ASUS ROG Rampage II Gene X58 Micro ATX Motherboard Review
Futurelooks checked out the ASUS ROG Rampage II Gene X58 Micro ATX Motherboard

Micro-ATX or mATX boards are essentially a slimmed down version of the standard ATX motherboard. They offer similar expansion features as their full sized brethren including support for the same CPUs and memory. Most of the mATX platforms that offer great performance have been rare with the bulk of the blame aimed at the available chipsets. With that said, the latest generation Intel X58 Chipset has proven to be anything but lack luster and ASUS has married it with the mATX form factor to produce something truly special.

ASUS ROG Rampage II Gene X58 Micro ATX Motherboard Review

Thermaltake Lanbox Chassis Review
Bjorn3D takes a looks at the Thermaltake Lanbox Chassis.

We've been looking for a small chassis that will accommodate Micro ATX and Mini ATX motherboards, yet offers full functionality for multi GPU setups without sacrificing style. It's been a long search looking for the holy grail of Lan Party chassis but we think we finally found one that we can be happy with, the Thermaltake Lanbox series. The Thermaltake Lanbox offers a stylish chassis, totally modular design, let's you use multi GPU setups if you like, and accepts Micro ATX and Mini ATX form factor boards. With boards like the Asus Rampage Gene hitting the market with enthusiast features and Micro ATX form factor, anyone looking to make a splash at the local Lan Party of anyone who just doesn't want a bulky tower on their desk should look closely at the Thermaltake Lanbox.

Thermaltake Lanbox Chassis Review



OCZ Behemoth Gaming Mouse Review
ocaholic.ch posted a review on the OCZ Behemoth Gaming Mouse

With the Behemoth OCZ has a further laser gaming mouse in its portfolio. One difference to other models are the dimensions because the Behemoth is pretty big. Therefore the ergonomics are claimed to be very good. Programmable buttons as well as a high resultion laser are meanwhile standard with gaming mice.

OCZ Behemoth Gaming Mouse Review

Lian Li PC-V351 reviewed
ITreviewed posted a review on the Lian Li PC-V351 case

Lian Li's PC-V351 looks reasonable and retains the company's quality workmanship. The cube-shaped enclosure boasts a practical design that takes a Micro-ATX motherboard, yet still retains full ATX PSU compatibility. It also supports full-size graphics cards, which is great news for hardcore games. Using the chassis is relatively painless, as long as you've got a screwdriver at hand, and the slide-able motherboard tray and well conceived cable management system are neat touches that bring a smile to your face. My biggest gripe is that I don't think Lian Li has grasped what the HTPC business is about. The shape is awkward for a computer that's supposed to reside in your living room, and I don't think anyone would want to put this big black box next to their flashy HDTV and AV surround sound system anyway. Sure it comes in a choice of black, silver or red, but it's just not sexy enough. If you really want a HTPC chassis that'll look amazing in your living room, check out Silverstone's stunning CW02. It even comes with volume knobs, display and a remote control. The downside is that it comes with a price tag that is 2.5 times more than the PC-V351. If you're not looking to build a HTPC and just want a small form factor PC that has a good amount of room for a number of PCI cards, a few terabytes of HDD space and a TV tuner or two, naturally, the PC-V351 is good value. As an HTPC, it is severely lacking.

Lian Li PC-V351 reviewed

Zalman GS1000 SE Case Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Zalman GS1000 SE Case

Zalman GS1000 SE is identical to GS1000, but made entirely in steel instead of being a hybrid aluminum/steel like the original GS1000 – thus being more affordable. The only feature that was removed on GS1000 SE was the hot swap connectors from the three lower hard disk drive bays. All other features are the same: four 5 ¼" bays and six 3 ½" bays for hard disk drives on the front of the case. The covers from the hard disk drive compartments are still made in aluminum. Of course the change in material made a huge impact in weight, which increased from 26.4 Lbs (12 Kg) to 38.4 Lbs (17.4 kg).

Zalman GS1000 SE Case Review

Silverstone Raven Review
XSReviews has reviewed the Silverstone Raven

Silverstone has become a multi-faceted manufacturer of computer components in recent years, with its product line up now comprising of power supplies, coolers, and a variety of peripherals. However, as the case we have in the XSR labs today proves, the firm has not abandoned the enthusiast case market so fundamental to its success. With a variety of truly innovative features and aggressive Stealth Bomber-inspired styling, the Raven is about as far away as you can get from a boring ATX reference clone.

Silverstone Raven Review

HTC Magic Review
IT PRO news published a review of the HTC Magic smartphone

Considering it's not been made by Apple, there's been quite a lot of hype about the HTC Magic. Some could hardly believe that HTC was actually going to call the handset something as bold as Magic - it certainly sets up the promise that it is capable of miraculous things.

It is, in fact, something of a second coming, being only the second phone to feature Google's Android operating system (OS). This is essentially the great hope for masses - whereas Apple's iPhone OS is powerful and supremely easy to use the clue is in the name - it only runs on the iPhone. Android however, is an open platform and promises to bring all the great things the iPhone can do to a wide selection of handset manufacturers.

HTC Magic Review

Antec Three Hundred Case Midi Tower ATX Case Review
Madshrimps posted Antec Three Hundred Case Midi Tower ATX Case Review

The Antec Nine Hundred Gaming case was very well received by enthusiasts from all over the world, today we take a closer look at its little brother, the Three Hundred. Featuring a build in 140mm fan at the top and 120mm in the rear, both with integrated fan speed control, this case promises to deliver good cooling and custom noise level without costing a fortune. Can it tame a higher end system? Let us find out.

Antec Three Hundred Case Midi Tower ATX Case Review

Western Digital VelociRaptor Review
InsideHW.com has reviewed Western Digital VelociRaptor

One of the most important (subsystem) components in any PC configuration is hard drive (or storage in general), because its performances have direct impact on performances of whole system. Since all our data is stored on hard drive(s) (storage) it is clear that HDD can be performance bottle neck. Some users solve these problems by creating RAID disk systems, while others are using SSD drives. SSD technology, although offer better performance levels, still have two major problems: limited number of write cycles per cell and high price-per-megabyte. Compromise between those two is high performance hard disk drives like WD VelociRaptor that we got in our test lab.

Western Digital VelociRaptor Review

ASUS ENGTX260 Matrix GeForce GTX 260 Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the ASUS ENGTX260 Matrix GeForce GTX 260

The breakneck pace of product development for graphics cards doesn't always generate bigger, faster, more powerful chips and cards. Sometimes a new product gets developed and introduced to the market that isn't a barn burner. Such is the case with this GTX260-based video card, the ASUS ENGTX260 Matrix. That doesn't mean it isn't a worthwhile product, or isn't worth the attention of Benchmark Reviews. Instead, it's usually a more focused design that is aimed at a tighter target market. As if the high end PC graphics card market isn't tight enough, ASUS has carved out a niche in their product line called Matrix, and adopted it into their Republic of Gamers.

The hallmarks of the Matrix range so far are enhanced cooling capacity, improved configurability, and unique visual designs. The 9800GT and HD4870 cards that were released in 2008 have a new sibling, the ENGTX260 Matrix, and there is clearly a family resemblance. This isn't the first GTX260 video card that Benchmark Reviews has tested, but let's see what's different about this one.

ASUS ENGTX260 Matrix GeForce GTX 260 Review

Gigabyte GV-R477D5-512H-B Radeon HD 4770 Videocard Review
PC Stats posted Gigabyte GV-R477D5-512H-B Radeon HD 4770 Videocard Review

If you missed the launch of ATI's Radeon HD 4770 GPU you're in for a
special treat today. PCSTATS is testing out Gigabyte's GV-R477D5-512H-B Radeon HD 4770 videocard alone, and in Crossfire mode so you'll know exactly what two of these mainstream cards can do for you! We already know one Radeon HD 4770 graphics card offers great performance for under a hundred bucks, the real question is what level of gaming performance will two 4770's teamed up under Crossfire deliver? Mainstream videocards often scale faster and farther than pricey flagship videocards, so it'll be interesting to see where two Radeon HD 4770's stand against videocards several times their price.

Gigabyte GV-R477D5-512H-B Radeon HD 4770 Videocard Review