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Thermalright Ultima 90I CPU Cooler Review
HardwareLogic posted Thermalright Ultima 90I CPU Cooler Review

Ever finding ways to stick more pipes on smaller surfaces, Thermalright has presented us with it's new Ultima-90I tower cooler. Featuring two more heatpipes then it's big daddy the Ultra-120 and a compact physique, the Ultima may just be what enthusiasts are asking for in a high quality and performance cooler that doesn't require it's own zip code.
Thermalright Ultima 90I CPU Cooler Review

Ultra M998 Mid-Tower Case Review
Modders-Inc.com has a posted a review on the Ultra M998 Mid-Tower Case

The M998 brings several great features to the table like an aluminum chassis, 11 drive bays, removable motherboard tray, casters, and offers complete accessibility to your hardware just to name a few.
Ultra M998 Mid-Tower Case Review



Corsair DOMINATOR TWIN3X2048-1800C7DFIN G Memory Modules Review
Digit-Life has posted a review on the Corsair DOMINATOR TWIN3X2048-1800C7DFIN G Memory Modules

This article begins a new series of reviews devoted to DDR3 memory modules. In this article we've tested Corsair DOMINATOR TWIN3X2048-1800C7DFIN G Memory Modules on a platform based on an Intel Core 2 processor and an Intel X38 chipset with 333 MHz FSB. This platform can provide memory performance on the level of DDR2-800 and lower, so DDR2-1066 and faster DDR3 memory is redundant here. In practice, reality is full of surprises, which may change our categoric attitude formed by theoretical data. That's what we'll do in this article.
Corsair DOMINATOR TWIN3X2048-1800C7DFIN G Memory Modules Review

NZXT Hush Review
DriverHeaven has just published a review of the NZXT Hush case.

Usually the primary criteria when shopping for cases are the exterior design, thermal and acoustic performance and the number of features. A good case usually is a balanced combination of those criteria; a case without fans would be very silent but the thermal performance would be awful, while a case with extremely fast fans would offer extremely good thermal performance but the noise would make it intolerable for many people. With those criteria in mind NZXT designed the Hush, a case which can offer proper cooling and good looks but at the same time be entirely silent and comes at an affordable price. Perhaps one of the most balanced quality cases ever designed? We will soon find out.
NZXT Hush Review

TT Big Water 760i Review
3DXtreme.net posted a review on the Thermaltake Big Water 760i

At stock the Big Water 760i was impressive and completely overtook the stock cooler without a problem. I fear adding a GPU block with more heat would more than likely start to push this system further than it can really go. For $150 it's a great starter kit, a great alternative to air cooling and allow someone who might want to play with water cooling to enter the foray in a safe way.
TT Big Water 760i Review

Auras LPT-700 Heatsink Review
FrostyTech posted Auras LPT-700 Heatsink Review

The Auras LPT-700 is an Intel-only socket 775 heatsink designed for quiet cooling. The LPT-700 is equipped with a 92mm PWM fan that scales in speed from 700-2100RPM with compatible motherboards, and at its fastest speed is moderately audible. Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) compatible fans are noted by their 4-pin power connectors, and what PWM does is enable the BIOS to directly control fan speed. Versatility is the key to any good heatsink, and the PWM approach ensures you computer can keep itself cool when under load, yet decrease fan noise when it isn't.
Auras LPT-700 Heatsink Review

Mediasonic Dual Bay RAID Hard Drive Enclosures Review
Hardware Canucks posted a review of both the USB 2.0 and Firewire versions of Mediasonic's new Dual Bay RAID Hard Drive Enclosures.

Just recently Canadian-based Mediasonic, a relative newcomer to the market, released two small external enclosures named the HUR1-SU2 (USB2.0) and the HUR1-SU2FWB (Firewire & USB 2.0). These devices are marketed as low-priced, "instant" storage solutions that are designed for archival backups, large-capacity portable storage, classified/sensitive data storage or just extra disk storage. Both of these units are small 2 bay enclosures that not only allow you to use any 3.5” SATA hard drives but also allow you to set them up in RAID 1 or 0.
Mediasonic Dual Bay RAID Hard Drive Enclosures Review

Asus EAH3850 TOP Graphics Card Review
HotHardware.com posted a review on the Asus EAH3850 TOP Graphics Card

The Asus EAH3850 TOP is a factory overclocked version of the Radeon HD 3850 running at a 730MHz core and 950MHz memory clocks. Head on over to the site and check it out...
Asus EAH3850 TOP Graphics Card Review

Lite-On LH-20A1S 20x DVD+/- RW Drive Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Lite-On LH-20A1S 20x DVD+/- RW Drive.

With all of this ballyhoo about HD-DVD-this and Blu-Ray-that, it's easy to forget that regular old DVDs and even our old faithful CDs are still quite posh. Not only is your box nearly unusable without some sort of compact disc reader for software, but most forms of entertainment such as movies and music still sells predominantly on these "old" formats of DVD and CD.
Lite-On LH-20A1S 20x DVD+/- RW Drive Review

ATI HD 2600 Pro 256MB Video Card Reviewed
TheTechLounge posted a review on the ATI HD 2600 Pro 256MB Video Card

ATI's HD 2600 XT is a pretty nice card. It plays games acceptably well, consumes a negligible amount of power, and has flawless video acceleration. It's my first choice for the mainstream. So where does that leave the HD 2600 Pro? Being a cut-down, budget version of a cool card, what, then, is missing? The HD 2600 Pro is targeted to anyone who wants a discreet video card, the casual gaming ilk, but doesn't really want either the lowest-end model or to spend over a hundred dollars. All that seems reasonable, but it's just not true. I think the GDDR3, 256MB HD 2600 Pro should be skipped altogether. It does a couple things right, but misses the mark too often.
ATI HD 2600 Pro 256MB Video Card Reviewed

CellPoint Flamingo Bluetooth Headset Review
BlueTomorrow.com has posted a new review in the CellPoint Flamingo Bluetooth Headset

Denmark-based CellPoint Connect ApS?s Flamingo Bluetooth headset is comfortable to wear, barely noticeable when it is on the year, produces good sound and captures its user?s voice with decent clarity. Shoppers looking for comfort above all else who can live with some sound imperfections should strongly consider this Bluetooth headset.
CellPoint Flamingo Bluetooth Headset Review

Razer Piranha Gaming Headset Review
OCModShop posted Razer Piranha Gaming Headset Review

While attending a local LAN party, I've noticed one brand of gaming gear that dominates among the hard-core: and that brand is Razer. They make gaming mice, keyboards, and headsets with features that PC gamers are looking for with a high degree of quality and a decent price point. A good gaming headset is a necessity when playing online, not only to hear the critical audio cues that help keep you alive, but to communicate with your teammates for coordination (and taunt your victims, of course).

Razer has followed up on their Barracuda gaming headset with their new Piranha gaming headset, which claims to offer the same high quality aud
io and delivers an anti-noise microphone to make voice communication clearer. Razer has also designed this new headset with the same "l33t"
flair that they're known for, along with comfortable earpieces, long cord, and easy-to-grasp inline remote.
Razer Piranha Gaming Headset Review

XFX GeForce 8800 GT XXX 512MB Alpha Dog Edition Review
NVNews.Net posted XFX GeForce 8800 GT XXX 512MB Alpha Dog Edition Review

It's been over two months since NVIDIA has launched the GeForce 8800 GT. The new Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) has ushered in a new era of performance within the midrange market. An era, where a video card with an MSRP of $259 can be neck and neck with the GeForce 8800 GTX, a card with an MSRP nearly double that of the 8800 GT. It's easy to understand why these cards have been flying off the shelves.
XFX GeForce 8800 GT XXX 512MB Alpha Dog Edition Review

Thecus N5200 Pro NAS Review
Virtual-Hideout posted Thecus N5200 Pro NAS Review

Now on to the latest iteration of the 5200. The N5200BR Pro. This is basically the original X2, twice the ram, twice the flash and more than twice the CPU. It has all the features of the older model, and then adds a batch of new ones. Externally, they are completely identical, and it's almost impossible to tell the difference until they are opened up. Even then, you have to know what to look for to tell the differences.
Thecus N5200 Pro NAS Review

ASUS EAH3870 TOP video card Review
Elite Bastards posted ASUS EAH3870 TOP video card review

As we mentioned in our introduction, ASUS' EAH3870 TOP utilises ATI's reference, dual-slot cooler, choosing only to deviate with regard to clock speeds. From a reference core clock speed of 775MHz, the EAH3870 TOP sports a clock of 851MHz, giving it a 76MHz boost in that discipline - An odd number I know... Why not 75MHz? Meanwhile, on the memory front we see only a small increase, up to 1141MHz over the 1125MHz of a reference Radeon HD 3870 part.
ASUS EAH3870 TOP video card Review