Scythe Mugen 2 CPU Cooler Review
Verdis Reviews published a review on the Scythe Mugen 2 CPU Cooler

CPU Coolers have got bigger and better in recent times with the introduction of taller fin stacks and more heatpipes utilised in the tower format design. Unique fin designs, integrated fans and H.D.T. Technology are but a few features designed to improve cooling and attract customers to a particular cooler.

Scythe, a company well-regarded in the cooling industry, has come up with a new invention to improve upon their already impressive Mugen CPU Cooler. Split into several fin arrays the Mugen 2 has a completely new layout intent on increasing performance.

With a large amount of hype surrounding this product, will this new layout be able to help it to prove its worth or will it fall flat on its face? Let's find out.

Scythe Mugen 2 CPU Cooler Review

How To Install Windows 7 from a USB Flash Drive
Legit Reviews posted a guide about installing Windows 7 from a USB Flash Drive

Installing Windows Vista with a USB Flash drive was a tricky endeavor, but that all changes with the upcoming launch of Windows 7. Read on if you want to find out how you can install Microsoft's upcoming operating system from a USB key with our step-by-step directions from either Windows XP or Windows Vista!

How To Install Windows 7 from a USB Flash Drive



DFI Lanparty UT X58-T3eH8 and JR X58-T3H6 motherboards Review
Techspot posted DFI Lanparty UT X58-T3eH8 and JR X58-T3H6 motherboards review

Those looking to build a Core i7 system on a budget will no doubt choose the Core i7 920 as the next step up costs $570, and at more than twice the price the Core i7 950 only offers a slight performance advantage.

The motherboard choice is not as obvious, even though a single chipset is being used across the board. The Intel X58 is what drives all Core i7 motherboards today and for the most part you will have to pay dearly for it. Today we will be checking out the DFI LANParty UT X58-T3eH8 and the LANParty JR X58-T3H6 motherboards.

DFI aims at the enthusiast and gamers market with two X58-based LANParty motherboards. One is their flagship ATX product, the other is a tiny yet power packed mATX mobo.

DFI Lanparty UT X58-T3eH8 and JR X58-T3H6 motherboards Review

Zotac GTX 285 Infinity Review
XSReviews reviewed the Zotac GTX 285 Infinity graphics card

The cream of the crop graphics cards now tend to be dual core designs such as the GTX 295 or, if we are talking ATI, 4870x2s. However, single core cards are still very much in the scene and competing right at the top end of graphics card technology.

Today we will be taking a look at a card from Zotac's GTX 285 range -- the Infinity Edition. This particular one features a GPU water block instead of the reference air cooling as well as being factory overclocked with a core 722MHz.

The card certainly makes for nice reading on paper but will it really justify the high price tag attached to it? Let's take a look...

Zotac GTX 285 Infinity Review

RaidSonic Icy Box IB-MP309HW-B HD Network Media Player Review
TweakTown posted a review on the RaidSonic Icy Box IB-MP309HW-B HD Network Media Player

The stop gap between cable company tyranny and expensive OEM Windows Media Center PCs is the media player. These devices are small, compact yet powerful enough to play full HD content from across a network or their built in hard drive. Some can double as small NAS server and pull music, movies, pictures and more from multiple computers in your home. For many functions setup is as easy as turning the power button on and selecting what you want to watch. The entertainment is controlled by the simple remote sitting in the palm of your hard, true control, no compromise – satisfaction.

Today we are looking at the Icy Box IB-MP309HW-B Network Media Player, a small device that is stacked with lots of features and the ability to function on your TV or via your web browser.

RaidSonic Icy Box IB-MP309HW-B HD Network Media Player Review

D-Link DUB-CR200 USB 2.0 Hub with Card Reader Review
TechwareLabs reviews the D-Link DUB-CR200 USB 2.0 Hub with Card Reader

Need a USB hub AND a card reader? Well check this out. Here we have the D-Link DUB-CR200 USB 2.0 Hub with Card Reader. This little guy features 3 USB ports and an 8-in-1 card reader as well as the ability to connect to a standard router with a usb-ethernet adaptor. Check out if this is the right combo hub for you, after the break.

D-Link DUB-CR200 USB 2.0 Hub with Card Reader Review

Enermax Staray Case Review
Hardware Secrets posted Enermax Staray Case Review

Staray is available in two versions: with one Apollish fan with blue LEDs (ECA-3170-BL) or with three Apollish fans with red LEDs (ECA-3171-BR-AP), which is the model we reviewed. Of course the model with three fans is more expensive than the model with just one fan. Let's see if this case is a good pick.

Enermax Staray Case Review

AMD 785G Graphics Performance Update
Hardware Zone takes a look at the AMD 785G Graphics Performance

AMD's 780G chipset took the integrated graphics scene by surprise last year, blowing away its rivals. But it's time for an update and with the AMD 785G, the chipset gets upgraded to the newest features like DX10.1 and UVD 2.0. We examine if these features add anything significant in this performance update.

AMD 785G Graphics Performance Update

Xigmatek S126384 Thors Hammer Stacked Heatpipe Heatsink Review
FrostyTech posted a review on the Xigmatek S126384 Thors Hammer Stacked Heatpipe Heatsink

Standing 157mm tall, Xigmatek's Thor's Hammer heatsink tips the scales at 800 grams and has a rather boxy footprint of 120 x 116mm. It accomodates one or two 120mm fans that mount to the fins with special rubber vibration absorbing posts. No fans are supplied with the Xigmatek S126384 heatsink, allowing users to pick a high speed 120mm fan or ultra quiet model of their liking.

Xigmatek S126384 Thors Hammer Stacked Heatpipe Heatsink Review

BFG LS-550 (New) Power Supply Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the BFG LS-550 (New) Power Supply

LS and MX are sister power supply series from BFG, with models from MX series coming with a modular cabling system, a 120-mm fan and an auxiliary 80-mm fan on the rear, while models from LS series use a 135-mm fan and no modular cabling system or second fan. Initially both series used the same internal design, however this is not entirely true anymore. All models from MX series are manufactured by Fore Point (one of the factories from Fortrex), but LS-450 and the new version of LS-550 (marked as "LS-550 (New)" on their website, being the model we are reviewing today and currently available on Newegg.com) are manufactured by Enhance. The old LS-550 and LS-680 are manufactured by Fore Point with the same design as models from MX series. According to BFG they will move all models from MX and LS to Enhance in the future, and when this happens units will be either released with new wattages (e.g. LS-700 instead of LS-680) or will have the name "New" added to their name.

BFG LS-550 (New) Power Supply Review

NZXT Panzerbox Mid-Tower Case Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the NZXT Panzerbox Mid-Tower Case

Like the Beta, the Panzerbox comes from NZXT's Classic Series, those chassis typically with a more conservative appearance than their Crafted product line. Also along the same lines as the Beta, the Panzerbox is advertised as a mid-tower case and comes painted black inside and out. But there is where the similarities end. The Panzerbox is constructed of aluminum rather than steel, and features a unique shortened size that nearly lends itself to being classified as a micro-tower design.

NZXT Panzerbox Mid-Tower Case Review

Callpod Keeper Password and Data Vault Review
Hi Tech Legion posted a review on the Callpod Keeper Password and Data Vault

The Callpod Keeper password utility aims to organize all of your username and password information. The Callpod Keeper password utility features military grade encryption to keep all of your information safe. The ease of use of this utility helps even the less then technologically savvy to stay organized making this an excellent program for anyone. The sync option with the Apple iPhone also makes this program highly versatile seeing the popularity of the iPhone for use by so many people.

Callpod Keeper Password and Data Vault Review

Xigmatek S126384 Thor's Hammer CPU cooler Review
Hardware Canucks has posted a review on the new Xigmatek S126384 Thor's Hammer CPU cooler

Xigmatek hasn't been around for long but in their short time in the highly competitive CPU cooler market, they have already made quite the name for themselves. In today's review we take a closer look at their new flagship product: the massive S126384 Thor's Hammer.

Xigmatek S126384 Thor's Hammer CPU cooler Review

Cooler Master Hyper 212+ Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Cooler Master Hyper 212+.

When it comes to cooling our CPU's down, we all want a cooler that not only performs well, that cooler also has to be priced competitively. There are a ton of CPU coolers out there to choose from. While the good ones come in at a hefty price tag of 60 USD or more, the average person may not be able to fork out that much on a CPU cooler. Well there are other alternatives at a much lower price point. The downside with these types of coolers however is that they usually can't cut it for cooling an overclocked processor.

Cooler Master has a CPU cooler that sits in between these two types of CPU coolers. The question is, does it have what it takes to help keep cool even the most demanding CPU out on the market, or does it just fall short of a stock upgrade?

Cooler Master Hyper 212+ Review

Inno3D GeForce GTS 250 iChiLL FreezerX 1GB Graphics Card Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Inno3D GeForce GTS 250 iChiLL FreezerX 1GB Graphics Card

It really does seem weird to be looking at models which are considered quite old now. The funny thing is that while the GTS 250 might have been out for a while, it's still a very current model. A few years ago this wouldn't have been much of a surprise, but with the recent releases of so many cards over the past 18 months it just seems funny that the GTS 250 is still a very current model.

Today we'll be looking at a card from Inno3D and like most companies they've really been able to mix it up because of the age of the card. The biggest advantage to working with cards that have been around for a while now is that there are plenty of options when it comes to cooling. We also find that a lot of companies know where they’re at when it comes to overclocking, so if they choose to go down that path a good few MHz can be extracted out of the core and memory.

Inno3D GeForce GTS 250 iChiLL FreezerX 1GB Graphics Card Review