Paragon Disk Manager 2008 Suite Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the Paragon Disk Manager 2008 Suite.

Matt takes a look at the Paragon Disk Manager 2008 Suite. This suite by Paragon Software includes several handy tools for managing your PC, improving performance, backup and restore, and even migration tools. Read our review to find out if we liked this software and if it performed as well as it should.

Paragon Disk Manager 2008 Suite Review

ECS A780GM-A Motherboard on the AMD 780G Chipset (Socket AM2+) Review
Digit-Life posted a review on the ECS A780GM-A Motherboard that based on the AMD 780G Chipset (Socket AM2+)

The first motherboard on AMD 780G to be tested in our lab is a full-size ATX motherboard, which reminds of the popular Gigabyte M55plus-S3G, Gigabyte MA69G-S3, and MSI K9AG Neo2-Digital. This product starts a new Black Series aimed for users in need of a functional and upgradeable basis for an all-purpose PC.

ECS A780GM-A Motherboard on the AMD 780G Chipset (Socket AM2+) Review



Cooler Master Cosmos S Review
techPowerUp takes a look at the Cooler Master Cosmos S chassis

The Cooler Master Cosmos S is the sport variant of the original Cosmos chassis. Coolermaster has taken various aspects of the Stacker series and fused them with the original Cosmos case. The door is gone and the plastic top has been redesigned to fit a triple radiator of your choice. The new Cosmos S is also made of Aluminum which makes it much lighter.

Cooler Master Cosmos S Review

WD Caviar and RE2 GreenPower 1TB Hard Drive Review
HotHardware.com evaluate the features, performance, and power consumption of Western Digital's Caviar and RE.2 GreenPower 1TB hard drives.

In addition to their large capacities, these drives offer a number of proprietary features designed to lower their power consumption and acoustic profiles, like IntelliPower, IntelliSeek, IntelliPark, and in the RE.2's case RAFF (Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward). Head on over to the site and check them out...

WD Caviar and RE2 GreenPower 1TB Hard Drive Review

First Look: Cyberlink PowerDVD 8 & Media Show 4
Bit.Tech published a hands-on preview of Cyberlink's PowerDVD 8 and Media Show 4 home entertainment software suite

If you're a film-nut and want to spill your beans on a dedicated website then PowerDVD 8 has got to be the way to go, and this is even truer if you're into your High-Definition content. However the prime place for this is a Home Theatre PC, but since it's a stand-alone piece of software and not easily able to integrate into a current portal like MythTV or Windows MCE, Cyberlink is seriously missing a trick, still.

In addition, while the mashups and MoovieLive services are an ingenious market niche, I'm not going to sit on my sofa in front of my TV and start using the software extensions and website through a TV. At the same time, I'd prefer not to spend a few hours sitting in a computer chair, watching a movie on a monitor, but I know a lot of people do.

If Cyberlink was to sell a PowerDVD 8 plugin with HD support that bolts onto popular HTPC media player software it'd probably sell bucket loads. While it has a good OEM business doing this with people like Acer, for example, there are many of us that are looking for the same kind of support.

First Look: Cyberlink PowerDVD 8 & Media Show 4

GMC AVC-S7 Case Review
Driver Heaven posted a review on the GMC AVC-S7 Case

GMC is a Korean based company who focus almost entirely on the design and production of HTPC cases. We had a look at several of their products in the past, each of them designed with a different purpose in mind. Today we will take a look at their latest HTPC case, the AVC-S7. The AVC-S7 is an elegant but very short case which is designed to match DVD players and other home theater equipment. Let us see if such a short case can be practical for housing modern home theater systems.

GMC AVC-S7 Case Review

Aeneon XTUNE 1GB DDR2-1066 Dual Channel Memory Kit Review
Bigbruin.com posted a review on the Aeneon XTUNE 1GB DDR2-1066 Dual Channel Memory Kit

While a 1GB dual channel DDR2 kit might be a tough sell considering the demands of operating systems like Windows Vista and the extremely low prices on 2GB and 4GB kits, the Aeneon XTUNE 1GB DDR2-1066 Dual Channel Memory Kit did perform well. The speeds and timings are competitive with many kits from other brands, and the performance was quite respectable.

Aeneon XTUNE 1GB DDR2-1066 Dual Channel Memory Kit Review

Cooler Master Cosmos 1000 Tower Case Review
EXTREME Overclocking has posted a review on the Cooler Master Cosmos 1000 Tower Case.

Sleek and silent seems to be what Cooler Master was going for when they designed the Cosmos 1000 computer chassis. This case has style, from the brushed aluminum sides, to the piano black finish on the door, even the black mesh for the front drive bays. This isn’t your average case, this case was designed for performance, silence, and you.

Cooler Master Cosmos 1000 Tower Case Review

Thecus N299 NAS Server Review
Virtual-Hideout posted a review on the Thecus N299 NAS Server

If I was looking at the N299 with a clean slate, and there was no issue with the speed, I would give it very high marks. The only place it would really lose marks is the quality of the start page. The features list is on par, if not above most other network access servers. I could overlook the lack of decent speeds if it wasn't for the fact that, not only was I lead to believe the speeds would be better (why else would they say it has gigabit Ethernet?), but that there are other units with not only similar features, but also similar prices.

Thecus N299 NAS Server Review

Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1250 Watt Power Supply Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1250 Watt Power Supply.

The Real Power Pro 1250 is one of 10 power supplies receiving nVidia's highest SLI rating, for three 8800 Ultras or 8800 GTXs. It also has an 80Plus certification, certified to maintain more than 80% efficiency. Actually, this power supply is rated up to 87% efficiency. What does that mean? A more efficient power supply uses less wall current than a less efficient one, which means less dollars out of your pocket.

Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1250 Watt Power Supply Review

Gigabyte EP35-DS4 Review
OCC has published a new review of the Gigabyte EP35-DS4

In my mind, the Gigabyte EP35-DS4 is an average motherboard. Overall, it kept up with most of the motherboards, but rarely beat out all the competition. This motherboard did about the same as the Foxconn Mars, which also has a P35 chipset. This EP35-DS4 did nothing to distinguish itself from the competition, so I can't recommend it over any of them. With this motherboard, I was able to achieve a 455 x 7 (3.18GHz) overclock, which is decent, but nothing extraordinary. I almost expected the EP35-DS4 to go above 470 since the Gigabyte EX38-DS4 that I tested did 466 without a problem.

Gigabyte EP35-DS4 Review

NZXT Cryo LX Aluminum Notebook Cooler Review
Futurelooks posted a review on the NZXT Cryo LX Aluminum Notebook Cooler

It’s almost as if the developers at NZXT went through all of my previous notebook cooler reviews to see what I thought of them, because the Cryo LX addresses many of the issues that I have had with other products. You may better know NZXT as a company that produces power supplies and desktop computer cases, but they’re starting to expand into other realms as well. Based on my experience with the NZXT Cryo LX Notebook Cooler, this is a good move on their part.

NZXT Cryo LX Aluminum Notebook Cooler Review

Zalman FG1000 Gun Mouse FPS Controller Review
Tweaknews.net posted a review on the Zalman FG1000 Gun Mouse FPS Controller

This product combines some the best features of gaming mice with a trigger attachment to give a new and unique experience to FPS games. I have to admit, using a trigger instead of a mouse button is a lot of fun and making the transition was not as awkward as I anticipated.

Zalman FG1000 Gun Mouse FPS Controller Review

Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB hard drive Review
The Tech Report posted a review on the Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB hard drive

When Western Digital introduced its GreenPower line with the terabyte Caviar GP last year, we wished aloud that the drive's new 250GB platters would make their way into a performance-oriented model. The GP wasn't even particularly slow—in fact, it was the fastest terabyte drive at the time. But by dialing back the GreenPower's spindle speed to close to 5,400RPM in a bid to improve energy efficiency, WD effectively left some performance on the table. We've been waiting to get that performance back ever since.

Unfortunately, it seems Western Digital had no plans to sate our desire for a terabyte Caviar with 250GB platters spinning at a full 7,200RPM. Instead, the company has almost done one better by launching a new batch of 7,200-RPM Caviars that pack an impressive 320GB per platter. These new drives are only available in capacities up to 640GB, so they won't challenge for the terabyte crown. With prices hovering around $130 for the 640GB model, however, this latest crop of Caviar nails the cost-per-gigabyte sweet spot that most enthusiasts covet.

The question, of course, is how this new Caviar SE16 640GB measures up. Can Western Digital's new Caviar models match up with Samsung's best-in-class SpinPoint F1? And with only two platters, does this new SE16's noise levels and power consumption compete with energy-efficient drives like the Caviar GP? Keep reading to find out.

Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB hard drive Review

PNY 9800 GX2 Graphics Card Review
I4U NEWS reviews the new PNY 9800 GX2 Graphics Card.

If you are in the market for a high-end graphics card and have the budget for the $600 price tag, the PNY 9800 GX2 is a great option. After all the testing was done, my second round with a PNY 9800 GX2 reaffirmed what I found the first time out with the XFX branded card. The 9800 GX2 is one beast of a graphics card. The PNY 9800 GX2 is able to play games at settings unobtainable with any two other video cards.

PNY 9800 GX2 Graphics Card Review

AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition review
Elite Bastards posted a review on the AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition

After numerous delays, AMD's Phenom CPUs finally came to desktop users late last year, albeit at lower clock speeds than initially anticpated and with performance that never really threatened to put much of a dent in the domination of Intel's Core 2 architecture. This state of affairs has led to AMD using Phenom to compete aggressively from a pricing perspective, as well as trying to lure overclockers over to its cause with the subject of today's review - The Phenom 9600 Black Edition. With an unlocked multiplier and a sub-£150 price point, this CPU promises to be a potential overclocking nirvana. So, does it live up to that billing?

AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition review

Thermaltake BlacX HDD Docking Station Review
techPowerUp posted Thermaltake BlacX HDD Docking Station

For those users out there that are constantly swapping around parts, Thermaltake introduces the BlacX HDD Docking Station. This USB 2.0 device is a variation of a hard drive enclosure that lets the user plug a bare drive into an opening on top, and then eject the drive with a push of a button. The BlacX is so simple and easy to use, anyone with extra drives laying around should think about picking one of these up.

Thermaltake BlacX HDD Docking Station Review