Jetart ezFam Review
XSReviews has reviewed the Jetart ezFan laptop cooler

When the ezFan notebook cooler first arrived, we had reservations as to how well t would perform. Many notebook coolers in the past have offered little in the way of cooling and, in truth, been very disappointing.

The ezFan is a less conventional laptop cooler though in that it sits upright directing airflow at the notebook from the side which may make it even more improbable that the cooler will have any impact on the temperatures. However, the cooler is also marketed as being a keyboard and mouse cooler so will this make the ezFan into a good product? Let's take a look...

Jetart ezFam Review

Xclio Blackhawk PC Case Reviewed
DragonSteelMods posted a review on the Xclio Blackhawk PC Case

A few days ago I took a look at the Xclio Godspeed Advanced PC case, and I found it had a few problems, a nice case but not the easiest to install a system in. Today for review I've got another Xclio case called the Blackhawk. This case is full of chock full of features like full fan controls, LED lighting controls, lots of room inside, and lots of fans to keep thing cool. The Blackhawk has all of the controls mounted on the top front of the case, room for eight hard drives or up to six 5.25" bays. Read on to learn more about a great case from Xclio..

Xclio Blackhawk PC Case Reviewed



Windows 7 RTM review
IT Pro posted a review on Windows 7 RTM

If you have access to MSDN, TechNet or the Microsoft Action Pack, or your business is covered by Software Assurance, you'll have access to the RTM code of Windows 7 on Thursday 6 August instead of having to wait for the consumer release in October.

Should you jump right in and start deploying Windows 7 in your company now, or take the usual approach of waiting for SP1? The pre-release versions of Windows 7 have been promising, but does the RTM deliver on that promise?

Windows 7 RTM review

Vizio 47" LCD 120Hz HDTV SV470XVT Review
TestFreaks posted a review on the Vizio 47" LCD 120Hz HDTV SV470XVT

Up on the review block today I've got the SV470XVT 47" HDTV from Vizio, this is a 120Hz HDTV and it's considered one of the higher end models of the 47" line of Vizio HDTVs. The main feature of this TV is of course the 120 Hz refresh but it also features Smooth Motion technology, along with SRS TruSurround XT through three built-in 10Watt speakers. The SV470XVT is a big upgrade over the previous model I reviewed, both in terms of video and audio quality. This TV can be had for around $1400 depending where you like and it's well worth it if you desire quality picture an sound, but it does have a few flaws

Vizio 47" LCD 120Hz HDTV SV470XVT Review

Antec ISK 300-65 Case Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Antec ISK 300-65 Case

It seems that manufacturers are really serious on the race for who has the smallest case, and Antec is a serious contender with ISK 300-65, a tiny mini-ITX case that in order to reduce its size to the maximum it uses a laptop-style external 65 W power adaptor. Is it worthwhile buying this case? Let's see.

Antec ISK 300-65 Case Review

ASUS Eee PC 1005HA Seashell Netbook Video Review
PC Perspective posted a review on the ASUS Eee PC 1005HA Seashell Netbook Video

The ASUS 1005HA Seashell netbook is not only one of the better looking designs for the ultra-portable PC market but also offers some unique features that other vendors are not. Though still based on the Intel Atom processor and platform, the addition of 802.11n and Bluetooth 2.1 make this a worthy addition to the Eee lineup.

ASUS Eee PC 1005HA Seashell Netbook Video Review

ViewSonic VNB100 Review
InsideHW.com has reviewed ViewSonic VNB100 netbook

ViewSonic is company that is recognizable as monitor manufacturer, but recently they have begun to widen their product portfolio. One of the new products that is the result of this expansion is VNB100 netbook. Since the netbook market is nicely (over)saturated this move by ViewSonic can be characterized as bold one. Since this is their first netbook we were really eager to open the box and see how ViewSonic perceives an netbook.

ViewSonic VNB100 Review

NZXT Sentry 2 Fan Controller Review
Neoseeker takes a look at the Sentry 2 fan controller from NZXT

As some of you may be aware, touch screens are very hit or miss. Sensibility and response time play a large role in making the touch experience a great one. Fortunately, NZXT's controller excels at both of these characteristics. Assuming you press a valid area, the controller never misses an action and response time is extremely short, if not instantaneous.

NZXT Sentry 2 Fan Controller Review

OCZ Agility 120GB SSD Review
PureOverclock has published a review of the OCZ Agility 120GB Solid State Drive

OCZ's Agility is the latest in their solid state drive product lineup, and with it featuring the Indilinx 'Barefoot' controller we have no doubt it'll likely be fast. But the Agility is considerably less expensive than its competitors by using some cheaper memory chips. How significantly will this affect its performance? How does it stack up against other SSDs? Is it worth the money? These are questions consumers want to know, and so do we. Today we'll put the OCZ Agility against its competitors, as well as its sibling the renowned OCZ Vertex, in order to definitively answer those questions.

OCZ Agility 120GB SSD Review

Cresyn C750E Premium Sound Isolating In-Ear Headphones Review
Tweaknews posted a review on the Cresyn C750E Premium Sound Isolating In-Ear Headphones

The comfort and sound quality from such a small package is amazing. This is the kind of headset that will allow you to see just how crappy you MP3 quality currently is and will have you trying to find a higher bitrate to fully appreciate it. Until something comes across my desk to dethrone it, this will be the in-ear headset that all future headsets will be judged against in the future.

Cresyn C750E Premium Sound Isolating In-Ear Headphones Review

Corsair Professional HX850 850W Power Supply Review
Hardware Canucks has posted a review on the new Corsair Professional HX850 850W power supply

While we hope that overall build quality will not be sacrificed to eke out the best possible efficiency numbers, some companies have made sure their old "high quality, high efficiency" mentality stays is place. As you may have already guessed, Corsair has been fighting with all hands on deck to ensure output quality remains top notch while efficiency numbers increase. One of their latest creations is the HX850; a power supply that promises to take this merry bunch of buccaneers to the pinnacle of power supply supremacy.

Corsair Professional HX850 850W Power Supply Review

OCZ Agility SSD review - A performance value SSD ?
The Guru of 3D takes a look at the OCZ Agility SSD 120GB

The OCZ Agility series SSD is an accumulation of all the latest breakthroughs in SSD technology, including controller design, spiffy read/write speeds, and 64MB of onboard cache, yet with this series, it is available at a somewhat better price. See, by doing so OCZ shaves another 20 to 25% off the sales price.

We certainly were impressed by OCZ's Agility for sure, blazing speeds, stunning access times and a nice cache making the SSD very suitable for any operating system.

OCZ Agility SSD review - A performance value SSD ?

AMD 785G Chipset Motherboard Preview
OCC has published a preview on the AMD 785G Chipset Motherboard

Another 785G based motherboard from Gigabyte is the MA785GMT-UD2H, which is a bit different from the MA785G-UD3H we just looked at. At first you will notice that this board uses the mATX form factor, which measures 24.3cm by 24.3cm. This makes the MA785GMT-UD2H perfect for HTPC cases and smaller workstations. This board also uses a blue-colored PC Board with the Ultra Durable 3 design. The MA785GMT-UD2H supports only AM3 processors, which include the Athlon II and Phenom II series CPUs. Unlike the last board we looked at, this one uses DDR3 memory instead of the older DDR2. This board uses the 785G and SB710 combination, which has the HD 4200 onboard video as well. The color scheme is the blue and white design that Gigabyte has been using for its DDR3-based AMD boards.

AMD 785G Chipset Motherboard Preview

Four Kingston SSDNow E (Intel X25-E) SSDs in RAID 0 - Win 7
TweakTown tested 4 Kingston SSDNow E SSDs in RAID 0 running under Windows 7

At the start of this year, we published an article looking at the performance of four Patriot Warp 2 SSDs in RAID 0 and saw remarkable results. In fact, our best maximum read speed topped out at an amazing 660MB/s. It was kind of a technology demonstration to show just what was possible on the storage front at that time.

Today we are providing yet another one of those technology demonstration articles for the ultra high-end crowd. Kingston was kind enough to send over four of their SSDNow E Series 64GB drives and if you didn’t know, they are actually relabeled high-end Intel X25-E drives. Even though these drives are not new on the market, they do continue to provide some of the fastest benchmarks in most tests published. In what was impeccable timing, Areca also sent us over its latest ARC-1680-I 8-port PCIe SAS RAID controller, which uses the latest and fastest Intel IOP348 1200MHz chip.

Four Kingston SSDNow E (Intel X25-E) SSDs in RAID 0 - Win 7

Socket 1366 Cooler Roundup - August 2009
DriverHeaven posted their Socket 1366 Cooler Roundup for August 2009

Despite the number of reviews we have published on this site in the last few years we occasionally come across a company whose products we have never used or tested. Evercool are one such company and when they offered two of their very reasonably priced air coolers for review we were more than happy to see what this company could offer. While the majority of users will be interested in the above products there is an every growing selection of liquid coolers on the market that are designed to be easily installed and maintained. Corsair's latest cooling product fits this description perfectly. Based on an Asetek design the H50 has the $79.99 CoolIT Domino firmly in its sights and aims to become the number one choice in that price range.Are Evercool worth considering for your next build and have Corsair created a Domino beater? Today we find out.

Socket 1366 Cooler Roundup - August 2009