ASRock H55DE3 LGA1156 ATX Motherboard Review
Futurelooks checks a bargain basement H55 offering from ASRock

A lot of folks think in order to be mainstream, that they need to buy the best of the best PC hardware. They worry they'll have to fork out quite a bit of money just to enjoy the benefits the latest computers have to offer. Thankfully, this isn't always the case especially if you keep checking back here often. We always seem to find alternative ways to keep upgrading costs down. Take ASRock's H55DE3 Motherboard for example.

ASRock H55DE3 LGA1156 ATX Motherboard Review

In Win Ironclad Full Tower Case Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the In Win Ironclad Full Tower Case

Today we have the opportunity to check out In Wins newly released chassis, the In Win Ironclad Full Tower case; an upgrade to the In Win Maelstrom. It provides all of the necessary features you could ever want in a case along with all of the tool-free devices to make installation all that much easier. This case fits the best of both worlds: cooling and quiet. With support of up to a total of 10, 120mm fans, this case should fit most everyones cooling needs. Both side panels are lined with sound insulating foam to help keep those fans quiet. Read on further to see what other features this case has.

In Win Ironclad Full Tower Case Review



Scythe Kaze Master Pro KM03-BK Fan Controller Review
Madshrimps posted a review on the Scythe Kaze Master Pro KM03-BK Fan Controller

The latest fan 5.25 inch fan controller from Scythe is named Kaze Master Pro and has 6 separate channels. The screen can display information about 2 channels at once, but we have switches to go through and see data about all the available channels. It also features alarms, Celsius/Fahrenheit switch and a nice looking VFD screen

Scythe Kaze Master Pro KM03-BK Fan Controller Review

XClio A380Color-PLUS Full Tower Case Review
TechwareLabs has a review of the XClio A380Color-PLUS Full Tower Case

No computer build is complete without a monster case to contain all the power that comprises your new rig. There are literally hundreds of computer cases on the market ranging in size from book-shelf mini-ITX all the way to full size towers capable of containing quad CPU configurations. Today we will take a look at the latest full size tower offering from XClio, the A380Color-Plus. XClios' latest case is not short of space, size, cooling, or color options.

XClio A380Color-PLUS Full Tower Case Review

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T OC Scaling With Voltage/Cooling
Madshrimps takes a look at AMD Phenom II X6 1090T OC Scaling With Voltage/Cooling

Does it, just like the Deneb, scale with voltage? Does it scale with temperature? Can we reach unseen heights in raw frequency? These are just a few of the questions we want to tackle in this article.

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T OC Scaling With Voltage/Cooling

Intel Wireless Display on the Toshiba Satellite E205 Notebook
Legit Reviews posted a review on the Intel Wireless Display of the Toshiba Satellite E205 Notebook

Today, we look at Intel’s solution for users to share the content of their laptop with their home theater. Using a Netgear Push2TV adapter and the latest Core i5 processor for mobile computing we see just how easy Intel’s Wireless Display is to use. Is it time to toss out your old laptop for some 21-Century functionality? Read on!

Overall, we really like the Intel Wireless Display functionality on the Toshiba Satellite E205 notebook with the Netgear Push2TV box, but we have to temper our enthusiasm as we compare it to solutions that are already on the market. The Intel WiDi is certainly very convenient – especially if you watch or present multimedia content that is on your laptop. The problem is that there are only a handful of laptops on the market right now that can work with the Netgear Push2TV adapter...

Intel Wireless Display on the Toshiba Satellite E205 Notebook

GIGABYTE Radeon HD 5870 1GB Super Overclock Video Card Review
TweakTown posted a review on the GIGABYTE Radeon HD 5870 1GB Super Overclock Video Card

GIGABYTE while always being a strong company in the video card market, hadn't offered us anything that really stood out from the pack when it came to performance. Sure, they offered a good price and good warranty, but as a card that stood out from the pack there were clearly other options.

These days, though, GIGABYTE has become one of those companies who are a leader when it comes to standing out from the pack. The Super Overclock series has become a fan favorite among users, but also among us at TweakTown thanks to an awesome out of the box overclock. That latest card to get the Super Overclock treatment is the HD 5870 which has become a real fan favorite thanks to not only great performance, but also fantastic value.

GIGABYTE Radeon HD 5870 1GB Super Overclock Video Card Review

Antec Fusion Remote Black Review
HardwareLogic posted a review on the Antec Fusion Remote Black

Combining silence, convenience, and style, the Fusion Remote Black is an excellent enclosure for a home theater PC. With its special triple chamber design and dual 120mm fans, the Fusion Remote Black runs quietly and coolly. If that weren't enough, the Fusion Remote Black boasts an included remote control and media management software.

Antec Fusion Remote Black Review

Pantech breEZe II Review
TestFreaks checked out the Pantech breEZe II phone

Today for review I've got another phone for AT&T, this one is called the Pantech breEZe II. Notice the accent on the 'EZ' there, this phone is meant to be easy to use and it is. It's a clam shell style flip phone that is fairly basic but it gets the job done. It is though a rather large phone when opened, but when closed it's slim and it fits comfortably right in your pocket. It's on AT&T so expect to find a bunch of junk on there, but that aside it's not a bad little phone for under $20 on a two year contract. The call quality is very good as is the battery life, there are some bad things of course like you don't want to use this phone to browse the web often, the built-in browser is just very sluggish, and the camera just isn't that good at all. So continue on to learn more about the breEZe II from Pantech an AT&T

Pantech breEZe II Review

Snapfon ez ONE Cell Phone Review
Another cell phone review. Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Snapfon ez ONE

Although smart phones are very popular, not everyone wants one. Some people want a cell phone mainly to make telephone calls. There are some cell phones that do just that. However, even if your main use will be telephone calling, it may be nice to have some simple additional features like texting, a radio, and a flashlight. That's where the Snapfon ez ONE comes in. It is a simple cell phone that focuses on making calling easy, but has some nice extra features that come in very handy.

Snapfon ez ONE Cell Phone Review

The State of DirectX 11 - Image Quality & Performance
HotHardware.com takes a look at the state of DirectX 11

In terms of technology, DirectX 11 isn't the API defining, behind-the-scenes reboot that DirectX 10 was. It's an incremental update, much in the same way that Windows 7 is an update of Vista. At the end of the day, DirectX 11 is basically just DirectX 10 with a bunch of new features stuck on. However, we'd speculate that DirectX 11 should have a much larger impact on the end-user experience than DirectX 10 did because it brings several new features to the table that will make creating advanced graphical effects seldom seen in past games, much easier.

Some critics have said that Windows 7 is everything that Vista was supposed to be. But is DirectX 11 everything DirectX 10 was hyped up to be? We couldn't let such a loaded question go unanswered, even if we did pose it ourselves. Now that DirectX 11 hardware is readily available and compatible games are on the shelves, it's high time we took stock of what DirectX 11 has to offer to the end-user...

The State of DirectX 11 - Image Quality & Performance

AMD Phenom II X4 960T cancelled for retail/e-tail
eTeknix.com send words that the AMD Phenom II X4 960T cancelled for retail/e-tail

AMD has notified the press that its Phenom II X4 960T, which is known for its ability to unlock to a fully fledged six core processor , will not reach retail/on-line stores, however it will still be available as an OEM- only part. If you could also (if not already done) add us to your news list, so if you are interested in providing us with your news, we can post it on our site.

AMD Phenom II X4 960T cancelled for retail/e-tail

Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 Review
TechReviewSource.com posted a review on the Sony Alpha DSLR-A550

The Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 offers you the freedom of auto focus and manual focus to suite your skill level and has a 14.2-megapixel CMOS sensor to make your pictures pop with brilliance. The 3.0" tiltable LCD display makes shooting comfortable and easy.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 Review

Sparkle GTS 250 Green Power Low Profile Video Card Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Sparkle GTS 250 Green Power Low Profile Video Card

Sparkle Computer Corp is perhaps best known for their nVidia-based graphics cards. They have sent over one of their latest creations, a version of the popular GTS 250 graphics chipset. This is the same G92 series core that first appeared in the 8800GT and continued in use through the early 9600GSO, 9800GT, GTX and GTX+ cards, finally to end up as the GTS 250. Over its lifespan the G92 has gone through a die shrink from 65nm to 55nm, which helped to result in less power usage and lower temperatures. Sparkle has taken that concept to a whole new level with a low power, low profile version of the GTS 250 designed for use as a home theater PC component.

Sparkle GTS 250 Green Power Low Profile Video Card Review

NZXT Vulcan Case Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the NZXT Vulcan Case

Mini-tower cases are usually associated with low-end computers, but some manufacturers like In Win and NZXT are releasing products full of nice features for gamers that want to build a small yet powerful gaming machine. Let's take an in-depth look on NZXT Vulcan, which follows this concept.

NZXT Vulcan Case Review

Griffin WindowSeat iPhone Windshield Mount Review
Virtual-Hideout posted Griffin WindowSeat iPhone Windshield Mount Review

There is nothing more frustrating, or dangerous than fumbling and bumbling with a cell phone while driving. Now multiply that by ten fold when said cell phone is a multimedia powerhouse like the Apple iPhone 3GS that can do a million things and therefore has a million things to lure you into messing with it while driving. The full touchscreen of the iPhone has been considered a drawback to some for it's difficulty using in pocket or without eyes on it to see what you're doing. However that same full touchscreen makes this next product absolutely great with the iPhone while driving. The Griffin WindowSeat iPhone/iPod Windshield Mount is designed to hold your iPhone or iPod touch while attached to your vehicles windshield much like a GPS would mount. We've all seen those GPS devices mounted on cars all over the place. Now you can mount your iPhone the same way.

Griffin WindowSeat iPhone Windshield Mount Review

PowerColor Go! Green Radeon AX5670
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the PowerColor Go! Green Radeon AX5670

For the environmentally, economically and otherwise interested parties, PowerColor has introduced a new line of graphics cards under the "Go! Green" banner. These cards aim to reduce power consumption by half while still competing with and beating the competition. Benchmark Reviews has obtained the AX5670 1GBD5-NS3H which has been modified from the HD 5670 reference design to include an extra 512MB of memory as well as reduce power consumption. This review will test the lofty goals set by PowerColor as well as reveal the truth about going green.

PowerColor Go! Green Radeon AX5670

CoolIT Freezone Elite v2 Review
PureOverclock has published a review of the CoolIT Freezone Elite v2 CPU cooler

CoolIT has released an update of the Freezone Elite, the v2. It is aptly called a revision since the design has not been overhauled; it's more of an evolution and includes tweaking in specific areas. The TEC technology is still the same, and the overall setup generally remains unchanged as well, but there are a few minor changes. So, what improvements are found in the v2 and how is the cooling performance in this new Freezone Elite? Let's take a closer look at the Freezone Elite v2 and find out.

CoolIT Freezone Elite v2 Review

Thermalright Venomous X CPU Cooler Review
Hardware Canucks posted a review of the Thermalright Venomous X CPU cooler.

There was a time when Thermalright was the undisputed champion in the CPU cooling market. In the last two years their lead has been gradually chipped away by the competition to the point where their once-leading TRUE is playing second fiddle to the likes of Prolimatech, Noctua and even Zalman. Their answer is called the Venomous X and in this review we see if it lives up to Thermalright's legacy.

Thermalright Venomous X CPU Cooler Review

Thermaltake Frio Review
OCC has published a review on the Thermaltake Frio

The cooling performance of the Thermaltake FRIO was not what I was expecting - it was in fact better! When compared to other heatsinks in its class, it delivers performance similar to the Noctua NH-U12P SE 1366 and Thermalright TRUE, both of which are single tower-style heatsinks, but with one more heatpipe than the Noctua and one less than the TRUE revisions. The dual fans help it achieve these numbers. In both stock and overclocked tests, the low fan speed setting was four degrees warmer than the full-bore setting on the fans. Not a bad result for a low noise solution.

Thermaltake Frio Review

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 15-inch Notebook Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 15-inch Notebook

A few months ago we took a look at Lenovos ThinkPad Edge 13-inch notebook and we absolutely loved it. It was a great blend of consumer and business features not to mention it looked great. The 13-inch form factor is perfect for some people, but many people want a larger laptop with more power and of course a larger screen to work with. Knowing this Lenovo has released 2 more models to its ThinkPad Edge series, a 14-inch and a 15-inch. Both models feature the new Intel Core i3 processor, DDR3 memory, HD graphics and of course all of the extra features you would expect from a ThinkPad. Today we will be taking a look at the 15-inch model.

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 15-inch Notebook Review

Patriot Zephyr 128GB Solid State Drive Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Patriot Zephyr 128GB Solid State Drive

The more solid state drives grow in popularity, the larger the need to make them affordable. As it sits now, companies are choosing between two paths to achieve low priced drives. The first has been to extend the lifecycle for current products on the market, either leaving the existing model numbers in tact or releasing a new product SKU based on existing technology. A good example of this is the Corsair Nova, a slightly revised Indilinx Barefoot controlled drive that is very close to the original Performance Series offered by Corsair last year.

The second way to achieve a low cost product is to introduce an entirely new product SKU and use older technology that is for the most part, obsolete. This also has a documented parity and can be found in the Kingston SSDNow V Series, second generation drive. The second generation V Series uses a JMicron controller once thought to have served its purpose on the market even though it was released last June at Computex. The drive performs much slower at real world tasks than the Indilinx Barefoot, but Kingston has priced the drive so low that would be purchasers with the understanding of You Get What You Pay For know that you are paying little for little performance. At 259 USD the Kingston SSDNow V Series has a much lower cost than the Corsair Nova that is currently selling for 330 USD.

Patriot Zephyr 128GB Solid State Drive Review