Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2 Review
Bit-Tech published a review of Sapphire's Radeon HD 4870 X2

The Sapphire 4870 X2 is a fine example of the card and is available at a very competitive price that right now sets it apart from the competition. The included bundle is solid, and inclusions like 3DMark Vantage are certainly very welcome, giving new owners that much needed score to help them justify the massive wedge of cash they've just spent on playing Crysis a bit faster.

With the weight of Sapphire behind it, it shouldn't prove too tricky to get hold of either, and while the two year warranty isn't anything to shout about, it should provide you enough piece of mind until it's time to upgrade again. If you're in the market for a 4870 X2, this should do nicely - but it's still a lot of money.

Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2 Review

Cyberpower Gamer Infinity Quad Elite Review
DriverHeaven posted a review on the Cyberpower Gamer Infinity Quad Elite

Not everyone wants to build their own PC and with the plethora of hardware available, sometimes it can be tricky getting a high performing system working just the way you want it. If you are less experienced or just fancy having a rig built custom made, for you, then Cyberpower specialise in competitively priced gaming machines.

How does a watercooled, overclocked Q9550, ATI HD 4870 X2, 4GB of DDR2 ram, 750 GB Sata II HDD with a 780W PSU all running on an Asus P5Q Pro P45 motherboard sound? What if they sweetened the deal by throwing in the gorgeous Hiper Anubis Case?

Cyberpower Gamer Infinity Quad Elite Review



TRENDnet TEW-624UB 300Mbps Wireless N USB 2.0 Adapter Review
TweakTown posted a review on the TRENDnet TEW-624UB 300Mbps Wireless N USB 2.0 Adapter

Over the past few weeks we have looked at a couple of products from TRENDnet, including the 200Mbps Powerline AV Fast Ethernet Adapter Kit as well as the 300Mbps Dual Band Wireless N Gigabit Router.

Both are pretty good products and overall we were left thinking quite good things about TRENDnet and what they had sent us to review. Today we have another review of a TRENDnet product and this time it is the TEW-624UB (version B1.0R to be exact) 300Mbps Wireless N USB 2.0 adapter. It is designed to add wireless capability to your Windows 2000, XP or Vista desktop PC or notebook or as an upgrade over a slower wireless connection such as 802.11b.

TRENDnet TEW-624UB 300Mbps Wireless N USB 2.0 Adapter Review

Foxconn 9500GT-256FR3 Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Foxconn 9500GT-256FR3

Since the GTX 200 series’ launch, NVIDIA has revamped their whole current line-up of graphic cards. They have shifted to 9000 series and GTX 200 series, with the GTX 200s sitting on the top of the performance bracket and the 9000 series occupying the mainstream and budget market. Their new budget card is the GeForce 9500 GT. This card will initially be manufactured with 65 nm fabrication process but soon NVIDIA will move it to the 55 nm as do all of the current NVIDIA cards.

GeForce 9500 GT takes over the old GeForce 8500 GT/8600 GT. As the specifications reveal, both cards have very similar specs. The biggest changes 9500 GT brings is the PCI Express 2.0, other than that, there is no major functional difference between this and older cards.

Foxconn 9500GT-256FR3 Review

Intel Core2Duo E8600 Review (German)
Hardwareoverclock Austria has reviewed the Intel Core2Duo E8600 processor, the fastest Core2Duo.

This chip is the new overclocking wonder on the market. This is also the most important theme in the article.

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ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX+ Zone Edition Video Card Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX+ Zone Edition Video Card

It used to be that if you wanted to overclock your hardware, you ran the risk of voiding a warranty. Supposing that you dared to accept that risk, your options were still limited by the cooling equipment available to you. So it stands to reason that ZOTAC is making huge strides with their ZONE series, which combines a silent liquid-cooled system to a 55nm GeForce video card. The AMP! Series is already a fan favorite because of the extreme speeds at which they are factory overclocked, and the ZONE series adds to this a dramatically improved water-cooling solution for the best performance with no worries of heat or noise. Benchmark Reviews tests the ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX+ ZONE Edition G92 video card against a comprehensive collection of competitors in this article.

ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX+ Zone Edition Video Card Review

LiteOn DH-4B1S-08 Blu-ray Burner Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the LiteOn DH-4B1S-08 Blu-ray Burner

Nitro proves once and for all that good things come in three's. Check out his review of the combo CD, DVD, and Blu-ray recording Triple Burner by LiteOn and see how this device scores a three pointer with nothing but net.

LiteOn DH-4B1S-08 Blu-ray Burner Review

SumoSac Sultan Luxury Beanbag Chair Review
TheTechLounge posted a review on the SumoSac Sultan Luxury 'Beanbag' Chair

Endurance gamers will love the Sumo Sac Sultan. The huge pillow easily accommodates nearly any size human, and at least two average- sized ones. If you are looking for a man-chair to add to your furniture fold, consider the Sultan. Apartment residents wanting to save space and avoid shoving a couch up three flights of stairs may find a Sumo Sac a suitable alternative. The Sumo Sultan will suffice for basically any application you can think of for a huge bag of comfort... just don't operate heavy machinery after use.

SumoSac Sultan Luxury Beanbag Chair Review

A-DATA 16 GB 350x Turbo Compact Flash Card Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the A-DATA 16 GB 350x Turbo Compact Flash Card

The new "Turbo" Compact Flash card from A-DATA raises the bar from 266x to 350x performance. It also adds Ultra DMA capability and uses SLC flash memory to attain insane speeds never seen before. If you are looking to build a solid-state HDD using CF Technology then this is one of the cards you should definitely consider.

A-DATA 16 GB 350x Turbo Compact Flash Card Review

Tuniq - Tuniq 3 Chassis
TechwareLabs has published a review of the Tuniq - Tuniq 3 Chassis.

Today Artiom takes a look at the Tuniq 3 Computer Chassis. Being the higher end of the Tuniq line, we have high expectations for the Tuniq 3. Can it perform to our expectations?

Tuniq - Tuniq 3 Chassis

ASUS Rampage Extreme Motherboard & Extreme Overclocking Review
Hardware Canucks posted a review of the ASUS Rampage Extreme

The frenzied forum discussions, results threads, and outright hooliganism this motherboard has already achieved has not been seen in a long time. ASUS has not only designed a top drawer competitor in the ultra high-end segment of the mainboard market, they have also done a fantastic job creating excitement around this product. Putting this motherboard in the capable hands of some of the best overclockers in the world before release has created a legend before it was ever born. We are of course talking about the ASUS Rampage Extreme.

ASUS Rampage Extreme Motherboard & Extreme Overclocking Review

ZOTAC GeForce 9500 GT ZONE Edition Graphics Card Review
TweakTown posted a review on the ZOTAC GeForce 9500 GT ZONE Edition Graphics Card

The 9500 GT hasn’t had the best of starts; the Leadtek we looked at offered some pretty poor performance and a price tag that was really too high for what it was. Fortunately, Point of View came in, strapped a HDMI port to the card and made the card stand out a bit more from the pack. We finally began to see a card that we could actually recommend to people.

So now that the 9500 GT is beginning to look a little better, today we’ll see if what ZOTAC has done can make the card stand out even further. We won’t hold our breath for the plain fact that the card is still a 9500 GT, but we might get lucky.

ZOTAC GeForce 9500 GT ZONE Edition Graphics Card Review

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Review
OCC has published a new review on the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Unless you've been hiding under a rock, most people know that the Core 2 Duo 45nm dual core processors from Intel are high FSB screamers. Normally, this setup runs Quad core processors and overclocks them quite well. I knew slapping in the E8400 would bring out the higher clock speeds. I was not disappointed. After seeing the high VID this chip had I was a little skeptical about just how high I could get it to run. 500x8, no problem. It just took a little more CPU core voltage - 1.343v - than I had hoped. Things are looking up at this point. Getting above 500 was not too much of a big deal either. Just bump the vcore and move to the next level 5MHz at a time till it fails to POST. Above 500MHz I needed to adjust the MCH voltage, VFSB and the skew settings to get to 525MHz. Hoping to get higher, I was stymied by the the board or chip. Not sure which yet. To get that 525 x 8 level stable it took 1.45 volts to be Prime 95 stable. The maximum I could pull from this E8400 CPU on air cooling was a cool 4.5GHz. Unfortunately, it required 1.55 volts to the CPU core, but at this speed it was able to run Super Pi, which is good enough for the benchmarking crowd. Next stop, some P45 action. All in all, 525x8 or 4.2GHz, is a 1.2GHz overclock. 1.2GHz worth of performance increase ON AIR.

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Review

Microsoft SideWinder X6 Gaming Keyboard Review
I4U NEWS published a review of the new Microsoft SideWinder X6 Gaming Keyboard.

Today we are looking at the latest gaming keyboard from Microsoft called the SideWinder X6. This gaming keyboard has lots of unique features that gamers will love. I think that a gamer looking to get a new gaming keyboard would do well with the Microsoft SideWinder X6. It gives up the LCD of the Logitech G15, but being able to put the number pad on the left side of the keyboard will be a huge benefit for gamers who like macros. Gamers who travel to LAN parties without their normal computer may find the lack of on-board memory to be an issue. That means using the keyboard on a different computer will not provide your macros.

Microsoft SideWinder X6 Gaming Keyboard Review

Acer G24 widescreen gaming monitor
Bit-Tech published a review of Acer's G24 widescreen gaming monitor

The G24's glossy surface and orange skin may be fit into the love-it-or-hate-it category for features but there's no doubting the reflective screen does bring benefits in terms of the super sharp image quality and improved colour saturation compared with other matte TN panels. It's also pretty quick too, making the G24 an easy recommend for gamers looking for a 24-incher.

It's built to go with the new Acer Preditor PC, but you can find it on its own and it should certainly liven up any desktop or make you stand out at a LAN. After all, people mod cases, so why settle for an drab screen to go with it?

Indeed, if you've been looking for a 24-inch monitor with gaming in mind, the G24 could well be what you've been waiting for - it lacks the lagginess of PVA screens and beats the TN competition in terms vibrancy and vividness.

The key question, therefore, is whether all of the above justifies the £350 price tag. That's a lot more than many other 24-inch TN screens and well into the lower end of the PVA market. On balance, we'd prefer to see the G24 priced sub £300, but you do get something quite unique and tweaked specifically to the target market for your purchase. There is a gap in the market for a quality, slightly premium priced gaming monitor and we can hardly blame Acer for plugging it.

Acer G24 widescreen gaming monitor

XIGMATEK CPU Coolers Review
DriverHeaven have a look at three of the most popular CPU coolers Xigmatek currently offer; the HDT-S1283, the HDT-RS1283 "Red Scorpion" and the HDT-S1284 "Achilles".

All three of the coolers are based on the same design and Xigmatek's Heatpipe Direct Touch technology, but each one targets a different user group. We will thoroughly examine all three of them in this review.

XIGMATEK CPU Coolers Review