Tuniq Ensemble 1200 Watt Power Supply review
The Guru of 3D posted a review on the Tuniq Ensemble 1200 Watt Power Supply

In their power supply line Tuniq recently released their Ensemble power supply in 1000 and 1200 watt offerings, we'll review the latter
one. That's right .. 1200 Watt.

While hard to believe, this 1200 Watt PSU is actually an energy friendly product .. it has everything to do with it's high efficiency topping out at 87%, no worries though, we'll explain and demonstrate that over the next view pages. Anyhow, it's good to see a strong lobby group in the CPU/GPU processor industry where we start to see performance to watt ratio's. Power consumption is getting more and more awareness and more efficient products meet that requirement. Oh the unit is merely 235 EUR .. not too bad eh ?

Tuniq Ensemble 1200 Watt Power Supply review

Kingwin Z1 Series External Enclosure Review
3D Game Man posted a review on the Kingwin Z1 Series External Enclosure

The Kingwin Z1 external SATA hard drive enclosure sure was a battle for me to review. On the one hand, it looks absolutely gorgeous. Each color is rich and vibrant at the same time. The matted-brushed aluminum created a very nice effect but I was a little let down that there was no activity LED included. Performance wise, this enclosure is nothing to write home about. While not be a slug by any means, the 109.9mbps was nothing near the 192.8mbps of the AC Ryan TFX enclosure. Sure we tested that enclosure with a slightly faster Western Digital drive, but at almost 50% faster, there is something to be said for the external hard drive controller that is housed within.

Kingwin Z1 Series External Enclosure Review



Sigma Luna Type-W Case Review
HardwareLogic.com posted a review on the Sigma Luna Type-W Case

What is it enthusiasts look for in their cases? Style and looks, or functionality at an affordable price point? Sigma attempts both with it's Luna lineup of aluminum mid-towers, aiming to win over the crowd with a fusion of stunning appearance and sleek yet practical design. All at a decent price point to boot. Is the Luna ready for prime time, or is it back to the drawing board? HardwareLogic has the intel on where the Luna stands.

Sigma Luna Type-W Case Review

GMC Noblesse AVC-S7 Slimline HTPC Case Review
OCModShop posted a review on the GMC Noblesse AVC-S7 Slimline HTPC Case

I love Home Theater PC cases. Several years ago there weren't many to choose from, and many of them looked more like PC equipment rather than OEM home theater equipment. Now there are several great designs that look like they belong in your rack of audio equipment, and have functionality that makes them work like a true home theater appliance.

GMC (not to be confused with General Motors) is a relatively new company to the U.S. market, but have been producing quality computer products in South Korea for some time now. They have several innovative HTPC cases, and one of their latest is the Noblesse AVC-S7 Home Theater PC Case. This slimline case incorporates alot of pre-installed hardware into its chasis, so it can alsmost be considered a barebone PC kit. .. all that's needed is your motherboard (with CPU and memory) and a hard drive.

GMC Noblesse AVC-S7 Slimline HTPC Case Review

XFX nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Review
PC Perspective posted a review on the XFX nForce 780i SLI Motherboard

The system performance of the XFX 780i SLI motherboard is great and exactly where we'd expect to find it. The 680i SLI and 780i SLI chipsets line up side by side, so the competition between them and the Intel chipsets has really not changed with this release. The one advantage that Intel has at this point is DDR3 memory support - something NVIDIA has admitted is behind but I don't see the huge demand for it yet. In reality, in overall system performance and even in gaming, DDR3 isn't going to get you much further unless you are hitting 1600 MHz+ frequencies and then you'll be spending $600+ on a 2GB memory kit.

XFX nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Review

Intel D201GLY2 ITX Motherboard Review
ASE Labs posted a review on the Intel D201GLY2 ITX Motherboard

The ITX standard has been around since VIA unveiled it back in 2001. It was a great idea put into use that promised relatively powerful computing in a small and power-efficient package. Unfortunately, the powerful computing part usually doesn't stand up. There have been many new companies pushing into ITX, but most boards are expensive. Enter Intel's D201GLY2. This ITX board pairs an integrated Celeron processor in a package that is less than $80. That's pretty incredible.

Intel D201GLY2 ITX Motherboard Review

GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Roundup - Albatron, eVGA and XFX
Legit Reviews posted a GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Roundup - Albatron, eVGA and XFX

The NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB graphics card is by far one of the most popular cards on the market today. Today, we take a look at three identical cards from three very different companies to see which card is right for you once you have narrowed the search down to just a GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB. Read on to see how Albatron, EVGA and XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB video cards do!

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GMC Noblesse AVC-S7 Slimline HTPC Case Review
OCModShop posted a review on the GMC Noblesse AVC-S7 Slimline HTPC Case

I love Home Theater PC cases. Several years ago there weren't many to choose from, and many of them looked more like PC equipment rather than OEM home theater equipment. Now there are several great designs that look like they belong in your rack of audio equipment, and have functionality that makes them work like a true home theater appliance.

GMC (not to be confused with General Motors) is a relatively new company to the U.S. market, but have been producing quality computer products in South Korea for some time now. They have several innovative HTPC cases, and one of their latest is the Noblesse AVC-S7 Home Theater PC Case. This slimline case incorporates alot of pre-installed hardware into its chasis, so it can alsmost be considered a barebone PC kit... all that's needed is your motherboard (with CPU and memory) and a hard drive.

GMC Noblesse AVC-S7 Slimline HTPC Case Review

Benchmarking the AMD Spider Platform
I4U NEWS benchmarks the AMD Spider Platform.

Today we are looking at a Spider platform computer system from AMD. This particular machine is running a Phenom 2.4GHz processor in an Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe mainboard with a single ATI HD 3850 graphics card. I used the computer in my daily activities on average ten hours a day for nearly a month. I found that in normal situations like editing large photos, surfing the web and rendering video the AMD spider platform is every bit as speedy as my Intel based test machine with much higher specifications.

Benchmarking the AMD Spider Platform

X48 Motherboards from ASUS
Hardware Secrets takes a look at X48 Motherboards from ASUS

At CES 2008 ASUS showed us two high-end motherboards based on the forthcoming Intel X48 chipset: P5E3 Premium and Rampage Formula. In this article we will show you pictures and the main specs from these two motherboards.

X48 Motherboards from ASUS

XFX 8800 GT Alpha Dog XXX Edition 256MB Review
Neoseeker published a review of the GeForce XFX 8800 GT Alpha Dog Edition (XXX, 256MB).

...the XFX 8800 GT Alpha Dog XXX edition, at a low-$200 price-point, is unarguably a fine deal, and a good purchase. It really held its own against the 512MB 8800 GT in our tests, and the 256MB of memory does seem like enough GDDR3 to deliver smooth gaming experiences.

XFX 8800 GT Alpha Dog XXX Edition 256MB Review

Air Touch Flexible Keyboard Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Air Touch Flexible Keyboard

You saw it in "Live Free or Die Hard," and you liked it. Don't lie, I know you did. The kid was a nerd, the movie had no plot, and they used acrylic PC cases. it's embarrassing I know. But you liked the keyboard. What's not to love about a waterproof, folding keyboard right before a great fight scene?

Air Touch Flexible Keyboard Review

Closer Look at GIGABYTEs DES System
TweakTown takes a closer look at GIGABYTE’s DES System

If you’ve already read the GIGABYTE X48-DQ6 review and our DES preview then you’ll have a good idea about what GIGABYTE’s DES or Dynamic Energy Saver is supposed to do. We decided to look a little bit deeper into how well it works and after about a week of having it running it seems to be doing its job rather well.

As with all new technology and even more so with features that are meant to save you power and money, there’s always a bit of skepticism that has to be laid to rest. However, in this case it really seems like it all works as intended, although there are a few things you need to be aware of before you go ahead and enable DES if you have a suitable motherboard.

Closer Look at GIGABYTEs DES System

Razer Destructor Review
OCC has published a new review of the Razer Destructor

Woah! What a difference! With both mice, I could easy tell that my precision was better than ever. The tiny grooves in the Destructor make it easy to stop on the dot to take a shot. Between the Logitech G9 and the Razer Lachesis, I'd definitely would say that the Lachesis felt better in all the games. The Razer Mantis Control mouse pad did well though. Having threads on the mouse pad definitely helped me slow down to take more accurate shots. I personally felt like my shot was better with the Destructor over the Mantis Control.

Razer Destructor Review

AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition Review
bit-tech published a review of the AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition

From the results, if you can get 2.6GHz+ from one it should scale wonderfully, however given the problems AMD seems to be having with scaling its retail CPUs means it looks like getting a good chip is very much luck of the draw. And it could turn out to be an expensive mistake if you consider that every Intel Core 2-based CPU we've ever used has easily achieved 3GHz.

We'd love to have some solid competition and choice again, especially for us enthusiasts but it unfortunately just doesn't look to be the case. What we risk is the current price difference between Q6600 and Q6700 - more than double for an extra 266MHz. That's only because the Phenom 9600 loosely relates to the performance of the Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Intel wants to be super-competitive.

With Penryn CPUs literally just weeks away - more specifically, the new dual core Wolfdales, which should be positively bursting with potential, a wise investment for your hard earned cash would be to still overclock an Intel processor.

AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition Review

Jetart Thermo Eye D2000 temperature gauge review
Elite Bastards posted Jetart Thermo Eye D2000 temperature gauge review

Beginning to use the Thermo Eye is simplicity itself - Simple attach the relevant connector, plug in the battery correctly, and you're ready to go. The cables supplied with the device give you two separate temperature gauges, each with a cable length of one meter, giving you plenty of room to monitor a couple of different components or areas of a system without difficulty. Two small pieces of tape are also provided with the Thermo Eye, allowing you to tape the two sensors to wherever they are required, be it under a heatsink or anywhere else you deem it necessary to monitor temperature.

Jetart Thermo Eye D2000 temperature gauge review

Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound

Noctua recently released their new NT-H1 thermal compound. This new thermal interface material is designed to give maximum performance while being simple to use. Best of all, it is ready to use immediately and does not require a "burn-in" time like the other manufacturer's products. With a long storage life, long-term stability on the CPU, being non-conductive and being suitable for compressor cooling, this thermal compound seems to have it all.

Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound Review

Noctua NF-P12 120mm Fan Review
Overclockers Online has posted a new review on the Noctua NF-P12 120mm Fan

The Noctua NF-P12 is a great fan. Its combination of good performance with low noise seals the deal. Noctua has delivered on their company motto of producing "sound-optimised premium components" - this fan is almost silent when used with the included ultra low noise adaptor. In fact, it was near silent without even using any of the adaptors! This may be due to the unique "vortex-control notches" on the fan blades which apparently spread the noise spectrum of the fan out over a wide range to make it sound less noisy.

Noctua NF-P12 120mm Fan Review