Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard Review
Tech-Reviews.co.uk have completed the review for the Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard.

One of Razers' latest products is the Razer Lycosa and it is a more slim and compacted version of its big brother - the Razer Tarantula. However the Lycosa also brings some new features to the table such as a touch panel for media keys and the ability to transform any key into a macro button with the software provided.

Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard Review

Asus P5Q Deluxe motherboard Review
Bit-Tech published a review of the Asus P5Q Deluxe* motherboard, based on Intel's P45 Express chipset.

Asus has appealed to the budget conscious, feature loving, overclocking enthusiast very well indeed even though some of these features are mutually exclusive in use. It's not perfect but it's evidently a clear that this is a thorough evolution over previous Asus products, even previous P35 boards as a whole. It's raised the bar //massively for what mainstream should be compared to the previous generation, yet in almost every area it's still left us wanting more. Its hardware features are innovative and daring, but we find ourselves rhetorically questioning //"would I actually use it though?" If yes, then jump on it like it was made of gold. Asus has proved that its P45 P5Q Deluxe is a step up from P35, and almost emulates X48 but for far less money: it has our vote for this reason alone.

Asus P5Q Deluxe motherboard Review



ASUS PQ5 Deluxe P45 Eaglelake Motherboard Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the ASUS PQ5 Deluxe P45 Eaglelake Motherboard.

The Intel P45 boards will sport a die shrink of the onboard components to 65nm as opposed to the previous 90nm standard. This die shrink would lead us to expect less power consumption as well as improved power efficiency. The P45 also offers official support for PCIe 2.0 with more adaptable lanes to help better support the use of multiple GPUs based on the CrossFire architecture. The P45 based boards will feature the new ICH10 series southbridge, which is extremely close in its feature set to its ICH9 brethren, but the primary difference between the two is the ICH10 series has removed LPT and legacy PATA support entirely. While not officially offering support for the new 1600 MHz FSB processors we have it on good authority that most of the P45 boards will support these chips.

Armed with this information and a yearning to be one of the first to review this new and extremely tempting product we prevailed upon our friends at ASUS. They were kind enough to send us one of their P5Q Deluxe editions of this board. The P5Q Deluxe is one of ASUS's top of the line P45 based boards, and like the majority of these boards being released, utilizes DDR2 in lieu of the newer DDR3. We can only surmise this is to spare the consumer the substantial cost of the newer memory while still maintaining above average performance. It is our plan to directly test this board against its X48 counterpart; either fuelling the fires for compelling arguments or helping to extinguish them.

ASUS PQ5 Deluxe P45 Eaglelake Motherboard Review

Glacialtech Altair A380 HTPC Case Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Glacialtech Altair A380 HTPC Case

The Altair A380 is an affordable slim HTPC case, with a very clean look coupled with a very durable construction. The included power supply is 80 Plus certified and can easily power today's mATX boards with multi core CPUs. Also included is an infrared remote control which is compatible with Windows Vista.

Glacialtech Altair A380 HTPC Case Review

Thermaltake M9 Case Review
ASE Labs posted a review on the Thermaltake M9 Case

Thermaltake makes an entire range of PC supplies including cases, cooling, hardware and much more. The last Thermaltake product I reviewed was the excellent Armor full tower case. Thermaltake is known for making great cases and the M9 looks like a mid tower case with ventilation as its prime agenda. Should the Antec Nine Hundred be worried? Perhaps...

Thermaltake M9 Case Review

QNAP Turbo TS-409 NAS Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the QNAP Turbo TS-409 NAS

Jason reviews the QNAP Turbo TS-409 network access storage device. The TS-409 is a SFF device designed to hold a lot of storage and fill a lot of needs. Find out if Jason liked the Turbo TS-409 and how easy or difficult the setup is.

QNAP Turbo TS-409 NAS Review

Cooler Master M850 Power Supply Review
Tech-Reviews.co.uk completed a review of the Cooler Master M850 Power Supply.

Computers over the past few years have gotten very power hungry. With SLI and Quad Cores now being used in many computer systems, the increasing need for more power is apparent. However, the need for need for more power isn't the only reason us hardware enthusiasts are buying bigger and better PSU's. The need for a silent system has really hit off over the years and many enthusiasts are replacing their box standard powers supply with one that is marketed as 'Silent'. One new power supply out on the battlefield is the Cooler Master M850- labelled as Ultra Silent and of High Efficiency. Well, let's just see shall we.

Cooler Master M850 Power Supply Review

Lite-On EZ DUB External CD/DVD Writer Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Lite-On EZ DUB External CD/DVD Writer

Lite-On Corporation has been in the optical drive business since 1999
and makes many of the products that OEM system builders use in their computers. But they also sell products in the consumer retail market which are typically priced in the lower end of the scale compared with some of the equivalent models from other major brands. For this reason they're a popular choice for many home builders as well.

Lite-On EZ DUB External CD/DVD Writer Review

GeIL PC2-8500 1066MHz EVO ONE 4GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review
3D Game Man posted a review on the GeIL PC2-8500 1066MHz EVO ONE 4GB Dual Channel Memory Kit

The default speed on this memory is 1066MHz DDR2 or PC2-8500 and memory timing is 5-5-5-15. With a fast memory speed and a reasonably tight memory timing, GeIL EVO ONE memory was definitely designed with the gamer in mind. Not only that, it's available in either a dual channel configuration or a quad channel configuration at PC2-6400 & PC2-8500 speeds. Where this DDR2 memory sets itself apart from most other memory is its MTCD Technology (Maximized Thermal Conduction & Dissipation). There are other memory companies doing something similar but most just have an aluminum heatspreader to dissipate the heat.

GeIL PC2-8500 1066MHz EVO ONE 4GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review

ASUS Striker II NSE nForce 790i SLI Motherboard Review
Benchmark Reviews has released a new article on the ASUS Striker II NSE nForce 790i SLI Motherboard

More than anything else, the new NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI chipset is designed for next‐generation processor technologies, and supports 3way SLI, Quad SLI, DDR3 with EPP 2, PCI Express 2.0, 1600 FSB CPUs, and the meticulous hardware control via the Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA).

The ASUS Striker II NSE nForce 790i SLI motherboard provides true triple PCIe 2.0/16x lanes with support for 3Way SLI and Quad SLI. It includes 60 PCI Express lanes and 10 links, six SATA ports, one eSATA port, 10 USB, and two Gigabit Ethernet NVIDIA MAC, ATA133 interface, two PCI slots, and HD audio. Impressive right?

ASUS Striker II NSE nForce 790i SLI Motherboard Review

Cyber Snipa Stinger Laser Mouse Review
ThinkComputers.org posted Cyber Snipa Stinger Laser Mouse Review

Most people probably haven't heard of the Cyber Snipa brand. This was the first time that I've ever used or even heard of their products. Don't let this fool you. The Cyber Snipa Stinger is quite a powerful mouse and if you ask me, a better mouse than most other high end gaming mice. It offers everything you can think of in a gaming mouse: ergonomics, comfortable, weight system, mice feet, and horizontal scroll just to name a few. Read on further to see how good this mouse really is.

Cyber Snipa Stinger Laser Mouse Review

ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 Sound Card Review
Techgage posted a review of ASUS' latest 7.1 sound card, the Xonar DX

ASUS finally antes up to the bang-for-the-buck table with a value-priced product in their Xonar family of performance audio cards. It=E2=80=99s got a solid feature set, and debuts with ASUS new DS3D GX 2.0 environmental DSP, but does it break new ground in the price/performance department?

ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 Sound Card Review

Corsair Flash Voyager 32GB Review
OCC has published a new review on the Corsair Flash Voyager 32GB

I remember, it seems just like the other day that I was amazed with my 32MB flash drive, and how much it could hold, and today I am testing the 32GB Corsair Flash Voyager, which amazed me yet again. While the speeds aren't the best, there does have to be some sacrifice for the massive amount of data that can be stored on the drive. Thumb drives are taken just about everywhere we go. Because of this they are sometimes subjected to less than ideal conditions for an electronic device. With the Flash Voyager line, Corsair has a drive that is water and shock resistant. Valuable assets in today's "go everywhere" world. Coupled with this ruggedness is the ten year warranty that backs up the device, so there are no worries about replacement for probably longer than this drive will be considered large.

Corsair Flash Voyager 32GB Review

GeForce 9600 GT iChill ZEROtherm Hurricane Review
The Guru of 3D posted iChill GeForce 9600 GT ZEROtherm Hurricane review

Luckily there are some NVIDIA board partners who try to do things differently & Inno3D is one of them. Actually I think Inno3D has like five or six different SKUs based on the GeForce 9600 GT, but one stands out. It's their GeForce 9600 GT iChill edition graphics card with ZeroTherm HC92 cooler.

It's actually a DIY kit with the very best cooler we ever tested. Next to a standard overclock, the tweaking possibilities are even better.

Did we just find the best GeForce 9600 GT that money can buy ?

GeForce 9600 GT iChill ZEROtherm Hurricane Review

Noctua NH-C12P CPU Cooler Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Noctua NH-C12P CPU Cooler

In the past when a new Noctua CPU cooler arrived on my doorstep, it was pretty much a given that I would have a new performance leader for air-cooled CPU heatsinks. Times are starting to change and I am beginning to have my doubts after the arrival of the Sunbeamtech Core-Contact Freezer and ZEROtherm ZEN FZ120. It is difficult to imagine anyone making a cooler than can rival the performance numbers achieved by these two products.

Given the history I have with Noctua products, I still have confidence in the products and if anyone is going to dethrone the CCF and ZEN FZ120, Noctua will be the one to do it.

Noctua NH-C12P CPU Cooler Review

Asus EN9800GTX 512MB Videocard Review
HardwareLogic posted Asus EN9800GTX 512MB Videocard Review

Like many gamers, we anticipated a heated videocard war would take place this past year between Nvidia and AMD. But instead of a knock-down, drag out fight between two heavyweight contenders, we instead witnessed Nvidia dancing around the ring with its 8800 series GPUs while the company formerly known as ATI nary made an attempt at the performance crown. In recent months AMD has finally responded with its HD 3870, and while it still doesn't manage to regain the lead, it did prompt Nvidia to release a new series in its lineup, the 9x00. Or did it?

Asus EN9800GTX 512MB Videocard Review

XTracPads Pro Mouse Pad Review
Tech-Reviews.co.uk completed a review on the XTracPads Pro Mouse Pad.

The quest has been on in recent times to find the ultimate gaming surface. The criterion is clear: a smooth surface, high tracking, comfortable, grippy, and large enough for frantic movements. Here at Tech-Reviews we've been privileged enough to review most of XTracPads product range and they have so far all been superb products. With this in mind, Chris at XTracPads has crafted the Pro and sent it to us for review.

XTracPads Pro Mouse Pad Review

Noctua NH-U12P CPU cooler Review
Elite Bastards posted a review on the Noctua NH-U12P CPU cooler

Attaching the included NF-P12 fan is simple - Noctua have provided some noise reduction strips which stick to the body of the cooler (with four provided to allow for two fans), onto which the cooling fan can be placed and then clipped to the main heatsink with ease. This mechanism also makes removing and reattaching the fans easy if required (to gain access to system memory if it's blocking your route, for example), which is a definite plus if you're always fiddling with the components in your machine.

Looking to the rear of the cooler, we can see the thirty-six aluminium fins which make up the cooler's main body to dissipate heat drawn away from the CPU by the heatpipes. These fins are also arranged in such a way that they should be sufficiently elevated to stop the heatsink clashing with any motherboard chipset coolers, thus improving its compatibility with most systems.

Noctua NH-U12P CPU cooler Review

Inno3D iChiLL 9800 GTX Accelero Xtreme Review
TechSpot posted a review on the Inno3D iChiLL 9800 GTX Accelero Xtreme

Early last month Nvidia released the GeForce 9800 GTX which today stands as the fastest single GPU graphics card money can buy. However, after almost sixty days of its release and with an eventual appearance of next-generation cards from both ATI and Nvidia, few manufacturers seem to be making pronounced efforts on modifying or improving the original Nvidia reference design.

That is until we received the iChiLL 9800 GTX Accelero Xtreme from Inno3D, which features a mammoth heatsink that is cooled by no less than three fans.

Those of you more educated in the arts of PC cooling have probably recognized by the name of this product that Inno has employed the new Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme 9800 cooler. This cooler alone retails for ~$55 which is only good news for prospective buyers of this graphics card since it's retailing on par with other standard-equipped products at just $315.

Inno3D iChiLL 9800 GTX Accelero Xtreme Review