BFG GeForce GTS 250 OC 1GB Review
OCC has published a new review on the BFG GeForce GTS 250 OC 1GB

So what's in a name? What nVidia hopes to do with the introduction of the GTS 250 is offer a video card to the masses that offers high mid-level performance at a bargain basement price. This is something that the BFG GTS 250 does even though it is based on the G92 GPU. Some may give nVidia grief about another rename of an aging card but it is still a viable option and the rename is meant to reduce that confusion at the retail level. With the 9800GTX+ currently selling anywhere from $125 to $175, the GTS 250 is right in line price-wise and falls below many of the cards currently offered for sale. With two flavors to choose from, differentiated from each other by the size of the frame buffer at 512MB and 1GB, they are priced accordingly at $129 and $149. Performance wise, the BFG GTS 250 outperformed the overclocked HD4850 in the majority of our benchmarks. That being said, you have a card that performs well in resolutions up to 1920x1200 and still is playable up to 2560x1600 in some of the games. This for a price below that of the competition.

BFG GeForce GTS 250 OC 1GB Review

HIS Multi-View DVI Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the HIS Multi-View DVI

Many people, myself included, have often wished for an easier way to connect multiple displays. Perhaps you don't have the money for multiple video cards. Or maybe your laptop doesn't have a video-out. Or maybe you just want to connect six monitors. That's a lot of maybe's, I know, but Hightech Information Systems (HIS for short) has developed a solution to solve all of those problems.

Meet the HIS Multi-View. This particular model has a DVI-out and is small enough to take anywhere. Being portable is a huge advantage in today's market with all the hustle and bustle of life. If you have a need to connect multiple monitors to your laptop, there is no better solution. It needs no external power supply and requires only a USB cable to connect up to your PC. Simply install the software, plug it into the DVI port or cable on your display (or VGA through use of the included adapter), and plug the other end into the computer via the USB port. It really is that easy.

HIS Multi-View DVI Review



EVGA GeForce GTS 250 Superclocked Review
Techgage.com posted a review on the EVGA GeForce GTS 250 Superclocked

The first mid-range offering of NVIDIA's GeForce 200 series is here, in the form of the GTS 250. As a follow-up to the company's 9800 GTX+, we already have a good idea of what to expect. But, various improvements aim to make things interesting, such as a redesigned PCB, smaller form-factor, single PCI-E connector, improved temperatures and refreshed pricing.

EVGA GeForce GTS 250 Superclocked Review

Gigabyte GM-M8000 Gaming Mouse Review
Clunk posted a review on the Gigabyte GM-M8000 Gaming Mouse

Mice are something of a subjective little peripheral - what works well for one person could turn out to be hell on a mat for someone else. Gaming models are much more of a personal thing than your standard browsing mouse as there are so many game types said mouse will need to service.

There are also often specific modes within any one game that may require a myriad of options to meet the needs of each players unique style such as cool accurate sniping or fast on the fly direction changes. Couple this with the need for comfort, precision and the software to make it flexible and you end up with a mighty challenge for any manufacturer.

Gigabyte GM-M8000 Gaming Mouse Review

Palit GeForce GTS 250 2048 MB Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Palit GeForce GTS 250 2048 MB video card

Today NVIDIA released their GeForce GTS 250 Series which is based on the G92 graphics processor that has already been used on a number of GeForce 8 and GeForce 9 designs. While NVIDIA's reference design comes with 1 GB of memory, Palit has chosen to create a card that comes with 2 GB of VRAM.

Palit GeForce GTS 250 2048 MB Review

Kingston 16GB microSDHC Card Review
TestFreaks posted a review on the Kingston 16GB microSDHC Card

Kingston is well known for their memory products, and they just doubled the capacity of their microSDHC card lineup with the introduction of a 16gb version. High capacity is nice, but can it perform? Not that it really matters much though when it comes to cellphone, you don't necessarily need a super fast card to store data and play music or movies from, but I'm curious to see how it compares to other cards I've got on hand. So read on to learn more

Kingston 16GB microSDHC Card Review

EVGA GTS-250 1 GB Superclocked Edition Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the EVGA GTS-250 1 GB Superclocked Edition

To that end we have an EVGA GTS-250 1 GB Superclocked edition to take a look at today. The GTS-250 1 GB edition is a G92 core with a twist, it's a 55nm shrink of the G92 core and has been rechristened the G92b. There are currently two models of the GTS-250 available, the GTS-250 512 MB which is nothing more than a 9800GTX+ rebranded and the GTS-250 1 GB which has a faster memory speed and a total of 1 GB of memory.

EVGA GTS-250 1 GB Superclocked Edition Review

NZXT Zero 2 Review
HardwareLogic posted a review on the NZXT Zero 2 case

A sequel to the popular Zero case, the NZXT Zero 2 replaces it's predecessor at the top end of the pedestal. Equipped with a side panel capable of wielding no less than four 120mm fans, the NZXT Zero seemed perfect for the serious gamer or enthusiast running multi-GPU systems. Featuring a slew of changes from it's counterpart, NZXT hopes to wow the gamer and enthusiast community with a similar vivacity. Can the Zero 2 be just as strong the second time around or will it prove sequels can never compete with their predecessors? Let's jump in and find out!

NZXT Zero 2 Review

GlacialTech UFO V51 CPU Cooler Review
DreamWare Computers checked out the GlacialTech UFO V51 CPU Cooler

It's a bird... it's a plane... no, it's the new UFO V51 CPU cooler from GlacialTech! Anyone who remembers seeing this cooler in online Computex 2008 coverage may remember the massive size of the early prototypes. Luckily, GlacialTech has sized things down a little bit from those early prototypes - it will actually fit in a computer case now. For those unfamiliar with the UFO V51; it's a dual-92mm fan, silent heatpipe cooler available in both PWM and Silent versions. CPU compatibility is broad, with the UFO supporting AMD sockets 754/939/940/AM2/F and all Intel sockets from socket 775 right up to the latest i7.

GlacialTech UFO V51 CPU Cooler Review

Cavalry Pelican SSD Review
Maximum CPU has posted its review of Cavalry's Pelican SSD

Solid state drives, or SSDs are becoming ever more popular as their cost decreases and their capacity increases. These drives have many advantages over modern hard disk drives, however, their perceived high prices and slower speeds have prevented them from being adopted up to this point. The Cavalry Pelican SSD is one of these drives that is capable of effecting a swift and necessary reversal of this misconception.

Cavalry Pelican SSD Review

Evercool Zodiac Notebook Cooler Review
Rbmods posted a review on the Evercool Zodiac Notebook Cooler

We recently reviewed a small cooler from the folks at Evercool and had mixed results. Today we get a chance to look at another cooler from them, the Evercool Zodiac Notebook Cooler. This larger sized cooler has a couple of hidden features that we didn't see in the other cooler. Will this be enough to put it over the top? That is what we'll attempt to find out in this review.

Evercool Zodiac Notebook Cooler Review

Samsung LN40A650A 40-inch LCD HDTV Review
PC Stats posted Samsung LN40A650A 40-inch LCD HDTV Review

Today PCSTATS is testing Samsung's LN40A650A mid-sized 40" widescreen LCD HD TV display. The screen has a native resolution of 1080p (or 1920 x 1080 pixels), a pair of built-in 10W speakers, is 120Hz compliant and boasts no less than five HDMI inputs in addition to a variety of other connections. The Samsung LN40A650A is designed for use with high-definition content like Blu-ray movies, HDTV broadcasts and gaming consoles, but it can also use VGA or HDMI to double as a big-screen PC display.

Samsung LN40A650A 40-inch LCD HDTV Review

BFG Tech GeForce GTS 250 Graphics Card Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the BFG Tech GeForce GTS 250 Graphics Card

This morning at the CeBIT tradeshow, NVIDIA announced the new GeForce GTS 250 1GB graphics card. As many of you know the GeForce GTS 250 1GB is an update to the highly popular GeForce 9800 GTX+ graphics card. What many thought was just a re-launch of the GeForce 9800 GTX+ graphics card isn't quite the full story.

BFG Tech GeForce GTS 250 Graphics Card Review

NZXT Avatar v2 Gaming Mouse Review
TestFreaks posted a review on the NZXT Avatar v2 Gaming Mouse

So back in September I looked at the NZXT Avatar Gaming Mouse and I found it to be a great choice for gaming or just everyday use, in fact I still use it everyday, it has become my favorite mouse. One of my complaints, and many others about the Avatar was the large side buttons, they could easily be accidentally pressed, but NZXT listened to us reviewers and you users out there and released a second version of the Avatar.

NZXT Avatar v2 Gaming Mouse Review

LanCool (Lian Li) Metal Boned K6 (PC-K6) Review
Overclockers Online posted a review on the LanCool (Lian Li) Metal Boned K6 (PC-K6)

The LanCool Metal Boned K6 was a pleasant change from the other gaudy, large cases I have reviewed recently. It does not have a window or any other extraneous aesthetic features which serve no real purpose. It is compact, stylish, minimalistic and elegant while still featuring a vast array of features. With a removable motherboard tray, tool-less optical drive bays, and unique hard drive mounting accoutrements, the Metal Boned K6 is not lacking in any sense, especially when considering that these features are usually found in larger cases.

LanCool (Lian Li) Metal Boned K6 (PC-K6) Review

Asus X59GL Review
InsideHW.com has reviewed Asus X59GL notebook

One of ASUS trumps in category of cheap portable notebooks is model X95GL. In X59 series last two alphabet characters are very important and "carry" information about platform on which is notebook based. In this case "GL" means that this model is based on NVIDIA solution and not on unpopular SiS chipset as it is the case with, for example, X59Sr model. Shiny black notebook cover with piano finish can be described as: "heaven to be seen with, and hell to maintain it". Dust, fingerprints and similar will be painfully obvious. Nice detail is that small cloth is included in the package so you can eliminate those "thorns in the eye" with ease. Cover is not flat as most covers are but it has small indentation at the base.

Asus X59GL Review

Intel X-25M 80GB SSD Review
Hardware Canucks posted a review of the Intel X-25M 80GB SSD.

Intel as a company needs no introduction as they are the 800lb. gorilla when it comes to CPUs; however this is their first real foray into "mainstream" SSDs. As such it should be interesting to see how effective the first generation is, and whether or not it suffers from "first version syndrome". We truly doubt that it will considering if anything, Intel is known for their approach to solid QA so while it may not end up being a speed demon we highly doubt many drives in the near future will beat it in the overall performance category.

Intel X-25M 80GB SSD Review

Xigmatek Dark Knight - 1366 Review
PureOverclock posted a review of the Xigmatek Dark Knight - 1366 CPU cooler.

Today we are examining the Xigmatek S-1283V Dark Knight on Core i7 1366, a cooler which looks gorgeous in nickel-coated black and is available at a very attractive price. The only question that remains if whether its performance can match its stunning looks.

Xigmatek Dark Knight - 1366 Review

Xigmatek Achilles S1284C CPU Cooler Review
Another CPU cooler review, this time from TweakTown. TweakTown takes a look at the Xigmatek Achilles S1284C CPU Cooler

As promised, here is the last installment of my three part mini-series of Xigmatek product reviews. The previous two were some of the newer releases from Xigmatek, while this one is a trusted cooler that has made its place on most retail shelves a while back. While the sample is a little late in getting reviewed, we do try to give every cooler their day in the sun.

Part three consists of the Xigmatek Achilles S1284C CPU cooler and the optional Crossbow ACK-I7363. The Achilles is an advance of the S1284EE, an already proven design. The main two differences of the Achilles are the nickel plating on the heat-pipes and the orange bladed, white LED fan, both of which add a bit of "flash" to the basic design. With the addition of the Crossbow kit this cooler is now i7 compatible as well, opening Xigmatek up for a bigger market of use. The previously mentioned fan is a 61 CFM version identical to the fan that comes with the Red Scorpion, but this time it cools a four heat-pipe version instead of the RS’s three heat-pipe configuration.

Xigmatek Achilles S1284C CPU Cooler Review

Synology Disk Station DS408 Review
OCC has published a new review on the Synology Disk Station DS408

When I first started examining the DS408 I was impressed with the number of features it offered. For data storage it offers a RAID 0/1/5/6 which makes it ideal for both home and small office and workgroup environments. You can mount up to four hard drives for a maximum of 6TB of storage. The DS408 also offers volume expansion support where you can add additional drives to an existing RAID 5 array as well as the ability to replace existing drives with larger disks without losing data. The unit also offers an impressive list of multimedia functions for serving and sharing video and music files. Integrating all of these features can sometimes result in a patchwork of seemingly unrelated applications, but the DS408 avoids this with its Disk Station Manager user interface.

Synology Disk Station DS408 Review

Hiper Osiris Mid-Tower Review
Techgage.com posted a review of Hiper's Osiris mid-tower chassis.

When we took a look at Hiper's Anubis chassis just over a year ago, we were quite impressed, to say the least. For a company that seemed to come out of nowhere, their first offering was robust, well-designed, and feature-packed. We of course had high hopes when we received their follow-up Osiris. Does it live up to our expectations?

Hiper Osiris Mid-Tower Review

Icy Dock MB561US-4S Quad Bay External Hard Drive Enclosure Review
Tweaknews posted a review on the Icy Dock MB561US-4S Quad Bay External Hard Drive Enclosure

Icy Dock has done a fine job with this enclosure. With four bays, a removable 80mm cooling fan, and USB and eSATA interfaces, it will meet the needs of just about anyone looking for a high capacity external storage solution. On top of all that it has a modern, stylish design that looks great sitting on a desk.

Icy Dock MB561US-4S Quad Bay External Hard Drive Enclosure Review

Mionix Seiph 3200 Mouse and Alioth 400 Surface review
Driverheaven takes a look at the Mionix Seiph 3200 Mouse and Alioth 400 Surface

Today we are going to look at two products from a Swedish company called Mionix. Now, most of you reading this have probably never heard of Mionix as they are a new player and have had relatively little exposure within the English speaking market. Game-1 have kindly provided us with the Saiph 3200 laser gaming mouse and the Alioth mouse mat to accompany it. On the outside both products look like promising pieces of kit and over the next few pages we will put them to test.

Mionix Seiph 3200 Mouse and Alioth 400 Surface review