Seasonic M12D 850 Watt PSU Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Seasonic M12D 850 Watt PSU

I've seen systems that are worth hundreds and thousands of dollars fall to poor PSU choices. I've seen one PSU kill two motherboards in a row because they thought buying a flea market PSU was a good idea. I've seen video cards that cost $300 (USD) and more die because people thought their PSU would be enough to drive the GPU. You name it I've seen it. Including a $20 dollar 650 Watt PSU burn down part of a house. Computer PSU's aren't something to skimp on.

You can take your chances in the PSU crap shoot and go cheap, or you can buy a quality PSU like the Seasonic M12D 850 Watt Modular and know that you will enjoy a long safe computing experience. Keep in mind that cheap PSU might still be running but, PSU that are cheap don't provide good solid voltage so every time you push that button your shortening the life of your computer. Be smart, go with a good quality PSU from a manufacturer like Seasonic that will provide years of good service and keep that gaming shrine safe from the dreaded flea market PSU catastrophe.

Seasonic M12D 850 Watt PSU Review

Athlon X2 7750 vs. Intel E5200
bit-tech published a look at how the AMD Athlon X2 7750 and Intel Pentium Dual Core compare

There's no doubt about it - for nine out of ten scenarios, the Intel Penium Dual Core E5200 will yield the best value, as long as you can heavily overclock it. If only AMD's Athlon X2 7750 Black Edition was happy to reach 3.5+GHz stably it would yield a far more competitive or even the best value processor in more tests.

For those that want to stick with AMD, the Athlon 5200+ also looks like a good possible choice for extremely cost concious individuals, but if that's the case, we would actually point you in the direction of the 4850e instead. In the performance graphs it may sit at the bottom, but we know it loves extra HyperTransport, and at just a 45W TDP it has oodles of thermal overhead meaning 3GHz+ is very doable. This would likely yield 6000+ or greater performance, but for a fraction of the cost, dropping it into the green area in many cases.

So it looks like our monthly buyers guide will still recommend the Intel Pentium Dual Core E5200 then for the time being, and even if you're considering that E8400 upgrade - consider whether it would be worth saving the cash and dropping it on extra memory, or a better motherboard or graphics card instead.

Athlon X2 7750 vs. Intel E5200



Ineo NA301Ue Hard Drive Enclosure Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the Ineo NA301Ue Hard Drive Enclosure

Today Ian takes a look at the Ineo external hard drive enclosure. From installation through testing and usefullness, Ian brings you the facts on this new product. Find out if the Ineo worthy of your cash?

Ineo NA301Ue Hard Drive Enclosure Review

TerraTec Noxon iRadio Cube Review
Madshrimps posted a review on the TerraTec Noxon iRadio Cube

We take a closer look at the small Noxon iRadio Cube which allows you to stream music straight from the web over its integrated wireless network connection. The iRadio Cube also features a classic FM antenna and the unit can be used as an alarm clock, waking up to your favorite tunes.

TerraTec Noxon iRadio Cube Review

Dell XPS 730x H2C Intel Core i7 Gaming System Review
HotHardware.com posted a review on the Dell XPS 730x H2C Intel Core i7 Gaming System

We evaluated the original Dell XPS 730 in early May, shortly after its initial release. At the time, it was Dell's latest high-end gaming machine and word on the street was that it would be the last to carry the XPS badge. Moving forward, Dell was to concentrate on their Alienware gaming brand and the XPS brand would lose its gaming focus to embrace multimedia and content creation. Naturally, we checked with Dell directly, and while they did confirm the rumor, they also assured us that the XPS 730's life wouldn't be cut short and it would go one to live through a full product cycle. It seems they weren't bluffing.

Shortly after Intel released their new Core i7 processors about a month ago, Dell announced an update to the XPS 730 with Core i7 tech under the hood. The new XPS 730x is first and foremost a technology update. The Intel Core 2 processors and NVIDIA 790i Ultra SLI chipset powering the original XPS 730 have been swapped in favor of new Core i7 processors and Intel's X58 Express chipset. The XPS 730x retains the original 730's ability to support both Crossfire and SLI and as such the latest graphics options from both the green and the red camp are available. Click the link below and check it out...

Dell XPS 730x H2C Intel Core i7 Gaming System Review

T-Mobile G1 Smartphone Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the T-Mobile G1 Smartphone

Google, which has become a powerhouse in the search category, has developed a new cell phone operating system called Android, and T-Mobile's G1 cell phone is the first piece of hardware that uses this new operating system. With both touch screen and built-in keyboard, the G1 is set to take on the Blackberry as well as the iPhone. Geeks everywhere love the G1 because the Android operating system is based on open-source code rather than proprietary operating systems like Microsoft's Windows Mobile or Apple's iPhone. That means that anybody can make changes to the operating system without consulting or paying Google. Also, for the most part, anyone can write applications that run on the G-1. So we set out to find out if this is just a cell phone for techies to love, or if it a serious competitor in the smart phone segment of the market.

T-Mobile G1 Smartphone Review

ECS A780GM-A Ultra AMD 780G+SB750 Motherboard Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the ECS A780GM-A Ultra AMD 780G+SB750 Motherboard

AMD released the 780G IGP chipset earlier this year, with its highly-acclaimed onboard HD3200 graphics and an emphasis on multimedia and casual gaming. While originally paired with the SB700 southbridge, the new SB750 began showing up on 790FX/GX boards in mid-summer, and has by now begun to filter down to some of the lower end chipsets such as this one, the A780GM-A Ultra from ECS. One new feature of the SB750 is support for AMD's Advanced Clock Control, which is supposed to help achieve higher and more stable overclocks. ECS completes the A780GM-A Ultra with AMD OverDrive capability, solid caps, integrated VRM heatsink and support for up to 160W for the CPU.

ECS A780GM-A Ultra AMD 780G+SB750 Motherboard Review

Cryostasis Benchmarking with Triple-SLI PhysX
Legit Reviews posted Cryostasis Benchmarking with Triple-SLI PhysX

Last Tuesday we showed physics benchmarking using an upcoming game title called Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason. The Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason PC Game TechDemo got some people talking and several of you asked questions on the forums and sent us e-mails asking for more information. Today, we answer those questions and provide you with some new benchmark numbers that include SLI and 3-way SLI results! Will adding a dedicated PhysX card to SLI help performance enough to catch up to 3-way SLI?

Cryostasis Benchmarking with Triple-SLI PhysX

HIS Radeon HD 4850 IceQ4 TurboX 512MB In Crossfire
TweakTown posted a review on the HIS Radeon HD 4850 IceQ4 TurboX 512MB In Crossfire

It’s been a while since we’ve seen anything from HIS and now was really as good a time as any to see what the company has been up to with the HD 4800 series from ATI becoming such a popular line-up.

Today we’re looking at not one, but two HIS HD 4850 cards; but in true HIS style they carry the impressive IceQ cooling solution. So what we’ll do first is have a look at what’s going on with the cards and see how the IceQ4 cooler looks. From there we will test the cards individually and also in Crossfire form. What’s also exciting about this round of testing is it’s the first time we will be able to try Crossfire out on our new X58 testbed. Fingers crossed we don’t run into any troubles!

HIS Radeon HD 4850 IceQ4 TurboX 512MB In Crossfire

Tuniq Potency 550W Power Supply Review
DreamWare Computers posted a review on the Tuniq Potency 550W Power Supply

Don't let the name come as a surprise to you, although most people aren't too familiar with the Tuniq name, almost all modders and PC enthusiasts have likely heard the Sunbeam name at least once. Tuniq is actually a division of their parent company Sunbeam Tech. Although their North American product availability for Tuniq is scarce, that is due to change as their product line increases. In the past we've taken a look at their Thermal grease but today we have the opportunity to check out the 550W Potency power supply. I'm certainly excited to see how this power supply will perform as we take a dive into the more technical end of their product line.

Tuniq Potency 550W Power Supply Review

InWin Commander 1200w Review
PureOverclock posted a review on the InWin Commander 1200w PSU

We've seen a recent rise in popularity of Quad Core CPUs, dual GPUs, and more power hungry system components. The need to power these systems in a stable environment is greater than ever, and the power supplies required to feed these setups are a select group of products. Today we're examining the InWin Commander 1200w power supply, a unit that feels like a tank, which is appropriate given its military-styled theming and design, to find out if it's boom or bust.

InWin Commander 1200w Review

MSI Eclipse SLI Review
OCC has published a new review on the MSI Eclipse SLI

Setting the I7 965 up to run at stock speeds is a no brainer really, but to push the limits it took a little bit of trial and error. Well, a lot of trial and error. There are a few ways to go when overclocking the Core I7 processor and system. You can up the baseclock or if you have an unlocked processor the multiplier can be increased while maintaining the lower overall baseclock (133MHz). The first BIOS was not all that overclocking friendly, but the 132b BIOS changed that. Just upping the baseclock alone is not enough to get you up to the 200MHz level. Whereas the P6T was incredibly resilient when it came to recovering from a bad overclock, the MSI was not nearly as friendly. It would more often than not fail to boot after pushing the limits just to have to clear the CMOS. This resulted in a total loss of your settings so taking good notes is essential. Touching just about all of the voltages was required to get to 205x19 and 822MHz on the six gigabytes of system memory. To get there the Vcore was bumped to 1.42, the memory to 1.64v, the QPI voltage to 1.425, and the IOH to 1.4v as well as bumping the timings to the modules' default 9-9-9-24. I could boot up to a 215MHz baseclock but could not gain any stability at this level.

MSI Eclipse SLI Review

Antec Veris Multimedia Station Premier Review
OCModShop posted a review on the Antec Veris Multimedia Station Premier

We've reviewed many Home Theater cases over the years at OCModShop. Some of them have multimedia features that are seamlessly integrated with the case, while many others are nothing more than standard desktop cases with a fancy front panel. There are several cases I have owned that were awesome, but converting them into Home Theater cases would have been way more trouble than it would be worth. If only there was a way to implement an awesome display and media controls into any case...

Well finally there is a solution! Antec's Veris Multimedia Station Premium is a front panel that uses the same technology found in most expensive HTPC cases today. As a matter of fact, the innards of this device are by Soundgraph using an implementation of iMon displays. These same displays have been implemented in pretty much every home theater case we've reviewed in the past 3 years.

Antec Veris Multimedia Station Premier Review

G.Skill SSD Solid State Disk 64 GB Review
The Guru of 3D posted G.Skill SSD Solid State Disk 64 GB review

This new SSD is MLC-based and measures in at just 2.5-inches, easily placed in a desktop PC, and obviously a perfect fit for your laptop. With a SATA II interface type and a built-in EDC/ECC protection, this G.SKILL drive is ready to handle your data for sure. The drive deliver an incredible 155 MB/s read and 90 MB/s write speeds.

The G.SKILL FM-25S2S will be in two sizes, the 64GB model and the 128GB model. So in this review we'll look at the G.Skill 64GB SSD which you can find under part number FM-25S2S-64GB at a sales price of roughly $159 (USD).

The SSD is small, compact, but knows how to deliver a punch. Let's check her out.

G.Skill SSD Solid State Disk 64 GB Review