Crucial Ballistix 2GB PC3-12800 DDR3 Dual Channel Memory Kit Review
Bigbruin.com has posted a review on the Crucial Ballistix 2GB PC3-12800 DDR3 Dual Channel Memory Kit

Serious enthusiasts should be able to make good use of system memory like the Crucial Ballistix 2GB PC3-12800 DDR3. Even though things are constantly evolving, you have to assume memory with such a high frequency and tight timings should keep a modern system humming along nicely for quite a while without showing signs of age.

Crucial Ballistix 2GB PC3-12800 DDR3 Dual Channel Memory Kit Review

Foxconn Mars Review
bit-tech published a review of the Foxconn Mars motherboard

The Foxconn Mars is a reasonably good board that overclocks pretty well, but it's not //outstandingly fast, particularly cheap and the core bundle is a bit off. The Quantum force is here to stay, and the Foxconn Mars is a solid first effort at an enthusiast board but it's not what it needs to be. Hopefully the company will learn from its mistakes and make an "OMG NEED!" board next time around

Foxconn Mars Review



Kingston 4GB DataTraveler 100 Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the Kingston 4GB DataTraveler 100

Almost everyone has a USB storage drive and with the usefulness and price decreases of these devices the demand for larger capacities has increased. Kingston introduced the Data Traveler 100 which is an affordable USB drive offered in relatively large capacities. We take the DT100 for a test drive and compare it against other well known drives for speed and overall usefulness. We show you why we feel the DT100 is worth your cash.

Kingston 4GB DataTraveler 100 Review

PCMark Vantage Review
Elite Bastards posted a review on PCMark Vantage

As we mentioned in our introduction, the focus of the PCMark series has always been on recreated real-world computing workloads, but doing so in a reproducible manner. Indeed, this 'mission statement' hasn't changed at all in PCMark Vantage, with the benchmark aiming to reproduce the varying kinds of workloads that you'd expect to see from a home user running Windows Vista, covering a gamut of functionality from 3D gaming to image manipulation, and video playback and editing through to e-mail and web browsing.

To add further granularity to the kind of testing PCMark Vantage can carry out, the application has been broken down into various 'suites' - A single, all-encompassing 'PCMark suite', which delivers an overall score which can be used in true FutureMark style to compare systems online, and various other suites with more specific workloads and computing tasks in mind.

PCMark Vantage Review

Futuremark PCMark Vantage Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at Futuremark PCMark Vantage.

Even since the dawn of time mankind have been chasing more power and performance. I’m pretty sure that right after pre-historic man figured out how to make spear-heads out of flint, someone started to look for a way to make it bigger and more pointed. And when the wheel was invented and put on a cart, the next day someone started to add spoilers to the cart and pimp it to look cooler and go faster. Most of us know that Charles Babbage designed “the Analytical Engine” in 1837. What most do not know is that he then started to plan the water cooling and overclocking of his design the day after. Let’s face it, regardless how fast our computers are, how many cores our CPU have and whatever monster video card we buy, we are never satisfied and want more speed.

This is where the need for good benchmarking software comes in. Futuremark is a company that is almost synonymous with benchmarking. While they are known primarily for their video card benchmarks, 3DMark, they also have a wide variety of other benchmark programs like PCMark, MobileMark and SysMark.

Today Futuremark is releasing their latest PCMark benchmark, PCMark Vantage. This article will go through the various tests as well as add some scores that we’ve got from running the test on a couple of different systems.

Futuremark PCMark Vantage Review

Futuremark PCMark Vantage Review
Techage posted an article taking a look at Futuremark's latest PCMark application, Vantage.

Futuremark's latest PC performance analyis tool is here. PCMark Vantage is the result of two-years worth of development and becomes a worthy replacement for PCMark 05. We take a quick look at what's new, what to expect and what you will be paying. Yes, we said paying.

Futuremark PCMark Vantage Review

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS 1TB HDD Review
I4U NEWS reviews the Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS 1TB Hard-drive.

This is Seagate's first 1TB drive and is a direct competitor to the Hitachi 1TB drive. Seagate's Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS 1TB internal HDD has a 7200-RP M spindle speed and can operate with SATA 3.0Gb/s or 1.5Gb/s with NCQ. Seagate promises the average latency to be 4.16ms and the drive uses a 32MB cache. Four platters and eight heads compose the internals of the drive.

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS 1TB HDD Review

2-in-1 Car and Home USB Charger Adapter from USBFever
DragonSteelMods posted a review on the 2-in-1 Car and Home USB Charger Adapter from USBFever

Today for review I've got an inexpensive and very useful device that allows you to power or charge any device that features a USB connection, such as my MP3 player. The useful part about this is that it is dual powered, or actually tri-powered, it can be plugged into a standard household outlet, or your car, and it even comes with a European plug adapter so you can travel with it as well.

2-in-1 Car and Home USB Charger Adapter from USBFever

SouthWing SH505 Bluetooth Headset Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the SouthWing SH505 Bluetooth Headset

SouthWing enters the North American and US market with a sleek and stylish Bluetooth wireless headset. With a street price of under $60, the SouthWing SH505 is a solid headset that features unique controls, very good sound and voice quality, and only lacks active noise cancellation – a feature that most can live without at this price point...

SouthWing SH505 Bluetooth Headset Review

Noctua 80mm and 120mm Case Fans Review
HardwareLogic posted Noctua 80mm and 120mm Case Fans Review

When you think of case fans, a lot of names come to mind, but unless you're a cooling connoisseur that's traversed all corners of the web, Noctua probably isn't one of them. That's where we at HardwareLogic come in, bravely venturing the web where few geeks have gone before, and in our latest wanderings, we've stumbled upon an Austrian company dedicated to a small array of cooling products.

Noctua 80mm and 120mm Case Fans Review

Apevia X-QPack 2 Review
techPowerUp posted a new article on the Apevia X-QPack 2

The Apevia X-QPack 2 is the successor of the original X-QPack. Notable changes include the full size 500W power supply by placing a slightly longer front cover unto the chassis. A 8 cm fan has been added in the front of the case to actively cool your memory. Apevia also added a few more colors and one with a camouflage design.

Apevia X-QPack 2 Review

Ultra X3 800w Modular Power Supply Review
OCIA.net takes a look at the Ultra X3 800w Modular Power Supply in their latest review.

Marking the 3rd generation of Ultra's popular X-Connect line of power supplies, the latest X3 series combines all the great features of previous models, such as fully modular design and FlexForce cables, with high power outputs to satisfy the demands of today's multi-core CPU/GPU systems.

Ultra X3 800w Modular Power Supply Review

Foxconn Digital Life X38A (Intel X38) Review
Hardwarezone posted a review on the Foxconn Digital Lif" X38A (Intel X38) motherboard

Foxconn surprised us by introducing their first Intel X38 motherboard under the Digital Life line of boards instead of the performance Quantum Force series. However, the X38A proved to be no push over, coupling great performance, an interesting feature set and a price hard to say no to. Read the full review inside.

Foxconn Digital Life X38A (Intel X38) Review

Kingston DataTraveler Secure 2GB USB Drive Review
DragonSteelMods posted a review on the Kingston DataTraveler Secure 2GB USB Drive

As USB drives become smaller and more prevalent, the chance that these drives may get lost becomes greater. While it is great to be able to carry important data portably, what happens to this information if the drive it resides on disappears? Kingston's DataTraveler Secure line helps assuage these concerns. Using a 256 AES Hardware Based Encryption, these drives can be password locked down for ultimate protection. Today, we will look at the Kingston DataTraveler Secure 2GB USB Drive. This drive provides physical protection, as well as data protection and is waterproof to boot

Kingston DataTraveler Secure 2GB USB Drive Review

ASUS Blitz Formula & Blitz Extreme Motherboards Review
Virtual-Hideout posted a review on the ASUS Blitz Formula & Blitz Extreme Motherboards

ASUS has been gracious in providing us with two enthusiast minded solutions for both DDR2 and DDR3 utilizing the same P35 chipset, in the Blitz Formula and Blitz Extreme. Why would ASUS consider offering the two options? Well in a nut shell, it simply saves you some money since new memory standards are always costly at the start and some users would like to really maximize their DDR2 based system. ASUS is well aware of this and felt that there was no reason why both kinds of memory module owners couldn't have a little bit of cake and ice cream. The only question you would need to ask yourself is, which flavor ice cream you would like.

ASUS Blitz Formula & Blitz Extreme Motherboards Review

Super Talent SmartClip Review
OCC has published a new review of the Super Talent SmartClip

The SmartClip MP3 player is extremely small, measuring in at only 45.0mm x 28.0mm x 10.5mm. The front side of the MP3 player has a play/pause button (surrounded by a blue LED light, when powered on), volume up and down buttons (located below the play/pause button) and track forward and previous buttons (located above the play/pause button). Super Talent has used touch panel technology for the volume up and down buttons, as well as the track forward and previous buttons.

Super Talent SmartClip Review

APEX Computer Technology PC-346 ATX Mid-Tower PC Case Review
Futurelooks has posted APEX Computer Technology PC-346 ATX Mid-Tower PC Case Review

When I received the case, the box had the name “Super Case” written all over it. After a little bit of digging, it seems like APEX doesn’t actually manufacture their case lineup, but instead, imports them from SuperCase International Corporation and sells them under the APEX brand. As it turns out, the PC-346 case can be found on Newegg for $39.99USD. It’s safe to say that this is a low cost budget economical case.

APEX Computer Technology PC-346 ATX Mid-Tower PC Case Review

Intel's Core 2 Extreme QX6850 processor Review
The Tech Report posted a review on Intel's Core 2 Extreme QX6850 processor

Intel's Core 2 Extreme QX6850 processor said its first hello to the world some months ago, and unusually, I totally whiffed on getting my review out at that time. In my defense, I had many things on my mind, including rebuilding our desktop-class CPU test rigs with new software and hardware, the latest and greatest stuff.

At any rate, I've finally finished my first round of tests with our all-new test setup, and we can now show you how Intel's fastest quad-core desktop processor stacks up against a range of competitors--everything from the new Athlon 64 X2 6400+ to dual-socket monsters like AMD's Quad FX and Intel's V8 platform, just because we can. And, of course, we have new applications and the latest games, like BioShock and Team Fortress 2, in the mix. Keep reading for a cornucopia of quad-core goodness--but read quickly, before Intel replaces this CPU with a 45nm Penryn-based chip.

Intel's Core 2 Extreme QX6850 processor Review

MSI HomePlug kit Review - Network & power sockets
XtremeComputing posted a review on the MSI HomePlug kit

I can remember when I first heard about the homeplug idea of using existing power lines in your house to create a network. This was a very exciting idea for me, but unfortunately the first generation of these products didn’t live up to the hype, as they were only able to connect at a maximum of 14Mbit, not very fast at all. Now we have the next generation of these products and this time round they actually deliver.

MSI HomePlug kit Review - Network & power sockets