Noctua NH-C12P Heatsink Review
FrostyTech posted Noctua NH-C12P Heatsink Review

In this review Frostytech is testing out Noctua's new NH-C12P heatsink. The NH-C12P comes bundled with Noctua's 120mm NF-P12 fan. Tower heatsinks may offer the best performance of any heatsink style, but many computer cases can't accommodate +140mm CPU cooler heights. 'Down exhaust' or 'impingment' heatsinks are so named because the fan blows downward. The overhanging portion of this heatsink has the added advantage of cooling devices adjacent to the CPU socket too.

Noctua NH-C12P Heatsink Review

Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 - Budget Penryn
TweakTown takes a look at the Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 - Budget Penryn

The original Core 2 Duo based on Conroe architecture had 2MB of shared Level 2 cache. Whole Penryn based CPUs came with 6MB. This is a huge jump in size, but what about a cheaper option? Well, Intel has now come out with its latest addition to the Core 2 line; welcoming the Core 2 Duo E7000 series.

This new CPU is designed to take a more mainstream and value-end stand. Its intention is to compliment and replace the already popular E4000 series of Core 2 CPUs. Today we will be testing out what the Core 2 Duo E7000 series is capable of and will pit it against its direct competition; AMD’s Phenom X3.

Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 - Budget Penryn



VIZO Mini Ninja Notebook Cooling Stand Review
Futurelooks checked out the VIZO Mini Ninja Notebook Cooling Stand

As more people continue to abandon (or supplement) their desktop computers with notebooks, these same people are starting to recognize the importance of keeping their systems nice and cool. There are a lot of passive solutions on the market that say they are able to lower the operating temperature of laptops, but ultimately I have found the performance to be much better on units that have actual cooling fans. VIZO is a company that has been producing a number of different laptop coolers over the years, and one of their latest creations also happens to be one of their smallest. The VIZO Mini Ninja (NCL-230-BK) takes on much the same styling and utility as the original VIZO Ninja and the larger VIZO Ninja II (Sumo Size), except Mini Ninja is a fair bit smaller. The naming scheme makes pretty good sense, wouldn’t you say?

VIZO Mini Ninja Notebook Cooling Stand Review

Jetway JNC62K (GeForce 8200 mini-ITX) motherboard Review
Bit-Tech published a review of Jetway's JNC62K mini-ITX motherboard based on Nvidia's GeForce 8200 chipset.

At under £90 including VAT, the board is certainly good value for its size and niche appeal. A good mini-ITX board can easily set you back £150, and usually an Intel mini-ITX board will need to add the cost of a CPU as well. While this doesn't have the grace of a few other HTPC-orientated mini-ITX boards we've seen (Albatron's AMD 690G with component outputs was especially nice), unless you can find an AMD 780G based one we suspect this could make the smallest possible Blu-ray capable machine you can buy (we'd love to see some mods around this). 45W or 65W AMD CPU's are exceptionally inexpensive, and literally anything you buy now will be HD-capable. Yes, the GeForce 8200 did have a fit at VLC and it used nearly 50 percent CPU, however Elephants Dream is one probably of the most intensive 1080p DivX videos out there so there's still plenty of overhead before things become a slideshow.

If you're unconcerned with size and are interested in IGP performance instead, the GeForce 8200 guns ahead into the distance in our real world general productivity benchmarks compared to the other IGPs---even the AMD 780G on the micro-ATX Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H board. However if you're buying for video playback performance then the AMD 780G is still the one to buy -- it's just simply more consistent and quite frankly, AMD still continues to do video acceleration better with more intuitive drivers and a more consistent UVD-enabled product list.

Specifically, is Jetway's JNC62K worth buying? Absolutely. While it's not as inexpensive as a micro-ATX board, it is still great value for its size if you're looking to build a very small home theatre PC. All in all, it's a very low power and tiny motherboard with HDMI and DVI (with HDCP) and oodles of other features that vary its application. It even has a comprehensive BIOS that really surprised us -- you'll rarely find this elsewhere on mini-ITX, however you wouldn't really want to overclock on it because of its 65W limitation.

Is it worth it over a VIA C7 EPIA or future Atom mini-ITX boards? Again, yes! Just for the general productivity performance alone, regardless of the fact a premium VIA C7 board like the Jetway J7F5M, which comes complete with a 2.0GHz C7, for £163.33 will be more expensive than the JNC62K and an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4850e 45W CPU, and you won't even get HDMI or HDCP.

The JNC62K is the right balance of efficiency -- getting your work done in the minimum amount of time, while using a fraction of the power (and physical size) a full ATX case labours you with.

Jetway JNC62K (GeForce 8200 mini-ITX) motherboard Review

CoolerMaster Real Power M700 Modular PSU Review
Driver Heaven posted a review on the CoolerMaster Real Power M700 Modular PSU

Cooler Master are a company that is very well known for cooling solutions however in the last couple of years they have developed a very competitive line of PSU products. The Real Power M700 is perhaps the most important unit in Cooler Masters current range as it is aimed at enthusiasts an overclockers who usually require a unit within the 600-800W output range.

CoolerMaster Real Power M700 Modular PSU Review

32GB OCZ ATV USB Flash Drive Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the 32GB OCZ ATV USB Flash Drive

When it comes to using the OCZ ATV Flash drive, it was found to be a solid performer over the months. We've used it on the test bench, for Ready Boost on Windows Vista, and for travel with no problems at all. As for the durability of the drive, it has survived being put through the laundry wash and a number of trips in the mouth of a dog and cat when they like to run off with important things. The OCZ ATV is one tough drive no doubt about that...

32GB OCZ ATV USB Flash Drive Review

Asus Triton 79 Amazing Review
XSReviews has reviewed the Asus Triton 79 Amazing

As the computing industry has evolved over the years, people have begun to care more and more about what their PC looks like, as well as how it performs. But it's not like what it was like several years ago, where the 'cool' happened to be flashing neon tubes and fans that glow various colours. The tacky disco era has moved on now, it's now the age of pure quality that performs well, is silent and ultimately, looks good. One of the products on the current market that boasts to do all this is the Asus Triton 79 Amazing. Now let's see how "amazing" this CPU cooler really is.

Asus Triton 79 Amazing Review

Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 mainboard Review
The Guru of 3D posted Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 mainboard review

Gigabyte recently released an Intel X48 based mainboard that needed a review. Pretty high-end gear for sure as Intel's X48 chipset brings support for the all new 1600 MHz FSB processors, two 16x PCI-E 2.0 slots, which you can use for ATI CrossFire, two ATI graphics cards and heaps of niche features.

The GA-X48-DQ6 mainboard include a Quad BIOS, no less than 8 SATA devices can be connected, you'll have eight USB 2.0 connectors on the rear, as stated earlier on, two PCI-Express gen 2.0 ports. Also when you first glimpse at the mainboard you'll notice some subtleties, the first is that Gigabyte is trying to tackle heat in an original manner, and they are doing a nice job with that.

Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 mainboard Review

Lapworks Futura Laptop Desk and Desktop Stand Review
DreamWare Computers posted a review on the Lapworks Futura Laptop Desk and Desktop Stand

There comes a time where all laptop users learn just how hot the bottom of their laptop can get when sitting on their lap. Not only can things get toasty after awhile, but lets face it, it's awkward to balance a laptop comfortably on your legs. To tackle both problems, Lapworks came out with their very popular Futura lapdesk. Not only is the Futura a lapdesk, but it also serves the function as a 5-position ergonomic desk stand for a laptop as well. Building upon the success of this product, they now have the painted Futura designs, one of which we are lucky enough to have here today!

Lapworks Futura Laptop Desk and Desktop Stand Review

Asus P5Q Deluxe P45 Motherboard with DDR2 Review
HotHardware.com posted a review on the Asus P5Q Deluxe P45 Motherboard

As many of you are no doubt aware, Intel is planning to officially release a new mainstream chipset in a few weeks, the P45. From a feature standpoint, the new P45 is somewhat similar to last year's P35. The P45, however, will have official support for PCI Express 2.0, with a more flexible lane configuration for multi-GPU graphics, and the chipset itself is being manufactured at 65nm as opposed to 90nm. Using the more advanced process to build the chips should result in lower power consumption and lower operating temperatures as well. The P45 will also be paired up with a new ICH10-series southbridge, which is similar to the ICH9 sans a few legacy features.

Asus showed off a few P45-based motherboards at the CeBit show a while back, but at the time, the boards weren't quite ready for the market. We have, however, gotten our hands on final production version of the Asus P5Q Deluxe, which should be available soon. Head on over to the site and check it out...

Asus P5Q Deluxe P45 Motherboard with DDR2 Review

Rosewill RD600N-2SB-SL-BK Power Supply Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Rosewill RD600N-2SB-SL-BK Power Supply

Rosewill is a popular brand in the US and their power supplies are manufactured by Solytech. We reviewed one of their 600 W models featuring active PFC and 120-mm fan. Is this a good product? Can it really deliver its labeled power?

Rosewill RD600N-2SB-SL-BK Power Supply Review

Inno3D GeForce 9600 GT iChiLL Hurricane Review
NVNews posted Inno3D GeForce 9600 GT iChiLL Hurricane Review

Today we are taking a look at Inno3D's GeForce 9600 GT Hurricane, which is based on their iChiLL Series of graphics cards. This particular model features a custom cooling solution from ZEROtherm. What makes this product unique is that the cooling system, which consists of a heatsink, fan, and shroud, is separate from the graphics card and must be installed by the owner. The cooling system supports three types of configurations - overclocking, standard, and silent.

Inno3D GeForce 9600 GT iChiLL Hurricane Review

Aeneon XTune DDR3-1600 CL9 Review
Neoseeker takes a look at some memory modules from Aeneon

The Aeneon XTune DDR3-1600 certainly met their specifications, and worked well at the rated DDR3-1600 9-9-9-28 setting. Moreover, the memory profile worked well on the Asus board, automatically configuring the memory for DDR3-1600 without user intervention.

Aeneon XTune DDR3-1600 CL9 Review

Aeneon Xtune DDR3-1600 2GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Aeneon Xtune DDR3-1600 2GB Dual Channel Memory Kit

A few months ago I reviewed the Aeneon Xtune DDR3-1333 2GB kit from Qimonda. It was an impressive pair of memory modules from a company we'd never heard of. The kit was very flexible, gaining tighter timings at lower clockrates, and overclocked reasonably well, all at the PC3 standard of 1.5v. Today I will be looking at Aeneon's latest PC3 kit, their DDR3-1600 2GB kit. It is rated at DDR3-1600, CL9, once again at the standard 1.5v. Will this new kit impress us as well as the earlier kit did? Continue reading to see.

Aeneon Xtune DDR3-1600 2GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review

Sigma Unicorn Review
OCC has published a new review on the Sigma Unicorn

Wow, as soon as the packaging comes off of the case, you'll notice just how sleek the case is. There is a nice black finish on the case that isn't too glossy and fingerprints don't show up very easily. The plastic front bezel opens up to reveal the drive bays and a 120mm red LED fan at the bottom of the case, as well as the front panel audio and USB ports. On top of the front bezel you'll find the power and reset buttons. The back of this case reveals the 120mm exhaust fan that removes a majority of the hot air inside the case.

Sigma Unicorn Review

ASUS BC-1205PT SATA Blu-ray Disc Optical Drive Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the ASUS BC-1205PT SATA Blu-ray Disc Optical Drive

The HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc format war is finally over. Now that Toshiba and Mircosoft have both jumped ship on HD-DVD, for the first time in at least a dozen introduced media types Sony finally has its moment of glory with their Blu-ray Disc format. This news is exactly what movie buffs and storage moguls have eagerly awaited for more than a year, and now that the casualties are cleared it's time to get productive and introduce new products built from the blue laser technology.

ASUS BC-1205PT SATA Blu-ray Disc Optical Drive Review

Chaintech GeForce 9600GT OC 512MB Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Chaintech GeForce 9600GT OC 512MB

Chaintech have really expanded from the line of graphics cards, now doing products like memory and flash products as well. What they no longer do however are motherboards. It wasn’t all that long ago we were impressed with fancy cooling solutions and the general performance of Chaintech products. We’ll have to see if the 9600GT is able to do anything for us.

From first glance the Chaintech offering didn’t do a lot for us, but upon throwing it in our system we where pleasantly surprised with what happened. Before we get into that though, let’s find out what they’ve done with the package and have a closer look at the actual card.

Chaintech GeForce 9600GT OC 512MB Review

Thermaltake DuOrb CL-G0102 VGA Cooler Review
HardwareLogic posted Thermaltake DuOrb CL-G0102 VGA Cooler Review

With GPU's raising the bar in terms of performance and heat output with every generation, aftermarket cooling is taking a larger role in today's high performance gaming systems. Today we take a look at Thermaltake's DuOrb CL-G0102. Does the DuOrb have the performance to match the good looks, or is this another case of Ms. Teen USA South Carolina? Read more to find out![/quote6
Thermaltake DuOrb CL-G0102 VGA Cooler Review


BenQ's X2200W 22" widescreen LCD monitor Review
bit-tech published a review of BenQ's X2200W 22" widescreen monitor

If ever a monitor was a tale of two halves, the BenQ X2200W is it. The bad half of the equation is that the image enhancement measures area a major flop. In truth, we didn't expect a great deal. Traditionally, these sorts of techniques tend to promise a whole lot more than they deliver. In this case, they merely serve as a reminder that there's no substitute for premium panel technology.

However, consider the X2200W as a more conventional 22-inch TN+Film model and it makes a much better case for itself. It's a competitive panel with a good range of input options. What it isn't however, is terribly well priced. The essentially pointless enhancement technology comes at a cost that pushes this panel into a price range that sees it competing with the more affordable 24-inch TN alternatives, complete with much higher 1,920 x 1,200 resolutions.

With a quality PVA or IPS panel that might just be winnable fight. But as it is, the X2200W is simply too expensive.

BenQ's X2200W 22" widescreen LCD monitor Review