IBM System x3650 M2 Review
IT Pro have a review of an IBM System x3650 M2 server.

IBM's latest 2U rack server has versatility as its middle name as along with support for Intel's Series 5500 Xeons, the x3650 M2 aims to offer a fine selection of storage options, greatly improved management facilities and a keen focus on virtualisation. In this particular marketplace the mighty ProLiant DL380 G6 is king of the hill and in this review we see whether IBM can take HP down.

IBM System x3650 M2 Review

ABS FX-8 USB DTS Surround Sound Gaming Headset Review
Futurelooks reviews a budget headset for surround sound gamers

Whether it's playing games or watching movies, sound is an integral part of many experiences on a computer. For movies, it's all about immersion. You want to be able to experience what's going on, as if you were there. For games immersion is also a factor, but depending on the genre of game sound can also help you win. Many 3D shooter enthusiasts swear by multi-channel surround sound setups, saying they allow them to hear their enemies coming from all corners. Many of those same enthusiasts live in environments where owning a 5.1 or 7.1 computer speaker system is a bad idea; either due to size or disturbance of the peace. That's where the surround sound headset comes into play.

ABS FX-8 USB DTS Surround Sound Gaming Headset Review



Azza Titan 850W Review
DriverHeaven.net posted a review on the Azza Titan 850W

Today we will be reviewing a power supply from a new comer to the particular market segment, Azza. Even though most European and Asian enthusiasts might have not heard of Azza before, the company was founded back in 1999 and is well known to the North American market. Azza's first products were motherboards, but recently they moved on to designing and manufacturing computer cases and power supply units.

Azza Titan 850W Review

PowerColor Radeon HD 5870 Review
Neoeseker reviews the PowerColor Radeon HD 5870

Today we'll be taking a look at the PowerColor Radeon HD 5870. Just when you might have thought a HD 4890, or a HD 4870 X2 was fast, ATI was put something together that is going to change your whole perspective on what fast is all about.

PowerColor Radeon HD 5870 Review

MSI P55-GD65 Motherboard Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the MSI P55-GD65 Motherboard

The P55-GD65 is one MSI's P55 Express chipset based motherboards that can be used with Intel's newest LGA1156 'Lynnfield' processors and is part of MSI's Gaming series motherboards. The board features Overclocking Genie technology, DrMOS and APS technology, which is still the only OS independent power saver on the market. Read on to see how it does!

The MSI P55-GD65 is a solid motherboard that offers users a full range of overclocking and tweaking options. All in all, this is a great motherboard for the price. Combined with a Core i5 750 CPU this would be a killer gaming system on a budget, and one that would reach 3.6GHz with very little effort. It's an incredibly good board that still maintains the value that the Core i5 and i7 800 series CPU's shoots for...

MSI P55-GD65 Motherboard Review

Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Review
HotHardware.com posted a review on the Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR

In the last year, a handful of camera manufacturers have added HD video recording capabilities to their DSLRs. Nikon initially beat Canon in this race by introducing the $999, 12.3 megapixel D90. Canon wasn't too far behind, though, with its $2,699, 21.1 megapixel EOS 5D Mark II that is capable of capturing 1080p (better than the D90's 720p capabilities). At close to $3,000 however, the EOS 5D Mark II wasn't a lot of competition for the D90 in the consumer space.

Time and technology always march on and now you'll find that Canon's latest offering, the EOS Rebel T1i, is in a much better position to compete against the D90 and against the brand new 12.3 megapixel Nikon D5000. The 15.1 megapixel Rebel T1i not only beats the D90 and D5000 in terms of HD video capabilities (like the EOS 5D Mark II, the Rebel T1i can record 1080p movies), but it also comes with an MSRP of $899.99 with its EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens.

Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR Review

Thermaltake Max4 2.5" SATA HDD Rack Review
Bona Fide Reviews posted a review on the Thermaltake Max4 2.5" SATA HDD Rack

Today for review I've got a hard drive rack from Thermaltake, the Max4. This rack fits into a 3.5" bay and can hold two 2.5" hard drives for quite a bit of storage capacity in a small space. The Max4 also features hot swap, it's easy to use and install and it's well made. Using 2.5" drives in stead of 3.5" drives makes the system quieter usually and on average uses less power, so there are those features to consider as well. Read on to learn more,

Thermaltake Max4 2.5" SATA HDD Rack Review

Scythe Mugen-2 CPU Cooler Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Scythe Mugen-2 CPU Cooler

Continuing our CPU cooler review series, this time we tested Mugen-2 from Scythe. It is a huge cooler, with five individual tower heatsinks, each one connected to the base by one U-shape copper heatpipe, with a 120-mm fan blowing air on them.

Scythe Mugen-2 CPU Cooler Review

Lian Li PC-A70F Review
XSReviews has reviewed the Lian Li PC-A70F case.

Lian Li are one of the classier case manufacturers around, when you think of them you think of brushed aluminium, and a sincere lack of plastic and gimmicky features. Today I'm taking a look at a case that fits into the Lian Li mold very nicely indeed, the PC-A70F. It's a giant server style chassis, with gamer LED fans, and a fancy black, brushed aluminium finish.

Will it be packed with features that compliment the outer shell's looks? Let's find out.

Lian Li PC-A70F Review

Evercool Buffalo HPFI-10025 CPU Cooler Review
Verdis Reviews has published a new review on the Evercool Buffalo HPFI-10025 CPU Cooler

Evercool has a vast array of thermal solutions incorporating both air and water methods for numerous different components. Their CPU cooling solutions especially include a variety of different fin and heatpipe architectures compatible with most current sockets. The Evercool Buffalo, from the LGA775 range, is a newer design that utilises a copper base, a 10cm pre-installed fan and an easy installation method. As a more mainstream cooler compared to the HPK-10025EA, some decent cooling is expected too so let's see what it can offer.

Evercool Buffalo HPFI-10025 CPU Cooler Review

AMD Athlon II X4 620 2.6 GHz Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the AMD Athlon II X4 620 2.6 GHz

Not having a performance leading product doesn't mean the end of a company. AMD is the hardcore proof of that. Turning its attention to the much larger mainstream market resulted in some great products that offer amazing performance at low price points. This time, AMD has outdone itself, and the recently introduced Athlon II X4 620 could very well be a dream come true for mainstream users, the first ever quad core processor for just under $100.

AMD Athlon II X4 620 2.6 GHz Review

Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 Pro Review
Rbmods posted a review on the Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 Pro

Arctic Cooling, one of the leading manufacturers of fans and coolers, provided us Alpine 64 Pro, their new valuecooler for AMD based computers. Let's have a look how it compares against AMD's stock cooler in home and overclocking use.

Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 Pro Review

ASUS M4A79XTD EVO Motherboard Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the ASUS M4A79XTD EVO Motherboard

Let's take a look on a mainstream socket AM3 motherboard from ASUS based on AMD790X chipset with SB750 southbridge (and thus supporting ACC feature, that allows you to unlock hidden features on selected Phenom CPUs), M4A79XTD EVO.

ASUS M4A79XTD EVO Motherboard Review

Xigmatek's first ever case - The Midgard reviewed in Metku
Metku took a closer look at Xigmatek's first ever case - The Midgard.

Xigmatek is entering the case market with their first case - The Midgard. Midgard follows the current trend of highly ventilated gaming cases. Cost effective solution that will save some cash for other components?

Xigmatek's first ever case - The Midgard reviewed in Metku

OCZ Platinum 4GB DDR3-1866 Review
PureOverclock has published a review of the OCZ Platinum 4GB DDR3-1866 memory modules.

One company offering new 1156-capable modules is OCZ Technology. Today we're looking at a set of OCZ Platinum 4GB DDR3-1866 modules that are designed for use in the LGA1156 socket Core i5/i7 platform. We've seen in our past testing that OCZ modules typically offer great aesthetics and performance, including overclockability, but that was then and you're only as good as your most recent success these days. So has OCZ produced another winner with these Platinum sticks? Let's find out.

OCZ Platinum 4GB DDR3-1866 Review

Cyber Acoustics AC-401 Gaming Headset Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the Cyber Acoustics AC-401 Gaming Headset

As we spend more time communicating through electronic means it's not surprising to see an increase of gadgets designed to improve the experience. When it comes to audio, most of the attention in consumer devices gets spent on the listening experience. 5.1 surround sound has become a standard, but what average user even has the capability to record in stereo? Yet the quantity of audio content produced by average users should not be ignored. Online videos, music, conferencing, chatting and gaming are on the rise. Cyber Acoustics is one company that has recognized a need for improved audio quality produced by the average user. The Cyber Acoustics AC-401 Circumaural Speech Recognition Stereo Headset uses 'Direct Noise Canceling Technology' to reduce background noise so you can be heard loud and clear. Here at Benchmark Reviews we bring out the scale to see how this headset weighs-in.

Cyber Acoustics AC-401 Gaming Headset Review

Foxconn Flaming Blade Motherboard Review
Ninjalane recently posted their review of the gaming centric X58 motherboard from Foxconn called the Flaming Blade

The Flaming Blade with its strange naming scheme is intended to have that Ninja like spirit. The spirit of a strong fighter that will silently stalk and take out its target, then disappear into the night like it was never there. That is exactly how Foxconn built the Flaming Blade, the board is a trimmed down version of the BloodRage but only in "extra" features that many gamers rarely use. Of course all of this translates into a lower pricetag with great performance.

Foxconn Flaming Blade Motherboard Review

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 260 Super Overclock Review
Techgage.com posted a look at Gigabyte's latest GeForce GTX 260, part of its new "Super Overclock" series.

NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 260 is not a new card. In fact, it's been available for over a year in its 216 Core form. So is it even worth a look at today? Where Gigabyte's "Super Overclock" version is concerned, yes. Although it costs less than a stock GTX 275, this new card beat it out in almost every single game and setting we put it through.

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 260 Super Overclock Review

Kingwin Lazer 1000W PSU Review
JonnyGURU.com posted Kingwin Lazer 1000W PSU Review

A few months back, Kingwin came to me with their Mach 1 1000W power supply to see what I thought of it. Unfortunately, while being a capable performer, it didn't do a good enough job to earn a recommendation. Today, I have another Kingwin on the bench, the Lazer 1000W. We'll see if this one does a better job in our testing.

Kingwin Lazer 1000W PSU Review

Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising (PC) Review
Gamingheaven posted a game review on Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising for the PC

Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising is one of the finest tactical first person war games released in recent years because while other titles such as Ghost Recon are linear by nature Codemasters have created an open world environment with strong focus on giving the gamers (you guys) total freedom of choice. Excited? you should be.

Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising (PC) Review

Gelid GC Extreme Thermal Paste Review
Driverheaven posted a review on the Gelid GC Extreme Thermal Paste

A few months ago there was a flurry of activity in the thermal paste marketplace. Gelid updated their product range with GC-2 and Arctic Cooling followed up soon after with their replacement for MX-2, MX-3. At the time we reviewed both pastes and found the MX-3 was a slightly better performer.

Somewhat surprisingly around the same time as the GC-2 launch Gelid also released another paste, GC-Extreme. Today we take a look at their latest thermal compound to find out how it compares to the GC-2 and market leading MX-3.

Gelid GC Extreme Thermal Paste Review

Intel Corei7-820QM Mobile CPU Benchmarks
t-break posted Intel Corei7-820QM Mobile CPU Benchmarks

Intel launched their new Nahelam based Core i7 mobile CPUs in Dubai yesterday. The following three CPUs are going to be initially available under the Core i7 umbrella at the moment along with some specifications Core i7-720QM Core i7-820QM Core i7-920XM Frequency 1.60GHz 1.73GHz 2.0GHz Smart Cache 6MB 8MB 8MB Turbo Boost 2.80GHz 3.06GHz

Intel Corei7-820QM Mobile CPU Benchmarks