Corsair Dominator DDR2-1142 and Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 Review
Driver Heaven posted a review on the Corsair Dominator DDR2-1142 and Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800

On our test bench today we have two 4GB kits from Crucial and Corsair. The Crucial sticks aim to give us additional memory at a very attractive price whereas the Corsair modules aim for class leading performance. We have tested each set throughout a number of tests in order to establish how much of a benefit each gives over a standard two gigabyte configuration.

Corsair Dominator DDR2-1142 and Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 Review

Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard.

Keyboards of the past were designed for the same thing typewriter keyboards were, typing. Today's computers, being more powerful and diversified, encompass entertainment and gaming and the need for good gaming and multimedia keyboards has grown with the evolution of more powerful machines.

We've been scouring the Earth looking for a keyboard that would handle modern games, and still serve as an every day keyboard yet satisfy the gaming enthusiast in all of us.

So when Razer contacted us about their Razer Lycosa gaming keyboard we were naturally excited about testing it to see if it could handle our craving for a death dealing device capable of delivering destruction upon our enemies heads with ease and precision. Err, we mean, will it fulfill the needs of the modern gamer.

After several weeks of passing the keyboard around the lab, and after many hours of grueling game play, we mean testing, we're ready to give you the skinny on the Lycosa. Stick around and see if the Lycosa is the instrument of destruction you need to improve your gaming arsenal.

Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard Review



Brando 2.5 & 3.5inch SATA HDD Dock with USB Hub Review
Madshrimps posted a review on the Brando 2.5 & 3.5inch SATA HDD Dock with USB Hub

Brando SATA HDD Dock allows you to hotplug any 3.5 or 2.5inch SATA drive in a nifty external device. No more screwing around to get that external hard-drive installed. Just push it into the HDD Dock and start copying files.

Brando 2.5 & 3.5inch SATA HDD Dock with USB Hub Review

OCZ EliteXStream 800W Review
Phoronix posted a review on the OCZ EliteXStream 800W

While OCZ Technology is known for their memory products, over the past few years they have developed a strong family of power supplies -- most notably with their PowerStream, ProXStream, and GameXStream series. With their acquisition of PC Power & Cooling in 2007 it affirmed their position as a leader in this market and with the combination of the engineering talent from OCZ and PC Power & Cooling they are now able to deliver even more competitive and high-end products. One of the most recent power supplies to have been introduced under the OCZ brand is the EliteXStream 800W. The OCZ EliteXStream 800W is ATX12V v2.2 compliant, greater than 80% efficiency, single +12V rail, active PFC, and is backed by a five-year warranty. Today we are reviewing this product.

OCZ EliteXStream 800W Review

Fujifilm FinePix Z20fd Review
Bios Magazine published a review on the Fujifilm FinePix Z20fd

With five eye-catching colours to choose from we are sure the FinePix Z20fd will suit inexperienced digital camera users looking for a sub 100 camera. This fun, affordable and metal-bodied model could also make the perfect gift for teenagers looking for their first camera. The only disappointments are the average photo (purple fringing is evident and colours are oversaturated) and video quality, as well as the annoying lens cover which adds a little bulk and tends to slide open when travelling.

Fujifilm FinePix Z20fd Review

XFX GeForce GTX 260 XXX Edition Review
TweakTown posted a review on the XFX GeForce GTX 260 XXX Edition

I’m looking forward to seeing how the GTX 260 fairs in this extremely competitive graphics card market, and hopefully its cheaper price tag can win us over. The graphics card market has never been this hot before, and while AMD are fighting the good fight to take the market share crown back, NVIDIA is battling them off with sticks at the moment.

While looking at how the GTX 260 XXX goes against the GTX 280 XXX, we will see how it also compares against the 9800 GTX and 9800 GX2 to see if the price drop affects performance much.

XFX GeForce GTX 260 XXX Edition Review

Asus P5E3 Premium WiFi-AP @n Edition Motherboard Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the ASUS P5E3 Premium WiFi-AP @n Edition Motherboard

The ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n is an Intel X48 chipset-based motherboard that combines performance with great energy efficiency. It supports DDR3 2000MHz dual-channel memory architecture and Dual PCI Express 2.0 x16 lanes for ATI CrossFire graphics performance card users. If you are looking for a motherboard that features cutting edge features and uses the tried and true Intel X48 Express chipset then look no further.

Asus P5E3 Premium WiFi-AP @n Edition Motherboard Review

Vizo miniNinja Laptop Cooler Review
GideonTech.com posted a review on the Vizo miniNinja Laptop Cooler

Over a year ago I looked at the Ninja Laptop Cooler from Vizo which scored decent marks. Today I received the miniNinja from Vizo. This is pretty much a smaller version of the Ninja, hence the name. It's still an aluminum laptop cooler with two quiet fans that help move the heat away from your laptop. It also angles the laptop a bit to help ease the strain on your wrist. So how does it hold up to it's older brother?

Vizo miniNinja Laptop Cooler Review

Kingwin Revolution RVT-12025 CPU Cooler Review
DragonSteelMods posted a review on the Kingwin Revolution RVT-12025 CPU Cooler

A few days ago I took a look at the Kingwin RVT-9225 CPU Cooler, today for review I've got the RVT-12025 CPU Cooler, it's essentially exactly the same design but only larger and with a 120mm fan instead of a 92mm fan. Well I'm shocked with the performance of this CPU Cooler, it's all that and more, this thing goes up against the competition and truly stands its ground, it might not be the best but it's real close to them in its cooling performance.

Kingwin Revolution RVT-12025 CPU Cooler Review

Lamptron Case Handle (CH2) Review
Ninjalane has posted their review of the Lamptron Case Handles 2 (CH2)

These are CNC machined units with a variety of installation options.

Lamptron Case Handle (CH2) Review

ATI Radeon HD 4850 and 4870: RV770 Has Arrived
HotHardware.com posted an article on the ATI Radeon HD 4850 and 4870

Last week, due to some unexpected circumstances, we were able to post a sneak peek of the RV770 GPU and ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics card. As our limited testing showed, the Radeon HD 4850 was quite promising for a $199 graphics card. But we weren't able to tell the complete story. While the initial benchmarks definitely looked good, there was a lot more to talk about in regard to the Radeon HD 4850 and the RV770 GPU at the heart of the card.

Today we can finally spill the rest of the beans. You see, AMD didn't plan to officially announce just one new Radeon HD 4800 series card this week, but two, with a dash of information about a third thrown in for good measure. Today marks the official arrival of not only the Radeon HD 4850, but the higher-end Radeon HD 4870 as well. As we've already explained, one card - the Radeon HD 4850 - is targeted at the sub-$200 price point. The other, however, is a $299 screamer that makes use of some cutting edge technology, like GDDR5 memory. Come on by the site and check them out...

ATI Radeon HD 4850 and 4870: RV770 Has Arrived

AMD Radeon HD 4800 series technology analysis
Elite Bastards posted an AMD Radeon HD 4800 series technology analysis

Starting out with the basics of the core being launched officially today, we find that RV770 follows AMD's previous RV670 part in using the latest 55 nanometre manufacturing process. While this part can't quite reach the billion transistor level sported by NVIDIA's GT200 core, it isn't all that far off, with a total transistor count of 956 million, against the 666 million transistors used by the Radeon HD 3800 series.

This increase in specification and transistors also sees die size increase over RV670 as you would expect, with RV770 clocking in at 260mm squared against the 190mm squared die of RV670. This still absolutely pales into comparison with the vast die size of NVIDIA's GT200, which weighs in at absolutely massive 576mm squared.

AMD Radeon HD 4800 series technology analysis

Thecus N3200 RAID 5 Three Bay NAS Network Attached System Review
Tweaknews.net posted a review on the Thecus N3200 RAID 5 Three Bay NAS Network Attached System

Thecus succeeded in making a home NAS that is simple to set up without sacrificing features and functionality. Only a basic knowledge of networking is required to have dedicated storage up and running in a matter of minutes.

Thecus N3200 RAID 5 Three Bay NAS Network Attached System Review

ASUS Crosshair II Formula Review
OCC has published a new review on the ASUS Crosshair II Formula

While going over this review I tried to think of something that I disliked about the Crosshair II and for once, I cannot find anything that is a negative about it. The price is on the high side, but considering the performance the Crosshair II showed and the wealth of utilities, extras, and addons, it is justifiable since you do get what you pay for. Are there cheaper boards out there that offer great features at a lower price? Yea, but can you find one that has everything in one like this, including a killer sound card? Probably not. If you are into extreme overclocking or high end gaming, look into picking up this board and take over your competition. You will not be disappointed.

ASUS Crosshair II Formula Review

GeForce GTX 260 review
The Guru of 3D posted a review on the GeForce GTX 260

Roughly a week ago NVIDIA launched their GeForce GTX 200 series of products. Guru3D already published three separate articles on the GeForce GTX 280, but we figured it's about time to have a look at the little brother of the 280, the GeForce GTX 260. A product that is priced much more aggressively than it's bigger brother at 399 USD.

Obviously we'll have a chat about the differences between the GTX 260 and 280, strip her nekked and show you some photo's, but then it's time for the real deal. Gaming testing performance with the latest gaming titles, some overclocking .. and our verdict.

GeForce GTX 260 review

Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 in Crossfire
TweakTown posted a review on the Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 in Crossfire

Given the level of excitement the HD 4850 left, not only with us, but also gamers and enthusiasts all over the world, the HD 4870 quickly became extremely anticipated by people. Will it beat the GTX 260? - How much faster than the HD 4850 is it? - Can it out-perform the GTX 280? - How does Crossfire scale?

These are all questions that we want answered, and today we intend to have answers for all of them. On paper the HD 4870 looks to be the right card for a lot of people. On the internet, looking at early prices it also seems to be the right one. Ultimately though, what it’s going to come down to is performance.

Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 in Crossfire

Flip Video Mino Digital Camcorder Review
Futurelooks checks out that new Flip Video camcorder

From a pure techie/gadget standpoint, the Flip Video product line is nothing special as similar products littered overseas shelves even before the first Flip hit the market. So what make’s the Flip so special? Well, for starters Oprah Winfrey got a hold of it and showed it to her millions of fans. But more importantly, Pure Digital, makers of the Flip, keyed in on the fact that people were starting to make use online video services like YouTube in a big way. Despite the fact that the Flip doesn’t do HD, or heck, even the same quality as a quality compact digital camera, Pure Digital got one thing really right for the YouTube generation: Ease of use.

Flip Video Mino Digital Camcorder Review

Seasonic's S12-II 500W power supply
bit-tech published a review of Seasonic's S12-II 500W power supply

The thing is, there's a minimum cost in making a //quality power supply. You //can buy cheap supposedly branded devices but why risk it ? Seasonic produces a quality device that works exceptionally well, looks great and has all the right cable requirements for a PSU of this cost and power rating. Is it worth buying over the Corsair VX? //Probably, the battlefield is littered with pros an cons, but essentially if you buy either you'd be making the right decision.

Seasonic's S12-II 500W power supply