Asus P5E3 WS Professional Motherboard Review
Mikhailtech posted Asus P5E3 WS Professional Motherboard Review

ASUS has been around for several years now, creating hundreds of award winning motherboards that leave other competing companies in the dust. ASUS is known for their excellent quality build and performance in their motherboards from the past years, but is this still the case? We saw Intelrelease their new X38 motherboard a few months back, and their excellent support for the new DDR3 memories that are starting to become a popular pick for the high-end users. Having the latest and greatest hardware that you can get is always a major part when picking a computer. 45nm CPU support, DDR3 Memory support, and the new PCI-Express 2.0 interface make it unbelievably exciting to do whatever you like to do. If it is Gaming, Video Editing, Photo Editing, Designing and Animating, Word Processing or even just surfing the web, the new X38 motherboards won't let you down.

Asus P5E3 WS Professional Motherboard Review

AMD 780G Chipset & AMD Athlon X2 4850e Dual-core CPU Review
I4U NEWS reviews the AMD 780G Chipset & AMD Athlon X2 4850e Dual-core CPU.

Today we are looking at a new chipset and processor form AMD. The AMD 780G chipset features integrated DirectX 10 compliant graphics and a wealth of other features. After all the dust settled the 780G and Athlon X2 4850e performed well. Especially so when you consider that the CPU retails for only $89 and the CPU with the mainboard will cost around $180. Throw in a $50 HD 3450 discrete graphics card and you have a very low cost machine that can play games like Crysis (albeit at low settings).

AMD 780G Chipset & AMD Athlon X2 4850e Dual-core CPU Review



Antec Nine Hundred Case Review
ASE Labs checked out the Antec Nine Hundred Case

Since 1986, Antec has been providing the computer hardware community with grade A cases and power supplies. Their tradition continues on to this day with their power supplies being the best in the business. Antec's cases are equally well known for quality. Today, ASE Labs looks at the Antec Nine Hundred which is one of Antec's premier cases.

Antec Nine Hundred Case Review

Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 Rev 2 VGA Cooler Review
HardwareLogic posted a review on the Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 Rev 2 VGA Cooler

Along with scorching speeds, GPUs also get scorching hot. No longer the exception, dual-slot cooling solutions have become the norm to battle increasing temperatures. Where does that leave passive cooling solutions, and more specifically, Arctic Cooling's Accelero S1 Rev 2 VGA cooler?

Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 Rev 2 VGA Cooler Review

HIS HD 3870 X2 vs. BFG 8800 GTX
3D Game Man posted a comparison review between the HIS HD 3870 X2 and BFG 8800 GTX video cards

The main purpose of this review is to see how each product performs in the game Crysis. The BFG 8800 GTX Video Card has a slight advantage in all Crysis tests. This is no real surprise considering the drivers for the 3870 X2 are immature and not yet tweaked for Crysis. With more mature drivers for the 3870 X2 I suspect it would pull into the lead, but I'm just guessing. Also consider that Crysis has its issues and is coded to work best with NVIDIA video cards. For fun I ran a few 3DMark tests and it's very clear who the winner is. The 3870 X2 is much faster than.

HIS HD 3870 X2 vs. BFG 8800 GTX

Yoggie Firestick Pico Review
Techbitch posted a review on the Yoggie Firestick Pico

Yoggie's Firewall Pico does a good job of securing a laptop from outside threats, but it's an entry-level and less powerful solution compared to the company's more powerful Pico Pro and Gatekeeper Pro products. If you're nervous about your laptop security and don't entirely trust a software-only solution, Yoggie definitely has a product to suit.

Yoggie Firestick Pico Review

Thermaltake V1 CPU Heatsink Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Thermaltake V1 CPU Heatsink

Thermaltake's V1 CPU heatsink has a classy, elegant design like no other. The all-copper construction and subtle scrolls make this heatsink stand out from the rest. While the V1 is not Thermaltake's flagship cooler, it still performs very well.

Thermaltake V1 CPU Heatsink Review

Alienware Area-51 m9750 Laptop Review
Driver Heaven posted a review on the Alienware Area-51 m9750 Laptop

The latest 17" model to be released by Alienware is the Area-51 m9750. This particular model features the latest Core2 parts with excellent hard drive options and continues an initiative that Alienware first introduced in 2006, mobile SLI.

Alienware Area-51 m9750 Laptop Review

E8500 Review and Overclocking Analysis
Neoseeker has published a review of Intel's 45nm Wofldale E8500 C2D CPU.

The E8500 still performed like a champ on the X38 based board I tested it on; and I was able to reach a stable overclock of 4.275GHz while only air cooled.

I was able to get to the Windows desktop at 4.52GHz - however it was not stable, and I did not wish to crank Vcore high enough to stabilize it. The Intel data sheet shows 1.46V to be the maximum safe Vcore for the E8500, so I did not want to exceed that by much. 1.468V was enough to get the system table for all our benchmarks at 4.275GHz.

E8500 Review and Overclocking Analysis

QNAP TS-409 Pro Turbo NAS Review
Ninjalane has just posted their review of theNAS device from QNAP the TS-409 Pro; this is a business level NAS device perfect for small business
or the power user on a private LAN.

When it comes to a cool feature packed Network Attached Storage device you'll be hard pressed to find anything more versatile than the TS-409 Pro Turbo NAS. It comes with a whole laundry list of features specific to the task of serving up files but also for serving up other things like multimedia content, dynamic database content and even downloading over BitTorrent.

QNAP TS-409 Pro Turbo NAS Review

E-Power EP-2KW 2000 Watt PSU Review
OCC has published a new review of the E-Power EP-2KW 2000 Watt PSU

Getting inside the main power supply we are greeted with two 1000W power supplies that are run in parallel to achieve the 2000W rating. The power supply internals are industrial grade and built to last. The dual capacitors, coupled with the thick copper wound inductors on each board on the primary side, the transformer sitting between the large black heatsinks, and heavy gauge wire on the secondary side make for a winning combination.

E-Power EP-2KW 2000 Watt PSU Review

Honeywell SecuraDrive 1.8-inch 80GB USB Hard Drive Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Honeywell SecuraDrive 1.8-inch 80GB USB Hard Drive

On the run all the time? Transferring large documents through silly USB sticks? The Honeywell SecuraDrive has the perfect solution for you. Available in three different capacities: 80GB, 120GB, and 160GB, the SecuraDrive offers security and portability for all of your files. The included software allows you to partition the external drive into two different partitions: public and private. Keeping your friends and co-workers away from your "personal" files has never been so easy. Read on to see what other features the SecuraDrive has to offer.

Honeywell SecuraDrive 1.8-inch 80GB USB Hard Drive Review

Samsung SC-HMX10A High Definition Camcorder Review
Futurelooks takes a look at a new HD camcorder from Samsung

The SC-HMX10A (not to be confused with their lower end, non-HD, but similar looking, MX10) is Samsung’s latest incarnation of their HD flash based camcorder product. This HD Camcorder features the same 720p recording, 4 GB’s of onboard flash, and HDMI, but adds a touchscreen LCD, and a spiffy remote control among other little things. It’s also about a grand cheaper than its predecessor at only $799 MSRP. Let’s check it out!

Samsung SC-HMX10A High Definition Camcorder Review

Hyundai W241D 24" widescreen monitor Review
Bit-Tech published a review of Hyundai's W241D 24" widescreen monitor

If you are in the market for an all-purpose 24-inch monitor with a high end PVA panel, the good news is that the Hyundai W241D is cheaper but broadly as good as the competition. After all, it shares the same panel technology. Similarly, several of its minor glitches, such as slightly oversaturated colours and a touch of inverse ghosting, are very likely present on its key competitors.

In that sense, the choice is fairly simple in the 24-inch segment at the moment. Those with tight budgets will put up with the relatively poor viewing angles, mediocre contrast and dull colours that TN+Film units consistently suffer from. People who can stretch a bit further can enjoy a more vibrant but not necessarily more accurate PVA model. If you fall into the latter camp, the W241D should be on your shortlist.

Admittedly, it's a shame that there's nothing based on the latest IPS panel technology and offering a little more accuracy available in 24-inches currently. But unless you're a graphics or media professional who demands seriously tight colour control, odds are you be very happy with the W241D or one of its PVA-powered brethren.

Hyundai W241D 24" widescreen monitor Review