NZXT Apollo Case Review
Driver Heaven posted a review on the NZXT Apollo Case

NZXT while being rather new on the scene have released many fantastically designed chassis. The Nemesis and Nemesis Elite were fine examples of good looking “gamer” cases, the Trinity an excellent “budget” case and finally the Lexa, which we reviewed earlier this year and found it to be an excellent “designer” case. NZXT just recently released a case which is meant to continue this success, the Apollo, a mid range gamer case. Despite its good price, the Apollo is designed to easily accommodate a powerful system, while being of high build quality with appealing aesthetics.

NZXT Apollo Case Review

X1900XT 256MB Review
Neoseeker has published a review of ATI's X1900XT 256MB card.

Except for the memory size, the X1900XT 256MB is identical to the X1900XT 512MB edition launched last year: identical 625Mhz core clock and 1450Mhz memory clock. This makes the X1900XT 256MB a very attractive part in the sub $300 USD pricerange. We take a look at noise, power consumption, and performance against the logical competitors, including the X1900GT and X1900XT 512MB to see whether losing the 256MB of memory has any significant effect on gameplay.

X1900XT 256MB Review



Icemat Siberia In:Ear Review
APH Networks posted a review on the Icemat Siberia In:Ear headphones

While full-size over the ear headphones has and probably always will be an icon of PC gaming, there's no good reason why it shouldn't be. Being as outstanding as they are both performance-wise and visually, performance-wise is literally outstanding most of the time, while the latter is just simply another word to describe its bulkiness. Living in this world where there are always something new, when I first heard of gaming peripherals manufacturer Icemat's Siberia In:Ear, I was like, "How useful can earbuds be for gaming?" Let's find out

Icemat Siberia In:Ear Review

Corsair Twin2X1024-8500 C5 PC2-8500 DDR-2 Memory Review
PC Stats posted a Corsair Twin2X1024-8500 C5 PC2-8500 DDR-2 Memory review

Corsair Memory has introduced a whole slew of memory in the last month; the releases spanned the gamut from low latency DDR2-800 parts to super high speed DIMM's like the Twin2X1024-8500 C5 modules that PCSTATS is evaluating now. Even though much of the memory has been targeted towards Socket AM2 and Core 2 Duo users, these DDR-2 parts will work equally well with dual core Intel Pentium 4/D processors. Corsair's latest Twin2X1024-8500 C5 memory</a> is almost too hot to handle right out of the package.... just look at these specs - default timings are 5-5-5-15, each PC2-8500 module is 512MB in size, and Corsair guarantees that its memory can run at a blistering 1066 MHz!

Corsair Twin2X1024-8500 C5 PC2-8500 DDR-2 Memory Review

Asus P5W64 WS Professional Review
HotHardware.com have a new article posted where they evaluate the features and performance profile of the new Asus P5W64 WS Professional motherboard.

The Asus P5W64 WS Professional offered virtually identical performance to its more mainstream counterpart, the Asus P5W DH and held a slight advantage in most of our benchmarks over the Intel BadAxe motherboard. In our testing with the P5W64 WS configured with the Areca Hardware RAID controller, the combination put up some of the fastest RAID performance numbers we've seen in our labs to date.

Asus P5W64 WS Professional Review

Scythe Katana Cu Review
techPowerUp! posted a review on the Scythe Katana Cu cooler

With the Katana Cu Scythe has delivered a very solid all copper cooler that has excellent cooling performance. It uses a 92mm fan with an integrated fan speed controller. When the fan speed is turned all the way down the noise is reduced to an inaudible 30% of full speed, yet temperatures under load are only increased by 3 degrees celsius.

Scythe Katana Cu Review

Pocket super-gizmo Review
Dan's Data posted a review on the Pocket super-gizmo

Flexiglow's Multi Tool Flash Drive is one of those pocketknife-plus-thumb-drive doodads, like Victorinox's SwissMemory products. Except it's definitely cheaper. And possibly better.

Pocket super-gizmo Review

Corsair HX620w Modular Power Supply Review
Virtual-Hideout has posted a review on the Corsair HX620w Modular Power Supply

At a current selling price around $189.99 from newegg, I think the Corsair HX620w is not a great value. For $100 sure, but not for almost $200. If Corsair would have had a high quality modular cable system and a red 120mm LED fan on the unit, it would have blown me away. The LED fan is optional of course, but the lackluster modular cables are something that I can not look past in this price range.

Corsair HX620w Modular Power Supply Review

Aerocool Turbine 2000 120mm LED Fan Review
GideonTech.com has posted a review on the Aerocool Turbine 2000 120mm LED Fan

The Aerocool Turbine Fan comes equipped with a double layer fan blade design to improve air pressure. At 16 fan blades, it uses more than any other 120mm fan on the market. Originally I had thoughts to use this quiet but deadly fan in a mod, but decided to use it to quiet down a rackmount case.

Aerocool Turbine 2000 120mm LED Fan Review

Kingston HyperX 2GB PC2-8000 Review
Techgage posted a new review. This time they have taken a look at one
of Kingstons high-end kits

You want fast memory? Kingston has fast memory! Though not usually touted as the company to offer killer gaming memory, the HyperX PC2-8000 kit proves to be one of the fastest kits we've tested!

Kingston HyperX 2GB PC2-8000 Review

Lian Li PC-G50 Case Review
XYZ Computing has posted a new article out on the Lian Li PC-G50 Case

In this review we will be looking at an interesting new offering from Lian Li, the PC-G50. This aluminum mid-tower has most of the cool features of the Lian Li cases that we have loved in the past few months, but does puts in a small mid-tower enclosure. Despite the size, which is practically a mini-tower, the G50 can fit in a full ATX motherboard, three hard drives, and a lot of cooling.

Lian Li PC-G50 Case Review

Lite-On EZ-Dub External DVD Writer Review
A True Review posted a review on the Lite-On EZ-Dub External DVD Writer

DVD writers are available in almost any new system one buys or builds today. Unfortunately, DVD writers are usually fixed in a computer; therefore, transferring them to another system, or taking them on the go is not so easy. Three common uses for a DVD writer is to backup data off a system, read optical discs, and copy other discs. That is why an external DVD writer can be important. Lite-On goes a step further with its EZ-Dub External DVD writer by providing a quick way to do some of the common things. Imagine duplicating a disc or copying files with a push of a button. Did Lite-On design it really that easy, let's find out.

Lite-On EZ-Dub External DVD Writer Review

Wolfking Timberwolf Gaming Keyboard Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Wolfking Timberwolf Gaming Keyboard

WolfKing is a gaming technology company positioned at the leading edge of gaming interfaces and accessories. The WolfKing Timberwolf is the creation of WolfKing Inc, their goal with this product was to produce a high quality gaming keyboard offering a serious alternative for those users who find a traditional style keyboard cumbersome when gaming. Today we will be looking at the WolfKing Timberwolf Keyboard is a combination of the Wolfking Warrior Gamepad, that was reviewed earlier, and a standard keyboard (without the numberpad).

Wolfking Timberwolf Gaming Keyboard Review

Ultra Grid ATX Mid-Tower Case Review
Modders-Inc has a new review online on the Ultra Grid ATX Mid-Tower Case

Choosing the right case is becoming a hard thing to do with so many options out there. With the size, brand, style, color, form factor, and price all weighing heavily on a consumers decision. Lets take a look at one of Ultra Products newest cases, The Ultra Grid. We will see what the Grid brings to the table from all aspects.

Ultra Grid ATX Mid-Tower Case Review

OCZ PC2-8800 Gold Edition XTC Memory Review
Club Overclockers posted a review on the OCZ PC2-8800 Gold Edition XTC Memory

Today in the underground bunker of ClubOC headquarters we have another interesting product in from OCZ Technology. This time OCZ is concentrating on supporting the AM2 and Conroe based systems. Today we will be looking at the Intel side of the house and taking this DDR--2 for a spin with the Intel C2D E6600 processor. The E6600 does have some headroom for overclocking, but we want to find out how the 100% hand tested OCZ PC2-8800 Gold Edition XTC will handle at max speed and beyond. With an ASUS P5WDH Deluxe in hand, let's pop in the 1100MHz rated PC2-8800 and go for a test drive!

OCZ PC2-8800 Gold Edition XTC Memory Review

ThermalTake 745 Bigwater WaterCooling Kit Review
Virtual-Hideout posted a review on the ThermalTake 745 Bigwater WaterCooling Kit

The Thermaltake 745 Bigwater Kit does a surprisingly better job than one might expect at first glance. It is able to do a very respectable job against the heat despite an average pump and average looking blocks. A matching Aquarius Series water block for the chipset would round off this kit's appearance...

ThermalTake 745 Bigwater WaterCooling Kit Review

Swiftech H20-220 Apex Ultra+ WaterCooling Kit Review
Virtual-Hideout posted a Swiftech H20-220 Apex Ultra+ WaterCooling Kit review

The Swiftech Apex Ultra Plus is definitely a fantastic complete water cooling kit. It is a kit meant for the serious enthusiast who intends to run silent or drain every ounce of computing power from their computer system.

>> Swiftech H20-220 Apex Ultra+ WaterCooling Kit Review

Kingston HyperX PC2-8500 DDR2 1GB Kit Review
Overclock3D posted a review on the Kingston HyperX PC2-8500 DDR2 1GB Kit

In the modern world the need to transfer data from home to the workplace and from office to office is becoming more and more common. Today we look at Seagates solution in the form of a portable mini hard drive

Kingston HyperX PC2-8500 DDR2 1GB Kit Review

Taking Control of Windows Vista
The TechZone has posted an article called Taking Control of Windows Vista

Windows Vista is still in beta and already it is looking really good. There are a lot of features that can help some and hinder others. In this article you will see some tips to get Windows Vista to act the way you want it.

Taking Control of Windows Vista

Super Talent Fireball 2GB Flash Drive Review
Pro-Clockers takes a look at the Super Talent Fireball 2GB Flash Drive

With all this being say Super Talent has sent us our one of their new Fireball drives. Not only does it have a large amount of storage capacity but it sports a unique design that will cause a little bit of attention getting.

Super Talent Fireball 2GB Flash Drive Review

ATX12V 2.0 Power Supply Roundup - 8 PSUs Reviewed
Hardcoreware posted an ATX12V 2.0 Power Supply Roundup

Now more than ever, it's apparent that the power supply is one of the most critical components in a high end PC. We've always known that it is important not to just throw as many "watts" as you can at it, but rather know where all the power is going, and how stable and efficient it is
under load.

Today we're looking at eight power supplies from five different manufacturers. All of these units are compliant to at least the ATX12V 2.01 spec; some are 2.20. Some units have EPS12V connectors and multiple PCI-E connectors, while others do not. What does all this mean? We explain all that as well.

ATX12V 2.0 Power Supply Roundup - 8 PSUs Reviewed

Windows Vista: DirectX10 D3D Intro
HEXUS posted an article on DirectX10 D3D

After being tasked with writing this DirectX 10 piece, I was asked, "what does DirectX 10 mean to me as a PC consumer, right now? Explain that in the piece, I think that's what people want to know". The questioner asks brilliantly.

Windows Vista: DirectX10 D3D Intro

MSI P965 Platinum Review
HEXUS posted a review on the MSI P965 Platinum motherboard

Supporting PCI Express, DDR2 and Intel Core 2 Duo processors, the P965 Platinum is the premium model in MSI's Intel P965 mainboard range. Can it pull a "P5W64", but for a slightly different crowd?

MSI P965 Platinum Review