OCZ PC2-6400 ReaperX HPC 4GB Kit Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the OCZ PC2-6400 ReaperX HPC 4GB Kit

The OCZ ReaperX HPC memory series is the newest variant of the heatpipe cooled memory available from the manufacturer. Its new design improves on the cooling with dual heatpipes and finer fins to keep the parts cool. In our testing we saw excellent performance going all the way to DDR2-736 at 3-3-3-12.

OCZ PC2-6400 ReaperX HPC 4GB Kit Review

ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe - Intel P45 chipset review
NordicHardware posted a review on the ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe based on the Intel P45 chipset

ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe is based on the upcoming Intel P45 chipset. You may have seen a number of previews around the web, but what they all have in common is that the boards have been dead. Today we have one of the first functional P45 motherboards in the world. We took it into the lab and ran some tests to see how it stands up to the predecessors, and what makes it worthy of the Deluxe suffix. Beside the raw benchmarks, we've also done some quick overclocking tests and take a peek at ASUS' new Memory OC Charge technology.

ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe - Intel P45 chipset review



Corsair VX550W PSU Review
Bit-Tech published a review of Corsair's VX550W power supply

Continually, we find ourselves looking at great Corsair PSUs -- the HX, the TX and now the VX have all performed fantastically. The VX550W does exactly what it says on the tin and even though our model dropped a fraction below 80 percent load under significant 3.3V and 5V stress, it's very unlikely they'll ever hit these sorts of values in a real PC. Where it matters the Corsair VX550W works exceptionally well, hitting upwards of 85 percent efficiency throughout the rest of the tests.

We'd be torn between the significant benefits of buying modular, versus the extra cost and slightly lower power. I used the VX550W in my own home theatre PC for a few months prior to this review and it was nothing but fantastic. In this instance, cable management didn't matter since there was a large enough case that was designed just to be super-low noise: in that respect it worked perfectly. I even had to install an extra cathode it to tell if the system was on or off, simply because it was //that quiet I couldn't hear it unless my head was all of two inches away.

I had to swap it out for the Thermaltake Toughpower Q-Fan 650W we reviewed before the Corsair and while that quotes just 17dB you'd be very hard pushed to tell them apart. I'd still prefer to use the Corsair VX550W simply because the cables are better designed (4+4-pin EPS 12V instead of an 8-pin with a 4-pin tail), even though it's not modular.

For any Intel P35/P45 or AMD 770X, 780G based PC with mainstream components the VX550W should absolutely suffice, but it's not //the answer for everyone -- there are a lot more ifs and buts than when we looked at the TX750W. If you do decide to buy a VX550W though, you won't be disappointed.

Corsair VX550W PSU Review

NVIDIA nForce 780a chipset - ASUS Crosshair II Formula motherboard review
Elite Bastards posted a review on the ASUS Crosshair II Formula motherboard

It's been quite a while since we last saw a high-end chipset for AMD's platform from NVIDIA, but today that imbalance is destroyed with the launch of the nForce 780a. While this news alone is interesting enough, this launch also marks our first opportunity to see NVIDIA's Hybrid SLI functionality in action, with this chipset featuring an integrated NVIDIA graphics processor which can be paired with a discrete high-end GeForce 9 series board to allow for large power savings while running non-GPU intensive tasks. Does it live up to its potential? We find out, by way of reviewing ASUS' Crosshair II Formula motherboard, the latest in their Republic of Gamers series.

NVIDIA nForce 780a chipset - ASUS Crosshair II Formula motherboard review

NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI Motherboard Round-Up, Asus, MSI
HotHardware.com posted NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI Motherboard Round-Up

It is hard to believe that it has been almost two full years since NVIDIA released a new flagship chipset for the AMD platform. Since the nForce 590i SLI's official release in May of 2006, NVIDIA has introduced a handful of mid-range and more affordable chipsets for AMD processors, but the 590i SLI was it at the high-end, despite AMD's release of new quad-core Phenom processors and competing 7-series chipsets.

Early this year while NVIDIA outlined their plans to mix things up at the high-end of their AMD chipset line-up with the IGP-equipped nForce 780a SLI, but it has taken quite a bit of time to bring that product to market. Today though, we present to you three nForce 780a SLI-based motherboards (two from Asus and one from MSI), that are sure to pique the interest of all of the AMD fans out there. For the first time since the Phenom launch, AMD fans will now be able to pair up NVIDIA's flagship graphics configurations with
an AMD CPU and exploit all of the features inherent to both.

NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI Motherboard Round-Up, Asus, MSI

Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1 Sound Card Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1 Sound Card

From a technical point of view we understand that Auzentech has fully licensed Creative Labs’ X-Fi chip onto their own proprietary circuit board design. So what does that mean? Well it means arguably the world’s fastest and most advanced audio processing at the average consumers reach right now, with upcoming driver support for Dolby Live, DTS interactive and since we have a Creative chip, the very latest in EAX surround technology.

My first impressions were good with a very noticeable notch up from the low-end after swapping from the Xonar. Not only did the low-end sound a lot beefier, it had a lot more character to it; more warmth and depth.

Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1 Sound Card Review

780a launch: Asus M3N-HT Deluxe reviewed
Today Neoseeker takes a look at the new 780a chipset, in the Asus M3N-HT Deluxe.

Today NVIDIA unveils its 780a series of motherboard chipsets for Socket AM2. The new chipset supports the best integrated NVIDIA graphics yet, including full support for HDMI and high definition playback - and if that was not enough, you can do up to triple SLI on the 780a!

780a launch: Asus M3N-HT Deluxe reviewed

Western Digital 320 GB Scorpio Notebook Hard Drive Review
Tech ARP posted Western Digital 320 GB Scorpio Notebook Hard Drive Review.

Many of us have probably wondered why Western Digital never came out with a 7200 RPM notebook hard drive. Well, they didn't need to.

Their Scorpio family of 2.5" hard drives may run at "only" 5400 RPM but they are actually fast enough to rival desktop hard drives running at 7200 RPM! Unbelievable?

Western Digital 320 GB Scorpio Notebook Hard Drive Review

AMD Phenom 9850 & 8750, Athlon 4850e and AMDs 780G Review
Driver Heaven posted a review on the AMD Phenom 9850 & 8750, Athlon 4850e processors and AMDs 780G chipset

It has been some time since we reviewed an AMD processor on Driver Heaven, but quite a lot has happened since then with the release of various CPU revisions, as well as triple core, the 780G chipset and further energy efficient Athlon models. So today it is time to catch up with the current range of AMD products starting with the Phenom 9850.

AMD Phenom 9850 & 8750, Athlon 4850e and AMDs 780G Review

ASUS M3N-HT 780a SLi Review
OCC has published a new review of the ASUS M3N-HT 780a SLi

The ASUS M3N-HT has many upgradable options such as the ability to run triple SLi if you have the cards available, or Dual SLi if you do not want to spend that much on GPUs. The temperature test with the Mempipe was not the greatest drop in temperature, but when a user is overclocking, every degree is a help to get the maximum out of his system. The Express Gate feature is a noble idea with a wealth of uses, especially if you need to get online to get a driver when you cannot get Windows to operate.

ASUS M3N-HT 780a SLi Review

Logitech diNovo Mini Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the Logitech diNovo Mini.

As the Media Center or Home Theatre PC becomes more popular in homes the need for a better way to interact with the PC on the other end becomes critical. While the standard remote control may be good for most functions, what do you do when you have the need to input information or data, or type in searches? Logitech has created the diNovo Mini which is essentially a tiny bluetooth keyboard which allows you much greater freedom with your HTPC. The diNovo Mini combines all the functionality of a touchpad, keyboard, and hotkeys all into one tiny palmtop package that even has back lighting. Check out our review of this cool accessory.

Logitech diNovo Mini Review

Thermolab Nano Silencer TLI-U Low-Profile Heatsink Review
FrostyTech posted Thermolab Nano Silencer TLI-U Low-Profile Heatsink Review

The Nano Silencer TLI-U is ideally sized for 1U server chassis, nano formfactor PCs, car PCs and media center microATX-style cases. The entire TLI-U heatsink stands no taller than 45mm, and uses the same swagged aluminum fin technique as the Micro Silencer model. Twin sintered wick copper heatpipes and a total weight of just 214 grams make the TLI-U a capable low mass cooler for weight sensitive applications. For the sake of convenience the heatsink even comes with a pre-applied patch of 8 W/mK rated gray thermal interface material on the bottom.

Thermolab Nano Silencer TLI-U Low-Profile Heatsink Review

Asus P5Q3 Deluxe Preview
Driver Heaven posted a review on the Asus P5Q3 Deluxe

In the near future Asus will be launching their P5Q3 Deluxe motherboard which is based on the Intel P45 chipset. We have had an early sample of the board running in our offices for a little while now and today we have a preview for you...

Asus P5Q3 Deluxe Preview

NVIDIA nForce 7 AMD Series Arrives - ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Motherboard
Legit Reviews posted a review on the ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Motherboard

We compared the nForce 780a SLI to the AMD 780G since we wanted to test out the integrated graphics and PureVideo HD functionality as well as general performance. It seems to have paid off; the test results were interesting as the HD DVD playback testing over the HDMI output showed that NVIDIA passed up ATI when it comes to offloading the CPU usage. NVIDIA claims that an HT3-based Phenom CPU is required to provide the necessary bandwidth when playing HD video using the motherboard GPU. Our testing showed this is not true, but NVIDIA claims moving from a HT1 processor to HT3 will give the integrated graphics the bandwidth it needs to better render HD content. This is something we will check out later, because if we are impressed with what a 2.5GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core CPU can do with HT1, we'd better be sitting down for some Phenom 50-series action...

NVIDIA nForce 7 AMD Series Arrives - ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Motherboard

MSI P45 Eaglelake Motherboards Preview
Hardwarezone posted a preview on the MSI P45 Eaglelake Motherboards

With Intel's X48 chipsets trickling in retail, it's almost time for the mainstream P45 motherboards to follow suit. All the major vendors are preparing for their upcoming P45 boards and we managed to snag a couple of demo units from MSI for a sneak preview.

MSI P45 Eaglelake Motherboards Preview

SanDisk Ducati Extreme Review
InsideHW.com has posted an article about SanDisk Ducati Extreme

SanDisk, as one of mayor flash memory manufacturers, naturally has big USB flash drive portfolio. It's very hard to stand out, when there is a huge amount of different USB flash drive models from different manufacturers on the market. Generally speaking, you can only recognize a specific type only by its different USB casing. Design of casing is something that all manufacturers pay attention to attract more customers. On the other hand, in the eyes of final user a big plus is always bigger capacity and speed of data transfers.

SanDisk Ducati Extreme Review

Hanns-G Hi221D 22in Widescreen Display Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Hanns-G Hi221D 22in Widescreen Display.

Shopping for a monitor isn't exactly straightforward, though. As if picking a size weren't hard enough, you also have to balance your standards for specifications versus price. That's too much work for a lot of people, especially after they just spent a month researching the best hardware to buy, and they stick with the well-known names like Samsung and Viewsonic.

Hanns-G Hi221D 22in Widescreen Display Review

Thermaltake M9 Review
OCC has published a new review on the Thermaltake M9

One word describes my feelings about the Thermaltake M9 VI1000BWS - fantastic! It performed very well in my tests, looks awesome, and the included 120mm fans manage to push a good amount of air while remaining very quiet. The tool-less drive bays and expansion slot retainers were very well made - I didn't even break one! From top to bottom, this is my favorite mid tower so far, and its very reasonable price makes it an even more attractive option.

Thermaltake M9 Review

NZXT Tempest ATX Mid Tower Enclosure Review
TweakTown posted a review on the NZXT Tempest ATX Mid Tower Enclosure

Enter the Tempest, an enclosure that claims to be the "Airflow King". This is a mighty tall order to fill considering some of the similar products on the market, so we will take a closer look and see if they can live up to this statement.

It will take more than just a couple of extra fans to step up to a statement like this, so we will look at overall design, active fans that come in the standard configuration as well as cooling a high-end rig. Can NZXT manage to really be considered an Airflow King?

NZXT Tempest ATX Mid Tower Enclosure Review

Fujitsu LifeBook U1010 (3.5G) Notebook Review
OzHardware posted Fujitsu LifeBook U1010 (3.5G) Notebook Review

The LifeBook U1010 from Fujitsu, an Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) claimed by Fujitsu to be the world's smallest Notebook PC. Utilising a mere 5.6" WideScreen LCD and 3.5G Wireless Broadband Connectivity, we see if it's any good.

Fujitsu LifeBook U1010 (3.5G) Notebook Review

Xigmatek Achilles S1284 HDT CPU Cooler Review
Benchmark Reviews has posted a review on the Xigmatek Achilles S1284 HDT CPU Cooler

Xigmatek has really made a name for themselves over the past year thanks to the Heat-pipe Direct Touch technology that they have embraced. When Benchmark Reviews originally reviewed the HDT-S1283 cooler we were absolutely astonished by the incredible results. Once again, we are the very first to test the newest hardware, and you'll be impressed to know that this product delivers the performance needed by overclockers while fulfilling the enthusiasts wish list for attractive features. Benchmark Reviews introduces the Xigmatek Achilles S1284 HDT CPU Cooler CAC-SXHH4-U02 and tests the performance against the top competitors.

Xigmatek Achilles S1284 HDT CPU Cooler Review

OCZ ReaperX HPC DDR3-1333 2GB Memory Kit Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the OCZ ReaperX HPC DDR3-1333 2GB Memory Kit

In a few short years, OCZ has really made its mark in the PC enthusiast world. They have branched out into power supplies, CPU coolers, thermal compound, peripherals, flash media, they even have a new phase-change cooler for those extreme overclockers that need sub-zero temps. But, OCZ's forte is still high-performance system memory. Today I will be looking at OCZ's latest offering in the ReaperX series, the ReaperX PC3-1066 (DDR3-1333) 2 gig kit. Will the DDR3 ReaperX prove to be the awesome overclocker that its DDR2 little brother is? Read on and see...

OCZ ReaperX HPC DDR3-1333 2GB Memory Kit Review