BFG GeForce 8800 GTS OC2 Water Cooled Edition Review
The Guru of 3D posted a review on the BFG GeForce 8800 GTS OC2 Water Cooled Edition

Ever since the GeForce 8800 GT/GTS series have been released everyone was flabbergasted by two things, precisely... the tremendous amount of bang for bucks (this card really rocks for the money you pay for it), and more unfortunate... the heat the card creates. It's pretty safe to say that the 8800 GT with reference coolers run hot, very hot as we've seen temps over 80-90 degrees C when fully utilized.

BFG figured... well let's go out with a bang this year. And so these mighty hardware guru's released their BFG GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB OC2 ThermoIntelligence Water-Cooled edition graphics card. Now this is a card that you need to hook into your existing water-cooling setup, so cooling performance will vary per setup obviously. But no matter how you look at it, WC is probably the best and most effective cooling method for a graphics card. Example... our card did not get any hotter than 41 Degrees C. And that's really hot (yeah that's a metaphor).

BFG GeForce 8800 GTS OC2 Water Cooled Edition review

ECS A770M-A Socket AM2+ Motherboard Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the ECS A770M-A Socket AM2+ Motherboard

After it’s all said and done, the ECS A770M-A motherboard is a great value board. If you are looking for a nice entry level board, with some future proofing built in, the ECS A770M-A is it. At the low price point ECS is offering this board at, you can’t really ask for more than what they provided...

ECS A770M-A Socket AM2+ Motherboard Review



A Look at the PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610W Power Supply
APH Networks takes a look at the PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610W Power Supply

What's an ideal Christmas? For us, it's getting a PC Power & Cooling power supply. PC Power & Cooling is one of the oldest power supply manufacturers; and well known for their high performance enthusiast power supplies -- representing the industry standard in personal computer power supply engineering. After OCZ purchased them, they continued their reputation of high quality products with excellent OCZ warranty and support. Being that, I still held some reserve on PC Power & Cooling power supplies over the years. I understand their take on performance in power, but I don't like their emission in noise. When OCZ asked me to take a look at PC Power & Cooling's Silencer 610W power supply, it sure gained my interest -- how will a power supply with perpendicular 80mm fan implementation in the back be a 'silent' power supply? While at APH Networks we don't actually review-review power supplies, as we don't have the testing equipment to make a real review, let's take this one apart and see what's inside in our report today.

A Look at the PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610W Power Supply

APIOTEK Laptop accessory cards
Motherboards.org takes a look at the APIOTEK Laptop accessory cards

These are two products that work well if you need them; most laptops today have four or more USB ports and at least one Fire wire port. If you are using your laptop to capture video then I can see the need for an addition port or two in this case. If the ports on the card were Fire Wire 800 Ports then it would be a definite must have. Transfer speed was no better than the onboard Fire Wire. The E-SATA card is an interesting animal, at the moment E-SATA drives are not as popular as USB or FireWire drives for that matter. But they certainly have the potential to overtake both connectivity standards when it comes to external storage. E-SATA offers a faster average transfer speed and ability to use external raid gives you added abilities you couldn't even dream about with USB or Fire wire.

APIOTEK Laptop accessory cards

Thermaltake Toughpower 850w Power Supply Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Thermaltake Toughpower 850w Power Supply

Today I'm reviewing the Thermaltake Toughpower 850W Power Supply.
Thermaltake is a name often associated with quality in any of their products, from cases and case fans to coolers and power supplies. This particular power supply boasts a variety of features, but at a price: it costs almost $260 at a popular online reseller.

Thermaltake Toughpower 850w Power Supply Review

Shuttle SP35P2 Pro XPC Review
bit-tech published a review of Shuttle's SP35P2 Pro XPC

While it's obviously a very capable gaming system, it does get quite noisy when everything is hot and loaded. With headphones on or your speakers turned up this isn't a huge problem; but with it sitting on the desk next to you, it becomes far more obvious than a case sitting under your desk.

You could build an alternative system like an Abit IP35 Pro, an Antec P182 and a Corsair HX520 power supply for about £250, give or take a few pounds. Personal choice will vary the components, but in comparison the Shuttle SP35P2 is £293 -- that's £50 more, but the space saving and attention to detail in the design, as well as the integration of the SP35P2's parts is second to none.

On the other hand, many people keep their cases between upgrades and sometimes even their PSUs too -- so as a whole purchase, the Shuttle XPC concept gets less inviting. Unless, of course, you're specifically looking for a small form factor with desktop level performance and don't want to be constrained by the inability of a notebook's expansion -- then the SP35P2 should be ideal.

Most of the people I know have had at least one Shuttle XPC at some point. We've all tried it, but it's an ideal that all of us grew out of and went back to ATX. My current case is a massive Antec P190, but does the SP35P2 make me pine for that small world after all? No, but it does a great job in trying -- it looks fantastic, its build quality is superb and it's got an unmatched performance-to-size ratio.

Even though Shuttle has tried to maximise the SP35P2s flexibility as well, I feel this SFF is stuck in a no man's land between a completely portable notebook and a vastly more extensive and easily upgradeable ATX PC. If you're a LAN gaming nut, then the SP35P2 is a must buy... unless you have a car. Or perhaps the missus just wants one because she thinks they're cute? There's dozens of reasons why it's a good idea, but also a dozen reasons why it's not -- the SP35P2 Pro still hasn't made the XPC a definitive buy.

Shuttle SP35P2 Pro XPC Review

Scythe Kama Wing Memory Heatsink Review
3D Game Man posted a review on the Scythe Kama Wing Memory Heatsink

While a proper temperature was not able to be obtained, it is quite clear that the Kama Wing is not quite ready for full flight as your next cooling purchase. The build quality of the heat plates was immaculate as in the usual Scythe style but the cooler's actual usefulness suffered greatly. I wanted so much to like these coolers, but I feel that they honestly need a revisit buy the development team at Scythe.

Scythe Kama Wing Memory Heatsink Review

USB2.0 Direct Link Cable Review
DragonSteelMods.com posted a review on the USB2.0 Direct Link Cable

I do quite a bit of transferring data between my laptop and my PC, and the same things for friends and relatives when they boink their systems up as well and I need to fix things but save their files. Normally I've got to transfer everything to a USB drive or external hard drive and it's a pain, but the USB2.0 Direct Link Cable that I have today for review makes sharing and transferring files extremely easy and fast. No drivers are needed just plug an end into each computer and you've created your own little private network to transfer files. Very easy, and fast, this is one of those products that I'm happy to own and one that I will be getting a lot of use from...

USB2.0 Direct Link Cable Review

Seasonic S12II 500W Power Supply Review
DreamWare Computers posted a review on the Seasonic S12II 500W Power Supply

The power supply we're reviewing today is one of those products I've longed to have pass through our hands to test and experience ourselves. I've heard a lot of buzz in the silent pc communities around the 'net about Seasonic power supplies. Many people swear by them for providing not only insanely quiet operation, but also rock solid performance and quality unlike most other power supplies. When the opportunity came up for us to review the Seasonic S12II 500W power supply, I was quite excited. You aren't going to find out much more unless you read on!

Seasonic S12II 500W Power Supply Review

NZXT Rogue Chassis Review
Driver Heaven posted a review on the NZXT Rogue Chassis

HTPC cases are generally designed to match the rest of the electronics found inside a modern high tech living room. But what if the user is a hardcore gamer wanting an eye catching design to draw the eye to their pride and joy? The latest case from NZXT, the Rogue SFF chassis is here to answer that call. The Rogue is a cubic-like SFF desktop case designed for LAN parties, but it is already one of the favorite cases of HTPC system builders due to its aluminum body.

NZXT Rogue Chassis Review

Western Digital WD10EACS 1TB HDD Review
Mikhailtech posted Western Digital WD10EACS 1TB HDD Review

With the advent of hybrid cars, being "green conscience" is the new way to be. Even celebrities are ditching their resource wasteful ways in favor of more earth friendly cars and even houses. Not to be left out of the new, emerging trend, Western Digital presents the Green Power series of drives, which claim 4-5 watts less power hungry than other drives.

Western Digital WD10EACS 1TB HDD Review

Cyber Snipa Tracer Mouse Pad Review
Madshrimps posted Cyber Snipa Tracer Mouse Pad Review

The development in the gaming market has brought many new companies last few years; it is a booming business which brought us a total new range of products that are not solely aimed for performance. With the TRACER mouse pad, Cyber Snipa is amongst many companies trying to get food in the gaming industry via cool looking gadgets. We had a few months experience with this product, find out how well we appreciated Cyber Snipa TRACER mouse pad.

Cyber Snipa Tracer Mouse Pad Review

ZOTAC GeForce 8800 GT 512MB ZT-88TES2P-FSP Review
Benchmark Reviews has posted a review on the GeForce 8800 GT 512MB ZT-88TES2P-FSP

The ZOTAC GeForce 8800 GT 512MB ZT-88TES2P-FSP graphics card features 1800MHz GDDR3 memory paired to an NVIDIA G92 GPU operating at 660MHz. Compatibility with Microsoft's DirectX 10 and Shader Model 4.0 ensures the ZOTAC GeForce 8800 GT is ready for next-generation gaming titles, and with NVIDIA's Unified Shader Architecture the GeForce 8800GT features 112 stream processors for unparalleled 3D processing capabilities. Benchmark Reviews tests this new video card against the most widely used NVIDIA product: the GeForce 8800 GTS.

ZOTAC GeForce 8800 GT 512MB ZT-88TES2P-FSP Review

Logitech Wave Keyboard Review
ThinkComputers.org posted Logitech Wave Keyboard Review

Logitech is well-known for its input devices and cameras. The Wave Keyboard is Logitech's latest ergonomic keyboard suited for extended typing sessions, as well as everyday use. Its media keys enable easy access to media player functions. It also has special buttons just for some features found in Microsoft Windows Vista. Read on for the review.

Logitech Wave Keyboard Review

ATI HD 3850 256MB Videocard Review
HardwareLogic.com posted a review on the ATI HD 3850 256MB Videocard

Turbulent. Tumultuous. Bumpy. Disappointing. There's no shortage of unflattering adjectives to describe AMD's journey through 2007, including their graphics division, ATI. Purchased just over a year ago for roughly $5.4 billion, the acquisition's long-term verdict remains to be written. In the meantime, the short-term outlook hasn't been rosy up to this point, with ATI conceding defeat in the high end GPU arena and instead focusing primarily on the budget and lower mid-range sectors, much to the chagrin of the ATI-loyal. That's about to change.

Before we get ahead of ourselves, ATI still doesn't have an answer for nVidia's flagship 8800GTX and Ultra GPUs, but with the release of the RV670 core, they're no longer relegating themselves to the lower end graphics market, and seem to be targeting the upper mainstream market with a vengeance.

ATI HD 3850 256MB Videocard Review

Kingston 2x1GB HyperX PC3-13000 DDR3 Memory Review
Virtual-Hideout posted a review on the Kingston 2x1GB HyperX PC3-13000 DDR3 Memory

If you are looking to make that jump to a DDR3 setup, then I would suggest investing in the Kingston KHX13000D3LLK2/2G kit, even if it's just for the simple fact that 1333MHz and above will surpass the performance of the top-of-the-line DDR2 modules currently out. The low latency of the KHX13000D3LLK2/2G kit will yield great efficiency, but don't expect massive overclocking at the stock timings; but then, who cares? It's a DDR3 module at 1625MHz!

Kingston 2x1GB HyperX PC3-13000 DDR3 Memory Review

Samsung SCX-4500 Multifuntion Laser Printer Review
Futurelooks posted Samsung SCX-4500 Multifuntion Laser Printer Review

Prior to hearing about the Samsung SCX-4500 multifunction printer, I couldn’t even fathom what a fashionable printer would look like. After all, printers are thought of — up until now, that is — as purely utilitarian devices. They’re there, because we need them and not because they look good. The Samsung SCX-4500 completely throws this mindset out the window.

Samsung SCX-4500 Multifuntion Laser Printer Review

VisionTek Black Box HD3850 Review
OCC has published a new review of the VisionTek Black Box HD3850

The VisionTek HD3850 is a pre-overclocked card. As such, the expectation is that it will indeed perform better than the stock speed cards in this comparison. I'll be comparing this card against the Sapphire HD3850 and Diamond HD3850, as well as the Sapphire HD3870. I'm really curious to see how the VisionTek compares to the three of them. In addition to those ATI cards, I'll also be comparing it to the eVGA 8800GTS 640MB. Let's see how the VisionTek HD3850 stands up to all those cards.

VisionTek Black Box HD3850 Review