Palit GeForce GTX 260 SP216 Sonic Review
The Guru of 3D posted a review on the Palit GeForce GTX 260 SP216 Sonic video card

We test the Palit GeForce GTX 260 Sonic SP216 edition, a card that probably can't get much better. Why ? Get this, custom board design, 896MB GDDR3 memory, 216 Shader processor version, custom dual-fan cooler, custom higher clock frequencies and due to that cooler, immense overclocking capabilities.

Yeah, that is a lot to mention in one small little paragraph.

Yea, we just caught your attention didn't we? You can click on the link to read this 21 page review, right here at this link

Palit GeForce GTX 260 SP216 Sonic Review

Auzentech X-Fi Forte 7.1 PCI Express sound card review
Elite Bastards posted a review on the Auzentech X-Fi Forte 7.1 PCI Express sound card

I hope you all had a good weekend. It's been quite a while since Auzentech's first design based around Creative's Xi-Fi chip, the X-Fi Prelude, hit the market, and today we take a look at the successor to this part, the X-Fi Forte. Boasting a low-profile, PCI Express design and a full set of driver functionality including support for Dolby Digital and DTS encoding, can it carve a niche for itself as the best discrete sound card on the market?

Auzentech X-Fi Forte 7.1 PCI Express sound card review



Sapphire's ATI Radeon HD 4870 1GB Toxic graphics card Review
Bit-Tech published a review of Sapphire's ATI Radeon HD 4870 1GB Toxic graphics card

Up until this morning though, we'd have agreed with that because the Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 1GB was selling for over £220 - it's hard to justify what amounts to a five percent performance improvement and a fancy cooler when the reference one isn't exactly disappointing. But with the price being realigned to just under £195, we think it's worth taking the punt if you've decided that the Radeon HD 4870 1GB is the right choice for you.

What makes the choice difficult is that the Radeon HD 4870 1GB and GeForce GTX 260-216 are incredibly well matched not only on price, but also on performance across the board. Right now, the favour seems to have tipped AMD's way, but it could quite easily flip the other way when you consider that of the five benchmarks the Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 1GB Toxic won against the GeForce GTX 260-216, two of them were by less than five percent. What's more, it's quite conceivable that some of the newer titles that we'll be adding to our suite soon could go either way - neither the Radeon HD 4870 1GB nor GeForce GTX 260-216 are a bad choice at this price point, frankly.

Sapphire's ATI Radeon HD 4870 1GB Toxic graphics card Review

HIS iSilence HD4670 1Gig Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the HIS iSilence HD4670 1Gig.

Since the introduction of the 4850/4870 video cards and we as consumers were absolutely amazed by the shear power those cards possess, so naturally we wanted to have those cards in our machines. So when ATI released the mainstream 4000 series cards most of us overlooked these types as inferior.

Now a days video cards are pretty much follow a reference design, nothing that stands out from one to another manufacturer when it comes to actual card itself. But where manufacturers differ on their video cards is the type of cooling they use on their particular video cards. HIS has always been one of the fore runners on using an aftermarket type of GPU cooler's for their video cards. We at Bjorn3d going to look at such a video card that uses an aftermarket GPU cooler, and for its price range should provide the much needed horsepower we need to play today's most demanding games. We going to be looking at a HIS iSilence ICEQ 4+ 4670 1 gig video card.

So lets take a peek at this little power house and see how it performed..

HIS iSilence HD4670 1Gig Review

Sapphire Ultimate Radeon HD4670 Graphics Card Review
Bigbruin.com has posted a review on the Sapphire Ultimate Radeon HD4670 Graphics Card

The Sapphire Ultimate Radeon HD4670 is a passively cooled graphics card with plenty of features other than its silent operation that should appeal to HTPC owners. With an integrated HDMI port, DirectX 10.1, and Shader Model 4.1 support, it offers some of the things you look for in a gaming graphics card, but with an obvious focus on home theater performance.

Sapphire Ultimate Radeon HD4670 Graphics Card Review

TRENDnet TEW-645UB High Power Wireless N USB Adapter Review
TweakTown posted a review on the TRENDnet TEW-645UB High Power Wireless N USB Adapter

As more and more people design wireless home networks, the question becomes one of what to do with your older wireless and wired systems. This has become even more prominent with the increase in the number of inexpensive 300Mbps N specification routers and access points available. Newer laptops and netbooks do come with N wireless cards, but many devices that are less than a year old do not. Well, TRENDnet has an answer for you in the form of its TEW-645UB High Power Wireless N USB adapter.

The TEW-645UB boasts up to twice the range of traditional N USB adapters; with up to eight times the range of standard g adapters. Speed is also a feature of the TEW-645UB with maximum theoretical speeds of up to 300Mbps. Will the TEW-645UB be able to deliver on its promises? - It looks great on paper, but let’s see if it can perform in the real world.

TRENDnet TEW-645UB High Power Wireless N USB Adapter Review

ASUS N10Jc-A1 Netbook Review - Atom N270
Legit Reviews posted a review on the ASUS N10Jc-A1 Netbook

The past few weeks have been a pleasure to use the ASUS N10Jc-A1 Netbook as toting around a 17" screen laptop has really become a chore over the years. Never again will I need to walk out of the house with a clunky laptop when I can just grab a 3-4 pound netbook. The ability to take an inexpensive, fully functional PC on the road is only part of what is making the netbook market explode right now. The other part is the state of the economy. Given the current recession, consumers are looking for more affordable ways to get an upgrade or satisfy their electronics addiction. The performance of the ASUS N10Jc-A1 was actually a little more than I expected...

ASUS N10Jc-A1 Netbook Review - Atom N270

Enermax Liberty Eco 620W Power Supply Review
JonnyGURU.com posted a review on the Enermax Liberty Eco 620W Power Supply

The last time we looked at an Enermax unit here at jonnyGURU.com was way back in mid 2007 when the founder of the site looked at the Galaxy DXX 850W unit. Well, the dry spell is over, for today I'm looking at my first Enermax unit, the brand new Liberty Eco series 620W. Let's see if it'll live up to my high expectations.

Enermax Liberty Eco 620W Power Supply Review

Crucial PC2-8500U DDR2 1066Mhz RAM Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the Crucial PC2-8500U DDR2 1066Mhz RAM

One of the most critical components inside your computer is the RAM. With Vista using so many resources its almost necessary to have 4GB. Join Matt as he takes a look at the Crucial DDR2-1066 PC2-8500. Will this cost effective high speed kit get the job done? Or will it send our computer flying out the window on flames? Join us as we take a look.

Crucial PC2-8500U DDR2 1066Mhz RAM Review

Antec Nine Hundred Two Case Review
DriverHeaven posted a review on the Antec Nine Hundred Two Case

In September DriverHeaven had the pleasure to have a look at Antecs gaming enclosure flagship; the Antec Twelve Hundred. A few months have passed since then and during this time Antec decided it was about time that the Twelve Hundred got a younger sibling, which they decided to call the Nine Hundred Two.

Antec Nine Hundred Two Case Review

Sansa Fuze MP3 Player Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Sansa Fuze MP3 Player

iPods are great music players, but there are also other options. The Sansa Fuze is an iPod nano competitor. The Fuze has an FM radio and a built-in voice recorder; two features that the nano lacks, so we decided to take a look and see how the Fuze stacks up against the iPod and other portable music players.

Sansa Fuze MP3 Player Review

Cooler Master Hyper N520 CPU Cooler Review
HardwareLogic posted a review on the Cooler Master Hyper N520 CPU Cooler

One of Cooler Masters lastest offerings is the Hyper N520 CPU cooler. With the promise being able use the Hyper N520 on most recent motherboards, even the LGA1366 sockets, the Hyper N520 looks like it could be another high performance HSF from Cooler Master. However, we won't know until we toss it on our test bench and see how it compares to other coolers. Stick with us and check out the results.

Cooler Master Hyper N520 CPU Cooler Review

DDR3 Round-Up: Memory Performance With The Core i7
HotHardware.com posted a DDR3 round-up

There's quite a lot of variance in DDR3 modules today, which can certainly be overwhelming for potential new buyers. While the Core i7 processor is officially rated to run at only DDR3-1066 speeds, modules that can run at DDR3-2000 or even higher are available for the Core i7, and many new motherboards support speeds even greater than these. There is also the introduction of huge 12 GB (6 x 2 GB modules) capacity kits to consider, and we have latencies in the CAS 7 to CAS 9 range, all of which affect pricing of these various modules kits dramatically.

Today, we're going to look at some of these new kits and see if we can break down what memory-related aspects users should look for when buying an X58 / Core i7 platform. We've got kits from big names like Corsair, Kingston, and OCZ in the labs. Let's try to clear up some questions, shall we?

DDR3 Round-Up: Memory Performance With The Core i7

Thermaltake BigTyp 14 Pro Heatsink Review
Ninjalane posted their review of the ThermalTake Big Typ 14Pro heatsink

Thermaltake has been making great heatsinks since the day of the awesome ORB coolers and with each new heatsink we have something a little more interesting to look at. One of the most incredible coolers they ever produced was the Big Typhoon. Well Ninjalane has been given the opportunity to look at the next incarnation of the Big Typhoon.

Thermaltake BigTyp 14 Pro Heatsink Review

Hawking HomeRemote Starter Kit Review
Rbmods posted a review on the Hawking HomeRemote Starter Kit

Home control and remote monitoring is a field that has yet to really catch on as a mainstream industry, perhaps because setting up the devices and linking them over a network is complicated and not readily available. Hawking, makers of a wide range of networking products, might have solved that problem with their line of home automation products. Today we'll look at the Hawking HomeRemote Pro Starter Kit, which promises out-of-the-box home automation. Will this product prove to make home control and monitoring easy? Read on to find out.

Hawking HomeRemote Starter Kit Review

Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 CPU Cooler Review
Vortez Hardware posted a review on the Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 CPU Cooler

With the advent of the new Intel i7 chip, the cooling firms are gradually bringing out CPU coolers to accommodate this new platform. One of the first companies to bring us an i7 ready cooler is Noctua. Noctua have taken all the qualities of the NH-U12P, designed a new fitting kit - SecuFirm2, included an additional fan and brought us the NH-U12P SE1366.

Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 CPU Cooler Review

Latosta Portable Laptop Stand Review
Bigbruin.com posted a review on the Latosta Portable Laptop Stand

For those with a compatible computer, the Latosta portable laptop stand is an extremely lightweight and compact stand that can make it much more comfortable to use your laptop for extended periods of time. The typing angle created is more comfortable than a flat surface, and the elevated screen takes some of the strain off of your neck.

Latosta Portable Laptop Stand Review

ATI Catalyst 9.2 Analysis - XP & Vista
TweakTown posted an ATI Catalyst 9.2 Analysis

As another month almost closes to an end, we see that the ATI driver team is just able to sneak out a new driver release in time. No doubt with the short month and the late release of the 9.1s, the driver team had to be on their toes to get a release out in their usual monthly fashion.

The good news, however, is that this month it seems the driver team hasn't been sitting down and just working on those boring bug fixes. They have given us the promise of extra performance, which is always nice to see. Let's have a quick look below at what ATI has promised before we get stuck into the benchmarking side of things to take a look for ourselves.

ATI Catalyst 9.2 Analysis - XP & Vista

NZXT Zero 2 Full-Tower Review
Techgage.com posted a review on the NZXT Zero 2 Full-Tower

NZXT has impressed us time and time again with their unique chassis designs and attention to detail, so when we saw that they were offering a $100 full-tower with a fully customizable cooling system, we had to check it out. With a clean design and lots of available space, did NZXT create a a must-have for the value-conscious consumer?

NZXT Zero 2 Full-Tower Review

OCZ 6GB 1600MHz CL7 DDR3 OCZ3P1600LV6GK Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the OCZ 6GB 1600MHz CL7 DDR3 OCZ3P1600LV6GK

In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the performance of an top-speed triple-channel product for the Intel Core i7 platform. The OCZ 6GB 1600 MHz CL7-7-7-24 DDR3 memory kit OCZ3P1600LV6GK will be compared against several other products and benchmarked for bandwidth and gaming performance. Are the higher speeds worth the money, or can this memory kit overclock to their level? System memory is one of the most over-looked hardware components in computer systems, and with applications demanding greater memory overhead it is best to use as much memory as allowed. But not all memory is made the same; and even memory of the same speed can have different consumer targets.

OCZ 6GB 1600MHz CL7 DDR3 OCZ3P1600LV6GK Review

Windows 7 Beta Review
OCC has published a new review of the Windows 7 Beta

In the very unlikely event that Microsoft makes no changes at all, I would still choose this OS over Vista any day of the week. Sure it does use a lot of RAM, but with memory prices as low as they are, you'd be better off to get a couple more gigabytes than stick with eight year old XP. Let's face it, XP has lived a long and successful life. Somebody buy it an aluminum walker! One of the main reasons it has lived for so long is that it runs on barely half-decent hardware. However, with hardware quickly progressing and getting faster every day, handling a relatively "heavy" OS is not much of an issue anymore. Honestly, Vista was ahead of the mainstream hardware and that explains the bad press it got and still receives. Windows 7 may not have all that much to offer you over XP or Vista, but you will have to upgrade eventually and the way I see it, the sooner the better. Even though there isn't anything clearly revolutionary, it adds a bunch of small things that make the whole experience that much more interesting.

Windows 7 Beta Review

Targus Zip-Thru Corporate Traveler Laptop Case Review
Futurelooks checked out the Targus Zip-Thru Corporate Traveler Laptop Case

The Zip-Thru Corporate Traveler Laptop Case is constructed of what Targus calls “durable ballistic 1680 denier nylon.” The lightweight material appears to be tough enough to endure the usual wear and tear, especially since this bag will never be checked-in; it’s designed to be a carry-on. Even so, I found that it was a fair bit larger than some of the other bags on the market. This can be a pro or a con, depending on your perspective.

Targus Zip-Thru Corporate Traveler Laptop Case Review