techPowerUp takes a look at the Akasa integral ESATA

Akasa has a full range of external hard drive enclosures. The integral line-up includes every connection variant from LAN and USB 2.0 to eSATA. The Akasa integral eSATA combines USB 2.0 and eSATA. You can also use an IDE or SATA drive with the enclosure. This makes the integral eSATA a very versatile enclosure. We use every possible combination and take a look at the performance of both connection types. Its stackable, sleek looks combined with the good performance make this a perfect choice for users who plan to use multiple external enclosures.

Akasa integral ESATA Review

Beyond3D posted part 1 of their Understanding the handheld chipset market article series

This week, we'll be looking at the business and marketing side of things, and what goes into the first phases of the decision making process - basically, why the chips out there are what they are, and how you can judge for yourself how competitive they seem to be, based on a small number of factors - excluding the engineering side of things, which we'll touch upon next week.

Understanding the handheld chipset market - Part 1



Hardware Secrets posted an article on the main technical differences between the two main candidates for the DVD succession: Blu-Ray and HD-DVD.

Blu-Ray and HD-DVD are two new optical storage technologies that fight as the successor of DVD. In this article you will learn everything you need to know about these technologies, including the motivations that lead to the creation of both. Is it really true that DVD has its days counted?

Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD

BIOS Magazine posted a review on the Linksys Wireless-G VPN Router (WRV200)

There are millions of small businesses across Europe, all of them with their particular configuration and needs, but all of them require simplicity and reliability from their wireless network. That's why Linksys is developing its Small Business product range to help those companies to build a wireless network which fit exactly to their profile and wishes. The silver-and-black Wireless-G VPN Router with RangeBooster (WRV200) is Linksys' latest product in its Business Series Product line. This new router provides a wireless network in a reliable, intelligent and SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) managed way, making it a reasonable choice for small businesses.

Linksys Wireless-G VPN Router (WRV200) Review

HEXUS takes a closer look at AMD Quad FX

We take a closer look at AMD’s claims that Quad FX is the platform for power users. Is its quad-core Megatasking ability all it’s cracked up to be?

AMD Quad FX Megatasking – a closer look

Madshrimps posted a review on the HuntKey HK500-13BP 500W Power Supply

And they came from the East, a thousand strong. Like a storm, they ravaged the lands. Unknown, exotic, different than ever been seen. One sat down at my table, and ate, drank and laughed. We're all so different, yet all the same. HuntKey, a Chinese company let us test drive their 500W Power Supply

HuntKey HK500-13BP 500W Power Supply Review

XSreviews has reviewed the Ideazon Reaper Gaming Mouse

Ideazon are known widely for their legendary gaming device, the Zboard and its multitiude of gaming keysets. In the past they have also produced gaming pads to give those that wish to stick with their keyboards the Zboard gaming edge. Now though, Ideazon is branching out into the gaming mouse arena, this one is called the Reaper.

Ideazon Reaper Gaming Mouse Review

Virtual-Hideout posted part 3 of their CES 2007 coverage

The first things everyone noticed this year were the game systems built within some of their best looking cases you can find. One thing we've liked about Cooler Master is their willingness to be creative and even modify computer systems. This also makes the display booth look very cool.

CES 2007: Part 3

Viper Lair checked out the Patriot PC2-6400 2GB Dual Channel Memory Kit

Overclocking was decent, impressive that they could stretch beyond 800MHz @ 4-4-4-12 but none the less, very little gained by doing so. Patriot once again brings a solid competitor to the market space, giving the consumer a nice alternative to the well known brands that also looks good while doing it with the all black heat spreaders! Another underrated feature is the warranty. Patriot offers a lifetime warranty which is a nice security measure for peace of mind.

Patriot PC2-6400 2GB Dual Channel Memory Kit

A True Review posted a review on the Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 PRO

Cooling your CPU is very important as we all know. Because of this, there are hundreds of solutions for a person to choose from. Arctic Cooling offers a CPU cooler that promises to provide exceptional cooling with very little noise by utilizing heatpipe technology. While most of these solutions tend to cost around $40-50, Arctic Cooling's Freezer 64 Pro is a very affordable solution. Normally, that means they took shortcuts and the cooler does not work all that well. CaseCooler.com allowed us to test the Freezer 64 PRO from Arctic Cooling, so let's find out how well it performs.

Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 PRO Review

Bigbruin.com posted a review on the Vantec Iceberq 6 VGA Cooler

Many stock coolers may get the job done, but the Vantec Iceberq 6 VGA Cooler may be just the upgrade for enthusiasts who aren't satisfied with just getting the job done. The Iceberq 6 dropped temperatures on the test GPU by about 13%, and as a bonus it dropped the case temperatures by about 10%.

Vantec Iceberq 6 VGA Cooler Review

Neoseeker has published a review of Crucial's Ballistix Tracer PC2-8000 memory.

This memory kit performed exceedingly well. Not only does it have good specs to begin with, when pushed it ran WAY above spec and allowed for excellent overclocks. As a matter of fact, the Ballistix Tracer PC8000, our first memory review of 2007, turned in the best memory performance we've achieved on a 975X Intel platform to date, and as such is the best performing memory that we currently have in our lab! That's one heck of an achievement when you consider we review much of the highest performance memory here.

Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC2-8000 Review

3D Game Man posted a review on the HIS X1950Pro 256MB AGP Video Card

The HIS X1950Pro 256MB AGP Video Card is a welcome addition for anybody who still has an AGP setup. The new standard is PCI Express, but that would mean replacing motherboard, memory, and other computer hardware. This can be very expensive and certainly is not within everyone's budget. The cheapest option is simply replace the video card. This product has all the current technologies and will support the very latest games. Watch the video to find out more and check out the bloopers at the end.

HIS X1950Pro 256MB AGP Video Card Review

Techspot posted a review on the Gigabyte 965P-DS3P rev 2.0 motherboard

Hoping to steal some thunder from the latest high-end motherboard offerings from other manufacturers, Gigabyte has released the 965P-DS3P rev 2.0. In a nutshell, Gigabyte has corrected the flaws that have kept their previous Core 2 Duo boards from the top spots, and have also gone with an aggressive pricing strategy, allowing this sub-$200 motherboard to compete with more expensive models from ASUS and MSI.

Gigabyte 965P-DS3P rev 2.0 motherboard Review

bit-tech.net has posted a review on the Viewsonic VG2230WM 22" Widescreen Monitor

All in all, the VG2230WM is a reasonable monitor at a reasonable price. If you want better quality, you'll spend the same amount of money
for a smaller panel or more for the same size panel. If you want to save money, you can hack off a few quid and get the Iiyama. But overall, this is a good all-round buy.

Viewsonic VG2230WM 22" Widescreen Monitor Review