AMD Phenom X4 9850 Processor Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the B3 stepping of the AMD Phenom X4 processor

When the AMD Phenom series of processors launched back on November 19th, 2007 no one could have expected just how rough things were about to get for AMD. AMD has fixed the problems with a new B3 stepping of Phenom. All of the new Phenom B3 steppings will be named with the nomenclature of what AMD is calling the '50 series' of processors. The four new AMD Phenom X4 processors that AMD is announcing today are the 9550 (2.2GHz), 9650 (2.3GHz), 9750 (2.4GHz) and 9850 Black Edition (2.5GHz).

"The new AMD Phenom X4 50-series of processors is how Phenom should have launched back in November of last year. This stepping of Phenom doesn't offer higher performance versus the older Phenom B1 and B2 steppings, but does remove the TLB erratum that caused many consumers to skip over Phenom when considering a platform for their next system. Those that already have an AMD Socket AM2 platform now have a solid upgrade path to look forward to...

AMD Phenom X4 9850 Processor Review

SteelSeries SP Mousing Surface Review
APH Networks posted a review on the SteelSeries SP Mousing Surface

From manufacturing gaming surfaces to headphones, keyboards to selling security software, SteelSeries is responsible for contributing to what they call "professional gaming gear". With the hobby of gaming evolving into a profession, the demand for mousing surfaces has never been stronger. People from all ages, backgrounds, and cultures meet online to duke it out - whether it be a game like World of Warcraft, or Counter-Strike: Source. As a once-hardcore gamer - not necessarily a good one, but an addicted one, I know how it felt like to be on top - or somewhat near there, anyway. When I was given such a product to review, I threw my discipline out the door and reinstalled Counter-Strike: Source, and thus decided it was the best choice in order to give us an overall look at the SteelSeries SP. I know that mousepads are beneficial in everyday use as well, but here's an excuse I can't let go.

SteelSeries SP Mousing Surface Review



Stealth Surfer Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the Stealth Surfer Flash Drive and software.

Today TechwareLabs goes into stealth mode for some silent surfing and lockdown of our data and passwords. We test out this portable security and personal protection platform and find out if its as easy to use and feature rich as it claims to be. Read our review to find out if we think the Stealth Surfer should be found in your pocket soon.

Stealth Surfer Review

NVIDIA 9800 GX2 Quad SLI Review
I4U NEWS reviews the new NVIDIA 9800 GX2 in Quad SLI configuration.

Today we are looking at a pair of NVIDIA's new 9800 GX2 graphics cards in quad SLI mode. Running together you have a pair of the fastest graphics cards around.

In all whether or not quad SLI would benefit you depends on what you want to do. If Crysis is your game, then Quad SLI is just what you need to get playable frame rates at very high settings. However if benchmarks are what you want to run Quad SLI might not be for you.

NVIDIA 9800 GX2 Quad SLI Review

Patriot Viper Series 2GB PC3-12800 DDR3 Memory Kit Review
Bigbruin.com has posted a review on the Patriot Viper Series 2GB PC3-12800 DDR3 Memory Kit

Configuring the Patriot Viper Series 2GB PC3-12800 DDR3 memory kit was extremely easy, which made getting up and running at over 1600MHz and 7-7-7-18 timings even more enjoyable. It usually takes some tweaking to get the test system stable at such elevated frequencies, but this kit was pretty much plug and play.

Patriot Viper Series 2GB PC3-12800 DDR3 Memory Kit Review

Foxconn GeForce 9600GT OC Graphics Card Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Foxconn GeForce 9600GT OC Graphics Card

While the 9800 series of cards from NVIDIA might be the talk of the town at the moment, there’s no denying that the 9600GT is more in line with most people’s budgets when it comes to buying a graphics card.

The latest 9600GT to make its way into the labs comes in the form of a Foxconn which manages to carry quite a hefty overclock on its stock cooler. We’ve seen a lot of 9600GTs come through, and most have managed to show us something that has impressed us.

Foxconn GeForce 9600GT OC Graphics Card Review

Samsung Syncmaster 943B 19-inch LCD Display Review
PC Stats posted Samsung Syncmaster 943B 19-inch LCD Display Review

The Samsung Syncmaster 943B offers users a luscious black 19" screen (5:3 aspect ratio) with a native resolution of 1280x1024 pixels. The LCD panel has an anti-reflective non-glossy coating and features a brightness rating of 300 cd/m2, contrast ratio of 1000:1 (dynamic contrast of 8000:1). The panel boasts a 6ms G-to-G pixel refresh time.

Samsung Syncmaster 943B 19-inch LCD Display Review

SteelSeries SX Gaming Mousepad Review
DragonSteelMods.com posted SteelSeries SX Gaming Mousepad Review

Today for review I've got the SteelSeries SX Gaming Mousepad, and to quote SteelSeries: "It is by far the most expensive mousepad we have ever produced, both in terms of materials, labor, quality control and the actual manufacturing process required to produce SteelSeries SX." For cost yes, it is an expensive mousepad, but in the end it is well worth it if you are truly serious about gaming, you can see and feel the quality of this mousepad as soon as you unpack it

SteelSeries SX Gaming Mousepad Review

Sennheiser PXC 450 Headphones Review
TheTechLounge posted a review on the Sennheiser PXC 450 Headphones

Sennheiser creates some of the best audiophile headphones you can buy, but they also manufacture professional headsets for the aviation industry that feature an active noise-canceling technology dubbed NoiseGard. Today we'll take a look at a pair of their high-end consumer headphones, the PXC 450, that includes the same NoiseGard technology as used in some of the
professional aviation models.

Sennheiser PXC 450 Headphones Review

1TB Hard Drive Roundup Review
TheTechLounge.com posted 1TB Hard Drive Roundup

Barriers are meant to be broken. As capacities have increased and prices fallen, each company wants those bragging rights of having the "biggest," or at least the fastest. We put three 1TB hard drives through the paces - Hitachi's Deskstar 7K1000 and Seagate's Barracuda 7200.11 (ST3100340AS) as well as their Barracuda ES.2 (ST31000340NS). Which one will come out on top?

1TB Hard Drive Roundup Review

Cooljag Mini LED Flash Fans Review
ThinkComputers.org posted Cooljag Mini LED Flash Fans Review

Case lighting has definitely come a long way. In the early days, any and all case lighting involved a drill, soldering iron, some knowledge of electronics, and an attempt to find something that would work in a case that was originally beige. Today, it is pretty hard to find something new and unique, nearly everything one could imagine has already been done, but the guys at CoolJagUSA have come up with a really cool item, programmable LED marquee fans. Program a message to be displayed on your case fan.

Cooljag Mini LED Flash Fans Review

XFX 9600GT Alpha Dog Edition Review
OCC has published a new review of the XFX 9600GT Alpha Dog Edition

Pushing for additional performance on a heavily overclocked manufacturer released video card is often akin to pulling a chicken's teeth. It just does not happen because the card's performance is already maxed out. With that in mind, I began leaning on the card and achieved a core clock of 761MHz, a boost of 21 MHz while gaining an additional 69 ticks on the memory. Both substantial gains for a mid range, already overclocked video card. The huge gains over stock speeds are just not there because the card's capabilities fall within the overclocked range the card is already running in. A performance increase is still a performance increase, no matter how you look at it.

XFX 9600GT Alpha Dog Edition Review

Tagan Icy Box 390 External HDD Enclosure Review
HardwareLogic takes a look at the Tagan Icy Box 390 External HDD Enclosure

The newest Icy Box to hit the streets is the IB-390StUS-B. This external hard drive enclosure includes a feature we have come to expect in all external drive cases that enter our lab, eSATA. What else does it bring to the table in order to stand out from the crowd? Let's find out as HardwareLogic reveals if the Icy Box really is a cool product.

Tagan Icy Box 390 External HDD Enclosure Review