Vortez.co.uk posted a review on the ASUS Crosshair IV Extreme motherboard. Other new reviews:

- Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 Review
- Thermaltake Level 10 Case Review
- Ozone Ground Level XT Gaming Pad Review
- Asus Crosshair IV Formula 890FX Motherboard Review
- Asus Matrix 5870 2GB Video Card Review
- Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference
- Corsair Graphite Series 600T Review
- ASUS GeForce GTX 480 Video Card Review
- Psyko Audio 5.1 Gaming Headset Review
- Arctic Freezer Xtreme Rev. 2 CPU Cooler Review
- Thermaltake BlacX 5G USB 3.0 Dock Review
- Thermaltake Toughpower XT 875W Review
- ASRock X58 Extreme6 and Intel Core i7-970 Review
- Lian Li PC-X2000F Case Review
- Video Perspective: Antec LanBoy Air Customizable Case Review



ASUS Crosshair IV Extreme Review
Vortez.co.uk posted a review on the ASUS Crosshair IV Extreme motherboard

Once again we are in the presence of something very special here at Vortez, the highly anticipated new motherboard from ASUS... the Crosshair IV Extreme. Sharing some similarities with its 'Formula' sibling the Extreme brings a selection of additional features to the table and is designed to represent the pinnacle of performance hardware for AMD's AM3 platform. It's almost certainly going be on a few enthusiasts Christmas lists!

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Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 Review
Kitguru checked out the Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 cooler

Today we look at the follow to the excellent Freezer Xtreme (Rev.2) CPU Cooler – the Freezer 13. The Freezer 13 has been redesigned from the ground up and features many improvements, including a new maximum cooling capacity of 200w (from 160w). Surprisingly in this age of ever increasing cooler sizes, it is also smaller, and features an incredible $25 price point. It also follows the tradition of Arctic’s high performance mainstream processor coolers by not requiring a backplate mounting system.

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Thermaltake Level 10 Case Review
TechSpot posted Thermaltake Level 10 Case Review

Manufactured and marketed by Thermaltake, the Level 10 was actually designed by BMW Group DesignworksUSA, a subsidiary of the BMW Group. In addition to engineering yachts, trains, aircraft, lifestyle and IT products, the three studios in Munich, California and Singapore also create design concepts that transform visions into reality. The Level 10 happens to be one of those concepts and is easily one of the most iconic computer cases ever created.

We've never seen a chassis that looks remotely like the Thermaltake Level 10. It's not the kind of case you walk by without noticing, and when you do see it, resisting the urge to move in for a closer look is impossible. Simply put, the Level 10 is a piece of art. However, like most fine works, the Level 10 comes at an exorbitant fee and users can expect to pay somewhere in the vicinity of $700 for this PC enclosure.

With an asking price that would otherwise buy you a 3-way GeForce GTX 460 SLI setup (with money to spare), or an entire gaming system for that matter, we have to ask the obvious: is the Level 10 worth your cash?

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Ozone Ground Level XT Gaming Pad Review
Tech-Reviews.co.uk posted a review on the Ozone Ground Level XT Gaming Pad

Having a good gaming mat can make a lot of difference. Smooth motion, accurate response and comfort all greatly affect your level of gaming performance. Today we have been sent a gaming pad for review from Ozone, named the Ground Level XT, it boasts to 'delight the most demanding players' . Let's find out if this is true, meet the Ozone Ground Level XT.

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Asus Crosshair IV Formula 890FX Motherboard Review
PC Perspective posted a review on the Asus Crosshair IV Formula 890FX Motherboard

Asus has quite the history of designing fairly spectacular motherboards with outstanding performance and near limitless overclocking potential. Ok, perhaps their reputation is more down to Earth than that, but it does not mean that Asus does not design a fine motherboard. The AMD 890FX based Crosshair IV goes under the microscope today, and the results are still pretty good.

Unlike the previous Crosshair III, which really was not that much of an upgrade over their standard 790FX board, the Crosshair IV takes design to a whole new level. The added features, greater usability, and outstanding overclocking features and performance make this one of the premier AMD boards out there. It is very much on the same level as the MSI 890FXA-G70, but the two have enough differences between them so as to offer something unique to the user.

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Asus Matrix 5870 2GB Video Card Review
HotHardware.com posted a review on the Asus Matrix 5870 2GB Video Card

Today on HotHardware we look at one of the most highly customized Radeon HD 5870 cards on the market, the Asus Matrix 5870. This card offers identical clock speeds to AMD's reference design, with an 850 MHz core clock and 1200 MHz memory speed, but that's where the similarities end. This particular graphics card features 2GB of GDDR5 memory, a custom ROG shroud, an LED load indicator, voltage read points, a video BIOS recovery button, dual 8-pin PCI-E power connectors, and a Super Hybrid Engine chip which provides real time hardware monitoring and adjustments. Without a doubt, it's loaded with options and unlike any other 5870 currently available. Interested? Read on to find out if the Matrix 5870 has what it takes to be your next upgrade...

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Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference
ThinkComputers.org posted a report from Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference

During this last week, I recently was lucky enough to attend a Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference, which I’ll hereafter refer to as GTC. GTC was focused primarily on Programming Nvidia’s GPU processors that are installed in several lines of their video cards. The most common & recognized by many is the GeForce line of graphic cards, made more for the average consumers & game enthusiasts. The next line of cards discussed at GTC was the Quadro cards, with more of a tool for visualization industry, including design and animation. The final card discussed at their show was the Tesla cards, made specifically for parallel computing and to take advantage of the many cores prevalent in the GPU processor architecture.

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Corsair Graphite Series 600T Review
OCC has published a review on the Corsair Graphite Series 600T

The Corsair 600T lost a little ground when it came to the CPU load and idle tests probably because of missing the fan in the equation. Everywhere else, this case is a shining example of everything a case should be. It comes with many great features right out of the box including three fans, the ability to hold six hard drives and eight total expansion slots so you can always have that Tri-Crossfire or Tri-SLI setup you've been dreaming of.

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ASUS GeForce GTX 480 Video Card Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the ASUS GeForce GTX 480 Video Card

Nearly half a year since that launch of NVIDIA's GF100 Fermi GPU, the landscape has hardly changed. NVIDIA still sells the most powerful graphics processor made, and for a select few with money set aside for elite-level graphics the top-end GeForce GTX 480 video card still offers good reason for purchase. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the ASUS ENGTX480/2DI/1536MD5 GeForce GTX 480 video card. This GF-100 GPU Fermi-based graphics card is the key to many things: high-performance 3D-Vision and 3D-Vision Surround, unmatched PhysX potential, and one part of an unbeatable SLI set. Our benchmark tests compare 3D frame rate performance with the ASUS GeForce GTX 480 in single-card and SLI-modes against some of the most powerful graphics products on the market.

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Psyko Audio 5.1 Gaming Headset Review
Techgage.com posted a look at Psyko Audio's 5.1 gaming headset

The gaming market isn't lacking of quality headsets, but it is lacking of any that seem to do anything unique. Psyko Audio looks to break that mold, by delivering a 5.1 gaming headset that defies convention. The speakers aren't in the earcups, but rather the headband, and that results in quite an interesting aural experience.

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Arctic Freezer Xtreme Rev. 2 CPU Cooler Review
Hi Tech Legion posted a review on the Arctic Freezer Xtreme Rev. 2 CPU Cooler

The Freezer 64 was used for AMD applications while the Freezer 7 used for Intel. Recently, Arctic Cooling has released their next revision in the Freezer series of CPU coolers. The latest release is the Arctic Freezer Xtreme Rev. 2. The Freezer Xtreme Rev. 2 is aimed at the enthusiast market of CPU users that push their CPUs to the edge. The Xtreme Rev. 2 offers a twin tower design with 4 double sided heat pipes(8 total) and heat dissipation up to 160 watts. The Freezer Xtreme Rev. 2 is cooled by a single ultra quiet 120mm PWM fan. This Freezer can be used on both AMD and Intel CPUs.

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Thermaltake BlacX 5G USB 3.0 Dock Review
Tweaknews posted a review on the Thermaltake BlacX 5G USB 3.0 Dock

If you're currently using a USB 2.0 dock to access drives externally, Thermaltake's BlacX 5G is a great reason to upgrade to a faster USB 3.0 dock. You'll save a lot of time transferring files and still have the ability to use the dock on just about any modern PC or laptop, thanks to the backward compatibility of USB.

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Thermaltake Toughpower XT 875W Review
PureOverclock posted a review on the Thermaltake Toughpower XT 875W

The need to power beefy computer systems in a stable environment is just as important as ever. To that end, consumers want quality and performance at a price that won't break the bank, and today we have a unit that promises just such an enticing combination. We're looking at the Thermaltake Toughpower XT 875W power supply, a unit that comes loaded with features. But how well does it perform? Let's take a look.

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ASRock X58 Extreme6 and Intel Core i7-970 Review
HardwareHeaven.com posted ASRock X58 Extreme6 and Intel Core i7-970 Review

In addition to the ASRock Extreme6 we also have Intel's latest i7-970 CPU to test. So join us as we put some ultra-high end kit through its paces in real world testing which includes SATA3 and USB 3 performance, CrossFire Eyefinity and 3-Way SLI 3D Vision Surround gameplay in addition to our standard tests which include encoding and media playback.

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Lian Li PC-X2000F Case Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Lian Li PC-X2000F Case

The PC-X2000F is an-aluminum, full-tower case, with several unique features, targeted to rich enthusiast. Let's see what USD 500 can buy.

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Video Perspective: Antec LanBoy Air Customizable Case Review
PC Perspective posted a review on the Antec LanBoy Air Customizable Case

The Antec LanBoy Air case has been in development for a while but is finally going on sale. This is a very unique case that is almost completely perforated mesh and completely customizable with over 34,000 total configuration options according to the marketing materials! Come see the case in action!

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