Early Look - Gigabyte's GA-EX58-Extreme motherboard
Bit-Tech published an early look at Gigabyte's GA-EX58-Extreme motherboard

We have to remind ourselves that this /is/ an early look still and we've still yet a month to go before we get hold of the final retail sample and we know the EX58-Extreme board has already changed once in the last month or so. Yet, we can't but help feel a little /"meh"/ compared to the other X58 boards we've seen.

It's yet another evolution not revolution from Gigabyte and while its conservative nature means it's to some degree guaranteed not to go wrong and affect sales, without venturing out to try new things there's also no chance of getting it much more /right/ either. Launching the EP45-Extreme board was a great opportunity to try and do something different, to push the boundaries and justify the higher price, not just roll into the norm of slapping a big heatpipe on it and a waterblock on the northbridge that seems so popular these days.

The fundamentals of the Gigabyte X58 are certainly solid enough and if you like its boards to date it's very likely to be yet another to stick on the shopping list, but we do hope Gigabyte gets a serious injection of mojo sometime soon, simply to avoid becoming stale.

Early Look - Gigabyte's GA-EX58-Extreme motherboard

AXP Supernova 1000W PSU Review
DriverHeaven posted a review on the AXP Supernova 1000W PSU

AXP (known as Xion in the US) have been releasing many high performance products lately, trying to appeal to the widest possible user base of PC enthusiast. A while ago we had a look at one of AXP's PSUs, the Supernova 800W which we found gave great performance for the price. Today we test another AXP PSU, the 1000W model of the Supernova series. The 800W and 1000W models are much alike and share the same base design, but AXP tuned the newer 1000W version further and improved several of its key performance points.

AXP Supernova 1000W PSU Review



Tagan A+ Seenium Case Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Tagan A+ Seenium Case.

This brings us to the star of our review product, Tagan’s Seenium. This case is priced at $69.99 so it is aimed at budget/mainstream buyers. Despite its pricing, Tagan Seenium is not too shabby in terms of the expansion slots and its ability to help cool the internal components. Designed with the ability to install eight cooling fans (seven 120mm and one 80mm) and capable of accommodating up to five 5.25’’ devices and six 3.5’’ devices, this is a case with reasonable pricing but designed for enthusiasts in mind.

Tagan A+ Seenium Case Review

Crysis Warhead Hardware Performance Review
Hardware Canucks posted a Hardware Performance Review of Crysis Warhead

When Crysis Warhead was first announced, the issue of optimization for lower-end systems was a critical factor in its creation. Crytek even went so far as to design a "budget" gaming machine that became a focal point for optimization. Along with making the game a little more system friendly, they also worked on improving the graphics quality to keep the CryEngine the king of visual performance. However, questions surrounding a system's ability to tame the beast still remains.

Crysis Warhead Hardware Performance Review

I-Rocks RF-6572 2.4GHz Wireless Keyboard Mouse Combo Review
Bigbruin.com has posted a review on the I-Rocks RF-6572 2.4GHz Wireless Keyboard Mouse Combo

The I-Rocks RF-6572 2.4GHz wireless keyboard mouse combo is a very simple, yet effective wireless keyboard and mouse combo. Vista recognized both devices quickly, and used them without any additional software or problems. With a price of about $40, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this combo to anyone looking for a simple wireless keyboard and mouse setup.

I-Rocks RF-6572 2.4GHz Wireless Keyboard Mouse Combo Review

Silver Power SP-SS500 Review
XSReviews has reviewed the Silver Power SP-SS500 power supply

Continuing what appears to be "PSU Week" here at XSReviews, we have the Silver Power SP-SS500, a 500w PSU. It's one of the more low output ones that we've reviewed recently, but that shouldn't stop it from taking up the challenge of our test rig. Let's see how it holds up to some more expensive, and higher wattage units.

Silver Power SP-SS500 Review

DFI Lanparty DK P45-T2RS Plus Motherboard Review
Madshrimps takes a look at the DFI Lanparty DK P45-T2RS Plus Motherboard

The P45 chipset has been out on the market for quite some time now and motherboards are widely available. But as usual, it takes a bit more time for DFI to tweak and tune their version of the P45. Today, we have a look at the P45-T2RS Plus motherboard, let's find out if it was worth the wait.

DFI Lanparty DK P45-T2RS Plus Motherboard Review

MSI P45 Diamond Motherboard Review
Bios Magazine posted a review on the MSI P45 Diamond Motherboard

MSI's P45 Diamond is an attractively packaged motherboard (just check out the size of the box!) that performs well for the price. It costs about a third of the price compared to seriously high-end solutions from the like of ASUS and Foxconn, but it's comparable to Intel's X48 and nVidia's 790 chipsets when it comes to everyday usage and gaming. It looks pretty neat (the CircuPipe and the water-cooled Northbridge block in particular), sports an impressive array of onboard features, and the BIOS offers good overclocking and tweaking options. The P45 Diamond isn't the most powerful solution for extreme users (that'll be one based on Intel's imminent X58 chipset and Corei7 processors), but it's a decent all-rounder for the price.

MSI P45 Diamond Motherboard Review

500 GB Hard Disk Drive Round-Up
Hardware Secrets compared the performance of ten different 500 GB SATA-300 hard disk drive models from Seagate, Samsung, Western Digital and Hitachi.

When buying a hard disk drive most users are only concerned with the drive's capacity. Should you also care about performance? We compared the performance of ten 500 GB SATA-300 hard disk drive models from Seagate, Samsung, Western Digital and Hitachi. Is there a big performance difference among them? Is it worthwhile to pay a little bit more and get a drive with a bigger buffer? If so, which is the fastest 500 GB in the market? Check it out!

500 GB Hard Disk Drive Round-Up

Everglide DKTBoard Review
BurnOutPC.com has posted their review on the Everglide DKTBoard

A couple of months ago Razer announced that they took part in the design process of a new keyboard from Everglide. Everglide has a rich past of lots of gaming accessories and gaming mouse pads. They also sponsor a professional gamer by the name of DKT and this is the same name they used for this new keyboard. It's called the Everglide DKT Board and it's an extension of their DKT product line which is covered by their popular DKT mouse pad and now this DKT Board.

Everglide DKTBoard Review