HIS Radeon HD 5570 1GB GDDR3 Video Card in CrossFire Review
TweakTown posted a review on the HIS Radeon HD 5570 1GB GDDR3 Video Card in CrossFire

The HD 5570 was an interesting model for me. Due to the fact it came out after the HD 5450, I didn't know exactly where the model would fit. Ok, yes I understand, it was going to sit in-between the HD 5450 and HD 5670, but was it going to lean more towards the HD 5670 which can do a bit of gaming, or was it going to lean more towards the office orientated HD 5450?

It was surprising to see the model leant more towards the HD 5670. Sure, you're not going to run Eyefinity on the setup; but since the model followed the same low profile nature of the HD 5450, it clearly has a market for people with low profile systems or people who just want to game on a real budget at lower resolutions.

HIS Radeon HD 5570 1GB GDDR3 Video Card in CrossFire Review

Aliens Vs Predator PC Game DX11 Performance Benchmarks
Legit Reviews posted Aliens Vs Predator PC Game DX11 Performance Benchmarks

Many of the new PC game titles that are coming out today are being released with DirectX 11 graphics. You don't have to have a DirectX 11 graphics card to play DirectX 11 game titles, but to get the graphics quality that you paid for one is most certainly needed. Read on to see how some Radeon HD 5000 video cards do in the PC game Aliens versus Predator.

Gaming enjoyment aside, the performance of all the cards tested was solid. The ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics card is the flagship single-GPU video card from AMD and it easily played AvP at 1920x1080 with the image quality cranked up. The Radeon HD 5750 was able to play the game at these settings, but to really enjoy the game and to get silky smooth frame rates we had to spend a little time tweaking the settings on the video card. This is great news as ~$150 mainstream graphics cards like the Sapphire Vapor X Radeon HD 5750 will be able to enjoy DX11 game titles without sacrificing too much image quality...

Aliens Vs Predator PC Game DX11 Performance Benchmarks



Addonics Pocket eSATA/USB DigiDrive Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Addonics Pocket eSATA/USB DigiDrive

The Addonics Pocket DigiDrive combines both the flexibility of a card reader and the speed of the eSATA interface into one functional package. We take the unit for a spin with a blazing fast Compact Flash card to see how it will keep up.

Addonics Pocket eSATA/USB DigiDrive Review

Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme CPU Cooler Review
Hardware Secrets posted Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme CPU Cooler Review

This time we tested a CPU cooler from Tuniq, Tower 120 Extreme. This cooler has a tower design with five U-shaped heatpipes and with its fan installed inside the heatsink. Will it show a good performance? Check it out!

Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme CPU Cooler Review

Verizon Wireless Palm Pre Plus Review
TestFreaks posted a review on the Verizon Wireless Palm Pre Plus

At the beginning of the month I posted my review of the Palm Pixi Plus from Verizon Wireless, today I have what you might call the big brother to that phone, the Palm Pre Plus. Overall the Pres Plus is a much better phone, it's bigger and it just feels easier to use. The Pre Plus is a slider with a full keyboard that's easy to use, the phone itself features a finger friendly navigation system that I quite like. So Read on to learn more

Verizon Wireless Palm Pre Plus Review

Antec ISK300-150 Case Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Antec ISK300-150 Case

A while ago we reviewed Antec ISK300-65, which proved to be a nice mini ITX case. This other case, however, comes with an external power supply, with a DC-DC converter module inside the case to convert the 19 V provided by the external power supply into the voltages required by the PC (+12 V, +5 V, +3.3 V, etc). On the new ISK300-150, Antec added an internal 150 W power supply, which allows you to install a more powerful system. Let's see if this new version is as good as the previous version.

Antec ISK300-150 Case Review

Asus EAH5750 Videocard Review
Rbmods posted a review on the Asus EAH5750 Videocard

On todays testbench is a Asus 5750 videocard, this is a 140$ card that seems to really bring some bang for the buck performance wise according to the specifications. We are going to compare it vs some higher performance cards that we have looked at before; and also try to boost performance with some overclocking.

Asus EAH5750 Videocard Review

QNAP TS-459 Pro Turbo NAS with Intel Atom D510 Review
Legit Reviews takes at the QNAP TS-459 Pro Turbo NAS with Intel Atom D510

The TS-459 Pro is a powerful 4-bay network attached storage (NAS) server, which is designed to provide an affordable and easy-to-manage solution with iSCSI support. The QNAP TS-459 Pro Turbo NAS also incorporates the next-generation Intel Atom D510 1.66GHz Dual-Core processor and 1GB DDR2 memory for performance that is second to none according to QNAP!

When comparing the QNAP TS-459 Pro Turbo NAS to the older TS-419P, there is not much to compare. They both look exactly the same. They both have the same Ajax-based software included. Basically, the main upgrade in the TS-459 Pro is in the processor and chipset that QNAP selected. By upgrading the processor to Intel’s latest (and fastest) Atom D510, the TS-459 Pro picks up an incredible performance boost...

QNAP TS-459 Pro Turbo NAS with Intel Atom D510 Review

XtremeGear HP-1216B Heatsink Review
FrostyTech posted XtremeGear HP-1216B Heatsink Review

The XtremeGear HP-1216B heatsink utilizes a dimpled surface texture on its raw aluminum fins as well, and quite amazingly retails for $29! Standing 153mm tall, the HP-1216B heatsink is equipped with a single no-name 120mm fan that rotates at 2000-1000RPM and is illuminated by four blue LEDs. At full speed it's moderately audible, and at the slowest speed you'll get good performance a nearly silent levels.

XtremeGear HP-1216B Heatsink Review

Patriot Torqx 64 GB SSD Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Patriot Torqx 64 GB SSD

SSDs still may be a few years away from mainstream acceptance due to the high cost of ownership versus a spinning drive, but for the enthusiast looking to round out their system or someone wanting to give their notebook a kick in the pants, there is no single upgrade that will do that better than a solid state drive. Today we will be taking a look at a drive from Patriot Memory, the 64 GB Torqx.

Patriot Torqx 64 GB SSD Review

Prolimatech MK-13 VGA Cooler Review
PureOverclock has published a review of the Prolimatech MK-13 VGA cooler

Prolimatech has now jumped further into the air cooling market, but this time into new territory: VGA cooling. Looking to build upon the success of their CPU heatsink, they've launched the MK-13, an utter beast of a graphics card cooler that is entirely reminiscent of their Megahalems, sporting a ton of fins, heatpipe technology, and a massive size.

Prolimatech MK-13 VGA Cooler Review

ATI Radeon HD 5830 Reviews Roundup
Sapphire Radeon HD 5830 1GB GDDR5 Review @ Hardware Canucks

Presently, there is a substantial price and performance gap between ATI's HD 5850 and HD 5770 which was filled for a short time by the HD 4890. ATI has now decided to release a card that effectively bridges the space between these two cards with the aptly-named HD 5830 1GB. In this review we look at the Sapphire version of a card that could prove to be a new price / performance leader in the GPU market.

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ASUS EAH 5830 DirectCu @ techPowerUp

Today we have with us the ASUS EAH 5830 DirectCu 1024 MB, a premium non-reference implementation of the Radeon HD 5830. The way its cooler is designed, and going by ASUS' choice of components, the EAH 5830 DirectCu is catered to the value performance enthusiast who can squeeze the last ounce of performance out of it by overclocking.

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OCZ Alchemy Series Elixir Gaming Keyboard Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the OCZ Alchemy Series Elixir Gaming Keyboard

The OCZ Elixir keyboard has been out for just about 2 years now. We were lucky enough to win one during CES at OCZs party. We normally would not review such an old keyboard, but looking around online we found this keyboard for $20 brand new, which for any keyboard is a great deal. So lets take a look at the Alchemy Series Elixir Gaming keyboard and see if its the perfect keyboard for a gamer on a budget.

OCZ Alchemy Series Elixir Gaming Keyboard Review

GIGABYTE M8000 Xtreme Gaming Mouse Review
TweakTown takes a look at the GIGABYTE M8000 Xtreme Gaming Mouse

I'm reviewing a mouse! It's been a while since I've looked at a peripheral and when I say a while, I mean years. Since Chinese New Year was coming in fast and GIGABYTE wanted to get a sample of the M8000X out before the factories shut down, I said to send it over to me.

With the press document sitting in my inbox on the GIGABYTE M8000X, I took the time to really look through it. Damn, it looked oh so sweet. But features and software are only half the story; what really matters is how it feels. Something that most companies struggle to achieve is the greatness in a fantastic feeling mouse. Let's find out how GIGABYTE is traveling in this segment these days.

GIGABYTE M8000 Xtreme Gaming Mouse Review

Sans Digital Towerraid TR5UT(-B) Review
TechwareLabs has a review of the Sans Digital Towerraid TR5UT(-B)

Join us with our review of the Sans Digital Towerraid TR5UT(-B) which could be the storage answer you need for your small business, home, laptop, and desktop. With a capacity of up to 10TB of space you won’t run out of storage anytime soon. We show you the TR5UT(-B) inside and out and test its performance

Sans Digital Towerraid TR5UT(-B) Review

Western Digital AV-GP 2 TB Hard Disk Drive Review
TechARP posted Western Digital AV-GP 2 TB Hard Disk Drive Review

Once upon a time, a 40 MB hard disk drive was considered state-of-the-art. Now, Western Digital gives us a hard disk drive of the same physical size, but with 50,000 times the capacity! We present - the 2TB Western Digital AV-GP hard disk drive!

The 2 TB AV-GP is an audio-video version of the the WD Caviar Green hard disk drive. Like its Green Power compatriots, it features a slower spindle speed of between 5400 RPM and 7200 RPM, which greatly reduces its power consumption. However, in addition to common Green Power features, it also boasts several AV-specific features. Let's find out just how well this hard disk drive performs!

Western Digital AV-GP 2 TB Hard Disk Drive Review

HP Deskjet F4480 All-In-One Review
Bona Fide Reviews posted a review on the HP Deskjet F4480 All-In-One

These days, it's possible to buy an inkjet printer for next to nothing. For simple print jobs or for those who only print documents and nothing fancy, there are tons of budget printers that will get the job done fairly well. Up for review today is the HP Deskjet F4480 from Geeks.com, a machine that would certainly qualify as a budget printer. Running just over $50, this little guy can print, scan, and copy, all with a variety of features and settings.

HP Deskjet F4480 All-In-One Review

Gigabyte Ghost GM-M8000X Laser Gaming Mouse Review
PC Stats posted Gigabyte Ghost GM-M8000X Laser Gaming Mouse Review

While optical mice have finally managed to vanquish ball mice as the
standard pointing device, a lot of computer users have been content that their optical mice are "good enough". Gamers on the other hand demand way more from their mice, and that's why a little beauty by the name of the Gigabyte Ghost GM-M8000X laser gaming Mouse exists. You'll find a nine button performance mouse built for competitive gaming around a 6000 DPI laser sensor with on-the-fly sensitivity adjustment and a high 1000 reports/second USB polling rate.

Gigabyte Ghost GM-M8000X Laser Gaming Mouse Review

XSPC 5870 Razor GPU Water Block Review
PureOverclock posted a review of the XSPC 5870 Razor GPU water block

The XSPC Razor 5870 full cover GPU water block is very sleek and slim, designed to keep your lighting fast Radeon HD5870 graphics card cool as a cucumber. Temperatures are improved but so is overclocking potential so let's find out just how well the 5870 Razor performs.

XSPC 5870 Razor GPU Water Block Review

SilverStone HDDBoost Hybrid SSD / HDD Device Review
Hardware Canucks published a review of the SilverStone HDDBoost Hybrid SSD / HDD device.

Many people have shied away from SSDs due to their somewhat limited storage capacity and high price for the drives. Spindle-based hard drives on the other hand have massive amounts of storage space but lack the performance of SSDs. SilverStone's $50 HDDBoost looks to marry the best of both worlds by allowing us to seamlessly link a budget SSD to a hard drive for increased performance. However, does it work?

SilverStone HDDBoost Hybrid SSD / HDD Device Review

Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 Motherboard Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 Motherboard

Sometimes Intel's tick-tock plans don't coincide with the technical improvements made to other areas, such as SuperSpeed USB-3.0 or SATA-III 6.0-Gbps controllers. Most hardware enthusiasts agree that it's awkward to see Intel's "Enthusiast" branded X58-Express chipset paired to older standards while "Mainstream" P55 motherboards enjoy the better and faster new ones. Gigabyte agrees, too, and has re-launched the X58A-series as a refresh for their flagship platform. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 motherboard against the ASUS P6X58D Premium in heat-to-head performance, and compares to the original X58 platform.

Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 Motherboard Review

Corsair Flash Padlock 2 8GB USB Flash Drive Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Corsair Flash Padlock 2 8GB USB Flash Drive

Four years ago Corsair introduced the Flash Voyager USB drive, a USB drive that was practically indestructible. A Year after that they came out with the Flash Padlock, u USB drive that had a keypad on the front that allowed you to lock and unlock it to protect your data. It seems Corsair has put the two together and released the Flash Padlock 2, which is basically the Flash Voyager with the Padlock keypad on the front. So not only can you protect your data with a key code you get the awesome protection of the Flash Voyager design.

Corsair Flash Padlock 2 8GB USB Flash Drive Review

Asus P7P55D-E Premium motherboard Review
APH Networks has published a new review on the Asus P7P55D-E Premium motherboard

It's been a while since I have last reviewed an Asus motherboard. It's also been a while... actually, I am not going to lie, haha -- I've never reviewed two motherboards consecutively on APH Networks before. Because of my relatively intense workload in my second year of Electrical Engineering, especially compared to what I have done in the past during high school, it is often very challenging to maintain decent academic performance while working with a demanding review schedule. This holds especially true when it comes to reviewing motherboards. The sheer amount of writing in conjunction with the need of benchmarking (Which includes fresh installs of Windows every time, oh man!) is not only very time consuming, but also requires high levels of patience and effort. But things are a bit different this time around. After finishing my Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD6 review last week, I simply could not contain the excitement I have for testing the latest and greatest motherboards based off Intel's P55 Express chipset for Lynnfield processors. This curiosity continued on, as I soon discovered that the only way to quench this thirst is to put the motherboards through our battery of benchmarks. So today, we'll be taking a look at the Asus P7P55D-E Premium -- Asus' high end P55 motherboard on this platform. How does it stack up against its rival Gigabyte's enthusiast product, and does it continue the tradition of Asus motherboards in performance, features, and quality? Let me answer these questions in our review today!

Asus P7P55D-E Premium motherboard Review

Corsair Padlock 2 8GB USB Flash Drive Review
OCC has published a review on the Corsair Padlock 2 8GB USB Flash Drive

When it comes to security, the Corsair Flash Padlock 2 gets high marks for its ability to protect any sensitive data that is stored on the drive. Setting up these security features was extremely simple and once you have keyed in a unique four to ten digit PIN, the drive will automatically lock when removed from a USB port. In this locked state, the flash drive uses a 256-bit AES hardware encryption and built-in hacker protection that will temporarily lock the drive for a few minutes after five unsuccessful log-in attempts.

Corsair Padlock 2 8GB USB Flash Drive Review