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Hardware Roundup: Friday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: May 16, 2008 03:42AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Our roundup today includes cooling solutions for your CPU from Xigmatek along with CoolIt's closed loop VGA cooler. In the storage arena you have the chance to check out a pair of 1TB drives along with LaCie's 500GB external drive. Today's roundup also includes a pair of dual-GPU graphics cards for you to read about. There's lots more so make sure you check out the rest.
Cases
Lian Li PC-A09B Classical Series Mid-Tower Case @ Benchmark Reviews
Cooling
Xigmatek HDT-S1283 and Red Scorpion CPU Coolers @ Madshrimps
CoolIt Dual Drive Bay VGA Cooler NV Reference Series @ Bjorn3D
Memory
OCZ Reaper HPC PC2-8500 4GB Memory Kit @ Virtual-Hideout
Motherboards
ECS A780GM-A Black Series Motherboard @ Virtual-Hideout
EPU vs. DES power war wages on in Taipei @ TweakTown
Notebooks
Asus C90S Laptop Barebones @ TechSpot
Optical Drives
Lite-On DX-401S Blu-ray USB2.0 ROM Drive @ TweakTown
Power Supplies
NesteQ ECS5001 500w Modular PSU @ Virtual-Hideout
Storage/Hard Drives
Lexar Gaming Edition 2GB SD Card and 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo @ RBMods
Seagate's Barracuda ES.2 1TB SAS Hard Drive @ HotHardware
Western Digital 1 TB Caviar GP Serial ATA Hard Drive @ Tech ARP
LaCie Mini Hub 500GB USB 2.0 FireWire External Hard Drive @ ThinkComputers
Video
ASUS Radeon HD 3850 X2 1GB @ PC Perspective
VisionTek HD3870X2 OC @ Neoseeker
Hardware Roundup: Thursday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: May 15, 2008 02:36AM
Author: Ben Grantham
Some more reviews for your perusal in todays hardware roundup. There are CPU coolers from ThermoLab (check out the OCC review here for comparison) and Thermaltake, as well as a roundup by Frostytech of the best heatsinks they have tested so far. Other articles cover a 1KW PSU from OCZ and another quality looking case from Lian-Li. As usual, hit up the read links for the full low down.
Power Supplies
OCZ EliteXStream 1000W @ 3DGameMan
Cases
Lian-Li PC v1010 @ ThinkComputers
Cooling
ThermoLab Nano Silencer @ TweakTown
FrostyTech Top 5 Heatsinks @ FrostyTech
Thermaltake DuOrb and V1 CPU Coolers @ [H]ard|OCP
Motherboards
Gigabyte's P45 motherboard plug-fest @ Tech Report
Storage
Lexar Gaming Edition 2GB SD + 4GB Memory Stick Pro Duo @ RBMods
Misc
ASUS Shows Faith In Splashtop @ Techgage
Smooth Creations Broodling System @ HotHardware
Booq Boa Laptop Case @ Legit Reviews
Otterbox 7030 Waterproof Laptop Case @ OCModShop
Hardware Roundup: Wednesday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: May 14, 2008 04:56AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Today you get to see what happens when the folks at Madshrimps throw a little liquid nitrogen on a NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX graphics card. Follow that up by having a look at one of the latest solid-state drives from OCZ - does it perform as good as it looks? [H] goes shopping at a chain electronics store to see how the house brand PSUs stack up to the more established names in the market. FrostyTech tests the OCZ Vendetta 2 cooler (also reviewed by OCC HERE). Don't forget to check out the other items in the roundup before you leave.
Cases
Cooler Master Centurion 590 @ Techgage
NZXT Tempest @ Bjorn3D
Cooling
OCZ Vendetta 2 Exposed Heatpipe Base Heatsink @ FrostyTech
Motherboards
Asus Crosshair II Formula @ Neoseeker
Power Supplies
Getting the Best Buy on a Power Supply @ [H]ardocp
Ultra X3 800Watt Modular Power Supply @ Tweaknews
Storage/Hard Drives
OCZ SATA-II 32GB 2.5-Inch SSD OCZSSD2-1S32G @ Benchmark Reviews
Video
Palit GeForce 9600 GSO Sonic 768MB @ TweakTown
GeForce 9800 GTX Extreme Overclocking Experiment @ Madshrimps
Miscellany
Reducing The Power Consumption Of Overclocked PCs @ Tech ARP
Hardware Roundup: Tuesday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: May 13, 2008 04:06AM
Author: Dale Shuck
As the week continues our round turned up another review of the In Win B2 Stealth Bomber case (reviewed by OCC HERE). For the gamers there's a look at GTA IV by XSReviews. Legit Reviews evaluates the effects of 4GB vs. 2GB of memory on game performance. Continue on through the rest of the links to find out the latest on new hardware.
Cases
In Win B2 Stealth Bomber Mid Tower Case @ TweakTown
Gaming
GTA IV: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly @ XSReviews
Input Devices
My Saitek Eclipse Goes Kamikaze @ Tech ARP
Memory
Game Testing 2GB versus 4GB of Memory on Vista 64-bit @ Legit Reviews
Notebooks
Hypersonic Avenger AG2 12" Notebook @ Techgage
Power Supplies
Enermax Modu82+ 625W Power Supply @ PC Perspective
Storage/Hard Drives
OCZ Technology 4GB Rally2 USB Flash Drive @ ViperLair
Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus 1TB External Hard Drive @ ThinkComputers
Video
Overclocked Radeon HD 3650 Showdown, ASUS vs. HIS @ HotHardware
Miscellany
Buying a New Computer Today: Force Fed Technology That The Average Consumer Doesn't Need Editorial @ Tweaknews
Hardware Roundup: Monday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: May 12, 2008 03:50AM
Author: Dale Shuck
We kick off the new week by welcoming Benchmark Reviews to our list of affiliates as they explain the technology behind DDR3 memory. Our roundup also turned up a double header in the graphics card department with the Palit GeForce 9600GT 1GB card. Get your week off to a great start by following the links below for more reviews.
Cases
Silverstone GD02 HTPC Chassis @ ExtremeMHz
Cooling
Noctua NH-U9B CPU Cooler @ RBMods
Gaming
Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Gameplay Perfomance and Image Quality @ [H]ardOCP
DDR3 RAM: System Memory Technology Explained @ Benchmark Reviews
Speakers/Headphones
Razer/THX Mako 2.1-Channel Speaker System @ Techgage
Storage/Hard Drives
Super Talent Pico: World Smallest Flash Drive @ Bjorn3D
Video
Palit GeForce 9600GT 1GB Sonic Video Card @ ThinkComputers
Palit 9600GT Sonic 1GB Graphics Card @ TweakTown
Hardware Roundup: Weekend Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: May 11, 2008 11:45AM
Author: Chris Benjamin
In this weekend edition of the Hardware Roundup, we’ve got ThinkComputers’ review of NZXT’s Cryo LX laptop cooler, as well as 3dGameMan’s look at abit’s IX38 QuadGT Skt. 775 mobo. And just in case you didn’t already – call your Mother.
NZXT Cryo LX Notebook Cooler @ ThinkComputers
Coolermaster Aquagate Mini R80 Watercooling CPU Heatsink Review @ Frostytech
Silverstone KL03 Kublai ATX Case Review @ Madshrimps
Age of Conan Beta Review Part 3 @ BiTT Daily
abit IX38 QuadGT Review @ 3dGameMan
Western Digital 1 TB Caviar GP SATA II Hard Drive @ TechARP
Diamond Radeon HD3650 1GB Review @ Motherboards
Hardware Roundup: Friday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: May 9, 2008 03:59AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Included in today's roundup is another look at the CoolIT Pure water cooling kit (also reviewed by OCC HERE). Other entries in the lineup include Bjorn3D's review of Gigabyte's top-end X48 motherboard along with a soft modding guide to turn a NVIDIA GeForce graphics card into a workstation level Quadro card. Don't forget to check out OCC's Gigabyte 8800 GT giveaway if you haven't done so already!
Cooling
CoolIT Systems PURE CPU Cooler @ TweakTown
Coolermaster LED Silent Fan @ XSReviews
Memory
Patriot Viper DDR3-1866 2GB Memory Kit @ TweakTown
Motherboards
GIGABYTE X48T-DQ6 @ Bjorn3D
Sound Cards
ASUS Xonar DX PCI Express 7.1 Audio Card @ HotHardware
Video
NVIDIA GeForce To Quadro Soft-Mod Guide @ Tech ARP
Asus EAH3850 X2 @ Neoseeker
Hardware Roundup: Thursday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: May 8, 2008 04:03AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Our round contains some interesting reviews and editorials today. Microsoft have finally gotten its ducks in a row and added the Windows XP SP3 back to the Windows update and Tech ARP offers updated information. BiTT Daily offers additional game play details on Age of Conan. In the video department we have some analysis of where the market is today along with more information on NVIDIA's Hybrid SLI. Dig in and enjoy!
Cases
NZXT Tempest Case @ 3dGameMan
Cooling
Noiseblocker Coolscraper 3.0 @ XSReviews
Intel FCLGA4-S Core 2 Extreme Reference Heatsink @ FrostyTech
Gaming
Age of Conan Beta 48 hours in @ BiTT Daily
Motherboards
ASUS P5E3 Premium WiFi-AP @n @ Techgage
Mouse Pads
Razer Destructor Professional Gaming Mat @ ThinkComputers
Operating Systems
Windows XP SP3 RTM Confirmed Rev. 1.3 @ Tech ARP
Microsoft Silently Rolls Out Anti-Hack Update For Windows Vista @ Tech ARP
Video
Today's graphics cards: the value angle @ Tech Report
S3 Chrome 430 GT Graphics Card @ TweakTown
NVIDIA Hybrid SLI and HybridPower Benchmarked and Explained @ Legit Reviews
Miscellany
Podcast #29 - 3DMark Vantage, EVGA USB VGA adapter, 780a SLI chipset ... @ PCP Perspective
Hardware Roundup: Wednesday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: May 7, 2008 04:35AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Today's roundup starts off with a couple of chassis reviews including another look at the In Win B2 Stealth Bomber case (read the OCC review HERE). As the popularity of media center/home theater PCs continues to grow the need for unobtrusive ways to display information about media content increases and that's where LCD displays such as the one from VL Systems come in. Bjorn3D tests out the Wolfking Warrior XXtreme gaming keyboard (see the OCC review HERE). Continue on through the rest of the reviews and make sure you check out our NVIDIA 780a SLI roundup as well.
Cases
In Win B2 Stealth Bomber Case @ RBMods
NZXT Tempest ATX Mid Tower Enclosure @ TweakTown
Cooling
Thermolab Nano Silencer TLI-U Low-Profile Heatsink @ Frostytech
Displays
VL System M-Play Blast LCD Case Display & Remote Control @ Tweaknews
Input Devices
Wolfking Warrior XXtreme @ Bjorn3D
Memory
OCZ ReaperX HPC DDR3-1333 2GB Memory Kit @ ThinkComputers
Sound Cards
Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1 Sound Card @ TweakTown
Storage/Hard Drives
Western Digital 320 GB Scorpio Notebook Hard Drive @ Tech ARP
Hardware Roundup: Tuesday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: May 6, 2008 04:57AM
Author: Dale Shuck
It was another busy 24 hours for our affiliates and our roundup is full up today. Leading off we have two looks at the Thermolab Micro Silencer cooler (reviewed by OCC HERE). Next in a line is a trio of power supplies from Tuniq, Zalman and Cooler Master. We also get a first look at the Age of Conan beta from B1TT Daily. You can finish up by spending some time checking out the bevy of video card reviews today.
Cooling
Akasa AK-TT12-80 Thermal Adhesive Tape @ FrostyTech
Thermolab Micro Silencer TLI-S Heatsink @ FrostyTech
ThermoLab Micro Silencer CPU Cooler @ TweakTown
CPUs
AMD Phenom X3 processor family performance @ TechSpot
Gaming
Age of Conan Beta After 24 Hours @ BiTT Daily
Mobile
Honeywell Airlite 700 Wireless Bluetooth Headset @ 3dGameMan
Power Supplies
Tuniq Miniplant 950w Power Supply @ Virtual-Hideout
Zalman ZM850-HP 850W Modular Power Supply @ ThinkComputers
Cooler Master Real Power Pro 850 Watt Power Supply @ Tweaknews
Video
EVGA UV Plus+ External USB VGA Adapter @ PC Perspective
ECS N8800GT-256MX Video Card @ Legit Reviews
MSI GeForce 9600GT 1GB OC Graphics Card @ TweakTown
Diamond Viper Radeon HD 3650 1GB @ HotHardware
9800 GTX vs. SLI vs. 3-way SLI. vs. Quad SLI @ [H]ardocp
Hardware Roundup: Monday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: May 5, 2008 04:57AM
Author: Dale Shuck
It's been a busy weekend for our affiliates so let's check out what the roundup turned up today. Tech ARP updated its piece on Windows XP SP3 with some more information on the various flavors of XP. PC Perspective takes a look an the Aquaduct 360 XT external cooling system - definitely not your typical pre-built cooling setup. motherboards.org evaluates an AMD 790FX based motherboard. Our roundup also garnered a nice collection of graphics cards from both camps for you to look at. Refill that coffee cup and get reading.
Cases
NZXT Tempest Mid Tower Gaming Case @ Legit Reviews
Cooling
Aqua Computer Aquaduct 360 XT Water Cooling System @ PC Pespective
Motherboards
MSI K9A2 Platinum Motherboard @ motherboards.org
ASRock Penryn 1600SLIX3-WiFi 680i Motherboard @ ThinkComputers
Notebooks
HP Jornada 728 @ RBMods
Operating Systems
Windows XP SP3 RTM Confirmed @ Tech ARP
Speakers/Headphones
Razer Mako 2.1 Advanced THX Speaker System @ ExtremeMHz
Storage/Hard Drives
QNAP 409 Turbo @ 3D Velocity
Video
Diamond Radeon HD 3870 1GB Graphics Card @ PC Perspective
Diamond's Radeon HD 3870 1GB video card @ Tech Report
ASUS EN9600GT Silent 512MB @ Techgage
Foxconn 9800GTX Extreme OC @ Bjorn3D
Miscellany
Reducing The Power Consumption Of Overclocked PCs @ Tech ARP
Being Cut Off From The Outside World @ TweakTown
Hardware Roundup: Saturday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: May 3, 2008 02:04AM
Author: Ben Grantham
Another daily dose of hardware reviews to start your weekend. The guys at Madshrimps put an Intel Q9300 under phase change and see how high they can take it (a shade under 3.9GHz it turns out). Speaking of cooling, there are a trio of heatsink reviews for you to look at as well as a pre-built system from Smooth Creations with an impressive custom paint job. Check out the links below for more details.
CPUs
Q9300 Subzero Overclocking @ Madshrimps
Motherboards
DFI Lanparty LT X48-T2R @ TweakTown
Cooling
SilenX iXtrema IXC-120HA2 Heatsink @ FrostyTech
Nexus XiR-3500 Copper Edition @ TweakTown
Coolermaster Hyper Z600 Passive Heatsink @ FrostyTech
Cases
Hiper Anubis @ 3DGameMan
Misc
Smooth Creations Broodling Unboxed @ HotHardware
Spire Powerfuse S162 @ XSReviews
Hardware Roundup: Friday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: May 2, 2008 04:49AM
Author: Ben Grantham
Let's see what we have you in Friday's hardware roundup shall we. There is a look at the upcoming Foxconn P45 board, as well as a review of an XFX board featuring NVIDIA's top end 790i chipset. In the cooling department, there is a review of a CPU cooler from Sunbeam and [H]ard|OCP take a look at a couple of CPU coolers which feature interesting technology but come up short on performance compared to current high end offerings. As always, use the links below to read more.
Displays
Honeywell Arius 2216 LCD @ Bjorn3D
Motherboards
ECS A780GM-A Black Series Motherboard @ Motherboards.org
XFX nForce 790i Ultra @ Legit Reviews
Foxconn P45 Quantum Force "Avenger" Preview @ TweakTown
Cooling
Sumbeamtech Core-Contact Freezer Heatsink @ FrostyTech
Noise Limit SilentFlux CPU Coolers @ [H]ard|OCP
Misc
MSI GX600X Turbobook @ TweakTown
Akasa UV SATA Cable @ XSReviews
Spire SP332CB 3.5" Internal Card Reader @ RBMods
Hardware Roundup: Thursday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: May 1, 2008 04:48AM
Author: Ben Grantham
Thursday's hardware roundup gives you a few more reviews to read over, such as another look at NVIDIA's current top dog the 9800 GX2. If you want to see how that card compares spec wise to every other card out there, then TechARP's updated graphics card comparison guide can show you just that. Among the other reviews today are a 'Silent' CPU cooler from Glacialtech and we see how 8GB of OCZ memory fares. You know the drill, just click on what interests you.
Video
Gigabyte GeForce 9800 GX2 @ TweakTown
Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide @ TechARP
XFX 9800GTX Giveaway @ Bjorn3D
Cooling
Glacialtech Igloo 5750 Silent CPU Cooler @ Legit Reviews
Memory
OCZ Quad 2GB Memory Kit @ Madshrimps
Storage
OCZ Rally2 Turbo 4GB Flash Drive @ Virtual-Hideout
Displays
ASUS LS201 20" LCD Monitor @ HotHardware
Processors
Desktop CPU Comparison Guide @ TechARP
Mainstream AMD and Intel Quad-core Compared @ Madshrimps
Misc
Targus Travel Power Outlets @ ThinkComputers
VL System M-Play Blast Indicator & Remote Control @ 3DGameMan
Dell XPS 730 H2C @ HotHardware
Hardware Roundup: Wednesday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: April 30, 2008 04:06AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Our mid-week roundup includes two top end video cards including a factory-overclocked Radeon HD 3870 X2 card and a reference-design NVIDIA 8800GTS. If an improved cooling solution is on your shopping list you're in luck today with two CPU coolers in the lineup. Check out the other links before you go as well.
Cases
NZXT Tempest Mid-Tower @ Techgage
Cooling
Xigmatek HDT-SD964 Exposed Heatpipe Base Heatsink @ Frostytech
Nexus XiR-2300 Aluminum Ed. CPU Cooler @ TweakTown
Motherboards
MSI P7N SLI Platinum Motherboard @ Viperlair
Speakers/Headphones
Razer Piranha Gaming Communicator @ ThinkComputers
Video
Visiontek Radeon HD 3870 X2 Overclocked Edition @ TechSpot
Sparkle 8800GTS 512 MB @ Bjorn3D
Hardware Roundup: Tuesday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: April 29, 2008 04:30AM
Author: Ben Grantham
With 3DMark Vantage officially launching yesterday, the feeling of depression as systems worldwide struggle to crawl through it is probably starting sink in. It also means that there is plenty of coverage on the new bechmark, which naturally includes a review from ourselves here at OCC. Will it become as popular as previous versions, or have Futuremark made some mistakes this time around? (the decision to charge for anything more than a single run comes to mind). Other reviews to peruse today include those on Intel's 45nm quad core chips, plus other hardware such as power supplies and cases.
3DMark Vantage
3DMark Vantage Review @ OCC
Futuremark 3DMark Vantage @ Legit Reviews
3DMark Vantage @ HotHardware
3DMark Vantage Tested @ Bjorn3D
Processors
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ Techgage
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 @ HotHardware
AMD Phenom X3 8750 @ Lost Circuits
Motherboards
Intel and ASUS X48 Heavyweights @ The Tech Report
Power
Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1000W @ ThinkComputers
Cooling
Noctua NH-U9B Low Noise Heatsink @ FrostyTech
Cases
Ultra m998 ATX Mid-Tower @ TweakTown
NZXT Tempest @ RBMods
Video
DX10 Gaming with a HD3450 @ Neoseeker
Gigabyte 8800GT Turbo Force Edition @ Viperlair
x264 HD Benchmark Version 2.0 @ TechARP
Storage
Vantec NexStar Hard Drive Dock @ Virtual-Hideout
Misc
New MSI Wind Photos @ TweakTown
Hardware Roundup: Monday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: April 28, 2008 04:44AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Solid state drives may not be all the rage these days due to their high prices, but they're certainly garnering a lot of attention. Today PC Perspective gives us an opportunity to check out one of the latest offering from OCZ. Our roundup also includes looks at a mid-range Radeon 3650 video card as well as a preview of the latest graphics benchmark from 3DMark.
Cases
CoolerMaster Centurion 590 Case @ Overclockers Cafe
Gaming
MotorStorm Review for Playstation 3 @ RBMods
Input Devices
Cirago Micro USB Bluetooth Adapter @ Tweaknews
Notebooks
ASUS M51S 15.4" Notebook @ Techgage
Storage/Hard Drives
OCZ Technology 64GB SATA-I Solid State Disk @ PC Perspective
Video
DIAMOND Radeon HD 3650 1GB Graphics Card @ TweakTown
Futuremark 3DMark Vantage Benchmark Preview @ PC Perspective
3DMark Vantage @ Accelenation
Hardware Roundup: Saturday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: April 26, 2008 03:29PM
Author: Ben Grantham
A little bit of light reading for your weekend in today's hardware roundup. There are reviews on motherboards with integrated video catering for both sides of the CPU divide, as well as video card reviews in the mid-high end price bracket. We get further information on how AMDs 780G chipset fares when considering it as an HTPC solution from TweakTown and some Pre-Release details regarding Windows XP SP3 (due to be available for download on the 29th).
Cooling
Thermaltake DuOrb CPU Cooler @ 3DGameMan
Motherboards
ASUS M3A78-EMH HDMI Motherboard @ Legit Reviews
XFX nForce 630i GeForce 7150 Motherboard @ HotHardware
Video
EVGA 8800GT Akimbo 1GB @ Motherboards.org
Inno3D 9600GT Hurricane @ Overclocker Cafe
Misc
AMD Athlon 4850e & 780G as HTPC Platform @ TweakTown
Pre-Release Details on XP SP3 @ TechARP
Hardware Roundup: Friday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: April 25, 2008 04:56AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Let's kick off today's roundup with Alienware's media server from Legit Reviews. It's got wireless high definition media streaming, full digital home automation readiness, 4TB of hot swappable hard disk storage and Blu-ray high definition movies. If you have to ask how much... ThinkComputers has Gigabyte's X48T-DQ6 top of the line motherboard on the bench (also reviewed by OCC HERE). For cooling we have another Gigabyte entry as well as the hybrid water/TEC CoolIT Freezone Elite unit from Bjorn3D.
Cooling
GIGABYTE G-Power 2 Pro CPU Cooler @ TweakTown
CoolIT Freezone Elite @ Bjorn3D
Home Theater
Alienware High Definition Media Server @ Legit Reviews
Motherboards
GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3P Motherboard @ Virtual-Hideout
Gigabyte X48T-DQ6 Intel X48 Motherboard @ ThinkComputers
Storage/Hard Drives
Western Digital VR150 300GB Velociraptor @ mortherboards.org
Miscellany
Podcast #28 - VelociRaptor 300GB and OCZ 64GB SSD hard drives and more @ PC Perspective
Hardware Roundup: Thursday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: April 24, 2008 06:06AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Storage needs always seem to be increasing. Fortunately, hard drives costs are keeping pace in the opposite direction as drive sizes have reached terabyte sizes and cost per gigabyte have never been more reasonable. Today we find two external storage solutions in the form of NAS appliances from Buffalo and Enhance Tech. Bjorn3D offers a comparison of two high-end DDR3 memory kits. Keeping things cool is the goal of the Lapworks Attache stand over at Virtual-Hideout (also reviewed by OCC HERE). Techgage has a look at one of the latest cameras from Nikon as they review the D60 SLR. There's more so make sure you following the links below to read all of the best from our affiliates.
Cooling
LapWorks Attaché Laptop Stand @ Virtual-Hideout
CPUs
Intel QX9770 Quad Core Extreme 3.2Ghz Processor @ Tweaknews
Digital Photography/Video
Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital-SLR Camera @ Techgage
Memory
OCZ DDR3-12800 Platinum vs. Patriot DDR3-15000 Viper @ Bjorn3D
Storage/Hard Drives
A-Data C702 16GB Flash Drive @ OCModShop
Hard Drive Performance Comparison Guide @ Tech ARP
Buffalo TeraStation Pro II 1TB Rackmount NAS @ ThinkComputers
Enhance Tech T4H CR External RAID Tower @ TweakTown
Video
Asus 9600 GT TOP Videocard @ RBMods
HIS HD3850 AGP Video Card @ 3dGameMan
Miscellany
Ways to silence your PC @ XSReviews
Hardware Roundup: Wednesday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: April 23, 2008 04:34AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Today's roundup is a little shorter than usual which is a good thing as we'll explain in a second. Madshrimps have a look at the Silverstone 2.5" external hard drive enclosure that also comes with an 3.5" docking bay. We got a look at a couple different HTPC controllers yesterday and we're back with another one today as ExtremeMhz evaluates the Gyration In-Air Control. You also get a chance to look at two top-end video cards from ATI and NVIDIA. Now, before you go, make sure you take a few moments to check out the special edition roundup of the AMD X3 8750 CPUs.
Input Devices
Gyration In-Air Control - The Ultimate Media Center PC Remote @ ExtremeMHz
Storage/Hard Drives
Silverstone MS05 External 2.5inch SATA HDD Enclosure @ Madshrimps
Beginners Guides: Installing RAID on a Desktop PC @ PCSTATS
Video
Diamond Radeon HD 3870 1GB Video Card @ Legit Reviews
XFX GeForce 9800 GTX SLI @ [H]ardocp
Ready or not, HDTV is Mandatory @ OCModShop
Hardware Roundup: Tuesday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: April 22, 2008 05:13AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Our roundup turned up two different approaches to input devices, both of which are well-suited for controlling HTPCs and both from Logitech. Another two-fer special today is a pair of high-end power supplies from Corsair and Tuniq. Bjorn3D treats us to a look at the console game Dark Sector. NVNews reviews the MSI P7N SLI Platinum motherboard based on NVIDIA's 750i chipset. Don't forget to check out the shots of the Gigabyte EP45 Extreme motherboard at TweakTown before you go.
Gaming
Dark Sector @ Bjorn3D
Input Devices
Logitech diNovo Mini Keyboard @ RBMods
Logitech MX Air Cordless Mouse @ TweakTown
Motherboards
MSI P7N SLI Platinum Motherboard @ NVNews
Gigabyte EP45 Extreme Exclusive Shots @ TweakTown
Operating Systems
Linux Part 1: Getting Familiar @ PCSTATS
Power Supplies
Corsair HX1000W PSU @ [H]ardocp
Tuniq Ensemble 1200W Power Supply @ ThinkComputers
Storage/Hard Drives
A-DATA PD17, PD18, and PD19 Mini USB Flash Drives @ Virtual-Hideout
Thermaltake BlacX HDD Docking Station @ 3dGameMan
Video
Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide @ Tech ARP
Hardware Roundup: Monday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: April 21, 2008 05:03AM
Author: Dale Shuck
If you're looking for a new case we have you covered today whether you're looking for a mid-tower or something larger. ThinkComputers reviews the In Win B2 Stealth bomber case (see the OCC review HERE) and 3dGameMan looks at the Thermaltake Armor+ case. Intel processors continue to dominate the reviews and today we have both dual- and quad-core processors in the lineup. To keep those CPUs cool you can check out the CoolerMaster Hyper212 Dual-Fan CPU Cooler at Tech ARP (also reviewed by OCC HERE). For storage, flash-based drives are the thing today whether it's a new USB drive from Super Talent or a solid state drive like the 32GB model from MTRON. Bjorn3D evaluates the Gigabyte EP35-DS4 board and its energy-saving features (you can read the OCC review HERE). The new ATI Catalyst drivers are out so make sure you look at the analysis from TweakTown before you go.
Cases
Thermaltake Armor+ Case @ 3dGameMan
In Win B2 Stealth Bomber Case @ ThinkComputers
Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper212 Dual-Fan CPU Cooler @ Tech ARP
CPUs
Intel Core 2 Quad 9300 Processor @ Legit Reviews
Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ Techgage
Mobile GPU Comparison Guide @ Tech ARP
Motherboards
Gigabyte EP35-DS4: DES in Action @ Bjorn3D
Operating Systems
Linux Part 2: Installing a PC @ PCSTATS
Power Supplies
Silverstone ST50EF-PLUS Short Cable Edition Power Supply @ ExtremeMHz
Storage/Hard Drives
Super Talent Pico 8GB USB Drive @ DarkVision Hardware
Supertalent 8GB USB Pico Flash Drive @ RBMods
MTRON PRO 32GB 2.5 SATA SSD @ TweakTown
Western Digital Velociraptor 10K RPM 300GB Hard Drive @ HotHardware
Video
Leadtek 9600 GT SLI reviewed and compared with 9800 GTX @ Madshrimps
ATI Catalyst 8.4 Analysis - XP & Vista @ TweakTown
Hardware Roundup: Friday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: April 18, 2008 05:01AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Kicking off our roundup today we get a chance to revisit the DDR2 vs. DDR3 memory debate at least when it comes to choosing your motherboard. [H] evaluates a combo board from MSI that supports both formats and discovers it has a large number of issues that renders it not ready for prime time. If you've already made the decision to bite the bullet and move to DDR3 modules then check out the Asus P5E3 board based on Intel's latest X48 chipset over at Bjorn3d. XSReviews has the Cyber Sniper Stinga gaming mouse (also reviewed by OCC HERE). Don't forget to check out PCPerspective's look at the War for Visual Computing article before you go.
Audio
Hands On With DTS HD Master Audio @ TweakTown
CPUs
Intel's Core 2 Quad Q9300 processor @ Tech Report
Gaming
5 game concepts that should be revisited @ XSReviews
Input Devices
Cyber Snipa Stinger @ XSReviews
Motherboards
MSI P35 Platinum Combo @ [H]ardocp
ASUS P5E3 Premium WIFI Ap@n @ Bjorn3D
Notebooks
Lenovo ThinkPad X300 Ultraportable Notebook @ HotHardware
Storage/Hard Drives
Xporter 32GB memory stick @ Fudzilla
Super Talent Pico A 8 GB @ MetkuMods
Video
ASUS EN8800GT 1GB Graphics Card @ TweakTown
Miscellany
War for Visual Computing: Why AMD Could Have the Best Chance @ PCPerspective
Hardware Roundup: Thursday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: April 17, 2008 05:10AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Earlier this week Tech ARP posted an article on counterfeit DFI motherboards having been spotted in the Indonesian markets. They've subsequently updated that piece with more information concerning the manufacturer of those ersatz boards. The folks at Madshrimps have added two more water cooling blocks to the review lineup. Finally we have another workstation graphics card in an ongoing series from HotHardware.
Cases
Lian Li V2010 Case @ 3dGameMan
Cooling
EK Supreme and Koolance CPU-340 Compared to The Competition @ Madshrimps
Monitors
Zalman TRIMON 22" 3D Monitor Exclusive @ TweakTown
Motherboards
Fake DFI Motherboards - Updated @ Tech ARP
Asus P5E-VM @ Neoseeker
Operating Systems
Beginners Guides: Linux Part 3: Installing New Software @ PCSTATS
Power Supplies
Enermax MODU82+ 625w PSU @ [H]ardocp
Video
XFX 9800 GTX Black Edition @ Fudzilla
ATI FireGL V8600 1GB Workstation Graphics Card @ HotHardware
Hardware Roundup: Wednesday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: April 16, 2008 04:59AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Video card reviews return in full force today after a recent respite with NVIDIA's 9600GT and 9800 GTX dominating the pack. That makes the single ATI Radeon 3850 review look a little lonely. RBMods has a set of Patriot's high-end Viper DDR3 memory today (you can read the OCC review HERE ). Many enthusiasts are beginning to take notice of Intel's Xeon 3300 series processors as worthwhile alternatives to some of the harder to find 45nm Penryn desktop CPUs. The Tech Report puts a Xeon X3320 through the wringer to see what kind of overclocking potential can be found in these server chips.
Cases
Antec Mini P180 @ Bjorn3D
Cooling
Auras Fridge JES-988 Passive VGA Cooler @ Madshrimps
Scythe Zipang @ XSReviews
CPUs
Overclocking Intel's Xeon X3320 processor @ Tech Report
Memory
Patriot Viper PC3-14400 DDR3 Memory @ RBMods
Operating Systems
Windows XP SP3 RTM Confirmed @ Tech ARP
Optimize USB Drive Performance in Vista @ OCModShop
Sound Cards
Creative EAX vs. ASUS DS3D GX 2.0 @ Techgage
Video
Gainward 9600GT 1024MB @ Fudzilla
NVIDIA 3-Way SLI With GeForce 9800 GTX Graphics Cards @ Legit Reviews
MSI N9600GT 512M OC @ [H]ardocp
Diamond Viper Radeon HD 3850 512MB Overclocked Ruby Edition @ HotHardware
NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Interview @ NVNews
ASUS EN9800 GTX 512MB Graphics Card @ TweakTown
ASUS 9800 GTX 512MB Graphics Card @ Virtual-Hideout
Miscellany
Neoseeker launches new video section @ Neoseeker
Hardware Roundup: Tuesday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: April 15, 2008 05:01AM
Author: Dale Shuck
We manage to spread the wealth around today as we have a single review in several different categories today. Legit Reviews has a peak inside the B2 Stealth Bomber mid-tower case (also reviewed by OCC HERE). For a little something different, and perhaps for an idea on what to spend your tax refund on, check out the Samsung LED backlight TV over at Bonafide Reviews. Techgage takes you on a tour of the latest dualband 802.11n router from D-Link to see if it's worth the price. Jumping over to the motherboard department we find the Asus Striker II Formula. Based on the nVidia 780i chipset, this boards supports DDR2 memory and the folks at RBMods found it to be a capable overclocking platform (read the OCC review HERE).
Cases
In Win B2 Stealth Bomber ATX Computer Case @ Legit Reviews
Gaming
Baroque (Wii) @ OCModShop
Monitors
Samsung LN-T4081F LED Backlight LCD 40" HDTV @ BonafideReviews
Motherboards
Asus Striker II Formula Motherboard @ RBMods
Networking
D-Link DGL-4500 Xtreme N Gaming Router @ Techgage
Notebooks
Entering the Notebook World in 2008 @ TweakTown
Speakers/Headphones
Cyber Acoustics CA-5001 5.1 Speaker Kit @ TweakTown
Storage/Hard Drives
Super Talent Pico 8Gb Micro USB2.0 Flash Drive @ Tweaknews
Video
Palit GeForce 9800GTX @ motherboards.org
Hardware Roundup: Monday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: April 14, 2008 03:37AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Our week kicks off and the U.S. federal tax filing deadline is upon us. If you haven't figured out how to spend your refund yet, maybe today's roundup can offer you some ideas. For those looking to upgrade their storage you can check out a pair of 500GB hard drive reviews with Viper Lair looking at a Hitachi drive and Tech ARP testing WD's Caviar model. TechSpot weighs in on the top-end Phenom X4 9850 processor from AMD. The Eee sub-notebook has been out for a while, but until recently it was only available with Linux. Tech Report tests the latest offering featuring the Windows XP operating system. For video cards today Fudzilla checks out a factory-overclocked 9800 GTX from EVGA while PC Perspective reviews the Sapphire Radeon HD 3650 for the more budget-minded buyer. For those looking for something in between the two can check out the HIS HD 3870 IceQ 3 Turbo over at Bjorn3D.
Cooling
Coolink ChipChilla Chipset Cooler @ TweakTown
CPUs
AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition @ TechSpot
Motherboards
Fake DFI Motherboards @ Tech ARP
Notebooks
Asus' Eee PC 4G XP sub-notebook @ Tech Report
Optical Drives
ASUS DRW-2014 L1T DVD-RW @ Virtual-Hideout
Power Supplies
Thermaltake Toughpower QFan 650W Power Supply @ ThinkComputers
Storage/Hard Drives
Hitachi Deskstar 500GB SATA/300 7200RPM 16MB HDD @ Viper Lair
Western Digital 500 GB Caviar GP Hard Drive @ Tech ARP
Thermaltake BlacX Hard Drive Docking Station @ Techgage
Video
EVGA 9800 GTX SSC @ Fudzilla
Sapphire Radeon HD 3650 GDDR3 512MB @ PC Perspective
HIS HD 3870 IceQ 3 Turbo @ Bjorn3D
Hardware Roundup: Saturday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: April 12, 2008 12:02PM
Author: Dale Shuck
You'd didn't think we'd leave you empty-handed over the weekend did you? Of course not! Virtual-Hideout has a look at Noctua's NH-U12P CPU cooler (reviewed by OCC HERE.) Legit Reviews has a first look at ECS's motherboard based on the AMD 780G chipset. Not to be partial we also have the ASUS Strike II motherboard for Intel processors based on the nForce 780i chipset. What else, let's see. We have a couple of storage related reviews with the Seagate Momentus 2'5" hard drive plus a device to allow you to switch between two different bootable hard drives. There's lots more for you to read by following the links below.
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler @ Virtual-Hideout
Gaming
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Preview @ OCModShop
Motherboards
ECS A780GM-A Motherboard @ Legit Reviews
ASUS Striker II NSE 790i SLI Motherboard @ ThinkComputers
Operating Systems
Automatically Logging Into Windows XP @ Tech ARP
Power Supplies
Nesteq EECS 700 Watt Ultra Quiet Power Supply @ 3dGameMan
Software
CyberLink PowerDVD 8 @ TweakTown
Storage/Hard Drives
Seagate Momentus 5400.4 250GB 2.5 HDD @ TweakTown
MITRON Duplus HDD Selector @ Madshrimps
Video
NVIDIA Gets Aggressive, Dismisses CPU-GPU Fusion @ HotHardware
Hardware Roundup: Friday Edition
Category: Affiliate NewsPosted: April 11, 2008 04:48AM
Author: Dale Shuck
It'll come as no surprise to regular readers that video cards are once again dominating the roundup with the latest and greatest from NVIDIA and AMD/ATI making another appearance today. Tech Report has assembled a collection of 9800 GTX cards, threw in a couple of 9800 GX2 GPUs and then tested the lot with three-way and quad-SLI configurations. Virtual-Hideout also tests a multi-GPU setup using an ATI Radeon HD 3870 in single-card and Crossfire mode. We also get another look at the AutumnWave OnAir tuner (reviewed by OCC HERE). The Asetek LCLC water cooling kit was originally available only to OEMs but now that it's become available through retail channels HotHardware checks it out. For motherboards we have an nForce 750i based from MSI courtesy of [H]. Now that the Phenom B3 processors are out, TweakTown put together a comparison of boards based on both the AMD 790FX and NVIDIA 780a chipsets. Check out the links below and enjoy!
Cooling
Asetek LCLC - Low Cost Liquid Cooling System @ HotHardware
Gaming
Army of Two @ OCModShop
Input Devices
Saitek Cyborg Command Unit @ Techgage
Motherboards
MSI P7N SLI Platinum @ [H]ardocp
AMD 790FX Vs NVIDIA 780a Chipsets @ TweakTown
Storage/Hard Drives
Super Talent Pico 8GB Ultra Small Flash Drive @ 3dGameMan
Video
Crytek's Cevat Yerli Speaks on Rasterization and Ray Tracing @ PC Perspective
The GeForce 9 series multi-GPU extravaganza @ Tech Report
AutumnWave OnAir USB HDTV-GT Tuner @ TweakTown
GIGABYTE ATI Radeon HD 3870 512MB Crossfire @ Virtual-Hideout
XFX 9600GT XXX SLI @ Bjorn3D
Miscellany
Podcast #27 - 9800 GTX, ASUS Eee PC 4G-X, Atom CPU, NVIDIA partners with VIA for $45 platform and much more @ PC Perspective
