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HIS HD 4870 512MB GDDR5 Video Card @ 3dgameman.com

"The Radeon HD 4800 series video cards are currently available in three flavors; the 4850, 4870 and 4870 X2. The single GPU HIS HD 4870 512MB GDDR5 Video Card is based on the RV770 core which is built on the 55 nanometer manufacturing process and has 956 million transistors. The core speed on this product is 750MHz and the 512MB of GDDR5 256 bit memory is 3.6GHz DDR. It comes with 800 stream processing units for vertex, pixel and geometry data, 40 texture units and 16 raster operators. The pixel fill rate is 27 GPixels/sec and the memory bandwidth is 115.2GB/s. If you've been waiting to purchase a high-end Video Card, it's arrived! This is the best performance vs. price video cards currently on the market, hands down! Watch the video to find out more."

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Razer vs. SteelSeries Headset Comparison @ TweakTown

"Today we’ve got two gaming oriented headsets in hand from SteelSeries and Razer. Both headsets are equipped with built-in microphone booms and offer in-line switches to control volume and mute functions for the microphone. Comparing things of an auditory nature can always be tricky, so first I will give you the specs of both and later on I will give you the impressions of each through a series of tests based on my finely tuned aural senses..."

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Aten CS1782 DVI KVMP Switch Review @ OCC

"Overall, I’m extremely impressed with this Aten CS1782 KVM switch. The Wife was very annoyed by the WoW keyboard problem, but as mentioned, it went away the instant I plugged in a USB keyboard, which made her happy and negated that annoyance. I would figure most gamers that are willing to drop the cash for something like this, would already be beyond the older PS/2 keyboards and into something like the Logitech G15. Speaking of price, Aten’s MSRP is $279.95, but I’ve used my Google and shopping skills and have found it around the net from $172.87 to $237.83. This is definitely a bit pricey for a KVM, especially considering most KVM’s that users would buy (other than enterprise/corporate clients) cost around $50.00 to $100.00. My own KVM’s have never nailed me for more than $55, but then again, my KVM’s won’t do DVI natively (and LCD’s look ghosted or strange through a KVM with a DVI adapter), most don’t have USB functions, and not a single KVM I’ve ever seen before has had the ability to 7.1 audio."

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Scythe Orochi CPU Cooler Review @ HardwareLogic

"Is bigger better? Well that probably depends on what we are talking about. Right? Get your mind out of the gutter. Scythe sent us their new Orochi CPU cooler and they made no bones about hiding the bulge. This thing is huge, plain and simple. Scythe has manufactured some fantastic high performance coolers, as well as some respectable bang-for-buck quiet mid-range coolers. This time they set their sights on more size and less noise to try to get respectable performance out of the Orochi. They expect this cooler to be used as a passive cooler (fanless) or with a large nearly silent fan. So back to our original question: Is bigger better? Let's check out this monster and find out."

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Sigma SP-700 700W Power Supply Review @ ThinkComputers.org

“ThinkComputers liked Sigma's Shark 635W when we reviewed in in February. It was a decent, affordable unit with a unique exterior design. The quad 12V-railed, 700 watt SP-700 is Sigma's newest model, and it ditches most of the qualities which made the Shark so unique. Despite its exterior, the functionality of the unit is still pretty decent. Read on, through, and see where Sigma could improve the SP-700.”

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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 280 AMP! Edition Video Card @ Benchmark Reviews

NVIDIA has recently launched the GeForce GTX 280 and GTX 260 video cards. Both the GTX 280 and GTX 260 products position themselves at the most elite segment of the GeForce product line, so just imagine how much more powerful the GeForce GTX 280 could become after ZOTAC give it their special AMP! Edition treatment. The recent Radeon HD 4870 launch may have shown how close ATI/AMD can get to NVIDIA's bar of performance, but the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 280 AMP! Edition graphics card has just raised that bar much higher. Benchmark Reviews tests the ZOTAC ZT-X28E3LA-FCP against the GeForce 9800 GX2 and 9800 GTX, as well as the new Radeon HD 4850 in CrossFireX configuration.

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Dynapower USA TP-LINK (TL-WR543G) 54Mbps and (TL-WR642G) 108Mbps Routers Review @ Virtual-Hideout

“Dynapower USA sent over the TP-LINK 54M Wireless AP Client Router and the 108M Wireless Router. Each of the routers have XR, or Extended Range, technology which can increase the range 2 to 3 times the normal 802.11b range. They both are designed for Small Office/Home Office wireless networks, and integrate Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP. The 54M Router additionally sports a 4-port switch. Not only designed for the Small Office/Home application but for those of use on a small budget.”

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CPU Cooler Roundup on C2D 20 Coolers Compared @ DragonSteelMods

"We've updated our CPU cooler comparison charts, now we've got 20 coolers compared running on the C2D CPU. As of now, included in the charts are coolers from Thermalright, Scythe, Zalman, Kingwin, Thermolab, Coolink, Jetart, Glacialtech, Arctic Cooling, OCZ and Noctua "

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ATI Radeon HD 4870 On Linux @ Phoronix

"A week ago we looked at the brand-new ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics card under Linux. This graphics card launch was unlike any in ATI's history where with the introduction of a brand new product generation, Linux users were greeted by same-day Linux support -- both through their proprietary fglrx driver and with the open-source xf86-video-ati driver. In addition, some of the board partners are opting to put Tux on their product packaging and shipping the Linux drivers on their product CDs. As we had also exclusively shared, AMD will soon be approaching a feature parity between the Windows and Linux drivers. Today we're publishing our complete review of the new ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB as well as delivering additional benchmarks from the Radeon HD 4850 under Linux, of course."

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ASUS Lion Square CPU Cooler @ BRnR

“A famous general once led his armies to defeat a group of strong enemies after an invasion. The shields that were equipped by the armies were carved with a lion-tattoo and the swords were placed through lion’s mouth. Later generations believe that this lion-tattoo symbolizes Strength, Courage, and Good Fortune.” So goes the story behind the ASUS Lion Square CPU Cooler. Can its performance match the greatness of the legend? Read on to find out.

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XTracPads Micro @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk

XTracPads are known for their extremely good quality mouse surfaces such as the Ripper and FatPad. Today we have another pad to join the family in the form of the XTracPads Micro – a mat designed for notebook users. Does this pad live up to the standards of other mats from XTracPads? Read on to find out…

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The $600 US stimulus check PC @ Icrontic.com

"What happens when six hundred free greenbacks collides with an abundance of cheap hardware? You get Icrontic's $600 stimulus check PC. While you could busy your wallet with responsible tasks like bill paying or shed building, the dog days of summer call for reckless financial abandonment and an appreciation for the precipitous decline in the cost of swank components. Besides, it's what The Man wants you to do! Don't just do it for yourself, step up and do it for your country."

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Celeron, Pentium Dual Core and Athlon X2: Which One is the Best USD 70 CPU? @ Hardware Secrets

"Today we put together a review comparing the performance of entry-level CPUs on the USD 70 price range: Celeron E1400 (dual-core 2 GHz), Pentium Dual Core E2160 (1.8 GHz), Pentium Dual Core E2180 (2 GHz) and Athlon X2 4600+ (2.4 GHz). With this review we wanted to answer a simply question: which one is the best USD 70 CPU today? We also included on this round-up a Core 2 Duo E4400 (2 GHz). We know that this CPU isn't on this price range (and not even sold in the US anymore), but we were curious to compare a Celeron, a Pentium Dual Core and a Core 2 Duo all running under the same clock rate (2 GHz in our case) to see what is the performance difference between these Intel CPUs. Which CPU is the winner? Read on!"

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AMD 780G/780V/740G Integrated Socket AM2+ Chipsets @ Digit-Life

"While we have already examined a few motherboards on AMD 780G, some performance matters were not covered. For example, operation in the Hybrid CrossFire mode and decoding of HD video. To be more exact, they were waiting in the wings for a traditional "personal" review of the chipset. Now we finally publish it."

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Point of View GeForce GTX 260 Assassins Creed Edition @ techPowerUp

At this time NVIDIA's new GTX 260 graphics cards are positioned to be quite a bit more expensive than ATI's similar performing HD 4870. However, NVIDIA includes support for CUDA and PhysX. We also saw amazing overclocking potential on our GTX 260 card, even surpassing the $200 more expensive GTX 280.

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10,000 BC DVD Review & Podcast @ Ascully.com

"I had no expectations of 10,000 BC. I did have Apocalypto in my mind, which was excellent. I love to look back at that time in human history before the assholes of civilization decided to start ripping the world apart with their commerce and desire for gold."

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Visiontek ATI Radeon HD4870 512MB GDDR5 PCI Express Video Card Review @ motherboards.org

ATI has a definite winner here as the card comes close to the GTX280 in one situation and beats the previous generation HD3870 throughout the tests. Apparently the HD4870 comes close to the performance of a GTX260 in almost every case, but for $100 less making it a real winner. Competition has been lacking in the graphics market since the launch of the 8800GTX two years ago, but ATI is back with a vengeance offering lower power draw, great performance and features for a lower price point than the competition at the same performance segment. The big gun of the ATI lineup, the HD4870X2 is due in August and should outperform any GTX280 across the board for lower prices.

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ASUS Triton 85 @ OCC

"The ASUS Triton 85 CPU Cooler is not only a great looking piece of hardware that you could get to help cool that processor of yours, which keeps overheating from the stock cooling solution, it is also able to run very quietly, between 16 and 25dBa. I was very impressed with how silent the Triton 85 was; when it comes to some of the other 120mm CPU coolers that are out on the market, the Triton 85 seemed to be the most silent. Even with the silent operation of the cooler, it was able to keep the processor from overheating and kept it pretty cool when compared to some of the other coolers. When you put it up against some of the other proven coolers, especially the other 120mm HSF Solution, it did not triumph, though it did hang in there at just a few degrees higher."

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Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 Video Card @ Benchmark Reviews

Sapphire has always offered the most influential ATI graphics products available, and the new Radeon HD 4850 is no different. Although it still uses GDDR3 clocked at 993 (1986 MHz DDR), unlike the 4870 version that is decked out with GDDR5, the Sapphire 100242L model offers 24x custom filter anti-aliasing (CFAA) on its 625 MHz 800-core RV770 GPU. Benchmark Reviews tests the Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 graphics card against the closest competition, and even compare CrossFireX performance in this performance review.

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OCZ Flex-II PC2-9200 2GB Memory Kit @ TweakTown

"OCZ is by far one of the biggest supporters of overclockers out there; this has been evident by bringing out memory that has a water jacket built into it, allowing extreme cooling users to simply pump some H20 into it and cool it down better than that of ordinary air cooling. Today we have the newest incarnation of the Flex memory from OCZ with their own built in water jackets. The Flex-II PC2-9200 Kit comprises OCZ’s highest clocked DDR2 memory modules; how will they perform? - Let’s have a bit of a gander and see."

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PNY GTX 260 Video Card @ I4U

"Today we are checking out the PNY GTX 260 video card. The GTX 260 is the lower performing of the pair of GTX 200 series GPUs recently announced. The GTX 260 is about $100 cheaper than its GTX 280 brother. In the end the performance of the PNY GTX 260 was good. The price for the card is a bit high at $449.99 when compared to new offerings from AMD. The card performs well and I suspect over time the price will come down and make it more attractive."

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Canadian iPhone 3G Pricing and What You Can Do About It @ Futurelooks

Canada was left out in the cold when it came to the first Apple iPhone, but things are finally going to change on July 11th, 2008. On that day, Rogers Wireless and Apple will unleash the iPhone 3G onto the Canadian public. It's touchtastic. It's faster than ever. Its accelero-tacular. And it's also very expensive.well, the plan that is.

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Is GameFly Right For You? (A GameFly Review) @ [OC]ModShop

Receiving movies in the mail has rapidly gained popularity over the last few years. Once seemingly impossible, movie fans now make a list of movies they want to see and get them in the mail once those movies become available. It seems so long ago that I trekked to the store and dealt with rain checks, annoying cashiers, and an endless supply of problem customers. Now, this convenience is available for gamers. The question is: Is Gamefly worth the cost and the wait time for the average gamer? Selecting and receiving games you want to play without leaving the comfort of your own home has long been every gamers wet dream. What? they say, I dont have to put down my pint of Cherry Garcia to make a trip to the local gaming or video rental store? Yes, we now can continue eating our ice cream while opening todays mail and pop in our newly arrived, highly anticipated, shiny gaming title.

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Super Talent Pico-C 8Gb Micro USB Stick Review @ Madshrimps

"A 6 gram USB drive not much larger than a fingernail, with room for up to 8Gb of data. Super*Talent has designed a stylish device which claims up to 30Mb/s read speed. Let see what it is made of."

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SilverStone Kublai KL-02 Computer Case @ APH Networks

I am not going to lie to you, but I am not the first one to say it -- time sure flies by at an alarming rate. The last time we reviewed a case was back in September 2007 of the popular Antec P182 -- and that's nearly ten months ago already. Prior to that, it was the NZXT Duet in May 2007, and Thermaltake's Aguila in December 2006. Oh boy, it's the second half of 2008 already, and it seems like I haven't really done much this year! Speaking of the Thermaltake Aguila, I've been using it with my ever-changing main computer that's gone though dozens upon dozens of upgrades and revisions since it was first built in November 2006 -- with pretty much no components resembling of the original build. That said, the case was still the same, and I felt that it was time for a change. I wanted something that was a midtower that can fit neatly on my desk, but spacious inside. I wanted a clean, sleek case that suited my tastes with a large window on the side so I can show off my components and well practiced cabling skills. I wanted a high quality case with excellent build quality from a reputable manufacturer. Well, long story short, either I was not looking hard enough, or that it was simply hard to find. Right off the top of my head, there are not many brands that has cases that fit within this category; of which SilverStone and Lian-Li are amongst the few. But it was not until SilverStone themselves brought my attention to their KL-02 case -- and at first glance, it seems that it's the case that fulfills all my requirements. Let's do a closer examination to see how it goes in real life.

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Crysis Custom Config Boosts Performance and Image Quality @ Madshrimps

"Crysis is a system hog no doubt about that, so when we come across a fan community made custom config tool which allows you increase the in-game image quality and improve performance, it is definitely worth sharing"

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Zotac nForce 790i Supreme Mainboard Review on Technic3D

"The Zotac nForce 790i Supreme Mainboard arrived Technic3D. The Mainboard with Overclocking functions and 3-way-sli for all Intel Socket 775 CPUs. See you in the the following Review over 500 MHz FSB with Quadcore on Windows Vista 32Bit SP1."

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Definitely, Maybe DVD Review @ Ascully.com

"So take away my man card, and make me drink Zima, but I thought that Definitely, Maybe was a great film. There I said it."

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Diamond HD 4870 512MB Reviewed @ TheTechLounge

"The 4870 is an excellent card, but for now, all the models are functionally identical, and there are yet to be factory-overclocked cards, let alone custom-cooled models. Variation ranges from changing the sticker to adding spiffy adapters. If you buy Diamond, you're not buying a different card, you're buying better service, only they're not charging extra."

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Asus EN9600GT Top/HTDI/512M Videocard Review @ PCSTATS.com

"The Asus EN9600GT Top/HTDI/512M is a Geforce 9600GT based PCI Express graphics card. It ships pre-overclocked from the factory for roughly a 10% gaming edge, and packs in a typical 512MB of GDDR3 memory. It's nVidia Geforce 9600GT GPU runs at 720MHz (up from the stock of 700MHz), while memory and shader clock speeds sit at 2000MHz and 1800MHz respectively. Asus retail the EN9600GT Top/HTDI/512M videocard for roughly $50 less than a Radeon HD4850 card will set you back, and comes with a pretty basic accessory bundle."

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RV770: ATI Radeon HD 4870 @ TrustedReviews

We really, really like the ATI Radeon HD4870. It offers unheard of performance for the price and is a certainly a significant improvement over the HD 3870. So much do we like this card, in fact, it runs away with our top Editor's Choice award.

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ASRock A780FullDisplayPort Motherboard @ TweakTown

"AMD has a range of chipsets available for its Phenom processor, these including the 780G chipset; the first of the 7 series to come out from AMD, and by far one of the most powerful integrated chipsets available today. ASRock has been one of the loyal followers for AMD and has produced some rather impressive boards for its low budget status. The company has come up with a new 780G chipset oriented board designed for the HTPC and Digital PC environment."

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NZXT Tempest Case Review @ Virtual-Hideout

“Despite the wide variety of cases out there, from HTPC units to full towers, there's one quality that they should all possess in order to qualify as being worthwhile and that is having good airflow. It doesn't matter if a case looks like the next Mona Lisa if it doesn't keep your rig cool. With this in mind, NZXT has released the Tempest, a gaming-oriented case that claims to be the "Air Flow King". With six fans included stock, two of which are huge 140mm units the Tempest certainly looks the part. Can this mid-tower live up to the hype?”

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Vista vs Vista SP1 Comparison @ DragonSteelMods

" So I was curious as to what enhancements or improvements to Vista came with the Service Pack 1, and to satiate my curiosity I ran a bunch of benchmarks just like I would with any 'official' review that I do to see what if any differences there are between Vista and Vista with SP1 installed. I figure why let all of that work go to waste, why not make a nice little article about it for my site to share with everyone."

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AMD Phenom X4 9350e and 9950 Black Edition Debut @ HotHardware.com

AMD is launching a three-pronged attack on the desktop CPU space today, with the introduction of three new quad-core Phenom X4 processors. One of the processors, the new 2.6GHz Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition, is AMD's latest flagship desktop CPU. The other two, however, are somewhat surprising "green", low-power quad-cores dubbed the Phenom X4 9350e (2.0GHz) and Phenom X4 9150e (1.8GHz). With its Black Edition branding, it should be obvious to the power user among you that the Phenom X4 9950 BE is targeted squarely at enthusiasts and overclockers. But the audience for the Phenom X4 9350e and Phenom X4 9150e processors is a little harder to quantify. Head on over to the site and check them out...

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QNAP TS-209 Pro Gigabit SATA NAS @ Benchmark Reviews

Shoppers today are faced with many options when choosing where to store their valuable data: from traditional optical media and hard drive based storage, to flash drives and even more exotic third party online storage - each with its own advantages and disadvantages. In this article Benchmark Reviews will look at one such option that's recently emerged in the storage market; the network-attached storage (NAS), in the form of the QNAP TS-209 Pro Gigabit SATA NAS. The NAS has lately gained popularity as more and more consumers realize the need for a reliable, cost effective, and easy to access centralized way to store their data.However, with so many competing products it's not always possible for buyers to easily compare what's on the market. Read on as Benchmark Reviews puts this "all-in-one" NAS through its paces.

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SilenX iXtrema IXC-12HA2 CPU Cooler Review @ ThinkComputers.org

“The SilenX brand is most commonly known for their cool and quiet case fans. SilenX, however, does manufacture heatsinks, power supplies, and other goodies. Today SilenX gave us the opportunity to review the SilenX iXtrema IXC-120HA2 Pro Series Heatsink. This vertical fin stack design offers plenty one of SilenX's very own case fans, we actually got two to test out. The features include a fan speed controller, exposed copper heatpipes on the base, and an entirely screw-less design making for an easy and tool-less installation.”

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Tuniq Ensemble 1200W PSU @ OCC

"The most dissapointing thing about the Ensemble is its failure to meet its quoted efficiency. Having said that, 80% is by no means poor and will in no way affect the performance of the Ensemble. The claimed maximum efficiency of 87% seems rather high to me and I suspect some exaggeration on behalf of Tuniq, which I feel we may see from other manufacturers. The minor hiccup on the high +5VSB noise should not cause too much concern, it's only 10mV and most performance motherboards are built to deal with some power supply noise as long as it's not excessive. There are few "perfect" power supplies out there and motherboard designers have to take this into account at the design stage. I would like to point out one major problem with the Ensemble. The 12V1 cable on this power supply consists of three 4-pin molex with an FDD connector to finish off. Most of you will be aware that this consists of only one conductor for the 12V rail, but pull the rated 20A on this rail and you will have problems."

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Thermaltake DuOrb CPU Cooler Review @ Futurelooks

This macho saying has many dubious applications, but it's quite at home in the world of CPU coolers. When cooling with air the more surface area you have, the more heat you can dissipate. So Thermaltake's latest DuOrb CPU cooler, which sports two fans and two heatsinks, should be at the top of the heap right? I guess that depends on what part of the heap you look at.

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Type R II 680W @ Pro-Clockers

Hiper was kind enough to contact us to review the latest in their Type R series offering- The Mark 2 or MK 2. The metal connectors are a surprise omission, I loved them, but the mesh housing stays. New on the MK2 units is the increased efficiency rating and power support. The surprise addition is USB ports! Keep reading to find out what a power supply and USB have in common.

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Samsung CLP-610ND Color Laser Printer Review @ Tweaknews.net

"The CLP-610ND does what few printers are capable of. It brings the features, performance and capabilities of a expensive commercial color laser printer, but is priced low enough that the average consumer can take advantage of its functionality."

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AXP 2.5/3.5" SATA to eSATA & USB Dock @ techPowerUp

AXP is now offering the very popular external hard drive docking station for SATA drives. The unit can take a 2.5 or 3.5 inch drives and offers eSATA on top of the usual USB 2.0 connectivity.

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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Linux Performance @ Phoronix

"Back in March we had looked at the Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 mobile processor with its Penryn core and 6MB of shared L2 cache between its two cores clocked at 2.50GHz. We were very pleased with the performance of this mobile processor on Linux, which was found within a Lenovo ThinkPad T61 notebook, and today we are looking at the Penryn's desktop counterpart. Intel's Core 2 Duo "Wolfdale" E8000 series processors were released earlier this year with 6MB of L2 cache, 45nm manufacturing, a 1333MHz FSB, and support for SSE 4.1. The processor from the Wolfdale series we are looking at today under Linux is the Core 2 Duo E8400."

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Corsair Voyager GT 16Gb and Voyager 4Gb USB Stick Review @ Madshrimps

"The Voyager GT is the high speed cousin of the well known Corsair Voyager USB stick. In this review we compare its performance to several other USB drives as well as the none-GT Voyager."

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Scythe Kaze Master Fan Controller @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk

With the ever increasingly popular gaming cases - such as the Twelve Hundred which we reviewed at Tech-reviews yesterday – more and more fans are being added to cases. This is good in the way of cooling; hence better performance from components, however installing lots of fans increases the noise levels of computers considerably. To drop these noise levels, you need control over your fans and if you don’t have mystic powers, one such product that achieves this is a fan controller. Fortunately, we’ve been lucky enough to review a fan controller from reputable manufacturer Scythe. Introducing the Scythe Kaze Master…

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BHV Homepage Maker 6 Express @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk

Website design software is useful for many people from massive websites like Google and eBay to the smaller one-man band sites. If you do happen to be a bored housewife breaking out into the wide world of the internet then you probably don’t have much programming knowledge. BHV’s Homepage Maker 6 Express states that you need no programming knowledge to be able to use this software. So let’s put this software to the test and see just how easy it is to use.

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Tagan PipeRock TG1100-BZ 1100W PSU Review @ Technic3D

"The Tagan PipeRock TG1100-BZ 1100W arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next PSU with modular cable management with colorful housing to avoid wrong connection, 135mm LED Fan, Six 12V rails, 12 Serial ATA connectors, 2x PCI-e 6+2 Pin and 4x PCI-e 6-Pin."

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Apple Wireless Keyboard Reviewed @ TheTechLounge

"Mmm, Mac hardware. Sharp. Purposeful. Tasty. Downright industrial designelicious. Half of the people who make the vaunted switch do so because of this keyboard. I mean, not literally this keyboard, but because of the engineering and style that this wireless device is the apex embodiment of. The keyboard is small because it's cut down; the keys are standard but a lot is sacrificed to make the whole package as miniscule as possible without cramping digits. I see a lot of potential in this input device, and not because it's portable. But I also can't help but wonder, can design be taken too far?"

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Gaming with Dell & HP @ TechwareLabs

Looking for a new gaming rig but don't want to build it yourself? Interested in what Dell and HP have to offer with a preconfigured machine and a good warrenty to boot? We take a look at how the offerings of Dell and HP stack up against eachother and give you a good idea of where your money is best spent.

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Thermaltake XaserVI Mx Case Review @ Rbmods

Today its time for another case review, Thermaltake was kind enough to send us a sample of their XaserVI Mx case for review. This seems to be a nice looking medium tower case if we take a quick overview of it but the question is how good is the quality, and what kind of new features does it have that should give it the edge over its competitors? The main feature seems to be that the case is designed for both air and watercooling so lets see if there is enough space to squeeze in a watercooling setup.

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How To Replace Memory Heat Spreaders @ TweakTown

"Welcome to another session of void-your-warranty, as today we will look at upgrading the stock heat spreaders on a pair of Kingston DDR2 memory modules. What we will do here is run through a step-by-step of removing the plain flat aluminum spreaders that come with most RAM modules and upgrading them with some Nexus HXR-550B Heat-Pipe memory coolers."

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Sunbeamtech Core Contact @ Pro-Clockers

Today, Sunbeamtech threatened the cooling industry leaders with its latest offering, The Core Contact. It is made up of four large diameter heat pipes that make contact with the HIS of the processor, the same speedy heat dissipation technology that a lot of cooler manufacturers have been adopting recently. So let’s take a look at how it fares against two of our favorite the Thermalright Ultra-120 and the Noctua U12P.

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Cyber Snipa & Pro-Clockers Giveaway @ Pro-Clockers

Two lucky winners will win a total of eight items (5 to first place and 3 to second place) sponsored by Cyber Snipa. And to begin fragging with the new gear Pro-Clockers will be sponsoring the first winner with copies of COD4 and GoW and second with a copy of COD4.

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ASRock K10N780SLIX3-WiFi nForce 780a SLI Motherboard Review @ ThinkComputers.org

“ASRock has placed the nForce 780a SLI on their flagship AM2+ board, the K10N780SLIX3-Wifi, only one of a small handful of nForce 780a SLI boards on the market. Actually, this one is not yet for sale in the states. A quick glance at this board will tell you it isn't the typical ASRock motherboard with some features you might expect from Asus, Gigabyte, or the like. Today, I will be looking at the K10N780SLIX3-Wifi. Will nVidia's geForce Boost, an onboard GPU working in conjunction with the PCI-E video card(s) prove to be a true innovation, or will it be the let-down that the naysayers predict? Will the K10N780SLIX3-Wifi move ASRock from the ranks of the econo-board to the big boys? Stay tuned to see!”

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OtterBox iPhone Armor Case with Waterproof Headphones @ OCIA.net

"OtterBox has been around since 1996, catering to the "klutzy, spontaneous, chaotic, graceless individuals who have broken a device or valuable due to their active lifestyle". Whether you are into hiking, biking, camping, skiing, swimming or any other outdoor activity, OtterBox likely has a product that will allow you to safely bring your electronic gadgets along for the ride. Today I will be taking a look at the OtterBox Armor Case for the iPhone, the more rugged alternative to the Defender Case that we reviewed earlier this year. Unlike the Defender series, the Armor series is fully waterproof up to 3 feet, and OtterBox even included a set of Waterproof Headphones for us to try out."

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Maximo iMetal iP-HS2 Isolation Headset for iPhone @ I4U

"Today we are looking at the iMetal iP-HS2 Isolation Headset for iPhone that is designed to work specifically with the iPhone. The headset is very attractive and works well. The other day we reviewed teh iP-HS1 model from the same company. I found that the ear tips are rather small in their sizes; I typically use medium ear tips on most isolation style headsets. On the iMetal iP-HS2 Isolation Headset for iPhone, I had to move up to the large to get the same seal and fit I normally see with medium tips. If you have large ears, this could be an issue for you."

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Gigabyte International Overclocking Tournament @ OCC

"Once the setup was done, the warming up and benchmarking began. Each contestant was given a time limit to submit scores and the highest score submitted is the score that was counted. I was amazed on how quick these guy got their hardware soaring. One contestant, Chris, had his CPU to 5.8GHz before the power circuit for his side of the tables tripped, cutting all power. The result was their hardware freezing over and damaging the motherboards and possibly the CPUs. They changed out boards and the next time he was only able to pull out 5.57GHz"

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DirectX Versions @ Hardware Secrets

"DirectX is a programming interface that allows programs (like games) to talk with your PC hardware (like your video card). There are several DirectX versions available and in this short tutorial we will explain what the main differences between them are."

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Nexus HOC-9000 @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk

CPU cooling has become a dominant sector of computer components recently as the need for a cooler that not only performs well but also has low noise levels has become a fundamental rule of most higher-end computer systems. With many putting their processors under a lot of strain through overclocking and gaming, central processing units tend to heat up rapidly; in response to this Nexus have crafted the HOC-9000 - a supposedly ‘real-silent’ CPU cooler.

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ThermalTake ProWater 850i Liquid Cooling System Review @ Virtual-Hideout

“For this review though, you the reader might want to keep the beverages away from the system, as I’ll be flooding the veins of my test rig soon enough. That’s right, today on the bench is Thermaltake’s ProWater 850i – an all-in-one starter watercooling kit with a decidedly set of pretty packaging. Will it perform to expectations, or simply end up as another one of those mistaken purchases? Roll on over to the next page to find out.”

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Samsung SC-HMX20C High Definition Digital Camcorder Review @ Futurelooks

Earlier this spring, we reviewed Samsung's SC-HMX10A, an HD camcorder that gave us a 1080i resolution, touch screen controls and photo functionality, all in a package not much bigger than a Coke Can. Although we were fairly impressed with the HD quality of the playback, especially via the built in HDMI port, we found the camera function to be a fairly useless feature that ended up being a "miss the moment" rather than "capture the moment" feature. Has Samsung succeeded in improving on their previous work with the introduction of the Samsung SC-HMX20C? Let's find out!

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The Bourne Conspiracy Xbox 360 Review @ TTGamer

TTGamer have today posted a review of The Bourne Conspiracy for the Xbox 360. While the wait for a Bourne game has been long, perhaps that is the reason why this is one movie game worth looking at.

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Intel Core 2 Extreme CPU Cooler Review @ Madshrimps

"Intel Core 2 Extreme CPU got a special treatment from the Intel thermal management department; a fancy large CPU cooler with 110cm LED fan and copper heat column. How does it compare to the other Intel reference coolers? Is it an alternative for 3rd party heatsinks, let us find out!"

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Razer Piranha - Headphones @ Modders-Inc

The Razer Piranha is engineered from the ground up to blend performance, long hours of comfort and functionality, to deliver realistic in-game audio that will satisfy the needs of the most demanding gamer – You.

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Lubix UBHS-NC1 Stereo Bluetooth Headset Review @ ASE Labs

" I have always been a bit weary of doing reviews of things very subjective and a Bluetooth headset is just one of those things. When Lubix offered to send a review sample over, I was hesitant until they insisted. I'm glad they did since the UBHS-NC1 is a great stereo headset. I'm not a headset kind of person, but as standard Bluetooth headphones, they rock. "

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AMD Phenom X4 In Real-Life Applications @ Digit-Life

"This small article touches upon a single problem: how memory performance affects the speed of a computer based on a quad-core AMD Phenom X4 9850 processor. However, it would be reasonable to assume that tendencies discovered in this article will be true for at least all Phenom X4 products."

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Sapphire 1024MB Radeon HD3850 Graphics Card Review @ Bigbruin.com

By taking the decent features and specifications that the ATI Radeon HD3850 GPU offers on its own and enhancing it with a few tweaks here and there, Sapphire just might be able to deliver on the marketing hype found on the box for this card... "Delivering mayhem to the mainstream".

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