Paragon Hard Disk Manager 2008 Suite
Bjorn3D takes a look at Paragon Hard Disk Manager 2008 Suite.

Paragon Hard Disk Manager 2008 is a program suite from Paragon that promises to make everything around the hard drive easy. It can defrag your hard drives, make it easy to take an image and restore it and even make sure that any data you want removed stays removed. After using it for over a month my personal feeling is that this is a great toolkit for both novice and experienced users. Read on to find out why.

Paragon Hard Disk Manager 2008 Suite

Gigabyte Cyclops Review
XSReviews have posted a new review on the Gigabyte Cyclops GPU cooler

Most cooler reviews are of products designed for the latest, greatest and usually hottest GPUs. But what if you have an older system, with a once powerful 6600GT or x800? The fan dies or you want to squeeze a few more MHZ in your OC, where do you turn? Well, Gigabyte of all companies have made the Cyclops, which comes with changeable front covers, RAM sinks and a solid aluminium core. Let's see how our 6600GT feels with it attached.

Gigabyte Cyclops Review



SilverStone 400 watt ST40EF Power Supply Review
HardwareLogic.com posted a review on the SilverStone 400 watt ST40EF Power Supply

SilverStone opened its doors in 2003 and quickly became known for its stylish and quality system enclosures (that's fancy for "computer cases"). Headquartered in Taiwan, they also have corporate offices in the USA and Germany. Along with diversifying their location, they have diversified their product line. SilverStone sells hard drive enclosures, CPU coolers, system fans and, you guessed it, power supplies! We have one of SilverStone's PSU on the bench today in fact.

SilverStone aims it's Element series PSU's at the budget and efficiency minded. The ST40EF we are reviewing today was first introduced in March 2006 and is certified as an 80+ unit (80% efficiency or greater). Current street prices are as low at $60 USD (and rebates are also available). At that price, they approach the "bargain basement" variety of PSU's we often avoid. Yet, SilverStone has a pretty good reputation in PSUs. Let's see if the ST40EF is "bargain" or "basement".

SilverStone 400 watt ST40EF Power Supply Review

NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Preview - Palit N78S
TweakTown posted a preview on the NVIDIA GeForce 8200

Since AMD acquired ATI to do its chipset bidding, we haven’t seen much from NVIDIA for the Athlon 64 and Phenom platforms. The first new generation chipset designed by NVIDIA to support the Phenom and Athlon 64 processors has arrived; codenamed the MCP78, it has officially been given the name “GeForce 8200”.

NVIDIA’s main focus here with the GeForce 8200 is Hybrid SLI. This is a new design that has been thought up to combine the power of a discrete graphics card with the extra unused power of the onboard GPU.

NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Preview - Palit N78S

Seagate 750GB Recertified Hard Drive Review
Madshrimps posted a review on the Seagate 750GB Recertified Hard Drive

Today a 1000GB hard drive is commonly available for the power users while a few months back 750GB was the largest capacity. Although hard drive failure is low at less than 2 percent, certified repaired hard drive could be had for much less. Geeks.com stocks both new and certified repaired hard drives; and if backing up your data and system are your priorities after HDD failure, a second large capacity HD may be your best friend.

Seagate 750GB Recertified Hard Drive Review

Soyo Topaz S 24" LCD Monitor Review
ASE Labs posted a review on the Soyo Topaz S 24" LCD Monitor

SOYO was established around 1999 at the time when computer hardware was easy to list off in your head. Their Dragon series of motherboards were excellent and many enthusiasts employed their boards for computer builds. Today, SOYO is a vastly different company. Gone are the motherboards but SOYO has reinvented itself and now produces displays. They have a partnership with Honeywell for dual branding. Today, we are looking at the Topaz S 24" LCD Widescreen Monitor.

Soyo Topaz S 24" LCD Monitor Review

Lamptron Modders Case Handles Review
3DXtreme posted a review on the Lamptron Modders Case

Lamptron contacted us recently about a set of case handles they were sampling. After seeing the press release on them, I was interested as they were some of the best looking case handles I'd ever seen. Not only were they stylish but they were milled from solid aluminum blocks. Lamptron sent over a sample for us to take a look at.

Lamptron Modders Case Handles Review

Evo-G Mouse Bungee Review
Modders-Inc.com posted a review on the Evo-G Mouse Bungee

Corded mouse users from all over have at one point in time had to have cursed their corded mouse because the cord was caught on something. Well the Evo-G Mouse Bungee is designed to prevent any unwanted mouse movements that are caused by the longer cords.

Evo-G Mouse Bungee Review

Tagan PipeRock 1300W Review
Hardwareoverclock Austria has posted a new PSU review in German

Are you still searching a strong power supply for your Crossfire or SLI system? Maybe the Piperock is the right one. Great power and a clever cable management are only 2 of a lot of features.

Read more (German)
Read more (with translator)

Corsair Dominator TWIN3X2048-1800C7DFIN G Kit Review
HotHardware.com evaluate the features, performance, and overclockability of Corsair's current flagship Dominator TWIN3X2048-1800C7DFIN G DDR3-1800 memory kit.

As its name implies, this 2GB (2 x 1GB) memory kit is rated for operation at 1800MHz with a CAS latency of 7. But it is also one of a select few memory kits to support Intel's Extreme Memory Profiles, or XMP. And it turned out to be a heck of an overclocker too. Head on over to the site and check it out...

Corsair Dominator TWIN3X2048-1800C7DFIN G Kit Review

Zalman ZM-NC2000 Notebook Cooler Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Zalman ZM-NC2000 Notebook Cooler

The Zalman NC2000 is a notebook cooler made of a solid aluminum sheet and black plastic bottom. Two fans cool the entire underside of the notebook and can be manually adjusted as well to find the perfect balance between cooling and fan noise.

Zalman ZM-NC2000 Notebook Cooler Review

NVIDIA GeForce 8200 mGPU Preview
Hardware Analysis posted a review on the NVIDIA GeForce 8200 mGPU

NVIDIA officially lifts the veil on the GeForce 8200 mGPU chipset, which boasts the first retail integrated graphics solution capable of 100% HD decoding of MPEG-2, VC-1 and H.264. Finally, a proper low cost chip to build a HD HTPC around, but is it still too soon? Read our preview to find out.

NVIDIA GeForce 8200 mGPU Preview

Aeneon XTUNE DDR3-1333 2GB Memory Kit Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Aeneon XTUNE DDR3-1333 2GB Memory Kit.

The Vice President of Business at Aeneon said that the, "new XTUNE DDR3 memory series. will leverage the enthusiasts' performance experience and demonstrate the DDR3 main advantages as one of the first products in the market: offering high-speed computing as well as limiting power." Rated at 1.5V, these modules certainly run at lower energy consumption than recent DDR2 modules that have been released at 2.0V stock, but as one of the first kits on the market, can it provide the performance we're hoping for? Continue on as we find out.

Aeneon XTUNE DDR3-1333 2GB Memory Kit Review

eDimensional AudioFX Pro 5+1 Headset Review
Overclockers Online posted a review on the eDimensional AudioFX Pro 5+1 Headset

For hardcore gamers, eDimensional's AudioFX Pro 5+1 is a must have. It combines the positional sound capabilities of a surround sound system with the precision and noise-isolating power of a headset; the microphone is just an added bonus. Comfort is also an advantage for this headset thanks to its soft leather-like ear cups. All in all, the headset's build seems sturdy. If you can look past the puke-colored color scheme and the gaudy LEDs, the AudioFX Pro 5+1 is a solid product which may very well be worth its high cost.

eDimensional AudioFX Pro 5+1 Headset Review

AMD CrossFireX preview - scaling to new heights
HEXUS.net published a preview on the AMD CrossFireX technology

ATI showcased its four-GPU CrossFireX technology during our visit to its HQ in Toronto. We tell you whether it's worth it or not.

AMD CrossFireX preview - scaling to new heights

Sigma Shark 635W Power Supply Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Sigma Shark 635W Power Supply

Sigma's new Shark line of power supply units combines a functional, stable supplier of required electricity with a stylish, finned, dual-fan cooling design, resulting in a silent but powerful device. It's also one of the most stable devices we've seen in a while. Combine that with a sub $100-price and it looks like we've got quite a nice unit on our hands. Read on for the review.

Sigma Shark 635W Power Supply Review

Detailed Platform Analysis in RightMark Memory Analyzer. Part 15
Digit-Life posted an analysis of the AMD Phenom X4 Processors in RightMark Memory Analyzer.

In this article we shall analyze the key features of the new AMD Family 10h Processors architecture. We'll compare those with features of a typical AMD K8 processor -- Athlon 64 X2 5200+ for the AM2 platform or, officially, NPT (New Platform Technology).

Detailed Platform Analysis in RightMark Memory Analyzer. Part 15

ZOTAC GeForce 9600GT 512MB AMP! Edition Review
TweakTown posted a review on the ZOTAC GeForce 9600GT 512MB AMP! Edition

But what makes ZOTAC stand out so much with their AMP! line-up is that the clocks they tend to put on these cards are very aggressive and really make it stand out from the competition.

We saw that the 9600GT from Galaxy performed around the same as a HD 3870 with stock clock speeds; with the increased clocks on the ZOTAC AMP! Edition 9600GT we will have to see if it can consistently take the lead.

ZOTAC GeForce 9600GT 512MB AMP! Edition Review

Noctua NH-U12P CPU Heatsink Review
Madshrimps posted Noctua NH-U12P CPU Heatsink review

Noctua improved the design of the original NH-U12 to make it fit more motherboards, at the same time they decided to bundle it with a low noise 120mm fan. Can this refreshed product stand a chance against heavy competition? We find out.

Noctua NH-U12P CPU Heatsink Review