Thermaltake Element G Mid Tower Case Review
iXBT Labs posted a review on the Thermaltake Element G Mid Tower Case

Thermaltake designed a stylish PC enclosure with original illumination. The rest is just an addendum to the exterior, but it doesn't mean that the rest is poor. The design of this PC enclosure and its technical solutions ranges from satisfactory to good. The case utilizes certain elements typical of lower-end solutions, but those might not be noticed right away, especially if you upgrade from a regular $50 case.

Thermaltake Element G Mid Tower Case Review

Synology Disk Station DS410j NAS Review
TechwareLabs has a review of the Synology Disk Station DS410j NAS

The need for additional storage is ever present and ever increasing for businesses and a growing need for home users and home offices. We look beyond the standard NAS device which offers connectivity to your data on a network and asked for something more. Synology responded with the Desk Station DS410j. Find out why we associated the saying "and kitchen sink" with the DS410j.

Synology Disk Station DS410j NAS Review



AMD Athlon II X4 635 2.9GHz Quad Core Processor Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the AMD Athlon II X4 635 2.9GHz Quad Core Processor

The AMD Athlon II X4 635 is the fastest quad-core processor in the Athlon II series with its overall clock frequency of 2.9GHz. With a street price of $127 and just a 100MHz boost over its predecessor is the Athlon II X4 635 worth it? Read on to see how it performs in the benchmarks and to see how it handles being overclocked on our AMD 785G test system.

AMD Athlon II X4 635 2.9GHz Quad Core Processor Review

Nitrox x835 Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit Review
Bigbruin.com has published a review on the Nitrox x835 Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit

After spending some time with the Nitrox x835 Bluetooth handsfree car kit we have somewhat mixed feelings. Overall, the sound quality is decent and the battery life is really good. Its size and simple visor mounting clip make it easy to move from vehicle to vehicle. It is also a lot better than the built-in speaker phone feature on the iPhone.

Nitrox x835 Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit Review

Sapphire HD 5770 Vapor-X Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Sapphire HD 5770 Vapor-X

Sapphire's HD 5770 Vapor-X features their exclusive cooling solution which promises to reduce temperature, fan noise and increase overclocking potential. In our testing we confirmed that the card does indeed run quiet, cool and offers the highest overclocks we saw on a HD 5770 so far.

Sapphire HD 5770 Vapor-X Review

Thermaltake BlacX Duet Review
Maximum CPU has posted its review of the Thermaltake BlacX Duet HDD dock

I have been familiar with Thermaltake products for years, having built my first custom computer using one of their Xaser-II cases. Im also familiar with their typical over-engineering. In the case of the Xaser-II, the front door was made of 14-inch cold-rolled steel, and weighed close to five pounds. Throughout the years, that case has served many purposes and held together perfectly due to its stellar build quality. Up now is the BlacX Duet, an external hard drive dock for internal SATA hard drives.

Thermaltake BlacX Duet Review

Patriot Viper II Sector 5 PC3 16000 2000MHz Memory Review
Hi Tech Legion posted a review on the Patriot Viper II Sector 5 PC3 16000 2000MHz Memory

The Patriot Viper II Sector 5 PC3 16000 2000MHz Memory Kit is a 4GB (2 x 2GB) set of DDR3 Dual Channel Memory that offers timings of 8-8-8-23 at a voltage of 1.65. The Patriot Sector 5 Memory kit is designed to enhance performance when used in conjunction with the Intel core i5/i7 LGA1156 processors but can be used with other types of DDR3 systems as well. The Viper II Sector 5 2000MHz memory kit also includes a copy of FutureMarks 3D mark Vantage benchmarking suite.

Patriot Viper II Sector 5 PC3 16000 2000MHz Memory Review

Sapphire Radeon HD 5450 512MB DDR3 Review
Hardware Canucks posted a review of the new Sapphire Radeon HD 5450 512MB DDR3 video card

ATI continues their march into all areas of the market and today has released the lowest-end card of the 5000-series: the HD 5450. This isn't a high performance card by any stretch of the imagination but may just offer the perfect mix of low-end gaming performance, excellent HD decoding and efficiency that it will be the card of choice in the sub-$75 price segment.

Sapphire Radeon HD 5450 512MB DDR3 Review

ATI Radeon HD 5450: DX11 On The Cheap
HotHardware.com takes a look at the ATI Radeon HD 5450

Over the course of the past four months or so, AMD has been on a tear, releasing a slew of new DirectX 11-class GPUs at price points ranging from approximately $600 all the way on down to about $100. All the while, AMD was also up front about the release schedule for many upcoming, future products. If you remember back to some of our previous Radeon HD 5000 series coverage, we showed you a picture of a slide, that outlined AMD's plans to launch the GPUs codenamed Redwood and Cedar sometime in Q1 2010. Redwood became the Radeon HD 5670 and today we can finally spill the beans on the first iteration of Cedar--AKA the ATI Radeon HD 5450...

ATI Radeon HD 5450: DX11 On The Cheap

Sapphire Radeon HD 5450 512MB GDDR3 Video Card Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Sapphire Radeon HD 5450 512MB GDDR3 Video Card

The release of a new graphics card every month from ATI is almost drawing to a close. Apart from the HD 5450 we have today, we'll see the HD 5570 early next week and between the middle and the end of this month we should see the HD 5830.

It's not like we're going to get much of a break, though, as roll into March and it's time for NVIDIA to hammer us for the next three months with 400 series cards. Once that comes to an end we'll probably start to see refreshes of the top end ATI cards and towards the end of this year we should see another generation of NV cards.

Sapphire Radeon HD 5450 512MB GDDR3 Video Card Review

Sapphire HD 5450 512MB Review
OCC has published a review on the Sapphire HD 5450 512MB

With the HD 5450 from Sapphire you should have more than enough power for you daily tasks and will even be able to play mainstream games such as World of Warcraft and The Sims. These games don't require the high-end gear of some of the more demanding games out, but if they do have any slow down, the HD 5450 can overclock quite well, which can improve the gaming performance of the card as well make applications that use ATI stream run faster.

Sapphire HD 5450 512MB Review

ATI Radeon HD 5450 512MB DDR3 Video Card Review
Legit Reviews posted their review on the ATI Radeon HD 5450 512MB DDR3 Video Card

The ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics card brings full DirectX 11 support, ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology and ATI Stream technology support for less than $60. That sounds great, but in reality the Radeon HD 5450 graphics card wasn't that great in gaming. What the ATI Radeon HD 5450 is good at is a home theater PC (HTPC) or a media PC. The single slot low-profile capable card that we looked at today requires no cooling fan or additional power supply power cables. Since the card is passively-cooled it is silent and the fact that it can do HDMI 1.3a with Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio it is the ideal graphics card for a HTPC. For less than $60 the Radeon HD 5450 video card costs less than HDMI sound cards like the $139 ASUS Xonar HDAV 1.3 Slim HDMI Audio Card that was once needed for DTS-HD Master Audio bitstreaming. Now with a graphics card like the ATI Radeon HD 5450 you get pretty much all the same functionality plus additional GPU features...

ATI Radeon HD 5450 512MB DDR3 Video Card Review

Sapphire Radeon HD 5450 512MB graphics card Review
PureOverclock posted a review of the Sapphire Radeon HD 5450 512MB graphics card.

The Sapphire Radeon 5450 is a very small, low-power, silent, budget graphics card, marketed in the sub-$50 range to consumers who may be interested in something for their HTPC or the occasional foray into some light gaming. It's the baby of the 5000 series Radeon cards, and offers some great value for those people with a minimal budget.

Sapphire Radeon HD 5450 512MB graphics card Review

ATI Radeon HD5450 HTPC Video Card Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the ATI Radeon HD5450 HTPC Video Card

Just when I thought they had finished cutting halves, ATI has taken the 40nm Cypress architecture to a new low. Low power, that is. In a brand new design, unlike anything they have released with this architecture, ATI is going after the Home Theater PC market with their heat sinks blazing. OK, I exaggerate; the Radeon HD5450 video card actually runs pretty cool, which is the point, really. It's silent, too, with a large and lovely red heatsink sitting atop the tiny GPU, sans fan. Follow along with Benchmark Reviews as we investigate an early sample of ATI's new standard bearer for low-power HTPC applications.

ATI Radeon HD5450 HTPC Video Card Review

OCZ Reaper Triple Channel PC3 15000 6GB Memory Review
Ninjalane posted their review of the PC15000 triple channel Reaper kit from
OCZ.

There are several things to consider when building a new system and your choice in memory can have a profound impact on system performance. Needless to say, choosing the right module is rather important. Ideally you want the fastest module you can afford, but speed goes beyond the rating on the package.

OCZ Reaper Triple Channel PC3 15000 6GB Memory Review

ATI's Radeon HD 5450 - The Perfect HTPC Card?
Techgage.com takes a look at ATI's Radeon HD 5450 video card

This past fall, AMD launched its latest graphics generation with the high-end HD 5870, and today, it looks to the opposite end of the spectrum with its $50 HD 5450. Though inexpensive, the HD 5450 has a surprising amount of spunk. Coupled with its passive design and full media capabilities, it looks to be the ideal solution for your HTPC.

ATI's Radeon HD 5450 - The Perfect HTPC Card?

Gigabyte H55M-S2H Motherboard Review
t-break posted a review on the Gigabyte H55M-S2H Motherboard

We look at our first H55 chipset based motherboard from Gigabyte.

Gigabyte H55M-S2H Motherboard Review

Lowepro Pro Trekker 300 AW Camera / Laptop Bag Review
ThinkComputers.org posted Lowepro Pro Trekker 300 AW Camera / Laptop Bag Review

Most of the Lowepro bags we have taken a look at have been smaller bags mainly used for small day trips or for going to conferences. Today we have the biggest camera bag we have ever looked at, the Pro Trekker 300 AW. This bag is made for outdoor photographers, extreme sports shooters and serious enthusiasts who need a workhorse backpack that travels wellin rugged terrain or by air. This bag not only fits your camera and accessories, but also your notebook. Lets take a look at the Pro Trekker 300 AW and see if it is the perfect camera bag for you.

Lowepro Pro Trekker 300 AW Camera / Laptop Bag Review

HIS Radeon HD 5750 Videocard Review
Tweaknews checked out the HIS Radeon HD 5750 Videocard

HIS has done a great job of releasing a feature-filled HD5750 option for the mild gaming consumer to consider. With excellent cooling and an included free DX11 game, this HD5750 for US$155 can be summed up against other HD5750s as being one of the best options available.

HIS Radeon HD 5750 Videocard Review

ATI Radeon HD 5450 Review
Another ATI Radeon HD 5450 review, this time from TechSpot

Since releasing the first Radeon HD 5000 series graphics card some four months ago, AMD has continued its assault on Nvidia with an army of new models. Following the Radeon HD 5870 came the 5850, 5770, 5750, 5970 and most recently the 5670, while today yet another new product is set to make its first appearance.

The new Radeon HD 5450, code-named Cedar Pro, will be the most affordable graphics card belonging to the HD 5000 series. This is also the first on AMD's latest wave of graphics products to do away with GDDR5 memory, replacing it with older GDDR3. Naturally, the Radeon HD 5450 is not designed exclusively for 3D gaming and certain versions will support advanced features such as Eyefinity.

The Radeon HD 5450 is stepping in to replace the Radeon HD 4350 graphics card which currently retails for as little as $35 - $40 (512MB) and $45 - $50 (1GB). AMD expects to ask between $50 - 60 for the new HD 5450, but we believe those prices should settle down a little closer to the levels of the older HD 4350 when old inventory is depleted.

ATI Radeon HD 5450 Review