Gigabyte P55A-UD7 - Everybodies Darling
ocaholic posted a review on the Gigabyte P55A-UD7 - Everybodies Darling

With the GA-P55A-UD7 Gigabyte presents its flagship out of their P55 chipset series. It especially awaits gamers and PC-enthusiasts. Unique is Gigabytes 24 phase power design and it's also very nice that Gigabyte already equips their high-end desktop motherboards with two USB 3.0 connectors.

Gigabyte P55A-UD7 - Everybodies Darling

Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB Hard Disk Drive Review
TechARP posted review of the Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB Hard Disk Drive

Once upon a time, a 40 MB hard disk drive was considered state-of-the-art. Now, Western Digital gives us a hard disk drive of the same physical size, but with 25,000 times the capacity! We present - the 1 TB Western Digital Caviar Black hard disk drive!

The Western Digital Caviar Black drives feature dual processors and generally have a larger cache. How does that translate into real-world performance? Let's find out!

Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB Hard Disk Drive Review



NZXT Hades Black PC Gaming Case Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the NZXT Hades Black PC Gaming Case

The NZXT Hades is a great mainstream case with room for any video card on up to ATI's 5970, plenty of massive high-CFM case fans, a nice simple look and high end features including three thermal sensors and screwless drive bays, all for $99.99. If you want airflow you'll love the 5 fans as it a 200mm intake fan, dual top 140mm fans, a side 200mm fan, and a rear 120mm exhaust fan!

NZXT seems to have adopted the all-black case look for most of their new cases, having a black painted interior which all enthusiasts admire upon sight; I know I sure don't want a case painted any other way. The top of the Hades offers space for two 140 or 120mm fans and a dual radiator for all the water cooling junkies out there, with one 140mm fan pre-installed. The shape on the sides of the Hades is mirrored and is identical to the motherboard tray side door found on the NZXT Tempest EVO with the addition of a small mesh vent. The front of the door is where you will find the three temperature displays, status lights and hidden power button (simply looks like part of the styling). The side and front fans are both a monstrous 200mm in diameter...

NZXT Hades Black PC Gaming Case Review

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 480 Video Card Review
TweakTown posted a review on the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 480 Video Card

I've been waiting weeks for a GTX 480 to arrive here at TweakTown and it's nice to see it's finally come in the form of a retail version thanks to GIGABYTE. The chances are that most people have probably made up their mind on what they think of the GTX 400 series, but let's have a look at a retail version and see how it compares against some of the top cards from ATI along with the GTX 470.

While we didn't have a GTX 480 at launch, we have already covered the main specifications of the model and along with the main features it and the GTX 400 series in general offers. Since we won't go into massive detail on those two areas today, I recommend that you check out both my GTX 400 Series - What you need to know article and our stand alone GTX 470 review.

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 480 Video Card Review

iPad versus Netbook-Tablet Hybrid Head to Head
HotHardware.com compared the iPad against a Netbook

The iPad has arrived during an interesting time. It's a time in which many consumers are re-evaluating their computing needs, and they're trying to decide whether a full-sized notebook, a netbook, a tablet or something in between is best for them. The iPad has definitely driven more people than would traditionally consider a tablet, to investigate the iPad's usage model. That said, does it really make sense to buy this device over a netbook, or better still, a netbook / tablet hybrid? We covered the ins and outs of Apple's first tablet in our full review, but this article is intended to dig deeper and investigate whether an iPad or netbook / tablet hybrid is best suited for you. These two are the most similar of the machines currently available in terms of price, form factor and usability...

iPad versus Netbook-Tablet Hybrid Head to Head

Lian Li PC-B25F Case Review
HardwareHeaven.com posted a review on the Lian Li PC-B25F Case

Lian Li is renowned for producing some of the best quality PC cases on the market and they have a large range geared towards mid to high-end users. Today we are going to look at the Lian Li PC-B25F mid-tower case which has been designed with tool-less operation in mind. It is certainly well featured but we will see whether this justifies its 130 price tag.

Lian Li PC-B25F Case Review

ECS H57H-MUS Motherboard Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the ECS H57H-MUS Motherboard

Intel H57 is a more "complete" version of the Intel H55 chipset, supporting RAID, 14 USB 2.0 ports (against 12 on H55), and eight PCI Express 2.0 x1 lanes (against six on H55). H57H-MUS from ECS comes with two PCI Express x1 expansion cards to add USB 3.0 ports and SATA-600 (a.k.a. SATA 6G) ports on the motherboard. Let's what you should expect from this product.

ECS H57H-MUS Motherboard Review

Enermax Modu87+ 500 Watt Review (German)
Hardwareoverclock.com has posted a review on the Enermax Modu87+ 500 Watt

The new Enermax Modu87+ series is 80PLUSR Gold certified and has 87 to 93 percent efficiency @ 230V. Also interesting is the Integrated 13.9cm fan with patented Twister Bearing Technology ensures efficient and ultra silent cooling and long lifetime.

Enermax Modu87+ 500 Watt Review (German)

Benchmark Performance SSD Testing: AHCI vs IDE (or perhaps not)
PC Perspective compared the SSD performance of AHCI vs IDE

A recent article on the topic of SSD performance of various controllers in AHCI vs. IDE mode caught the attention of our storage editor. This editorial serves as a rebuttal to those findings and should help clarify any lingering questions users might have about whether or not they should be running their system in AHCI or IDE mode.

Benchmark Performance SSD Testing: AHCI vs IDE (or perhaps not)

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 SLI Review
Hardware Canucks posted a review on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 SLI

With NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 470 cards slowly marching towards broad availability, more and more consumers are looking for the possibility of pairing up two of these cards for a somewhat affordable DX11 SLI system. In this review we take a look at the performance offered by a pair of these cards and how they compare against the best that ATI has to offer.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 SLI Review

Nexus VCT-9000 CPU Cooler Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Nexus VCT-9000 CPU Cooler

Today we are going to analyze VCT-9000 CPU cooler from Nexus, which has a very unique design, with a tower heatsink with an inclined fan. But will this design result in a good performance? Check it out!

Nexus VCT-9000 CPU Cooler Review

Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD Review
Neoseeker takes a look at the Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD

Where Patriot really stands out though is at the 250GB mark

Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD Review

Kingston SSDNow V Series 30GB Boot Drive Review
PureOverclock posted a review of the Kingston SSDNow V Series 30GB Solid State Drive

We've seen some very fast SSDs over the last while, but they remain very expensive, generally too expensive for most users. High prices are always a stumbling block to new tech adoption, and SSDs are no different. However, there may be relief on the horizon, as Kingston has released a $90 SSD that looks to be fast, in the hopes that it will finally bring solid state drives into the mainstream.

Kingston SSDNow V Series 30GB Boot Drive Review

Callpod Chargepod Mobile Device Charger Review
Hi Tech Legion posted a review on the Callpod Chargepod Mobile Device Charger

The Callpod Chargepod Mobile Device Charger is a seemingly simple design, a silver disc with one input and six outputs. The outputs are spaced around the disc in such a way that, when combined with the charging adapters, they can not tangle.

Callpod Chargepod Mobile Device Charger Review

Mionix Naos 5000 Review
OCC has published a review on the Mionix Naos 5000

This mouse has it all, from customization to comfort, all the way down to high DPI settings. First things first, the only downside of the Mionix Naos 5000 that I noticed was the price of the mouse, which comes in at $92, quite steep for a peripheral. However the price can be justified; just about every aspect of the mouse can be customized to make it your very own; you can change all seven of the buttons on the mouse to do just about any function that you may want them to, including having a macro writer in the software.

Mionix Naos 5000 Review

12GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHz DDR3 RAM Review
Benchmark Reviews published a review on the 12GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHz DDR3 RAM

64-Bit Operating Systems allow PCs to utilize more than 4GB of system memory, which is great news for multimedia professionals who need the extra RAM. Intel's X58-Express platform delivers triple-channel DDR3 performance, giving PC hardware enthusiasts and power-users the opportunity to choose between 3, 6, or 12GB system memory kits. In this article, Benchmark Reviews compares 12GB DDR3 memory kits against various 6GB versions. The 12GB Corsair Dominator CMD12GX3M6A1600C8 1600MHz CL8-8-8-24 DDR3 memory kit will be at the center of our attention as we discover exactly where that extra RAM is most helpful on our six-core Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition 'super-computer'.

12GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHz DDR3 RAM Review

Kingmax Hercules PC3-17600 (2200MHz) 4GB Kit Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Kingmax Hercules PC3-17600 (2200MHz) 4GB Kit

Every time I think of Kingmax my mind instantly goes back to the days of wishing so much that I could buy PC-150 TinyBGA modules from them, but only being able to afford PC-133 Apacer modules. There was a time when Kingmax was the memory to own; when we moved to DDR2, though, they did get left a bit in the dust to new performance company Corsair with its XMS lines of overclocked memory.

Over the years we've seen Kingmax pull out a few stand-out performance modules, but recently they've been fairly quiet. With some new kits out and a new Hercules series they might just have what they need to get back into the lime light again.

Kingmax Hercules PC3-17600 (2200MHz) 4GB Kit Review

Thermaltake Max 4 2.5-inch Hard Drive Rack Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Thermaltake Max 4 2.5-inch Hard Drive Rack

Smaller 2.5-inch hard drives have become very popular because of the introduction of solid state drives a few years ago. Since then the drives have come down in price and many people are purchasing their first solid state drive. Many cases do not have a spot to mount a 2.5-inchhard drive, although some new cases do a good amount do not. For this reason Thermaltake has come out with the Max 4 hard drive rack. It supports 2 2.5-inch SATA drives and features tool-free hard drive installation. Lets take a look at the Max 4 and see it is perfect for your new solid state drive!

Thermaltake Max 4 2.5-inch Hard Drive Rack Review

CoolIT ECO A.L.C. Water Cooling System Review
Elite Bastards posted a review on the CoolIT ECO A.L.C. water cooling system

As per the Domino, CoolIT's ECO ships with its own 120mm fan firmly attached to the cooler's radiator. Whereas fan speed on the Domino was controlled by a button on the unit itself which allowed you to cycle through three performance profiles, this time around the 120mm fan is controlled via a four-pin PWM header on the motherboard itself, allowing the ECO to adjust fan speed dependant upon CPU temperature up to a maximum of 1800 RPM. We're a big fan (with every pun intended) or PWM-controlled fans here, so in our book this is a definite improvement over the manual controls offered by the Domino, although of course your mileage may vary.

CoolIT ECO A.L.C. Water Cooling System Review