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XFX GeForce 8800GT 256MB XXX Edition Video Card Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the XFX GeForce 8800GT 256MB XXX Edition Video Card

XFX has done a wonderful job with their XXX Edition video card for the GeForce 8800 GT 256MB series. Their improved cooler is a nice touch that makes their GeForce 8800 GT video cards stand out from the rest. It's tough to make a video card stand our from the crowd, but XFX has been finding ways to make it happen. The bundle with the XFX GeForce 8800 GT 256MB Alpha Dog XXX Edition was solid and it was nice to see the game Lost Planet included with the bundle. The 650MHz core clock and 1.6GHz memory clocks on the XXX edition are nice as it's a card you can plug in and just run. Users don't have to download third party applications and/or flash the BIOS to overclock...
XFX GeForce 8800GT 256MB XXX Edition Video Card Review

Ultra X3 800-watt Modular PSU Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Ultra X3 800-watt Modular PSU

Ultra’s X3 800-watt Modular Power Supply is the upper-middle class guy in the X3 neighborhood. He hangs out in the modular part of PSU-ville and drives some serious wattage – but nothing over the top like his 1600-watt neighbor. And for the majority of systems out there running enthusiast-class, top end gear, 800-watts is generally more than enough.

If you’re in the market for a new PSU, consider giving up the excess wattage you’ll never see on that Core Duo rig, and put the difference in price towards some hardware that will really take advantage of the juice the mid-range X3’s are already cranking out.
Ultra X3 800-watt Modular PSU Review



Icy Dock MB664US-1SB Screwless eSATA Hard Drive Enclosure Review
Bigbruin.com has posted a review on the Icy Dock MB664US-1SB Screwless eSATA Hard Drive Enclosure

Any hard drive enclosure will allow you to take your files with you, but what makes the Icy Dock enclosure appealing is the tool-less installation, the build quality, and above average eSATA transfer rates. The MB664US-1SB enclosure is very heavy duty, which provides a little extra peace of mind that your data is well protected while in transit.
Icy Dock MB664US-1SB Screwless eSATA Hard Drive Enclosure Review

XFX 8800GT Alpha Dog XXX 512MB Update
XSReviews have updated their review of the XFX 8800GT Alpha Dog XXX 512MB

Due to some requests from our forum members, we have updated our XFX 8800GT Alpha Dog review with Crysis benchmarks and comparison results with an 8800GTS 320mb.
XFX 8800GT Alpha Dog XXX 512MB Update

Novint Falcon Limited Edition Review
bit-tech published a review of the Novint Falcon Limited Edition

The Falcon is a fantastic game controller, although I still think a few kinks need to be ironed out. With the circular grip we used the Falcon quickly became painful to use unless you had a lot of desk space to spread out on, for example. Several of us ended up almost up-ending the Falcon completely with some over-enthusiastic swings, for example.

However, just because it is good, it doesn't mean that it'll sell or that it's good for the market. I've been round the block enough to know that selling something like the Falcon, even to seasoned gamers, will be an uphill struggle.
Novint Falcon Limited Edition Review

Sapphire HD 3870 512 MB Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Sapphire HD 3870 512 MB video card

Sapphire's new HD 3870 card is based on AMD's RV670 GPU which is made in a 55 nm process with 666 million transitors and support for DirectX 10.1 and PCI-Express 2.0. This card that is sold for around $249 is intended to be AMD's new offering for an upper midrange card - but can it beat the GeForce 8800 GT?
Sapphire HD 3870 512 MB Review

Coolermaster Hyper TX2 Heatsink Review
FrostyTech posted a review on the Coolermaster Hyper TX2 Heatsink

Coolermaster position the Hyper TX2 heatsink as a "total cooling solution," which is a fancy way to say exhaust airflow is put to use. Behind the Hyper TX2 is a rather large air scoop. It's job is to direct airflow exiting the aluminum fins of the heatsink down towards the MOSFETs, chipsets and other circuitry positioned around the CPU socket on many Intel and AMD motherboards.
Coolermaster Hyper TX2 Heatsink Review

WD Scorpio 320GB 2.5" & RE2-GP 1TB 3.5" HDDs Review
3D Game Man posted a review on the WD Scorpio 320GB 2.5" & RE2-GP 1TB 3.5" HDDs

The WD Scorpio 320GB 2.5" HDD drive's interface is SATA 3 Gb/s (Gigabits per second), has a capacity of 320GBs, a rotation speed of 5,400 RPMs, a 8MB buffer size, the Read Seek Time is 12ms, power consumption is 2.5W while being accessed and only 2W when idle, the noise level is 24dBA to 26dBA, and is certified for Windows Vista. The RE2-GP 1TB 3.5" HDD drive's interface is SATA 3 Gb/s (Gigabits per second), has a capacity of 1000GBs or 1TB, a rotation speed of 7,200 RPMs, a 16MB buffer size, the Read Seek Time of 8.9ms, power consumption is 7.4W while being accessed and only 4W when idle, the noise level is 24dBA to 29dBA and is certified for Windows Vista. Watch the video to find out more and check out the bloopers at the end.
WD Scorpio 320GB 2.5" & RE2-GP 1TB 3.5" HDDs Review

EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GT KO Review
NVNews.Net posted EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GT KO Review

Wow, just wow! With the upcoming holiday season, the EVGA GeForce 8800 GT KO should be on the wish list of any gamer looking for an upgrade. It performed better than expected with all the titles in this review.
EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GT KO Review

Apack Zerotherm BTF-92 OC Edition Heatsink Review
FrostyTech posted Apack Zerotherm BTF-92 OC Edition Heatsink Review

The new Zerotherm BTF92 "Overclockers Edition" heatsink is a mirror image of the BTF90 that came before it, save for a different fan and the inclusion of a new fan speed controller gadget the company are bundling in now. The Zerotherm BTF92 OC ed. heatsink is compatible with socket 775 Intel Core 2 Duo/Quad/Extreme and socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+ AMD Athlon64 processors.
Apack Zerotherm BTF-92 OC Edition Heatsink Review

Thermaltake LANbox SFF Gaming Case Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Thermaltake LANbox SFF Gaming Case.

Seems like there's always something new coming from the folks over at Thermaltake. It's no wonder, with an ever-expanding product line that now includes air and liquid cooling, computer cases, power supplies, external storage enclosures and fans and other case accessories. Today I'll be taking a look at the LANbox, a small form factor, portable "cube" case from their desktop series.
Thermaltake LANbox SFF Gaming Case Review