HIS Radeon HD 5850 Review
TechSpot posted a review on the HIS Radeon HD 5850

Having just recently reviewed the ATI Radeon HD 5870 and bearing witness to its power, we were keen to get our hands on the cheaper, cut-down version known as the Radeon HD 5850. Though both cards were announced last September 23rd, AMD waited an extra week until the Radeon HD 5850 could be showcased. And now - admittedly a bit late - we have finally dug up a production model from HIS to put to the test.

The more affordable HD 5850 shares the same technological advances as its higher-end sibling. That includes support for DirectX 11, HDMI bitstreaming, Eyefinity, angle-independent anisotropic filtering, and supersample anti-aliasing. A slightly toned down configuration, however, allows it to sell for just $260.

At this price the Radeon HD 5850 is not much more expensive than the HD 4890 or Nvidia's GeForce GTX 275, and it is considerably cheaper than the GeForce GTX 285. It's also about $120 more affordable than the Radeon HD 5870, which currently holds the fastest single-GPU graphics card crown.

HIS Radeon HD 5850 Review

Cocoon Grid-It Organizer Review
TestFreaks posted a review on the Cocoon Grid-It Organizer

This organizer, an object built into many Cocoon laptop and netbook cases, is also available as a stand-alone item with the versatility to be used in whatever carry bag you use. It'll keep all of those important devices and mall items in one place, and stop them from flopping and getting damaged when carrying them in larger bags. For anyone who is frequently on the go, this is something worth looking into.

Cocoon Grid-It Organizer Review



ASUS G51Vx 15.6" Gaming Notebook Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the ASUS G51Vx 15.6" Gaming Notebook

Today, we are looking at ASUS' G51Vx Gaming Notebook. This notebook supports 3D gaming surround audio in the form of EAX Advanced 4.0 audio technology. The G51Vx is also powered by an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M graphics card that features 1GB GDDR3 VRAM, which is not wasted, as ASUS created the G51Vx with a 15.6" full HD display screen that has a 16:9 ratio and 1920x1080 resolution! Read on to see what else this gaming notebook has to offer!

ASUS G51Vx 15.6" Gaming Notebook Review

Icy Dock MB882 Harddrive Enclosure
Testseek posted a review of Icy Dock MB882 hard drive enclosure

Until recently there was no point in installing 2.5 inch drives in desktop cases. These drives couldn=E2=80=99t compete with the 3.5 inch drives either in performance or price. With the SSDs now dropping in price the scene has somewhat changed or is at least undergoing a change. If you are building a HTPC or something similar you may actually want a SSD in it to make it more silent, faster or for whatever reason. Now as most desktop cases, even smaller HTPC cases, only supports 3.5 inch drives, you will need some kind of converting hard drive enclosure if you want to install a 2.5 inch hard drive. And this is where the Icy Dock MB882 case comes in

Icy Dock MB882 Harddrive Enclosure

Sony Vaio X-Series review: first look
IT Pro posted a first look review of the Sony Vaio X-Series laptop.

Sony has always made a statement with its machines, and with its new X-Series the statement is "We're back and we're thin." After saying that it would never release a netbook, and then after an about turn, slightly disappointing everyone with the W-Series, Sony has now produced the X-Series. It's a model that falls firmly into the 'you want it, but probably can't afford it category'.

Sony Vaio X-Series review: first look

ASUS P7P55D Premium Motherboard Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the ASUS P7P55D Premium Motherboard

ASUS launched nothing less than nine different socket 1156 motherboard models based on the new Intel P55 chipset. Today we are going to take a look on one that is currently the most expensive socket 1156 motherboard from this manufacturer, P5P55D Premium, which comes with SATA-600 ports, an impressive 32-phase voltage regulator circuit, an overclocking remote control, support for SLI and more.

ASUS P7P55D Premium Motherboard Review

Evercool Transformer 5 HPJ-12025 Heatsink Review
Frostytech posted Evercool Transformer 5 HPJ-12025 Heatsink Review

On the test bench today is a new dual 120mm fan heatsink from Evercool called the Transformer 4 HPJ-12025. Its twin fans are arranged in a push-pull configuration and rotate at a leisurely 1000RPM. The Transformer 4 heatsink is intended to be a quiet under power, using two fans to quietly do the job of one. As you'll see shortly, the Transformer 4 succeeds in this regard with a real world noise footprint under 40 dBA.

Evercool Transformer 5 HPJ-12025 Heatsink Review

Asus O! Play HDP-R1 HD Media Player Review
Futurelook takes a look at the Asus O! Play HDP-R1 HD Media Player

Don't you wish that there were an easier way to enjoy your HD digital content in your living room? I've had the opportunity to review other multimedia players bound for the home theatre environment in the past, so I didn't exactly have the highest of expectations for the Asus O! Play HDP-R1. I thought that this digital media player would be much the same as its direct competitors, but Asus has come forward with some features that you won't find anywhere else.

Asus O! Play HDP-R1 HD Media Player Review

Gigabyte P55-UD4P Motherboard Review
Hi Tech Legion posted a review on the Gigabyte P55-UD4P Motherboard

The Gigabyte P55-UD4P Motherboard is a mainstream (mid priced) Intel P55 Express chipset motherboard that comes with many options you would expect to find in a higher end motherboard. The Gigabyte P55-UD4P comes with dual BIOS, Ultra Durable 3, which includes 2 oz Copper PCB and solid capacitors, and includes Smart 6 software to assist PC Management. The Gigabyte P55-UD4P Motherboard is available for purchase at a price of $149.99 USD.

Gigabyte P55-UD4P Motherboard Review

NZXT Cryo S Laptop Cooler Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the NZXT Cryo S Laptop Cooler

Last year we took a look at the Cryo LX notebook cooler from NZXT and we were very impressed as it kept our notebooks here nice and cool. While the Cryo LX was a great cooler it was not for everyone as it was quite large, fitting laptops up to 17-inches. So NZXT decided to make another version that performed the same, but was just a little smaller to accommodate laptops 15-inches or smaller. They are calling it the Cryo S and we have the review for you!

NZXT Cryo S Laptop Cooler Review