Hercules i-XPS 120 Outdoor iPod Dock Review
I4U NEWS reviews the Hercules i-XPS 120 Outdoor iPod Dock.

This dock is water and shock resistant and designed to allow music lovers to listen to music outside without fear of damaging their iPod.

Sound quality from the i-XPS 120 Outdoor was good with respectable levels of bass and sharp mids and highs. On the outside of the dock are controls that allow you to change the track on docked iPods, control volume, power on or off, and a 3D effect button.

Hercules i-XPS 120 Outdoor iPod Dock Review

Ultra Stackable 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub Review
DragonSteelMods posted a review on the Ultra Stackable 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub

Ultra Products has introduced an entirely new line of products called Stackables, and I have to say they are very cool and useful. The Stackables line consists of assorted accessories that can be stacked, or used on their own as a stand alone product. I've got the entire line of Ultra Stackables here for review, but we're going to start with the Stackable 7-Port USB 2.0Hub and more reviews will follow as the days go by of the rest of the line up. The 7-Port hub is just what it sounds like, it adds seven more USB ports to your computer for you to fill up with all those gadgets and gizmos you have floating around. What's interesting about the Stackables is that they all come with their own power supply or can be combined and stacked to be used with the special Stackable Power Supply, eliminating the need for that external plug, but we'll get into that later, for now read on to check out the Ultra Products Stackable 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub...

Ultra Stackable 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub Review



ATP Tough Drive Mini 2 GB Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the ATP Tough Drive Mini 2 GB

ATP's new Tough Drive Mini 2 GB is a USB stick which offers high speed performance and support for Windows Vista Ready Boost. As the name suggests the drive is rugged and waterproof. To verify the manufacturer's claims we tried to break it - with a hammer!

ATP Tough Drive Mini 2 GB Review

Tunic Tower 120 Review
Bit-Tech published a review of the Tunic Tower 120

The provided fan is annoying, ball bearing noisy but thankfully it's upgradable. However, so are Scythe heatsinks, the Noctua NH-U12 and the CoolerMaster Gemini from off the top of my head. I'm sure there are a few more, and these don't have the same 25mm depth restriction. In addition, for £33 I'd expect an awesome fan to come with it in the first place, and while it is "nine bladed for better performance" perhaps a sleeve bearing would be more appropriate?

If you do get it, throw the manual out - I've seen three year olds scribble better images on walls with a marker. There's no worry though, because the installation is actually more self explanatory than I had initially thought, considering how many bits are in the box. Thankfully the installation is a breeze and leaves the top heavy unit very securely held. You're not likely to have to endure the reinserting of the supplied fan, hence the high "ease of use" score.

It has such potential and will work for many people who want to use a large fanned heatsink but are restricted by enclosed, high heatpipes on the motherboard like the Asus Striker Extreme. I can see why it's been previously so highly regarded, but for me it doesn't quite offer enough for the price and that is reflected in the score - though if you disagree then you can always let us know in the forums

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Glacialtech Igloo 5057 E Heatsink Review
Frostytech posted Glacialtech Igloo 5057 E Heatsink Review

The Glacialtech Igloo 5057 E is a socket 775 Intel heatsink for Pentium D, Core 2 Duo and Celeron processors. Owing to its all-aluminum construction, the Igloo 5057E is probably best used on sub-90W processors.

Glacialtech Igloo 5057 E Heatsink Review

Inside The Asus Eee PC, A Full Retail Evaluation
HotHardware.com posted a review on the Asus Eee PC

The Asus Eee PC is now available for sale in the US as of today and there is more than enough buzz about this new, low-cost, ultra-portal computer that ships with a custom KDE-built interface for Linux. Though the machine has been positioned by some as a response to the XO-1 laptop from OLPC, it appears to be a bit more and much less toy-like in its design.

This full evaluation shows the Eee PC is built on Intel mobile Celeron technology and the 910GML Express chipset. Power consumption was measured at a miserly 15 Watts idle and 18 Watts under load with battery life in excess of three hours. There is also an abundance of software pre-installed on the machine, like Open Office applications, Skype and Pigeon, which will add to the systems overall value.

Inside The Asus Eee PC, A Full Retail Evaluation

AC Accelero S1 Review
BurnOutPC.com has posted a review on the Arctic-Cooling Accelero S1

I must say, for only 20 euro's. You get a very good looking cooler that performs excellent. The installation is real easy, too bad the heatspreaders didn't fit. But Arctic Cooling can't make it compatible with every type of videocard available on the market. I'm now running my computer with only the stock cpu cooler making a tiny bit of noise. The inside fan is running at it's lowest speed and I have no problems with the card overheating. Crysis, here I come Overall a very good cooler for only 20 euro's, what more do you want.

AC Accelero S1 Review

XTracPads Fat Mat Mousing Surface Review
APH Networks has published a new review on the XTracPads Fat Mat Mousing Surface

When my ears first caught mention of the word "Fat Mat", I immediately thought of a mousepad similar to the size of the XTracPads Ripper XXL but with a gigantic width. Personally, I don't prefer to have such a large mousepad, especially since I started using my laptop as my main computer. To my delight, the XTracPads Fat Mat was closer in width to the XTracPads Hybrid, but was also very nearly two thirds thicker - wow! It definitely sparked an interest in me to see how it performed when compared to the current APH King of Mousepads, the XTracPads Hybrid. Just a slight shock as I received the package -- who the heck is Herbert Nui? No hard feelings though, it actually cracked me up somewhat!

XTracPads Fat Mat Mousing Surface Review

Zalman ZM-MFC2 Multi Fan Controller Review
OCIA.net takes a look at the Zalman ZM-MFC2 Multi Fan Controller in their latest review.

There are times I'd like to be able to turn the fans up to the max for short periods of time, like when overclocking. And to be honest, there are times I miss the look of those analog knobs on the front of my rig. Call me old skool, call me old man, I'm sorry, I like dials and knobs.

Zalman ZM-MFC2 Multi Fan Controller Review

Lubix UBHS-LC1 Stereo Bluetooth Headset Review
BlueTomorrow.com has posted a review on the Lubix UBHS-LC1 Stereo Bluetooth Headset

What makes the Lubix Stereo Bluetooth headset standout from in competition is its innovative portability. Using magnetically-joined earpieces, the stereo headset can be worn as a necklace when not in use and as headphones when talking on the phone or listening to music.

Lubix UBHS-LC1 Stereo Bluetooth Headset Review

Rosewill RD600N 600W Power Supply Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Rosewill RD600N 600W Power Supply

ThinkComputers take a look at the Stallion series RD600N 600W power supply unit from Silicon Valley-based Rosewill, the computer and electronics manufacturer that makes just about every non-essential part of a computer. Rosewill has a reputation for reasonably-priced and quality parts. We put the blue-illuminated unit through our torture test-see how it fares in this review.

Rosewill RD600N 600W Power Supply Review

HIS 2900Pro 512MB vs. XFX 8800GTS 320MB Fatal1ty
InsideHW.com posted a comparison review between HIS 2900Pro 512MB and XFX 8800GTS 320MB Fatal1ty

We all know that, after a certain amount of time since the best model is presented to the consumer market, a newer version arrives, more-or-less weaker, and takes up a spot in the slightly lower price range. A product such as this usually appears discretely, with no hype at all, and becomes generally accepted and praised for its price-performance ratio. If we only take a glance back at the past two generations, we can see how Radeons X1950PRO and X800GTO2 sneaked onto the global market and became very popular in no time. When we received X1950PRO's inheritor, the HD 2900PRO, for testing purposes, no one ever even mentioned how great a product it is supposed to be.

HIS 2900Pro 512MB vs. XFX 8800GTS 320MB Fatal1ty

Mushkin PC3-10666 DDR3 1333MHz RAM Kit HP3-10666 Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the Mushkin PC3-10666 DDR3 1333MHz RAM Kit HP3-10666

At the beginning of our series we reviewed the a set of system memory destined for only the most elite overclocking systems a hardware enthusiast could ever dream up. In this second installment featuring the Mushkin PC3-10666 CL6-7-6-18 HP3-10666 DDR3 1333MHz 1GBx2 1.8V RAM kit, Benchmark Reviews has moved away from the expensive focus on extreme overclocking and onto a reasonably priced DDR3 product more likely to make it onto hardware enthusiasts' Christmas lists this year.

Mushkin PC3-10666 DDR3 1333MHz RAM Kit HP3-10666 Review

Impressions of the ASUS Eee PC Notebook Computer
Futurelooks gets Eeexcited about the Eee PC

Yesterday, Canada was introduced to the ASUS Eee PC; an ultra mobile notebook computer that runs a custom Linux OS and uses a solid state flash drive (SSD) as its primary storage medium. The unit features a 7 inch screen and a built in webcam including wireless internet connectivity.

Impressions of the ASUS Eee PC Notebook Computer

Thermaltake SopranoFX Review
Bjorn3D posted a review on the Thermaltake SopranoFX.

Thermaltake has been in enclosure department for almost six years. Their design, engineering and marketing teams work really hard to entice potential customers to buy their product. The only problem is this particular business grows too fast for most of us. It's not necessarily a bad thing, just makes it hard to make the right choice. Having said that, more PC users tend to use their machines in a livingroom as a popular HTPC solution. Obviously you'd want an enclosure that would fit that environment and not have something looking like a regular personal computer chassis.

Not to spoil the fun, but I won't be reviewing anything living room'ish (or will I?), just another boring (not!) desktop enlcosure. Today's product is one of the latest tower cases introduced by Thermaltake: SopranoFX. Enjoy the read and make sure to check out what Thermaltake has to offer.

Thermaltake SopranoFX Review

SunBeamTech UFO Acrylic Cube Chassis Review
The Guru of 3D posted a review on the SunBeamTech UFO Acrylic Cube Chassis

Face it, it's short from stunning how many cases there are out there to pick from. So why Acryllic you ask ? Well .. ehm I dunno. it's just looking so damn cool.

See if you forget about the fact that kit's the worst material to use as a chassis cooling wise, incredibly "not" handy to work with, scratchable, smears everywhere and oy .. the fingerprints. But all that aside .. if you get the wiring and lighting right, an Acrylic chassis might be one of the coolest things you've ever built.

Today Guru3D are reviewing such a chassis. One made 100% out of see-through Acrylic, and it's shaped as a Cube.

SunBeamTech UFO Acrylic Cube Chassis Review

AVC M-1 Media PC Case Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the GMC AVC M-1 Case

If you ever wanted to build yourself a media center PC GCM has the case for you to do it in. The AVC M-1 is everything you need and more. In just a short while you could be sitting on your couch with the included M-1 remote control browsing the TechwareLabs site.

AVC M-1 Media PC Case Review

nVidia GeForce 8800 GT Review
TrustedReviews have looked at the nVidia GeForce 8800 GT

While the nVidia 8800 GT doesn't beat the established 8800 GTX, it provides close to the performance for a fraction of the price and also packs in more features to sweeten the deal. Add to this it's small size, cool operation, and quiet running and you have a card that we can't recommend highly enough. It's simply phenomenal.

nVidia GeForce 8800 GT Review

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Review
TrustedReviews have looked at the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650.

There's no doubt that the QX9650 is a very impressive CPU that convincingly faster than anything that's out there right now. Clearly the price places it out of the range of all but the most dedicated and well-heeled enthusiasts but it serves its purpose as a truly impressive flagship processor for Intel. And perhaps even more importantly it bodes well for next year's more affordable variants. The only question now is whether AMD can muster a suitable response with Phenom.

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Review