AMD Radeon HD 4770 Review
HardOCP posted a review on the AMD Radeon HD 4770

As gamers we all want fast video cards. Fast video cards give us the performance in demanding games that allows an enjoyable gameplay experience. Typically, in this video card market, you get what you pay for. Higher priced cards are faster, and the fastest of the bunch can take you near $1000 when configuring a multiple-GPU setup. When it comes down to it, not everyone can afford these high priced video cards, and both AMD and NVIDIA know this. The real money is made in the mainstream and low-priced OEM realm.

AMD Radeon HD 4770 Review

Titan Fenrir Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Titan Fenrir

If you're sitting on a monster CPU you know the importance of keeping it nice and cool. Most overclockers and high end users know about aftermarket CPU coolers. Unfortunately, a large percentage of end users never give it a second thought. We've seen systems come directly from major websites with the wrong CPU cooler, too small a CPU cooler and pieces of plastic stuck between the CPU and the Cooler. CPU cooling bares a little thought and scrutiny. If you're still sitting a stock CPU cooler on your CPU, perhaps you should look up the term pre-planned obsolesce. That would be planning a part or component in such a way as to cause it to fail prematurely in order to get the end user to buy a new one. Well, stock CPU coolers aren't quite that bad, but they're close. In a lot of years we've never really seen a stock CPU cooler that cools the CPU properly and none have ever provided and measure of overclocking headroom.

Today, we're going to look at a tower type CPU cooler from Titan called the Titan Fenrir. If you're sitting on a stock cooler or you aren't happy with your current cooling solution, stick around and take a look at the Fenrir. It not only cools the CPU effectively, it manages to toss a little flair into the mix.

Titan Fenrir Review



Soyo Pearl 24" LCD Monitor Review
Rbmods posted a review on the Soyo Pearl 24" LCD Monitor

Sometimes it's more important to choose a high-quality product that suits your needs rather than choosing the largest, more expensive one. Today, we will be testing that theory when we examine a monitor that Geeks.com sent us: the Soyo 24" Pearl LCD monitor. While other computer monitors out there are larger and offer better specifications, does this monitor provide a decent picture at a reasonable price? Read on to find out.

Soyo Pearl 24" LCD Monitor Review

Foxconn Quantum Force X58 Flaming Blade Motherboard Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Foxconn Quantum Force X58 Flaming Blade Motherboard

Foxconn is going to try with their latest addition to their high-end board sector (known as Quantum Force) for enthusiasts and overclockers with this one being called the Flaming Blade. Unfortunately there is no pricing available from Newegg yet, as this board is extremely new, so let’s hope its performance warrants the wait for it to arrive on the market.

Today we are pitting the Flaming Blade against the already tested Blood Rage and the ASUS P6T Deluxe OC Palm Edition board which is our test bed setup.

Foxconn Quantum Force X58 Flaming Blade Motherboard Review

Tuniq TX3 Review
XSReviews reviewed the Tuniq TX3 heat paste

The thermal paste market is very vast with many different companies having their own brand or brands; plural. Despite not making as much temperature difference as upgrading a cooler, thermal grease is an integral part of any computer system in supporting the main cooling for your CPU and GPU. A good paste will not only give great temperature readings but will also be easy to spread and clean off as well as being cost effective. The latest contender to enter the fray is the Tuniq TX-3 which follows on from their similarly named TX-2; let's see what is can do.

Tuniq TX3 Review

Thermaltake Element S Case Review
Modders-Inc.com posted a review on the Thermaltake Element S Case

With the smooth corners, a matte black finish and subtle rededging around the door, it seems that Thermaltake has gone with a more subdued, stealth-like if you will, appearance package to the first release in this series.

Thermaltake Element S Case Review

MSI's 790FX-GD70 AM3 Motherboard, DDR 3 for Phenom II
HotHardware posted a review on the MSI 790FX-GD70 AM3 Motherboard

While AMD's new Phenom II chips support DDR2 and are compatible with existing AM2+ boards, their full potential is only realized when equipped with a few sticks of fast DDR3. Unfortunately, so far, the pool of available AM3 / DDR3 capable boards has been rather small with only a few choices. The majority of available DDR3 equipped AM3 boards also lack the multiple PCI-E x16 slots to support AMD ATI CrossFireX, beyond just two cards.

One of the few boards with both DDR3 and full CrossFireX support is ASUS' M4A79T Deluxe, which we briefly checked out in our initial look at the AMD AM3 Phenom II. Today, we'll be examining the second DDR3 full CrossFireX capable AM3 board to hit our labs, the MSI 790FX-GD70, and we'll be putting it up against the M4A79T, head-to-head to see how it stacks up.

MSI's 790FX-GD70 AM3 Motherboard, DDR 3 for Phenom II

MSI Wind U100 Netbook Review
I4U News published a review of the MSI Wind U100 Netbook.

Today I am going take a look at the MSI Wind U100 netbook. The machine is a small 10-inch netbook that has been on the market for a while now. Since it has been available for a while and newer models are coming out, the machine is one of the lower cost netbooks consumers can get their hands on. If you have been thinking about getting a netbook, but have wondered if the Wind U100 would offer the power you need read on for all the details.

MSI Wind U100 Netbook Review

Novatech X55MV Pro Laptop Review
DriverHeaven.net takes a look at the Novatech X55MV Pro Laptop

A few weeks ago we tested out Novatech's Zu which won our editor's choice award. As you may or may not know, Novatech are a large UK supplier of a whole range of components and consumer electronics and they also manufacture laptops in addition to desktop machines.

Today we're going to look at the Novatech X55MV Pro, a dual core laptop which promises to provide strong performance at an unbeatable price point.

Novatech X55MV Pro Laptop Review

Seagate Momentus 5400.6 500GB SATA Hard Drive Review
Bigbruin.com posted a review on the Seagate Momentus 5400.6 500GB SATA Hard Drive

The Seagate Momentus 5400.6 500GB hard drive appears to be a good, solid performer. It runs cool, is quiet, and quite fast considering its slower spindle speed and meager cache size... With all things considered, the Seagate Momentus 5400.6 500GB SATA hard drive is a great buy and a great alternative for laptop and MicroPC storage.

Seagate Momentus 5400.6 500GB SATA Hard Drive Review

Noctua NF-S12B FLX Fan Review
Vortez Hardware posted a review on the Noctua NF-S12B FLX Fan

The NF-S12B is a fantastic case fan, it offers great performance out of the box lowering the overall motherboard temperature as well as the CPU temperatures too. Noctua have created quite a liking amongst system builders and enthusiasts because of their quality fans, this new release will I am quite sure, cause even more exposure.

Noctua NF-S12B FLX Fan Review

Zotac GeForce GTX295 Review
T-Break checked out the Zotac GeForce GTX295 video card

Zotac has the GTX295 tightly packed with a see-through window on the front, along with the usual bland and uninspired CG art and technical logos that has become so common in computer hardware packaging today.

Inside the box we found the usual collection of manuals, a drivers CD, DVI adapter, HDMI Cable, two 4-pin-to-6-pin PCI-E power connector adapters, two 6-pin PCI-E-to-8-pin PCI-E power connector adapters and an audio cable. The included software bundle is pretty decent too – a copy of Codemaster’s “GRiD” and Futuremark’s 3DMARK Vantage provide gamers with some eye candy from the get go.

Zotac GeForce GTX295 Review

Silverstone SG05 Micro-ITX Enclosure Review
Futurelooks posted a review on the Silverstone SG05 Micro-ITX Enclosure

While Micro ATX systems have become more common in some instances, performance based m-ATX were few and still manage to weigh almost as much as their full sized brethren. The only thing left to do is make it even smaller. However, the lack of performance components available for such small form factor applications have only left enthusiasts wanting and waiting. That was until ZOTAC did their part by being the first to launch the 9300-ITX WiFi Motherboard which full CPU, memory, and video card expansion found in regular m-ATX and ATX computers. This means that power and portability were here. The question is, what do we build it in?

Silverstone SG05 Micro-ITX Enclosure Review

ASUS M4A79T Deluxe Review
ocaholic.ch posted a review on the ASUS M4A79T Deluxe

With the M4A79T Deluxe ASUS presents an ASUS AM3 motherboard which is based on AMDs 790FX chipset including the SB750 southbridge. Compared to the M4A78T-E (AMD 790GX chipset) this model has no onboard graphics.

ASUS M4A79T Deluxe Review

AMD's Radeon HD 4770 Graphics Processor Review
The Tech Report posted a review on AMD's Radeon HD 4770 Graphics Processor

This latest Radeon is the world's first 40nm GPU and a budget wonder. We've explored its performance in new games from different genres, with an eye toward the GPU makers' special sauces: DirectX 10.1 and PhysX.

AMD's Radeon HD 4770 Graphics Processor Review

Asus Rampage II Gene Review
Neoseeker's Pier-Luc Gendreau takes a look at the mATX X58 Asus Rampage II Gene motherboard

The layout is nothing short of flawless - everything that needs user intervention is a breeze to access. Asus managed to cramp onboard start and reset buttons which are unbelievably handy. It's also important to note that all five fan connectors have 4 pins and support up to 24W. Yes, 24W!

Asus Rampage II Gene Review

ASUS M4A79T Deluxe Motherboard Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the ASUS M4A79T Deluxe Motherboard

ASUS has it tough. No question about it, everyone loves to hate the front runner. It's hard to remember when they weren't one of the top dogs, and in this business, it's as hard to stay on top as it is to get there. For the last several years, like everyone else, they've been paying the bills by selling Intel-based systems. They kept faith with the AMD crowd however, and have consistently offered a full range of products to support the underdog in the CPU race. All that is paying off, now that the new Phenom II AM3 chips have hit the street, and enthusiasts are once again buying AMD CPUs in earnest.

The new ASUS M4A79T Deluxe motherboard uses some of the latest support chips from AMD: the 790 FX Northbridge, providing 42 lanes of PCi-e 2.0 connectivity and support for quad graphics, and the SB750 Southbridge. The 790FX was part of AMD's "Spider" Platform, launched late in 2007, but it still packs a punch, as we'll see. This is the top specified AM3 board for ASUS, so we'll see what features separate it from the rest of the pack. Let's take a good look at what ASUS brings to the AM3-DDR3 party with their new M4A79T Deluxe motherboard.

ASUS M4A79T Deluxe Motherboard Review

Antec NSK-4480 II Case Review
Hi Tech Legion posted a review on the Antec NSK-4480 II Case

The Antec NSK-4480 II Case is perfect for someone looking to build a PC on a budget. The NSK-4480 II by Antec comes with a 380W power supply. The NSK-4480 II also comes with a 120mm fan that has a fan control already in place. The Antec NSK-4480 II HDD bays are lined with silicone grommets to reduce HDD noise and vibration. The Antec NSK-4480 II has three 5.25" bays and five 3.5" bays for good expandability. And is constructed from steel so it is sure to take the lumps that an unconcerned relative is sure to inflict upon it.

Antec NSK-4480 II Case Review

Hiper Anubis Alloy Mid-Tower ATX Computer Case Review
Tweaknews posted Hiper Anubis Alloy Mid-Tower ATX Computer Case Review

HIPER has done a very nice job with the Anubis chassis, producing a stylish case that is quiet and cools surprisingly well. I was also impressed with the build quality and finish. When HIPER says this is an alloy case, they mean it. I can't recall a single plastic part, aside from the window, in the entire chassis.

Hiper Anubis Alloy Mid-Tower ATX Computer Case Review

Titan Fenrir TTC-NK85TZ (RB) Review
OCC has published a new review on the Titan Fenrir TTC-NK85TZ (RB)

Looking at the Fenrir from the front reveals some bent fins and the simple base with four large heatpipes running through, and grooves for the mounting bracket. The clearance from the lowest fin to the top of the base looks to be high enough to clear any motherboard heatsink or capacitor, while being short enough to fit into many computer cases. The side view shows the bent fins more, which are slid into place, where some companies solder theirs to the heatpipes. The pipes are angled away from each other as they rise from the base, spreading them out better into the fins for better dissipation.

Titan Fenrir TTC-NK85TZ (RB) Review

OCZ Blade DDR3 2000 C7 Memory Kit Review
The Guru of 3D posted a review on the OCZ Blade DDR3 2000 C7 memory kit

Today we test the Blade 2000 MHZ DDR3 C7 memory kit from OCZ. To date this is the fastest memory kit I have ever seen in my test system, showing numbers that are just astonishing really.

With 64-bit operating systems in mind, the DDR3 kit we'll be testing today comes in a 6GB Triple channel (3x 2GB) flavor, and again ... 6 GB means high-density memory and still to achieve CAS 7 at 2000 MHz.

Wow .. just wow. So without further ado, let me show you the coolness that is labeled under OCZ's Blade series memory, have a peek at these dark mystifying modules as shown below, and then head on over to the article.

OCZ Blade DDR3 2000 C7 Memory Kit Review

Zoom X6 wireless ADSL 2/2+ router review
Elite Bastards posted Zoom X6 wireless ADSL 2/2+ router review

The front panel of the X6 keeps things equally simple, with a power light together with status lights for the router's built-in four-port switch, its wireless LAN interface, and DSL and Internet connectivity. In short, as long as all four lights and lit everything is working as it should be - You can't get much simpler than that!

The rear of the router contains the device's power input and power buttons, four 10/100 RJ-45 jacks as part of the X6's built-in switch, and an RJ-11 input for your ADSL connection. A small reset button is also provided which allows you to hard reset the router's entire configuration and start from scratch if necessary. Just the bare essentials here then, as you'd expect from a router at this particular price point.

Zoom X6 wireless ADSL 2/2+ router review