ASUS P5Q Deluxe Motherboard Review
iXBT Labs posted a review on the ASUS P5Q Deluxe Motherboard

ASUS P5Q Deluxe motherboard is a good example of a top model, which does not irritate common users with its exotic features for 'hardcore gamers' and the like. Four LAN ports are twice as cool as two ports, of course, and six PCIEx16 slots are approximately three times as 'powerful' as two standard slots. But this motherboard works out its high price not resorting to quantitative measures.

ASUS P5Q Deluxe Motherboard Review

Western Digital VelociRaptor Raid 0
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Western Digital VelociRaptor Raid 0.

Hard drive storage has been a bottleneck point in computers for as long as most of us can remember. Solid State Drives have hit the market, but currently are so expensive for the amount of storage that you get that they just aren't feasible. When you're looking at $200 for 128 GB of storage (for a generic SSD) you're likely to keep your old slow hard drive and just drool over the SSD line of products, wishing they offered a better price performance ratio.

We feel your storage needs pain and went in search of higher speed, better price performance products that still offer good speeds, but a better price performance ratio than SSD's. The Western Digital VelociRaptor 300 GB hard drive offers faster transfer rates than traditional platter drives, larger storage capacities than their more expensive cousins, the SSD, and speeds that rival SSD's when used in RAID 0.

To show how the different drives perform we went to the ends of the Earth and collected seven hard drives and ran them in nine different configurations, but none will ever have the coolness factor of the Western Digital VelociRaptor. With one exception, the Western Digital VelociRaptor in RAID 0!

Western Digital VelociRaptor Raid 0



NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 192 versus Core 216 performance analysis
Elite Bastards posted NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 192 versus Core 216 performance analysis

While the original GeForce GTX 260 configuration had two Thread Processing Clusters and one ROP partition disabled to give that SKU 192 Stream Processors and 28 ROPs, this has since been overhauled into what is widely known as the GeForce GTX 260 Core 216, which has only a single cluster of Stream Processors disabled to give it 216 in total (which also gives this core 72 texture filtering units, while holding the same number of ROPs.

Both GeForce GTX 260 configurations feature the same reference clock speeds, made up of a 576MHz core with shaders clocked at 1242MHz, while the 896MB of GDDR3 memory on-board (using a reduced 448-bit memory bus) is set to 999MHz.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 192 versus Core 216 performance analysis

Creative Gigaworks T3 Review
VR-Zone posted a review on the Creative Gigaworks T3

Creative's latest desktop entertainment speaker offering comes packed with a punch and may just live up to the product slogan, "Defining audio precision in style". We take a listen to the Gigaworks T3 in the most stylish yet meticulous way possible.

Creative Gigaworks T3 Review

Thermolab BARAM Heatsink Review
FrostyTech posted Thermolab BARAM Heatsink Review

The 160mm tall Thermolab BARAM heatsink accomodates up to two 120mm fans, but is sold without any. Drop in a 120mm low noise fan of your choosing, or perhaps a 120mm unit with a little power behind its impellers. For official test results, Frostytech will rely on the 1500RPM 120mm Mechatronics G1225S12B fan we've been using on other fanless heatsinks to cross our test bench.

Thermolab BARAM Heatsink Review

4870 X2 Ultra High End Shootout
DriverHeaven posted a comparison review between Sapphire 4870X2 Atomic L/C & Gainward Rampage 700

It comes as no surprise to us that there are also versions of the 4870X2 hitting the market with extreme cooling solutions in addition to enhanced speeds. Today we will run two of the most interesting through a selection of real world tests, including gaming at 2560x1600 and Blu-Ray playback to find out how good the 4870 X2 can get.

4870 X2 Ultra High End Shootout

Ikonik Zaria A20 Case Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the Ikonik Zaria A20 Case

A relative newcomer to the PC case industry Ikonik is entering with some really nice designs and forward thinking designs. Mike Santini takes a look at the Zaria A20 and shows you its positive points as well as some of the drawbacks to its design and layout. Is the Zaria meant for you? Read our review to fid out if its your perfect case.

Ikonik Zaria A20 Case Review

GeForce GTX 295 preview
The Guru of 3D posted a preview on the GeForce GTX 295

The all new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 has been tested. Today is the day that we can lift up a a big chunk of the mystery that you guys have heard about in the rumor channel for a while now. It's the GeForce GTX 295. As usual, the rumors where pretty accurate.

The GeForce GTX 295 will be an all new dual-gpu graphics card from NVIDIA based on the 55nm GeForce GTX 200 derivatives. Guru3D 's preview includes a good look at the product and we've tested the GeForce GTX 295 with the hottest games, such as:

Far Cry 2
Fallout 3
Call of Duty 5: World at War
Crysis WARHEAD
Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway
Left 4 Dead

Check out the full 14 page preview at this link.

GeForce GTX 295 preview

Nvidia GTX295 Performance Preview
OCC has published a new article on the Nvidia GTX295 Performance

Some of the results were close, but in the end it is king of the hill. This at a price tag less than the ATI HD4870x2. As we all know, the introductory price tag is higher, so it may be that the cost for this kind of performance get a bit more inexpensive, if you can call over $400 dollars inexpensive. But you do have to pay to play, if you want to have the best visual performance. As a package, the GTX 295 seems to work well with the initial driver release for this product - something that not always happens. If the initial testing went this well, I look forward to seeing when the driver matures even more and how the aftermarket will adapt to cool this beast. It does offer great performance and when released to the world in January, I think heads might turn. I cant wait to see if it takes a top spot on Futuremarks Orb. If Nvidia is shooting for the stars, I think they got there. Stay tuned as I put this card through the full suite of tests a little closer to the hard release date.

Nvidia GTX295 Performance Preview

CoolIt Domino ALC Liquid Cooling CPU Cooler Reviewed
DragonSteelMods.com posted a review on the CoolIt Domino ALC Liquid Cooling CPU Cooler

Today CoolIt has introduced their new CPU cooler called the Domino ALC, or Advanced Liquid Cooling. It's an inexpensive liquid cooling kit that is meant to make liquid cooling hassle free, easy to install and readily available for the general populous to just jump right in. The Domino is a closed system liquid cooler, meaning you'll never have to worry about changing fluids, system killing leaks, or any of the problems that might arise from other kits, or DIY solutions on the market today. The Domino ALC is easy to install, and it offers decent cooling performance, it's got an LCD display on it to let you know what's going on with the system and an easy to access control button to quickly change fan speeds if you need that extra cooling boost.

CoolIt Domino ALC Liquid Cooling CPU Cooler Reviewed

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 Preview - Performance King Returns
PC Perspective posted their NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 Preview

NVIDIA gave us a little time with the new GeForce GTX 295 graphics card - the first dual-GPU solution from the company since the 9800 GX2 featuring a pair of 55nm GT200-based cores on a pair of PCBs on a single card. Can this new GPU get NVIDIA the performance crown again and will it cost you the remainder of your 401k to buy?

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 Preview - Performance King Returns

ASUS Rampage II Extreme X58 Motherboard Review
Hardware Canucks has posted a review of the ASUS Rampage II Extreme X58 motherboard.

Hardware Canucks is proud to bring you a review of arguably the most lusted after motherboard in recent memory,the incomparable Rampage II Extreme. As a follow-up to the massively popular Rampage Extreme, ASUS had a considerable task on their hands and it would have been easy for them to drop the ball. However, at first sight, it looks like they have not only succeeded in creating another exceptional product, but have once again raised the bar when it comes to what enthusiasts will expect from a premium overclocking-focused motherboard.

ASUS Rampage II Extreme X58 Motherboard Review

Palit Radeon HD 4670 Super 512MB Graphics Card Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Palit Radeon HD 4670 Super 512MB Graphics Card

While the graphics card team over at AMD might have the higher end of the market sorted out, you have to wonder how they’re going in the lower and the mid-range market. Today we take the time to look at one of the main mid-range cards from AMD, the HD 4670.

In our usual style we’re not just looking at any old HD 4670, we’re looking at the Super version from Palit which carries with it some extra memory and other handy features. So with that said and done, let’s take the time to have a quick look at the package and a closer look at the card before we see exactly how this mid-range card performs.

Palit Radeon HD 4670 Super 512MB Graphics Card Review

Double Stacker Riposte - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 Preview
Hardware Zone posted a preview on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

Well, well, the inevitable is finally here - the GeForce GTX 295 - NVIDIA's newest flagship and response to ATI's dual-GPU Radeon HD 4870 X2. Boasting two hybrid GTX 200-class GPUs, we take a quick look to get a feel of how quick this card will be.

Double Stacker Riposte - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 Preview

BFG MX Series Power Supply Review
TechAddicts posted a review on the BFG MX Series Power Supplies (550 Watt and 680 Watt Versions)

BFG has been releasing products in the power supply market for a couple of years now, with each new product being improved from the last. Previously, we have taken a look at the BFG LS-680 and BFG ES-800, both were pretty good. The MX series is very simular to the LS series, the only difference being that the MX series are modular. Today, we are going to take a look at the MX series of power supplies from BFG. We have both the 550 watt and the 680 watt models to look at. Although they are not currently 80 Plus certified, both models feature efficiency above 80 percent.

BFG MX Series Power Supply Review

CoolIT Domino A.L.C. Review
OCC has published a new review on the CoolIT Domino A.L.C.

The compact design of the Domino makes it nice to know you can fit it
inside of any case that you are going to be using, be it a full tower or a mid-tower case. The performance of the cooler at the Full setting was able to keep the processor at the overclocked settings just a few degrees above the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme, which to me is quite impressive. The Quiet setting did have the advantage of barely being able to be heard, however it did allow the temperatures to get a little higher than I wanted, near the 70=B0C mark. The LCD screen makes it nice and easy to see everything that you may want or need to know about your system in one easy to read place, you have your fan speed, the pump speed, as well as the temperature of the coolant. If things get out of whack, the yield sign pops up on the display and sounds an alarm.

CoolIT Domino A.L.C. Review