PowerColor PCS+ HD 4870 1GB GDDR5 - Faster Yet Cooler
Hardware Zone posted a review on the PowerColor PCS+ HD 4870 1GB GDDR5 video card

ATI's latest Radeon HD 4870 was released a little more than two months ago, and now, we are beginning to see overclocked versions of the card entering the market. This here is PowerColor's PCS+ HD 4870 1GB GDDR5, which promises to not only run faster, but also cooler. Too good to be true? Read on to find out.

PowerColor PCS+ HD 4870 1GB GDDR5 - Faster Yet Cooler

Acer Aspire One Review
InsideHW.com has posted review for Acer Aspire One Netbook

On fast-growing market of small portable computers another "big player" put itself into play in the struggle for leadership. Acer's trump card is Aspire One model A110-Ab. Term netbook came out as result of need for making boundary between these little guys and classic notebooks. Therefore, the most precise name of tested device should be Acer Aspire One A110-Ab Netbook (A110-Ab is just a model identification for certain region). As people from Acer are aware of fact that they are a little bit late with launching of this kind of device on market, they tried different approach - attractive price and different design solutions from competitions.

Acer Aspire One Review



Enermax Aurora and Caesar Scissor-switch Keyboards Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the Enermax Aurora and Caesar Scissor-switch Keyboards

Keyboards are a very personal piece of pheriferal hardware, and the one-size-fits-all approach rarely satisifies everyone involved. As a professional writer, I find myself to be quite picky about the computer components I use on a regular basis. I believe myself to be the poster-child for adaptabiltiy, but it's no picnic when I give up my favorite mouse of keyboard for a new design. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests three new keyboards from the Enermax Aurora Premium, Micro, and Caesar product lines. These keyboards all feature scissor-key compression mechanisms identical to most premium notebook computer keypads, and integrate High Speed USB 2.0 ports for added functionality.

Enermax Aurora and Caesar Scissor-switch Keyboards Review

Thermaltake Toughpower 1200W PSU Review
Rbmods posted a review on the Thermaltake Toughpower 1200W PSU

It's time to take a look at a 1200W PSU from Thermaltake, we are going to look at their biggest PSU from the Toughpower series. This PSU has four 12V rails from 20A and up so there is alot of power to be used, the question is how stable all the rails are and how loud this thing actually will be? I can only imagine how hot this thing actually will be after awhile of gaming or using the computer at load.

Thermaltake Toughpower 1200W PSU Review

Hiper Osiris Mid-Tower Enclosure Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Hiper Osiris Mid-Tower Enclosure

Our topic of interest today will be one of their latest enclosure designs, the Osiris. Named after the ancient Egyptian god, the Osiris is an aluminum case with numerous features that the folks at Hiper think will make it a winner. To test this theory, we will install a system and see how well these features actually work, then look at cooling potential for a high-end system.

The Osiris comes in two color choices, silver and black. Our test model comes in flashing the lighter color choice and presents a very nice physical appearance. As noted in our introduction, it is a mid-tower design so does not give the impression of wanting to need a room for itself due to a large footprint.

Hiper Osiris Mid-Tower Enclosure Review

Revised Xeons hit higher speeds, draw less power
The Tech Report takes a look at the new Xeon CPUs

Although much of the focus in recent weeks has been on upcoming chips based on the next-generation Nehalem microarchitecture, Intel isn't yet finished advancing its 45nm processors, as witnessed by today's introduction of a new revision of its dual-socket Xeon server/workstation-class CPUs. This new E-stepping silicon brings a bit of a clock frequency increase and some minor reductions in power draw to the Harpertown Xeons.

Revised Xeons hit higher speeds, draw less power

Lowepro Inverse 200 AW Camera Bag Review
Futurelooks checked out the Lowepro Inverse 200 AW Camera Bag

With expensive camera equipment to carry and protect, having a secure and durable bag becomes that much more important. Lowepro has a long history, more than 40 years, of being a leader in designing innovative and durable bags; with a wide selection of bags that fit the needs of both the professionals and the hobbyists. One such bag is the Inverse 200 AW, which has enlightened me on the importance of a well designed camera bag.

Lowepro Inverse 200 AW Camera Bag Review

Foxconn A7DA-S 790GX Review
OCC has published a new review on the Foxconn A7DA-S 790GX

Overclocking the Foxconn A7DA-S was a breeze with the Fox Central Control Unit. Having everything in one place like this made it easy resetting the values and trying it again. Little by little, I raised the CPU speed until I hit a wall. Since most Phenoms do not like much on the CPU speeds, once I hit that wall at 205MHz I used the unlocked multiplier feature of the Black Box Edition chip to squeeze more power out of the processor. I was able to raise the multi to 15x and all of this on a 1.45 voltage for the CPU. This gave me an overclock of 3.075GHz, which is the best overclock I have reached on this Phenom X4 9850 to date on any platform.

Foxconn A7DA-S 790GX Review

Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Review
PureOverclock posted a review on the Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatalt1ty

Creative's X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty sound card is the audio company's latest release, and this time it's an attempt to provide a quality product with a PCI-e interface in a market that is woefully underdeveloped. Creative is banking on gamers' thirst for an immersive experience, but can Creative shake its Windows Vista driver woes and reclaim its former glory? Follow along with us while we run through the maze of audio testing and see how this card performs in Windows Vista.

Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Review

Super Talent PICO - C Gold 8 gig - Limited edition Review
XtremeComputing posted Super Talent PICO - C Gold 8 gig - Limited edition Review

Super Talent have created a new line of tiny Flash Drives that not only offer you the best in style but also performance as well. Today we are taking a look at Super Talents new Gold PICO USB Drive. Available from 1GB, right through to an amazing 8GB, in such a tiny space which is really setting a high standard in the small USB market. Super Talent sent me the largest size available in there range of 8GB and I can’t wait to get started on this review so let’s get started shall we.

Super Talent PICO - C Gold 8 gig - Limited edition Review

Akasa's Blue Aurora CPU heatsink Review
bit-tech published a review of Akasa's Blue Aurora CPU heatsink

The Akasa Blue Aurora has consistently impressed us throughout the review, and we were actually quite surprised at just what an excellent cooler it is -- Akasa is not generally harped about across online communities as the best thing since sliced bread. In fact, we've genuinely struggled to find anything really wrong with it and between this and the 965, we would actively encourage people to reconsider the constant recommendations of old.

If you pushed us, we'd say that perhaps mounting the fan mount onto the cooler could be a little easier, although a quick trip to the manual remedies this. The lack of AM2 support is perhaps a shame but it simply means you don't pay for what you don't need. Overall, the Blue Aurora ticks all the required boxes in every department.

There are always going to be those looking for maximum performance on air who will opt for the Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme, or those looking for truly silent performance who will pick something from Noctua. These are ultra-premium coolers with price tags to match, and will always have a place at the top end of the market. However, for those looking for the sweet spot of compromise between the two at a price that won't dent your bank balance too much, the Blue Aurora offers a high quality and extremely well priced heatsink for the rest of us.

Akasa's Blue Aurora CPU heatsink Review

Foxconn DigitaLife ELA Motherboard Review
Elite Bastards posted a review on the Foxconn DigitaLife ELA Motherboard

As you'd expect from Intel's current mainstream chipset, P45, there are already plenty of motherboards out there sporting its functionality at their heart. However, Foxconn's DigitaLife ELA motherboard is attempting to differentiate itself from the pack based more on its feature set, and indeed does succeed in bringing some interesting additions to the table in hardware terms. So, do those additions make the ELA a purchase worthy of consideration? We take a look to find out in today's review.

Foxconn DigitaLife ELA Motherboard Review