Intel Core i7 D0 Core Performance Advantage Revealed
TechARP takes a look at the D0 stepping of the Intel Core i7

When first launched on November 17, 2008, Intel offered three Core i7 models based on the C0 core stepping. They followed this up with the new D0 core stepping on May 31, 2009. The first processors to feature the new D0 stepping was the Core i7-975 Extreme Edition, the Core i7-950 and the Core i7-920. This was followed up lately by the Core i7-960 on October 20, 2009.

Stepping is another word for a revision number. It is basically a way for microprocessor manufacturers to designate "steps" in the evolution of their microprocessor designs. Instead of using a revision number (1.1 -> 1.2), they use a combination of a letter and a number (B0 -> B1). So what's the big deal about core steppings? Read on and find out!

Intel Core i7 D0 Core Performance Advantage Revealed

CoolMax 850Watt Power Supply Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the CoolMax 850Watt Power Supply

CoolMax primarily makes power supplies amongst other things. They are usually budget power supplies and you're unlikely to find a better price per watt that they provide. For review here we have CoolMax ZP-850W power supply. Let's see what it has to offer.

CoolMax 850Watt Power Supply Review



AXLE GeForce GT 240 Video Card Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the AXLE GeForce GT 240 Video Card

When you think video cards, you think of the major vendors such as Sapphire, HIS, Gigabyte, ASUS, EVGA, MSI, and XFX among a few others between the ATI and NVIDIA camps. Well, today we're looking at a card from a company that is unknown to most Americans, but has actually been around for over twenty years, AXLE 3D. Based out of Hong Kong, AXLE 3D primarily sells their NVIDIA-based products around Asia and Europe which is why they have remained under the radar to most end users in North America. That is about to change, as they are now expanding to the United States and today we are looking at their GeForce GT 240 video card!

AXLE GeForce GT 240 Video Card Review

Kingston HyperX 1866Mhz Review
XSReviews has reviewed the Kingston HyperX 1866Mhz memory kit

The introduction of Intel's i7 platform coincided largely with the release of DDR3 memory bringing with it the prospect of triple channel setups. As a result, many memory kits have been produced specifically for the X58 motherboard generally of the order of 6GB (3 x 2GB). Typically, 1066MHz or 1333MHz DRAM has been used by the average users with higher frequencies seemingly classed as more "enthusiast" memory.

However, with the price of DDR3 memory dropping, the lure of higher frequencies for use in combination with the i7 920 or other i7 CPUs is becoming a little greater. This is magnified by the ability to push the frequencies to 1866MHz or 2000MHz by simply changing the divider allowing for quick and easy overclocking which, when combined with a clock of 3.8-4.0GHz (easily achievable on the i7 920), gives a very significant performance boost.

Kingston's HyperX range has often been considered as the company's headline memory act with its distinctive, flashy heat spreaders. This particular kit, KHX1866C9D3T1K3/6GX, is made up of three 2GB sticks each running at a stock speed of 1866MHz with CL9 timings. Let's take a closer look.

Kingston HyperX 1866Mhz Review

Epson WorkForce 1100 Wide-format Printer Review
TestFreaks posted a review on the Epson WorkForce 1100 Wide-format Printer

Today for review I've got a printer, and I realize I've never reviewe just a printer before, they've all been the all-in-one types that I've looked at. The printer I had for review today though isn't just any printer it's the Epson WorkForce 1100 Wide-Format Printer. The 1100 can handle paper 13" wide by 19" long, and actually can handle longer paper as well. Since it can handle such large paper, the printer itself is rather large so you'll need quite a bit of space to set it up to use. So read on to learn more about a printer than can print some really big stuff for you

Epson WorkForce 1100 Wide-format Printer Review

Zotac MAG Review
Vortez.co.uk posted a review on the Zotac MAG

The MAG is Zotac's new all-in-one computer operating from a tiny enclosure. We take a look at this new product from ZOTAC which features the notorious Intel ATOM chip.

Zotac MAG Review

Xigmatek Midgard Case Review
Rbmods posted a review on the Xigmatek Midgard Case

Xigmatek a well known manufacturer of various computer products in Europe and have now released a new case which they'ved named Midgard. We are going to look at this mid class case and see what features it posesses and how well it performs in comparison to the the price.

Xigmatek Midgard Case Review

Masscool MP-1371RS Media Player Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Masscool MP-1371RS Media Player

Television-connected media players from pretty much any company outside a Fortune 500 technology player are hit and miss some get popularized via hype and excellent marketing campaigns, while others are half-assed devices which get the job done but are beyond frustrating to use. The Masscool MP-1371RS Media Player may have a very generic name, and look like it probably falls into the half-assed category, but I assure you, it does not. ThinkComputers reviews this sleeper contender and gives it rave reviews.

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Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB Review
Techgage.com posted a review on the Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB hard drive

Kicking off our hard drive coverage begins with a look at Western Digital's Caviar Black 1TB. As an affordable "high-end" consumer drive, this model includes all of the important features, and performs quite well throughout all of our tests. It also happens to win the contest for having the lowest overall acoustic levels, and by a fair margin.

Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB Review

Diamond Radeon HD 5750 Review
OCC has published a review on the Diamond Radeon HD 5750

The recent release of Dirt 2 had me itching to play and see what the cards could do as well as look at the visuals first hand. Its the little things that you notice that really make the visuals better. It would have been nice to see the game included as part of the bundle with the packaging artwork showing off a rally car as the predominant feature. Diamond has the game available on select 5 series cards, just not this one. Overclocking the Diamond HD 5750 yielded gains in performance across the board with increases of 100Mhz on the GPU core and 145Mhz on the GDDR5 memory.

Diamond Radeon HD 5750 Review