NZXT Sentry LX Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the NZXT Sentry LX.

With all the advances and new releases in the computer industry this summer, it's easy to overlook the smaller things that often play excellent support roles. One of these devices in particular happens to be a fan controller. Not just any fan controller, but the NZXT Sentry LX. Today we'll have a look at whether NZXT has delivered a winning product or one that you can live without. For those of you that don't know, NZXT has been around for a few years now, focusing their efforts primarily on cases. This is the second fan controller to come from NZXT, following the Sentry 1.

Many people consider fan controllers to be an unnecessary extravagance and look down on anyone that would spend their money on one. For many people, noise is a primary factor when selecting a case, video card, fans and other accessories for a new build. For others it is all about achieving the lowest temperatures possible. A fan controller, when properly put to use, can greatly assist in balancing ever-rising case temperatures with the amount of noise produced.

NZXT Sentry LX Review

Antec TruePower Quattro 850W Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the Antec TruePower Quattro 850W

The Antec TruePower Quattro 850W comes complete with racing stripes and our testing of this electrified monster shows these stripes may be well earned. So buckle up, insert key, and lets turn on this engine to see how she performs. Read our review, sit back and enjoy the ride.

Antec TruePower Quattro 850W Review



Icy Dock 3.5 Inch Screwless Internal HDD Enclosure Review
ASE Labs posted a review on the Icy Dock 3.5 Inch Screwless Internal HDD Enclosure

This is the second product from Icy Dock to pass by the Labs of ASE. In the previous review, we saw that Icy Dock knows how to make an excellent product. Will the trend continue with the internal version of the screwless hard drive enclosure? The Icy Dock 3.5" Screwless SATA Internal Enclosure (MB672SKGF) hopes to earn a valuable 5.25" slot in computer and it did on mine.

Icy Dock 3.5 Inch Screwless Internal HDD Enclosure Review

XtracPads Hammer Review
BurnOutPC.com has just posted their review on the XtracPads Hammer

The XtracPads Hammer is another new mouse pad from the XtracPads series. It's a harder surface and it offers the hexagonal pattern for increased sensitivity for better mouse tracking. It also offers a much bigger surface than any hard surface from Xtracpads before and it's much thinner as well. Making it almost a part of your desk.

XtracPads Hammer Review

OCZ Elixir Gaming Keyboard Review
Hardware Secrets posted OCZ Elixir Gaming Keyboard Review

Known for its memory chips, OCZ is gradually entering the gaming market niche with products like the Equalizer mouse (which we already tested). Now they've released their first gaming keyboard, the Elixir, part of their Alchemy gaming oriented line. At first glance, it resembles the Razer Tarantula keyboard (which we haven't tested yet but know from Razer's catalog). Let's see how well OCZ fared following Razer's lead.

OCZ Elixir Gaming Keyboard Review

Glacialtech Igloo 5058 Light E Heatsink Review
FrostyTech posted a review on the Glacialtech Igloo 5058 Light E Heatsink

A funny thing has happened to CPUs, their not as hot as they used to be. In some cases, Intel Core 2 Duo processors are pushing out as little as 65W, while some Celeron chips output just 35W of heat! It's quite a change from the long standing belief that newer processors will always output more heat. Glacialtech's Igloo 5058 Light E heatsink stands a squat 55mm tall and comes with a fixed speed 80mm fan that rotates at a quiet 2600RPM. Weighing in at a feather 263grams, the Igloo 5058 is compatible with Intel socket 775 CPUs outputting 95W heat or less.

Glacialtech Igloo 5058 Light E Heatsink Review

QPAD Gaming Surface Review
techPowerUp takes a look at the QPAD Gaming Surface

QPAD UC is the name of a brand new cloth based mouse pad from QPAD. The mat is available in four different sizes and the shape is similar to that of the hard QPAD mats. It is QPAD's first attempt at making a soft cloth based mat, see how this giant performed in the review.

QPAD Gaming Surface Review

OCZ Alchemy Series Elixir Keyboard Review
Virtual-Hideout posted a review on the OCZ Alchemy Series Elixir Keyboard

Overall, the OCZ Elixir is a solid keyboard at a very good price. ($30 retail) The minor layout issues we had were just that - minor nitpicks. We're very picky about our keyboards. Compared with most keyboards, $30 is about average - though the Elixir is anything but average, with the plethora of additional functionality provided. True, it may not have the same level of features as the Logitech G15, but it's also far cheaper. For those that don't feel like paying too much for a keyboard, the OCZ Elixir is a solid buy.

OCZ Alchemy Series Elixir Keyboard Review

Western Digital VelociRaptor 10,000RPM Hard Disk in RAID 0
TweakTown posted a review on the Western Digital VelociRaptor 10,000RPM Hard Disk in RAID 0

When Western Digital launched their first 10,000 RPM consumer desktop drive, enthusiasts quickly took note. Now in its fourth generation, the Western Digital Raptor Series is still unchallenged and dominates the enthusiast and performance user markets.

10,000 and even 15,000 RPM hard drives started long before the Raptor Series but have been exclusively built for workstation and server environments utilizing SCSI and its successor, SAS connectivity. SATA and later SATA II bridged the gap between consumer ATA and SCSI standards and arguably the biggest performance gains came from Native Command Queuing, but the Raptor Series did not utilize this technology, not until now.

Western Digital VelociRaptor 10,000RPM Hard Disk in RAID 0

Logitech MX 1100 Cordless Laser Mouse Review
I4U NEWS published a review of Logitech MX 1100 Cordless Laser Mouse.

Today we are looking at the Logitech MX 1100 Cordless Mouse. This mouse has some features you don't commonly see outside of gaming mice.

The MX 1100 is the first non-gaming mouse I have seen with a switch for adjusting sensitivity. The adjustment is towards the front of the mouse, right next to the left main mouse button. The scroll wheel can be pressed for middle mouse button click. This was something several previous Logitech mice using the free-wheel scroll wheel lacked.

Logitech MX 1100 Cordless Laser Mouse Review

Gigabyte EP45-Extreme Motherboard Review
HardwareLogic posted a review on the Gigabyte EP45-Extreme Motherboard

Its always refreshing when a manufacturer brings something different to the table and tries to raise the bar of the current gold standard. With each new model, motherboard makers have been doing their best to one up each other as onboard reset / power / clear CMOS buttons, fault displays, LEDs and integrated water cooling have all found their place among high end mobos. Gigabyte has another trick up its sleeve with their new EP45-Extreme motherboard that features 1600 FSB, Crossfire support, holds up to 16GB of DDR2-1200 and the most radical chipset cooling ever made. Leave it up to HardwareLogic to find out if this "Extreme" motherboard can live up to its name.

Gigabyte EP45-Extreme Motherboard Review

NZXT Guardian 921 Review
OCC has published a new review on the NZXT Guardian 921

The three fans equipping it perform well. They could have been spinning a bit faster, but noise would have increased. They are incredibly quiet at their speed, and they still beat a faster fan setup like in the Thermaltake Xaser VI VH9000BWS. But there is also a small problem having a third fan on the side. This one leaves little room for larger heatsinks such as my Xigmatek HDT-S1283 CPU cooler. I have to force a bit to get the panel closed, therefore pushing on the motherboard. However, if you plan on watercooling, you won't have any problems. The Guardian 921 even allows you to pass tubing to an external radiator by two holes at the back, especially made for that purpose. Moreover, a great feature which adds to both watercooling and air cooling setups, is the temperature reader with three probes. You can stay aware of any temperatures, simply by looking at the LCD in front of the case.

NZXT Guardian 921 Review

Topower PowerBird 900W Power Supply Review
Overclockers Online posted a review on the Topower PowerBird 900W Power Supply

For Topower's first showing here at Overclockers Online, they have done a great job. The PowerBird series combines the best of performance, features, and of course, affordability. For the $200 dollar range, Topower has its audience sorted out. While the PowerBird isn't a value oriented power supply, for the price, it's a solid contender in the high end power supply market.

Topower PowerBird 900W Power Supply Review