Corsair Dominator GT PC3-12800 DDR3 Dual Channel Kit Review
Vortez.co.uk posted a review on the Corsair Dominator GT PC3-12800 DDR3 Dual Channel Kit

There are two things you should take into consideration when choosing what memory to upgrade to - the first is overall speed which is sometimes called data rate. Such as the kit we are going to look at today - 1600MHz. The faster this is the larger the bandwidth and thus better overall performance. The second is latency, which is often overlooked by consumers. You may well have fast rated memory modules but if the latency timings are high bandwidth could experience issues.

Today we take a look at Corsair's Dominator GT series, a DDR3 dual channel kit designed specifically for the AMD platform. This kit has some pretty tight timings and is reasonably rated and since Corsair are one of the main players in the high performance memory marketplace it will be interesting to see how these modules perform a little later on.

Corsair Dominator GT PC3-12800 DDR3 Dual Channel Kit Review

ASUS EAH 5850 TOP DirectCU Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the ASUS EAH 5850 TOP DirectCU

ASUS has released what seems to be one of the best custom designed HD 5850s. The card which supports DirectX 11 and Eyefinity is extremely quiet, offers better price/performance than the AMD reference design, comes with an overclock out of the box and supports voltage control via SmartDoctor.

ASUS EAH 5850 TOP DirectCU Review



MSI GTX 275 Lightning - Overclocking Beauty
ocaholic posted a review on the MSI GTX 275 Lightning

With the GeForce GTX 275 Lightning MSI shows a card where absolutely no compromises hae been made. The card should be faster and quieter than every other 275 GTX. The card is everything else but not reference design and especially the ten plus two phase power design should be able to convince enthusiasts and overclockers.

MSI GTX 275 Lightning - Overclocking Beauty

Thermaltake BlacX Duet Hard Drive Docking Station Review
Hi Tech Legion posted a review on the Thermaltake BlacX Duet Hard Drive Docking Station

Thermaltake has recently taken their BlacX HDD docking station back to the drawing board and gave it an upgrade. The Thermaltake BlacX Duet offers the convenience of utilizing two hard drives at one time, via USB or eSATA, and is compatible with all 2.5" and 3.5" SATA hard drives up to 2TB. The BlacX Duet is also hot swappable for easy switching between hard drives, if you require the use of multiple hard drives. Since the BlacX Duet doesn't require any software to install there is no need to carry around extra CDs that eventually get lost.

Thermaltake BlacX Duet Hard Drive Docking Station Review

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 Review
t-break posted a review on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

An ultra-compact camera that delivers great performance.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 Review

Thecus N7700 Pro 7 Drive NAS Server Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Thecus N7700 Pro 7 Drive NAS Server

Thecus has their own history of Tick Tock behavior with their NAS servers. In April 2009 we reviewed the Thecus N7700 and found it to be an exciting product that was a step above the more consumer focused N5200 Pro while also being worthy of our highest award, the TweakTown Editors Choice. Since that time we reviewed the QNAP TS-809 Pro TurboNAS and found it to be able to transfer data faster with its faster processor (Core 2 Duo compared to the N7700’s Celeron M) and more memory.

Thecus’ answer to the flagship QNAP unit is now here, the N8800 Pro and N7700 Pro. The new Pro model of the 7700 features a Core 2 Duo processor and 4GB of memory. All of that pales in comparison to what came next. For the first time ever a product in this price category has an option to use a 10GbE data connection.

Thecus N7700 Pro 7 Drive NAS Server Review

Everki Beacon Laptop/Notebook Backpack Review
TechwareLabs has a review of the Everki Beacon Laptop/Notebook Backpack

Everki sends us the largest bag in their lineup, the Beacon backpack. Join Will as he sees if this backpack is up to the "road warrior" lifestyle.

Everki Beacon Laptop/Notebook Backpack Review

USB 3.0 GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 PCI Express Card GA-USB3.0 Review
Bona Fide Reviews posted a review on the USB 3.0 GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 PCI Express Card GA-USB3.0

Today for review I've got the USB 3.0 Gigabyte Ultra Durable 3 PCI Express Card, model GA-USB3.0. This card utilizes the small PCIE slot or X1 slot on your motherboard and will give you two UBS 3.0 ports on the back of your computer. It's easy easy to install, just a few minutes really and you' reready to go. So the question of course is how much faster is it? Well read on to learn about it

USB 3.0 GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 PCI Express Card GA-USB3.0 Review

Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 1GB Review
XSReviews has reviewed the Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 1GB

In recent weeks, ATI has continued to roll out its "Evergreen" Radeon HD 5 series range of DirectX 11 graphics cards. The Nvidia v. ATI rivalry that has existed in previous GPU ranges has been a non-starter with ATI able to set out its performance mainstream and lower end segment cards without response from Nvidia. Indeed, the Fermi cards are not due to hit the markets until late March, six months on from ATI's headline act -- the Radeon HD 5870.

The performance GPUs (5800 series and higher) make use of the Cypress chip architecture with the more mainstream cards using the smaller Juniper core. This mainstream segment of ATI's DirectX 11 range was filled with the joint launch of the HD 5770 and HD 5750. So what's the difference between the two 5700 cards? Effectively, the 5770 is the full-fat version of the Juniper chip making use of all ten of the SIMD cores with the 5750 trimmed down a little.

Today's review takes a look at the Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 to discover whether Juniper is able to deliver to the extent the Cypress chip was able to. Let's delve a little deeper...

Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 1GB Review

Lian Li PC-T1R Spider Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Lian Li PC-T1R Spider case

Here's Lian Li being Lian Li. The PC-T1 is an open mini-ITX chassis, which is one of the most wacky cases on the planet: it looks like a spider when assembled. Being the case that it is, we wanted to look into the belly of the beast and see if the menacing looks are coupled with the kind of engineering required to pull such a design off.

Lian Li PC-T1R Spider Review

Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler

Today we are going to test Tranquillo from Gelid, a CPU cooler with a tower design, four U-shape heatpipes, one 120-mm fan and focused on silence. This cooler has identical specs to Noctua NH-U12P, Thermaltake ISGC-300 and 3R System iCEAGE Prima Boss, which we have already tested and have performed nicely. Will Tranquillo perform well too? Check it out!

Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler Review

PowerColor Radeon PCS+ 5830 1GB Review
PureOverclock posted a review of the PowerColor Radeon PCS+ 5830 1GB graphics card.

Between the Radeon HD5850 and HD5770, there exists a large gap both in terms of performance and price in ATI's lineup. Quite simply, the Radeon HD5830 is designed to fill that gap. PowerColor has taken the reference 5830, slapped on a custom heatsink, given it a mild factory overclock and a corresponding PCS+ moniker, and offered it to consumers for $250 USD.

PowerColor Radeon PCS+ 5830 1GB Review

Antec P183 Advanced Mid Tower Case Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Antec P183 Advanced Mid Tower Case

Antecs Performance One series cases have been a staple in the computer case industry for quite a while. I know quite a few people that have had their Antec P180 and P182 cases for years now. Antec has once improved their current Performance One cases with the new P183. It features new front door vents, air filters on the entire front of the case and more room for longer power supplies. Besides all of these new improvements you get Antecs superior quality and sleek style. So lets take a look at the P183 Advanced Mid Tower.

Antec P183 Advanced Mid Tower Case Review

Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775W Power Supply Review
OCC has published a review on the Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775W Power Supply

The electrical performance of the Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775W with excellent DC voltage regulation from zero to full load, low noise levels and efficiency levels peaking at 88% put it up there with the best. There have been some design changes on the new range of Thermaltake Toughpower XT power supplies and the use of DC to DC converters for the +3V3 and 5V rails have no doubt helped in the production of a power supply that meets 80 Plus Bronze certification.

Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775W Power Supply Review

Asus TS Mini Home Server Review
Tweaknews posted a review on the Asus TS Mini Home Server

Today I'm going to take the Asus TS Mini home server for a test run and see how it performs when integrated into a typical home network. Since this is a product designed for the home market, it should be easy to setup and maintain, operate quietly, and be small enough to not be in the way of other electronic equipment.

Asus TS Mini Home Server Review

G.Skill PC3-18400 (2300MHz) PI Series 4GB Kit Review
TweakTown posted a review on the G.Skill PC3-18400 (2300MHz) PI Series 4GB Kit

When I think of memory companies that want nothing but speed, only a few really come to mind and one of them would have to be G.Skill. While so many companies these days produce high end memory, we only really see a few leading the pack and when I say that I mean we see the same few companies ahead of everyone with most other companies playing catch up when it comes to speed.

While most companies are sitting around the PC3-17600 mark these days, G.Skill as always has kicked it up a notch with a PC3-19200 kit and a PC3-18400 one which we have on hand today. Like most high performance memory kits at the moment, the modules are aimed at P55 platforms due to them coming in dual-channel packets.

G.Skill PC3-18400 (2300MHz) PI Series 4GB Kit Review

A List of PC Game Classics Available Free of Charge
TechSpot posted a list of PC Game Classics available free of charge

Major game companies don't hesitate to charge an arm and a leg for new releases, with most launching around $60 these days. As much as you enjoy lining up outside the local GameStop at 3AM to embrace the latest shooter, parting with 60 big ones hurts a little inside. It doesn't help that many developers rub salt in the wound by lacing titles with DRM mechanisms -- but let's not go there.

Alternatively, there are tons of free games online, but very few are worth playing (yeah, we're looking at you Obama Alien Defense). What you may not be aware of however, is the wealth of older commercial titles freely available, just waiting to be discovered.

Dozens of old school favorites like Doom and GTA can be had at no cost. We've compiled a brief list of popular titles from yesteryear that you can download absolutely free of charge -- and that's something to appreciate in an age of hidden fees and fine print.

A List of PC Game Classics Available Free of Charge