Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Quad-Core Processor review
The Guru of 3D posted Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Quad-Core Processor review

Intel today (November the 12th) will release officially it's first new processor from the Penryn series of products. Penryn is all about the eternal quest for a smaller die-size. The fabrication process of Penryn is at an incredibly small 45nm. See, smaller transistors equal lower power consumption, equal less heat equal higher clock frequencies and that equals into better performance. The previous generation CPU's QX6850 was built on a 65nm fabrication process. Intel estimates that downscaling that process could save up-to 30% in power consumption.

We have a full review on this processor and decided to torture it a little, the end results was 4 four cores running at 4 GHz. Now that's just breathtaking ...

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Quad-Core Processor review

PC Power and Cooling Silencer 610 PSU Review
HardwareLogic posted a review on the PC Power and Cooling Silencer 610 PSU

PC Power and Cooling has been making computer power supplies for over twenty years. They have a reputation for no-nonsense quality PSUs. They are also staunch don't believe the hype advocates when it comes to power supplies and have been the choice for Maximum PC's Dream Machine going on a decade now. There is no doubt PC power and Cooling can make a killer PSU, but does their Silencer 610 represent? Bring in the victim, it's review time!

PC Power and Cooling Silencer 610 PSU Review



Synology Disk Station DS207 NAS Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the Synology Disk Station DS207 NAS.

If you need additional storage which is accessible on your network then Snyology has a product to meet your needs and then some. The DS207 is a 2 bay NAS device which comes packed with features and at a price which you can live with. Our resident technology guru Jason takes a look at the DS207 and gives you the details on the setup and use of this device. Read our review to see if the DS207 is what your looking for.

Synology Disk Station DS207 NAS Review

Gigabyte 3DAurora 570 system chassis Review
HEXUS.net posted a review on the Gigabyte 3DAurora 570 system chassis

Gigabyte's 3DAurora 570 case has about 10 per cent more space inside than the first 3DAurora chassis and the front's been tweaked a bit, too. But what else does it offer the enthusiast? Check out our in-depth review to find out.

Gigabyte 3DAurora 570 system chassis Review

Cooler Master CM690 Mid-Tower ATX Case Review
Modders-Inc.com has a new review online on the Cooler Master CM690 Mid-Tower ATX Case

Cooler Master recently brought the CM 690 to the market which offers some great features that a lot of higher end cases don't have. The CM 690 can take up to seven 120mm case fans, and offers a nice sleek looking exterior.

Cooler Master CM690 Mid-Tower ATX Case Review

BFGTech GeForce 8800 GT OC 512MB Review
Bit-Tech published a review of BFGTech's GeForce 8800 GT OC 512MB

We continue to be impressed by Nvidia's GeForce 8800 GT and in the grand scheme of things, and BFGTech's overclocked card continues that trend. Admittedly, the BFGTech 8800 GT OC is only a few frames per second faster than the reference card in most scenarios, but the benefit of the BFGTech card is that it comes with a decent warranty and, from experience, good customer services too.

At around £182 (inc. VAT) with free delivery for active bit-tech forum members, it's not the cheapest GeForce 8800 GT available - but it's well-placed in the middle of the pricing matrix. XFX's Alpha Dog XXX Edition, which comes with 670MHz core and 1950MHz memory clocks is all the way up at £223 (inc. VAT), while the cheapest stock-clocked GeForce 8800 GT we've seen is around the £165-mark.

Ultimately, it depends what you're after and, if you don't mind waiting a few days, BFGTech's GeForce 8800 GT OC2 should be available to buy on Overclockers UK for around £195 (inc. VAT). This card comes clocked at 675MHz core, 1674MHz shader and 1950MHz memory -- you can achieve this with a bit of overclocking on the 8800 GT OC, but is it worth saving £10 to potentially void your warranty?

On the whole, BFGTech's GeForce 8800 GT OC card delivers and it earns a recommendation from us, but we'd like pricing (on the whole) to settle down to more respectable levels. At the very least, we'd like the prices to come down to the levels we were told the GeForce 8800 GT was expected to hit in the run-up to its launch back on the 29th October. I guess we're not going to see prices settle down until the demand starts to drop off a little though, so it's a case of either get one when you can, or wait a while until the demand shrinks -- supply is very short at the moment it would seem, as everywhere we've looked, all GeForce 8800 GTs are on backorder.

BFGTech GeForce 8800 GT OC 512MB Review

Vantec NBA-100U 5.1 Channel USB Audio Adapter Review
Bigbruin.com has posted a review on the Vantec NBA-100U 5.1 Channel USB Audio Adapter

The key selling point of the Vantec NBA-100U is that you can add 5.1 channel stereo surround sound to just about any computer with a USB connection. While it might not be a good solution for a desktop computer, especially since most have integrated 5.1 channel audio these days, it is a great investment for any laptop user looking for an audio upgrade.

Vantec NBA-100U 5.1 Channel USB Audio Adapter Review

Antec TruePower Quattro 1000 watt Power Supply
Hi-TechReviews posted a review on the Antec TruePower Quattro 1000 watt Power Supply

We have been quite fortunate to review numerous Antec cases and power supplies in the past, so we were very excited when the TruePower Quattro 1000-watt power supply arrived at our door for testing. After we ran it through our normal battery of tests, we were impressed by its ability to maintain near perfect voltage regulation even during the grueling stress tests. To see just how well the Antec TruePower Quattro performed you will need to read the review.

Antec TruePower Quattro 1000 watt Power Supply

GlacialTech Igloo 5710 Slient and PWM Heatsinks Review
OCIA.net takes a look at the GlacialTech Igloo 5710 Slient and PWM Heatsinks in their latest review.

Following the release last month of their 5610 series of 80mm upright coolers, GlacialTech announces their latest 92mm 5710 Silent and PWM designs. If you're thinking to yourself, "Glacial-who?" then you should definitely sit up and pay attention, we're about to blow your socks off.

GlacialTech Igloo 5710 Slient and PWM Heatsinks Review

Edifier M3400 2+1 Speaker System Review
Ninjalane has just posted a review of the multimedia speaker system from Edifier called the M3400.

Having been around computers for several many years now you catch on to certain trends in the industry and knowing that some companies lack originality in their designs you find that after awhile everything starts to look the same. Speakers are a good example of this if you look at any computer speaker set on the market you'll find that they are often supported by a stand of some sort.

Edifier M3400 2+1 Speaker System Review

Tagan APLUS El-Diablo Tower Case Review
OzHardware posted Tagan APLUS El-Diablo Tower Case Review

Tagan - A company famous for their high power and high quality power supplies are now trying their hand in the PC Case market, and this latest offering of theirs, the El-Diablo, is certainly an interesting case to say the least.

Tagan APLUS El-Diablo Tower Case Review

Honestech My-IPTV&CAM Anywhere Deluxe Review
Techgage posted a review of Honestech's all-in-one IPTV/Webcam Security package.

Having the ability to keep a close eye on your home while on a trip is fantastic. So is being able to watch your homes TV via the internet. Honestech has released a product that offers both those features and many more. It's just too bad it doesn't manage to do any of them well.

Honestech My-IPTV&CAM Anywhere Deluxe Review

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS4 Motherboard Review
Virtual-Hideout posted GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS4 Motherboard Review

Currently, Gigabyte is the leader in all solid capacitor motherboards. They also use twice as many Phase Power components. So what does this all mean? Well, how about a motherboard that is more efficient and runs almost twice as cool as standard motherboards using older technology? The Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4 is that motherboard, with all the new solid state hardware - not to mention an impressive heatpipe cooling system incorporating a giant copper back plate for that additional cooling.

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS4 Motherboard Review

Asus Xonar U1 Dolby USB Sound Card Review
Everything USB posted Asus Xonar U1 Dolby USB Sound Card review.

Unless you're prepared to lay out a significant chunk of change for a higher-end laptop with a brand-name sound card, chances are your mobile computing solution has the hardware to play sounds and music, but offers nothing particularly interesting: no equalizations options, no digital signal processing, and no surround sound. To put it in another context: you'll have no problem playing the audio on your presentation, but won't be able to make the DVD you're watching truly immersive.

Solving the problem can be as simple as adding an external USB sound card, but the key is for that extra piece of equipment to both feature-rich and lightweight so it's easy to carry. Enter the ASUS Xonar U1 Audio Station, a USB sound module that weighs about two pounds and supports a whole group of digital processing features. Could it be the external sound card you need? Let's find out.

Asus Xonar U1 Dolby USB Sound Card Review

Unreal Tournament III Preview
TrustedReviews posted a preview on Unreal Tournament III

The launch of Unreal Tournament III on the PC and PS3 is mere weeks away so we sent Hugo up to the launch event in Birmingham's Omega Sektor to check out the latest build and grab a few words with Epic's Mark Rein.

Unreal Tournament III Preview

Canon PowerShot SX100 IS Review
TrustedReviews have looked at the Canon PowerShot SX100 IS

Perhaps envious of the success of Panasonic's TZ2 and TZ3 cameras, Canon has announced a new series of medium-zoom "family cameras", starting with this, the 8MP, 10x zoom SX100 IS. With a range of manual and automatic features, it is a camera designed to have as wide an appeal as possible.

Canon PowerShot SX100 IS Review

ThermalTake DH102 HTPC Review
XSReviews has reviewed the ThermalTake DH102 HTPC case

Media is the buzz word, with manufacturers gunning for this market with remote controller equiped computers and even whole operating systems designed around providing you with the perfect media platform.

Today I have the much anticipated ThermalTake DH 102 which steps into the game with an included 7" 800x600 LCD touch screen panel on the front. It comes packaged with the tried-and-tested iMON software suite, including the remote control. You now don't even need a monitor with your next PC...

ThermalTake DH102 HTPC Review

Seagate 1TB Family of Drives ... Part 1 - 7200.11
Bjorn3D posted a review on the Barracuda 7200.11 hard drive

Last year Seagate launched a 750GB 1st Generation Perpendicular hard drive to the world. When released the Barracuda 750GB 7200.10 was the largest hard drive was the largest drive available, notice we say was. This 750GB drive at the time was only bettered in performance by the Western digital Raptors, which only held 20% of the Barracuda's capacity. So now with people storing more music, videos and in Scott's case games and game demos even larger drives have become necessary. Seagate seeing that need has seen fit to drop a 1TB hard drive on us. This new drive is 2nd Generation Perpendicular technology based and has its CACHE upgraded from 16MB to 32MB.

Today it is our pleasure at Bjorn3D to continue our reviews of the Seagate storage review saga. Because we were fortunate enough to receive both the Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200.11, aimed at the mainstream consumer market and the Seagate Barracuda 1TB ES.2, designed more for enterprise networking solutions; Scott and I will split this review into two separate parts. Part 1 will feature the Barracuda 7200.11 and Part 2 will concentrate on the Barracuda ES.2.

Seagate 1TB Family of Drives ... Part 1 - 7200.11