Imation 64GB M-Class Solid State Drive Review
Bigbruin.com has posted a review on the Imation 64GB M-Class Solid State Drive

The upgrade kit bundled with this drive will make the process of migrating from your old drive simple, whether the system is a laptop or a desktop. With the inclusion of the convenient USB enclosure and the bootable Acronis drive management software, I was able to make the move from a hard drive to the Imation SSD in under 20 minutes on my laptop.

Imation 64GB M-Class Solid State Drive Review

Patriot Memorys Box Office HD Media Player Video Review
TweakTown posted a review on Patriot Memory’s Box Office HD Media Player

Today we get a look at yet another HD media player and this time it is Patriot Memory who step up to the plate and try and take a swing with its new Box Office. Does it have the goods to stand up and hit a home run?

Straight off the bat, I will say that sadly the Box Office is just another HD media player like the dozens and dozens already out on the market that make use of the Realtek chipset and similar software. It does become rather tedious continually looking at media players, which include the same functionality and include the same type of menu systems and setup options, but has Patriot done anything to stand out here?

Patriot Memorys Box Office HD Media Player Video Review



AMD vs. Intel CPUs for Around 60 Euro (90 USD)
InsideHW.com has compared AMD and Intel CPUs for around 60 Euro (90 USD)

In the past few months, it became possible to purchase very good CPU for relatively small amount of money. Of course, those CPUs belong to, so-called, mid-range that will satisfy most users. We decided to compare performances of four CPUs with price tags around 60€ (90$). We tested them in games, rendering, archiving, photo editing and at the end, took a good look at their virtualization performances…

AMD vs. Intel CPUs for Around 60 Euro (90 USD)

HITACHI Travelstar 7K500-500 2.5'' Hard Drive Review
PCShopTalk has posted a review on the HITACHI Travelstar 7K500-500 2.5'' Hard Drive

In this review I will test one of the newest 2.5'' HDDs from Hitachi, the 7K500, 500GB model and will compare it with another high performance HDD from Western Digital, the Scorpio Black 320GB and will see which wins.

HITACHI Travelstar 7K500-500 2.5'' Hard Drive Review

SteelSeries Siberia V2 Pro Gaming Headset Review
TweakTown posted a review on the SteelSeries Siberia V2 Pro Gaming Headset

On the slab today we have some new and improved cans from SteelSeries with some interesting updates to a functional and already proven design.

Most notably, the updates include a microphone boom built into the headset and a USB soundcard module. Checking out the back of the pack, we can see that the frequency range is a wide band from 10 to 28,000Hz, which is more than adequate for gaming, movies and music on your computer.

SteelSeries Siberia V2 Pro Gaming Headset Review

Noctua NH-D14 and NH-U9B SE2 reviewed
Neoseeker does a two-in-one review of the Noctua NH-D14, and the NH-U9B SE2 (CPU coolers):

In the end, the Noctua NH-D14 is absolutely great! It's well built, quiet -- if not silent -- and performed beyond expectations.

Noctua NH-D14 and NH-U9B SE2 reviewed

Geil Black Dragon DDR3 Gaming Series PC# 12800 2x2GB Review
OCC has published a review on the Geil Black Dragon DDR3 Gaming Series PC# 12800 2x2GB

The one beef I have with this set is that the modules would not budge above the rated 1600MHz threshold on two P55 boards that are on the qualified motherboard list. I updated the BIOS on both boards to the latest publicly available BIOS and still no luck in overclocking the modules. I figured I had seen this before on another P55 board so I swapped the modules to my X58 based MSI Eclipse SLI board (also on the QML) and was able to run the Black Dragon modules all the way up to 1934MHz (967MHz), a significant improvement with the voltage kept at 1.65v and bumping the timings up to 9-9-9-28, a much better result.

Geil Black Dragon DDR3 Gaming Series PC# 12800 2x2GB Review

Thermaltake EVO_Blue 750W Modular Power Supply Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Thermaltake EVO_Blue 750W Modular Power Supply

Thermaltakes cases are usually quite flashy, but its power supplies have been traditionally pretty standard black boxes. There are a few which break this mold, and the Evo Blue series is one of them. ThinkComputers got its hands on the 750W version for review. The Evo Blue features modular cables and color-changing LEDs in addition to great cooling and a more attractive design. The review is here.

Thermaltake EVO_Blue 750W Modular Power Supply Review

Microsoft Explorer Netbook/Notebook Mini Mouse Review
Tweaknews takes a look at the Microsoft Explorer Netbook/Notebook Mini Mouse

Recommending the Microsoft Explorer Mini Mouse is an absolute no-brainer. Although this isn't the cheapest mouse on the market, with its Blue track technology, amazing battery life, portability along with excellent build quality makes the product rise up to the price.

Microsoft Explorer Netbook/Notebook Mini Mouse Review

XFX Radeon HD 5850 Black Edition 1GB video card Review
Elite Bastards takes a look at the XFX Radeon HD 5850 Black Edition 1GB video card

Having taken a look at a reference clocked Radeon HD 5850 board last week, we now have an opportunity to turn our attentions to what's available in the world of factory overclocked Radeon HD 5850 boards. More specifically, today we'll be shifting our focus to XFX's Radeon HD 5850 Black Edition, which follows this particular AIB's usual practice of sticking with a reference cooling solution, but making significant changes to core and memory clocks to boost performance as far as possible. Just how much of a benefit can this Black Edition part offer against a standard Radeon HD 5850?

As we mentioned in our introduction, XFX have chosen to stick with AMD's reference cooling solution for their Radeon HD 5850 Black Edition, which means that all of the exciting stuff is going on under the hood with this particular card. This good stuff comes in the form of a 765MHz core clock (a 40MHz boost over reference speeds) set against an even more impressive 1125MHz memory clock, a 125MHz boost over a standard Radeon HD 5850.

XFX Radeon HD 5850 Black Edition 1GB video card Review