Koolance VID-487 GPU Water Block Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Koolance VID-487 GPU Water Block

When the “Big Boss Man” said that we were getting another Koolance full coverage video card block in for review and it was for an ATi HD 4870, I jumped at the chance. Koolance has been around from the beginning and they are well known for their high quality products. As a matter of fact, my first ever video card water block was from Koolance many years ago. One of the main reasons I stopped using them back then is that they were primarily small tube low flow systems and I had moved on to massive big tube custom built high flow systems. But here in the past year or so, Koolance has developed products that work well with both types of water cooling loops. So I’m really looking forward to seeing just how well their block will stand up to one of the industries' favorites, the Swiftech MCW60, as well as Sapphire's own high-end air cooler, the Vapor-X.

Koolance VID-487 GPU Water Block Review

Pinnacle Video Transfer Review
TestFreaks.com has reviewed Pinnacle Video Transfer

Pinnacle has sent me over their Video Transfer product for review, it allows the user to simply and easily transfer videos from numerous sources and store them on a portable hard drive, flash drive, iPod or even a PSP. It encodes in MPEG-4 format so the end results will be playable on most devices, and you can even select from three different quality settings as well. The great thing about this device is that it does not use your PC, it's a stand alone unit, you plug your source video into on end, your storage device into the other, hit record and walk away, no fuss, very simple and easy to do.

Pinnacle Video Transfer Review



Gigabyte EX58-UD4P Intel X58 motherboard Review
TechSpot posted a review on the Gigabyte EX58-UD4P Intel X58 motherboard

Those wishing to build the most powerful, most extreme computer on the planet surely will be weighing up the costs of a new Intel Core i7 processor. Even with the imminent launch of the AMD Phenom II X4, we have reasons to believe the Core i7 will remain as the heavyweight champion.

The Gigabyte EX58-UD4P is meant to offer value for Core i7 users, retaining some of the X58 chipset's most interesting features like 3-way SLI and CrossfireX support, which should come extra handy for gamers willing to burn cash for the ultimate performance.

Gigabyte EX58-UD4P Intel X58 motherboard Review

Xigmatek NRP-PC501 500W Power Supply Review
JonnyGURU.com has posted a review on the Xigmatek NRP-PC501 500W Power Supply

Xigmatek is an unfamiliar name for power supplies in these parts. However, the company does have some degree of presence out there in the world of CPU cooling; and we've gotten more than a few requests to see how good their watt boxes are. Today I'm finally taking a look at one of them in the NRP-PC501. This is a 500W value oriented unit boasting a good sized 140mm fan and 80 Plus certification.

Xigmatek NRP-PC501 500W Power Supply Review

Corsair Dominator 1600MHz 6GB Triple-Channel Memory Kit Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the Corsair Dominator 1600MHz 6GB Triple-Channel Memory Kit

The Corsair Dominator 6GB PC3-12800 DDR3 triple channel memory kit has been specially designed to work with Intel's new Core i7 platform. With a 1600MHz clock frequency and latencies of 8-8-8-24 at 1.65V VDIMM, the TR3X6G1600C8D memory kit is one that will impress your friends and strike fear into those gaming against you. If you are building an Intel X58 Express based system this is a must read.

Corsair Dominator 1600MHz 6GB Triple-Channel Memory Kit Review

Western Digital MyBook Studio 2 Review
ASE Labs has posted a review on the Western Digital MyBook Studio 2

Western Digital makes some excellent products and relatively recently, it pushed very hard into the external storage market. When I asked about if they are worried about the impending SSD emerging market, there was really no big worry, yet. Even so, hard drives are their bread and butter and solutions exists for nearly every segment of the market. I always say how important it is to have a backup solution and the My Book Studio Edition II aims to fit that bill with ease.

Western Digital MyBook Studio 2 Review

MSI Wind U100 Netbook - Tested and Burned In
HotHardware.com posted a review on the MSI Wind U100 Netbook

Since the MSI Wind's initial release seven months ago, the middle of the netbook market, roughly defined here as the $350-$500 range, has become very crowded. It seems like everyone and their subsidiary is getting into the netbook game and there are now dozens of models and submodels vying for your money, with even more product launches right around the corner. In this suddenly crowded niche market, is the MSI Wind still a good choice, or has it fallen behind the competition?

Don't get us wrong. We're not saying that MSI has been standing still this whole time. On the contrary, the folks at MSI have been cooking up a number of new netbook products, as we'll certainly see at CES this week. MSI has also released a cheaper 8.9" version of the Wind, the U90, which is currently available in parts of Europe, Australia and Canada. However, at least for the time being, the original MSI Wind, now dubbed the Wind U100, is still the only MSI netbook officially sold in the US.

Today we're going to pit it head-to-head with a couple of its younger competitors to see if can keep up with the mass of new competition.

MSI Wind U100 Netbook - Tested and Burned In

What Software Bundles Should Come With a Laptop?
Hardware Secrets is questioning: What Software Bundles Should Come With a Laptop?

This is an excellent question that notebook manufacturers are apparently not asking consumers. I don’t know about you, but whenever I buy a new portable the first thing I have to do is to uninstall all the crappy programs that come with it (90% of the programs) and then install the ones I really need

What Software Bundles Should Come With a Laptop?

Call Of Duty: World At War Review
ITreviewed posted a review on Call Of Duty: World At War

Developed by Treyarch and published by Activision, Call of Duty: World at War utilises the amazing Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare engine, but that's where the similarities end. Call of Duty: World at War takes you deep into the South Pacific and Europe to witness firsthand the climactic battles of WWII that led to the demise of the Axis powers. The game throws out the rulebook of war to transform WWII combat through a new enemy, new tactics and an uncensored experience of the climatic battles that gripped a generation. As U.S. Marines and Russian soldiers, you will employ new features like cooperative gameplay, and weapons such as the flamethrower in the most chaotic and cinematically intense experience to date. Seriously, a first-person shooter has never been so frenetic, with Kamikaze fighters, ambush attacks and Banzai charges all attempting to take you out.

Call Of Duty: World At War Review

Griffin Reflect Case for iPhone 3G Reviewed
TheTechLounge posted a review on the Griffin Reflect Case for iPhone 3G

Apple's iPhone 3G is on the march, and with a huge first quarter, ton of accessories have hit the market, including many cases and other accessories from Griffin. This week we take a look at the high-style Griffin Reflect Case for the iPhone 3G. This case has a lot to offer those interested in protecting the iPhone in a case, but maintaining the stylish appearance of the device.

Griffin Reflect Case for iPhone 3G Reviewed

Coolink GFXChilla VGA Heatsink Review
OCModShop posted a review on the Coolink GFXChilla VGA Heatsink

I'm always looking for the right balance between proper cooling and noise output. Remember the old cases and cpu coolers you used to get that where so loud it was plain stupid, luckily things have gone a long way and we have abandoned 40/60mm screamer fans (remember the old Deltas? ) but today still I have to say the loudest component in my PC is my video card.

Coolink GFXChilla VGA Heatsink Review

Zalman CNPS9900 LED CPU Cooler Review
Bigbruin.com has posted a review on the Zalman CNPS9900 LED CPU Cooler

The CNPS9900 LED CPU cooler features the familiar look of a Zalman product, with a variety of innovations and refinements that make it stand out over models from previous generations in the CNPS (Computer Noise Prevention System) product line. A 120mm fan is located in between two rings of thin copper fins that dissipate the processor's heat thanks to three heatpipe loops.

Zalman CNPS9900 LED CPU Cooler Review

Vigor Monsoon III LT Dual 120mm CPU Cooler Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Vigor Monsoon III LT Dual 120mm CPU Cooler

This is the first cooler from Vigor that I have tested, but they have had a couple of other CPU coolers on the market, both of which were TEC air coolers. Vigor also has a nice lineup of cases as well as complete systems. This time instead of the plain looking coolers mounted to their TEC’s, Vigor has taken a different approach. They opted out of the TEC part and have gone with a stand-alone air cooler.

What we have with us today is the Vigor Monsoon III LT, Vigor’s first CPU cooler without a TEC to share the Monsoon name. Previously Vigor’s lineup was the Monsoon II and the Monsoon II Lite, both using a TEC plate to aid in how they cooled. The Monsoon III LT is an eye catching design and the obvious use of dual fans is a plus to getting more airflow. First impressions of this cooler are that it looks nice in all-black attire and it seems up to the task of keeping the newer over clocked CPU’s within healthy operating temperatures.

Vigor Monsoon III LT Dual 120mm CPU Cooler Review

BlueAnt V1 Voice Control Bluetooth Headset Review
Maximum CPU has posted its review of BlueAnt's V1 Voice Control Bluetooth headset

BlueAnt's newest headset, the V1, is a pretty unique Bluetooth headset. The feature set is almost exactly the same as BlueAnt's z9i Bluetooth headset with one major difference. The V1 is the only Bluetooth headsetI could find that allows the headset to almost completely be controlled by voice commands.

BlueAnt V1 Voice Control Bluetooth Headset Review

AeroCool Horsepower 650w Review
PureOverclock posted a review of the AeroCool Horsepower 650w power supply

The AeroCool Horsepower 650w power supply is marketed for enthusiasts (particularly gamers), has a price tag to match several name-brand competitors, and sports some nice features including colour-coded modular cabling and LED lighting. Certainly looks promising, so let's get down to business and juice up this unit.

AeroCool Horsepower 650w Review

Raidmax Wind Storm Review
OCC has published a new review of the Raidmax Wind Storm

The CPU temperatures are both disappointing; with idle being five degrees away from the second highest results. GPU temperatures redeem this case, idle falling into the mean, and load pulling ahead to first place. Hard drive and chipset temperatures both pull farther ahead than the competition. Perhaps the fan placement didn't favor the low profile Intel heat sink. The Wind Storm faired pretty well to the competition.

Raidmax Wind Storm Review

Razer Moray Noise Isolating Earbud Headphones Review
Tweaknews.net posted a review on the Razer Moray Noise Isolating Earbud Headphones

The Moray didn't convince me to toss aside my set of over-the-ear headphones, but for laptop gamers or anyone who uses a portable music device this is a great step up in quality from the included ear buds. The best part is they carry a reasonable price tag.

Razer Moray Noise Isolating Earbud Headphones Review

XClio 1000 Enclosure Review
Virtual-Hideout posted a review on the XClio 1000 Enclosure

The XClio 1000 Enclosure produces the largest light show of sorts I've ever seen on a prebuilt case. You have four choices in colors for each set of fans. There's red, green, blue, and chameleon where the fans change through various shades of purple, white, yellow, or what not. It practically out does my controllable lights on the Christmas tree. (No, you can't put this case on top of the Christmas tree...or can you?)

XClio 1000 Enclosure Review

Enermax Modu82+ 625 Watt Modular Power Supply Review
TechAddicts posted a review on the Enermax Modu82+ 625 Watt Modular Power Supply

It has been a while since we have reviewed a Enermax power supply. Our previous reviews of Enermax's power supplies have left us quite satisfied with their performance and build quality. Today, we are going to take a look at the 'Modu 82+' series of power supplies. The Modu 82+ series comes in three different wattages, the 425 watt, 525 watt, and 625 watt units (seemingly in one hundred watt increments). Enermax gave us the 625 watt version to look at. This power supply is SLi Ready, Energy Star 4.0 compliant and 80Plus certified.

Enermax Modu82+ 625 Watt Modular Power Supply Review

Cooler Master Stacker 832 SE Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Cooler Master Stacker 832 SE

Cooler Master has been known for filling the market with top notch enclosures, power supplies and general PC accessories. There isn’t really a trend when it comes down to desktop department. However, it’s safe to say geeks favor a clean type design with a lot of functionality rather than flashy and scary looking “things” up on their desks. If you are into Japanese cars, it’s called JDM style (Japanese Domestic Market). Although used in conjunction with automotive industry, this term describes functionality and unique style (the two have to go together). The original Stacker case became a widely popular full tower chassis amongst PC enthusiasts and custom system builders. The last couple of years brought quite a few changes to the external and internal design as well as overall functionality.

Today, I’m checking out a well-designed, functional and very appealing case from Cooler Master, the Stacker 832 Special Edition. Built with efficiency and compatibility in mind the new Stacker shines with cool and useful features.

Cooler Master Stacker 832 SE Review

Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 TOXIC 1GB video card review
Elite Bastards posted Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 TOXIC 1GB video card review

As per Sapphire's 512MB TOXIC variant, Sapphire have chosen to up both core and memory clocks to the same degree on the Radeon HD 4870 TOXIC 1GB. The board's RV770 core gets a very modest rise of just 30MHz to leave us with a core clock speed of 780MHz, while the board's GDDR5 memory gets more attention lavished upon it, increasing the clock speed from 900MHz to 1GHz, giving us an effective speed of 4GHz considering the properties of GDDR5 memory.

Once again, this Radeon HD 4870 TOXIC offering rolls out Sapphire's dual-slot, vapour chamber cooling technology, coupled with three heat pipes to handle the heat from the board's RV770 core and memory, while hot air is exhausted from the rear of the card to keep it out of your chassis.

Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 TOXIC 1GB video card review

Cooler Master Hyper Z600 Black Label Heatsink Review
FrostyTech posted Cooler Master Hyper Z600 Black Label Heatsink Review

As far as tower heatsinks go, the 1161 gram Cooler Master Hyper Z600 Black Label heatsink is a heavy beast, but it's also one of the few CPU coolers that can be used passively on certain processors. The cross shape and widely spaced aluminum fins, prodigious number copper heatpipes and 160mm height give it the technical features necessary for effective convective cooling, albeit within specific thermal limits.

Cooler Master Hyper Z600 Black Label Heatsink Review