Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 15 Review
t-break posted a review on the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 15

The ThinkPad Edge tries to update the classic ThinkPad design with rounded corners and a new keyboard. We take a look at the 15" model and find out if its worthy.

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 15 Review

Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 Toxic 1GB Video Card Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 Toxic 1GB Video Card

Last month Sapphire released the Radeon HD 5850 Toxic, which is a custom designed ATI Radeon HD 5850 that looks nothing like the reference designed board that it is derived from. The Sapphire 'Toxic' Radeon HD 5850 1GB card that we have here today is clocked at 765MHz on the core and 1125MHz on the memory. Read on to see how it performs and to see how far we can overclock it!

Overclocking performance on the Sapphire HD 5850 TOXIC Edition video card was amazing. We were able to take the card from 765MHz core clock and 1125MHz memory clock all the way up to 901MHz core clock and 1200MHz memory clock. This is a 24% increase on the core clock and a 20% increase on the memory clock from a reference design Radeon HD 5850 as a normal ATI Radeon HD 5850 runs at just 700MHz on the core and 1000MHz on the memory. By overclocking the Sapphire HD 5850 TOXIC Edition graphics card it was nearly able to perform on the same level as the Radeon HD 5870!

Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 Toxic 1GB Video Card Review



Thermaltake Level 10 Gaming Station Review
HotHardware.com posted a review on the Thermaltake Level 10 Gaming Station

The Thermaltake Level 10 Gaming Station is a new, over-the-top enclosure made specifically for enthusiasts who want to make a statement without saying a word; or at the very least, appreciate cutting-edge design and absolute precision build quality. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but few can deny the Level 10's eye-catching good looks and extraordinary construction. As you may have heard, this case was created by BMW Group Designworks USA for Thermaltake. The BMW Group designs new concepts for a variety of industries, such as yachts, trains, and aircraft.

Let's check out its latest creation made specifically for gamers, to see if it's really as revolutionary and well-built as it looks...

Thermaltake Level 10 Gaming Station Review

LG 42SL90 Review
TechReviewSource.com posted a review on the LG 42SL90

With a sleek and striking profile, the LG 42SL90 looks like it may be a winner. It has a 42-inch HD screen with edge-lit LED backlighting which allows for a cabinet that measures just 1.2 inches thick, but produces a significant amount of back light glare around the sides that proves annoying and distracting. Colors are accurate and picture detail is good, but black levels could be better. And for $2,000, having no Web connectivity options is discouraging.

LG 42SL90 Review

MSI 890GXM-G65 Review Featuring AMD Latest 890GX Chipset
MadShrimps posted a review on the MSI 890GXM-G65 motherboard

Today we have a look at MSI's 890GXM-G65 motherboard featuring the new AMD 890GX chipset and compare it against that other HTPC solution: Intel's Clarkdale.

MSI 890GXM-G65 Review Featuring AMD Latest 890GX Chipset

Acer Aspire AS5738PG-6306 Touch Screen Notebook Review
TestFreaks posted a review on the Acer Aspire AS5738PG-6306 Touch Screen Notebook

So can one be in love with a notebook? I think I am, and the main reason is the touch screen that it has. Today for review I've got the Acer Aspire AS5738PG-6306 Notebook that features a nice large 15.6" touch screen with a resolution of 1366=D7768. Inside you'll find a Core2Duo T6600 CPU along with an ATI 4570 graphics card and it's also got 4 gigs of DDR2 ram. You'll also find a very nice set of Dolby virtual surround sound speakers that round this notebook off nicely as a portable media centric laptop. The main feature of course is the touch screen and I absolutely love it, it makes using the computer so much easier and a lot more fun. Included is TouchPortal which is essentially a second desktop that is specifically designed for the touch screen putting all of your media and more literally right at your fingertips. So read on

Acer Aspire AS5738PG-6306 Touch Screen Notebook Review

Microsoft SideWinder X4 Keyboard Review
DragonSteelMods posted Microsoft SideWinder X4 Keyboard Review

Today we will be checking out the latest addition to Microsoft's PC gaming peripheral line - the Sidewinder X4. This keyboard is designed to be the economy model for gamers. About a year ago we reviewed the Sidewinder X6 and now we will check out its little brother. Unlike other Microsoft gaming products this keyword is entirely designed by the folks at Redmond. The Microsoft Sidewinder X4 looks like a basic keyboard with the addition of media and macro keys. The Sidewinder X4 is missing some knobs and buttons found on its bigger brother the X6 but should still has plenty of features to hold its own.

Microsoft SideWinder X4 Keyboard Review

ASUS ITX-220 Motherboard Review
iXBT Labs posted a review on the ASUS ITX-220 Motherboard

The machine based on a CPU like Intel Celeron Processor 220 will be noticeably faster than that based on its "Atomic" counterpart. ASUS ITX-220 may be old, but it's interesting nevertheless. What's more important, it's quite cheap. This motherboard may even be the best solution on this old chipset.

ASUS ITX-220 Motherboard Review

Speck PixelSkin iPhone Case Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Speck PixelSkin iPhone Case

Last month we took a look at our first iPhone case from Speck, the Fitted Case. It proved that Speck is not one of those companies creating garbage cases just to jump on the popularity of the iPhone. They were nice enough to send us another case, the PixelSkin which is a rubber case with a textured tile pattern that provides a comfortable, tactile sensation in your hand and a no-slip grip. The case offers openings to all ports, controls and sensors for convenient accessibility. Lets take a look at the PixelSkin iPhone case!

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Auzentech X-Fi HomeTheater HD sound card Review
APH Networks posted a review on the Auzentech X-Fi HomeTheater HD sound card

For the longest time, Creative has been the standard in manufacturing sound cards. From entry level products to flagship high performance units that encompass both the casual user and gaming enthusiast market alike, the company has it all covered. Realistically, before acceptable integrated sound came with every motherboard available on the market, the only way to obtain good audio on your computer was to purchase a Creative sound card. I still remember my very first Creative sound card back when I was in elementary school -- the Creative Sound Blaster PCI 16 -- which offered, well, three 3.5mm analog audio jacks for stereo output, line in, and microphone. Nowadays, it is quite safe to say that any modern motherboard's integrated sound has significantly more features, and delivers significantly higher performance than the aforementioned product. As today's relatively high performing integrated audio pretty much renders all budget sound cards obsolete, dedicated audio has recessed to more of a niche market for users looking only for the best of the best. Throughout history, gamers embraced Creative's solutions primarily because of their powerful DSPs, but true audio enthusiasts resented the company's products because of their relatively low quality DACs and OpAmps. When Creative opened up the market a few years back and let third party manufacturers license their excellent X-Fi audio processor for the first time, Auzentech arrived onto the scene and created the ultimate sound card -- the X-Fi Prelude -- which took the best of both worlds by implementing the brilliant X-Fi digital signal processor, high quality Asahi Kasei AK4396 DACs, and a combination of National LM4562NA/Texas Instruments OPA2134 OpAmps into one awesome product. The end result was a product that was legendary among gamers and audiophiles alike! Fast forward to today, and the company has created a second iteration of their flagship sound card. The Auzentech X-Fi HomeTheater HD incorporates elements that made the X-Fi Prelude such a success, as well as new technologies such as the ability to output bitstreams of high-definition, multichannel audio from Blu-ray Discs with no downsampling. Is the Auzentech X-Fi HomeTheater HD the new ultimate in high end PC audio? We composed this 12 page review for you today, so read on to find out!

Auzentech X-Fi HomeTheater HD sound card Review

XFX Radeon HD5830 DX11 Video Card Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the XFX Radeon HD5830 DX11 Video Card

The XFX Radeon HD 5830 is one of many new Cypress-based DirectX 11 video cards released by ATI partners in the last few weeks, to great anticipation in the marketplace. Each of the HD5830 cards was designed by the individual AIB partners and there really are no two that are alike, except for minor variations sold side-by-side by a few companies. The high clock rate of the HD-5830 GPU, and its 2 billion plus transistor count, made this design a challenging one for many of the suppliers. The HD-583X-ZNFV graphics card from XFX uses some new power supply technology and a classic cooler design to simplify the Radeon 5xxx design a bit and cut costs, without sacrificing quality or performance. Benchmark Reviews has a retail sample in our lab; let's see how well XFX executed on their strategy.

XFX Radeon HD5830 DX11 Video Card Review

Samsung N130 Netbook Review
OCC has published a review on the Samsung N130 Netbook

I have been using the Samsung N130 for some time now and, while having an aging Atom processor, it still is powerful enough for my every-day usage. I have actually replaced my larger laptop with this netbook when I travel about. The only issues I have had are the flash video playback from internet sites. As everyone knows, the Adobe Flash codec is not yet optimized for netbooks (other than those with Ion Graphics such as the Mini 311), however, other video files play just fine - even at full screen. For productivity, I have been running Photoshop, Office 2007, and Dreamweaver on the Samsung N130 and it keeps asking for more.

Samsung N130 Netbook Review

ASUS Maximus III Extreme Review
PureOverclock has published a review of the ASUS Maximus III Extreme motherboard

The ASUS Maximus III Extreme is a motherboard that brings a host of innovations and value-added features that make for a very enticing product. Perhaps most important, however, is that the MIIIE is designed for hardcore use by demanding enthusiasts who want to extract the most out of their system. To put that notion to the test, we decided to have some fun with dry ice and -65C overclocking. Working with only a Beta BIOS, we managed to post some extremely impressive numbers. How impressive? Read on to find out how just how beastly.

ASUS Maximus III Extreme Review