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News Search Results for: kill Desktop PC Platform:Killed By Overclocking @ benchmarkreviews.com [Aug-12-10] (0 Comments) Enthusiasts have lost sight of the original purpose behind overclocking, which was made popular because it could make something slow Medal of Honor Beta Full HD Screenshots @ ngohq.com [Jul-20-10] (0 Comments) Their exact numbers, while classified, hover in the low hundreds. They are living, breathing, precision instruments of war. They are experts in the application of violence. The new Medal of Honor is inspired by and has been developed with Tier 1 Operators from this elite community. Players will step into the boots of these warriors and apply their unique skill sets to a new enemy in the most unforgiving and hostile battlefield conditions of present day Afghanistan. There is a new enemy. G.Skill Phoenix Pro SandForce SSD Test @ benchmarkreviews.com [Jul-07-10] (0 Comments) Solid State Drive storage devices have become the hot ticket for high-performance computer enthusiasts. Impartial towards either PC, G.Skill ECO 4GB DDR3-1333 Memory Kit @ benchmarkreviews.com [May-10-10] (0 Comments) In the industry of technology, brands offering similar products without innovating will not be easily adopted by the enthusiast market. Gskill F3-12800Cl7T Tri channel kit @ rbmods.com [May-08-10] (0 Comments) We are going to look at a tri channel memory kit from Gskill today which we will compare vs a high performing Mushkin and Corsair kit. We are going to see what type of speeds we can expect at stock and also what we can do when it comes to overclocking. Corsair Dominator GT @ technic3d.com [Apr-16-10] (0 Comments) The Corsair Dominator GT 6GB DDR3 1866 CL7 Memory-Kit arrived Technic3D. Technic3D will see as good they are with Overclocking again st the OCZ Platinum and G.Skill Trident Memory Kits on Windows 64 Bit and the Gigabyte X58 Extreme Mainboard. You can see 2.044 MHz (1,65V) with 8-8-8-24 (2T) and more in the following Review. G.Skill PC3-18400 (2300MHz) PI Series 4GB Kit @ tweaktown.com [Mar-10-10] (0 Comments) When I think of memory companies that want nothing but speed, only a few really come to mind and one of them would have to be G.Skill. While so many companies these days produce high end memory, we only really see a few leading the pack and when I say that I mean we see the same few companies ahead of everyone with most other companies playing catch up when it comes to speed. While most companies are sitting around the PC3-17600 mark these days, G.Skill as always has kicked it up a notch with a PC3-19200 kit and a PC3-18400 one which we have on hand today. Like most high performance memory kits at the moment, the modules are aimed at P55 platforms due to them coming in dual-channel packets. 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. 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. Patriot’s Gear Box gives all these services while small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Kingston HyperX DDR3-2000 CL8 KHX2000C8D3T1K3/6GX 6GB Memory Kit @ tweaktown.com [Nov-26-09] (0 Comments) The HyperX line-up of memory hasn’t always been the first choice by enthusiasts; not to say that the memory is poor in anyway, it’s 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 Kingston’s 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 I’ve recently started playing Killzone2’s 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... 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. 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. 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. 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. 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! 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. 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 company’s 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. 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. 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. 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. [Affiliates News] V-MODA Vibe II Earphones @ aphnetworks.com [May-30-09] (0 Comments) When Bart Simpson in the episode Simpsons Bible Stories startsdreaming and sees himself as King David, he discovers that his 'oldest friendMethuselah' (Who is presented by his grandpa Abe Simpson) has been stabbed inthe back, and dies in front of him. Bart then asks Grampa Simpson who killedhim, of whom promptly said that it was Xigmatek Thor's Hammer CPU Cooler @ pro-clockers.com [Apr-14-09] (0 Comments) The cooler was the Xigmatek Thor's Hammer. The Hammer is one of thosecoolers that when you first see it you could not but think how does thisthing compete with the big boys like the Coolermaster V8 and ThermalrightT.R.U.E. Well that is what I thought anyways. And to think about how wellthe HDT-S1283 has done at a budget price you would think this monster wouldbe a Top Ten cooler killer. The Hammer is based on the Heat pipe DirectTouch, or HDT for short, technology. To explain this in a brief sentence,the heat pipes come in direct contact with the IHS of the processor for moredirect cooling. We will get more into that later in the review. So, you haveto read a little more to see what this cooler and HDT is all about. G.Skill Triple-Channel 1600 MHz 6 GB Kit @ techpowerup.com [Apr-03-09] (0 Comments) G.Skill offers a full range of tri-channel memory kits at speeds of up to 2000 MHz. We are taking a look at their red kit rated at 1600 MHz and CL9. Even though this memory is on the lower end of the line-up, it manages to surprise with good overclockablity and the possibility of tighter timings. Corsair 6GB DDR3-1866 Dominator GT Memory @ legitreviews.com [Apr-01-09] (0 Comments) For the average consumer the Corsair DDR3-1866 Dominator GTs would be overkill; for the price of this one kit you could purchase 12GB of decent DDR3-1600C7. But those 12GB of DDR3-1600C7 may only overclock to the stock speeds of this Dominator GT kit. This is what you are more or less paying for - the binning process Corsair has undertaken to insure these kits are stable at 1866MHz... Fujitsu LifeBook U820 @ reviews.digitaltrends.com [Mar-31-09] (0 Comments) Intel has a lot of work to do with the Atomprocessor before it is ready to powernext-gen mobile devices. Crippled for speed,it has very little useful application foranyone who uses a computer for anything morethan simple e-mail, Web, media, and timemanagement. Of course, if that describes yourneeds on the next flight to Tahiti, or if youfind most laptops to be overkill when youjust need to study at the library, Atom - andthe brand-new Atom powered LifeBook U820Mini-Notebook from Fujitsu - might be justright. The U820 is a fun, eye-catchinggadget, but a major disappointment forserious business users and techies. Technic3D/G.Skill 6GB 1600 CL9 @ technic3d.com [Mar-31-09] (0 Comments) The G.Skill 6GB Triple Channel Kit DDR3 1600 CL9 (F3-12800CL9T -6GBNQ) arrived Technic3D. Technic3D will see as good they are with Ov erclocking against the Corsair Dominator 1600 Memory Kit on Windows Vi sta Ultimate 64 Bit and the Biostar TPower X58 Mainboard. You can see Low-Voltage 1.400 MHz (1,5V) with 9-9-9-24 and Command Rate 1 in the f ollowing Review. TechwareLabs s the QPAD CT Gaming Mousepad @ techwarelabs.com [Mar-17-09] (0 Comments) Are you looking to get the most out of your game and do it in style? You might want to take a look at the GRIN CT by QPAD. Will this Swedish company kill the competition or have you laying in a trench looking down the end of the enemies barrel? Join JasonD as we find out. G.Skill Triple-Channel 1600MHz DDR3 Memory Kit @ benchmarkreviews.com [Mar-09-09] (0 Comments) With 64-bit Operating Systems nearing popularity as Windows 7 approaches, the 4GB system memory barrier is going to be a relic of the TechwareLabs s the Cyber Snipa Sonar 5.1 USB Headset @ techwarelabs.com [Mar-02-09] (0 Comments) Looking to get the most out of your gaming experience? Quality audio can make or break your game so its important that you have something thats up to par. Join Ian as we take a look at the Cyber Snipa Sonar 5.1 USB Headset to see if we are unstoppable or if it gets us killed at every turn. MNPCTECH Spring Loaded Case Handles @ modders-inc.com [Feb-27-09] (0 Comments) So, you've just finished modding a kick butt gaming rig, adding akiller paint job that causes neck snapping double-takes, to take to LANparties? But, it is a pain to carry around, it's heavy for one thing andhaving to clean finger prints etc off the paint is a drag. If only it hadhandles eh? Corsair XMS3 Dominator 6GB 1600 CL8 @ technic3d.com [Feb-27-09] (0 Comments) The Corsair XMS3 Dominator 6GB Kit DDR3 1600 CL8 (TR3X6G1600C8 D) arrived Technic3D. Technic3D will see as good they are with Overclo cking against the G.Skill 1600 Memory Kit on Windows Vista Ultimate an d the Foxconn X58 Mainboard. You can see 1.805 MHz with 9-9-9-24 and C ommand Rate 1 in the following Review. VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2 Redux @ thetechlounge.com [Feb-19-09] (0 Comments) =22Only after being bested by it could I ever hope to wield it's=85 Oh scre w it, it's just a video card. I mean, it's the best video card and all, an d definitely not for everybody. Actually, as you'll see, it's not really i ntended for mainstream gaming. You need a damn big display to really see t his card make frames. If you're looking to spend serious dollars for the b est gaming experience, you're set. If you want a video card that will no d oubt last years, here you go. But if you're reading this on anything less than a 24-inch display, an HD 4870 X2 is probably overkill.=22 House of the Dead:Overkill interview @ bit-tech.net [Feb-13-09] (0 Comments) */*BT:* //Are you at all worried that someone like The Daily Mail is going to pick the idea up and make a big controversy out it? OCZ's Apex 120GB SSD @ bit-tech.net [Feb-09-09] (0 Comments) */Value wise the Apex is also a little disappointing. While weappreciate that cutting edge tech always carries a premium, the cost pergigabyte of the Apex at ¢G2.87 in comparison to the G.Skill Titan¡¦s¢G1.83 doesn¡¦t make it as appealing (if you can ever call that sort ofprice per Gigabyte appealing!), although it¡¦s still a lot better thanthe ¢G4.50 per Gigabyte Intel charges for its 80GB X25-M. G.Skill's F3-12800CL8T-6GBHK Tri-Channel DDR3 memory @ bit-tech.net [Jan-30-09] (0 Comments) */If we are going by US prices, at the end of the day we think the G.Skill F3-12800CL8T-6GBHK with its Samsung HCF0 ICs have slightly more overhead than the Elpida-based Corsair DHX+ modules we looked at earlier this week - if your Core i7 CPU can stretch, the memory should accommodate. It may not have anything like the funky and more importantly, moddable (but also patented), DHX+ heatsinks on the Corsair but a case with good airflow should keep the G.Skill cool enough. Moreover, they have a lifetime warranty to cover mishaps and being low profile they're less likely to chance interference with a large CPU heatsink. Evo-G MP3 Mousepad @ pro-clockers.com [Jan-23-09] (0 Comments) A few weeks ago I was contacted by Evo-G to review their newestgaming mouse pad the MP3. Evo-G is one of those companies that wantseveryone to get the best from their mice when it come to fragging anddemolishing your enemy's army. They did well with the MP1 and MP2. The MP3is the latest model from them that is produced out of cloth and rubber withsome killer graphics. Is the MP3 worthy of being placed on your desktop? Weplan on answering that question by the end of this review. G.Skill Titan 256GB SSD @ bit-tech.net [Jan-20-09] (0 Comments) */Frankly we're amazed by how quickly the SSD market is moving forwards Neoseeker s the Sapphire HD 4850 X2 @ neoseeker.com [Jan-14-09] (0 Comments) Though only sold exclusively by Sapphire, HD 4850 X2 nonetheless plays apivotal role in ATI's current line-up. Quite simply, a small segment ofcustomers might want something a step above the substantial power offeredfrom a sole HD 4870 -- but this same segment might see the HD 4870 X2 asoverkill. Priced in between the HD 4870 and HD 4870 X2 and offering theintermediary level of performance, the Sapphire HD 4850 X2 is product thatmight have just the right price and performance to entice some folks to stepinto the world of dual GPU cards. G.SKILL FM-25S2S-64GB SSD Drive @ rbmods.com [Dec-21-08] (0 Comments) SSD drives are slowly making it on to the market but the prices stillscare alot of people of. The SSD drive does not have any movable parts whichmakes it completely silent and also more well performing than our currentharddrives. Price and small drives are still the main issue but I have seenover 200GB drives hitting the market already although today we are taking alook at a 64GB SATA 2 drive from Gskill. ASUS Eee PC 1000HA Netbook @ techgage.com [Dec-16-08] (0 Comments) With a countlessnumber of netbooks available, we're looking to see ifthe originator of them all still has what it takes to deliver a modelthat's both affordable, and complete with the features we're after. The1000HA lacks the Bluetooth and Draft n of the 1000H, but still retainsthe same great looks, along with killer battery-life. G.Skill FM-25S2S-64GB SATA-II MLC SSD @ benchmarkreviews.com [Dec-16-08] (0 Comments) Back in November 2007, after experiencing the SuperComputing Conference SC07, finding Solid State Drives on sale anywhere was a real MSI's Eclipse SLI X58 motherboard @ bit-tech.net [Dec-08-08] (0 Comments) */This board is killing me because I want to like so much as the MSI team has clearly put in incredible effort and risk into designing the Eclipse SLI. Since just the P45 generation six months ago, so much has changed for the better which we need to give MSI credit for - the GreenPower core is excellent, the D-LED 2 is a good evolution, the board looks fantastic, it's stable with 12GB of memory and it's finally got a compelling market niche. The problem is that it's only 95 percent of the way there and it still needs attention to tidy up the loose ends - the BIOS and the software needs work, the cooling isn't wonderful, the D-LED 2 can evolve further, the X-Fi is either love or hate and the GreenPower Genie can go in the bin. G.Skill, Intel & Patriot SSD Group Test @ bit-tech.net [Dec-03-08] (0 Comments) And that, in essence, is where the SSD rests today - as an expensiveextravagance limited only to the most ludicrously high end PCs. Whilethe Intel X25-M breaks the mould and proves SSDs can deliver not onlyphenomenally fast read, but also decent write performance, its pricetag is sure to put all but the most opulent hardware enthusiast off. Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 2GB - GTX 280 killer @ pcper.com [Nov-25-08] (0 Comments) Why would just one board partner be willing to offer such acompelling part? There several factors that likely include the economicslump, the slight drop in prices on the HD 4870 X2 cards and inventoryavailability. Even taking that into consideration I find it very confusingthat AMD seems content to have this graphics card be such a low volumeproduct. With its great price (currently competing with NVIDIA's GTX 280cards) and performance advantages (that you will see in our benchmarks) Ireally think the Radeon HD 4850 X2 could catch on in the enthusiastsegment. [News] G.Skill F2-6400CL4D-4GPI-B DDR2 Memory @ virtual-hideout.net [Nov-13-08] (0 Comments) Though G.Skill's kit managed to melt it's wax wings on the path togreatness, it still managed to impress a fair bit before it plummeted backto the earth. Though it managed only 1,000 MHz, this is still a 25%overclock, so to speak - something which is quite impressive on a kit thatruns for under $90. Even if you don't intend to overclock, these modulespack a fair punch with their low latencies, great build quality, and oddly,lower cost than the rest of the flock. Considering these few graces, as wellas the small tokens inside the package, I'd have to say that I recommendthis kit to anyone looking for a quick fix in terms of a memory upgrade -something that will simply drop in and work - now that's peace of mind. Thermaltake Ram Orb Memory cooler (+ Gskill DDR3 1800) @ xtremecomputing.co.uk [Oct-22-08] (0 Comments) Thermaltake have sent us some of their aftermarket RamOrb RAM coolers, but the package that we were sent for this review was rather unusual, in being that Thermaltake have partnered with GSkill and the RamOrbs came installed complete with 2GB DDR3 at 1800Mhz of GSkill memory (which was a very nice realisation when it was discovered). Will Current Performance Memory Kill New Intel Core i7 CPUs? @ legitreviews.com [Oct-09-08] (0 Comments) All of the memory companies we talked to informed me that they will have triple channel memory kits ready when the platform would launch, but none would give a specific date when this would happen. I also didn't find one company that hurt or ruined a processor by running higher than 1.65V on the memory kits, and a good number of the above memory companies said they are testing at voltages above 1.65V. What does this mean to enthusiasts and gamers around the world? It means that everything is fine and that these new triple channel memory kits are going to be the right choice for an Intel X58 Express platform... 4GB DDR3 1,600MHz to 1,800MHz memory roundup - Part @ bit-tech.net [Oct-08-08] (0 Comments) The G.SkillF3-12800Cl7D-4GBPI is a solid product with greatperformance potential and overclocking that's good value compared tothe competition. We like the Pi heatspreaders and the lifetime warrantyoffered by G.Skill, although on the whole it's not an extra specialproduct.If you're interested in the super high end and want 2x2GB of memory -keep an eye out of the G.Skill F3-14400CL8D-4GBGT1 Iron Man HD Movie @ tweaktown.com [Oct-08-08] (0 Comments) Comic book translations have been Hollywood’s staple for a few years now, since 2000’s X-Men made them hip again. It makes sense; especially from a fiscal point of view; tap into pre-existing awareness and fond memories and fans will likely go see it, regardless of how good or bad pre-release word is - if only just to see how bad it could be. But while cinema goers with even just an avid interest in comic books were looking forward to The Dark Knight, Iron Man came out of nowhere, with barely a trailer to telegraph its imminent arrival. Word of mouth spread about the surprising quality of the film and the killer casting of reformed Hollywood bad boy Robert Downey Jr. By the end of the theatrical showings, Iron Man had smashed assumptions and became the surprise hit of the summer, both financially and creatively. Is Accessibility Killing PC Gaming? @ bit-tech.net [Aug-31-08] (0 Comments) */The renewed focus on creating deep but accessible game experiences is Bloo Balls by Cheapskate @ bit-tech.net [Aug-21-08] (0 Comments) *I was driven into custom case building by cheaply made cases with sharp edges. I decided after getting cut up particularly well that I needed something that wouldn't kill me. I also wanted to see the flames when I burned up my hardware, so I started making plexiglas cases. Antec P190 + 1200 Mid-Tower @ techgage.com [Aug-08-08] (0 Comments) Planning a newbuild and don't know which chassis to choose? Does theidea of having a feature-packed mid-tower intrigue you? Well, the P190is just that, with its intuitive design and two pre-installedpower supplies, offering you a total of 1,200W of overkill pleasure. Isthe case a true winner? Not exactly, but it's still worth a look. Technic3D/G.Skill PI PC28800 4GB @ technic3d.com [Aug-06-08] (0 Comments) The G.Skill DDR2 PI Serie PC2 8800 CL5 4GB Kit arrived Technic 3D. Technic3D will see as good they are with Overclocking against othe r Memory Kits on Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 and the Asus P5K (P35) Mai nboard. You can see 1.180 MHz with CL5 in the following Review. G.Skill F2-8800 Pi Series DDR2 CL5 4GB Kit @ techpowerup.com [Jul-28-08] (0 Comments) The G.Skill Pi Series goes a completely different route, than other high-end memory today. Instead of pushing the envelope on voltage, it gives you some crazy performance at default or close to default DDR2 voltage. bit-tech :Overlord:Raising Hell @ bit-tech.net [Jul-05-08] (0 Comments) */Overlord:Raising Hell/ is a surprising game on so many > levels. It's surprising that it hasn't been a bigger hit, given its > simple yet involving gameplay. The basic premise of the game is simple > and yet the difficulty curve is deceptive:at the beginning, throwing > hordes of minions at enemies will get you by, but as the game > progresses strategy becomes more important, and throwing hordes of > minions into a battle will do little other than get those minions killed.>> It's surprising that you get so attached to your minions too. Perhaps > it's just that it's a shame to waste all that armour they've > collected, or perhaps naming them all was a mistake. Of course, you > can create new minions as needed, but it's not quite the same. You'll > never be able to replace young Minion #7.>> It's also surprising that you'll want to keep coming back to play > more. There's at least fifteen or twenty hours of gameplay here, and > once you've done that, there's the option to do it all again on > legendary difficulty. Since you'll often be exploring several > different realms in parallel, if you get stuck there's always another > realm to explore in the meantime.> * */> / *>> *Cheers guys!>> Tim Smalley> www.bit-tech.net AMD Tunes Back In with All-In-Wonder HD @ techgage.com [Jun-26-08] (0 Comments) ATI's All-In-Wonder cards might have been killed off in2006, but theyare being brought back to life now in the form of the All-In-Wonder HD.The new card is based on the Radeon HD 3650, offers all of the benefitsof the TV Wonder series and is priced at $199. G.SKILL F3-12800CL7D DDR3 Memory @ rbmods.com [Jun-06-08] (0 Comments) Today we look at the new DDR3 kit from Gskill. The F3-12800CL7D seemsto be a middle class memory kit from Gskill that is supposed to perform verywell, it is also equipped with a new heatsink that is also supposed tooutperform the old design Gskill uses. Check out the rest of the review tosee what speeds we can boost this ram kit to. [News] G.SKILL PC2-8500 4GB PI DDR2 Memory Kit @ virtual-hideout.net [May-31-08] (0 Comments) The G.Skill PC2-8500 4GB PI Memory is another strong performing dualchannel memory kit. Stability is top notch and the kit is very reliableunder pressure. At full load, the memory keeps its composure and pumps outthe bandwidth. Thanks to the new spreaders, it was only slightly warm to thetouch and looks pretty sweet. It's also very nice to see that the heatspreaders haven't added much extra weight to the modules. Asus Striker II NSE 790i SLI Motherboard @ aphnetworks.com [May-24-08] (0 Comments) Imagine this:You are an engineer working at Asus. As a member of the team to design and engineer boards for the company's Republic of Gamer line, you and your team are given a task to create what the world will soon define as the ultimate enthusiast motherboard on the Intel platform. The goal of this project is to make a board that totally dominates the competition in the market as a flagship enthusiast motherboard, which naturally has to be completely-really-uber-1337 in all areas. Did you say performance? Check. Did you say features? Check. How about the looks? We got that covered. Anything else a hardcore computer enthusiast will appreciate? That's quite a challenge -- you got to be creative and imaginative. Fortunately, none of us here at APH Networks works in quite a department that requires such superior engineering skills and imagination at hand. The great thing of being a reviewer is that instead of thinking about what to implement in the design, we were instead given a product as a result of such marvelous work -- the Asus Striker II NSE motherboard, based upon NVIDIA's 790i chipset -- and we can have all the fun in criticizing (And praising, what were you thinking?) the hard work of these people. So we present to you our review of the Asus Striker II NSE motherboard, a product that's based off the Striker II Extreme that the Asus bosses probably told their engineers, Touchscreen Spells Doom for Blackberry @ cooltechzone.com [May-20-08] (0 Comments) Touchscreen is the must-have feature in latest cell phones, particularly smartphones. And the world?s two most celebrity companies going head-to-head against each other are obviously Apple and RIM. Apple?s iPhone has been called the Blackberry Killer, and RIM?s newly announced BlackBerry Bold is called the iPhone Killer. Such comparisons are meaningless, but they make for interesting reading. Although Bold doesn?t have a touchscreen, rumors are swirling around RIM and its Thunder device that?s slated to compete better against the iPhone, and yes, with touchscreen. RIM BlackBerry Bold (9000) Smartphone @ cooltechzone.com [May-15-08] (0 Comments) RIM just announced a new smartphone for its portfolio of existing BlackBerry devices boldly called the Bold. The name is quite bold (pun intended) and obviously so. It?s a complete rehash on UI and hardware sides that make for a powerful device that?s surely to quell iPhone?s market takeover intentions. It?s not that we particular think of the iPhone as the BlackBerry Killer, but it?s the next best alternative, and with Apple moving in swiftly behind RIM, it could?ve happened. However, RIM is taking care of itself and very well so. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe - nForce 780a SLI for Phenom Arrives @ pcper.com [May-07-08] (0 Comments) The drawbacks to the Hybrid Power though outweigh the positives inthis current implementation. First, only the 9800 GTX and the 9800 GX2graphics cards are supported with the 780a SLI chipset - that leaves a wholehost of NVIDIA users with 9600 GTs, 8800 GTS and GT cards that probablythink they have the right to Hybrid Power technology since their cores arebased on the same that rests under the hoods of the 9800 GTX and GX2. Also,the REAL KILLER here is that NVIDIA is promoting the nForce 780a SLI chipsetas an enthusiast platform, and pushing Hybrid Power with these high endcards, yet the fact that the motherboard GPU can only output at 1920x1200resolutions is not-so-cleverly hidden. Assassin's Creed:Director's Cut @ bit-tech.net [May-05-08] (0 Comments) Viewed from one angle Assassin’s Creed:Director’s Cut ishonestly a little disappointing. The PC version doesn’t really addanything all that new, doesn’t make the most of the platform andcarries over many of the flaws of the original game. The Director’sCut doesn’t offer any new content except for the new investigations,and these aren’t really all that great. But the game is still quite good.The thing we really like about Assassin’s Creedis how good it is for creating player stories. The open sandbox stylemeans that players can make their own tales in a way that makes thegame great to talk about. There was the time I killed the Mad Doctor of Acre by climbing somescaffolding, assassinating an archer, and climbing down in to thecourtyard of the hospital. I leapt from a nearby chandelier and plungeda knife into his throat, escaping through alleyways with the aid ofsome vigilantes and scholars. It’s wonderful and deliciously emergent,going a long way to address complaints of repetitiveness.In a nutshell, the verdict lies in a balance of these two opposingviewpoints. Is Assassin’s Creed good? Undoubtedly – but the Director’s Cutisn’t a massive improvement over the original. You may well love thenew version more than the original, like we do, but the route of thatpreference won’t be because the game is markedly better on PC. It’ll bebecause your PC is markedly better than a console. D-Link DGL-4500 Xtreme N Gaming Router @ techgage.com [Apr-15-08] (0 Comments) D-Link's DGL-4500 wireless router brings a lot to thetable, including dual-band operation, 802.11n support, a killerbuilt-in OLED screen, on top of features perfectly suited for onlinegamers. Of course, such a feature-packed router doesn't come cheap, sois it worth your hard-earned $180? Skullcandy Full Metal Jacket Headset for iPhone and Curve @ legitreviews.com [Mar-31-08] (0 Comments) Straight out of the box, you can see Skullcandy Full Metal Jacket Headsets are not just =93plain Jane=94 headphones. They look very funky with their aluminum foil looking, coiled metal cable and cool skull logo on the side. Besides a nice little carrying case, the iPhone FMJ also c omes with 3 sets of ear tips for a custom fit to your ear. After using t he FMJs for a few weeks now, I am actually convinced that the COMPLY foam tips that Skillcandy includes are some of the best I've used in an ear bud... VOX V1 750GB External Hard Drive @ techgage.com [Mar-20-08] (0 Comments) External hard drive enclosures are a dime a dozen... kindof. VOX's solution delivers similar features as the others, such as USB2.0 and FireWire connections, along with some backup software. In theend though, what should be a killer offering proved to be a verymediocre one. G.SKILL DDR2 PC2 8500 (8 Layers PCB) Memory @ rbmods.com [Feb-24-08] (0 Comments) Today we take a look at a DDR2 kit from Gskill. We got their new 8500kit that seems to perform quite well according to some other reviews I haveseen. We are going to compare this vs our previous DDR2 kits that haveperformed the best. We are also going to try to boost this kit a bit to seehow it performs under heavy overclocking. Unifying the Source - Contest @ aphnetworks.com [Feb-08-08] (0 Comments) This is just not any regular contest -- this one is meant to be fun.It is quite unique, because you'll have to figure out where and when to start before you are exposed to the rules. And of course, you'll have to find out what the prize is too, but that will be the first thing you'll find out. This one will also require innovation, some skills, as well as creativity to bring you The Club @ bit-tech.net [Feb-06-08] (0 Comments) Don’t be fooled by the guns and the explosion – it’s been madeclear to us over the course of this review that The Club isn’t actuallya third person shooter at all. Really, it’s a very cleverly disguisedbeat-em-up; Tekken with all the regular moves left out and justthe special combos remaining. The whole game feels like Soul Calibur in the twenty-firstcentury and the proof is in the short character biographies, thecombo-centric gameplay and the booming voice that yells “Finn!Fight!” at the start of every round.Unfortunately, like most beat-em-ups, The Club is also alove-it-or-hate-it affair and it doesn’t surprise me to hear that thedevelopers refer to it as ‘The Marmite Game’. The experience playershave with The Club depends more on the gamers themselves thanthe game and, just as some people love Virtua Fighter but hate Deador Alive, so too will players of The Club become divided. Personally, I can see the game isn’t for me – the forced practice andrepetition of levels in order to get high scores and an unequalledlevel of perfection just doesn’t interest me. I can still see theappeal and craftsmanship in the game though and the level of polish onsome of the levels is truly extraordinary.If practice makes perfect is your motto and you love honing your skillsto a razor edge then The Club could be the best investment you make all year. If you’rethe type of gamer to learn all the cool combos in Soul Caliburor you can manual forever in the latest Tony Hawk’sthen this is the game for you – it’s complex, but approachable and agreat proving ground for your skills and memory. On the other hand, ifyou prefer games that you only need play once or with stories thatoccupy more than the head of a matchstick, then you may want to give TheClub a miss. It’s not a bad game by any measure – but it isn’t foreveryone. Thermaltake NBcool T2000 Notebook Cooler @ techwarelabs.com [Jan-30-08] (0 Comments) If you own a notebook then you are probably aware of how hot they get. Heat is well known as the number 1 killer of computer components so it is important to keep your investment cool and among the living. Justi n has a look at the T2000 notebook cooler by Thermaltake and approaches i t with from the unique perspective of not only its cooling properties but also how it affects your battery life and the battery savings due to the cooling effect on your CPU and components. Vista Codecs @ pcreview.co.uk [Jan-29-08] (0 Comments) The K-Lite Codec pack is the most popular codec pack available at the moment and works flawlessly on Windows Vista. The main benefit of this package is that you can choose the broad type of pack you wish to install (either Basic, Standard or Full). Most users will want to install the standard package, as this should play almost any video file available. If you find a video format that is not supported, it is easy to re-install the full pack at a later date. The full pack is primarily designed for people that need to encode as well as decode (for example, in a movie making package), so is overkill for the vast majority of users. a statistical analysis @ nordichardware.com [Jan-29-08] (0 Comments) There is perhaps no other product that is more controversial and generates more heated debates around the 'Net than the Killer NIC. It makes big claims, and the difficulty is that traditional testing methods may not give a full representation of the card's abilities. As a result, I've spent weeks testing and exploring the Killer's resulting impact on lag, framerates, and responsiveness, running it through the paces, gathering massive amounts of data. The Rising iPod Killer @ cooltechzone.com [Jan-19-08] (0 Comments) A couple of days ago, we declared iPod the ultimate winner with noportable music players to take it down. However, we need to make anexception for Microsoft. As surprising as it is, at CES 2008, Microsoft'sZune is really starting to emerge as a serious threat to Apple's crownjewel. Sure, it's not going to capture the market rapidly and growth willbe gradual, but Microsoft has the right ingredients. Just when Microsoftannounced Xbox and its official entry in the gaming space, everybodylaughed at the idea. And the joke become even hilarious after Microsoftannounced its loss on a per unit basis, and how wide that was. G.Skill 4GB PC6400 - XSs - Corrected Link @ xsreviews.co.uk [Jan-15-08] (0 Comments) There are several performance memory companies outthere, some more well known than others. Perhaps one of the lesserknown brands when compared to the likes of Corsair or OCZ, is G.Skill.In the past they have put together some of the best overclocking kitsaround and hopefully the one I have with me today will be no exception. G.Skill 4GB PC6400 - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Jan-15-08] (0 Comments) There are several performance memory companies outthere, some more well known than others. Perhaps one of the lesserknown brands when compared to the likes of Corsair or OCZ, is G.Skill.In the past they have put together some of the best overclocking kitsaround and hopefully the one I have with me today will be no exception. LUMINA by Design_Master - scratch built acrylic case mod @ bit-tech.net [Dec-14-07] (0 Comments) I discoveredthe art of modding two years ago and I started to testmany materials, including acrylic. Immediately, I was impressed withits strength, its incomparable luminous reaction and moulding capacity,allowing me to create pieces of nearly any size or shape. It was enoughto convince me that acrylic was the best choice for my future projects.Obviously, to reach the desired technical level, I had to perfect theskill of cutting, paring, polishing and moulding. I learned these byvisiting the factory installations of a friend of mine, who is myacrylic supplier. Through the observation of big machines, I learnedthat I could recreate the same effect (in reduced scale) by usinginventive manual techniques. This is my way:To be able to reach aperfect execution level that looks nearly manufactured, but by usingonly the usual manual tools, specific methodology, simpleprocedures…and a bit of craftsmanship, of course.I always loved clean and bold projects, mainly the architecturalbuilding ones. This is my style, and LUMINA was not different. I soughtto keep away from “aquarium look” that the most of Plexiglas projectsfollow, by inventing a new design and lighter structure. Undoubtedly,the engineering helped me to plan the project – to fix the alignment ofsome pieces and to find a solution for little building issues, such asadjusting the horizontal inclination angles of the two hinged doors toprevent them from being jammed. AMD Hybrid CrossFire Technology P @ pcper.com [Dec-14-07] (0 Comments) For hybrid CrossFire to work reliably there are definitely goingto be only certain combinations of GPUs and IGPs that will work together. Since the RS780 chipset will come in a few flavors with different amountsof GPU performance and the RV610-620 will be offered in variousconfigurations as well. Hybrid CrossFire performance is limited to LOWESTperforming card times two, if we could get 100% efficient scaling. Sobuying a discrete card that is more than 1.8x faster than your integratedgraphics card would be overkill and a waste of money. Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 512 @ bit-tech.net [Dec-11-07] (0 Comments) Despite its horribly confusing naming scheme, Nvidia’s GeForce8800 GTS512 is a good product at face value, as it delivers unprecedentedperformance at the price point Nvidia is trying to hit. However, theproblem Nvidia has is that if it doesn’t manage to hit the price pointit’s given to us and the price edges up towards the £250 mark, itbrings the GeForce 8800 GTX back into play. That said, if the GeForce 8800 GTS 512 hits the ~£220 retail pricewe’ve been given, it will hit a sweetspot that will make it a viablealternative to a stock-clocked GeForce 8800 GT and should make it muchbetter value than most of the pre-overclocked 8800 GTs out there. Wesaid the GeForce 8800 GT delivered performance that rivalled theGeForce 8800 GTX, but the GeForce 8800 GTS 512 manages to take thefight to the GeForce 8800 GTX and in many scenarios it’s actuallyfaster.It’s worth making it clear that the GeForce 8800 GTS 512 is not aGeForce 8800 GTX killer and the GeForce 8800 GTX and Ultra will stillcontinue to rule the roost at high resolutions with anti-aliasingenabled. However, what Nvidia has done is made a similar level ofperformance available to those with monitors around 1680x1050 at a muchlower price point – if you're looking at playing games on a 1920x1200(or higher) screen, we'd still recommend the 8800 GTX.Ultimately the decision of whether to buy the GeForce 8800 GTS 512 willcome down to how much retailers want to charge for it. That’s somethingthat Nvidia unfortunately cannot control, but it could easily be boththe making of this product and its downfall too. bit-tech P:Hands on with Intel's X48 chipset @ bit-tech.net [Nov-27-07] (0 Comments) It's not like 1,600MHz FSB CPUs will be saved for X48either, sinceAsus has already added support on its X38 boards. If Asus can managethis, we have no doubt that everyone else will follow suit too, whichin turn kills any potential hardware leverage the X48 might have had.On the overclocking front, Asus has shown me that it has achieved568MHz FSB with an E6550 on air with a moderate voltage increase,however the team behind that must have a gem of a CPU because I canonly get our QX9770 processor to match the results we got with ourP5E3 Deluxe, which topped out around 500MHz FSB.If you've already bought an X38 then don't stress about X48 - you'realready there, just keep your BIOS up to date. However what worries meis that since X38 is hardly the performance demon what we expected itto be over P35 - where does this leave Intel's mid-to-high end chipsetbusiness? [News] G.Skill 2x1GB PC3-12800 DDR3-1600 Memory Kit @ virtual-hideout.net [Nov-27-07] (0 Comments) G.Skill has once again been gracious in sending us one of their moreextreme memory kits. The G.Skill DDR3-1600 2x1GB Dual Channel Memory Kit isaimed at offering the more serious enthusiast some very capable memory thatwill be able to keep up with the most serious of overclocked processors andstill be quite capable when even faster processors arrive. You read correct.Processors will undoubtedly continue to increase in frequency and will soonsurpass the 1333MHz Front Side Bus. Most DDR3 kits to reach the shelves thusfar are 1066MHz and higher. This means Core 2 Duo users with the 1066 or1333 FSB processors finally have memory modules to match. As you'll see,1600MHz DDR3 has a lot to offer faster cores. bit-tech :Zalman ZM-MCF2 Multi Fan Controller @ bit-tech.net [Nov-26-07] (0 Comments) After the initial “OMG that's so cool!” reaction, the noveltywears off pretty quickly after we had used it for a while – it looksfantastic but any long term usability is destroyed by the fact wesimply couldn’t read it!It got extremely frustrating to continually have to contort myselfevery time I wanted to read it, as I had to have my eyes directly infront of it to make any sense of what was on screen.For £35 I was all set to recommend it to everyone after seeing it ati31, but this fundamental problem makes it almost useless – I ended upresenting to have to lean over and stretch my neck out yet againjust to read it. So does not wanting to actually use it make money wellspent? It can just sit there looking cool, which is fine if all you dois show off your PC to others, but not if you want to use it yourself.It really, really kills me that Zalman just needs to sort this one major issue to make it a product absolutely worth purchasing,but until then it’s not worth the cardboard it comes in. G.Skill DDR2 and DDR3 Memory Kits @ tweaktown.com [Nov-24-07] (0 Comments) PC system memory is always getting faster and faster, especially with the introduction of the DDR3 memory standard. JEDEC has ratified it, Intel P35 and X38 chipsets are supporting it and we are now seeing it co me from all the major players. We have seen Mushkin, OCZ, Corsair and Kin gston all producing memory based on DDR3 technology, but we haven't see n the last of DDR2 just yet. Today we are going to test Both DDR2 and DDR3 from G.Skill, a 1000 MHz DD R2 4GB kit and 1600 MHz DDR3 2GB kit. How will they fair? We will pit the DDR3 against our just recently tested OCZ memory and the DDR2 against ou r Geil memory which has broken over 1200 MHz. bit-tech :Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT & SLI @ bit-tech.net [Nov-03-07] (0 Comments) Nvidia's GeForce 8800 GT is a truly stunning product and is arefreshing change to the rather dull graphics card market we've beensubjected to ever since the high that was the launch of Nvidia'sGeForce 8800 GTX. It's not a GeForce 8800 GTX killer and if you weremaking the choice between GeForce 8800 GTX and a pair of GeForce 8800GTs, I would still opt for the former, but as a single card solutionfor just over £150 (inc. VAT), it's an almost unmissable proposition.It incorporates everything that was great about G80, and also throws inthe only good feature in Nvidia's G84 and G86 graphics chips - thesecond-generation video processor.Yes, there are a few driver issues, but Nvidia is aware of the bugswe've pointed out and we're working with the company to fix them. Bythe time the new year rolls in and prices have settled down a bit, thiscard has every chance of being an absolute steal for PC gamers andenthusiasts looking for great performance on a budget. Who said that PCgaming was about to die? Memory Cache Quiz @ hardwaresecrets.com [Oct-30-07] (0 Comments) We've just posted a memory cache quiz at our Test Your Skills section, Hulu to Take Down YouTube @ cooltechzone.com [Oct-29-07] (0 Comments) After what seemed like forever, Hulu is finally showing signs of lifewith Private Beta invites going out soon to selected users. The companyrecently briefed reporters on the upcoming service, and the initialthoughts are amazingly positive. According to online reports, theinterface is clean, advertising is relatively unobtrusive and theselection of premium content shows is on the high end. And it's expectedto go up in the near future with Hulu signing more content deals. Whileit's going to take another few months for the general public to get accessto the site, Hulu, in its entirety, is the YouTube Killer. Seriously. UT3 beta impressions @ bit-tech.net [Oct-25-07] (0 Comments) In terms of gameplay, the game is fantastic. Smooth, fluid andinvolving, the game is accessible to new players and won’t overly putunfamiliar players at a disadvantage. At the same time, it encouragesplayers to experiment and try and learn more from the game, rapidlygaining skill.Graphically the game is a marvel too; environments appear both lush anddetailed without interfering or distracting from the match at hand.It’s the kind of thing which shows that the game has been playtested todeath. However, there are a few things which could be a problem – mainly thelack of change. Sure, the graphics are enhanced and there are newlevels, but a lot of that could have been accomplished in a smallerupdate. The Necris vehicles could help address our fears, but we can’treally comment since we didn’t get to see much of them.Basically, it’s the same old Unreal Tournament, but with a facelift and boob-job which is wellsimulated in terms of bounce. Yeah, I liked that analogy too. If you liked the past games then you’ll love UT3 and ifyou haven’t played the past games then you’ll probably still love it.If you’re one of those in-between players though who’s looking forsomething a little different or new, or with more of a focus onteamplay, then you may be better off waiting a while before you buy. Say Bye-Bye to iPod Killers, @ cooltechzone.com [Oct-19-07] (0 Comments) I'm depressed to be associated with the tech industry from time to time.It's so predictable, so stale, so annoying sometimes. Remember all thoseiPod Killers that showed up and attempted to dethrone the world's leadingmusic player. Well, needless to say, it didn't happen, and nobody cameclose to demolishing the ever successful, iconic device, despite it'snot-so-excellent audio quality. But enough about that. Yes, nobody cares,and people have forgotten. If anything, we are disappointingly amused atthe next iPod Killer. It's old, boring news. Nothing exciting. We ought tomove on, right? Perhaps not. AMD Triple Core - Marketing Hype or Mainstream Killer? @ legitreviews.com [Oct-07-07] (0 Comments) When AMD announced they were coming out with a triple-core proces sor in the Phenom family of processors in Q1 2008, it caught many in the industry off guard. It turns out that AMD changed course a bit at the el eventh hour and managed to come up with an interesting gameplan to keep c ompetitive with Intel in the months ahead... bit-tech P:Kane and Lynch:Dead Men @ bit-tech.net [Oct-06-07] (0 Comments) Of course, bringing our thoughts full circle, this is somethingwhichis deliberately built into the game and is in fitting with thepersonality of the player. Kane, the professional killer, moves slowlythroughout the game, exhibiting great finesse and picking off histargets with as little drama as possible. Lynch on the other hand is often vying for a brawl and can be heardyelling or charging forward into the thick of the battle. This againthrows up more ways in which the gameplay and characters are fusedtogether and players will no doubt start to develop odd opinions aboutKane and Lynch themselves. Not only is there the obvious envy of Lynch being able to chargethoughtlessly into battle, but the added annoyances and problems causedfrom having to pick up the pieces and revive the poorly medicatedmonster. Killer NIC @ Jon \ [Sep-10-07] (0 Comments) Eventhough CPU’s are getting more and more powerful, with a largepercent left idle, there are more dedicated add-in cards than ever.With physics processing units (PPU’s), GPU’s, it isn’t so strange thatthere is a NPU (network processing unit). That’s exactly what BigFoothave brought to the table with their Killer NIC which has a fairlyhefty price tag, and hopefully performance to warrant the expense. HIS Radeon HD 2600 PRO IceQ 512MB @ viperlair.com [Aug-24-07] (0 Comments) One area that the HIS Radeon HD 2600 PRO IceQ 512MB shines in is it's Multi-media capabilities. Two Gold plated (with black inlay) Dual Link DVI ports and an included ATI DVI to HDMI adapter are just the start of a great card for High Definition HTPC duty, and offers an air of stack system hi-fi authority in appearance. The UVD (Universal Video Decoder) Engine makes light work of H.264 and (apparently) VC-1, which means you don't need a killer CPU for video decoding; the cheaper video card can do most of the work and let you put the extra cash towards paying for an expensive Blu-ray or less expensive HD-DVD drive. Technic3D with oVerkill.OC Team on Games Convention @ technic3d.com [Aug-20-07] (0 Comments) Technic3D goes with the German Overclocking Team oVerkill.OC o n Games Convention 2007. You find us in Hall 4/F31 on the Jet-Computer Booth. Every Day extreme Overclocking with -100=B0C and more. A very fast Game-PC on GC 2007 with 1.200W PSUs, BFG 8800 Ultra Cards and Int el QX6850 CPU. We can brake Records from the 3D-Mark 06? You cann see that and many more in the Shows in Leipzig Germany Mario Party 8 @ bonafidereviews.com [Aug-02-07] (0 Comments) So you’re chilling at your place, just you and three of your friends, and one has just told an awkward joke that killed the conversation and has opened the gates for the terrible party killer “The Awkward Silence.” What do you do? Creative Zen Stone @ cooltechzone.com [Jul-17-07] (0 Comments) If you are one of the few people in the market who haven't purchased an iPod family member yet for whatever reason, you may want to take a look at another Shuffle killer before finally giving in to Apple's power. The Creative Zen Stone, for what it's worth, is a strong contender, albeit with a few reservations that should be expected for the price tag. It's clearly not the most interesting looking device to hit the market, but for minimalists and tech novices, it will do wonders. And if nothing else, it should at least provide a cheap introduction to the iPod. Hey, for budding tech enthusiasts, this could be a great way to introduce them to advanced technology. Bigfoot Networks Killer NIC M1 @ techpowerup.com [Jun-18-07] (0 Comments) The Killer NIC by Bigfoot Networks is a network card specifically designed for the needs of gamers. It comes with a 400 MHz RISC processor onboard that handles all network processing functions, giving the games more CPU time to use. In addition to that the processor can run small applications like a Firewall or BitTorrent client independently from the host system. Ultra Products ChillTec CPU Cooler Contest @ bigbruin.com [May-21-07] (0 Comments) There is just about one week left to enter the PhotoChop contest... Up for grabs is a new Ultra Products ChillTec Thermo Electric CPU Cooler, as featured in a recent Bigbruin.com review. Some skill (or at least effort) will be required to win. No theme, no real guidelines... Just be creative, keep it PG-13 or milder, and leave any politics out of the thread! Ultra Products ChillTec CPU Cooler Contest @ bigbruin.com [May-04-07] (0 Comments) It's give away time! Up for grabs is a new Ultra Products ChillTec Thermo Electric CPU Cooler, as featured in a recent Bigbruin.com review. Some skill (or at least effort) will be required to win. This is a Photo Chop contest. There are two images attached to the contest's discussion thread (click images of Dubya for full sized view), and one must be used in some way in a new creation of your own. No theme, no real guidelines... Just be creative, keep it PG-13 or milder, and leave any politics out of the thread! contains G.a.p.p.y-T.e.x.t @ bit-tech.net [Apr-27-07] (0 Comments) There’s no doubt that this is a slightly shoddy port of themuch-lovedPC game, and whether the fault lies with Day One or with the challengesset by the exotic PS3 hardware, it’s still hard to recommend aconversion that looks worse than a dated original. Hard, but notimpossible, because what makes F.E.A.R. so compelling has stillsomehow made the transition intact. Once I’d got over the horrors ofthe graphics engine, I found myself completely drawn into the game, andwhile key sections still tested my patience more than my skills – Ipractically feel like I’ve worked at Armacham having spent so much timein its offices and research labs – that hasn’t stopped my enjoyment. Gigabyte and XFX – GeForce 8600GT graphics cards go head-to-head @ tweaktown.com [Apr-19-07] (0 Comments) You find yourself wanting to get into DirectX 10 gaming but with only a 17” or 19” LCD you cannot justify spending excessive dollars on an overpowered card. If you are not a huge detail junky, and technology like AA and AF does not bother you, then even the Nvidia GeForce 8600GTS is probably overkill for you.With users like this in mind, Nvidia has come out with the 8600GT, a mid-range card at about 2/3 the price of a standard 8600GTS. A 1/3 price drop equates to AU$100 (US$80), a significant saving for anyone. Two versions are with us today, a silent passive-cooled offering from Gigabyte and an overclocked XXX version from XFX, a company who pleasantly pleased us with its 8600GTS in an earlier review. Test Driving Linux Using a Live CD @ bigbruin.com [Apr-17-07] (0 Comments) So you've heard about Linux, and you're itching to try it out. Why? Maybe you want to breathe some life into an older computer that can't run Windows XP or Vista. Maybe you want to stretch your technical skills a bit. Or, maybe you're just tired of Windows and need a change. A Live CD is a quick, easy, and painless way to take Linux for a test drive. Technic3D/oVerkill.OC Picture and Video @ technic3d.com [Apr-09-07] (0 Comments) Technic3D goes with the German Overclocking Team oVerkill.OC o n CeBIT 2007. We brake on the Enermax Booth new German Records with BF G Graphic Cards, Kingston Memory and Enermax PSU. Every Day extreme Ov erclocking with -100=B0C and more. You can see on Technic3D 124 Pictur e and a Video. Make Internet Better By Killing Anonymity @ cooltechzone.com [Mar-29-07] (0 Comments) You may have heard about the Kathy Sierra case, which has been spreadingin the blogosphere like wildfire for the past couple of days. In case youhaven’t heard about the news, here’s a quick synopsis. Sierra, a prominentfemale blogger, decided to withdraw from participating in a workshop atO’Reilly’s Emerging Technology Conference and decided to stop writing onher blog because of the death threats and crude sexual comments that shehas received in the course of four weeks. Obviously these comments weremade anonymously on Sierra’s blog and on two other sites. BigFoot Networks Killer NIC K1 and FNA Bit Torrent Client @ pcper.com [Mar-23-07] (0 Comments) Even with this new, less expensive model, the Killer NIC card is NOTgoing to be in every gamer's system; but with a lower price tag, similarspecs and the same great features, the new Killer NIC K1 definitely takes aleap in the right direction for high speed online gaming. The introductionof the FNA Bit Torrent client should open user's eyes to the possibility ofwhat the Killer NIC MIGHT turn out to be, but BigFoot Networks needs tocontinue to prove that they are going to support the card with moreapplications to take advantage of the unique design of the card. nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 640MB vs. 1280MB in SLI mode @ tweaktown.com [Mar-21-07] (0 Comments) We have had a look at the 320MB nVidia GeForce 8800GTS graphic card offering a few times here at TweakTown in the past - we have looked at it in its stock form, overclocked and in SLI. It’s a fantastic card and doesn’t disappoint but in our first article we mainly focused on how it compared against the 640MB in single card configuration. Today we are going to be re-focusing on this situation but when the cards are used together in SLI mode.With in excess of 1.2GB of memory on offer when the 640MB cards are enabled in SLI mode, you have to wonder are we simply at a point of overkill. Are the 640MB cards for non-SLI and the 320MB cards for SLI? These are some of the questions we hope to answer today. Technic3D with oVerkill.OC Team on CeBIT @ technic3d.com [Mar-10-07] (0 Comments) Technic3D goes with the German Overclocking Team oVerkill.OC o n CeBIT 2007. You find us in Hall 20/C42 on the Enermax Booth. Every D ay extreme Overclocking with -100=B0C and more. The fastest Game-PC on CeBIT with Enermax, BFG and Kingston Hardware? You cann see that and many more in Hannover Germany Palit Radeon X1950GT "Super" and ATI Catalyst 7.2 @ tweaktown.com [Mar-01-07] (0 Comments) OK! We are being a little harsh and a little inaccurate but let’s have a look at what exactly the Radeon X1950GT is before we continue to criticize. It’s a about the same price as a regular nVidia GeForce 7900GS 256MB but cheaper than the Radeon X1950PRO with 256MB and 512MB of memory. It makes it somewhat of a questionable release since it’s only marginally cheaper than the 256MB PRO.Let’s get into and find out what the new Radeon X1950GT from the folks at Palit has to offer against its competitors and if it’s actually worth buying or if it’s just an excuse for AMD and ATI to kill over supply problems of the RV570 chip. [News] G.Skill 2x1GB F2-6400CL4D-2GBHK DDR2 Memory Kit @ virtual-hideout.net [Feb-03-07] (0 Comments) For those who don't feel the need to overclock, as well as for thosewho are looking for RAM that is highly overclockable, these tests are vital.In this case, the H sort of lives up to its Hi-Performance title, as I wasable to get 1012MHz at 2.3v and this was stable while running Prime95 x2 The REAL iPod Killer @ cooltechzone.com [Feb-01-07] (0 Comments) Finally! It’s fair to say that we will soon see the real iPod killer inthe market and from none other than Apple. Who would’ve thought? As youknow, the iPhone, according to Apple, is a 3-in-1 device with a mobilephone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and an Internetcommunications device integrated all in one. The most interesting featureout of the three, at least for the purpose of this column, is the highlyadvanced iPod integration functionality. The concept of the most advancedmusic player in a mobile phone is downright amazing, but unfortunately,Apple may be shooting itself in the foot with such convergence. EVGA e-GeForce 7950 GT KO SLI @ hothardware.com [Jan-25-07] (0 Comments) As enthusiasts, we'd all love to own a killer quad-core powered rigcomplete with a healthy amount of RAM, super-fast hard drives, and a pair ofNVIDIA's flagship GeForce 8800 GTX cards pushing the pixels. The kind coinrequired to assemble a system like this puts them well out of reach for themajority of us, however, hence the immense popularity of more affordable,mainstream products like the one we're going to talk about today, EVGA'se-GeForce 7950 GT KO. Bigfoot Networks Killer NIC @ pcper.com [Dec-29-06] (0 Comments) The frame rate doesn't really go down, as the GPU is still renderingthe same number of frames, these freezes are caused by the game waiting onnetworking data from the server -- something the Killer NIC can help with.Even on the faster Core 2 Duo system, these G.SKILL F2-6400CL6D-4GBMQ 4 GB Kit @ techpowerup.com [Dec-28-06] (0 Comments) The G.SKILL F2-6400CL6D-4GBMQ are one of the first 2x 2 GB DDR2 memory kits that let you run high frequencies, DDR2-800 in this case. In our review we will point out the difficulties you will experience when installing 4 GB of memory on 32-bit platforms. Is this $500 memory kit the solution to a smooth Windows Vista experience? VIZO NINJA Notebook Cooler @ thinkcomputers.org [Dec-26-06] (0 Comments) VIZO is a relative newcomer to the computer products market, at least in the Pittsburgh gaming scene. I've not seen theirproducts before, save at a recent Pittco event where VIZO had donated some 80 mm fans for prizes. This review is for VIZO's NINJANotebook Cooler, an aluminum, graded, and air-blowing unit for laptops. VIZO gives this somewhat-Engrish description for the NINJANotebook Cooler. VIZO decided to take advantage of the news of the recent laptop fires in summing up their product:For manynotebook PC users, the overheating unit is an ongoing point of frustration and worry. Oftentimes, they are hard at work while theirnotebook is literally on fire. VIZO notebook cooler, NINJA, is designed to draw a continual flow of cool air across the computer'shottest surface, plus, it's aluminum housing offers the best heat conduction. NINJA can kill the unit's temperature in a flash.Moreover, NINJA works at low dBA level as cat walking. NOISELESS HEAT KILLER, NINJA, is the best guard for your notebook PC. MSI MEGA PLAYER P640 MP3 player - better than Nano? @ xtremecomputing.co.uk [Dec-22-06] (0 Comments) Is it an IPOD nano killer. well I could not spot any difference inthe sound quality over the Nano we have here and that was quite surprisingand yes to be quite frank it is, the 4 gig Ipod nano is slightly moreexpensive than this in both the UK and the USA. Electricity Quiz @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-22-06] (0 Comments) A new quiz on Electricity has just been added to Hardware Secrets Test Your Skills section. Take this quiz and check whether your knowledge on electricity is good enough or if you should study more. OCZ 2GB DDR2 PC2-6400 Special Ops Edition Urban Elite Memory @ bonafidereviews.com [Dec-20-06] (0 Comments) Tis' the season to upgrade and what better way to take part in the festive spirit than to buy a pair of memory sticks decked out in army camouflage that will most likely be used by someone to go on a massive killing spree in Quake 4. Nothing says Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah like a no-scope head shot from across the map while in mid-air. GeCube X1950PRO Champion Edition with "TEC" Cooling @ tweaktown.com [Dec-18-06] (0 Comments) Fortunately though a smile came to our face when we realized it was the new Champion Edition (CE) from GeCube. We saw the press release a few weeks ago about the CE X1950PRO which used a Thermal Electronic Cooling (or TEC) method for cooling.We hoped that with great cooling, come equally impressive power. TEC cooling is not common at the moment but if companies find that they are able to do it without killing the wallets of potential buyers, we could begin to see it more and more on high-end cards. While we haven’t seen what it’s capable of yet we hope that the GeCube X1950PRO will give us a good idea. News@Technic3D /G.Skill F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ Memory @ technic3d.com [Dec-13-06] (0 Comments) G.Skill offers a Memory PC 6400 DDR2 2 GB Dual Kit with a good Price. Technic3D will see as good they are with 5-5-5-15 and Overcloc king against other Memory Kits. Linux (Basic) Quiz @ hardwaresecrets.com [Dec-13-06] (0 Comments) A new quiz on Linux (Basic Level) has just been added to Hardware Secrets Test Your Skills section. Take this quiz and check whether your knowledge Vizo Ninja Notebook Cooler @ rbmods.com [Dec-06-06] (0 Comments) Like most desktop PCs, a typical notebook PC nowadays is using more power and thus is creating more heat. In response to the heat, many companies are starting to offer notebook PC coolers designed to provide additional cooling capability. Today we'll be looking at the Vizo Ninja Notebook cooler, which advertises itself as a noiseless heat killer. Read on to find out if it can complete its mission. VIZO Technology Corp. mainly provide computer peripheral products to everywhere all over the world. We own the best team and complete innovation technology. Utilizing experiences for many years and sufficient skills, VIZO insist in developing innovative and nice quality products to meet mainstream users' demands. nVidia ForceWare Vista Driver Blunder – Thermal Management? @ tweaktown.com [Nov-24-06] (0 Comments) This week has been a horrid week for us. We’ve had so much hardware die or fail – first of all, our RAID 0 array failed, then our water cooling pump decided to fail, then one of our Vista installs corrupted itself and finally managed to avoid a fire hazard but killed an nVidia GeForce 7900GS graphics card in the process. They say bad things happen in groups of three – we’re at number four and hope for no more problems.Today we’ll tell you about the death of an nVidia GeForce 7900GS graphics card and how we think it could have been avoided by better and more thoroughly-tested Windows Vista ForceWare drivers. It seems to be a major blunder by nVidia and we feel as if it is important enough to alert our readers about the issue. Logitech VX Revolution Wireless Mouse @ xyzcomputing.com [Nov-08-06] (0 Comments) Logitech has largely remained the leader in the input device market and their hold on the cordless mouse segment is especially firm, almost to the point of being tyrannical. The company has not only had extremely popular and well regarded mice like the MX700 and the MX1000 but has also done a good job selling wireless desktops- keyboard and mouse combinations. So what's the point of all this? Simple put, Logitech knows how to make a solid mouse and they are able to adapt their design skills to different circumstances. Google Online Office:Not a Microsoft Killer @ cooltechzone.com [Oct-12-06] (0 Comments) Google today enhanced its online office suite with a Spreadsheetsprogram and formed Google Docs & Spreadsheets, a merger of the company’searlier acquisition of Writely Word processor and a Spreadsheetsapplication with a single login for ease of use. Although this mayappear to be a threat that Microsoft should watch out for, it’s reallyunsubstantiated. It’s a perceived threat that should be assessedaccordingly, but Microsoft shouldn’t launch an online office suite ofits own to better compete against Google, even though it has come onestep closer to offering an entire suite of office applications. News@Technic3D / G.Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ Memory @ technic3d.com [Oct-06-06] (0 Comments) G.Skill offers a memory PC 6400 DDR2 F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 2 GB Du al Kit with a black heatspreader. Technic3D will see as good they are with 4-4-4-12 and Overclocking Saints Row Xbox 360 @ thinkgaming.org [Oct-02-06] (0 Comments) If you are reading this review then I'm guessing you have heard of Grand Theft Auto. Well the newly released Saints Rowfollows the same principles as GTA, drive fast cars and kill people! Besides those 2 things there are a ton of missions andactivities to do in Stilwater as part of the Third Street Saints. Could this game be better the GTA? We will have to see. Hell Wars delivers promise of pain, killing @ ocmodshop.com [Sep-07-06] (0 Comments) Is your brain tired after the long missions of Halo's campaign? Do you :ASUS enthusiast AM2 motherboard duel @ hexus.net [Sep-04-06] (0 Comments) AMD is no doubt counting on its partners producing some killerboards that'll help it hold on to its market share. Enter two newenthusiast boards from ASUS, the CROSSHAIR and M2N32-SLI Deluxe, thatjust might be a pair of such killer boards. News@Technic3D / G.Skill PC 4200 DDR2 F2-4200PHU2-2GBNV 2 GB Kit @ technic3d.com [Sep-03-06] (0 Comments) G.Skill offers a memory PC 4200 DDR2 F2-4200PHU2-2GBNV 2 GB Du al Kit with a green heatspreader. Technic3D will see as good they are with 4-4-4-12 and Overclocking [News] Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Overclocking Adventure @ virtual-hideout.net [Aug-30-06] (0 Comments) Overclocking the Core 2 Duo is extremely easy in my opinion,especially with a quality motherboard. It's actually dangerously easybecause cranking this E6400 up past 3.2GHz was super easy, but the heatgenerated is the killer here. And if you don't monitor the temperaturesyou're crazy. I used the included AiSuite... Logisys HD-Silencer @ extensivemods.com [Aug-22-06] (0 Comments) Ahhh, you just spent the last few days building that as close tosilent PC that you can get and now it's time to fire it up. You hit thepower button and the beast comes to life and basking in the almost totalsilence when all of a sudden you hear this awful noise that kills themoment, what is it? It's your hard drive. Well do I have something for youtoday, it's not a new silent hard drive it's a hard drive silencer. Logisyssent me their new hard drive silencer to test out. Will it quiet down thathard drive to put back that moment you lost? Well hang in there and let'ssee. [News] G.Skill F2-6400CL4D 2GB DDR2 Memory @ virtual-hideout.net [Aug-21-06] (0 Comments) What do we think of this 2GB PC 6400 Kit that can be found for$199.00? There is really nothing bad to say about this memory. The kit isonly rated to 800 MHz at 4-4-4-12 timings, but held up to 900 MHz withtypical voltage changes. Bigfoot Networks Killer NIC Card Seen For The First Time @ legitreviews.com [Aug-15-06] (0 Comments) As you can see the Killer NIC prototype doesn't look as good as the render, but hey it's the real deal. The heat sink on the Killer NIC is the right size, but not the final design. I'm left wondering why the 400MHz Network Processor Unit (NPU) needs a large passive heat sink like this, but I'm sure it's all marketing... Apack Zerotherm BTF80 and BTF90 CPU Coolers @ pro-clockers.com [Aug-01-06] (0 Comments) Today, we have two new coolers from a new company that is geared totake cooling to another level here in the USA. The company name is Apack andthe coolers are the BTF80 and BTF90. The BTF80 is an aluminum cooler thathas a unique design to it that many may feel is very interesting. The BTF90is a copper version of the above which is sure to lead to betterperformance. Apack market these coolers as quiet and provider of killerperformance. Are they? We will see. Overclocking the BFG 6800GT OC Edition @ techdomain.com.au [Jul-24-06] (0 Comments) Pushing out 123 FPS in Doom3 at 1024x768x32 while also performing quite impressively at mid-to-high resolutions, even with AA and AF enabled, the BFG 6800GT completely left the X800XL (or the supposed GT Killer) in its dust. Not only does this card offer good performance but it also has great potential for overclocking especially considering the reference design cooling. OCZ Technology PC3200 DDR Special Ops Edition 2048MB Kit @ bigbruin.com [Jul-12-06] (0 Comments) While running well at base speeds is great, overclocking is what many of us are concerned with. We want to push our equipment as hard as possible (without frying it of course). Your overclocking results will vary depending on your other components and skill, but I was able to pull 225MHz FSB at the default timings, and with slight tweaking I was able to get a 255MHz FSB by only adjusting the CAS from 2.5 to 3.0. Super Talent T800UX2GC4 @ overclockersonline.com [Jul-06-06] (0 Comments) Super Talent has made a grand entrance here at Overclockers Online. The T800UX2GC4 entered the ring with high expectations and it didn't disappoint. The free boost up to 1000 MHz is one thing no one will complain about. The one downside, it didn't take long for me to literally kill the sticks. SanDisk Sansa e200 MP3 Player @ dailyce.com [May-11-06] (0 Comments) SanDisk first showcased its Sansa e200 MP3 player at theConsumer Electronics Show earlier in January. Just like others, SanDiskwas also trying to capture attention and hoping to release the ultimateiPod killer. Clearly, many have tried but failed miserably. G.Skill F2-4200PHU1-512SA @ techpowerup.com [Apr-24-06] (0 Comments) A few weeks ago I got me a new notebook from Lenovo, the Thinkpad X60s. Soon I realized that the default memory configuration of 512 MB is not enough. Since the official memory upgrades are rather expensive I thought I'd give G.SKILL notebook memory a try. These modules come for about half the price of the original memory and offer rock stable performance for your memory hungry applications. The 5 Deadly Sins of Photoshop Compositing - Digital Grabber News @ digitalgrabber.com [Apr-18-06] (0 Comments) In the hands of a skilled user Photoshop can produce awe inspiring work; inthe hands of a novice it can produce images of extremely poor quality.Unfortunately, as the popularity of the program grows and people become moreand more exposed to these poor images, this lack of quality is becomingaccepted as the norm. Here are the things to watch for when creatingPhotoshop compositions. Epox 9U1697 GLI Motherboard - SLI Killer? @ pcper.com [Apr-12-06] (0 Comments) While the M1697 has not passed NVIDIA's SLI certification, the ULiengineers have gone ahead given the world a patch to enable it anyway. Sowith this patch, many of us hope to run a cheap SLI system, but getting SLIto run properly in the first place is tricky and no where is theinstallation procedure documented ... until now! I found that the order in which you install the software components matters.If done in the wrong sequence, you may encounter one of the followingproblems: no SLI option, have an SLI option but no performance increase, orfreeze on Windows boot-up with a 2nd video card installed. The Booq Python XL Laptop Backpack @ legitreviews.com [Apr-12-06] (0 Comments) After looking at Booq’s line of bags and cases, we have found what we think is one of the best combinations of protection, style and overall features in the Python XL. For those of us who do quite a bit of traveling or even those of us who commute with a laptop everyday for work or for school, you will be hard-pressed to find a better laptop case on the market. Booq has done an exceptional job – some would say overkill – of giving consumers a high-end alternative to laptop carrying cases.... PSP video converters @ bit-tech.net [Apr-06-06] (0 Comments) PSP Video 9 is undoubtedly the best 'power user' software. It provides fantastic control over the encoding process, and allows you to tweak your encode quite a bit. It also features the built-in Memory Stick browser, which cuts down on time messing around with the file system. The automatic thumbnailer is also a plus point.The killer app for the power user will be the PSPCasting functionality in conjunction with Videora, the Bit Torrent RSS reader. The ability to wake up and know that the latest episode of whatever show you're into is already on your PSP, ready for your commute, is a pretty sweet thing to have. G.Skill F2-4200PHU2-1GBNT @ techpowerup.com [Apr-06-06] (0 Comments) The F2-4200PHU2-1GBNT are G.SKILL's latest budget DDR2 memory kit. Even though they lack heatspreaders they offer excellent overclocking. Our sample would go from the advertised DDR2-4200 up to a blazing DDR2-5800. What makes this kit even more attractive is that you can tighten the timings to 3-3-2-4. All this comes at a very competitive price of only $75 for a 2x512 MB dual channel kit. ASRock 939SLI32-eSATA2 @ techpowerup.com [Mar-27-06] (0 Comments) ASRock did it again. The 939SLI32-eSATA is the killer budget board of 2006. It comes with two PCI-Express x16 slots and supports NVIDIA's SLI. Other new features are Gigabit Ethernet and support for eSATA. Also the overclocking has been polished some, the dreaded 275 MHz limit is gone and there are more memory timings options available. With a CPU socket upgrade card this board can even run with AMD's upcoming AM2 CPUs. G.Skill F1-4000BIU2-2GBHV @ techpowerup.com [Mar-25-06] (0 Comments) G.SKILL presented their new 2GB F1-4000BIU2-2GBHV DDR memory kit at Cebit. If you are looking for a well overclocking 2GB memory kit you should definitely take a look. Even though it comes with CL3 timings, it will also run at CL2 and CL2.5. It can do all its overclocking magic at only 2.6V so this may also be a good choice for users of budget motherboards which do not offer allow voltage adjustments in the BIOS. G.SKILL F1-3200PHU2-2GBNS PC3200 @ techpowerup.com [Feb-20-06] (0 Comments) G.SKILL is well known in the community for making high-quality memory products which perform good and are not too expensive. The F1-32000PHU2-2GBNS 2GB DDR-400 kit is going for around $160 - one of the best prices for a 2 GB kit right now. For such a bargain price you would usually expect slow CL3 timings. However, G.SKILL specifies this memory as 2.5-3-3-6 at only 2.6V. Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 @ atruereview.com [Feb-17-06] (0 Comments) If you work in a position where all you do is type, you know howlong hours make your hands ache. This is unless you have a good keyboard.My hands were killing me after typing for 8 hours at work, then coming homeand doing some side work for another couple of hours. After doing this fora few days, every time I woke up in the morning, my hands were hurting. Iknew, I needed to get a better keyboard. I was in Staples one day andstarted typing on the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 keyboard. I took ithome and was so impressed, I decided to give it a review. ATI All-In-Wonder X1900 PCIe @ viperlair.com [Feb-01-06] (0 Comments) Not everyone who buys a PC is a hardcore gamer, but there are a fair number of people who do kill time by blowing stuff up. At the same time, a lot of folks do more than just play games. Make no mistake, you probably are a Dictionary @ hardwaresecrets.com [Jan-14-06] (0 Comments) Who never wanted to kill these guys in the technology industry that don’t stop creating acronyms and more acronyms? Even nerds can’t remember what all of them stand for. Thinking of that, we are officially launching our Dictionary today, starting with 360 common hardware-related acronyms explained. And if you don’t find what you are looking for there, drop us a line and we will be more than happy to include it for you! XG Dragon ATX Case @ viperlair.com [Jan-06-06] (0 Comments) MGE has delivered an inspiring design in the XG Dragon offering. As much as I am not an enthusiast when it comes to heavily modified cases, this one struck me when I first opened the package, and has continued to grow on me since. Its simple building blocks that offer almost an entirely tool less solution with looks that will make you proud to bring your system to a party with 300 of your closest friends because as we all know, it’s not just your gaming skillz on display. G.SKILL F1-3200USU2-2GBHS PC3200 @ techpowerup.com [Dec-19-05] (0 Comments) G.SKILL is known for their well performing memory, which doesn't cost an arm and a leg. We have their latest 2GB kit on the testbench and were surprised by the good results. For $200 you get a 2 GB kit which performs very close to Samsung TCCD. Our best result was 272 MHz at only 2.8V. Impressive for a 2GB kit. iRiver H10 @ hardwareaccelerated.com [Dec-07-05] (0 Comments) iRiver has been attempting to make an iPod killer for years, but hasalways seemed to be a few steps behind the Apple juggernaut. I did areview of the iRiver H320 a few months back and found it to be a verygood MP3 player, yet something was missing. Ease of use is a mainfactor in any gadget, and iRiver has always disappointed in thisfacet. I purchased the iRiver H10 hoping that it would improve on theflaws prevalent in their older models -- and I have to say I wassurprised at how much they have changed since my last encounter withthem. Thermaltake Big Water SE @ thinkcomputers.org [Nov-24-05] (0 Comments) Water/Liquid cooling is becoming more and more popular, and has become something that is not just for the hardcoreoverclocker or enthusiast anymore. Many companies have come out with all in one water cooling solutions that don't require muchskill to assemble. We all know the name Thermaltake, they are one of the leading PC cooling manufacturers today, and they areconstantly looking for ways to improve their products. Today for review I have the Big Water SE, all in one water cooling system,adding to Thermaltake's award winning line up of quality cooling products. Razer Copperhead 2000DPI Laser Mouse @ techgage.com [Nov-04-05] (0 Comments) Looking for the *next* killer gaming mouse? It seemsthat every fewmonths, one will come along and blow us away. Now we are seeing gamingmice that finally have a freakin' LASER! Today we are taking a look atthe new Razer Copperhead, which not only looks awesome, but performsexceptionally. G.SKILL F1-4000USU2-2GBHZ PC4000 @ techpowerup.com [Nov-02-05] (0 Comments) The G.SKILL F1-4000USU2-2GBHZ unite overclocking and 2GB. They almost overclock like the best 1 GB Dual-Channel kits, but offer double the amount of capacity. We reached 275 MHz (DDR550) at low 2.6V. If you want the smoothness of 2 GB and also overclocking, they can be yours for about $245, which is an excellent price. DFI NF4 Ultra Infinity @ insanetek.com [Oct-27-05] (0 Comments) We all know that DFI makes some killer AMD nF4 motherboards through their LANParty series. They're out again with a more budgetoriented nF4 motherboard that also excels in performance and overclocking. G.SKILL F1-4400DSU2-1GBFC PC4400 1GB @ techpowerup.com [Oct-22-05] (0 Comments) G.SKILL uses Samsung TCCD or TCC5 chips on these DDR memory modules. The timings of 2.5-4-4-8 are pretty much what you would expect from modules using these chips. During our overclocking tests we could get DDR600 speeds out of the sticks, at a rather small voltage of 2.8V. The best about this memory? It's the price. You can find a 2x 512MB kit for around $170 online. Dension Ice>Link Plus @ xyzcomputing.com [Oct-21-05] (0 Comments) While a lot of the accessories out there take a unidirectional approach t o solving automotive listening woes, Dension decided to kill all three bir ds with one stone. The Ice>Link Plus ports the iPod audio directly to th e car's stereo, holds the iPod in place, and charges your iPod while plu gged in. It even throws in some extras. The Ice>Link lets you control the iPod through the existing car stereo controls (details depend on the c ar / stereo make and model), eliminating the trouble and safety hazard ass ociated with fiddling with the click wheel while steering. Matrix Orbital MX610 display @ bit-tech.net [Oct-19-05] (0 Comments) Considering that HTPC enthusiasts would be a large part of the MX6's target market, it is positively criminal that it is not Media Center compatible. Again, if one had the determination and skill, one could use LCDC to produce your own custom screens to display various HTPC activities. If you were seriously hardcore, you might even code your own Media Center plug-in for LCDC. However, having forked out big bucks for this display, this functionality should be a mere installation wizard away - it should not be down the community to write their own software. Serious Sam II @ techgage.com [Oct-19-05] (0 Comments) Does your latest FPS lack the 'kill kill kill' feel?Well you may wantto try out Serious Sam II, which will give you more than you will everneed! From Croteam comes the latest game in the Serious Sam series,with great graphics, powerful weapons and of course, creativecreatures! Let's see if this sequel was one worth waiting for. Eksitdata HD guard pro @ rbmods.com [Oct-12-05] (0 Comments) Ever had those annoying blue screens or sudden reboots? Or those popups that just kill you after awhile. Maybe this is something you should look into, we got a sample of Eksitdata HD guard pro which watches and takes care of all kind of errors with a few button clicks. XG Magnum 500W Fan Less PSU @ tech-mods.net [Sep-25-05] (0 Comments) For most people that have a home computer; the power supply is one of the last things they worry about. However if you're a hardcore gamer or an overclocking fanatic, a quality power supply is one of the key ingredients to making a killer system thrive. Today we take a look at the XG Magnum 500W Fan Less Power Supply Unit with high performance heatpipe technology. Casebuy EZ Power Supply Tester 2 @ thinkcomputers.org [Sep-15-05] (0 Comments) So, just how do you know if a power supply works or not, plug it in right? Well that would require either hooking it to yourmotherboard, which if the PSU was bad might kill your motherboard, or jumping the wires to make the PSU think it is hooked up.Jumping the wires requires you to cut wires and essentially damage your PSU and void any warranty you might have. The easier waywould be to buy a Power Supply Tester. Today for review I have the new Power Supply Tester from CaseBuy. It is equipped to handlethe latest PSU's, you can hook 24pin, SATA, PCIE and P4 connectors to it for testing and also the standard PSU connections. It isaptly named the 'EZ Power Supply Tester 2'. I would like to thank CaseBuy for the chance to review there products. MGE Magnum 500W Power Supply @ gotapex.com [Sep-13-05] (0 Comments) The Magnum 500w power supply propels MGE into a market they haven't beenbefore, highest end PSUs. Their newest offering presents many of the bestattributes on the market and then adds a few others to top it off. Therehave been silent power supplies before from companies such as PC Power andCooling or Antec, but none have taken it to the level that MGE has, a fullsize copper heatpipe. This alone will extend the life of the PSU, heat isone of the primary killers of computer parts. Combine that with a decent fanto provide some ventilation and airflow and you have a killer combination. Thanks, and have a great day! Koolance Exos 2 Water Cooling Kit @ gruntville.com [Aug-08-05] (0 Comments) The first thing to keep in mind is that Koolance didn't just send acooling kit and say =93have fun=94. Koolance teamed up with a local VAR and abusiness partner, Infortechnow, to build a killer rig that will really put theExos-2 through its paces better then anything we could have thrown at it. So thebox was HUGE, standing taller then my 3.5 yr old son and weighed twice as muchas he does. The only thing that made it easier to carry was that it didn'twiggle, kick, and scream as I brought it into the home office/computer lab likeDylan would. G.Skill F1-4400DSU2-1GBFC Memory @ pureoverclock.com [Aug-03-05] (0 Comments) TCC5 is not a brand new replacement for TCCD, it is simply the samechip speed binned to DDR466 instead of DDR500 and has been available for aslong as TCCD. The performance of your TCC5 product now relies heavily on thebinning process used by the memory manufacturers (OCZ, Corsair, G.Skill etc)but if they do a good job you should get identical performance to currentTCCD. News from Mistix @ mistix.co.uk [Jul-20-05] (0 Comments) The Razer Diamondback is a stunning piece of apparel for your LAN kit, adding this sharp, precise and reliable mouse, will strive to cop up on extra skills and speedy reactions. The main question is, does the price match the quality of the product=3F Looking for Talented Writers @ fury-tech.com [Jul-11-05] (0 Comments) If you have writing skills and an interest in computer hardware,gaming, or just about any other tech-related subject, Fury-Tech wants tohear from you! If you just played a great game, reviewed a new case, or havea unique new idea for us, please email webmaster@fury-tech.com with a sampleof your work. Bigbruin.com :G. Skill PC4800 1GB Dual Channel Kit @ bigbruin.com [Jul-07-05] (0 Comments) G. Skill has come through with a high quality, high performance DDR product. With stock speeds of 300MHz guaranteed you can't really go wrong here. The graphs in the testing portion of the review show that the stock settings perform as well as other overclocked TCCD modules. The ability to run with 1T timings provided a nice boost, but is by no means guaranteed. G.Skill Extreme PC3200 2-2-2-5 1GB Kit @ octools.com [Jul-05-05] (0 Comments) The Winbond UTT chip based G.Skill Extreme PC3200 2-2-2-5 1GB Kit lived up to our expectations. With the right motherboard, these modules wil produce the best performance any PC3200 can offer. Its high overclockability at ultra low latencies will complement the high HTTs the nf4 chipsets can afford. ECS Production Tour 2005:How to build a mainboard, ECS style @ hexus.net [Jun-26-05] (0 Comments) The final production testing is done by skilled technicianswho have the ability to test two at a time, in tandem. They've gotsome test hardware that I'm jealous of (fast-removal memory modules,CPU heatsinks that don't need full attachment, PCI and PCI Expresslogic testers, etc.) and can have a mainboard fully functionallytested in a matter of minutes. Various News Items [May-11-05] (0 Comments) Upgrading A Motherboard Without Reinstalling @ pcstats.com Protecting Your Computer Against Invasions @ hardwaresecrets.com SunBeamTech Light Bus @ TechTastic.ca Brothers in Arms: Road to Kill 30 Game Review @ NewsTechInfo.com How To Get Great Portraits From Your Digital Camera @ The Tech Zone The Tech Zone goes in search of the next @ thetechzone.com [Apr-08-05] (0 Comments) “One definition of a killer app is: A program that gives average people the capability to use technology to solve everyday problems and enrich their lives. E-mail was the first of these. Its usefulness has been demonstrated clearly by it being embraced across the entire spectrum of computer users. Another killer app, according to some people, was the Web browser.” Albatron PX925XE Pro-R Motherboard Review @ PCstats.com [Mar-29-05] (1 Comments) At the tip of the current chipset ice berg is the Intel 925XE, and motherboards like the Albatron PX925XE Pro-R which are built upon its foundations. The 925XE chipset is a fickle one, supporting only Socket 775 Pentium 4 processors compatible with an 800 MHz or 1066 MHz FSB. Its four dual channel DDR-2 memory sockets will accommodate up to 4GB of non-ECC unbuffered DDR2 memory. Considering that the 925XE is ideally suited for use with '1066FSB' Pentium 4 Extreme Edition CPUs, as a killer gaming rig, we'd recommend using at least 2GB of system memory for the best benefit. Memory Shootout - Extremely High Performance DDR using Samsung TCCD DRAMs on Socket 939 AMD64 @ hexus.net [Mar-14-05] (0 Comments) To sum up, if you want the coolest modules on the block and youre feeling flush, the Corsair Xpert is in a niche of its own. Paired with Samsungs TCCD modules, theres a world of performance to be had from them at modest Vdimm. Otherwise, the G.Skill and OCZ both come recommended at around the £200 mark, with Corsairs XL PRO and XL PT under that price, too. AMD Turion 64 notebook - 10 Designs Already! @ amdboard.com [Mar-14-05] (0 Comments) AMD Turion 64 is surely one of the hottest CeBIT 2005 product. Dubbed as the Centrino killer, the Turion 64 potential looks very good and AMD already announces more than 20 OEM and ODM willing to sport the firm latest mobile processor. Today, AMDboard.com is releasing its AMD Turion 64 notebook Special where all the known designs are now stored. Coming from ACER, ARIMA, ASUS, MITAC, MSI and UNIWILL, this special has already gathered 10 ODM designs ranging from 12.1 to 15.4 TFT, and sporting various chipsets like ATI RS480M, VIA K8N800, SIS756 and graphic chips like ATI X300 mobility, ATI X600 mobility, ATI X700 mobility or SIS760M (chipset with integrated graphics). This is undoubtedly the most extensive list of AMD Turion 64 notebooks available so far and its all at: Painkiller PC Game @ MHW [Feb-05-05] (0 Comments) There are five weapons to use in Painkiller, each weapon has both a primary and secondary fire mode. Many of these weapons such as the shotgun, chaingun, grenade launcher, rocket launcher you will instantly recognize as standard FPS fare. While these are fully functional with one or two exceptions, most seem rather uninspired. That's really too bad, too. Since most of the focus of this game is killing as many enemies as you can, it would have been nice to have some more interesting ways to dispatch them. Various News Items [Feb-03-05] (0 Comments) VIA PT880 Pro, PT894, PT894 Pro Chipset Preview @ CoolTechZone HIS x700 IceQ @ t-break Corsair Flash Voyager @ overclockersonline.com Zalman CNPS7700-Cu Heatsink Fan Review @ pcper.com Most Common Ways to Kill a PC @ pcstats.com Various News Items [Jan-15-05] (0 Comments) Aspire Chameleon 550w PSU Review @ overclockercafe.com Enermax EG495AX-EV @ cluboc.net BigBruin.Com Article: Power and Your PC G.SKILL Extreme Series PC4800 512Mb Kit @ OCTools.com Verbatim 90X Store 'n' Go PRO USB 2.0 Drive Review @ d-silence.com Sunbeam Mini Baybus @ A True Review Steelpad QcK+ Review @ Moditory [Dec-18-04] (0 Comments) A mouse pad is one of the most important external components on a gamer's rig. While it may not be the most expensive or glamourous, a bad mouse pad can be the difference between a 50-6 (kills-deaths) ratio and a 50-26 ratio. If you constantly run off the mouse pad, the surface bunches up or it's not a smooth surface, your bragging rights can become nonexistent. Steelpad has sent us their newest, huge, cloth QcK+ mouse pad. Check out the review and see if this 17.7" x 15.7" can perform. New at the Moditory: Holiday Modding Contest @ Moditory [Dec-09-04] (0 Comments) The Moditory is having it's first modding contest this holiday season. We're giving away an acrylic case, some X-connect power supplies, and much more to the three winners of this contest. It's easy to enter, so register today and show off your modding skills. Happy Modding! Painkiller: Battle Out of Hell Giveaway @ LAN Addict [Nov-14-04] (0 Comments) LAN Addict and DreamCatcher Interactive are teaming up to provide a copy of the hotly anticipated Painkiller expansion to one lucky person! This giveaway will run from November 8, 2004 until Midnight, CST, November 22, 2004. To enter, simply send an email with your name, mailing address (no PO boxes), age, and phone number to booh.contest@lanaddict.com with Painkiller: Battle Out of Hell as the subject. That's it! MTB Guest Author Giveaway Contest 2004 @ MODTHEBOX.COM [Nov-13-04] (0 Comments) This month's contest is focused on testing your writing skills by providing you the opportunity to become a guest author on MTB. What exactly does this mean? We are providing you the opportunity to have your work published on MTB and at the same time win great prizes for your participation. Contestants will be required to submit their own original material which can include articles, projects, case mods or how-to guides in order to educate and entertain the MTB community. All entries much be submitted or linked in the contest thread to be considered as an official entry. Painkiller: Battle Out of Hell Giveaway @ LAN Addict [Nov-08-04] (0 Comments) LAN Addict and DreamCatcher Interactive are teaming up to provide a copy of the hotly anticipated Painkiller expansion to one lucky person! This giveaway will run from November 8, 2004 until Midnight, CST, November 22, 2004. To enter, simply send an email with your name, mailing address (no PO boxes), age, and phone number to booh.contest@lanaddict.com with Painkiller: Battle Out of Hell as the subject. That's it! Steelpad S&S Mousepad Review @ OCIA.net [Oct-15-04] (0 Comments) could immediately tell the difference the mousepad made. Small movements were so much more accurate it was incredible. I made several kills that I probably wouldn't have made using my previous setup (no mousepad), as the mousepad made me much faster on the draw. Don't get me wrong, I still got my butt kicked, but I was amazed at how many more butts I kicked in the meantime. Line Interference @ Lineman.net [Sep-15-04] (0 Comments) Finally, there is a source of intelligent tech for your ears! Are you tired of those flashy "tech" shows that are heavy on fluff and light on legitimate tech content? We want to offer you something unique. Building on his passion for technology and love of the talk radio medium, Lineman dared to try something that almost everyone told him couldn't be done: talk radio for the computer geek. While he hasn't landed a spot on traditional radio yet, Lineman and few other inspired contributors are daring to tackle topics that nobody previously thought could be covered in an audio format. These shows feature a rich blend of technology, programming, and security-related topics. No punches are pulled in these shows, as they are aimed at listeners of all skill levels and will be enjoyed by anyone with a logical mind and a sense of humor. Inno3D GeForce 6800 VGA Review @ OCC [Sep-11-04] (0 Comments) It has been run into the ground that NVidia's GeForce 6800 line are the cards to have for great game play in Doom3. Sure, I like Doom3 but I also like lots of other games. Even more than that, I like not having to spend a car payment on a video card to play those games. I think this is the dilemma many of us face when its time for an upgrade. At present, the prices of the ATi Radeon 9800XT and GeForce 5950 are looking pretty good with new cutting edge products on the market driving their prices down. Do I want to spend my money on yesterday's killer card or on scaled back version of the bleeding edge of technology? Beginner's Guide to Computer Assembly @ insanetek.com [Sep-11-04] (0 Comments) Since the boom of the technology age, many people think that building a computer is extremely hard and an ability that only skilled people have. However, to the massive crowd out there that believes this, you’re wrong! Anyone can build a computer with the parts in hand, and common sense in mind. Building a computer is actually very simple and you can do it too! Let’s start with purchasing the parts you would need for your system. I would recommend Newegg as the best place to buy computer hardware. It usually has the cheapest parts, and has beyond amazing shipping quality. New AC Ryan Contest - Everyone-can-win Name Your Product Contest! @ AC Ryan [Aug-08-04] (0 Comments) August 2004 - AC Ryan is teaming up with Hexus.net and Adrian's RojakPot to bring you another contest, easier and lazier than ever! This time it's no more hard work with designing cool t-shirts. No more need for uber-skills in any programs at all! If you have wit, you can win! We are looking for cool, corny, funny and witty product names that you would like to see on a product - any product real or fictitious. Think of a cable named: "Go-In-Here-Go-Out-There", or have a mouse called: "Point-And-Clicky"... or Ryanoceros (no idea what product that is :D) ... Let your corniness on the loose and throw in your Product Names! More than 20 sets of cool modding prizes to be won - MORF psu modding ktis, Conductx UVlighted cables, and more - 10 at Hexus.net and 10 at Adrian's RojakPot. So get your brain cells moving before they fry in the summer heat. You could be the happy owner of the many cool AC Ryan prizes! Sign up for Boise Fright Fest 04! @ cluboverclocker.com [Jul-30-04] (0 Comments) The sign up page is done, the 20,000 square foot room at the mall is reserved, the pizza is ordered, and the prizes are rolling in!!! The only thing left is for you to SIGN UP! We've got about $6000 in prizes on hand right now, with much more on the way, so don't you dare miss out on this one. Be part of the largest LAN Party to ever hit the state of Idaho! Meet face to face with computer hardware and game reps from companies like Micron, Dream Catcher, Rampage, OCZ, and more. Compete in intense tournaments featuring Painkiller, BF Vietnam, Doom 3, Rise of Nations, and more. Take place in drawings for free hardware and games throughout the 3 day long fest. Reserve your seat now! MGE XG Vigor 500 PSU @ Coc [Jul-13-04] (0 Comments) Just when you think you've reviewed every power supply known to man, something new comes along and just blows you away! Our friends at Cooler Guys have sent us over a killer PSU manufactured by MGE called the Extreme Gamer Vigor 500. Even at an incredible 500 watts, I thought that this was just another plain-Jane power supply... After all, we've reviewed quite a few over the years. Once I opened the box, I realized that I could never have been more wrong. Check out the new MGE power supply here at ClubOC! Vantec EZ Grip Molex Connector Kit @ Coc [Jun-22-04] (0 Comments) Keeping with the custom case and modification end of the spectrum, no company seems to make things easier for you then Vantec. Founded in 1994 with its main focus in thermal solutions for computer cooling, Vantec has been around for a long time, and rightly so. They seem to never stop coming out with great ideas for the case modder and computer enthusiasts. When UV hit the case modding scene a few years ago, you had to be a good DIY'er with some mad dremel skillz. Trying anything out with UV meant a trip to the paint shop to buy way more paint than you would ever need to mod your PC. Well times change, and now you generally don't have to mess with all the fuss. the hardest thing to understand is why is it so easy to grab all these mods, yet I still se so many PC enthusiasts with little if any mods to their PC's? Well hopefully with companies like Vantec continuing to evolve the case modding spectrum with their EZ Grip line up, it'll be just that much easier to do just that. Lets have a look at some EZ Grippage... Razer Viper Optical Mouse @ Viper Lair [Jun-22-04] (0 Comments) I should point out the obvious... a piece of hardware will not convert you from a lousy gamer to a great gamer. If your gaming skills are lacking, and you pick up a fancy mouse, you'll end up being a lousy gamer with less money in their pockets. The Viper definitely has its advantages over other mice, such as the higher sensitivity and precision, and it can give you an edge if you play a lot of fast paced action games. Jetart X-Panel DT5000 @ COC [Jun-16-04] (0 Comments) Have you been searching far and wide for a fan controller that works? Perhaps you have a modified Power Supply that kills your fan controllers one after another. Well it seems that we yet have another fan and temperature controller on the market, although its missing some of the bells and whistles associated with some of the multi-function controllers from the likes of Kingwin, ThermalTake, and others. This one is completely manually controlled by the user, so its more like a fan controller with a temperature readout. The thing to bare in mind is that it simply works, and works well by offering you a very unlimited threshold of RPM adjustment which to this present day hasn't been available except from other manual controllers such as the Nexus from Vantec. Lets dig a little deeper and see what the DT5000 is all about... Gigabyte GA-7VT600-RZ Motherboard Review @ pcstats.com [Jun-10-04] (0 Comments) Most of the computer hardware community has been focusing on Pentium 4 and Athlon64 CPUs, but we shouldn't count out the trusty ole AMD K7 just yet. In fact there are probably still more users with AMD Athlon or AthlonXP based systems than there are Athlon64's! And as there are no killer applications or 64-bit operating systems (or games) on the market, why should an average user upgrade, other than perhaps for bragging rights? A Hero is born every minute @ Bit Tech [Jun-08-04] (0 Comments) Everyone likes killing bad guys, so why stop when you're on a roll? Our latest column deals with addication to online gaming... ...You can’t help yourself, it’s almost as if there’s something physically addictive in the game, indeed Everquest is commonly referred to as Evercrack Plexi and Modders Mesh Window How-to by MNPCTech @ GruntVillE [May-22-04] (0 Comments) Bill from MNPCTech has legendary modding skills which is why he’s one of the more successful Pro-Modders in the business. He’s taken the time to create and donate a GruntvillE.com themed case for the DawG PounD Giveaway. Bill has also written up a couple of How-to’s in the process. This one shows how he did the gorgeous window and got the shadow effect and the mesh look. It’s some great info for anyone even slightly interested in modding. CD Player Sized Car PC @ PC Unleash [May-22-04] (0 Comments) Meng will demonstrate how he built this; his newest system. The system is professionally cut from a factory, but he requested that it come with a CAD file. The case material is comprised mainly aluminum alloy, and it is not an altogether heavily loaded system. It uses a Pentium 3 CPU, and the motherboard was produced by Altos. The technical skill Meng displayed in developing this mod is truly impressive, and I think you will agree that he has broken new ground in the field. I am also impressed by how reasonable the price is to create such an eye-catching PC Ancient Chinese Dremel Techniques Guide @ Twisted Mods [May-17-04] (0 Comments) So, you want to cut a cool looking design, but you think you don’t have the right tools or the skills to actually cut it? Well get ready to learn a few Dremeling techniques that will greatly improve your skills, and help you to make those cuts on small, challenging curves. You are going to learn about how to cut, and how not to cut. You will learn all my little secrets that will help you along the way in your Dremeling adventures. X-Blade ATX Case Review @ (specify) [May-13-04] (0 Comments) Premoded or not, that is the question that each of us face when shopping for a new computer case. For most of us that is an easy question to find the answer to, we prefer to mod our case ourselves to show our mad modding skills. But there are some out there that prefer to not go through the painstaking hassle. For those people it’s a tough journey in finding that one case that has the quality and style that they want wrapped up in a great looking case. But fear not, pctoyland.com may have just the answer you were looking for called the X-Blade case. Switch Side Story Pt 1 @ Bit Tech [Apr-28-04] (0 Comments) ...But now, I?ve come to the killer decision. A new hardware acquisition of major importance, as it?ll be replacing my desktop PC as my main machine for day to day usage. You?ve probably all felt the chill in the air. A prickle on the back of your neck. A disturbance in the Force.... http://x-trememodz.com/content-81.html @ X-trememodz [Apr-16-04] (0 Comments) Computer modification is a lot like building a custom car, so there is really no suprise that we are starting to see some car themed pre mods. The trick is to not overkill the car theme, I saw a case several months back with a BMW theme, and it was just horrible. Aspire's new case the X-Infinity has a car theme to it, did they over do it or did they find the right balance between car and computer case? You be the judge. GeForce 6800 Launch @ Bit Tech [Apr-15-04] (0 Comments) What is extremely interesting is that NV's developer relations team have clearly been working overtime - unlike previous generations of cards, there will actually be titles that support the new features within the 6-month llifecycle of the card! Significantly, there will be patches for both PainKiller and FarCry that will enable them to use Shader Model 3.0 to improve the look of the game. Perhaps even more significantly, check out the game at the bottom - Vampire: Bloodlines. If you have been following the development of this game, you will know that it is based on the Source engine - the same engine that powers Half Life 2, developed by Valve Software. With Valve Software signing a co-marketing agreement with ATI (and, we presume, not including Shader 3 support to avoid any awkward ATI-support questions) seeing a licensee embrace Nvidia's leadership must be painful for both Valve and ATI. CasEdge Diabolic Minotaur Case Review @ GruntVillE [Apr-15-04] (0 Comments) A company called CasEdge developed a case called the Diabolic Minotaur. In Greek Mythology, the Minotaur was a savage and horrendous half-man & half-bull, killed by Theseus. A labyrinth was created where the Minotaur was hidden, allowing him to survive off of the flesh of those given to him in sacrifice. LAN Addict and Dreamcatcher Games Painkiller Giveaway! @ LAN Addict [Apr-12-04] (0 Comments) (1) One signed Painkiller Game! * (3) Three retail copies! * (5) Five Soundtrack CDs! * (5) Five Posters! Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow Review @ OCC [Apr-09-04] (0 Comments) For those of you living in the dark, Splinter Cell is a stealth-action game that puts you in the roll of Sam Fisher, who happens to be an ex-US Navy SEAL as well as an ex-CIA agent. As you find out in the original title, Sam now works for sub-agency of the NSA known as "Third Echelon". The task of "Third Echelon" is to do whatever it takes in order to protect the county, this task is known as the "Fifth Freedom." And of course, should Sam ever become captured or killed, all knowledge of his existence will be denied. Sam Returns to the spy game with a few new tricks and tools. Those of you who played the first game, should be happy to know that the controls for SCPT are almost identical to the original. However, oddly enough, the controls for the multiplayer mode are dramatically different. LAN Addict and Dreamcatcher Games Painkiller Giveaway! @ LAN Addict [Apr-09-04] (0 Comments) Rules: * Contestant must be (13) thirteen years of age or older * Must be a resident of the United States or Canada * No more than one entry is permitted. * Dual entries are disqualified. * LAN Addict has final say on winners. * Rules may change at any time with or without notification. * E-mail addresses will be used for contest related items only, unless otherwise indicated. * Contest ends on April 23rd 2004 * Winners will be announced April 26th 2004. * Winners MUST respond via e-mail to receive prize. Visit http://contest.lanaddict.com/ to enter! Monthly Recommendation @ Pc Unleash [Apr-04-04] (0 Comments) Building a computer isn't just a hobby, its an art. And with art comes skill, the more skill you have, the better looking your finished piece looks and works with each other. It can take many months or years for that matter to master this skill. The skill to make sure the colors flow with each other, or in computer language, the skill to make sure your components work flawlessly with each other. We here at PCUNLEASH, feel as though we will give you a cheat sheet to master this skill. We will make these computers run Doom III and HL2 especially OCIA.net T-Shirt Design Contest @ OCIA [Mar-17-04] (0 Comments) OCIA.net has teamed up with several of our sponsors in order to create the ultimate case cooling prize package. Our goal in gathering up the prizes for this contest is to assist the winners in cooling down their hot rig, which will in turn allow for plenty of OverClocking! OCIA.net is in need of a new t-shirt design, and this is where you come in. Put your graphic design skills to the test and submit your best design for entry into the contest. Dell GX60 BIOS corruption @ Pyroport [Mar-15-04] (0 Comments) Updating from A00 to A06 using OpenManage IT Assistant or the harddrive package fails, killing the computer. The only option is to replace the motherboard. Black Icemat Review @ HardExtreme.org [Jan-21-04] (0 Comments) I gotta say that I’m amazed. The IceMat is impressive in the looks department. The IceMat marketing team has really studied what is “cool” in the marketplace. Classic Black is given a makeover with the frosted glass overlay, and the steamy result oozes sex appeal. It will scream skill and class when you pull it out of your bag of tricks for that intensive LAN party. Take one last look. She’s a real beauty, BUT DON’T DROP IT! or you will be chasing shiny shards of glass with your dustpan. 215 results. New search. |
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