ASUS 9800GTX+ Dark Knight Review
t-break takes a look at the ASUS 9800GTX+ Dark Knight video card

We have with us an Asus special edition series video card that is equipped with a large heatsink for better performance and better overclocking capabilities. ASUS presents the 9800GTX+ Dark Knight TOP Edition ready to rumble on the PC.

ASUS 9800GTX+ Dark Knight Review

BIOSTAR TPower X58 Review
InsideHW.com has reviewed BIOSTAR TPower X58 motherboard

BIOSTAR motherboards are known for their price/performance ratio thanks to which BIOSTAR motherboards won InsideHW Best Buy Award few times. This result BIOSTAR achieved by using second best chipset, that can be found on the market at the moment (P965, P35, P45), on their motherboards instead of using the best and the priciest (X965, X35, X45). This time BIOSTAR applied different approach and they built new motherboard on eXtreme chipset. Of course we are talking about advanced X58 chipset. How well did BIOSTAR rise to the challenge you can find out if you continue reading our review.

BIOSTAR TPower X58 Review



Spire SP331CB USB CombiPod Card Reader Review
R&B Mods posted a review on the Spire SP331CB USB CombiPod Card Reader

Nowadays you can find memorycards almost everywhere. Digital cameras, mp3 players, PDA:s , mobile phones and even some laptops use them as their storage device. Having a card reader in your computer can boost data transferring from the memory card significantly. Spire has provided us their newest USB2 card reader which we will have a look.

Spire SP331CB USB CombiPod Card Reader Review

MSI X58 Eclipse SLI Core i7 Motherboard Review
TweakTown posted a review on the MSI X58 Eclipse SLI Core i7 Motherboard

Core i7 is Intel’s first CPU to finally integrate a memory controller directly into the CPU and because of this a whole new socket and motherboard architecture needed to be designed. All previous Intel chipsets were now useless to run the brand new CPU since it now has an external FSB but communicates with the chipset through a whole new interface called Quick Path Interconnect (or QPI). Because of this Intel has released its X58 chipset aimed at the top end of the spectrum.

We have already seen both GIGABYTE and ASUS put their offerings on the table; today we have yet another high-end board from a very highly regarded company, MSI. On the chopping blocks today is the MSI X58 Eclipse SLI. This board promises to have it all and then some. But as expected, a board of this calibre certainly comes at a price. You can currently purchase it from Newegg at 349.99 USD. But is it worth every penny? Let’s take a look and see.

MSI X58 Eclipse SLI Core i7 Motherboard Review

Thermaltake BigTyp 14Pro Review
PureOverclock posted a review of the Thermaltake BigTyp 14Pro CPU cooler.

After a somewhat lengthy hiatus of new product releases in the world of CPU cooling, Thermaltake has recently returned with a vengeance, launching several new products. Today we'll be examining the BigTyp 14Pro, the successor to their venerated Big Typhoon cooler. It has been about three years since the Big Typhoon hit the market and made quite a splash, but much can change in this industry in three years, so let's find out if the BigTyp 14Pro can live up to its lineage.

Thermaltake BigTyp 14Pro Review

Kingwin EZ-2535W EZ-Dock Docking Station Review
OCC has published a new review on the Kingwin EZ-2535W EZ-Dock Docking Station

The Kingwin EZ-Dock makes transferring data to and from both 2.5" and 3.5" hard drives as easy as possible. There are both USB and eSATA connections available to you, which is great since eSATA is a lot faster and becoming a standard now for external data. Performance-wise, the Kingwin EZ-Dock was on par with the Thermaltake BlackX via the USB connection, however the presence of the eSATA allowed for faster transfer speeds. While not as fast as being connected to the internal SATA port, the eSATA speeds were a nice jump from the crawl of the USB speeds.

Kingwin EZ-2535W EZ-Dock Docking Station Review

Chieftec AEGIS Full Tower Review
OCC has published a new review on the Chieftec AEGIS Full Tower

Pretty much all cases out there have at least one up side to them; they hold all your components. Luckily, the Chieftec AEGIS does that well. While it does add several additional perks, like the ability to easily swap hard drives and expansion cards with the screwless design, or the ability to hold CDs or DVDs on the front of the chassis behind one of the swing-open doors, it is definitely not a case I would mark as an enthusiast case, at least not as delivered. The lack of pre-installed fans and the lack of several features seen on other cases, such as bottom-mounted PSU slots or removable motherboard trays, really leaves this case in the workstation or entry-level market. Another market this case might fit into, however, is the extreme modding market.

Chieftec AEGIS Full Tower Review

SilverStone RV01 Raven Case Review
Hardware Canucks posted their review of SilverStone's innovative new case: the RV01 Raven.

Unlike conventional wisdom, which has the motherboard laid out in such a way that the PCI slots and I/O connectors are located at the back of the case, the Raven has the whole entire "back" of the case repositioned so it is literally the TOP. Heat does rise so we can see some merit to this design scheme but we can also see a lot of potential negatives as well. In the end we have a feeling the success or failure of this case hinges on how well the engineers over at SilverStone have done their jobs and not only anticipated these hazards but actually designed workarounds to either minimize or remove said hazards.

SilverStone RV01 Raven Case Review

Sapphire Radeon HD 4670 Video Card Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the Sapphire Radeon HD 4670 Video Card

So you want to be a rock star huh? Well just like the Stones say, you can't always get what you want. Some of us realize we are just normal people and must settle for our daily mundane tasks. The same holds true for computer graphics cards, or does it? Today Benchmark Reviews will look at a mainstream card with a bit of an identity problem. The Sapphire Radeon HD4670 GDDR4 graphics card. This little guy thinks it's a rock star! Maybe it thinks that "6" in it's name is an "8"? It does have 512mb of GDDR4 RAM. Well, I'm positive this card is no HD4870 but that hasn't stopped this little fella from rockin'! Let's see if this HD4670 has what it takes to be a real star.

Sapphire Radeon HD 4670 Video Card Review

Noctua NH-C12P CPU cooler Review
XtremeComputing posted a review on the Noctua NH-C12P CPU cooler

Once it was fitted it was practically silent in operation without either the Low Noise Adapter or the Ultra Low Noise Adapter, with those fitted I couldn’t hear the fan on the NH-C12P at all above the other fans in my set up which isn’t at all noisy.

Noctua NH-C12P CPU cooler Review

Alphacool NexXxoS XP Core i7 water- block review
The Guru of 3D posted a review on the Alphacool NexXxoS XP Core i7 water block

In this article we test the Alphacool NexXxoS XP HIGHFLOW Core i7 CPU water block. We will apply a nearly passive water-cooling kit to it and observe installation and temperatures. Since we could take a Core i7 965 processor up towards an overclock of 4 GHz we'd say this is a very successful product from the guys over at Alphacool.

The water-block we find to be highly efficient and obviously has dazzling looks. Check out the full article right here.

Alphacool NexXxoS XP Core i7 water- block review

Raidsonic's Icy Box IB-NAS4220-B network storage device
bit-tech published a review of Raidsonic's Icy Box IB-NAS4220-B network storage device

For SOHO or personal and family use, the Icy Box IB-NAS4220-B is pretty nippy and plentiful for the majority of people who are after just a plain two disk NAS. With 2TB hard disks just released, having a potential of 4TB at your disposal should be enough for all but the most prolific porn data collectors. It's a bit noisy, so in a particularly quiet room you'll certainly notice it is on, but it's no better or worse than the alternatives and it still looks great, works great and for the price we'd certainly opt to get one.

Raidsonic's Icy Box IB-NAS4220-B network storage device

Coolermaster UCP 900W Power Supply Review
Tech-Reviews.co.uk posted a review on the Coolermaster UCP 900W Power Supply

When buying a power supply, the efficiency of the unit is an increasingly prominent factor due to the threats of global warming etc, it's therefore important for us to do our part in helping to save the planet. One way we can simply help is by purchasing an '80 Plus' PSU. What is an '80 Plus' power supply though you wonder? A unit certified as this is 80% or greater efficient at 20%, 50% and 100% of rated load with a true power factor of 0.9 or greater. Cooler Master has stepped up the game though. Instead of being just the bare minimum to classify as 80 Plus (80%), the UCP 900W however is rated at 88% more efficient making it seem very promising. Let's take a closer look.

Coolermaster UCP 900W Power Supply Review

Kingston HyperX TC DDR3 2000 (KHX1600D3ULT1K3/6GX) Review
Bjorn3D look at the Kingston HyperX TC DDR3 2000 (KHX1600D3ULT1K3/6GX).

Since the first kit of HyperX running at 2 GHz hit the market Kingston has been raising the bar and fielding kits of Core i7 capable low voltage RAM in every speed, variety, and latency. Now we present you Kingston's crowning achievement, the 6 GB kit of HyperX DDR3 TC 2GHz low latency with the new T1 heat spreader, They've raised the bar again. We have to say, not only do we like the speed, but the heat spreader is just bling. Unlike a lot of bling, it's highly functional bling.

Kingston HyperX TC DDR3 2000 (KHX1600D3ULT1K3/6GX) Review

Hiper Type M 1000W Power Supply Review
JonnyGURU.com posted a review on the Hiper Type M 1000W Power Supply

I've looked at several Hiper power supplies in my time here at jonnyGURU.com, and some have been better than others. Today, I'm looking at the brand new Type M 1000W unit; Hiper's first foray into the kilowatt jungle. Let's now find out if this one is a hit or a miss.

Hiper Type M 1000W Power Supply Review

Slingbox Pro-HD and SlingLink Turbo Review
TechSpot posted Slingbox Pro-HD and SlingLink Turbo review

Some of the best inventions are envisioned when ordinary people find a void in the marketplace and aim to exploit it. The Slingbox concept was developed by two sports fans in 2002 when they were away from home and missed some key MBL baseball games. Three years later, the Slingbox became a reality.

The Slingbox is a placeshifting/media extending device, meaning that it allows you to listen or watch media remotely over the Internet. The latest Slingbox model is eloquently called the Slingbox Pro-HD, as its name suggests, the Pro-HD offers high-definition streaming to Windows-based systems out of the box as well as other notable improvements over the previous Slingbox Pro.

We will also be taking a look at the optional SlingLink Turbo 1-Port accessory which lets you extend your wired connectivity at home using power lines.

Slingbox Pro-HD and SlingLink Turbo Review

Brando MP4 Watch and Video Camera Review
Bonafide Reviews posted a review on Brando MP4 Watch and Video Camera

One of the cool things about this job is that I get a lot of email on an almost daily basis with press releases and review requests for all sorts of interesting products. Back in Decemeber I received one from a company called Brando, which we have covered products from before, and I instantly thought "I have to review that!

http://www.bonafidereviews.com/article.php?id=249]Brando MP4 Watch and Video Camera Review[/url]

Thermaltake V9 Black Edition Review
Overclockers Online posted a review on the Thermaltake V9 Black Edition

I'll admit I'm a junky for full tower cases as I love all the room they have to offer. With that being said I was quite pleased overall with the mid tower V9 Black Edition. I never felt cramped or had to contort my hands while assembling the PC. The twin 230mm fans do a great job of keeping things cool and the front 120mm also sports a red LED. The black powder coating really set off the interior and makes for a very attractive package.

Thermaltake V9 Black Edition Review

Netgear ReadyNAS Pro Business Edition Review
ITreviewed posted a review on the Netgear ReadyNAS Pro Business Edition

We all face unique challenges when it comes to storing and protecting our important data. An increasing number of growing advanced users are realising the need for a powerful storage solution that enables them to centrally store, protect and share vast amounts of critical data across a variety of different platforms. This powerful all-in-one NAS device delivers the critical combination of value, performance and features that makes it an ideal, scalable networked storage solution for sophisticated home users and growing companies. If you thought the Netgear NV+ was amazing, this NAS is awesome! Fast, quiet and full-featured, it's a great upgrade for those who want maximum performance.

Netgear ReadyNAS Pro Business Edition Review

Ikonik Zaria A10 SIM Case Review
HardwareLogic posted areview on the Ikonik Zaria A10 SIM Case

If Ikonik wants to be a player in the crowded computer enclosure market, it will need to expand its lineup and make its cases available to the DIY crowd. Making headway on the former requirement, the company has just introduced the Zaria A10 SIM which, on paper, appears to offer a compelling chassis solution with solid features and unique styling at a price point that enthusiasts can afford. Let's take a closer look.

Ikonik Zaria A10 SIM Case Review

EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard

EVGA, a traditional nVidia partner, decided to manufacture a motherboard based on Intel X58 chipset with ICH10R south bridge chip, simply called EVGA X58 SLI. This is a high-end motherboard for Core i7 processors, featuring three x16 PCI Express slots, support for SLI (finally), a good 10-phase voltage regulator circuit with ferrite chokes and solid caps, six memory sockets and more. Let's take a look on this motherboard and what you should expect from it.

EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Review

Ricoh R10 Digital Camera Review
ITreviewed posted a review on the Ricoh R10 Digital Camera

Ricoh's R10 is an extremely rugged digital camera that makes shooting stills and videos relatively painless. It might look like it has been designed by a 5-year-old, but it takes well-balanced shots that are crisp and colourful thanks to the 10-Megaxpixel lens. Sure they're not up scratch for advanced photographers, but general consumers should be satisfied. A 7.1x optical wide-angle zoom is better than most in this price range too, as is the level of in-camera editing controls. There's not much in the way of advanced exposure controls, but the R10 is very much targeted a beginners and those who just want to point and shoot. It's weighty enough to feel like a 'proper' camera too. Ricoh's not about to dethrone Canon or Nikon (or Olympus, Panasonic or Sony), but with the R10 the company has produced a camera that's good value for money.

Ricoh R10 Digital Camera Review

Yoggie Gatekeeper Pico Review
Maximum CPU has published its review of Yoggie's Gatekeeper Pico

Anyone whos had to keep the vast array of firewall, antivirus, and other security-related software up to date on a PC knows what a royal pain it can be. New versions, definition files, and an ever expanding array of malicious software (and even normal software) conspire to bring the whole house of cards down.

Yoggie Gatekeeper Pico Review

Kingston DataTraveler 150 32GB USB Flash Drive Review
Futurelooks posted Kingston DataTraveler 150 32GB USB Flash Drive Review

I still remember when having a flash drive with only 256 megabytes was pretty darn impressive, but man alive, has the industry advanced since those days. Continuing with the trend of massive memory in a remarkably small package is the Kingston DataTraveler 150 USB flash drive, shown here in its 32GB incarnation. For people who really want to push the envelope, Kingston also sells this drive with a whopping 64GB of flash memory. Considering that some older laptops only have 80GB hard drives, I’d say that’s pretty impressive.

Kingston DataTraveler 150 32GB USB Flash Drive Review

Dell XPS 730x Gaming Desktop Review
ITreviewed posted a review on the Dell XPS 730x Gaming Desktop

Dell has got its game on once more (it does so every year or so) with the XPS 730x. Replacing the XPS 730, the highlight of the machine is that it features Intel's spiffy new Core i7 processor, making the XPS 730x one the world's most extreme and overclockable gaming desktops. The downside is that this puppy will cost you at least 2899 - and that's the basic specification! All this hardware guarantees you premium out-of-the-box performance =96 the XPS 730x is the fastest machine we've ever tested. Not only does the XPS 730x give you amazing frame rates when used in SLI or CrossFire, but the stunning design and user-friendly gaming features help to elevate it above other machine. Sadly it is expensive compared to some Core i7 systems from other manufacturers, but if your pockets are deep and you want a powerhouse, the XPS 730x is a fantastic machine.

> Dell XPS 730x Gaming Desktop Review

Ikonik Ra X10 SIM Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Ikonik Ra X10 SIM

The Ra X10 SIM case is the company's flagship model, featuring the unique software controllable fans and thermal monitoring system for the 13 included cooling fans. On top of that you will be able to stuff the Ra X10 with 10 hard drives, an eATX motherboard, multiple GPUs and a full compliment of external drives - with room to breath.

Ikonik Ra X10 SIM Review

Evercool Buffalo Review
OCC has published a new review on the Evercool Buffalo

The temperatures that the two heatpipes were able to yield were not quite as good as others out on the market. However, it did do what it said it would, and that was to cool the processor and did it better than the stock Intel cooler was able to do. The multi-platform design of the cooler makes it more valuable for people who may switch this cooler between a Socket 775 rig and an AM2 setup. There was however, only the Socket 775 mounting hardware included in the package. I would suggest this cooler to anyone who is looking to improve the temperatures generated with the stock heatsink/fan setup or if they are going to do a little bit of overclocking and are wanting to use a smaller case such as a Mid tower or HTPC case.

Evercool Buffalo Review

AKAI ADPF10x LCD Digital Picture Frame - Video Review
TweakTown posted a video review on the AKAI ADPF10x LCD Digital Picture Frame

AKAI's ADPF10x 4:3 picture frame is not only that - it also has video playback support with sound through its two built-in 2 watt speakers. It is able to playback MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG3 and MPEG4 video codecs on its screen, which is capable of a workable but less than stellar 640 x 480 resolution. It will also playback your MP3s, but no other audio formats. As far as image support goes, only JPEG is supported.

On this side of the frame is the area where the unit gets it storage and connectivity. From the top we have a Compact Flash port, then it's a USB "host" port for directly connecting USB pen drives. After that we have a mini USB "device" port for connecting the frame up to your PC to access images, video and sound files from memory cards that are installed in the frame flash ports. After that we have a multi-use port that accepts XD, Memory Stick, MMC and SD memory cards. We have no exact details on which memory cards are supported, but we did use a 16GB SD card in our testing and it worked without any problems.

AKAI ADPF10x LCD Digital Picture Frame - Video Review

SilverStone Fortress FT01 Case Review
Modders-Inc posted a review on the SilverStone Fortress FT01 Case

SilverStone is becoming one of the best know manufactures for top of the line cases with their ever so creative and innovative ideas. This time SilverStone has come up with a positive air flow case know as the Fortress FT01. Designed with the positive air pressure concept, it enables better cooling performance than traditional chassis but also helps to prevent dust from penetrating into the chassis.

SilverStone Fortress FT01 Case Review

ASUS N10Jc Review
VR-Zone.com takes a look at the ASUS N10Jc

The ASUS N10Jc has been available since November last year, but we only got our hands on the netbook recently. So how well did it fare in our review? Read on.

ASUS N10Jc Review

Corsair Dominator 6GB DD3 Memory Kit TR3X6G1600C8D Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the Corsair Dominator 6GB DD3 Memory Kit TR3X6G1600C8D

Today, we at Benchmark Reviews will be presenting our findings for the Corsair TR3X6G1600C8D memory kit which is a 6144 MB kit of 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM DIMMs based upon Corsair's high performance Dominator family of memory. This kit has been verified to operate at 1600MHz at latencies of 8-8-8-24 at 1.65V VDIMM. These statistics put the TR3X6G1600C8D in the mid-range of DDR3 performance statistically, but as we're all aware a number of memory modules on the market can solidly produce much higher performance figures than their ratings might allude. We plan to use a variety of tests both at stock and overclocked performance speeds to give our readers a solid overview of just what this kit has to offer.

Corsair Dominator 6GB DD3 Memory Kit TR3X6G1600C8D Review

Icy Dock MB671SK Internal SATA HDD Enclosure Review
Tweaknews posted Icy Dock MB671SK Internal SATA HDD Enclosure Review

I'll be honest - I never knew how useful an internal enclosure could be until I tried out this offering from Icy Dock. The ability to swap out hard drives without opening the case is a huge convenience to users who store files that span multiple drives. There is no loss of performance to worry about either – testing showed that transferring files back and forth is just as quick as if the drive was hooked up directly to the motherboard.

Icy Dock MB671SK Internal SATA HDD Enclosure Review

Prince of Persia Review
ocaholic.ch posted a review on Prince of Persia

The Persian is on the road again! Quick, agile and punchy. But this time he isn't alone. A nice and mysterious young lady is standing on his side, oh sorry, princess Elika, and accompanies him through the latest adventures.

Prince of Persia Review

Thermaltake Spedo Review
Driverheaven posted a review on the Thermaltake Spedo case

Thermaltake are a company who are well known in the community for providing the market with all sorts of components, most notably cases, cooling solutions and power supplies. Today we are going to look at the Thermaltake Spedo Advance, a full tower case packed with features such as their Cable Routing Management and Advanced Thermal Chamber systems.

Thermaltake Spedo Review

Cooler Master V10 200+W Hybrid T.E.C. Cooler Review
TweakTown checked out the Cooler Master V10 200+W Hybrid T.E.C. Cooler

Today we are looking at the Cooler Master V10 200+W Hybrid T.E.C. cooler, that’s right, I said T.E.C. - Cooler Master has designed the V10 Hybrid to be partially cooled with a peltier cooling device installed to the side of the base of this cooler for additional cooling potential. The irregular shape and design of the V10 is due to Cooler Master adding the horizontally placed section to also cool the RAM. Both the horizontal and vertical fins are cooled with 120mm fans. Judging from what we have recently seen with Cooler Master, it only stands to reason that the V10 with Hybrid T.E.C. should be quite the performer.

Being so highly anticipated by me personally and the premium packaging that surrounds the V10, I can’t wait any longer to get to the bottom of how well this additional T.E.C. technology works on an air cooling solution. Let’s open it up and get to the chilling facts of this adaptation of T.E.C. and air cooling.

Cooler Master V10 200+W Hybrid T.E.C. Cooler Review