Hardware Roundup: Friday Edition

Today's roundup has enough content to keep you busy for a while so you can put off doing whatever it is that you're supposed to be working on for a bit longer. FrostyTech posted up an article looking at the insides of modern heatpipes to expose the different types of wick structures employed by cooler makers. Motorola's Droid smartphone is officially available at Verizon today and we get an in-depth hands-on look at the first phone running the Android 2.0 operating system. We also offer you another look at the AMD Phenom II X4 965 processor (also reviewed by OCC here). You can follow the links below to check out the rest of today's reviews.

Cases
Cooler Master Lab Test Bench V1.0 @ Madshrimps
Chieftec BL-01B PC Case @ ThinkComputers

Cooling
Heatpipe Wick Structures Exposed @ FrostyTech

CPUs
Phenom 2 X4 965 (125w TDP) @ Bjorn3D

Gaming
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Sith Ultimate Edition (PC) @ Gamingheaven

Mobile
Motorola DROID Does? A Deep Dive Look @ HotHardware

Motherboards
ASRock M3A785GXH/128M Motherboard @ Legit Reviews

Notebooks
Toshiba Satellite T135 Win 7 CULV Notebook @ HotHardware
AMD VISION Program Analysis for Desktop and Mobile @ PC Perspective

Optical Drives
LiteON iHAS424 Dual-Layer DVD Writer @ PCSTATS

Video
HIS Radeon HD 5850 1GB Video Card @ TweakTown
Leadtek Winfast Geforce GT 220 1Gb - A 9500 GT with DX10.1 @ Madshrimps
Video Card Benchmarking - Goodbye Vista and XP, Hello Windows 7 @ TweakTown

Hardware Roundup: Thursday Edition

AMD released a revised version of its Phenom II X4 965 processor (see the OCC review here) and we managed to snag several reviews from around the web. Also included in today's roundup are several videocards including the Sparkle GeForce GTX 260, the Gigabyte GeForce GT220 and a pair of AMD Radeon cards. Be sure to check out the rest of what the Web has to offer by using the links below.

CPUs
AMD Launches 125W Phenom II X4 965 CPU @ HotHardware
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Rev. C3: Taking Power Down a Notch @ PC Perspective
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3.4 GHz 125W Processor @ PCSTATS

Gaming
Shattered Horizon PC Game Review and Interview With Maingear @ Legit Reviews

Memory
Kingston HyperX 8GB Kit 1600MHz (KHX1600C8D3K4/8GX) @ Bjorn3D

Motherboards
MSI NF980-G65 Motherboard @ Neoseeker

Notebooks
ASUS Eee PC 1101HA Seashell 11.6-inch Netbook @ TweakTown

Power Supplies
Kingwin LZ-1000 1000W Power Supply @ [H]ardOCP

Prebuilts
ASRock ION 330HT-BD Nettop Unboxing and Undressing Video @ TweakTown

Software
Turn Off your Display Using a Windows Shortcut and More @ TechSpot

Video
Asus EAH 4890 @ XSReviews
Sapphire HD 5770 @ Neoseeker
Sparkle GeForce GTX 260 Plus 1792MB Video Card @ ThinkComputers
Gigabyte GeForce GT220 @ Bjorn3D

Miscellany
AMD Roundup November 2009 @ Driverheaven

Hardware Roundup: Wednesday Edition

In addition to the reference design 5000-series cards, Sapphire has now released Radeon HD 5870 and HD 5750 cards with its Vapor-X cooling solution (also reviewed by OCC here). While we're on the subject of AMD, the revised Phenom II X4 965 CPU is out with a lower TDP of 125 watts (you can check out the OCC review here). Antec's Skeleton case is certainly an out-of-the-box approach to case design and now you can choose a mini-ITX version (recently reviewed by OCC here). There are more reviews in today's roundup including Sapphire's PURE 1250 PSU (reviewed by OCC here), Asus' P7P55D Deluxe motherboard (also reviewed by OCC here) and the Thermolab BADA CPU cooler (check out the OCC review here). Be sure to read all the reviews using the links below.

Cases
Antec Mini Skeleton-90 Open Air Mini-ITX Case @ TweakTown

Cooling
Thermolab BADA Heatsink @ FrostyTech

CPUs
AMD Phenom II X4 965 revision C3 @ Neoseeker

Gaming
Dragon Age: Origins (PC) @ Gamingheaven

Motherboards
GIGABYTE P55-UD3P Motherboard Overclocking Test @ Madshrimps
Asus P7P55D Deluxe Motherboard @ TechSpot

Power Supplies
Sapphire PURE 1250W Modular PSU @ Bjorn3D

Storage/Hard Drives
Seagate Cheetah 15K.7 SAS 2.0 6Gb/s 600GB Hard Disk @ TweakTown
Kingwin F-35 External SATA Hard Drive Enclosure @ Tweaknews
Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD @ Motherboards.org

Video
Sapphire Radeon HD 5870 Vapor-X Video Card @ Legit Reviews
Sapphire Radeon HD 5750 Vapor-X @ Motherboards.org

Hardware Roundup: Tuesday Edition

We have a full plate in front of us today so let's dig in. OCC welcomes Driver Heaven as our newest affiliate and the good folks there have a couple of reviews starting with the Corsair TX950W power supply. The AMD Athlon II X4 620 (also reviewed by OCC here) gets paired up with an AM3 785G motherboard from Sapphire over at Bjorn3D so see what it can do. Today's roundup also has a good mix of storage related reviews including a look at the Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB SATA 6 Gbps drive and an article on some of the initial speed bumps encountered on the road to SATA 6G.

Cooling
Zalman CNPS10X Extreme Cpu Cooler @ Rbmods

CPUs
AMD Athlon II X4 620 & Sapphire PI-AM3RS785G @ Bjorn3D

Gaming
Resident Evil 5 Gameplay Performance and IQ @ [H]ardOCP

Media Players
Western Digital WD TV Live HD Media Player @ Legit Reviews

Notebooks
ASUS G51VX-A1 15.6-inch Gaming Notebook @ TweakTown

Power Supplies
Corsair TX950W PSU @ DriverHeaven

Soundcards
Asus HDAV 1.3 Slim Review: Bitstream for the Masses? @ PC Perspective

Speakers/Headphones
Energy Sistem Xplosionn @ XSReviews
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising - amBX Speakers @ DriverHeaven

Storage/Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB @ Neoseeker
Thecus N7700 Ultimate NAS Server @ Virtual-Hideout
SATA 6G Implementation Preview - Ironing Out The Creases @ TweakTown
SSD + Full Disk Encryption = Slow/Slower as HDD @ Madshrimps

Miscellany
Case In Point: Navigating The Upgrade Minefield @ HotHardware
Managing Your Audio to Keep Neighbors Happy @ Techgage

Hardware Roundup: Monday Edition

In today's roundup we have a review on the updated TS-419P four-bay NAS server from QNAP aimed at the consumer market. You can also check out reviews on the ASUS Crosshair II Formula motherboard, the Radeon HD5870 graphics card from HIS and more be hitting the links below.

Input Devices
VidaBox Wireless HTPC Media Keyboard with Laser Trackball @ Legit Reviews

Motherboards
ASUS Crosshair III Formula Motherboard @ [H]ardOCP

Power Supplies
Ultra X4 1050 watt PSU @ Bjorn3D

Storage/Hard Drives
QNAP TS-419P Four-Bay Turbo NAS Server @ TweakTown

Video
HIS Radeon HD5870 @ Overclocker Cafe

Hardware Roundup: Weekend Edition

For your weekend reading we've managed to pull together a few reviews from around the Web. We'll start off with a look at the Unigine 'Heaven' DirectX11 benchmark. For a HTPC that's a bit different you can check out the nMediaPC wooden case. Take a moment to follow the links below for some of the latest reviews.

Cases
nMediaPC HTPC 8000 Wooden HTPC Case @ Legit Reviews

Digital Photography/Video
SparkLAN CAS-673W Wireless Pan and Tilt MPEG4/MJPEG IP Camera @ TweakTown

Gaming
Left 4 Dead 2 Demo AMD and NVIDIA Graphics Performance @ PC Perspective

Input Devices
Steelseries 7G @ XSReviews

Motherboards
ASUS Maximus II Gene Motherboard @ HotHardware

Power Supplies
Spire Blackmoon Series 550W @ Rbmods

Video
Unigine 'Heaven' - The First DirectX 11 Benchmark @ Legit Reviews

Hardware Roundup: Friday Edition

We finish up the regular week with a nice mix of reviews from around the web. Let's start off with a couple of cases with the Antec Skeleton (you can read the OCC review here) being one on the more innovative designs out there. If something a little less "out there" is more to your liking then check out the NZXT Lexa S (also reviewed by OCC here) and the In Win Maelstrom. Different components are starting to appear with the new USB 3.0 and SATA 6G standards. Seagate has released the Barracuda XT 2TB SATA 6 Gbit/s hard drive and ASUS is offering support for both standards on some of its P55 motherboards as well as offering a $30 add-in card for those wishing to transition to the higher speed standards. There's a CPU cooler manufacturer out there named Cogage - just who are they and how do they get away with naming a product TRUE Spirit? For the answer to that question you can check out the article below along with the rest of the reviews in today's roundup.

Cases
NZXT Lexa S and In-Win Maelstrom @ Bjorn3D
Antec Skeleton Open Air Computer Case @ Tweaknews

Cooling
Cogage TRUE Spirit LGA1366 CPU Cooler @ Legit Reviews
Xigmatek Balder SD1283 HDT CPU Cooler @ TweakTown

CPUs
AMD Athlon II X4 630 Extreme Overclocking with LN2 by Deanzo @ TweakTown

Input Devices
Logitech G27 Racing Wheel @ Rbmods

Monitors/TVs
Samsung UN55B8000 55 inch LED TV @ Tweaknews

Speakers/Headphones
Steelseries Siberia v2 @ XSReviews

Storage/Hard Drives
A quick look at Kanguru's e-Flash eSATA/USB thumb drive @ Tech Report
Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB SATA 6 Gbit/s Hard Drive Performance and Seagate FreeAgent Go Dock+ Portable HDD Docking Station @ TweakTown

Miscellany
FIRST LOOK - USB 3.0 in the PCSTATS Labs (ASUS U3S6) @ PCSTATS
USB 3.0 and SATA 6G Performance Preview - ASUS brings the goods @ PC Perspective

Hardware Roundup: Thursday Edition

In today's roundup we have a pair of videocards cards including the latest from Gigabyte in the form of its GTX 260 Core 216 Super Overclock card along with a Radeon HD 5770 card from HIS. Most of the members at OCC built their own systems, but for someone in the market for a prebuilt system with some of the latest top-end components there's the Alienware Aurora ALX gaming system.

Motherboards
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R Intel P55 Motherboard @ PCSTATS

Mousepads
QPad HeatoN @ XSReviews

Prebuilts
Alienware Aurora ALX Gaming System @ HotHardware

Video
Gigabyte GTX 260 Core 216 Super Overclock Video Card @ Legit Reviews
HIS Radeon HD 5770 1GB Video Card in CrossFire @ TweakTown

Hardware Roundup: Wednesday Edition

AMD's ATI HD 5800 series cards are enjoying an unchallenged position as the top cards around - at least until Nvidia's Fermi cards show up - and today our roundup includes the XFX HD 5870 card (also reviewed by OCC here). In the world of solid state drives our roundup includes the 120GB Agility SSD from OCZ and a sneak peak at the ioXtreme PCI-E SSD from Fusion-io. Other reviews include a look at the Element G case from Thermaltake (you can read the OCC review here) and more.

Cases
Thermaltake Element G @ XSReviews

Input Devices
NOVINT Falcon 3D Force Feedback Gaming Controller @ TweakTown

Mobile
Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth Headset @ Legit Reviews

Motherboards
Intel DP55KG P55 Lynnfield Motherboard @ PC Perspective

Mousepads
Cooler Master Storm Mouse Pad @ Bjorn3D

Storage/Hard Drives
OCZ Technology Agility 120GB 2.5-inch Solid State Drive @ TweakTown
Fusion-io ioXtreme PCI Express SSD Sneak Peek @ HotHardware

Video
XFX HD 5870 @ Neoseeker

Hardware Roundup: Tuesday Edition

There's a bit of news in the world of solid state drives with the release of the 40GB V Series drive from Kingston (you can check out the OCC review here). There's more news as Intel has updated the firmware to support the TRIM function on its X25-M SSD which is supported by Windows 7. We also turned up a couple of reviews on products from NZXT including the Beta Evo case (also reviewed by OCC here) along with its Sentry 2 touchscreen fan controller (check out the OCC review here). Read all of today's reviews by hitting the links listed below.

Cases
NZXT BETA EVO Classic Series PC Case @ Bona Fide Reviews
In Win Maelstrom Full Tower Chassis @ ThinkComputers

Cooling
3Rsystem Iceage 120 Boss II Dimpled-Fin Heatsink @ FrostyTech
NZXT Sentry 2 Single-bay Touch Screen LCD Fan Controller @ TweakTown

CPUs
AMD Athlon II X2 240e 2.8 GHz Energy Efficient Processor @ PCSTATS

Memory
OCZ Platinum 1866MHz DDR3 Memory @ Bjorn3D

Motherboards
Video preview of the GIGABYTE EX-58 EXTREME2 motherboard @ TweakTown

Notebooks
Averatec N3400 13.3" Ultraportable Notebook @ TechSpot

Operating Systems
Windows 7 Installation & Boot Comparison vs Vista (HD) @ Motherboards.org (YouTube link)

Storage/Hard Drives
Western Digital's Caviar Black 2TB hard drive @ Tech Report
Kingston 40GB V Series Boot Drive SSD @ Legit Reviews
Intel Launches TRIM Firmware For 34nm SSDs @ Legit Reviews
Intel X25-M 'G2' TRIM Enabled Firmware and SSD Toolbox @ PC Perspective
Intel 34nm X25-M Gen 2 SSD Performance Update @ Hothardware
Intel's 34nm TRIM Firmware & SSD Toolbox @ Techgage

Video
ASUS EAH5870 Video Card @ [H]ardOCP
GIGABYTE HD 5850 Video Card @ Motherboards.org

Hardware Roundup: Monday Edition

We're starting the week off with plenty of reviews for you to look at beginning with a collection of cases starting with the SilverStone RV-02 Raven that incorporates some very unique features to maximize cooling. Also in our roundup are a pair of cases from NZXT with the M59 and Panzerbox (you can see the OCC review here) followed by the Cooler Master HAF 922 (also reviewed by OCC here). There are several external hard drive product reviews and more which you can check out by following the links below.

Cases
SilverStone RV-02 Raven @ Bjorn3D
NZXT Panzerbox Case and Cooler Master 922 HAF Case @ Overclocker Cafe
NZXT M59 Mid-Tower Chassis @ Techgage

Gaming
EVE Apocrypha @ Bjorn3D

Mobile
PowerMobile Advanced Emergency Charger @ Bona Fide Reviews

Motherboards
Video preview of GIGABYTE P55A mobos - SATA3, USB3 and 3x USB power @ TweakTown

Operating Syatems
Windows 7 Unboxing Video (HD) @ Motherboards.org (YouTube link)

Power Supplies
Enermax ECO80+ 620W SLI PSU @ Rbmods
Corsair HX750W Professional Series Modular 750 Watt Power Supply @ Tweaknews

Storage/Hard Drives
Seagate FreeAgent DockStar NAS Device @ HotHardware
Kingston 256GB SSDNow V+ Series SSD @ Legit Reviews
Sharkoon SATA QuickPort Duo @ XSReviews
Vantec NexStar Vault HDD Enclosure @ Virtual-Hideout
Vizo Luxon 3.5" External IDE/SATA HDD Enclosure @ Madshrimps

Video
Sapphire + Gigabyte ATI RADEON HD 5850 Crossfire Benchmarks (YouTube link) and ATI HD 5770 and HD 5750 Crossfire @ Motherboards.org
ATI Catalyst 9.10 Vista Driver Analysis @ TweakTown

Miscellany
Blu-ray Importing: Oct 2009 Buying Guide @ TweakTown

Hardware Roundup: Friday Edition

Windows 7 has been officially released to the masses and we have a couple of articles on the new OS for you today. Our roundup also bagged a pair of cases including the CM Storm Sniper Black Edition (OCC reviewed the original Sniper case here). Corsair's Dominator series of memory modules have some pretty neat cooling features including removable fins that enable you to mount more exotic cooling options like the Ice T30 TEC memory cooler which is reviewed by Legit Reviews today. AMD released a pair of new CPUs earlier this week including the Athlon 2 X3 435 (also reviewed by OCC here).

Cases
Cooler Master Sniper Black @ Neoseeker
NZXT M59 Classic Series Mid Tower Case @ ThinkComputers

Cooling
Corsair Cooling Ice T30 TEC Memory Cooler @ Legit Reviews

CPUs
AMD Athlon 2 X3 435 @ Bjorn3D

Media Players
Western Digital WD TV Live HD Media Player @ TweakTown

Motherboards
Gigabyte's GA-P55M-UD4 and MSI's P55M-GD45 motherboards compared @ Tech Report

Networking
TRENDnet TEW-654TR 300Mbps Wireless N Travel Router @ TweakTown

Operating Systems
Top Windows 7 Features That Vista Should Have Had @ HotHardware
Access and Customize Windows 7's Extended Context Menu @ TechSpot

Power Supplies
Xigmatek Nrp-Pc501 PSU @ Rbmods
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 910 PSU @ [H]ardOCP

Hardware Roundup: Thursday Edition

AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5800 series cards continue to make the reviews as today we get a chance to check out Visiontek's HD 5870 offering along with a look at mixed mode CrossFireX performance using a HD 5870 + 5850 card setup. If you have a previous generation HD 4800 series card from ATI or a GeForce 9600/9800 video card, ZEROtherm offers the CoolMaxx 2000 VGA cooler that provides significant temperature drops over the stock cooler. Also in today's roundup is a review on the NZXT CRYO S notebook cooler (you can read the OCC review here). There are more reviews in today's roundup including Thermaltake's Element G chassis (also reviewed by OCC here) which you can find by using the links below.

Cases
Thermaltake Element G Computer Case @ Tweaknews

Cooling
NZXT CRYO S Notebook Cooler @ Bona Fide Reviews
APACK ZEROtherm CoolMaxx 2000 VGA Cooler @ TweakTown

Motherboards
MSI P55-GD65 P55 Lynnfield Motherboard @ PC Perspective

Speakers/Headphones
Veho Mimi Qube @ XSReviews

Storage/Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB Hard Drive @ Viperlair

Video
ATI Radeon HD 5870 + 5850 CrossFire - Mixing Video Cards @ Legit Reviews
Visiontek HD 5870 @ Bjorn3D

Hardware Roundup: Wednesday Edition

Yesterday saw the release of a pair of new Athlon II processors from AMD in both triple-core (X3 435) and dual-core (X2 240e) formats (see the OCC review here). Our roundup features several additional reviews that came out during the day yesterday as well. If you're looking for cases you can check out a pair of products from NZXT - the Lexa S and Panzerbox (also reviewed by OCC here) being reviewed today.

Cases
NZXT Lexa S Mid Tower PC Case @ Legit Reviews
NZXT Panzerbox Gaming Case @ Virtual-Hideout

Cooling
Arctic Cooling Alpine 11 Pro CPU Cooler & MX-3 Thermal Paste @ TweakTown

CPUs
AMD Athlon II X2 240e & Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P @ Bjorn3D
AMD Athlon II X2 240e and X3 435 Mainstream CPUs @ HotHardware
AMD Athlon II X3 435 @ Neoseeker
AMD Athlon II X2 240e 2.8 GHz Energy Efficient Processor @ PCSTATS

Gadgets
Joby Gorillamobile @ Bona Fide Reviews
Proporta Universal Cut-to-Size Screen Protector @ TweakTown

Input Devices
Razer Naga Mouse and Megasome Mouse Pad @ Bjorn3D

Notebooks
Hands-on with the Viewsonic ViewBook Pro in Taipei @ TweakTown

Operating Systems
Windows 7 Arrives This Week: What You Need To Know @ TechSpot

Soundcards
Using the ASUS Xonar Essence STX Under Linux @ Techgage

Hardware Roundup: Tuesday Edition

A good power supply lies at the heart of a stable system, but is often one aspect where users try to skimp when it comes to putting systems together. Today's roundup includes three different reviews on units from well-known manufacturers including Antec, PC Power & Cooling and Seasonic. We also have more coverage on videocards from ATI with cards from XFX and PowerColor being reviewed. That's not all we have on the AMD front with a look at the Athlon 2 X2 245 CPU and the Gigabyte MA785GMT-UD2H based on the AMD 785G chipset.

CPUs
AMD Athlon 2 X2 245 CPU @ RBMods

Gaming
Batman: Arkham Asylum & PhysX Gameplay @ [H]ardOCP

Motherboards
Gigabyte MA785GMT-UD2H @ Bjorn3D

Power Supplies
Antec TruePower 750w @ XSReviews
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 910 Power Supply @ PC Perspective
Seasonic S12D 850W Power Supply @ ThinkComputers

Prebuilts
Dell Studio One Touchscreen Windows 7 PC @ PC Perspective

Storage/Hard Drives
OCZ Z-Drive m84 PCI-Express SSD @ HotHardware

Video
XFX Radeon HD 4890 1GB Video Card @ Legit Reviews
PowerColor Radeon HD 5750 @ Neoseeker

Hardware Roundup: Monday Edition

It's a brand new week and we have several P55 motherboard reviews on tap today. First up are a pair of reviews on the Asus P7P55D Deluxe motherboard (also reviewed by OCC here) followed by the Gigabyte P55-UD6 board. For the second time in as many days we have a review on a Micro-ATX DFI LanParty board based on the LGA 775 socket. You can check out the rest of the reviews by hitting the links below.

Cooling
Intel Core i7 CPU Water Block Roundup Oktober 2009 @ Madshrimps

Input Devices
Qpad 5K Mouse @ RBMods

Motherboards
ASUS P7P55D Deluxe Motherboard (YouTube link) and GIGABYTE P55-UD6 Motherboard @ Motherboards.org
DFI LANParty Jr. GF9400 T2RS mATX Motherboard @ TweakTown
ASUS P7P55D Deluxe LGA 1156 Motherboard @ Bjorn3D

Music/Video Players
Microsoft Zune HD 32GB (Black) @ ExtremeMHz

Operating Systems
Removing your Windows 7 installation, partition (updated) and Dual Boot Windows 7 with XP/Vista in three easy steps (Updated) @ TechSpot

Hardware Roundup: Weekend Edition

We have a nice bundle of videocards reviews featuring the latest releases from Nvidia and AMD. In the mix are Nvidia's GeForce GT220 and GT210 cards as well as Sapphire's HD 5770 and 5750 cards (reviewed by OCC here) and the Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 (also reviewed by OCC here) as well as HD 5850 cards from XFX and Gigabyte. It's not all about videocards this weekend as the roundup also has reviews on a DFI LanParty micro ATX motherboard, the Eagle Arion 2.1 speaker system (also reviewed by OCC here) and more.

Gaming
King of Fighters XII for Xbox 360 @ XSReviews

Mobile
Griffin TuneFlex AUX with SmartClick for iPhone @ ThinkComputers

Motherboards
DFI LanParty BI G41-T33 Motherboard @ Legit Reviews

Speakers/Headphones
Eagle Arion 2.1 Speaker System @ Legit Reviews

Video
NVIDIA GeForce GT220OC and GT210OC Launch @ Motherboards.org
AMD Radeon HD 5870 Triple CrossFireX Performance Testing @ PC Perspective
Custom Cooled Video Card Shootout: ASUS & MSI @ HotHardware
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5770 & 5750 Graphics Card, Nvidia GT 220 Graphics Card and Sapphire, XFX, Gigabyte Radeon HD 5850 Roundup @ Motherboards.org (YouTube links)

Miscellany
Labyrinth HD Movie @ TweakTown

Hardware Roundup: Friday Edition

Our end of the week roundup has a lot in store for you today, especially in the cooling and videocard categories. In cooling, we managed to turn up a review on Zalman's MFC3 fan controller and a look at several CPU coolers including the Kingwin XT-1264 (reviewed by OCC here) and the Cooler Master Hyper TX3 (also reviewed by OCC here). What would a review roundup be lately without the latest cards from AMD? Today's roundup also includes reviews on the HD 5770 and 5750 cards and a look at Gigabyte's GeForce GTX 275 Super Overclock card.

Cases
Enermax Staray Mid Tower ATX Case @ PC Perspective
InWin Maelstrom @ XSReviews

Cooling
Zalman MFC3 LCD Fan Controller @ RBMods
Intel Core i7 Cooler @ [H]ardOCP
Kingwin XT-1264 Heatpipe CPU Cooler @ Tweaknews
Cooler Master Hyper TX3 CPU Cooler @ ThinkComputers

Music/Video Players
Microsoft Zune HD and AV Dock Personal Media Player @ TweakTown

Software
Convert Images to Editable Documents Using Free OCR Tools @ TechSpot

Video
AMD's Radeon HD 5770 and 5750 graphics cards @ Tech Report
HIS HD 5770 1GB @ Viperlair
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 275 Super Overclock 1792MB Video Card @ TweakTown
ATI Radeon HD 5770 and 5750 CrossFire Video Cards @ Legit Reviews

Hardware Roundup: Thursday Edition

If storage is on your list of items to upgrade today's roundup features Seagate's 2TB hard drive, a pocket NAS device from Thecus and a look at the OCZ Agility solid state drive. Those looking for a larger power supply can check out a 950W unit from Sapphire and Kingwin's 1000W PSU. As you'd expect, there's plenty more in our roundup including the Cooler Master Sentinel Advance Mouse (see the OCC review here) so be sure to follow the links below for all the best from around the web.

Gadgets
Joby Gorillatorch @ Bona Fide Reviews

Input Devices
Apple's aluminum keyboard @ Tech Report
Cooler Master Sentinel Advance Mouse @ Bjorn3D

Notebooks
Eurocom M98NU XCaliber Gaming Notebook @ HotHardware

Power Supplies
Sapphire Pure 950w @ XSReviews
Kingwin Lazer 1000w PSU @ Overclocker Cafe

Prebuilts
iBUYPOWER Gamer Paladin E870 i7 Gaming System @ ThinkComputers

Storage/Hard Drives
Seagate's Barracuda LP 2TB hard drive @ Tech Report
Thecus N0204 Mini NAS @ Tweaknews
OCZ Agility EX 60GB SLC SSD @ TechSpot

Video
AMD Briefing With Eric Demers @ [H]ardOCP
GIGABYTE Radeon HD 5850 Video Card in CrossFire @ TweakTown

Miscellany
TweakTown's Guide to Taking Your Tech on the Road @ TweakTown

Hardware Roundup: Wednesday Edition

Things have calmed down a bit after yesterday's flurry of reviews on the HD 5770 and HD 5750 videocards, but that doesn't mean we're through yet as we have a review on the XFX ATI Radeon HD 5770 & 5750 cards. Our roundup also netted a pair of reviews on HD 5870 graphics cards from Asus and HIS along with a look at the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 260 card. Don't leave before you check out a couple of cases including the CM Storm Sniper (reviewed by OCC here) and the Antec Two Hundred.

Cases
Coolermaster Storm Sniper @ XSReviews
Antec Two Hundred @ Neoseeker

Storage/Hard Drives
Active Media Products Penguin BLU Pen Drive @ TweakTown

Video
ASUS EAH5870 Voltage Tweak Video Card @ Legit Reviews
Gigabyte GV-N26SO-896I Geforce GTX 260 Videocard @ PCSTATS
XFX ATI Radeon HD 5770 & 5750 @ Motherboards.org (YouTube link)
HIS HD5870 1 GB @ Bjorn3D

Hardware Roundup: Tuesday Edition

It's been an interesting few weeks for videocard aficionados starting with the release of the AMD 5870 and then the followup HD 5850 cards, two of which are included in today's roundup. NVIDIA also did a low-key release of a pair of 40nm process cards with the GeForce 210 and GT 220 cards and you can check out reviews on offerings from Galaxy and Palit (also reviewed by OCC here). If that weren't enough, AMD has released its mainstream HD 5000 series cards in the form of the HD 5770 and HD 5750 which you can check out in a separate roundup. Videocards aren't the only products being reviewed these days, so be sure to check out the rest of the links below.

Cooling
Prolimatech Mega Shadow @ Bjorn3D
Evercool Transformer 4 Heatpipe CPU Cooler @ Tweaknews

CPUs
AMD Athlon 2 X4 620 CPU @ RBMods

Gaming
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 for Xbox360 @ Bona Fide Reviews

Motherboards
ASRock M3A785GMH/128M AMD 785G AM3 mATX Motherboard @ ThinkComputers

Power Supplies
Enermax ECO 80+ 620W Power Supply @ PC Perspective

Video
Galaxy GeForce GT 220 1GB Video Card and Palit GeForce GT 220 Sonic Edition 40nm 512MB Video Card @ TweakTown
Sapphire HD 5850 1GB Video Card and XFX Radeon HD 5850 Video Card @ Motherboards.org

Miscellany
Skooba Checkthrough Rolling Laptop Case @ Legit Reviews

Hardware Roundup: Monday Edition

We kick off the new week with more reviews covering the AMD Radeon HD 5870 graphics card along with a look at the Eyefinity technology. NVIDIA released its first 40nm process GPUs with the in the form of the GeForce 210 and GT 220 cards that also include support for DirectX 10. Today's roundup also includes reviews on the NZXT M59 case, Aerocool's Touch 2000 fan controller and a look at Nero Linux 4.

Cases
NZXT M59 Case @ RBMods

Cooling
Aerocool Touch 2000 Touch Screen Fan Controller @ Tweaknews

Software
Nero Linux 4 - Still the Best Burning Tool for Linux? @ Techgage

Video
AMD Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity Performance Testing @ PC Perspective
VisionTek HD 5870 @ Neoseeker
Galaxy GeForce 210 and GT 220 Review - NVIDIA 40nm GPUs hit consumers @ PC Perspective

Hardware Roundup: Weekend Edition

Our roundup pulled in a pair of notebook cooler reviews covering the NZXT Cryo S (reviewed by OCC here) and Thermaltake's Massive 23 ST (also reviewed by OCC here). The weekend roundup also features two videocards from the Radeon HD 5800 series with the HIS Radeon HD 5850 and the Sapphire Radeon HD 5870 (see the OCC review here). You can find all of the reviews by using the links posted below.

Cooling
NZXT Cryo S Laptop Cooler @ ThinkComputers
Thermaltake Massive 23 ST Notebook Cooler @ Virtual-Hideout

Gaming
FIFA 10 Xbox 360 @ TweakTown

Media Players
brite-View CinemaTube 1080p HD Media Player Video @ TweakTown

Notebooks
ASUS G51Vx 15.6" Gaming Notebook @ Legit Reviews

Video
HIS Radeon HD 5850 @ TechSpot
Sapphire Radeon HD 5870 Tested in 15 Benchmarks @ Madshrimps

Hardware Roundup: Friday Edition

Keeping track of all your different mobile devices can be a hassle and that's where the Luxa2 H1-Touch (also reviewed by OCC here) and the Flightstrap Universal Media Player Holder come in to play; one's for your desktop while the other is designed for those long trips by car or plane. We also get a look at the NZXT EVO case (reviewed by OCC here) along with a collection of other products, so follow the links below for all the latest from around the web.

Cases
NZXT EVO @ Neoseeker

Cooling
Spire TherMax Pro CPU Cooler @ ThinkComputers

CPUs
Case in Pont: The Best CPU under $300 @ HotHardware
AMD Athlon II X4 620 - Quad-Core at $99 @ Techgage

Input Devices
I-Rocks Wireless Slim Keyboard and Mouse Combo RF-6572L Nano @ RBMods

Memory
GSKILL Rip Jaw 2000MHz Memory @ Bjorn3D

Mobile
Flightstrap Universal Media Player Holder @ Legit Reviews
LUXA2 H1-Touch iPhone Mobile Phone Holder @ TweakTown

Motherboards
Gigabyte P55M-UD4 @ Bjorn3D

Power Supplies
OCZ Z Series: Z850M 850W Power Supply @ [H]ardOCP

Video
MSI GeForce N275GTX Lightning Video Card @ TweakTown

Hardware Roundup: Thursday Edition

When it comes to platforms, Intel's LGA1156 Core i5/i7 has been getting most of the press recently as reviews on P55 chipset boards, such as the ASUS Maximus III Formula, are hitting the web. However, that doesn't mean the Core i7 X58 chipset platform is dead, not by a long shot, as we see with the Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme reviewed in today's roundup. We also turned up a pair of Thermaltake cases, the Element G (reviewed by OCC here) and the Element T (also reviewed by OCC here), along with the In Win Maelstrom full-tower chassis. You can check out all the reviews in our roundup by using the links below.

Cases
IN-WIN Maelstrom Full Tower Case @ Legit Reviews
Thermaltake Element G VL10001W2Z Case @ Motherboards.org
Thermaltake Element T VK90001N2Z Mid Tower Chassis @ ThinkComputers

Cooling
Laptop Lifts @ DarkVision Hardware
Evercool HPK-10025EA Intel Heatsink @ FrostyTech

Motherboards
Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme LGA 1366 i7 Motherboard @ PC Perspective
Asus Maximus III Formula @ Neoseeker

Notebooks
MSI U210 12.1-inch Netbook @ TweakTown

Power Supplies
Thermaltake TR2 1000 Watt Power Supply @ Bjorn3D

Prebuilts
CyberPower Gamer Extreme 3000 Core i7 860 System @ HotHardware

Storage/Hard Drives
Thecus N5500 NAS @ Bjorn3D

Video
ASUS EAH4890 Video Graphics Card @ Motherboards.org (YouTube link)
NVIDIA DirectX 11 Questionnaire A Response to AMDs Views @ TeakTown

Hardware Roundup: Wednesday Edition

A couple of interesting coincidences turned up in today's roundup. First up are are pair of reviews on SilverStone's Raven RV02 full-tower chassis. Next up are a pair of reviews on ATI Radeon HD 4600 series video cards and before you shrug your shoulders and say "So what?", take a minute to notice these are both AGP videocards! For those of you with a little more modern setup there's always Gigabyte's GTX 260 Super Overclock graphics card. You can check out these reviews and more by hitting the links below.

Cases
Silverstone Raven RV02 ATX Case @ PC Perspective
SilverStone Raven RV02 Full-Tower @ Techgage

Cooling
ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 PWM CPU Cooler @ TweakTown

Gaming
Top PC Games for this Holiday Season and Beyond @ TechSpot

Notebooks
Intel's Core i7 comes to notebooks @ Tech Report

Speakers/Headphones
Turtle Beach Ear Force P21 Gaming Headset @ Legit Reviews
Teufel Concept E 300 @ XSReviews

Storage/Hard Drives
ioSafe Solo External Hard Drive w/ Disaster Protection @ TweakTown
OCZ Agility 60GB Solid State Drive @ ThinkComputers

Video
HIS HD 4670 IceQ Native HDMI 1GB DDR3 AGP @ Viperlair
Sapphire HD 4650 AGP @ Bjorn3D
Gigabyte GTX 260 Super Overclock @ Neoseeker

Hardware Roundup: Tuesday Edition

With solid state drives prices beginning to approach more affordable levels, enthusiasts are probably eying their rigs and wondering how best to mount these 2.5" form factor drives in their existing cases. Thermaltake has come up with a solution in the form of the Max4 hard drive rack that can fit a pair of 2.5" drives in a 3.5" drive bay. For a bit more storage capacity you can check out the Promise SmartStor DS4600 four-bay storage unit. Today's roundup features lots more reviews so be sure to take a moment read all the latest using the links below.

Cases
Lian Li PC-A70F @ XSReviews

Cooling
Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 Pro @ RBMods

CPUs
AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition Socket AM3 Triple Core Processor @ ThinkComputers

Digital Photography/Video
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR @ HotHardware

Gaming
Interview with Good Old Games' Lukasz Kukawsk @ TechSpot

Motherboards
ASRock M3A770DE Motherboard - AMD's Discrete Value Chipset @ TweakTown
MSI P55-GD65 Motherboard @ Legit Reviews

Speakers/Headphones
G-Cube IB-710P Secure Fit Metallic Ear Buds For Women @ Tweaknews

Storage/Hard Drives
Thermaltake Max4 2.5" SATA HDD Rack @ Bona Fide Reviews
Promise SmartStor DS4600 4-Bay Direct Attached Storage @ TweakTown

Video
XFX Radeon HD 4890 Extreme @ [H]ardOCP
PowerColor Radeon HD 5870 @ Neoseeker
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 260 Super Overclock  @ Techgage

Hardware Roundup: Monday Edition

Motherboards take center stage as we kick off another week of reviews from around the web. The opening act is a Micro ATX board from Asrock based on the AMD 785G chipset. Following are three socket LGA 1156 boards from Asrock, Intel and ASUS. We also have additional coverage on Nvidia from its recent GPU Technology Conference with more thoughts on the news around its Fermi GPU architecture.

Cooling
Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme Cooler @ Overclocker Cafe

Internet
Gogo Inflight Internet Speed Tested and Used @ Legit Reviews

Motherboards
Asrock M3A785GMH/128M Motherboard @ RBMods
ASRock P55 Deluxe Motherboard and Intel DP55KG Extreme Motherboard (YouTube link) @ Motherboards.org
Asus Maximus 3 ROG LGA 1156 Motherboard @ Bjorn3D

Storage/Hard Drives
Transcend Ultra Series 120GB 2.5-inch Solid State Drive @ TweakTown

Trade Shows/Conventions
The State of NVIDIA: For better or for worse @ PC Perspective

Hardware Roundup: Weekend Edition

The OCC weekend roundup turned up a pair of notebooks from ASUS and Gateway; with prices on the Gateway coming near the $500 mark, this full-size notebook can offer some serious competition to netbooks if you want better performance at the cost of battery life. There's also a review on the NZXT Sentry 2 touch-screen fan controller (reviewed by OCC here) and more , so check out the links below.

Cases
ABS Tigas Super Full Tower Chassis @ Legit Reviews

Cooling
NZXT Sentry 2 Fan Controller @ ThinkComputers

Motherboards
Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P AMD 790FX Socket AM3 Motherboard @ PCSTATS

Notebooks
Gateway NV5214u Multimedia Notebook @ TweakTown
ASUS G51Vx 15" Gaming Notebook @ Techgage

Video
GPU Technology: NVIDIA Talks Fermi, Unveils Nexus @ HotHardware

Hardware Roundup: Friday Edition

Today's roundup includes a couple of reviews on Sapphire's HD 5850 and HD 5870 graphic cards along with a look at a look at Gigabyte's GTX 260 Super Overclock Series videocard. For those needing more sophisticated network storage there's the Thecus N5500 five-bay NAS server complete with an AJAX-based front end for easy management. Neoseeker brings us a roundup of five different AMD motherboards based on the 785G chipset. Check out all the reviews today by hitting the links below.

Input Devices
Perixx Periboard-708 Wireless Touchpad Keyboard @ ThinkComputers

Motherboards
AMD 785G Motherboard Roundup @ Neoseeker

Operating Systems
KDE 4 Isn't Too Bad, After All @ Techgage

Speakers/Headphones
Gameskulls GS-1 Tactical Gaming Helmet Headphones @ Legit Reviews

Storage/Hard Drives
Thecus N5500 Five-Bay NAS Server @ TweakTown

Video
Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 1GB Video Card and Sapphire Radeon HD 5870 1GB Overclocking Tests @ TweakTown
Gigabyte GV-N26OC-896I @ Bjorn3D

MIscellany
Case In Point: THX on Wheels @ HotHardware