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Monster 10 Page Crysis Review
bit-tech published a massive ten-page review of and graphical analysis of Crysis.

We've reviewed the game, evaluated performance and guided readers on how to get the best graphics and performance out of their computers, proving that you don't actually need all the most expensive hardware to get a good looking game
Monster 10 Page Crysis Review

Epson Stylus DX4400 All-in-One Review
TrustedReviews have looked at the Epson Stylus DX4400 All-in-One.

The Stylus DX4400 is a mixed bag. Epson has managed to produce a good-looking, functional all-in-one at a very competitive price, while still offering individual ink cartridges and low running costs. Print quality is also reasonable and the printer handles photo printing surprisingly well for a machine not geared specifically to photos. Where it misses out is on print speed and noise level. It takes a long time to produce a page and could never be described as quiet thanks to Epson's trademark paper feed mechanism.
Epson Stylus DX4400 All-in-One Review



Kingwin KF-4000-BK 4-Bay Hot Swap SATA Drive Rack Review
Bigbruin.com has posted Kingwin KF-4000-BK 4-Bay Hot Swap SATA Drive Rack review

The Kingwin KF-4000-BK 4-Bay Hot Swap SATA Drive Rack supports up to four drives in the space of just three drive bays. Enclosures like this are not only useful in servers, but as the storage needs of home users increase, they provide a convenient way to keep up and up-to-date.
Kingwin KF-4000-BK 4-Bay Hot Swap SATA Drive Rack Review

ASUS Extreme Radeon HD 3870 Review
TechSpot published ASUS Extreme Radeon HD 3870 review

This week AMD came to unveil its latest generation of ATI graphics hardware, an awaited release that without a doubt created a lot of expectations and speculation especially because of two factors:
1) The dominant player, Nvidia had just killed its whole high-end line up two weeks before, in favor of an affordable and more efficient model, the GeForce 8800GT.
2) A holiday season that has shaped up to become one of the most exciting in recent times for PC gamers, with a buttload of good titles like Unreal Tournament 3, Crysis, Call of Duty 4, World in Conflict, The Orange Box, Bioshock, Hellgate: London, and the list goes on...
ASUS Extreme Radeon HD 3870 Review

Sapphire HD 3850 Review
OCC has published a new review of the Sapphire HD 3850

Once I had removed the HD 3850 from the packaging, I was able to tell that the card itself had a picture of the same lady as the box did. The Sapphire HD 3850 card is has ATI's Crossfire X Technology and also will support PCI-E 2.0. The heatsink and fan setup on this card does not extend to the end of the card like some other video cards but the fan housing does completely cover the GPU's heatsink. This card has two DVI-I outputs on it as well as a S-Video output located between the DVI-I outputs.
Sapphire HD 3850 Review

LG L226WTQ LCD Review
Review Spring have a new review of the LG L226WTQ LCD, a budget 22" inch monitor with impressive performance for gamers.

LCD monitors have evolved rapidly over recent years, especially in response times and panel size. The latest release of 22" monitors has brought several high end monitors well into the price range of a budget gamer. Two of these stand out in particular, the Samsung 226BW and the LG L226WTQ. Both of these panels feature a 2ms response time, which is an essential requirement for gamers (as it reduces any ghosting effects as seen on slower panels). However, the Samsung monitor often retails at a higher price for an almost identically priced monitor.
LG L226WTQ LCD Review

Arctic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound Review
HardwareLogic posted Arctic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound Review

Calling all cooling enthusiasts, there is a new TIM in town! Arctic Cooling has concocted a new, versatile thermal compouned dubbed MX-2. Does Arctic Cooling have an award winner or is this just another one hit wonder like the previous New Kids on the Block? Let's find out!
Arctic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound Review

Scythe KAMA WING SILVER Aluminum Memory Heatsink Review
DragonSteelMods posted a review on the Scythe KAMA WING SILVER Aluminum Memory Heatsink

Today, we will be looking at a new product from Scythe, the Kama-Wing, a passive cooler for PC memory. This heatspreader is unique in its appearance which features a set of "wings" that come off at an 80 degree angle from the memory area of the spreaders. Let's see if the Kama-Wing actually improves the temperature of our memory.
Scythe KAMA WING SILVER Aluminum Memory Heatsink Review

Mobile Edge G-Pak Review
A True Review posted a review on the Mobile Edge G-Pak

A short while ago, I reviewed a uniquely designed super secure backpack called the SecurePack by Mobile Edge. While that bag certainly has its advantages, for those that have no need for such a secure backpack would certainly be put off by the SecurePack's inconveniences.
Mobile Edge G-Pak Review

Cyber Snipa PC Gamepad 2 Review
XSReviews has reviewed the Cyber Snipa PC Gamepad 2

With gaming becoming an increasingly competitive activity, some gamers choose to add a little edge to their play through upgrading their main weapons, the keyboard and mouse. Some however, choose to break away from a device originally designed for typing, and use a gamepad or gaming board. Cyber Snipa are one company attempting to cash in on this gamer choice with their PC-Gamepad 2. Let's see what it can do.
Cyber Snipa PC Gamepad 2 Review

Sapphire HD 3850 Review
OCC has published a new review of the Sapphire HD 3850

Once I had removed the HD 3850 from the packaging, I was able to tell that the card itself had a picture of the same lady as the box did. The Sapphire HD 3850 card is has ATI's Crossfire X Technology and also will support PCI-E 2.0. The heatsink and fan setup on this card does not extend to the end of the card like some other video cards but the fan housing does completely cover the GPU's heatsink. This card has two DVI-I outputs on it as well as a S-Video output located between the DVI-I outputs.
Sapphire HD 3850 Review

A-DATA Vitesta Extreme Edition DDR2-800 2GB Memory Kit Review
PC Stats posted A-DATA Vitesta Extreme Edition DDR2-800 2GB Memory Kit Review

Looking at the specs the A-DATA Vitesta Extreme Edition DDR2-800 memory has all the makings of a high end DDR2 kit; 2GBs of PC2-6400 dual channel goodness, Enhanced Performance Profile support (EPP), 4-4-4-12 memory timings and a pretty swanky bright red memory heatsink.
A-DATA Vitesta Extreme Edition DDR2-800 2GB Memory Kit Review

Corsair TX750W Power Supply Review
3D Game Man posted a review on the Corsair TX750W Power Supply

Like Corsair's HX series of power supplies, the TX series will be a tremendous hit. When you combine a very well built, high efficiency, reliable and quiet power supply with a 5 year warranty, its win win for everyone. This product also comes with a 140mm fan so it remains quiet and cool even under load. It's also small so not only would this be great for a server environment, but it would be well suited in a gaming HTPC.
Corsair TX750W Power Supply Review

Glacial Power 550W Power Supply Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the Glacial Power 550W Power Supply.

Glacial Power provided us with a 550 w power supply to test and review. This power supply boasts 78% efficiency as well as some very solid voltages. Read our review to find out if Glacial Power is a name to watch for good quality power supplies.
Glacial Power 550W Power Supply Review

Corsair TX750W Power Supply Review
3D Game Man posted a review on the Corsair TX750W Power Supply

Like Corsair's HX series of power supplies, the TX series will be a tremendous hit. When you combine a very well built, high efficiency, reliable and quiet power supply with a 5 year warranty, its win win for everyone. This product also comes with a 140mm fan so it remains quiet and cool even under load. It's also small so not only would this be great for a server environment, but it would be well suited in a gaming HTPC.
Corsair TX750W Power Supply Review

abit IP35 Pro Off Limits (Intel P35) Review
Hardware Zone published a review on the abit IP35 Pro Off Limits motherboard

The abit IP35 Pro was abit's top Intel motherboard before the arrival of the Intel X38 chipset, but with the IX38 QuadGT launched, is the board still a good choice for the power user? We took the IP35 Pro for our usual spin and found a solid performer not to be overlooked.
abit IP35 Pro Off Limits (Intel P35) Review

Nexus LXM-8200 CPU Cooler Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the Nexus LXM-8200 CPU Cooler.

Nexus provided us with the LXM-8200 their flagship silent cpu cooling solution. We tested the LXM-8200 against several other coolers to find out not only if it was a good cooler but also if it was silent. Check out our review and see why we think it's appropriate for some users but not all.
Nexus LXM-8200 CPU Cooler Review

SteelSeries Siberia Neckband Headset Review
bit-tech published a review of the SteelSeries Siberia Neckband headset

I want to love the Siberia neckset – in fact, I do love it. It looks good, it sounds great and the cables are all decently sized. On top of that, the microphone is good too and I took the Siberia home to test the mic out via Team Fortress 2, where it performed perfectly. The cable is bendy and malleable and the mic itself is perfectly responsive.

However, no matter how much I love it I have to admit that I did have problems with it. I found myself switching between the Siberia neckset and the SteelSeries 5H v2 headset, which I recently re-discovered and fell in love with. The 5H v2s use a similar ear-cup design and microphone, but have a more conventional headstrap. It’s just a shame that they don’t look as cool.

The Siberia neckset is a great little device in some ways and fantastic in others, but its weak point is that the core of the design actually ends up giving us a bit of a headache. If you’ve got a high tolerance for pain or the right shaped head for the Siberia to grip to then you might find that the Siberia is just what you’re looking for and they’re also worth bearing in mind if you’re more concerned with the look than anything else. If not, then you might want to look at what else is available.
SteelSeries Siberia Neckband Headset Review

Saitek P3200 Force Rumble Gamepad Review
DragonSteelMods posted a review on the Saitek P3200 Force Rumble Gamepad

Today for review I have another Saitek Rumble Gampad, the P3200. The P3200 is essentially a stripped down version of the P3600 Cyborg, but it still offers the same Saitek quality and can be used with pretty much any game out there. The P3200 is a very capable rumble enabled gamepad that most anyone would be happy with.
Saitek P3200 Force Rumble Gamepad Review

Patriot Memory PDC32G1866LLK 2GB DDR3-1866 Memory Kit Review
PC Stats posted Patriot Memory PDC32G1866LLK 2GB DDR3-1866 Memory Kit Review

Patriot Memory made quite a name for itself in the DDR2 era by releasing some pretty fast memory. It's looking to continue its track record with DDR3 I expect. The 2GB Patriot Memory PDC32G1866LLK DDR3-1866 memory kit PCSTATS is testing for you today is the companies' fastest current memory part, running at a blistering 1866 MHz! The PDC32G1866LLK kit has a PC3-15000 rating, which that means it's capable of delivering a massive 15GB/s to the system. Yikes!
Patriot Memory PDC32G1866LLK 2GB DDR3-1866 Memory Kit Review

Nexus LXM-8200 CPU Cooler Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the Nexus LXM-8200 CPU Cooler.

Nexus provided us with the LXM-8200 their flagship silent cpu cooling solution. We tested the LXM-8200 against several other coolers to find out not only if it was a good cooler but also if it was silent. Check out our review and see why we think it's appropriate for some users but not all.
Nexus LXM-8200 CPU Cooler Review

Ultra Products Aluminum Hard Drive Cooler Review
OCIA.net takes a look at the Ultra Products Aluminum Hard Drive Cooler in their latest review.

For those of you who are concerned with the longevity of your data, though, there are plenty of low-quality, rackety hard drive coolers out there. I don't know about you, but I know I don't want any more noise coming out of my box. Ultra Products proposes to solve those problems of hard drive heat and noise with their aptly named Aluminum Hard Drive Cooler.
Ultra Products Aluminum Hard Drive Cooler Review

PC Doctor Service Center 6 Review
VNews.Net posted PC Doctor Service Center 6 Review

PC-Doctor, Inc. sent us their Service Center 6 for review. A toolkit complete with the following items - PCI POST card, 128MB USB storage device, power supply tester, multipurpose USB device, test CD and DVD, audio loopback test device, parallel loopback test device, serial loopback test device, game port loopback test device, and a RJ45 Ethernet loopback test device. All packed in an attractive carry-all case complete with pockets for kit components and space for your tools.
PC Doctor Service Center 6 Review

AMD Phenom and Spider Preview
TechwareLabs has published coverage of the new AMD Phenom CPU and Spider platform.

AMD launched its new Phenom and Spider platform today amid high anticipation. The new Phenom strikes at Intel's Quad core platform and claims some high numbers. We cover a preview of this new technology and what you can expect from the processor and its new accompanying platform the Spider.
AMD Phenom and Spider Preview

When quad-cores collide: AMD Phenom vs Intel Core 2 Quad
HEXUS.net posted a comparison review between AMD Phenom and Intel Core 2 Quad

AMD rolls out its quad-core Phenom processor and new 7-series chipset to do battle with Intel's year-old Core 2 Quad. Who wins?
When quad-cores collide: AMD Phenom vs Intel Core 2 Quad

Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor QX9770 Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor QX9770

The Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor QX9770 offers a 1600MHz FSB and a 200MHz higher overall clock speed over the previous flagship processor from Intel. The result is a processor that is the fastest Legit Reviews has ever seen and it is one that AMD will be chasing after for many months to come...
Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor QX9770 Review

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 Performance Preview
HotHardware.com posted Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 Performance Preview

This morning we have a performance preview of Intel's soon to be released Core 2 Extreme QX9770 quad-core processor. Right on the heels of AMD's Phenom launch, Intel is seemingly going for the proverbial jugular. At
3.2GHz and a blazing 1600MHz front side bus, the new high-end Core 2 Extreme chip should serve up a healthy shot of performance above and beyond what we've already seen from Intel's Yorkfield core.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 Performance Preview

AMD Spider Platform - Phenom 9700, 9600, 9500, 790FX, RV670 Tested
HotHardware posted a review on the AMD Phenom series of quad-core processors

AMD has taken the wraps of their platform for the Phenom series of
quad-core processors. Put together the AMD Phenom quad-core processor, along with the new 790FX chipset and RV670 aka Radeon HD 3800 series graphics cards and you have what AMD affectionately calls "Spider".

The Phenom 9600 and 9500 make their debut today, dressed up in an
entirely new platform of technology and we have all the numbers; yes all the
numbers, even an unreleased Phenom 9700.
AMD Spider Platform - Phenom 9700, 9600, 9500, 790FX, RV670 Tested

Microsoft 69R-00001 Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the Microsoft 69R-00001 Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000

Microsoft is a big name in the computer industry best known for designing computer software and peripherals. There has been fierce competition in the notebook peripheral market and Microsoft has been one of the main leaders in this category, and the demand for feature rich mice is always on the rise. Today at Benchmark Reviews we have the new Blue-tooth Notebook Mouse from Microsoft which come with an ergonomic design, battery life indicator, and high definition laser technology. Join us as we take a look at the new Microsoft 69R-00001 Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000.
Microsoft 69R-00001 Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 Review

AMD Phenom 9600 and 9900 Review: Barcelona on the Desktop
PC Perspective posted their review on the AMD Phenom 9600 and 9900 processors

AMD's Phenom processor launch could be called the most anticipated hardware release in a decade with literally years of information and news spread about its development. Today is finally the day of its unveiling but can it possibly compete with the power house of Intel CPUs that has been built in 2007?
AMD Phenom 9600 and 9900 Review: Barcelona on the Desktop

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 Performance Preview
Techgage published a preview of Intel's latest upcoming processor.

We took a look at Intel's first 45nm desktop offering a few weeks ago and already have a preview of it's successor. The QX9770 is equipped with a 3.2GHz frequency and is the first Intel CPU to support a 1600MHz Front-Side-Bus. Read on to see how it compares to the rest of our fleet.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 Performance Preview

Synology DiskStation DS207+ Dual Drive SATA NAS Server Review
Futurelooks posted a review on the Synology DiskStation DS207+ Dual Drive SATA NAS Server

I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to toy with the Synology DiskStation DS207+ these past few days and I have to tell you that it is world’s better than any external hard drive I have ever used. From serving as a multimedia hub to backing up all your vital data, this is probably one of the best backup solutions you can get. It’s so good, in fact, that it is a device designed more for small business and corporate applications rather than homes and small workgroups.
Synology DiskStation DS207+ Dual Drive SATA NAS Server Review