VIA EPIA-SN1800 Review
ASE Labs posted a review on the VIA EPIA-SN1800

The EPIA series from VIA has really come a long way since its initial inception years ago. When the series was first released, it was a unique formfactor. The problem is that it was slow and the expandability was not there. Fast forward a few years and the later designs are nothing like what it was. You get speed and expandability in a great size. If Windows is your thing, this board is Vista certified.

VIA EPIA-SN1800 Review

Noctua NH-U12P Heatpipe CPU Cooler Review
Bigbruin.com posted a review on the Noctua NH-U12P Heatpipe CPU Cooler

The cooling performance of the Noctua NH-U12P Heatpipe CPU Cooler is exceptional. With the fan at full speed it produces minimal noise and provides excellent thermal results, and cutting the fan speed down to near silence doesn't impact the cooling at all. Even though the performance was exceptional, achieving it took more effort than I am used to needing in order to install a CPU cooler.

Noctua NH-U12P Heatpipe CPU Cooler Review



Gigabyte GV-NX88T512HP GeForce 8800 GT Review
HotHardware.com evaluate the features and performance of Gigabyte's innovative GV-NX88T512HP GeForce 8800 GT graphics card.

The Gigabyte GV-NX88T512HP features a nice factory overclock, the ability to increase the GPU voltage via Gigabyte's Gamer HUD software, and it uses high quality electrical components. In addition to the aforementioned items, the GV-NX88T512HP also features a custom Zalman cooler and a PCB that is shorter than NVIDIA's reference design. Head on over to the site and check it out...

Gigabyte GV-NX88T512HP GeForce 8800 GT Review

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT/GTS Roundup
Digit-Life posted a NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT/GTS Roundup

Since 8800 GTS 512MB has the same number of shader processors as 8800 GTX, but operates at higher frequencies, its performance may come close to that of 8800 Ultra. So, it will be very interesting to examine these new products. Some of them have very original design and coolers.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT/GTS Roundup

Microsoft Reclusa Gaming Keyboard Review
Tweaknews.net posted a review on the Microsoft Reclusa Gaming Keyboard

Overall, I have to say that the Razer based Microsoft Reclusa is a solid constructed piece of computer hardware that should be permanently placed on your desktop for many years with little to no problems.

Microsoft Reclusa Gaming Keyboard Review

Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio (PCI Express) review
The Guru of 3D posted a review on the Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio (PCI Express)

Bordering on false advertisement, Creative's latest X-Fi isn't an X-Fi at all, it's a new rev of the Audigy series using the X-Fi drivers and gliding on the PCI Express bus. The EAX gaming enhancements are gone, however, in favor of the more usable Crystallizer and CMSS3D functions. The X-Audio does provide a good value with decent performance, stability, and last but not least, is does sound good. Perhaps theres something wrong with it? Well, don't let the skillfully androgynous chick on the box fool you. Lets read on and find out what's really under the, er, hood.

Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio (PCI Express) review

Seagate FreeAgent Pro 1TB External Hard Drive Review
Futurelooks takes a look at an external hard drive

Seagate has long since established itself as a leader in the hard drive industry and one of their latest external offerings is not only attractive, but it’s also versatile and it comes with loads of storage capacity. The Seagate FreeAgent Pro external hard drive is now available with a whopping one terabyte of space; that’s 1000GB, folks!

Seagate FreeAgent Pro 1TB External Hard Drive Review

33-Way Thermal Interface Material Comparison
Benchmark Reviews posted 33-Way Thermal Interface Material Comparison

Benchmark Reviews has seen a lot of products made for the purpose of delivering better performance. Some of these products exist for overclockers and enthusiasts, and often times help deliver performance out of otherwise tame hardware. Other products sometimes only deliver the empty marketing claim of improvements. Of all the products we have seen and tested, one particular category always stands out as the culprit for over-hyped promises: Thermal Interface Material (TIM). Of all the heatsink compounds and thermal pastes made and marketed, they must all only concentrate themselves to deliver the simple function of mating the CPU to the cooler with the highest thermal conductivity possible. Of course, some work better than others, and this is exactly what Benchmark Reviews intends to discover. Please join us for a comprehensive testing of 33 different TIM products.

33-Way Thermal Interface Material Comparison

Targus Grove Convertible Messenger/Backpack Review
ThinkComputers.org has posted a review on the Targus Grove Convertible Messenger/Backpack Review

Targus' line of backpacks is among the best. ThinkComputers' admires the line's durability, solid construction, versatility, and protection of the contents of the bag. We got our hands on the Targus Grove Convertible Messenger/Backpack. It looks and feels like a World War II rucksack re-imagined in the twenty-first century. The olive color certainly contributes to it. As part of the Targus EcoSmart green initiative, this case is PVC-free and features recyclable plastic accents and nickel-free metal to reduce the amount of toxins released into the environment. Read on for the review...

Targus Grove Convertible Messenger/Backpack Review

ATI HD 3470 Review
OCC has published a new review of the ATI HD 3470

I used ATI's Overdrive included in the Catalyst Control Center to overclock this card. I was extremely surprised at how much I was able to squeeze out of this little card. I was able to get the core clock from 800MHz to 890MHz and the memory clock from 950MHz to 1040MHz. The fan didn't make any more noise than it already was at stock so I was happy about that. This card couldn't have been easier to overclock and to be able to get that that much out of the card was impressive to say the least.

ATI HD 3470 Review

OCZ Rally2 Turbo 8GB Flash Drive Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the OCZ Rally2 Turbo 8GB Flash Drive.

There are so many thumb drives out there, some fast and some slow, some high capacity and some smaller than a quarter, that it's really easy to brush them aside and think that those differences don't really matter. OCZ wants to discourage this kind of a mentality and it shows from their diverse lineup of USB flash drives, from durable to speedy to high capacity. Today we're going to have a look at the OCZ Rally2 Turbo 8GB USB flash drive, which promises to provide impressive speeds (up to 35MB/s read) while maintaining high capacity (available in 4GB and 8GB modules).

OCZ Rally2 Turbo 8GB Flash Drive Review

Samsung YP-P2 Review
Overclockers Online has posted a new review on the Samsung YP-P2

The Samsung P2 really delivers in a small package; it is very attractive, jam-packed with nifty features, as well as a very intuitive interface. There were very few problems when using this audio player on a daily basis, and the P2 is Bluetooth ready, a function that the iTouch lacks. Although the P2 does not have WiFi support to browse the web, the price difference between the iTouch and the P2 is enough to drive customers towards the P2.

Samsung YP-P2 Review

GIGABYTE ODIN Pro GE-MK20A-D1 1200w PSU Review
TweakTown posted a review on the GIGABYTE ODIN Pro GE-MK20A-D1 1200w PSU

When you hear the company name of “GIGABYTE”, odds are good that you are not thinking power supplies. These folks have been a premiere manufacturer of motherboards for quite some time. They have also recently begun to delve into the techno segment with a line of laptop systems, video cards, cooling components and even cell phones and other communication devices. But power supplies?

We are going to take a look at the feature set of the ODIN Pro 1200 and then put it to the test. We will see if these folks have a winner on their hands or whether they should stick to the other components that they are already good at making.

GIGABYTE ODIN Pro GE-MK20A-D1 1200w PSU Review

Palit Geforce 8800GT Super+ 1GB Videocard Review
PC Stats posted Palit Geforce 8800GT Super+ 1GB Videocard Review

Palit have taken a slightly different approach with this GeForce 8800GT-class videocard. Rather than pre-overclock the GPU and memory, it's added an extra 512MB of onboard videocard memory, bumping the total to 1GB GDDR3. The Palit 8800GT Super+ 1GB ships with its GPU running at 600 MHz and memory clocked at 900 MHz. The shader runs at the stock 1500MHz speed. For the gamers looking for a little DirectX10 action in Windows Vista, the Palit 8800GT Super+ 1GB supports SM4.0, 16x antialiasing, 128-bit HDR, nVidia quantum effects physics processing, PureVideo HD, OpenGL 2 and all the other eye candy you'd expect.

Palit Geforce 8800GT Super+ 1GB Videocard Review

Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse Set Review
APH Networks has published a new review on the Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse Set

We have been following pretty much every new cordless laser set releases from Logitech since 2005. As Logitech releases a new set every year, we are generally very impressed with pretty much all of them -- what makes it truly interesting is that, despite the fact that they are 'just' keyboards and mice, Logitech still manages to innovate in every successive release that makes their products convincing enough for a lot of people to upgrade from their existing set, yet retaining the originality and usability factor of the keyboard and mouse itself. What we are trying to say is making changes and improvements are one thing, but some companies ruin their products in the progress of modification. Logitech is certainly not within this category. As a new year arrives, so does Logitech with their latest Logitech MX5500 Revolution cordless laser set. Combined with the legendary Logitech MX Revolution cordless laser mouse, as well as a brand new Bluetooth keyboard, how does this keyboard and mouse set stack up against their previous releases? Let's check it out.

Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse Set Review

VVIKOO GeForce 9600 GT Turbo Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the VVIKOO GeForce 9600 GT Turbo

VVIKOO's GeForce 9600 GT Turbo brings many changes over the NVIDIA reference design. You can see one of the first DisplayPort implementations, an HDMI output, two DVIs and optical SPDIF-in. The card also features the Zalman VF-1000 cooler which makes sure the card stays cool at all times. Since the card runs cooler, the card comes overclocked straight from the factory.

VVIKOO GeForce 9600 GT Turbo Review

Coolermaster Cosmos S ATX Case Review
Madshrimps posted a review on the Coolermaster Cosmos S ATX Case

It did not take Coolermaster long to update their high end chassis, the Cosmos S is based on the Cosmos, but made from aluminum, more cooling options, comes with a massive 200mm fan and has a very unique I/O panel. We compare this S(port) version to the original to see how it stacks up.

Coolermaster Cosmos S ATX Case Review

Lamptron Case Handles Review
DreamWare Computers posted a review on the Lamptron Case Handles

Are your LAN parties followed by the severe back pain of having to awkwardly carry your large computer case to and from the event? Unfortunately very few cases come with handles that make transportation an easy thing to face. For those looking to add some handles, and of course some flashy looks to their case, Lamptron may have solved this problem with their set of case handles.

Lamptron Case Handles Review

ASUS U2E 11" Ultra-mobile Notebook Review - In a class of its own
PC Perspective takes a look at the ASUS U2E notebook

The ASUS U2E has been waiting in the wings since Computex of last year to jump onto the ultra-mobile market and strut its stuff. Well, we don't have to wait any longer as PC Perspective gets its hands on a shipping system. Come see why this 11" notebook is going to be a giant in the market.

ASUS U2E 11" Ultra-mobile Notebook Review - In a class of its own

Gigabyte GA X48-DS5 Review (German)
Hardwareoverclock Austria has tested one of the first Gigabyte GA-X48-DS5 boards with Intel's X48 Express chipset.

The most important themes in the article are the performance, the bios and the overclocking features. Please take a look at the overclocking results, looks very fine.

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