Improve Video Quality with nVidia's CUDA
OCModShop takes a look at nVidia's CUDA

The software can dramatically improve the quality of videos captured by cell phones, digital cameras and other handheld devices as well as older videotape content. Hiding much of its forensic post production clean-up, the software uses familiar one-click touch-up tools (Figure 1). Within a few minutes, even an intern can stabilize, brighten and sharpen flawed videos.

Improve Video Quality with nVidia's CUDA

Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard Review
Everything USB posted an in-depth Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard review.

The successor to Logitech's iconic G15 is finally here, and though it pickpocketed my wallet on the way back home, I can't help but feel a sense of compassion for the G19's charm and tender glow. Walk with me as I recount the memories of macros, color LCD applets, custom backlighting and a power supply(!) through my insanely in-depth review after the jump.

Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard Review



SilverStone Element 850w Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the SilverStone Element 850w.

As graphics cards keep on getting more powerful, they also require more power. It was not that long ago when a 400 watt PSU would run the latest high end hardware without breaking a sweat, now times are a bit different. Idealy you want at least a 500 watt powersupply, and more around 850 watts if you are running a high end system. SilverStone has introduced another PSU that falls right in this high end bracket, the Element 850watt PSU.

This PSU features a class leading dual 12v rails equating to a total of 62A. This much power will ensure that your brand new high end video card will have all the power it needs and then some. A high degree of efficiency also comes with this high power output. This means that you will not be wasteing lots of electricity on essentialy nothing, and instead be useing it to power your components, and drive down your electricity bill. Lets dig deeper into this SilverStone PSU.

SilverStone Element 850w Review

GlacialTech 5610 Plus Silent CPU Cooler Review
Verdis Reviews has published a new review on the GlacialTech 5610 Plus Silent CPU Cooler

With the CPU cooling market saturated with very high end coolers that cost anything up to 60 and with the credit crunch still biting, more and more users are looking for a more value-for-money product. One such company that has taken up the mantle and come up with a lower end product is Glacialtech. The cooler is a lot smaller than many coolers on the market and utilises only two heatpipes =96 clearly we're not looking for amazingly low temperatures but just some solid figures. Introducing the GlacialTech 5610 Plus Silent

GlacialTech 5610 Plus Silent CPU Cooler Review

The Sims 3 (PC) Review
Gamingheaven posted a review on The Sims 3 for the PC

The Sims franchise has been one of the biggest selling games on the PC for the last decade and while those of us who love gory first person shooters will snigger at the prospect of playing the latest incarnation of EA's cash cow, there are many more who will dedicate months of their life to this virtual world. Sales figures alone prove this. The all important question however, does Sims 3 deliver the goods?

The Sims 3 (PC) Review

Logitech G15 Revision 2 Review
eTeknix posted a review on the Logitech G15 Revision 2

The original Logitech G15 keyboard was a revolutionary product for Logitech as it incorporated an LCD screen, USB hub and a backlight set of keys. The version 2 includes these great features too, as well as some minor changes which we will look at in this review.

Logitech G15 Revision 2 Review

Intel Core i7 950 Processor Review
iXBT Labs posted a review on the Intel Core i7 950 Processor

We hadn't planned to use the old test method anymore, but reality made us reconsider our decision. We got ourselves an engineering sample of a new Core i7 processor, and we decided to test it with our time-proven method to be able to compare it with other CPUs. And as soon as we adopt the new test procedure, our first step will be to retest this processor and other models from this and other series. Now what's so interesting about the Core i7 950?

Intel Core i7 950 Processor Review

AMA Aragon 900 Review
XSReviews has reviewed the AMA Aragon 900

The introduction of the latest Intel i7 processors have certainly caused something of a shock with a TDP of a whopping 130W. Air cooling solutions have been adapted with dual fans, bigger heatsinks, and more heatpipes in order to try and keep the all important CPU cool. With Intel now revealing two new additions to the i7 range -- the 975 and 950 -- which run at 3.33GHz and 3.06GHz respectively even more emphasis has been placed on cooling.

Traditionally, air cooling is the lowest form of cooling followed by water, then phase changing and all the way up to liquid nitrogen and helium for extreme overclockers; without a doubt all of this and more will be put into practise at the Gigabyte Open Overclocking Championships (GOOC 2009) at Computex to see who can overclock the P45 the furthest, 8GHz is the current world record.

Anyway for the majority of users all of these extreme cooling solutions are either too complicated or too expensive and just not practical. However, water cooling has become more available and easier to use with kits like the one we will be looking at today - the AMA Aragon 900. However, kits like this have a seemingly bad reputation for comprising of a bunch of lower end components unlike custom builds. So let's see if the Aragon 900 can buck the trend...

AMA Aragon 900 Review

2009 E3 Expo - Opening Day Coverage
Legit Reviews posted a coverage of 2009 E3 Expo Day 1

The 2009 E3 Media & Business Summit hosted by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is going on this week at the Los Angeles Convention Center June 2-4. Read on as we bring you some of our day one show coverage.

2009 E3 Expo - Opening Day Coverage

OCZ Blade PC3-16000 6GB Memory Kit Review
Hardware Logic posted a review on the OCZ Blade PC3-16000 6GB Memory Kit

Leading memory maker, OCZ, continues to release a wide variety of triple channel kits into the market. Their latest product is aimed at the extreme enthusiast who demands the best performance that money can buy. The Blade PC3-16000 6GB kit sports drool worthy details like 2000MHz and CAS 7 timings at 1.65V. Specs like that definitely don't come cheap. Keep reading to find out how this kit performs and if it has what it takes to make it into your system.

OCZ Blade PC3-16000 6GB Memory Kit Review

Computex 2009 - Part 1
Hardware Zone posted part 1 of their Computex 2009 coverage

Our coverage on Computex 2009 here in Taipei continues with yet more familiar brands that should rouse your interest. Join us as we take a peek at flash memory, PSUs, casings, coolers and NAS devices.

Computex 2009 - Part 1

KingSpec 32GB 2.5" PATA Solid State Drive Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the KingSpec 32GB 2.5" PATA Solid State Drive

There are a multitude of aging notebooks and laptops out there, such as my IBM ThinkPad T40, that are incapable of being upgraded to take advantage of the latest SATA hardware. With a 1.5GHz Pentium M processor and 1GB of memory, the old T40 has system specs similar to the more modern netbooks that have become increasingly popular of late. But with a hard drive that's five years old and only 60GB in size, the T40 gets quickly left behind in the performance department, as it chugs along with slow read/write speeds and high access times. Can installing a current, leading-edge SSD sporting the old PATA interface breathe new life into this 5-year-old paperweight? Join me as I aim to find out!

KingSpec 32GB 2.5" PATA Solid State Drive Review

ATI Radeon HD 4890 Roundup (ASUS, Diamond, HIS, Sapphire, XFX)
Hardware Canucks posted an ATI Radeon HD 4890 Roundup featuring cards from ASUS, Diamond, HIS, Sapphire and XFX.

Since prices have finally stabilized and manufacturers have begun to release their own unique takes on the HD 4890, we thought that a little roundup was in order. Today we have five HD 4890 cards hailing from all walks of life; from mildly overclocked to insanely clocked to custom cooled.

ATI Radeon HD 4890 Roundup (ASUS, Diamond, HIS, Sapphire, XFX)

CyberPower Black Mamba Venom Core i7 975EE Gaming System Review
TweakTown posted a review on the CyberPower Black Mamba Venom Core i7 975EE Gaming System

CyberPower has been busy playing with Intel’s gaming development team over the last few weeks. The two have teamed up to design a new series of PC systems that CyberPower will be manufacturing and offering as the Fang Series. The flagship system in the Fang Series family is the Black Mamba which is the system we will be reviewing today. CyberPower will have other systems coming along in the coming weeks that will also follow the snake theme like the Cobra, Viper and Rattler.

The true core of the Black Mamba is Intel’s new Core i7 975 Extreme Edition processor. Intel has launched the new 975 EE just yesterday and CyberPower has been working with Intel and GIGABYTE closely for this launch. The new i7 975 EE is the fastest processor currently available on the market with a rated out of the box speed of 3.33 GHz. Intel, GIGABYTE and CyberPower determined that the maximum overclock speed with our sample was 4.15 GHz, or as I referred to it during the testing phase, freaking fast!

CyberPower Black Mamba Venom Core i7 975EE Gaming System Review

D-Link DHA-390 Network Camera Set Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the D-Link DHA-390 Network Camera Set

Defend your room with the new D-Life DHA-390 Internet surveillance starter kit, follow Matt Androski as TechwareLabs gives you the ins and outs of this new product with real hands on real world usage. Will this camera be the next hot thing? Or will it sit on the TechwareLabs shelves?

D-Link DHA-390 Network Camera Set Review

AMD Athlon II X2 250 AM3 Processor Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the AMD Athlon II X2 250 AM3 Processor

Yesterday at Computex, AMD took the wraps off of two highly anticipated processors: the Athlon II X2 250 and the Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition. Both are based on AMD's 45nm SOI process with the key difference being the amount of L3 cache. The Phenom II X2 550, codenamed Callisto, gets the full 6 MB cache of the Phenom II family and will serve as AMD's new flagship dual-core processor. The Athlon II X2 250, on the other hand, is based on the new native dual-core Regor die that omits L3 cache completely and targets the mainstream segment. Benchmark Reviews was fortunate to receive samples of both processors. Yesterday we covered the Phenom II X2 550 and today we bring you the Athlon II X2 250 ADX250OGQBOX.

AMD Athlon II X2 250 AM3 Processor Review

Cooler Master Storm Sniper ATX Gaming Case Review
Tweaknews posted a review on the Cooler Master Storm Sniper ATX Gaming Case

To say that I was impressed with the Storm Sniper would be a bit of an understatement. With top-of-the-line cooling performance, a rich and innovative feature set, great looks and a roomy and convenient interior, this is the best mid-tower chassis I've seen in a long time.

Cooler Master Storm Sniper ATX Gaming Case Review