Antec VERIS A/V Cooler Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the Antec VERIS A/V Cooler

Now that main gift giving time is over this holiday you might find yourself a little closer to that home theater you've been dreaming of the past few months. The vast majority of people will stuff that new home stereo equipment into an existing TV stand and never give heat much thought. The Antec A/V Cooler is deigned to keep all your home audio/video equipment cool!

Antec VERIS A/V Cooler Review

Windows 7 Beta 1 Review
TechReviewSource.com posted a review on the Windows 7 Beta 1

The first beta of Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 operating system, the successor to Windows Vista, will be released to the public for beta testing in January. TechReviewSource.com was able to get their hands on the public beta that will be released for general download sometime in January 2009. Windows 7 looks very promising right now in the sense that it seems solid and addresses a lot of the complaints and issues that Windows Vista currently has. Read the full review complete with screenshots for more information.

Windows 7 Beta 1 Review



AMD Athlon X2 7750 Black Edition Review
InsideHW.com has reviewed AMD Athlon X2 7750 Black Edition

With design of new K10 microarchitecture, by majority of critics, AMD bit off more than they can chew. In beginning K10 wasn't designed for two or single core CPUs. For less cores it was necessary to take "rejected" CPUs and disable faulty cores, and that isn't a cheap process. CPU with disabled core still has same surface area as quad core, and disabled part is totally useless. This can be profitable if yield is relatively low which will result in large quantities of "defected" CPUs. One of the reasons why we waited so long for KUMA core is low yield of Phenom CPUs which resulted in low amount of rejected CPUs that can be converted to Phenom X2.

AMD Athlon X2 7750 Black Edition Review

E- Power Tiger 1000W Power Supply Review
Overclockers Online posted a review on the E- Power Tiger 1000W Power Supply

The Tiger 1000W by E-Power is a mixed bag, but then again aren't all products? The Tiger series is intended for those looking for a lot of power, with bells and whistles. We can call that the high end / mainstream market. Starting with things that could be improved, voltage regulation could be a tad better. From 50% load to full load with heat, the 12V rail dipped a quarter of a degree, along with the 5V rail which took a hit as well. What worked well? The unit is dead silent, the finish is spectacular, the price is spot on and the cables are wonderful. All together though, for $200 and a bit, you get a great performing unit with equally good looks, and another big plus, it is quiet and incredibly functional.

E- Power Tiger 1000W Power Supply Review

CoolIT Domino A.L.C. Advanced CPU Liquid Cooling System Review
Tweaknews.net posted a review on the CoolIT Domino A.L.C. Advanced CPU Liquid Cooling System

CoolIt's Domino A.L.C. kit has a lot going for it. Not only is this a turnkey system that requires no assembly or maintenance, it is easily installed, has good cooling performance and is priced competitively with higher-end air coolers.

CoolIT Domino A.L.C. Advanced CPU Liquid Cooling System Review

Kingston HyperX T1 Series DDR2-8500 2 x 2GB Review
OCC has published a new review on the Kingston HyperX T1 Series DDR2-8500 2 x 2GB

Overclocking the Kingston HyperX or any memory for that fact, takes time and patience. Since they are 1066MHz at 5-5-5-15, I started using the straps on the Gigabyte X48 board to manipulate the memory. I knew from past experience with DDR2-8500 memory I should be able to reach at least 1100MHz, so I found a strap that was at 1111MHz and started there with the timings still at 5-5-5-15. I was only able to get halfway through Memtest86+ with this setup, so I loosened the timings from 5-5-5-15 to 5-5-5-16 and still no joy. However, at 5-5-5-17 they were good and passed Memtest with no errors at all. I then tried to push the CPU speed to increase my memory speeds via the strapping but at 5-5-5-17 I was getting errors again. I did place the timings higher to 5-5-5-18 with the memory at 1123MHz but the benchmark scores were lower than at 1111MHz with timings of 5-5-5-17, so that is where I ran the overclocks, since the performance was better.

Kingston HyperX T1 Series DDR2-8500 2 x 2GB Review

Belkin's Powerline AV Network Adapters Review
bit-tech published a review of Belkin's Powerline AV Network Adapters

While the actual speeds we experienced were a long way off the 200Mbps quoted by Belkin they're still great results for a power line connection, and while you can theoretically better them with a wireless N network and a gigabit connection is always going to be the fastest solution, here there's none of the hassle of installation, wireless security or signal strength woes.

It really is wonderfully simple to setup “ you just plug it in and you're sorted with a secure and fairly speedy connection to the rest of your network anywhere in your house. The decent network speeds and tiny effect to ping certainly make it an attractive proposition for those looking to play games far from the router or Internet access point without the extra lag of wireless, and it'll also nicely compliment a media centre “ the speeds we experienced are certainly enough for streaming high definition video.

Perhaps the only really off putting thing here is the price - £60 is steep to connect one machine (or room if you pop a switch on the end) to your network via the power lines and the cost of fitting out an entire house with them is even worse. There's also the fact that every machine connected to the network via the power lines will be sharing the same bandwidth, which if you've got multiple machines connected could soon cause a problem.

However, if you're looking for an alternative to the pricey Xbox 360 Wi-Fi adapter or want a fast and reliable connection for your media centre, this kit is perfect, and goes a long way towards proving that power line networking can not only work, but work well.

Belkin's Powerline AV Network Adapters Review

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 Review
Techgage.com takes a look at Intel's current lowest-end processor offering, the Pentium Dual-Core E5200.

Need to upgrade or build a brand-new PC, but are on a very limited budget? If you don't mind making some small sacrifices, Intel's Wolfdale-based Pentium Dual-Core E5200 is worthy of serious consideration. Despite retailing for only $80, it offers solid performance and some incredible overclocking headroom.

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 Review

Silverstone Sugo SG04 Case Review
Ninjalane has posted their review of the MicroATX case from Silverstone called the Sugo SG04

The smaller form factor has often been overlooked by many motherboard makers because it yielded a low return on investment but as we see the hardware segment evolve we will begin to see more case designs to support the new platform. In a way the SUGO SG04 will be the benchmark for all to follow.

Silverstone Sugo SG04 Case Review

FSP Epsilon 600W PSU Review
Driverheaven posted a review on the FSP Epsilon 600W PSU

During the past few months FSP have released many new retail products and replaced many of their existing series with newer, upgraded versions. Today we are going to have a look at the Epsilon 600W PSU, a quality mainstream product. The Epsilon series was released well over a year ago, but according to their specifications they still can easily compete in today's market. The 600W unit is based on a recent design and it is an 80 Plus approved PSU.

FSP Epsilon 600W PSU Review

OCZ Throttle 16GB eSATA flash drive review
Elite Bastards posted OCZ Throttle 16GB eSATA flash drive review

If you're connecting up the Throttle via USB 2.0, then it's simply a case of connecting the provided cable to both flash drive and PC, and away you go - The flash drive itself should display a small red LED to show that said connection is working.

Things get a little more complex when it comes to using the eSATA connectivity of the Throttle - If the system you're using features powered eSATA ports, then it's simply a case of plugging in the Throttle via its eSATA connector and you're ready to go. However, if the system's eSATA ports aren't powered then you'll also need to connect the USB cable to a free port to provide power to the device.

OCZ Throttle 16GB eSATA flash drive review