Asus P7P55D Deluxe Motherboard Review
TechSpot posted Asus P7P55D Deluxe Motherboard Review

Asus anticipates selling nearly half a million P55 motherboards by the end of the year. If this is the case, it will mean that P55 products alone will have accounted for 10% of the annual motherboard shipments for the Taiwanese manufacturer.

In other words, there is quite a bit on the line for both Asus and its competitors. In an effort to meet the diverse demand expected for P55 products, Asus released a total of nine P55-based motherboards on the platform's launch day, ranging in price from $135 for the basic P7P55D LE to ~$250 for the Maximus III Formula and P7P55 WS SuperComputer.

The P7P55D series sits at the center of Asus' P55 line-up, and the $220 P7P55D Deluxe we are reviewing today is meant to be your no-nonsense choice if you are looking for an integral P55 solution. Then the obvious question has to be what exactly makes this motherboard special?

Asus P7P55D Deluxe Motherboard Review

ASUS Eee PC 1101HA Seashell 11.6-inch Netbook Review
TweakTown posted a review on the ASUS Eee PC 1101HA Seashell 11.6-inch Netbook

Today I have the Eee 1101HA Seashell netbook on my desk to put through its paces. I still wonder where exactly ASUS came up with the Seashell name for the little rig; it has nothing that reminds me of the ocean. You can’t even hear the ocean if you hold it up to your ear.

Still, the Eee 1101HA is a very nice notebook in the new and larger 11.6-inch form factor, offering 99% of the portability of the average netbook with more screen space and a larger keyboard. I for one would be glad to trade a smidgen less portability for more comfort when working on the machine. Read on for all the details.

ASUS Eee PC 1101HA Seashell 11.6-inch Netbook Review



Haupauge HVR-1800 TV Tuner Card Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the Haupauge HVR-1800 TV Tuner Card

The notion of a personal Home Theater PC (HTPC) is becoming more prevalent lately. Many ideas can go into the planning of an HTPC. Will it be able to stream video across the network? Will it act as a central media hub? Will it be able to view online videos? The most important question being, will it be able to record and playback TV? This is where Hauppauge shines. Hauppauge has been producing quality TV tuner cards for quite some time now. In the Linux community, their cards are near synonymous with MythTV. So does their latest addition, the WinTV-HVR-1800, have the goods to make it into your next HTPC build? Read on, and we'll tell you.

Haupauge HVR-1800 TV Tuner Card Review

Jabra BT530 Bluetooth Headset Review
Tech-Xtreme posted a review on the Jabra BT530 Bluetooth Headset

Following on from the previous Jabra products, we have the BT530 which is part of the "Smart Series" which boasts that it uses "Cutting-edge technologies to set you free and bring you closer to the perfect sound, comfort and connection". Well let's have a look and see if it really lives up to the high standard that the Smart Series sets.

Jabra BT530 Bluetooth Headset Review

Asus EAH 4890 Review
XSReviews has reviewed Asus EAH 4890

With the recent arrival of the new ATI Radeon HD 5 series graphics cards causing a great deal of interest, the previous best performing single GPU from ATI -- the 4890 -- has been left by the way side a little. Although, on the whole, the ATI DX11 GPU launches have been a great success for ATI, many users will still be sticking to the 4 series, if not older, cards and as ATI seeks to monopolise the DirectX11 Market with nVidia's Fermi Technology lagging far behind, it's definitely a good time to be investing in a 4890 or other 4 series GPU.

To further the lure of the 4890, ASUS have been quick to beef up the card with a unique cooler allowing for increases to both the memory and core frequencies. Being part of the "Formula" series is essentially equivalent to Sapphire's Vapor-X or XFX's XXX Edition cards whereby the stock 4890 is overclocked and tweaked to ultimately create a better, more unique card. Let's take a look.

Asus EAH 4890 Review

Verbatim TUFF-CLIP 8GB USB Drive Review
Bona Fide Reviews posted a review on the Verbatim TUFF-CLIP 8GB USB Drive

Today for review I've got the Verbatim Tuff-Clip 8GB USB drive. This USB drive resembles a carabineer style clip that you can attach to most anything. The drive comes with software to create two partitions as well, one secure and one public so you can hide any important data so it can't be accessed without a password. I've put it up against a few other 8gb USB drives I've got on hand for comparison and the Tuff-Clip performs well actually..

Verbatim TUFF-CLIP 8GB USB Drive Review

Can We Trust the 80 Plus Certification?
Hardware Secrets takes a look at the 80 Plus Certification

The 80 Plus certification was an important step to change the scenario from the power supply industry: now the savvy consumer knows that he or she should buy a power supply with at least 80% efficiency. New certification levels (Bronze, Silver and Gold) raised the bar even more. But maybe it is time for a change on the 80 Plus certification methodology. Let's see why.

Can We Trust the 80 Plus Certification?

MSI NF980-G65 Motherboard and Sapphire HD 5770 Review
Neoseeker takes a look at the MSI NF980-G65 motherboard

Overall, MSI did much better using the NForce 980a chipset than ASUS with the M4N82 Deluxe. If one shops for an SLI-licensed AMD board, I have no choice but to recommend the NF980-G65.

MSI NF980-G65 Motherboard and Sapphire HD 5770 Review

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3.4 GHz 125W Processor Review
PC Stats posted AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3.4 GHz 125W Processor Review

AMD has revised its current flagship CPU, the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition into a slimmer electricity sipping 125W model, down from the initial 140W TDP processor released earlier this year. Since this is a refresh, there are only a few differences between the otherwise identical CPUs. New to the "C3" 125W revision AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition is hardware implementation of the C1E enhanced halt state; basically a tool in the CPU power saving chest to reduce clock speeds on the fly.

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3.4 GHz 125W Processor Review

Enermax Galaxy EVO 1250W Review
PureOverclock posted a review of the Enermax Galaxy EVO 1250W power supply.

The Enermax Galaxy EVO 1250W is a monster unit that's designed for those consumers who require a high-wattage unit that brings top performance and a price tag to match. The original Enermax Galaxy was a legend in enthusiast circles, a trailblazer of kilowatt power supplies, and the Galaxy EVO is indeed an evolution of its predecessor, not only in name but in
technological advancement and aesthetic styling. Let's take a closer look at the EVO and see if it can live up to its pedigree.

Enermax Galaxy EVO 1250W Review

Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB Hard Drive Review
Hardware Canucks posted a review of the new Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB Hard Drive

These days we have been reviewing SSD after SSD for the simple reason that those high-end drives are literally saturating the market. Meanwhile, standard hard drives have taken a back seat but it seems Western Digital isn't willing to let their drives go unnoticed. Their new Black Series 2TB drive promises high performance, massive amounts of storage space and a price that is lower than most SSDs. What isn't to like?

Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB Hard Drive Review

Dynatron Genius Review
OCC has published a review on the Dynatron Genius

The Dynatron Genius CPU Cooler performed quite well when it was stacked up against the stock cooling solution that Intel provides for their retail processors. The Dynatron Genius cooler is very light weight and stands quite tall, however it is not too tall for a mid tower chassis, which will come in handy if you are unsure of what case you are going to be putting your build in.

Dynatron Genius Review

Sparkle GeForce GTX 260 Plus 1792MB Video Card Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Sparkle GeForce GTX 260 Plus 1792MB Video Card

Today I will be looking at a GTX 260 by Sparkle, the GTX 260 Plus. This isnt your typical GTX 260, as it sports 1792 megs of memory. I reviewed a couple of Radeon HD 4870 X2s that each had two gigs of memory, but they were actually two 4870s with 1GB of memory per GPU. This is a single GPU with not much less than two gigs for itself. Will this massive amount of graphics memory make a difference? Read on to see!

Sparkle GeForce GTX 260 Plus 1792MB Video Card Review