Bigbruin.com has posted a review on the OCZ Technology PC2-6400 System Elite 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 memory

While they may be best known for the high performance, enthusiast grade memory, they do offer products for mainstream use. I thought it might be interesting to step away from the bleeding edge of performance and have a look at memory OCZ Technology considers appropriate for "System Builders and Integrators".

OCZ Technology PC2-6400 System Elite 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 Review

XSReviews has reviewed the Samsung Writemaster SH-S183A

Long ago it seems, when I bought my first SATA HDD and yet, it is only now that I get to play with my first SATA DVD drive. Why you ask? Well it's actually taken this long for SATA CD/DVD drives to catch up to IDE drives in terms of performance and price. QuietPC have sent me the Samsung Writemaster SH-S183A/BEBN SATA DVD Drive. Catchy; let's see if its time to ditch the ribbon cables forever.

Samsung Writemaster SH-S183A Review



Tech ARP has posted part 2 of their Camcorder Buying Guide

We all love taking videos and sharing them. The success of YouTube and the proliferation of amateur porn sites are the proof of the pudding. Never has it been easier to take great quality video and share it.

You can't wait to jump onto the bandwagon either... but you are stumped by the choice of camcorders in the market. There are so many of them. Which should you choose? Which is RIGHT for you?

In this installment, we covered the video formats used in camcorders, both Standard Definition Formats and High Definition Formats. Join us on the second part of our Camcorder Buying Guide as we go through the necessary stuff you need to know before you buy a camcorder and decipher what all those marketing mumbo-jumbo really mean.

Camcorder Buying Guide Part 2

Hardware Secrets posted ASUS P5N-E SLI Motherboard Review

P5N-E SLI from ASUS is based on the latest nVidia mainstream chipset for the Intel platform, nForce 650i, being a motherboard targeted to the average user that wants SLI and support for the forthcoming Core 2 Duo CPUs based on the new 1,333 MHz external bus. Let’s take a look on the features and performance of this model from ASUS.

ASUS P5N-E SLI Motherboard Review

bit-tech.net done an in-depth article on hard drive RAID arrays

In the last few years RAID has become really quite popular. Once purely in the domain of high-end enterprise servers, today, any self respecting enthusiast motherboard had better have onboard RAID if it wants to be taken seriously. The abundance of onboard RAID controllers mean that it's not unusual to see small arrays in today's home computers. The reasons for this can be for increased speed, increased reliability or simply for bragging rights. After all, two (or more) disks are better than one, right?

Understanding RAID

XYZ Computing posted Lenovo ThinkPad T61 Notebook Review

We've been seeing a lot of changes in the notebook market lately and hardly anyone has been more on top of recent advances than Lenovo. The newest upgrade to the ThinkPad's popular T series is the T61, which is a revision of the T60, but comes along with a number of big changes including a 14.1" widescreen and Intel's Centrino Duo platform. The move to Centrino Duo, also know as Santa Rosa, is especially interesting because it means that there are also changes to the processor, chipset, and wireless interface. The T series notebooks are the powerhouses of the ThinkPad line so any changes to them are a big deal. These portable workstations are popular with many users who have come to rely on their performance and dependability. They may not be as light as the X61s or as cool as a new Sony ultraportable but they have come to be recognized as the ThinkPad user's ThinkPad.

Lenovo ThinkPad T61 Notebook Review

HardwareLogic posted a review on the Thermaltake MaxOrb CPU Cooler

The MaxOrb is one of the two latest CPU coolers released by Thermalake, the other being the uniquely shaped V1. Hoping that their latest releases will keep them in the front pack of this never-ending CPU cooler race, is the MaxOrb another contender or does it fall to the rear of the pack?

Thermaltake MaxOrb CPU Cooler Review

DragonSteelMods posted a review on the SteelSeries S&S Mousing Surface

We have so many choices when it comes to choosing a mousepad, how do you know which one is right for you? Well, obviously the first thing to do is check out the reviews for them and see what others think, then from there you can narrow it down to the features you want the most in your mousing surface. So, without further ado, today for review I have the SteelPad S&S Mousing Surface up on the review block and in the couple weeks I've spent with it, I love it. It's very thin, durable, and my mouse just glides over it making for quick reaction times all around...

SteelSeries S&S Mousing Surface Review

Hardware Secrets posted ECS NF650iSLIT-A Motherboard Review

NF650iSLIT-A from ECS is based on the latest nVidia mainstream chipset for the Intel platform, nForce 650i, being a motherboard targeted to the average user that wants SLI and support for the forthcoming Core 2 Duo CPUs based on the new 1,333 MHz external bus. Let’s take a look on the features and performance of this model from ECS.

ECS NF650iSLIT-A Motherboard Review

DV Hardware posted Scythe Kama Meter review

Scythe is perhaps best known for its CPU coolers but the firm also has a bunch of other products including power supplies, keyboards, HDD enclosures, fans and fan controllers. In this review I'm taking a look at the Scythe Kama Meter, which is a multi-functional 5.25" controller. The device allows you to control the speed of four fans but it also has 4 temperature sensors and even a volume control button.

Scythe Kama Meter review

TheTechLounge takes a look at CableOrganizer

In this article I'll be discussing something which really doesn't get that much attention. It's something that we all have to deal with. You've got them; you hate them. They're cables, and they're everywhere. To help me get clean, I've enlisted the help of our friends at CableOrganizer.com; if they don't have what I need for my cabling woes, nobody does.

While I had initially intended for this article to serve as a sort of guide to all my messy brethren lurking in the shadows out there, that is not going to be the case. I'd be kidding myself if I thought for one second I could tell anyone how to get organized. I'm probably messier than most of you, after all. What I will do instead is share my experience with a handful of cable management products.

Getting Untangled with CableOrganizer

HardwareLogic posted Thermaltake MaxOrb CPU Cooler Review

The MaxOrb is one of the two latest CPU coolers released by Thermalake, the other being the uniquely shaped V1. Hoping that their latest releases will keep them in the front pack of this never-ending CPU cooler race, is the MaxOrb another contender or does it fall to the rear of the pack?

Thermaltake MaxOrb CPU Cooler Review

HotHardware.com posted a preview on the ASUS Eee PC

Asus made quite a splash at the Computex show last week with the introduction of their Eee PC, a low cost, highly portable machine slated to compete with the OLPC project. At price points of $199 and $299 for 4GB and 8GB Solid State Flash drive-equipped models, respectively. This exclusive first-ever hands-on showcase of the machine shows the two interfaces of its Linux-based operating system as well as its modes of operation, pre-installed open source Office software, and other applications like Skype. Head on over to the site and check it out...

ASUS Eee PC Hand's On Preview

OCC has published a new review of the Diamond PVR560 XtremeTV Tuner Card

Have you seen any previews of TV shows coming up and got all excited, thinking this is something that you would really like to see? But when the day finally arrives, you are either busy or just plain forgot about it and then reality hits - you missed it! I know how frustrating and disappointing this can be, because I have done it many times myself. I need to find something that will take care of this problem for me. Perhaps this review of the Diamond PVR560 Xtreme TV tuner card will shed some light on a solution for me. This is a somewhat watered-down version as it does not come with the mini-firefly remote. Diamond Multimedia has made a product that just may be the solution to those missed shows and a whole lot more. Is it truly extreme? Let us find out.

Diamond PVR560 XtremeTV Tuner Card Review

Tweaknews.net posted Thermaltake V1 Heatpipe Copper AMD/INTEL CPU Cooler Review

Don't let the odd appearance fool you. It may look strange, but the V1 performs just as well as other air coolers that have a more traditional round or square shape. It works on the idea that heat rises, and it makes sense to apply that to a CPU air cooler by using a vertically aligned fan and copper fins to move heat up and out. I also can't say enough about how easy the installation was; it was by far the quickest install of a cooler I've done in a couple years.

Thermaltake V1 Heatpipe Copper AMD/INTEL CPU Cooler Review

TheTechLounge posted an analysis of the WWDC 2007 Keynote

The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference kicked off in San Francisco today, beginning with the highly anticipated Steve Jobs keynote speech. Apple fans have been waiting for this day since MacWorld San Francisco back in January. Steve Jobs covered four different topics during his keynote - Gaming, OS X 10.5 Leopard, the iPhone and Safari. I'll discuss the various announcements and separate the compelling features from the shiny new fluff.

WWDC 2007 Keynote Analysis

Techaddicts posted Enermax Liberty DXX 500 Watt Modular Power Supply Review

Overall, the Liberty DXX 500W at around ~$110, is a good deal for what it offers. It offers a next generation 6-pin+2pin PCI-Express power cable for the latest graphics cards. This 500 Watt model is also offered with AMD's Crossfire Certification.

Enermax Liberty DXX 500 Watt Modular Power Supply Review

bit-tech.net checked out the Top 5 most moddable games

New games come and new games go, but sometimes a game just hangs around and evolves. We take a look at some of the most moddable games in recent memory.

The Top 5 Most Moddable Games