Vizo Propeller Dual Fan Card System Cooler Review
Overclockers Online posted a review on the Vizo Propeller Dual Fan Card System Cooler

I was pleased with the performance of the Vizo Propeller. Extra cooling never hurts, especially when it is quiet. Although my video card's temperatures did not show any noticeable drop in temperature, the overall case temperature dropped significantly.

Vizo Propeller Dual Fan Card System Cooler Review

Iiyama ProLite E2208HDS - 22in Full HD LCD
bit-tech published a review of the Iiyama ProLite E2208HDS - 22in Full HD LCD

In terms of image enhancement features, Iiyama has seen fit to include both dynamic contrast and OptiColor digital colour circuitry. The former is probably a little better than most implementations, but it's still of marginal value, tending to crush detail in darker movie and gaming scenes. The latter, meanwhile, does little more than offer a menu of ostensibly enhanced preset contrast settings, none of them superior to the default setting.

All of which leaves us to conclude that Iiyama's new 1080p 22-incher is a thoroughly welcome addition to the 22-inch market. Yes, it comes with the usual image quality baggage that afflicts every TN panel. But 1,920 x 1,080 pixels is a lot for the money. It's also very, very nearly as good as Viewsonic's slightly more expensive 1080p 22-inch monitor, the VX2260WM, which we will be publishing our review on very soon.

The Viewsonic's black tones and dynamic contrast circuitry are probably better, but there is awfully little in it. Unless you need that HDMI port, therefore, you may feel little compunction to pay more. Certainly, anyone looking to bag a monitor below the £150 price point should put Iiyama's new HD panel right at the top of their list.

Iiyama ProLite E2208HDS - 22in Full HD LCD



Coolit Domino A.L.C. Review
DriverHeaven posted a review on the Coolit Domino A.L.C.

CoolIT have taken their experience with OEM designs and the rigorous quality and performance standards involved in these builds and used them to create a product which they claim is high performance, feature rich, universally compatible, indestructible, simple-to-install, fail-safe, long lasting and last but not least, extremely affordable.

Coolit Domino A.L.C. Review

Compro VideoMate E650 Review
XSReviews has reviewed the Compro VideoMate E650 TV tuner

Personal computers have changed somewhat in recent years. As well as the ordinary work related tasks, our PC's are now becoming central media stations in our homes. With this in mind the popularity of TV Cards being used in systems has also increased. Today I'll be reviewing the VideoMate E650 a DVB-T and Analogue TV Tuner Card.

Compro VideoMate E650 Review

USB Volume Controller Review
DragonSteelMods.com posted a review on an USB Volume Controller

USBFever carries a great little product that's very useful for computers that don't have volume controls on their speakers. The USB Volume Control (very aptly named) is touch sensitive so all you do is slide your finger along the surface to raise or lower the volume and hold your finger on it it mute or un-mute you speakers. It seems to work very well, but as stated in the specs, it doesn't work for everything, overall though it's a useful little product that inexpensive as well.

USB Volume Controller Review

Kingston 2GB HyperX PC3-16000 DDR3 Memory Review
Virtual-Hideout posted a review on the Kingston 2GB HyperX PC3-16000 DDR3 Memory

Kingston's new 2 GHz memory kit joins the ranks offering stability and dependability as we've all grown to expect. Kingston is already in a very select group of vendors to offer professional and enthusiast memory. Despite their market position, the HyperX PC3-16000 2GB Kit weighs in at a staggeringly low $125 price tag. If that's not low enough to entice you to upgrade from your older P4 or lack luster DDR2 based Core 2 Duo board, then I don't know what will. It's stable, it's affordable, it's Kingston, and it's time you stepped up.

Kingston 2GB HyperX PC3-16000 DDR3 Memory Review

Thermolab Baram CPU Cooler Review
OCC has published a new review of the Thermolab Baram CPU Cooler

The performance of the Thermolab Baram CPU Cooler was within 2 degrees Celsius of the vaunted TRUE when under load. When you add a second fan, however, you are going to see the exact same performance from the Baram as you do from the TRUE, pretty stout for any competitor considering the TRUE seems to be the standard all coolers are measured against. I really liked the overall layout of the Baram cooler, it uses the towering style of cooler that somewhat looks like the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme, however uses copper heatpipes. Thermolab decided to throw 5 total heatpipes on this cooler, which go from the base of the cooler all the way through the large fin array in a way that they are not too close together, allowing for the heat to be evenly dissipated from them to the surrounding fins. The mounting hardware of the Thermolab Baram cooler is both a positive and a negative aspect to the cooler depending on your point of view; sure it is very sturdy and is not going to fail and fall off of your processor, however it does make it a pain in the butt to get on.

Thermolab Baram CPU Cooler Review

Verbatim Color LightScribe DVD+R Media Review
OCModShop posted a review on the Verbatim Color LightScribe DVD+R Media

Verbatim is at it again with a new line of recordable media. This time, we get a variety of colors in the form of the image-etching tool known as LightScribe. Originally they came only in the color "Gold". I guess it wouldn't be as flashy to call it "Vomit Yellow", and now they have one-upped themselves by bringing us four new brilliant colors to make our burned media look that much more vibrant. Now you can have any color of the rainbow you want, as long as you only want Green, Blue, Red, Orange, and Yellow. Here's some more info on it before I commence the burning.

Verbatim Color LightScribe DVD+R Media Review

Logisys Two-Color Illuminated Keyboard Review
Rbmods posted Logisys Two-Color Illuminated Keyboard Review

Still hunting and pecking when it comes to typing and having trouble seeing at night? Well, today we might have the answer as we take a look at the Logisys Two-Color Illuminated keyboard offered by Xoxide.com, popular retailer of a variety of computer parts. Will this new keyboard bring stellar performance to both gaming and everyday applications? That is what we're here to find out.

Logisys Two-Color Illuminated Keyboard Review

Spire Thermax II Exposed Heatpipe Heatsink Review
FrostyTech posted Spire Thermax II Exposed Heatpipe Heatsink Review

In this review Frostytech is testing the just released Spire Thermax II heatsink, and if you can find it for an affordable price you should find it thermally satisfying. In any event, Spire's Thermax II heatsink stands 155mm tall, is 125mm wide and accommodates one 120mm fan that spins at 1000~2200 RPM. Weighing it at roughly 550grams, the Thermax II is compatible with both Intel socket 775 and 1366 processors.

Spire Thermax II Exposed Heatpipe Heatsink Review

Rosewill Wind Ryder Mid Tower Case Review
EXTREME Overclocking has just posted a review on the Rosewill Wind Ryder Mid Tower Case.

When purchasing a computer case, there is the age old debate of looks & features vs. price. Consumers want the best look and functionality for the money. Rosewill's Wind Ryder mid tower is one of their budget enthusiast cases. With a budget price of only ~$45 and features of some of the higher end cases we will see how it stacks up.

Rosewill Wind Ryder Mid Tower Case Review

NZXT Whisper Full-Tower Computer Case Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the NZXT Whisper Full-Tower Computer Case

Finally, a chassis that is designed for the enthusiast that combines noise dampening features with expandability and storage. Introducing the Whisper silent full tower chassis from NZXT, improving upon the successful of the NZXT HU-001 chassis, the Whisper is another step up from the Hush. Featured in a large size E-ATX Full Tower, the Whisper can support up to NINE hard drives and a total of SIX 5.25"; bays with ample space for large expansion cards. 10mm dampening foams, rubber grommets, and padded PSU holder are some of the major features in silence. The NZXT Whisper is the complete solution for the enthusiast who is not willing to sacrifice silence for performance. Benchmark Reviews recently got a hold of one of these cases and I must say I'm intrigued so now let's just see if the Whisper lives up to it's name or not.

NZXT Whisper Full-Tower Computer Case Review

G.SKILL FM-25S2S-64GB MLC SSD Drive Review
Overclockers Online posted G.SKILL FM-25S2S-64GB MLC SSD Drive Review

I've put the G.Skill 64GB MLC SSD through its paces and am pleased with its overall performance. It's absolutely quiet, it draws less power than your regular hard drive, my boot times have dropped by ridiculous amounts and overall performance keeps up with some of today's newest platter hard drives available. It's definitely not the fastest hard drive out there, but the future is definitely bright for G.Skill's SSD family.

G.SKILL FM-25S2S-64GB MLC SSD Drive Review

ATi vs. nVIDIA: Video Transcoding
InsideHW.com has reviewed video converters: Badaboom and ATi Avivo

Encoding of video material is one of those tasks that demand a lot of processing power and till now we had to use, in most cases, CPU processing power. Since market of portable devices that can play video files (like smartphones and portable media players) is growing rapidly, necessity for conversion of video files to lower resolutions and bit rates is growing accordingly. Of course there are cases when we need to covert video file to higher resolution as in case of converting DVD to HD video format that is better suited for your new Full HD TV. Users are using Video Converters more and more every day and at the same time they are seeking for software solution that will do the job faster and with better results.

ATi vs. nVIDIA: Video Transcoding

OCZ Technology SLI-Ready 2GB DDR3-2000 Memory Kit Review
Bigbruin.com has posted a review on the OCZ Technology SLI-Ready 2GB DDR3-2000 Memory Kit

The OCZ Technology SLI-Ready 2GB DDR3-2000 dual channel memory kit is almost ahead of its time. The eVGA 790i motherboard does support SLI-Ready memory up to 2000MHz, but it did have some trouble staying stable at that speed. Testing really didn't show much advantage over a 'slower' kit, and if you can run with tighter timings at lower speeds you may be better off.

OCZ Technology SLI-Ready 2GB DDR3-2000 Memory Kit Review

Gainward Rampage700 Golden Sample HD 4870 X2 On Steroids
TweakTown posted a review on the Gainward Rampage700 Golden Sample

Today we’re looking at a HD 4870 X2 from Gainward which carries those two words we love to see; Golden and Sample. What has Gainward done to make the card so special? -We will find that out in just a minute.

Gainward actually has two Golden Sample HD 4870 X2s currently available; the first is the one we have today which carries with it a slight overclock and the other is the GLH or "Goes Like Hell" Edition which carries an even higher overclock. Let’s firstly have a look at what exactly we have going on with the package of the Gainward HD 4870 X2 before moving on to a closer look at the card and how well it performs.

Gainward Rampage700 Golden Sample HD 4870 X2 On Steroids

Zotac Nitro Review
T-Break posted a review on the Zotac Nitro

With overclocking not reserved for the elite anymore, manufacturers have found ways to incorporate features in their hardware to make overclocking easier. Most of this however has been in the way of software such as drivers or overclocking utilities. Zotac might have cornered a tiny market segment with their latest toy, the Nitro.

Zotac Nitro Review

MSI X58 Platinum Review
Bjorn3D posted a review on the MSI X58 Platinum.

With the introduction of the Intel's newest CPU's, Intel has also released a new chipset along with it. The X58 has proven to be an absolute power house in terms of all-out performance, and not just in gaming performance, but in anything we put it through. This X58 Platinum motherboard is just that, an MSI power house.

So, before I give it all away in the introduction, let's step inside and see how this motherboard stacks up.

MSI X58 Platinum Review

Intel P45 Motherboard Roundup: MSI, ASUS and Gigabyte
PC Perspective posted an Intel P45 Motherboard Roundup: MSI, ASUS and Gigabyte

Just in time for your "get me away from my family" reading time: Even with the release of the Intel Core i7 CPU and X58 chipset, the Intel Core 2 processor continues to be a great bargain processor option while offering great performance. The P45 chipset is the most mainstream solution for motherboards and we have a trio of offerings from MSI, Gigabyte and ASUS today that we'll run you through to see which might make a great upgrade option for you.

Intel P45 Motherboard Roundup: MSI, ASUS and Gigabyte

CyberPower Gamer Xtreme XT Review
OCC has published a new review of the CyberPower Gamer Xtreme XT

Prebuilt computers have usually had two thing not going for them, Price and performance. Performance usually comes in the form of a price tag outside our reach or when in our price range the performance is not there. As enthusiasts we think we can always do a better job of building a superior rig at a better price than the companies that do it day in and day out. Most times I would say that is true. But with the CyberPower Gamer Xtreme Xt system I think the watermark has been set on both the price front as well as the performance front. For $1500 dollars you can have a system that will run today's games and applications much better than a similarly equipped system using not last years technology but technology that was released This year! If you wanted to build this system you would be hard pressed to find the identical components used in this system at a price even $600 higher than the $1500 dollar asking price. This system from CyberPower just crushed our poor testbed system that really is no slouch.

CyberPower Gamer Xtreme XT Review

Top 5 Bluetooth Headsets
TechReviewSource.com posted a review on Top 5 Bluetooth Headsets

Getting a new cell phone this holiday season? If you are, you'll probably want a Bluetooth headset to go along with it. They provide handsfree calling so you can concentrate on what your doing while having a conversation at the same time. Since it's Bluetooth (which almost all new phones have), you won't have any wires to deal with. We've rounded up the top five Bluetooth headsets that you'll want to get to go with that shiny new cell phone.

Top 5 Bluetooth Headsets

Logitech diNovo Keyboard for Notebooks Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Logitech diNovo Keyboard for Notebooks

Logitech has had a great deal of success with their diNovo-branded keyboards. The original, the diNovo Media Desktop, was released over five years ago and featured a keyboard, media pad and mouse. A few years later, the diNovo Edge was introduced and despite its high price tag, is still one of the most popular media keyboards among end users. Since then, we have seen the diNovo Edge Mini and even Mac versions come to fruition. Today we will be taking a look at the latest incarnation of the diNovo, the diNovo Keyboard for Notebooks..

Logitech diNovo Keyboard for Notebooks Review