Nanoxia Dualcontact Hybrid Base CPU Cooler Review
Tweaknews.net posted Nanoxia Dualcontact Hybrid Base CPU Cooler Review

From the moment I saw a case badge included in the packaging I knew that Nanoxia meant business. With the Dual Contact Hybrid Base CPU cooler they have proved that although they are newcomers they can produce top quality products.

Nanoxia Dualcontact Hybrid Base CPU Cooler Review

Nvidia Geforce 8800 GTS V2 (G92) ASUS & ZOTAC Review
Driver Heaven posted Nvidia Geforce 8800 GTS V2 (G92) ASUS & ZOTAC Review

When it was first released the GeForce 8800 GTS was a very attractive product. It included all of the features present on the more
expensive GTX and was smaller, which meant it could fit in a standard PC case. In the year since the product first appeared two launches
have occurred which had an impact on how appealing the GTS was. The first of those launches was the Nvidia 8800 GT. This new card brought
functions such as PCI-Express 2.0 and High Definition video acceleration into the mainstream market, two features which were
missing in the GTS. The next launch was ATI's Radeon HD 3870. Although the 3870 was not as fast as the 8800 GTS the lower price
point, PCI-Express 2.0 support and HD acceleration made it worthy of consideration for many people.

Today we are taking a look at Nvidia's refresh of the 8800 GTS which is designed to bring the performance and specifications up to where
they should be for the suggested price range.

Nvidia Geforce 8800 GTS V2 (G92) ASUS & ZOTAC Review



Asus EN8800 GTS T.o.P 512MB Review
Neoseeker reviews a new G92-based Asus EN8800 GTS.

Guess what -- there's a new kid on the block. And although this new kid has the same name as that old one you may have known as the *8800 GTS, *this newcomer's bringing a whole new level of firepower to town.

Asus EN8800 GTS T.o.P 512MB Review

Zotac 8800 GTS 512 MB Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Zotac 8800 GTS 512 MB video card

Today NVIDIA announced their new GeForce 8800 GTS 512 MB which is based on the G92 GPU that has already been used on the GeForce 8800 GT. To our excitement our testing revealed that this $299 card can almost beat the much more expensive GeForce 8800 GTX while generally being quieter and less power hungry.

Zotac 8800 GTS 512 MB Review

G92 Take Two - BFG GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Review
PC Perspective posted a review on the BFG GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB

Let's see...take an already impressive chip with the 8800 GT, add some more stream processors and up the clocks a bit...and it's no wonder that the new 8800 GTS 512MB card is a great performer. The 8800 GT cards definitely hit a sweet spot in the balance of price and performance (if you can find them that is) and the 8800 GTS based on that same G92 architecture is also a winner, just a slightly higher price point.

G92 Take Two - BFG GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Review

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB: Asus and XFX Review
HotHardware.com posted a review on the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB: Asus and XFX

NVIDIA is updating its product stack again this morning, this time with a newly designed GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB card based on the 65nm G92 GPU. This new GTS features 128 stream processors, up from 96 in the original GTS, but its memory bus width has been cut down to 256-bits. This new configuration gives the GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB an interesting performance profile. We've got a couple of retail-ready GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB cards in the labs from Asus and XFX and put them through the wringer with some current DX10 titles. Head on over to the site and check them out...

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB: Asus and XFX Review

XFX 8800GTS 512MB (G92) Alpha Dog Edition Review
Hardwarecanucks posted an in-depth review of the highly anticipated G92-based 8800GTS 512MB.

I think that the XFX 8800GTS 512MB Alpha Dog is a success in terms of improving on a less expensive product and offering incredible performance per watt. Many people were expecting this card to be priced very close to or above $400CAD but XFX's card is priced at an appealing $375 and may go a tad lower as well. Not once does it falter and in many cases either beats or is a few frames per second slower than the almighty 8800GTX.

XFX 8800GTS 512MB (G92) Alpha Dog Edition Review

GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Review
The Guru of 3D posted a review on the BFG GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB OC edition

NVIDIA today launches their second graphics card based on the new G92 graphics processor. Guru of 3D will peek at two of such cards, both pre-overclocked. The real trick with the GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB is not so much innovation, no it's all about performance at lower cost. The GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB competes really close to to the GeForce 8800 GTX, and with a 300 EUR pricetag that's a lot of bang for bucks.

GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Review

Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 512 Review
Bit-Tech published a review of Nvidia's GeForce 8800 GTS 512 graphics card

Despite its horribly confusing naming scheme, Nvidia's GeForce 8800 GTS 512 is a good product at face value, as it delivers unprecedented performance at the price point Nvidia is trying to hit. However, the problem Nvidia has is that if it doesn't manage to hit the price point it's given to us and the price edges up towards the £250 mark, it brings the GeForce 8800 GTX back into play.

That said, if the GeForce 8800 GTS 512 hits the ~£220 retail price we've been given, it will hit a sweetspot that will make it a viable alternative to a stock-clocked GeForce 8800 GT and should make it much better value than most of the pre-overclocked 8800 GTs out there. We said the GeForce 8800 GT delivered performance that rivalled the GeForce 8800 GTX, but the GeForce 8800 GTS 512 manages to take the fight to the GeForce 8800 GTX and in many scenarios it's actually faster.

It's worth making it clear that the GeForce 8800 GTS 512 is not a GeForce 8800 GTX killer and the GeForce 8800 GTX and Ultra will still continue to rule the roost at high resolutions with anti-aliasing enabled. However, what Nvidia has done is made a similar level of performance available to those with monitors around 1680x1050 at a much lower price point -- if you're looking at playing games on a 1920x1200 (or higher) screen, we'd still recommend the 8800 GTX.

Ultimately the decision of whether to buy the GeForce 8800 GTS 512 will come down to how much retailers want to charge for it. That's something that Nvidia unfortunately cannot control, but it could easily be both the making of this product and its downfall too.

Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 512 Review

XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB XXX Edition Video Card Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB XXX Edition Video Card

The XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB XXX Edition video card was consistently 12-15% faster than the GeForce 8800 GT 512MB in the nine benchmarking games and applications that we tested it on. If you have a 24-30" LCD monitor and like to game at higher resolutions that extra performance boost will sometimes mean the difference between having stutters and smooth game play, so keep that in mind when shopping around for your next graphics card. The GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB is a big improvement over the original GeForce 8800 GTS 320/640MB cards as shown in the benchmarking...

XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB XXX Edition Video Card Review

XFX 8800 GTS 512MB XXX Graphics Card Review
I4U NEWS reviews the new XFX 8800 GTS 512MB XXX Graphics Card.

Today the XFX 8800 GTS 512MB XXX graphics card launches. This card has fantastic performance coming within a hair of the performance the NVIDIA 8800 Ultra is capable of. The new XFX 8800 GTS 512MB XXX has 128 stream processors and the core clock speed is 678MHz, with a memory clock of 1.972GHz and a shader clock of 1728MHz. The card is 9-inches long and requires one 6-pin power connector. Unlike the recently released 8800 GT, the XFX 8800 GTS 512MB XXX is a dual slot card. Outputs include a pair of dual-link DVI ports and HDTV out. The card uses 512MB of GDDR3 memory.

XFX 8800 GTS 512MB XXX Graphics Card Review

PNY IronKey 4GB Flash Drive Review
I4U NEWS reviews the PNY IronKey 4GB Flash Drive.

If you are a user of flash drives for transporting data that is sensitive or personal in nature, you should consider an encrypting flash drive like the PNY IronKey 4GB flash drive we are testing today. Setting up the PNY IronKey 4GB flash drive is easy and when you first plug the drive into your USB port an onscreen menu pops up to prompt you to initialize the drive. This includes accepting a couple user agreements and choosing your password for the drive. The IronKey then generates the AES keys needed for encryption your data.

PNY IronKey 4GB Flash Drive Review

Arctic Cooling MX-2 High Performance Thermal Compound Review
OCC has published a new review of the Arctic Cooling MX-2 High Performance Thermal Compound

The Arctic Cooling High Performance MX-2 Thermal Compound was the best compound from the lot that I tested - but not by much. It beat out the Arctic Cooling Ceramique thermal compound by a few degrees in some tests, especially under load. It's good to see a compound that can keep your computer cooler when it's under load because that's what really matters. Thirty five degrees Celsius at stock while idle is close to the best that I've seen. That's definitely a good temperature to be at for stock idle.

Arctic Cooling MX-2 High Performance Thermal Compound Review

Thermalright SI-128SE Heatsink Review
FrostyTech posted Thermalright SI-128SE Heatsink Review

Geared towards low noise computers, the Thermalright SI-128SE ships without a fan - but that doesn't mean it's intended to be used in an entirely passive manner. Rather, Thermalright expect you to install your own 120mm fan on the SI-128SE heatsink... call it BYOF. The SI-128SE cooler itself is big, a 120x120mm fin array hovering like SkyCity over a compact base connected via four 8mm diameter heatpipes. The Thermalright SI-128SE's many fins are perforated with lots of little vents, a technique borrowed from Thermalright's HR-series. Accommodating AMD K8 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+ and Intel socket 775 processors.

Thermalright SI-128SE Heatsink Review

Biostar TF7150V-M7 GeForce 7150 Motherboard Review
PC Stats posted Biostar TF7150V-M7 GeForce 7150 Motherboard Review

Are you as excited about the high definition possibilities of a motherboard bound HDMI jack as we are? Good. Have a look at one of the latest boards from Biostar, the TF7150U-M7. This model is a mainstream oriented part, so it's affordable which is a nice bonus. Built on the nVidia Geforce 7150 and nForce 630i chipsets, the Biostar TF150U-M7 supports Front Side Bus speeds to 1333MHz, DDR2-800 RAM, and comes with the usual course of 8-channel audio, a dozen USB, Gigabit LAN, PCI Express x16...

Biostar TF7150V-M7 GeForce 7150 Motherboard Review

XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Alpha Dog Edition Review
NVNews.Net posted a review on the XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Alpha Dog Edition

The XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB is a solid implementation of NVIDIA's reference design and competes with the much higher priced GeForce 8800 GTX. However, the GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB faces stiff competition from the GeForce 8800 GT, which can pose a difficult decision in choosing one model over the other.

XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Alpha Dog Edition Review

Ultra X3 800-Watt Modular Power Supply ULT40071 Review
DragonSteelMods.com posted Ultra X3 800-Watt Modular Power Supply ULT40071 Review

I've said it before I'll say it again, you need a quality power supply in your computer, it doesn't matter what hardware you have in there if you don't have a decent power supply. You could have spent thousands of dollars on parts but if that didn't include a good power supply you'll most likely end up with problems later on with your system related to a faulty PSU. I've had power supplies die on me and it ain't nice when it happens, I had one die and take my motherboard with it, that was a sad day indeed... Anyway, up on the review block today I've got another entry from Ultra in their X3 line of modular power supplies, it's the 800Watt version and it looks just like the other X3s I've reviewed. So continue on to learn more...

Ultra X3 800-Watt Modular Power Supply ULT40071 Review

GlacialTech Igloo 5710 Series CPU Coolers Review
DreamWare Computers posted a review on the GlacialTech Igloo 5710 Series CPU Coolers

A few weeks ago you saw a review here for the GlacialTech Igloo 5610 series of coolers. As good as those two models were, there was one limitation: they were only compatible with Intel's socket 775. Today, we were lucky enough to receive each of the two models of the 5710 coolers to review. The difference? The 5710 now offers multi-platform support so it will work on any new Intel or AMD system.

GlacialTech Igloo 5710 Series CPU Coolers Review

Nvidia's GeForce 8800 GTS 512 graphics card
The Tech Report posted an article on Nvidia's GeForce 8800 GTS 512 graphics card

Okay boys and girls, it's time once again for the introduction of a new video card, a happy ritual performed multiple times each year during the lead-up to Christm... err, Holiday. The video card making its debut today is the GeForce 8800 GTS 512, a brand-new big brother to the GeForce 8800 GT, which is selling like a Nintendo Wii infused with the essence of Cabbage Patch Kids, or something like that.

The 8800 GTS 512 looks to supplant older versions of the GeForce 8800 GTS by offering a more attractive mix of price, performance, capabilities, and power consumption. So, you know, it's the same old boring story in the world of GPUs. The 8800 GTS 512 is interesting in that it has, more or less, no direct competition from the Radeon camp, and its most potent competitor may be its little brother, the 8800 GT. Is there any reason to spend the extra to reach up to the new GTS? Let's take a look.

Nvidia's GeForce 8800 GTS 512 graphics card

Raidmax Aztec Case Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Raidmax Aztec Case.

Today's review sample is the Aztec ATX case, Raidmax' latest attempt to please the gaming market with their "Elite" line of cases. With various options for cooling, some intense LED lights and a removable motherboard tray, this monster of a case looks like a promising product.

Raidmax Aztec Case Review

Logitech Harmony 1000 Remote Control Review
OCC has published a new review of the Logitech Harmony 1000 Remote Control

Now that we have the devices set up you can set up activities. Activities work like macros for the system. Basically what an activity does is issue multiple commands at the same time. Take for instance that you want to watch a dvd movie. If you select the "Watch a DVD" activity then the Harmony 1000 will issue the commands to turn on the TV, change the TV to the correct channel, and turn on the DVD player, all with the press of one button. When the activities menu comes up you can choose what activities you want to program. These include "Watch TV", "Watch a DVD or Tape", "Play Games", or "Listen to Music". Select the ones you want, then click next.

Logitech Harmony 1000 Remote Control Review

Thermaltake DuOrb VGA Cooler Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Thermaltake DuOrb VGA Cooler

Many vendors of cooling systems use the open fan designed implemented in the Thermaltake DuOrb VGA cooler, however Thermaltakeput two smaller fans and heatsinks on this design in order to spread the cooling love to the entire surface of the video card, including the RAM. While it doesn't appear to help much for full-load temperatures, the DuOrb certainly keeps the idle temperatures down. ThinkComputers has the review.

Thermaltake DuOrb VGA Cooler Review

Corsair PC3-14400 DDR3 1800MHz 2GB RAM Kit Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the Corsair PC3-14400 DDR3 1800MHz 2GB RAM Kit

Benchmark Reviews is approaching the conclusion to our High-Speed DDR3 Overclocking and Review Series, which has featured over one dozen different DDR3 kits. Many of the kits we have tested so far have achieved extremely uncommon overclock speeds, while other kits impress us with their combination of performance and value. So far, we have reviewed two of the three worlds fastest DDR3 kits: Patriot PDC32G1866LLK PC3-15000 DDR3 1866MHz and Super Talent PC3-14400 DDR3 1800MHz W1800UX2GP. Today we are especially pleased to test the Corsair Dominator PC3-14400 DDR3 1800MHz 2GB RAM Kit TWIN3X2048-1800C7DF G. You might say that we have saved the best for last, because this kit is amazing!

Corsair PC3-14400 DDR3 1800MHz 2GB RAM Kit Review

Kingston Migo Edition Flash Drive Review
The TechZone has posted a review of the Kingston Migo Edition Flash Drive.

If you are in the market for a new flash drive and you're not so interested in security software and other doo-dahs that drive up the price, the Kingston DataTraveler Mini - Migo Edition seems to be a very safe bet. It's remarkably tiny, having a total footprint that's about half the length of your thumb. Believe me, this thing is very small, even smaller than its Mini Fun counterpart

Kingston Migo Edition Flash Drive Review

DangerDen M5 & MC-TDX CPU Waterblocks Review
Virtual-Hideout takes a look at the DangerDen M5 & MC-TDX CPU Waterblocks

Nothing says, "My computer rocks!" quite like a sweet looking water cooling system. And it gets better and better as all the blocks evolve. This has been true for just about every water cooling manufacturer. We've seen plenty of water cooling kits and cooling blocks come and go. And it's just as interesting today as it was the first day water cooling made its appearance. DangerDen has come a long way in offering arguably the greatest Lucite cooling blocks. However, we've never had the privilege of testing anything from DangerDen up until now.

DangerDen M5 & MC-TDX CPU Waterblocks Review

XFX GeForce 8800 GT 512MB Alpha Dog XXX Edition Review
Elite Bastards posted XFX GeForce 8800 GT 512MB Alpha Dog XXX Edition review

As we've already mentioned, and as the numerous naming additions beyond the GeForce 8800 GT label suggest, XFX's offering here is a pretty substantially factory overclocked one. Starting out with the board's G92 core, this finds itself clocked at 670MHz, with a shader clock of 1700MHz, giving it increases of 70MHz and 200MHz respectively. The 512MB of GDDR3 memory on board also gets a boost, up to 975MHz from the reference clock of 900MHz.

Despite those bumps in core and memory clocks, the Alpha Dog XXX Edition sticks with NVIDIA's single slot, reference cooling solution - We'll be checking out GPU temperatures for this board compared to a stock part later. Thus, aside from the killer dog labelled cooler, everything is exactly as you'd expect from a GeForce 8800 GT 512MB; from the six-pin PCI Express power connector and PCI Express 2.0 support, through to the single SLI connector on the top of the board.

XFX GeForce 8800 GT 512MB Alpha Dog XXX Edition Review

Noctua NH-U12P and NF-P12 Cool & Quiet Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Noctua NH-U12P and NF-P12 Cool & Quiet.

As we move into the age of multi-core CPU's the importance of using a quality heatsink increases exponentially. The days of sticking any old hunk of metal on top of your CPU are long gone. CPU's have begun to put out enough heat to warm a small room and you need a serious cooler to dissapate that heat. This is where Noctua comes in. Noctua may not be a household name here stateside but they posses a lot of expertise when it comes to keeping PC's cool and quiet. Working in cooperation with the Austrian Institute of Heat Transmission and Fan Technology, Austrian Rascom Computer distribution Ges.m.b.H and the Taiwanese Kolink International Corporation, Noctua has positioned themselves to establish a new level of quality and performance. Today's offering comes in the form of the NF-P12 120mm fan and NH-U12P heat sink. The NF-P12 brings full-sized fins complete with turbulence reducing notches and low noise adapters while the NH-U12P packs plenty of kick with its hybrid copper and aluminum design and high density array of fins.

Noctua NH-U12P and NF-P12 Cool & Quiet Review