AMD & PowerColor HD 3850 Review
InsideHW.com posted AMD & PowerColor HD 3850 Review

One could say that AMD finally got bored with dragging its offer and decided to finally do some decent work with the new models. Here we have a completely new card, destined to impress both the press and the market. The architecture plans were based on the experiences with the R600, with significant new changes. Is R670 really all that R600 was meant to be?

AMD & PowerColor HD 3850 Review

SteelSeries Siberia Neckband Headset Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the SteelSeries Siberia Neckband Headset

The SteelSeries Siberia Neckband headset is the first neckband headset aimed at gamers. Besides being a neckband headset, SteelSeries further added to its capabilities by including an Xbox 360 adapter. Also included is a detachable volume control that sits on the audio cable.

SteelSeries Siberia Neckband Headset Review



Evercool Widescreen Laptop Cooler Review
Virtual-Hideout posted a review on the Evercool Widescreen Laptop Cooler

The problem is that most of these laptops on the higher end of the spectrum are 15" and 17" widescreen laptops with the fastest and hottest hardware inside and there just is very little choice when it comes to cooling 17" widescreen laptops especially. Well today I have for you one such product marketed specifically at the larger widescreen laptops including the 17" big dogs. It's from a company called Evercool and it's called the Space Station Widescreen Cooling Pad. It sports dual 80mm exhaust fans and 4 internal exhaust ports (hence the quad reference) strategically funneled through the unit. Let's take a closer look and see if this product holds true to cool and hold a large 17" laptop.

Evercool Widescreen Laptop Cooler Review

Mini Thermal Paste Round Up
PC Apex posted a new review up on some new thermal pastes from AI Tech and Tuniq which are compared to Arctic Silver 5 and some generic thermal grease.

I decided to test each product on my main PC, a pretty hot overclocked Core 2 Duo. In the testing, each thermal paste was applied carefully and the CPU and waterblock were thoroughly cleaned between applications. To measure CPU idle temperatures, the machine was cold ooted (30 mins between tests) and left another 30 minutes once into Windows to settle. Load temps were recorded after a cold boot (again, 30 mins between tests) and 30 mins of stress testing on both cores, performed using the application set to 100% CPU usage. According to my trusty desk temperature monitor, ambient temperature during the evening of testing remained consistant at 19c, occasionally fluctuating to 18c at times. Using this procedure, I was confident of some accurate results.

Mini Thermal Paste Round Up

Sony DAV-IS10 DVD Home Cinema System Review
TrustedReviews have looked at the Sony DAV-IS10 DVD Home Cinema System.

After first whipping it out of the box, we were sceptical about the DAV-IS10's ability to produce the sort of power needed for an awesome home cinema experience. But after hearing the loud and sophisticated sound bursting from these diminutive speakers, our cynicism proved unfounded. It's a remarkable achievement that will have clutter-hating home cinema fans jumping for joy.

Sony DAV-IS10 DVD Home Cinema System Review

Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus 500GB External HDD Review
Techgage posted a review of Maxtor's latest external hard-drive, the OneTouch 4 Plus.

Choosing the right external HDD can be tough. In order to sell, products such as the OneTouch 4 rely on their robust software bundle to help move off the shelf. People should be given a solid backup suite, especially given the price. This is exactly where Maxtor fell short, with their OneTouch 4 Plus.

Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus 500GB External HDD Review

Diamond Viper HD3850 Crossfire Review
OCC has published a new review of the Diamond Viper HD3850 Crossfire

At a price of $179 each, ATI/Diamond have positioned the HD 3850 series to compete on both price and performance in the $150 to $250 price range. With the migration to the 55 nanometer process, the consumption of power has been reduced. Using Powerplay technology, the drivers underclock the video card to reduce the power draw when not in a demanding 3D environment. The HD 3800 series of cards uses a built-in hardware decoder (Unified Video Decoder) that relieves the CPU of the burden of managing HD-DVD and Blu Ray content. Couple this with built-in HDMI 5.1 sound, and you have a potent combination for that HTPC build. Setting up Crossfire is a matter of just installing the interconnect cables, powering up the system and checking the "Enable Crossfire" check box in the Catalyst Control Center. No fuss no muss.

Diamond Viper HD3850 Crossfire Review

M-Audio Studiophile AV40 Desktop Speaker System Review
Futurelooks posted a review on the M-Audio Studiophile AV40 Desktop Speaker System

There's a reason why these speakers look so familiar. The AV40 speaker system is the bigger brother to the M-Audio Studiophile AV20 Portable Desktop Speaker System that I reviewed last month. As their names imply, the AV20 came with a pair of 10-watt speakers for a total output if 20 watts, whereas the AV 40 comes with a pair of 20-watt speakers for a total output of you guessed it 40 watts. There is also the Studiophile AV 30. You can probably guess where that fits into the picture.

M-Audio Studiophile AV40 Desktop Speaker System Review