at TechwareLabs as we take a look... A-DATA S805 Flash Drive @ techpowerup.com [Jul-15-09] (0 Comments) The S805 from A-DATA is the perfect storage companion for the outdoor user or as a key chain. The nice metal clip along with a solid frame make this stick perfect in that regard, even if it is not a speed demon, but the S805 still manages to be Vista Readyboost ready. Cooler Master UCP 700W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-15-09] (0 Comments) Cooler Master has also released a high-quality power supply series called UCP with an internal design similar to Seasonic M12D, Antec Signature and Corsair HX units but costing far less. Is it a good product? Xigmatek NRP-PC502 500W PSU @ jonnyguru.com [Jul-15-09] (0 Comments) Not too long ago, I looked at a low powered Xigmatek unit thatdid a pretty good job of being a budget power supply and yet still beingdecent quality, the No Rules Power PC501. Folks, it seems that Xigmatekwasn't entirely happy with the 501, for today I have in my hands the 502. Itpromises to be a more efficient, environmentally friendly version of theolder 501. Super Talent SATA II Mini 2 PCIe MLC 64GB SSD @ legitreviews.com [Jul-14-09] (0 Comments) When looking to upgrade the Mini PCIe SSD inside the ASUS Eee PC 900 you can pick from brands like Patriot, OCZ, RiDATA, Runcore, and Super Talent. Back in May of this year, Super Talent released a new line of SSDs designed to be a drop in replacement for the ASUS Eee PC S101, 900, 900A, and 901 netbook PCs. The SATA Mini 2 PCIe SSDs are Super Talents second generation product and are focused on enabling better performance for ASUS Eee PC users. It also happens to be the fastest SATA Mini 2 PCIe SSD on the market today with sequential read speeds up to 150 MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 100MB/s... NZXT Zero 2 Full Tower Case @ pcper.com [Jul-14-09] (0 Comments) What really should make this case sell well is the amount of spacefor multiple hard drives and optical drives, the steel chassis, and extracooling options. The current price also doesn't hurt its selling chanceseither, but that price is without shipping which might make it less of abargain if shipping is expensive because the case weighs over 22 lbs.Overall, the exterior design is top notch and the extra space and coolingoptions are very appealing. Eagletech Arion ET-AR504LR-BK 2.1 Soundstage Speakers with Subwoofer @ pro-clockers.com [Jul-14-09] (0 Comments) Eagletech is mostly known for their storage enclosures. They put outseveral enclosures to fit various niches, but it seems they have beingventuring into other product lines since we last spoke with them. Taking alook at their web site, you will see they have added speakers, iPOD docks,chassis, power supplies and even speakers to the lineup. Today, we will betaking a look at one of their speaker systems, the Arion AR504. The AR504 isa 2.1 channel audio systems that offers decent lows reproduction and greathighs. If you want evidence to the short claims we have made, then I suggestyou read the rest of the article and you will see just what I mean. Coolermaster Silent Pro M500 - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Jul-14-09] (0 Comments) Withpower supplies, many people believe that bigger is better but intruth most rigs will never draw above 500W including my i7 rig at fulltilt. So should we be buying smaller wattage units that are not onlycheaper but also generally quieter? Yes, the battle between noise andperformance once again rages in the PSU market and Cooler Master’s ProM500 unit hopes to be the quietest we’ve tested yet. Featuring a 135mmfan, transferring heat from hot spots and fin type design, CoolerMaster’s unit can certainly talk the talk but can it walk the walk?Let’s find out. Sapphire HD4890 Toxic Videocard @ rbmods.com [Jul-14-09] (0 Comments) The videocard market is slowly moving forward and today we are takinga look at a HD4890 from Sapphire. We are going to compare this vs some highend and a mid range card to see what kind of performance we can get fromthis setup. GEIL Ultra Series PC3-14400 6GB Memory Kit @ tweaktown.com [Jul-14-09] (0 Comments) PC3-14400 isn't a number we typically see. What we tend to find is most companies promote their higher end PC3-16000 kits or the more standard overclocked modules, the PC3-12800 ones. What PC3-14400 kits offer us over something like a PC3-12800 kit is a bit more performance and a small jump in price while not going to the extreme that PC3-16000 kits tend to carry. Today we'll find out if it's worth spending an extra few dollars moving from PC3-12800 or if you're simply better off just splurging out big on a PC3-16000 kit which carries with it an extra 200MHz. TechwareLabs s the EnerMax Aurora Micro Aluminum Keyboard @ techwarelabs.com [Jul-14-09] (0 Comments) With an attempt spread their wings, Enermax has released their line up of peripherals. They have taken their time to make a product that is cheap enough for everyone, but tough enough for the enthusiast. The fruit of their labor is the Aurora Series. Now we put it to the test to see if the Aurora Micro will be a heavy weight contender or a featherweight failure. Read on as Will takes a look... ASUS P7P55D EVO P55 Motherboard Video and Photo P @ pcper.com [Jul-14-09] (0 Comments) Over the weekend I received our first P55-based motherboard for theupcoming Intel Lynnfield processors, the ASUS P7P55D EVO. A mid-rangeenthusiast motherboard, the EVO model probably won't be the mostfeature-laden motherboard that comes out with the P55 launch in latesummer/early fall, but it also won't be the most expensive. And for a lotof PC builders, I think this type of motherboard will be where the sweetspot falls for price, performance and features. Technic3D/Amacrox Calmer 560 PSU @ technic3d.com [Jul-14-09] (0 Comments) The Amacrox Calmer 560 Fanless PSU arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the PSU with two +12V rails (14 A/13A), Fanless, 4x SATA hard disk connectors and 1x PCI-e 6 Pin. The Perfect PSU for the Office PC or HTPC? Thermaltake Element T @ techpowerup.com [Jul-13-09] (0 Comments) The Element T is the most affordable case in the Element family from Thermaltake. It aims to please both the the professional user and the mainstream gamer. This is certainly no easy task, but he case has space for up to six hard drives, an excellent construction and clean looks along with a large red LED fan up top. Raidmax Monster Mid-Tower Case @ modders-inc.com [Jul-13-09] (0 Comments) Can the Raidmax Monster with it's aggressive design and all blackaluminum chassis live up to such a moniker as MONSTER? I'm not sure, but whydon't we take a look at what Raidmax has to offer us in this new case. ASUS Radeon HD EAH4890 HTDI/1GD5 Video Card @ legitreviews.com [Jul-13-09] (0 Comments) With the EAH4890, ASUS designed their own PCB and installed a custom cooling solution to create a Radeon HD 4890 video card that should push the envelope when it comes to performance and overclocking. Not only should it perform better, but it also looks better since it is no longer a cookie cutter Radeon HD 4890. What's that, my friends? That is a real heatsink. ASUS did not prance around with this one; I believe this heatsink could have handled the notoriously hot ATI Radeon HD 2900XT and asked for a second helping of heat. It has been a while since a TechwareLabs s the Kingston 128GB SSDNow V Series Solid State Drive @ techwarelabs.com [Jul-13-09] (0 Comments) Low price tag does not always mean low quality, and sometimes lemons can be made into lemonade. Join Chris as he checks out Kingston's latest entry-level solid state drive. Find out if this budget conscious drive has what it takes to meet the rigorous performance standards of TechwareLabs and be the new choice SSD of everyone. ASUS My Cinema EHD3-100 HDTV/FM Tuner @ benchmarkreviews.com [Jul-13-09] (0 Comments) Those who want to watch over the air TV at all must either purchase a TV with an ATSC tuner installed or purchase one of the conversion July Forum Drawing Almost Over @ legitreviews.com [Jul-12-09] (0 Comments) This past weekend I found myself wanting to sit down and read a good book. I picked up a copy of The Geek Atlas last month, but never got around to actually reading it. The Geek Atlas is more or less a travel guide for those interested in science, math, and technology. The book covers 128 places where science and technology come alive (if you are a computer geek the number 128 will instantly stand out to you like a secret sign, if you are not you'll have to buy the book to find out why)... [Affiliates News] Thermaltake Litepower 450W Power Supply report @ aphnetworks.com [Jul-12-09] (0 Comments) The word 'lite' always had a negative connotation as atoned-down item or a lower end product. Some of us may even associate the'cheap' with the word 'lite'. Even so, there has always been a need for valueproducts in every market; as many people would prefer not to spend so maximummoney on everything they buy. Especially in such tough economic times, therewould be an increase of people who choose to spend wisely and efficiently tomake the best out of their money. For Thermaltake, Amazon Kindle DX @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-11-09] (0 Comments) Review of the new Kindle DX, a new version of Amazon.com's e-book reader with larger screen. FSP300-60GHS Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-11-09] (0 Comments) FSP300-60GHS is a small 300 W SFX power supply from FSP targeted to small form factor (SFF) PCs, coming in the SilverStone Sugo SG05 SFF case. Lets see whether this is a good power supply or not. SilverStone Sugo SG05 Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-11-09] (0 Comments) Sugo SG05 is a very small form factor (SFF) case from SilverStone supporting only mini-ITX and mini-DTX motherboards and coming with a 300 W CFX power supply. Check it out. Gigabyte ODIN GT 550W PSU @ rbmods.com [Jul-11-09] (0 Comments) We are looking at a power supply in todays review, Gigabyte sent us a Zalman CNPS10X Extreme Universal Heatsink @ pcper.com [Jul-10-09] (0 Comments) This heatsink exceeded our expectations and its universalcompatibility will make it even more appealing to high-end users and otherPC enthusiasts looking for a strong air cooled heatsink solution. Thelayered fin array and black-pearl nickel plated coated definitely added toits asthetics and overall craftsmanship. The unique fan controller isdefinitely a staple for Zalman and one I'm sure they will continue toproduce in future heatsink products. [Affiliates News] Thermaltake Element G Computer Case @ aphnetworks.com [Jul-10-09] (0 Comments) If you live in North America, you may remember the recentGatorade commercial Enermax ECO 80+ 620 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-10-09] (0 Comments) Enermax ECO 80+ 620 W features a magnetic bearing fan with batwing blades for ultra low noise and promises up to 86% efficiency. Lets see if it is really a good product. TechwareLabs s the Sapphire Vapor-X Radeon HD 4890 Graphics Card @ techwarelabs.com [Jul-10-09] (0 Comments) Today TechwareLabs takes a look at one of the best graphics cards that ATI has to offer. The Sapphire Vapor-X Radeon HD4890. With the graphics processing power that we all know and love, and the addition of the award winning Vapor-X cooling, this card is sure to be a leading contender. OCZ Blade PC3-16000 CAS 7 6GB Memory Kit @ tweaktown.com [Jul-09-09] (0 Comments) As we move up in MHz the one thing that we have to sacrifice is the latency or timings of the modules. At first we saw PC3-16000 kits launch with timings of 9-9-9-24, but as time has gone on we've seen companies improve upon that. The Dominator GT kit we looked at from Corsair just recently carried with it an 8-8-8-24 setup while also still being able to keep to that 1.65V maximum we want to see. OCZ has kicked it up another notch, though. The low latency, low voltage kit we have with us today carries with it the same 2000MHz clock speed but some even more aggressive timings. We can see on the new OCZ Blade series modules that the company is able to offer us a very impressive 7-8-7-20 setup. [News] OCZ Platinum vs. Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600 @ virtual-hideout.net [Jul-09-09] (0 Comments) Though it may have not started off that way, today's performanceindustry sees these two giants that we evaluate today - OCZ Technology andCrucial - butting heads across product lines. Both products promise the samespeed, and carry the same capacity, and to be honest, even manage to performwith the same latencies - despite what Crucial has to say on the tin. Sowhat is it then, that sets these products apart from the clashing titans?Only time will tell. Huntkey V-Power 550 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-09-09] (0 Comments) We took an in-depth look on Huntkey V-Power 550 W. Is it a Green Star 550 W with a different label? Will it explode? Check it out. Xigmatek Midgard @ techpowerup.com [Jul-09-09] (0 Comments) The Xigmatek Midgard aims to redefine the mainstream case segment by packing it full with all kinds of features. From plenty of fan mounts to screw-less systems everywhere, along with an all black interior and a low, low price tag of $60. That is bound to get our attention, so we take a real close look, but will it manage to do away with the doubts? Galaxy GeForce GTX 260+ OC Tri-Fan Graphics Card @ tweaktown.com [Jul-09-09] (0 Comments) At 12 months old the GTX 260 name would have to be one of the longest lasting models we've seen from NVIDIA in a long time. A company that has a tendency to release new models almost quarterly has kept the GTX 260 around for over 12 months and while it's known as the GTX 260+ these days due to the improvements we saw on the model a bit back, it still follows the same principal. What we also see with models that have been around for a while is that companies know the product and are able to really mix it up. Today we've got the latest incarnation of the GTX 260+ from Galaxy. Not only is it packing a nice little overclock, it's also carrying a pretty mean looking cooler that we'll look into more shortly. Vantec ezSHARE Adapter @ techpowerup.com [Jul-09-09] (0 Comments) With more people having more than one computer the need to share and transfer files between them has grown. Vantec has come up with a product geared towards this market with the Vantec ezSHARE Adapter. It boasts an easy setup with no additional software to install and a setup time of only seconds. Let's see what the ezSHARE Adapter has in store. Avantalk BTSP-200 Bluetooth Stereo Speakerphone @ legitreviews.com [Jul-08-09] (0 Comments) When you are listening to music, you arent going to get THX-level sound reproduction from the device, but the sound that is produced is much better than your stock mobile phone speaker or even your laptop speaker. The Avantalk BTSP-200 Bluetooth portable speaker does a fairly good job of sound reproduction so that you can easily share with friends. For us, it didnt really matter whether it was in a classroom or at the beach, the speakerphone had enough umph to rock the crowd... Razer Mamba Wireless Gaming Mouse @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-08-09] (0 Comments) The gaming-grade peripheral breaks the barrier of 5,000 dpi, leaving the wiring and lag behind. See how it fared during our test. Razer Mamba Wireless Gaming Mouse @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-08-09] (0 Comments) The gaming-grade peripheral breaks the barrier of 5,000 dpi, leaving the wiring and lag behind. See how it fared during our test. Technic3D/Corsair HX750W PSU @ technic3d.com [Jul-08-09] (0 Comments) The Corsair CMPSU HX750W 80+ Gold PSU arrived Technic3D. See y ou in the following Review from Technic3D the PSU with one +12V rail ( 62A), 140mm Fan (Thermal fan control), 12x SATA hard disk connectors a nd 4x PCI-e 6+2 Pin. Sapphire HD 4770 512MB - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Jul-08-09] (0 Comments) Thetop end graphics cards from both Intel and ATI are becoming moreand more expensive and with the current economic crisis, the two don’texactly go hand-in-hand. As a result, ATI have come up with the 4770with a price point of around £80 which should appeal to a much widerrange of users. The card is also ATI’s first to be manufactured using a40 nanometre manufacturing process and contains 826 milliontransistors, 640 shader processing cores and 512MB of GDDR5 memory onthe R740 core. Patriot TorqX 64GB SSD Harddrive @ rbmods.com [Jul-08-09] (0 Comments) SSD drives are getting more and more mainstream all the time, andthey have actually released info that they should drop in price soon andreplace the older IDE and SATA drives. The question is though; have all theissues with write speeds been fixed then? We are going to benchmark theTorqx 64GB from Patriot today to see if we can see some speed improvementscompared vs a Gskill SSD we got awhile back. ASRock NetTop ION 330 AMCP7A-ION HTPC @ benchmarkreviews.com [Jul-08-09] (0 Comments) NVIDIA Recently unveiled their ION platform, which combines a GeForce 9400m GPU to the Intel Atom mobile processor. The synergistic AKAI AISS010 All-In-One Entertainment System @ tweaktown.com [Jul-08-09] (0 Comments) As I have touched on in my last review of AKAI`s very latest USB Turntable, the company has been in the business of electronics for a long, long time. And like any large experienced company, they are moving with the times and offering technology for todays standards. With so many different forms of media needing to be played back in the average home of today, it seems fitting that AKAI has designed an all-in-one entertainment unit that attempts to handle a large whack of them all at once. Claiming support for MP3/iPod/CD/DVD/Up-sampled DVD/USB/SD Flash cards/FM radio/Karaoke along with a HDMI output for up-sampled DVDs, we certainly have a lot of support here. Caustic Graphics and the CausticGL Ray Tracing API @ pcper.com [Jul-08-09] (0 Comments) The benefits of getting a standard would be astronomical to the enduser and developer - just as with DirectX and OpenGL, processing companieslike NVIDIA, AMD and Intel would then have a very specific instruction setto implement on their hardware allowing them to focus on performance andimplementation. Developers would also be more likely to start implementingthe ray tracing API on a larger scale once the majority of PC hardware (orat least in gamers PCs) properly accelerates the API. TechwareLabs s the Razer Salmosa Gaming Mouse @ techwarelabs.com [Jul-07-09] (0 Comments) The Razer Salmosa is clearly trying to pack a lot into a small package. Utilizing the same 3G sensor as the DeathAdder, it eschews its bigger cousin's lights and extra buttons, instead delivering the essentials in the smallest practical package. Join Will as we take a look to see if this is a mouse you can sink your teeth into, or one that just bites. WINTEC FILEMATE SOLIDGO 48GB EXPRESSCARD 34 ULTRA SSD @ pro-clockers.com [Jul-07-09] (0 Comments) For those who require fast data transfers, the ExpressCard 34 Ultrais a nice substitute for the usual flash drive. The Card offers tremendousspeeds. In fact, we have never seen speed like this from a flash drive. Howdoes an advertised 115MB/s read and 65MB/s write sound? Not too bad, whenyou need your data in a hurry. The ExpressCard 34 Ultra SSD could be theultimate data storage, but what if you don't have a expresscard slot? Thecard comes with a mini USB jack to connect to any PC or MAC. Well, that'senough for an introduction. Lets take a closer look at the Filemate. A-DATA X Series Ver 2 PC3-12800 6GB DDR3 Kit @ tweaktown.com [Jul-07-09] (0 Comments) It's been a while since we've seen anything from A-DATA, but like most memory companies they've also decided to ramp up their memory in the MHz department with the release of a PC3-12800 memory or 1600MHz kit. Not only has the company decided to release a 1600MHz module, they've also mixed it up by adding a fancy cooler to the setup to really help the company stand out from others. It also helps cement the company as not only one that makes plenty of memory for people who want standard JEDEC specs, but also with the ability to be in the systems of the more hardcore users. Sapphire Radeon HD 4670 512MB GDDR4 Video Card @ legitreviews.com [Jul-07-09] (0 Comments) The video card market is an ever-expanding one that sees new cards from ATI and NVIDIA alike month after month. Granted, some are just core refreshes or 're-branding,' but there is always something new. Usually cards that are released in between series updates offer a good price/performance ratio, and lower the price of main cards as well; two of those cards will be compared today. Up on the review block are the ASUS GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB and the Sapphire Radeon HD 4670 512MB... TechwareLabs s the EnhanceBox E4 External Storage Solution @ techwarelabs.com [Jul-07-09] (0 Comments) I want you to imagine for a moment that your laptop or desktop has just crashed. Every personal document, every e-mail, every file and photo is gone. All of the data on the hard drive is gone. . . What do you do? Attempt to recover the data by yourself? So I ask the question Scimitar Computers Vertex Pyramid Case @ techpowerup.com [Jul-07-09] (0 Comments) The Vertex is a very unique HTPC chassis. Shaped like a pyramid and constructed of solid metal sheets along with a choice of three colors, the case is certainly an eye catcher. The chassis is currently available in very limited quantities, but you can count on us to get one of them to fill up with hardware for your viewing pleasure. TRENDnet TPE-S44, TPE-112GS and TPE-111GI Power over Ethernet @ tweaktown.com [Jul-07-09] (0 Comments) Power over Ethernet (PoE) was once an enterprise only standard. It was simply not something that the average home (or even small business) could afford. PoE is extremely useful for home security and monitoring; it can be used to extend camera coverage to places where no power has been run. However, until recently PoE devices and switches were too costly for use in the average home. But as we have shown in a few of our recent reviews, managed switches, KVM over IP and PoE are now an affordable option. Today we take a look at three products from TRENDnet that help bring PoE to home security without breaking the bank; the TPE-S44 10/100 PoE Switch, the TPE-111GI PoE Injector and the TPE-112GS PoE Splitter. Fujifilm FinePix A150 Digital Camera @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-07-09] (0 Comments) Review of the Fujifilm FinePix A150 digital camera, an inexpensive 10 megapixel with an embedded 20 MB memory. Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 ATOMIC Graphics Card @ tweaktown.com [Jul-06-09] (0 Comments) The ATOMIC series of cards is one that we really do get excited about when it comes to Sapphire products. Unlike a lot of other companies who overclock, Sapphire tend to really mix it up with this particular series. We don't only see some serious clock speeds, but also something fancy in the heatsink department which always helps bring the card to a new level. With the bar set high for the HD 4890 ATOMIC from Sapphire let's not delay any longer and see what exactly is going on with the card and find out if Sapphire is able to impress us with this ATOMIC version like other ones from the series have in the past. TechwareLabs s the ASUS M4A79 Deluxe AM3 High Performance Motherboard @ techwarelabs.com [Jul-06-09] (0 Comments) Over-clocking, Tweaking, Optimizing, are just a few terms used by PC users whom TechwareLabs list as Extreme Gamers or those who are not just looking to get the most from their systems, but are the ones who are willing to spend hours tweaking their systems to get every last clock cycle from their system. ASUS has built a motherboard like nothing that has been release to date. The ASUS M4A79 Deluxe is an over-clockers dream when it comes to selecting processor, RAM, DRAM, North and South bridge voltages MSI 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 Motherboard @ legitreviews.com [Jul-06-09] (0 Comments) We have the opportunity to look at another AMD Socket AM3 motherboard in our review today. This one is the 790FX-GD70 from MSI and it is poised to be the flagship motherboard of the AM3 lineup for MSI. MSI has been around for quite some time, and so it is no stranger to competing in the motherboard business. This board sports the 790FX/SB750 combination of chipsets, so it is the best that you can get now in the AM3 scene. It also has a total of four X16 PCIE slots, so it is ready for a multi-GPU setup to take gaming to its graphical extremes... Razer Carcharias Headset @ rbmods.com [Jul-06-09] (0 Comments) There are certian elements in gaming that are both critical andnecessary. Sound is one of them. It can provide feedback to the gamer in away that a monitor can't. Razer has been in the audio facet of gaming for awhile now, and today we are going to take a look at their newest headset,the Razer Carcharias. Let's see how it performs. QNAP TS-809 Pro 8-Bay SATA NAS @ benchmarkreviews.com [Jul-06-09] (0 Comments) Not every enterprise needs a file server to fit their needs; sometimes storage is the primary concern. Network Attached Storage (NAS) PC Power & Cooling Silencer 910W PSU @ jonnyguru.com [Jul-05-09] (0 Comments) For many years, PC Power & Cooling was perhaps the top name amongconsumers who wanted a power supply that was better than the run of the millunits available from most other companies. Offering industrial grade unitsto the consumer market, PC P&C quickly became known for uncompromisingquality and performance. Relatively recently, the competition has gotten alot tougher for PC P&C. No longer the only option when it comes to servergrade units, they're facing pretty stiff opposition these days in the likesof Corsair, Silverstone, and Antec to name a few. Koolance CPU-LN2 Liquid Nitrogen Evaporator @ legitreviews.com [Jul-03-09] (0 Comments) The times are a-changin'. In the past for extreme overclocking cooling solutions your options were rather limited. You could pay an arm and a leg to a machine shop to make a one-off pot or turn to the handful of pot makers and wait till they had another batch complete. With Koolance things have been simplified to directing your browser to Koolance.com and swiping(typing in) your credit card. Within a week you could be up and running, easily pushing your processor beyond what is possible with air, water, or simple phase change cooling systems. Koolance's CPU-LN2 is a nickle plated copper pot designed to be used with dry ice and liquid nitrogen for extreme overclocking... Zalman CNPS10X Extreme CPU Cooler @ tweaktown.com [Jul-03-09] (0 Comments) Zalmans new tower design is the CNPS10X Extreme with a unique and innovative fan controller built right into the cooler itself. I know a bunch of coolers have inline fan controls with a peg type dial adapted in and usually offer very rough control of the fans speed. Zalman takes all this a large step forward and builds it into an all black nickel plated cooler. The fins, the heatpipes, the base, everything gets plating. This with a striking blue LED in the 120mm accompanying fan puts on quite a show for the eyes. Lets discuss the specs and get to the images and the testing, as Im sure you are as eager as I to see what the Zalman CNPS10X Extreme is capable of. Thermaltake Element G Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-03-09] (0 Comments) The new Element G is a high-quality steel mid-tower case from Thermaltake, bringing interesting features such color-changing fans. Lets take a look on this new case. Technic3D/Mushkin 400W PSU @ technic3d.com [Jul-03-09] (0 Comments) The Mushkin EP-400AP 400W PSU arrived Technic3D. See you in th e following Review from Technic3D the next PSU with two +12V rail (18A ), 120mm Fan (Thermal fan control), 4x SATA hard disk connectors, 1x P CI-e 6-Pin and 1x PCI-e 6+2 Pin. Modders-Inc Podcast @ modders-inc.com [Jul-03-09] (0 Comments) During this one we talk about the Corsair TEC Memory Cooler, rantson how nothing seems to change about PC's, Left 4 Dead 2, World of Warcraftis a drug, how to come up with ideas on creating your case mod, the thermalpaste review over at Benchmark Reviews, and the Nipple Case. Roccat Tusko Laptop Bag @ rbmods.com [Jul-03-09] (0 Comments) Roccat which is a well known brand on the market now, has madeproducts like mice, mousepads, keyboards and more. They sent us their Tuskolaptop travel bag for test, it seems to be a very safe and protective bag atfirst look however the 15-19 inch max monitor size worries me. Maybe we canpush in something even bigger into this bag? Lets have a closer look. Maximo iM-590 iMetal Earphones @ techpowerup.com [Jul-02-09] (0 Comments) Relatively unknown Maximo recently released their iM-590 earphones. Based on a 9 mm driver and boosting a metal exterior these earphones will undoubtedly turn some heads. The price of just $59 certainly will. Sparkle GeForce GTX 275 Video Card @ legitreviews.com [Jul-02-09] (0 Comments) If you're in the market for a new video card and wondering if Sparkle is a brand you can trust, I'd say the answer is yes. The company's card and bundle doesn't include any goodies or extras to wow or surprise, but the actual product is as stable a video card as one could ask for, and that's what ultimately matters. As for the Geforce GTX 275, it's a solid design that's generally a bit faster than its closest competitor, the ATI Radeon HD 4890. The GeForce GTX 275 is also a bit more expensive than its closest ATI competitor, so the price/performance ratio between the two is more-or-less consistent... Antec CP-850w - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Jul-02-09] (0 Comments) Whenit comes to PSUs, for years now the ATX unit has taken centre stagewith little thought going into producing a different form factor.However, Antec have changed all this and decided that it is time for arevamp. Their new form factor, christened the CPX, is a lot bigger soas to allow more room for the guts and allow a less restrictiveairflow. Electrically, it’s just an ATX power supply but unfortunatelythe size means that a limited selection of cases can take the unit –unless of course you’re into modding. Antec clearly hope the new formfactor catches on and their first model is the CP-850, but is all thehype really justified? Let’s have a look... Technic3D/Spire TherMax II @ technic3d.com [Jul-02-09] (0 Comments) The Spire TherMax II CPU Heatsink arrived Technic3D. The unive rsally compatible TherMax II is the big brother of the original TherMa x cooler. Designed with four 8mm copper U shaped heat-pipes enclosed b y fifty-five aluminum stacked Micro-fins. The heat-sink base is equipp ed with the Direct-Touch heat-pipe technology. The Its cooling capacit y ranges all the way from low end Micro-processors, up to today's hott est 150W dual-core processors. See you in the following Review the The rMax II compared with many other Cooler on a Intel Core i7 920. Corsair CX400W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-02-09] (0 Comments) CX400W is the simplest power supply offered by Corsair. Is it a good product? Lets see. TechwareLabs s the NZXT Khaos Aluminum Full Tower Gaming Chassis @ techwarelabs.com [Jul-02-09] (0 Comments) When on the look out for a new case to out fit your rig, you may have a peek over at what NZXT is producing. NZXT is still a young company, only being established in 2004. However, they have produced a fairly decent sized list of computer chassis, some with a very unique design and look. With the NZXT Khaos at hand, one can only speculate as to what NZXT has in mind as a MSI Wind U100 Netbook Overclocking Guide @ legitreviews.com [Jul-01-09] (0 Comments) Once the dynamic overclock setting has been enabled you then must pick the percentage of the overclock. You can select a CPU overclock of either 8%, 15% or 24%, for a maximum overclock of 2GHz. Once the percentage picked you just load the operating system like normal and use the Wind U100. When you are ready for a little more processor power you just need to press Fn+F10, and 'Turbo' mode will be enabled. You have to be plugged into AC power for the setting to work and you should see one of the above icons when you enable or disable the feature. Our MSI Wind U100 was unstable with an overclock of 24% due to instability of the memory module. That means the highest overclock that could be reached was 15%, which is still a great overclock on the Intel Atom N270 processor.... World-Exclusive:Sapphire HD 4730 512 MB @ techpowerup.com [Jul-01-09] (0 Comments) Sapphire's new HD 4730 is based on the RV770 GPU which is used on the HD 48xx Series. Such a choice had to be made because the availability of the HD4770 GPU is extremely limited at this time - while customer demand is up. Sapphire offers their card with 640 shaders and 512 MB GDDR5 memory at an extremely competitive price point of only $79. But is that enough to take over that market segment? Rocketfish 550 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-01-09] (0 Comments) Rocketfish is one of the house brands from Best Buy and recently they released a new 550 W power supply. Lets see if this unit will survive our tests. Seventeam ST-750P-AF Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jul-01-09] (0 Comments) Seventeam is slowly entering the US market and ST-750P-AF is one of the few products from them available around here. Is it a good product? Can it deliver its labeled power? Check it out. Antec ISK300-65 Mini-ITX HTPC Computer Case @ benchmarkreviews.com [Jul-01-09] (0 Comments) Benchmark Reviews recently called on the Antec ISK300-65 Mini-ITX HTPC computer case to complete our NVIDIA ION Home Theater PC project. ASUS Radeon HD 4890 Voltage Tweak Graphics Card @ tweaktown.com [Jul-01-09] (0 Comments) The Voltage Tweak model from ASUS is something we've heard about for a while now. The idea behind it is that ASUS gives the user even more control of the card when it comes to overclocking. Not only do you have the ability to overclock the standard clocks like memory and core, but you also have the ability to adjust the voltage. You may be wondering what this exactly means; it gives you the ability to adjust the voltage to higher levels which in turn gives you the ability to run the card at even higher speeds, much like you do with a CPU where adding more voltage gives you the ability to obtain higher clock speeds. AMD Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition Processor @ legitreviews.com [Jun-30-09] (0 Comments) For our liquid nitrogen testing we insulated the motherboard with a combination of artist eraser and Vaseline and mounted our K|ngp|n F1EE liquid nitrogen pot on top of the CPU with a dab of Arctic Silver Ceramique for the thermal compound. After pulling the pot down to around -188 Celsius we began our runs starting with 3DMark 2006. We were using a Gigabyte MA790FXT-UD5P with two Corsair Dominator GT 1866C7 2GB modules, two AMD HD4870x2 video cards at 822MHz core 950MHz memory, and a single Corsair HX1000 PSU powering the entire system. We had to push the vcore up to 1.8v to achieve the following 6.6GHz screen shot on the AMD Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition processor... Changing the Game - A Brief History of CPU's @ techwarelabs.com [Jun-30-09] (0 Comments) The history of the modern day CPU is one that we tend to overlook. We now want 2, 4 and even 8 cores for our desktops. Join Tom Gowing as TechwareLabs gives you a brief History of the CPU and what we have to look forward to. Cooler Master Hyper N520 CPU Cooler @ modders-inc.com [Jun-30-09] (0 Comments) The Cooler Master Hyper N520 is a compact dual 92mm fan CPU coolerthat utilizes five heatpipes to dissipate the heat through the cooling fins.Will it impress or will it leave us wanting more? TechwareLabs s the NZXT Avatar Gaming Mouse @ techwarelabs.com [Jun-30-09] (0 Comments) Looking for a mouse that's made to fit you? Want to be able to frag across the map with the simple click of a thumb, leaving your enemy looking at the sky in a pool of his own blood? Join Ian as we take a look at NZXT's introduction to the Gaming Mouse line-up, the Avatar Gaming Mouse. Will this mouse make you the MVP, or force you to hold onto that 2D grenade? Join TechwareLabs as we take a look... SilverStone ST70EF 700W Power Supply @ pcper.com [Jun-30-09] (0 Comments) The SilverStone Element ST70EF 700W PSU delivered excellent voltageregulation with very good efficiency. The ST70EF is quiet, runs cool duringnormal operation, and includes a good compliment of fixed cables/connectors.The only weakness we found was relatively high levels of AC ripple on the DCoutputs when the PSU was subjected to extreme loads. In Win X-Fighter Case @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jun-30-09] (0 Comments) X-Fighter is a mid-tower case from In Win with its design inspired by the Star Wars movie franchise, with an aggressive looks. Lets see what you should expect from this new release. Coolermaster Hyper TX3 @ rbmods.com [Jun-30-09] (0 Comments) Coolermaster is one of the most well-known cooler manufacturers inthe world. Today we will have a look at their new Hyper TX3 cooler, which iscompatible with most of current CPU-sockets including LGA1156. Kingwin Mach 1 1000W PSU @ jonnyguru.com [Jun-30-09] (0 Comments) These days, for a power supply company to be competitive, there'sgotta be a 1kW or up model in there somewhere. Kingwin recently joined theparty by bringing in their Mach 1 series of units, which tops out with a1.2kW monster. Today I'm having a look at the second most powerful in theline, the 1000W model. This is the only 80 Plus Bronze certified unit in therange, and it features such cool things as modular cables with illuminatedrings around them when you plug one in. Acoustibuds Earphone Adapters @ bigbruin.com [Jun-29-09] (0 Comments) Acoustibuds are adapters that can change normal earbuds to fit in the ear canal, while also adding passive noise canceling. They fit a wide range of earbuds, allowing the owner to continue using their favorite pair with more functionality and less dropping out. We will try them out on several pairs of earbuds to see how they fare. MSI Wind U100-641US 10-inch Netbook @ legitreviews.com [Jun-29-09] (0 Comments) The MSI Wind U100-641US 10 Gigabyte G31M-ES2C Motherboard @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jun-29-09] (0 Comments) Lets take an overall look on this Gigabyte's value motherboard for Intel socket 775 processors, based on Intel G31 chipset and with power saving features. [News] NZXT Cryo S Notebook Cooler @ virtual-hideout.net [Jun-29-09] (0 Comments) Many of you may remember last year when we reviewed the NZXT Cryo LXNotebook Cooler and I proclaimed it an Editors Choice. Well that notebookcooler was best suited for notebooks in the 17 Inno3D GeForce GTX 295 Platinum (Single PCB) @ techpowerup.com [Jun-29-09] (0 Comments) NVIDIA has silently introduced a new revision of their GeForce GTX 295. The new version crams everything onto a single PCB. While the performance characteristics have not changed, thermals, fan noise and power consumption did change indeed. Is the new single PCB GTX 295 a success or just an unimportant product revision? ZOTAC IONITX-A-U Atom N330 WiFi N Motherboard Kit @ benchmarkreviews.com [Jun-29-09] (0 Comments) We all want more for less. That's why enthusiasts overclock, and that's why we build HTPCs. The PlayStation 3 game console has sold AMD DirectX11 White Paper Released @ legitreviews.com [Jun-27-09] (0 Comments) Some of the guys up in Toronto sent us an e-mail this morning and explained that DirectX 11 is important and we should take NVIDIA downplaying it with a grain of salt. It seems they are worried that the tried and true NVIDIA marketing machine will possibly start pumping out a lot of information to deflect and sway consumers. This is likely going to be the case as NVIDIA is rumored to be late to the game with DirectX 11 graphics cards and is going to have a rough time to get them released this calendar year. To help avoid this looming marketing battle, AMD has released a white paper that has been put together by AMD to showcase the importance of DirectX 11 and why it matters. They also gave us quick breakdown explaining that DX 11 is about efficiency... Noctua NF-S12B FLX @ rbmods.com [Jun-27-09] (0 Comments) Noctua, makers of silent PC cooling components, sent us their newestfan:the NF-S12B FLX. With silence in mind, the NF-S12B was designed toproduce the smallest amount of noise possible, while still pushing enoughair to keep your computer cool. Can it live up to Noctua's reputation formanufacturing super quiet, well performing fans and heatsinks? Read on tofind out. Some Initial Thoughts on Propus, AMD's Quad-core Athlon @ pcper.com [Jun-27-09] (0 Comments) The last thing that needs covered here is the potential TDP of theseproducts. Since the Propus core is around 60% of the size of the Phenom II,we can expect the lower 2.4 GHz versions to be around 65 watts TDP, andpotentially as low as 45 watts TDP. The higher 3 GHz version would probablyhit around 89 watts in the worst case scenario. Something else to consideris that with the continual advances on GF's 45 nm process, and the lack oflarge caches on the chip, we may even see TDPs dip into the 75 watt area fora 3 GHz part. BFG ES-800 Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jun-27-09] (0 Comments) ES-800 is a power supply using a different internal design called frequency conversion, with BFG claiming it provides higher efficiency. Is that so? Lets check this out. NZXT Cryo S 15" Notebook Cooler @ legitreviews.com [Jun-26-09] (0 Comments) NZXT has a sound product offering with its CRYO S notebook cooler. Beautifully crafted, attractive features and a price tag you can live with, the CRYO S is a solid choice for those needing some cooling for their notebook or netbook device... TechwareLabs s the Monster Turbine Headphones @ techwarelabs.com [Jun-26-09] (0 Comments) If you like music but the standard headphones with your mp3 player or iPod just don't cut it for you then you must take a look at our review of the Monster Turbine headphones. Donning amazing headset is like strapping a high end stereo setup to your head. We compare the Turbines to headphones from Shure and Bose and bring you our take on the latest entry from Monster Cable. TechwareLabs s the CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme Si @ techwarelabs.com [Jun-26-09] (0 Comments) Want to pwn n00bz whenever you get the chance? It simply cannot be done without the use of the best technology on the market. If your looking for a great way to get that all wrapped up and shipped to you you might want to check out the new CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme Si. Come along with Jason Dumbaugh as he checks out this new pre-built beast. Spire TherMax II @ techpowerup.com [Jun-26-09] (0 Comments) Spire's TherMax II is a new DHT CPU cooler for AMD and Intel CPUs. Its four heatpipes make direct contact with the processor for optimum cooling. Also included in the package is a fan controller which allows you to control the UV reactive fan in any way you want. 2 TB Hard Disk Drive Battle:Seagate Barracuda LP vs. Western Digital Caviar Green @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jun-26-09] (0 Comments) So far only two 2 TB hard disk drives have reached the market and both are green models. Lets compare the performance of Seagate Barracuda LP with Western Digital Caviar Green. EVGA E761 X58 SLI Classified Motherboard @ legitreviews.com [Jun-25-09] (0 Comments) What is there to say? The EVGA X58 E761 Classified is like an over-the-top blockbuster movie; it wows you on all fronts all the while costing an arm and a leg to produce. Core i7 is a new processor and motherboard and BIOS engineers are still figuring it out, but the team at EVGA has clearly stumbled across something to be able to release a board that pushes these chips past the notorious 220MHz base clock wall. This board reminds me a lot of the Asus LGA775 Rampage Extreme, except the Rampage Extreme came so late in the game... WD My Book World Edition II External 2TB NAS Drive @ legitreviews.com [Jun-25-09] (0 Comments) The Western Digital My Book World Edition II 2 TB network storage system uses RAID 1 (Mirrored) technology to automatically and continuously maintain a second copy of users data using supplied software that you need to install on each computer that you want to keep backed up. When running in RAID 1, if one drive in the two-drive system ever fails, the system continues to run and the data is safe. The My Book World Edition II storage device can be run in RAID 0 (Striped) mode as well if speed over redundancy is required. All My Book World Edition II's ship in mirrored mode, though, as the main purpose of this drive is for data security. As a result, that means you can only use half the rated capacity for file storage since one drive is used for a mirror... Noctua Cooling Competition, Two Days Left @ forums.xsreviews.co.uk [Jun-24-09] (0 Comments) Timeto start another round of competitions here on XSR, and this oneis with some nice Noctua cooling products. We've got 3 prizes to giveaway, including a Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 CPU cooler, and two NF-S12B FLXcooling fans.What do you have to do to win? Simply sign up to the forums, and post 5times anywhere you like. That's it. Coolermaster 212 Plus CPU Cooler @ pro-clockers.com [Jun-24-09] (0 Comments) The 212 Plus is the larger brother of the TX3, though there areseveral differences between the two. The 212 Plus is aimed at the individualwho is looking for a little bit more performance, but doesn't want to giveup the bank to do it. Coolermaster accomplished this by giving the 212 Plusmore surface area and four heat pipes to conquer the dreaded enemy namedheat. We know this is enough to outperform the smaller brother, but is itenough to compete against the other big dawgs on the market? Kingston 4GB DataTraveler 101 USB Flash Drive @ legitreviews.com [Jun-24-09] (0 Comments) One of the things that makes the DataTraveler 101 interesting is that the Flash drive was built with simplicity in mind, which helps keep the price low. The 4GB version (DT101C/4GB) of the DataTraveler 101 that we are taking a look at today runs just $11.99 shipped, which is more than a fair price as the DataTraveler 101 is backed by a five-year warranty and free tech support. Other companies like Crucial, Transcend, and RiDATA offer just two year warranties, so be sure to keep the warranty length in mind when pricing USB 2.0 Flash Drives. All Phenom Models @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jun-24-09] (0 Comments) A series of quick reference tables showing the main specs of all Phenom and Phenom II models released to date. Updated to include Phenom II X2 models. Logitech Squeezebox Duet @ techwarelabs.com [Jun-24-09] (0 Comments) Audio, over the last decade has come a long way from concert halls, AM/FM, and satellite radio. Online radio alone has been around since 1990 with such services as Rhapsody, and more recently Pandora.com. So the engineers at Logitech have now added another facet to what, where and how music lovers can enjoy music called Squeezebox Duet. The "Squeezebox Duet" by Logitech has the ability to access and listen to music from your online radio account and play it to your home theater system or any RCA or digital audio input device. Altec Lansing VS2421 Compact Speaker System @ rbmods.com [Jun-24-09] (0 Comments) Altec Lansing, a division of Plantronics Inc., has a new set ofcompact computer speakers made to conserve desk space and still pack anaudio punch. Tailored toward the budget crowd, this setup features two smallfootprint satellite speakers and an oblong subwoofer meant to use as littlespace as possible underneath your desk. Can this set of speakers really helpsave space and still sound great? Keep reading to find out how they stack upto the competition. Hardware Secrets Power Supply Test Methodology @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jun-24-09] (0 Comments) A complete description of the methodology used in our power supply reviews. Updated. TechwareLabs s the Netgear XAVB101 Powerline Ethernet Adapter @ techwarelabs.com [Jun-24-09] (0 Comments) Running Ethernet cable can be a hassle. Join Chris as he checks out an electrifying new product from Netgear that can help with your networking needs. The all new Netgear XAVB101. This handy little device lets you easily run ethernet all over your house using the already in place power lines. Will this Ethernet adapter be the biggest thing since Wi-Fi, or will it not even make it to the history books. Join us as we take a look... TechwareLabs s the Logitech Squeezebox Duet @ techwarelabs.com [Jun-23-09] (0 Comments) Audio, over the last decade has come a long way from concert halls, AM/FM, and satellite radio. Online radio alone has been around since 1990 with such services as Rhapsody, and more recently Pandora.com. So the engineers at Logitech have now added another facet to what, where and how music lovers can enjoy music called Squeezebox Duet. The Understanding the 80 Plus Certification @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jun-23-09] (0 Comments) The 80 Plus certification for power supplies is around for a while, but recently they created three additional classes:Gold, Silver and Bronze. Learn what they really mean. to:content-type; @ dragonsteelmods.com [Jun-23-09] (0 Comments) Kingston recently introduced the HyperX Fan to compliment their HyperX lineof ram, but it can be purchased separately for use with any ram, and theywere kind enough to send one over for review. Normally this kind of thing isnot very useful really, in my experience with ram coolers they tend not towork very well, but the HyperX Fan is truly an exception. The HyperX Fanworks, and works very well, it's easy to install and the bright blue LEDswill add a bit of color to your case. So read on to check it out and learnjust how well it performs... Turtle Beach Ear Force HPA-2 5.1 Headset @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jun-23-09] (0 Comments) We tested the gaming headset from Turtle Beach that turns your head into a home theater setup. Message-ID: @ ccereviews.com [Jun-23-09] (0 Comments) The TS-809 Pro Turbo NAS isn't only good on performance; QNAP hasprovided the full package with many built-in features. This includes printserver, webserver, dataserver, multimedia server and download manager toname a very small list. While the TS-809 Pro Turbo NAS commands a premiumprice, you get a premium product. The only shortcoming is the 1 yearwarranty but for any digitally inclined household or business, the TS-809Pro Turbo NAS is seriously worth considering. G.Skill Trident 2000 MHz DDR3 CL9 6 GB Tri-Channel Kit @ techpowerup.com [Jun-23-09] (0 Comments) The Trident Series from G.Skill is a very affordable kit, but manages up to 2000 MHz right out of the box. The kit also has very nice high quality heatspreaders. We push the kit to 1.65 V and way beyond that to see check for additional OC potential or if it manages to impress us with a great price / performance ratio. OCZ Fatal1ty Champion Series 700W PSU @ pcper.com [Jun-22-09] (0 Comments) The OCZ Fatal1ty Champion Series 700W PSU delivered excellentvoltage regulation with clean DC outputs and good efficiency. The Fatal1ty700W PSU is quiet during normal operation and includes a good compliment offixed cables/connectors. And let's not forget OCZ backs the Fatal1ty 700WPSU with their 5-year PowerSwap warranty. It was co-developed by a gamerfor gamers and it delivers the goods! Overall, the Fatal1ty 700W is anexcellent PSU that will make most any gamer proud. ASRock M3A780GXH/128M Motherboard @ legitreviews.com [Jun-22-09] (0 Comments) Overclocking the ASRock M3A780GXH/128M reminded me of what life was like when I used to overclock budget processors and boards. You are constantly toeing that line of PC Power & Cooling Silencer 910W @ technic3d.com [Jun-22-09] (0 Comments) The PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS 910W PSU arrived Technic3 D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next 910W PSU wi th one +12V rail (74A), 80mm Fan (Thermal fan control), 12x SATA hard disk connectors, 2x PCI-e 6-Pin and 2x PCI-e 6+2 Pin. Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4P AM3 Motherboard @ benchmarkreviews.com [Jun-22-09] (0 Comments) Along with AMD's launch of the Phenom II and Athlon II processor families this year, we've also witnessed a steady shift in focus from NZXT Panzerbox @ techpowerup.com [Jun-22-09] (0 Comments) The Panzerbox intends to mow down the competition like a tank, as it is aimed at the uncompromising LAN party gamer. The compact case has all the space for large components to pack quite the punch. We take the case for a spin to see if it delivers more than just a menacing look. Asus Pro61s Laptop @ rbmods.com [Jun-22-09] (0 Comments) Today it=B4s once again time for a laptop review, Asus sent us a sample [News] XPad Slim Laptop Cooler @ virtual-hideout.net [Jun-21-09] (0 Comments) As you all should know by now, We've reviewed a ton of laptopcoolers/desks here on VH and I'm personally done most of them. The XPad Slimcould be a good addition to someone out there in need of something to putunder their laptop to keep the heat off their legs. However I cannotoverlook the price and quality of the unit that I was shipped. The odddesign with the logo on the bottom and the bottom looking like the top justfeels weird to me. The part of the unit that's in direct contact, or closestto the super hot bottom of the laptop is just ABS plastic. How is that anybetter than using your laptop on a TV tray or lid from a Rubbermaid tote?The slots cut into the 4 corner coolers are functional to a point, butmostly for looks. Proper cooling needs proper airflow and the XPad Slim hasneither. It simply props your laptop up a 1/4 Sanus Low-Profile ELM203 Surge Protector @ legitreviews.com [Jun-20-09] (0 Comments) The Sanus Elements ELM203 Surge Protector comes with a pretty impressive bundle for being priced at just $18.95 plus shipping. Included with the ELM203 is a 6' phone cord, 6' coax cable, and the instruction manual. The instruction manual goes over the basics and also covers the five year warranty. Not a bad deal deal considering you can fork over $55 plus shipping for the Panamax MIW-SURGE In-Wall surge protection system that protects just a single device. The ELM203 Surge Protector is clearly priced right and in this economy, pricing is everything... Roccat Vire - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Jun-20-09] (0 Comments) Traditionallya headset is basically a large pair of earmuffs which have speakers inthe ears and lots of padding for comfort. Roccat are clearly very goodin this field with their recently released Kave 5.1 which wasdefinitely given the thumbs up.However, a second ‘headset’ was launched by Roccat but it’s not whatyou might think; instead the Roccat Vire is a pair of in-ear headphonesthat you would expect to find accompanying an iPod or other mp3 device.So, I’m guessing you’re thinking well how do I communicate in gamethen? Well, there is a tiny in built microphone on the wires allowingyou to speak freely without a bulky microphone in front of you.But the Vire is not only for use with PCs; similarly it can be used foriPhones, mp3 players and pretty much any sound device that will take a3.5mm jack. Enough said, let’s take a look... Seasonic M12D 750 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jun-20-09] (0 Comments) Today we tested Seasonic M12D 750 W, a power supply with modular cabling system and high-end components. Lets see if it survives our tests. Noctua Cooling Competition, One week to Go @ forums.xsreviews.co.uk [Jun-20-09] (0 Comments) Timeto start another round of competitions here on XSR, and this oneis with some nice Noctua cooling products. We've got 3 prizes to giveaway, including a Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 CPU cooler, and two NF-S12B FLXcooling fans.What do you have to do to win? Simply sign up to the forums, and post 5times anywhere you like. That's it. Corsair HX850W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jun-20-09] (0 Comments) Corsair HX850W is a power supply with modular cabling system and high-end components promising up to 90% efficiency, launched to compete with Antec Signature series and Seasonic M12D series. Arctic Cooling Fusion 550RF ATX Power Supply @ legitreviews.com [Jun-19-09] (0 Comments) The Fusion 550RF is manufactured by Seasonic for Arctic Cooling and it is internally identical to Corsair VX450W and Antec Earthwatts 500W power supplies. The strange thing about these internally identical power supplies is that the Wattage power ratings are all different. Between the three companies a 100W rating difference is observed, which is pretty crazy no matter where you live or with whom your brand loyalty lies. After a little bit of research it appears that Arctic Cooling rated their power supply at 550W due to that being the peak power rating. This is not something we ever like to see as most other name brand companies don't rate their power supplies like this. The power supply label on the Fusion 550RF says that it can handle 550W loads for a maximum of one full second, so when shopping for power supplies this one is more in the range of a competitor's 450W-500W power supply... 1 TB Hard Disk Drive Round-Up @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jun-19-09] (0 Comments) We compared the performance of 12 different 1 TB SATA-300 hard disk drive models from Seagate, Samsung and Western Digital. Which one is the fastest 1 TB in the market? Check it out! Cooler Master Gladiator 600 @ techpowerup.com [Jun-19-09] (0 Comments) The Gladiator 600 is another entry into the fray what some may call the |