ASUS Silent Square EVO CPU Cooler Review
HardwareLogic posted ASUS Silent Square EVO CPU Cooler Review

Asus has put yet another sexy, quiet CPU cooler on the street. Once you have this monstrous heatsink sitting in your rig, invite your friends over to gawk at its size and seductive design. The blue LED light emitting from the center makes it look like an alien power generator of some kind. Installation went smoother then expected and it will be difficult to find a quieter air cooler out there (unless you go fanless).

ASUS Silent Square EVO CPU Cooler Review

ThermalTake SopranoRS 101 Case Review
ASE Labs posted a review on the ThermalTake SopranoRS 101 Case

Thermaltake is a company that is very well know to the enthusiast computer builder community. They provide many great products including a line of heavy (as in weight) power supplies, modding, cooling, and cases. ThermalTake was founded in 1999 and has really grown every since. They have always put out good looking products and the SopranoRS 101 is no different. Let's take a closer look.

ThermalTake SopranoRS 101 Case Review



Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 8GB USB Flash Drive Review
Legit Reviews takes a look at the first HyperX based USB Flash drive from Kingston and compares it to several other brands to see how it does in performance tests on a notebook computer.

The Kingston DataTraveler HyperX USB Flash Drives have a read speed of 30MB/s and write speed of 20MB/sec so they certainly deserve the HyperX name as it is hands-down the fastest USB Flash drive that Kingston offers. The Kingston DataTravler HyperX USB Flash drive that we are looking at today is the 8GB version, but Kingston offers the drive with different capacities at various price points, so if you want a HyperX USB Flash drive you can pick from a 2GB ($54.99), 4GB ($99.99) or 8GB (189.99) capacity...

Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 8GB USB Flash Drive Review

ASUS U6S Ultraportable Notebook Review
HotHardware.com posted a new article featuring ASUS' slick U6S notebook.

If you're unfamiliar with it, the ASUS U6S is best described as a full-featured ultraportable laptop. Except for the relatively small 12.1" LED backlit screen, the U6S offers many of the same features of a standard full-size notebook, but in a compact ultraportable body. Built on Intel's fourth-generation Centrino platform, also known as Santa Rosa, the U6S manages to cram the same level of performance as a full-sized notebook into a diminutive 3.5lb package. Head on over to the site and check it out, this is one good looking machine...

ASUS U6S Ultraportable Notebook Review

Foxconn G33M-S Micro-ATX Motherboard Review
Virtual-Hideout posted a review on the Foxconn G33M-S Micro-ATX Motherboard

I have really grown to like the Foxconn G33M-S a lot. It's a good looking board with an excellent feature set and has proven to be extremely reliable. The integrated Intel chipset will more than satisfy your basic graphics needs like surfing the web, checking email, and even some light gaming. However if you're looking for a bit more graphics power you can add any PCI-e graphics card and really unleash this m-ATX powerhouse. Do like I did and add an 8800 series graphics card, a couple gig of memory and a decent Core 2 Duo CPU and you'll have a stable and powerful small form factor system that packs a punch.

Foxconn G33M-S Micro-ATX Motherboard Review

A sweet 16 mid-range graphics cards compared
The Tech Report posted a comparison review between 16 mid-range graphics cards

We are living in perhaps the most exciting time in recent history for PC graphics. What's particularly striking about this latest flurry of excitement is that it isn't tied to a new standard in performance set by high-end "halo" cards that few enthusiasts can actually afford. Instead, it's being driven at an almost grassroots level, fueled by the class of graphics cards that most of us seem to end up actually buying—cards in the $200 range. These cards don't incite as much geek lust as those higher up the line, but they're far more attainable and often boast a better value proposition than the latest flagships.

I speak, of course, of the GeForce 8800 GT and Radeon HD 3800 series—the latest mid-range contenders battling for sweet spot supremacy. Launched not long ago and finally available with some semblance of consistency and adherence to prescribed pricing, these cards are selling like hotcakes. Given the fresh bounty of quality—and more importantly, demanding—PC titles we've been treated to over the last few months, it's no wonder gaming-worthy graphics cards are such a popular upgrade item.

If you've read our extensive coverage of the GeForce 8800 GT and Radeon HD 3800 series, you probably have an idea of which one best suits your needs and budget. That puts you one step closer to settling on the right card, but there's another important decision to consider: among the 8800 GTs and HD 3800-series cards available from various add-in board partners, which are the best? There's more variety here than one might think, since manufacturers tweak clock speeds, board layouts, cooling solutions, and even bundled games and extras in order to separate themselves from an increasingly crowded pack of contenders drawing from the same bin of chips.

Set on finding the finest mid-range graphics cards on the market, we've rounded up an appropriately sweet 16 cards from the likes of Asus, Gigabyte, HIS, MSI, Palit, PowerColor, Sapphire, VisionTek, XFX, and Zotac. Read on to see which set themselves apart from the masses.

A sweet 16 mid-range graphics cards compared

AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition.

With the release of the Phenom, AMD has introduced the world to native quad core computing at a consumer level. We test the Phenom 9600 Black Edition for its performance and overclocking results. Will the Phenom 9600 Black Edition please consumers and provide results as well as overclocking? Read our review to see our "Mixed" results.

AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition Review

Foxconn G33M-S Micro-ATX Motherboard Review
Virtual-Hideout posted a review on the Foxconn G33M-S Micro-ATX Motherboard

I have really grown to like the Foxconn G33M-S a lot. It's a good looking board with an excellent feature set and has proven to be extremely reliable. The integrated Intel chipset will more than satisfy your basic graphics needs like surfing the web, checking email, and even some light gaming. However if you're looking for a bit more graphics power you can add any PCI-e graphics card and really unleash this m-ATX powerhouse. Do like I did and add an 8800 series graphics card, a couple gig of memory and a decent Core 2 Duo CPU and you'll have a stable and powerful small form factor system that packs a punch.

Foxconn G33M-S Micro-ATX Motherboard Review

Scythe Zipang SCZP-1000 Ultra Low Noise Heatsink Review
FrostyTech posted Scythe Zipang SCZP-1000 Ultra Low Noise Heatsink Review

The number one question Frostytech readers ask us is "what's the best silent heatsink?" Much of the time, readers find themselves asking us this question after they've built a media center PC using the standard type of heatsink one normally finds in local computer stores. If you need a silent heatsink, and I do mean silent, the Scythe Zipang (SCZP-1000) is the next best thing to a passive block of aluminum (the only truly silent option). What makes the Zipang quiet is a 138mm wide fan that spins at a lazy 1000RPM.

Scythe Zipang SCZP-1000 Ultra Low Noise Heatsink Review

Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 Review
InsideHW.com posted a review on the Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6

Once again, we have a Gigabyte DQ6 motherboard on our testing table, which means we are dealing with something prestigious. As we expected, the motherboard worked great. Everything was rock-stable and the overclocking was good as well. Besides, the mobo is very cool no matter the O/C values, which is also a testament to the efficiency of the cooling system.

Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 Review

Sapphire HD 3850 1024 MB Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Sapphire HD 3850 1024 MB

AMD's Radeon HD 3850 Series has been on the market for a while now. Add-in-Board Partners are constantly looking for ways to seperate themselves from the competition and that's why Sapphire has engineered a Radeon HD 3850 with 1024 MB of GDDR3 memory and faster core clock out of the box. But can a card like this really benefit from 1 GB of video memory?

Sapphire HD 3850 1024 MB Review

TRENDnet TEW-631BRP Wireless N Router Review
Techgage posted a review of TRENDnet's budget Draft N Wireless router, the TEW-631BRP which turns out to offer solid performance and the brightest blue color ever seen on a product

Looking to move up to Draft N wireless but don't want to spend a fortune? TRENDnet has a $70 solution for you, in the form of the TEW-631BRP. Despite it's budget price and bright blue hue, the router turns out to be a great offering.

TRENDnet TEW-631BRP Wireless N Router Review

Seasonic M12II 500W Power Supply Review
DreamWare Computers posted a review on the Seasonic M12II 500W Power Supply

Our first power supply review for Seasonic left an amazing first impression on us. After testing out the S12II we were able to see that their power supplies truly do live up to all the amazing hype they get as being not only ultra-silent but also high build quality and performance levels as well. The only drawback of that power supply? It wasn't modular, and for some users with tightly packed cases, this could pose a problem for airflow. Today we've teamed up with Seasonic again to bring you a review of their M12II power supply - the modular brother to the S12II.

Seasonic M12II 500W Power Supply Review

ATI Radeon HD 3870 + 3850 CrossFire - Mixing Video Cards
Legit Reviews posted a review on the ATI Radeon HD 3870 + 3850 CrossFire

Having a mixed up CrossFire configuration performed better than expected and was able to near the performance level of other high end ATI CrossFire setups. This goes to show that ATI has made great improvements to their CATALYST drivers as taking an ATI Radeon HD 3870 and running it in CrossFire mode with an ATI Radeon HD 3850 was found to be stable and offered great improvements over a single card of either model. How many people will actually try this has yet to be seen, but this is an easy way to cut costs and improve performance...

ATI Radeon HD 3870 + 3850 CrossFire - Mixing Video Cards

Turtle Beach Ear Force X-52 PC Gaming Headphones Review
OCC has published a new review of the Turtle Beach Ear Force X-52 PC Gaming Headphones

First up was Crysis and all seemed well until I got in a Hummer and could barely hear the sound of the engine when the car was pointed forwards (into the screen) and the camera view was external. Adjusting the volumes of the centre and rear channels helped a bit, but the sound was still noticeably uneven, it seemed as though some of the sound was missing as the vehicle careered down a dirt track in near silence. Whilst driving, moving the camera to either side using the mouse revealed the sound of the engine. I sighed a little. Although not nearly as severe, the Ear Force X-52 has the same uneven 3D soundfield as the Medusa 5.1 headsets.

Turtle Beach Ear Force X-52 PC Gaming Headphones Review

Super Talent Vidego28 Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Super Talent Vidego28.

Super Talent is a company most commonly known for their contributions to the memory market. Unbeknownst to most consumers, however, they also manufacture a variety of solid state memory, power supplies, and digital music players. Today we're going to have a look at one of Super Talent's less main stream products, the Vidego touch-screen digital music player.

Super Talent Vidego28 Review

Lian Li Lancool Metal Boned K10 Case Review
Hardware Secrets posted Lian Li Lancool Metal Boned K10 Case Review

Lancool Metal Boned K10 brings the best of both worlds: its exterior is made of aluminum, bringing a flawless finishing and being lighter than all-steel cases and, at the same time, its internal body is still made of zinc-coated steel (a.k.a. "SECC"), which makes this case to cost far less than all-aluminum products . This case is particularly targeted to users that go to LAN parties, not only because it is lighter than other steel and hybrid cases around, but because it presents a very robust construction and a couple of small features to prevent unauthorized people from opening your case.

Lian Li Lancool Metal Boned K10 Case Review

SilverStone Decathlon DA800 800W Modular Power Supply Review
ThinkComputers.org posted SilverStone Decathlon DA800 800W Modular Power Supply Review

SilverStone Technologies, founded in 2003, has in less than five years become one of the industry leaders in PC power supplies. Though probably not as well known as some of the popular companies who have recently branched out into the power supply field, SilverStone's robust PSUs are well respected by those who are serious about power supplies. SilverStone was one of the first two companies to receive SLI certification from nVidia. The DA800, being a new model, has not received its SLI certification by nVidia, but both the DA750 750 watt, and the DA850 850 watt models of the Decathlon line have been certified for a pair of 8800GTXs, so I can assume that it will receive the same rating.

SilverStone Decathlon DA800 800W Modular Power Supply Review

Corsair TX750W 750watt Power Supply Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Corsair TX750W 750watt Power Supply

We had the chance a while back to review the Corsair HX series 620 watt power supply and it managed to be one of the most stable we have yet to come across. The power levels were incredibly clean and showed no stability issues at all. While this was a sure winner in our labs, past performance won't help out in today's testing.

When it comes to power supplies, the days of picking up whatever happens to be on the shelf are long gone. With the advent of more powerful processors, graphics and cooling solutions, power is just too important to take shortcuts with.

Corsair TX750W 750watt Power Supply Review

PowerColor Radeon HD 3870 X2 Review
The Guru of 3D posted a review on the PowerColor Radeon HD 3870 X2 video card

In our earlier review we tested the Radeon HD 3870 X2 from HiS, today we move onwards and have a closer peek of what PowerColor / TUL has to offer us. The beast we'll review today is the Radeon HD 3870 X2. A snazzy VGA-card as this is a multi-GPU solution on one PCB (one board). Yep you heard it right, two graphics processors on one board, bridged, making it a "single" card, a card that because it's bridged will work on any mainboard with a fast enough PCIe slot (x8 or x16 is fine); so you do not need a specific Crossfire compatible mainboard.

Guru3D will cover the GPU, the X2, the technology, noise levels, power consumption, performance .. well everything you need to know, to be honest. Without further ado, let me introduce you to the PowerColor Radeon HD 3870 X2.

PowerColor Radeon HD 3870 X2 Review

The best graphics card for 50 pound?
HEXUS.net posted a review on the Radeon HD 3650

We tell you whether it's worth buying a retail card from either Sapphire or HIS.

The best graphics card for 50 pound?