Thermaltake ElementS Chassis Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Thermaltake ElementS Chassis.

Since we noticed the silence when we started into the Phenom 2 reviews we were short a chassis and turned to Thermaltake for an alternative. We didn't need another huge chassis sitting around and Thermaltake came up with the perfect chassis for our needs, the ElementS chassis with it's sleek good looks and solid steel construction fit our bill. We've had the Element S for a while now (Our apologies Thermaltake) but we got 4 or 5 CPU;s in quick succession that kept us from our appointed task. Now that we have a little breathing room we'd like to introduce you to the Thermaltake ElementS Chassis.

Thermaltake ElementS Chassis Review

CPU Cooler Roundup - 23 Heatsinks for Intel/AMD Compared
Madshrimps posted a CPU Cooler Roundup

After 200 Hours of testing we are proud to present our first CPU Cooler Roundup of 2009, featuring a 23 different products compared to the best out there; make use of our dynamic chart generator to compare up to 72 Intel/AMD heatsinks.

CPU Cooler Roundup - 23 Heatsinks for Intel/AMD Compared



Sapphire Radeon HD 4770 512MB GDDR5 Review
Hi Tech Legion posted a review on the Sapphire Radeon HD 4770 512MB GDDR5

The Sapphire Radeon HD 4770 512MB GDDR5 is a great start for upgrading from that old card. The Radeon HD 4770 512MB GDDR5 by Sapphire is based on 40nm process technology. The HD 4770 512MB GDDR5 is very energy efficient, thanks to the new 40nm technology. The Radeon HD 4770 supports DirectX 10.1 for better performance during lighting and rendering in gameplay. The HD 4770 512MB is able to process physics in games, which your old card may not be able to, and the HD 4770 512MB GDDR5 can support HDMI output, with 7.1 digital surround sound, for an intense movie and gaming experience.

Sapphire Radeon HD 4770 512MB GDDR5 Review

ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution X58 Motherboard Review
TweakTown posted a review on the ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution X58 Motherboard

When X58 was first announced there were rumours about its graphics card support. Would it get SLI approval from NVIDIA and would it still support Crossfire? - Originally NVIDIA specified that X58 would need to use an nForce 200 PCIe bridge chip to run SLI, but a lot of pressure was put on NVIDIA from all of the motherboard companies and SLI support was granted to X58 through a native setup allowing two or three cards. However, Intel’s 3-way SLI still requires a 16/8/8 setup; not the fastest out there, but still good enough. NVIDIA still recommended its nForce 200 chipset for best performance SLI.

To this end ASUS has finally produced its first X58 board paired with the nForce 200 chip. This has given ASUS the ability to provide the board three PCI Express x16 slots as well as three extra x16 slots in a variety of modes, which we will explain later.

ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution X58 Motherboard Review

Samsung YP-P3JCB MP3 Player Review
Computer & Consumer Electronics has posted a new review on the Samsung YP-P3 MP3 Player

The Samsung P3 is a very good player, and makes a great addition for any avid music listener. The design is very stylish, and the improved interface is very intuitive and works like a charm. The haptic feedback adds a lot of value to the player, and the glass touch screen is very accurate. The ability to just drag and drop your music into the player is also a plus, and the Bluetooth connectivity with headsets and mobile phones makes room for a lot of options.

Samsung YP-P3JCB MP3 Player Review

Nanovision Mimo UM-710 USB Secondary Monitor Review
Futurelooks posted a review on the Nanovision Mimo UM-710 USB Secondary Monitor

If you’ve decided to completely ditch the desktop in favor of a notebook-only existence, you may find yourself yearning for the days of dual displays again. You can certainly attach a full-size external LCD monitor, like the Asus VH242H, but that may not be the most convenient of solutions. That’s because the Mimo UM-710 from Nanovision is just so much more convenient.

Nanovision Mimo UM-710 USB Secondary Monitor Review

Sapphire Radeon HD 4770 Review
PureOverclock posted a review of the Sapphire Radeon HD 4770 video card.

AMD made a push to reach the 40nm GPU milestone, and they have accomplished that goal, fabricating a chip that should run cooler and draw less power than its predecessors. Sapphire is one of the companies at the forefront of the 40nm market, and we have one of their Radeon 4770 cards fresh off the production line. But the question remains: does it push great framerates? Let's find out.

Sapphire Radeon HD 4770 Review

Sapphire HD 4890 Atomic Edition Review
OCC has published a new review on the Sapphire HD 4890 Atomic Edition

The Sapphire HD 4890 Atomic Edition is a ready to be a prime time player. In the single GPU field, the GTX 285 has been the undisputed king of the mountain, and usually carries the title of the fastest single GPU card on the market. It now has competition in this category, as the HD 4890 Atomic puts a serious dent in the performance gap between ATI and Nvidia. So much so that when pushed, the Atomic HD 4890 even pulled ahead of the factory overclocked GTX 285 in more than a couple tests. Not quite there, but getting much closer. What makes this card appealing to me is the fact that Sapphire has once again gone out and produced a video card using their own PCB, with improved voltage regulation, added their own Vapor-X cooling, and delivered a factory overclocked video card that serves notice that ATI will not allow Nvidia to rest on its laurels. Usually you wait months for a card like this to appear, but Sapphire wasted no time bringing this one to market.

Sapphire HD 4890 Atomic Edition Review

Jetway Hummer HA08 LF motherboard Review
The Guru of 3D posted a review on the Jetway Hummer HA08 LF motherboard

Jetway, a company that you do not hear often from. They are rather sizable in OEM production and deliver a lot of material towards other motherboard and graphics card 'manufacturers'. But they handle retail products as well though.

Their somewhat more exclusive motherboard series is tagged as 'Hummer' series. Which always brings a smile to my face as I immediately have to think about that big ass military car. Today we look at the Jetway Hummer HA08-LF motherboard. Armed with a lot of features, performance and an AMD 790GX chipset. There fairly little to dislike really.

Jetway Hummer HA08 LF motherboard Review

Spire SP331CB CombiPod USB Hub/Card Reader Review
Tweaknews posted a review on the Spire SP331CB CombiPod USB Hub/Card Reader

If you are in need of an external card reader/USB hub combo and don't want to spend a lot of money, Spire's CombiPod fits the bill perfectly. It is small, durable, compatible with just about any memory card, and best of all it works exactly as it should.

Spire SP331CB CombiPod USB Hub/Card Reader Review

GSkill Trident 2000Mhz Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the GSkill Trident 2000Mhz

When DDR3 memory was first introduced a couple of years ago, to overclock this type of memory was fairly simple. Just increase the voltage loosen up the timings and start increasing the FSB. Now since the Core i7 CPU's were introduced back in november, we can no longer start adding an insane amount of volts to our memory to overclock them. Having a limitation on the amount of memory voltages we can apply, a voltage limitation of 1.65 volts. Well, unless you want to take a chance on bricking a perfectly good CPU. Having this limitation of voltage to the memory has left the memory world up in arms, how do they come up with memory that performs well with good timing's all the while not go above the 1.65 voltage limiation.

So with this being said, GSkill brings forth a newer memory type, the Trident 2000MHz. Now 2000MHz memory is not unheard of, but it is definetly a rare sight, especially for us Core i7'ers. Lets get down to buisness to see what these sticks of memory can do.

GSkill Trident 2000Mhz Review