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Cooler Master Real Power Pro 850W Review » April 16, 2008 05:00PM
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Mushkin XP-800AP 800W Review » April 8, 2008 05:00PM
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Apevia Warlock 900W PSU Review » April 5, 2008 05:00PM
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Antec Truepower Quattro TPQ-1000 Review » March 24, 2008 05:00PM
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E-Power EP-2KW 2000 Watt Review » March 4, 2008 05:00PM
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Power Supplies News (169)
Update on the Ultra modular power supply lawsuit
Category: Power SuppliesPosted: April 12, 2008 09:13AM
Author: kingdingeling
After the recent News Post about the lawsuit Ultra Products filed at the Florida Middle District Court against 22 power supply manufacturers, I received further information about the lawsuit. It is in fact about the US Patent No. 7,133,293, submitted in November 2006 and owned by Ultra Products. There is a long list of the specific models in question by each manufacturer, but I will not bore you with it at this point. The most interesting point about this is the fact that Ultra wants to ban all the 22 power supply manufacturers from any "further infringement of the '293 patent", which suggests that Ultra wants to establish a monopoly in modular power supplies, as well as seeking a little monetary compensation for the 'losses' Ultra had to suffer by the other manufacturers using their patent. We will see how this will unravel.
Corsair now 80PLUS certified on all power supplies
Category: Power SuppliesPosted: April 10, 2008 09:25AM
Author: kingdingeling
Corsair is a brand that has been known for memory modules for a long time now, but has successfully entered the power supply market not too long ago. The HX, TX and VX series of power supplies have quickly become known as decent units amongst enthusiasts, but have just now been 80PLUS certified. To get an 80PLUS certification, the power supply unit in questions must be 80% efficient at 20%, 50% and 100% load. The higher efficiency leads to less power consumption, which causes less heat to be generated by the unit, ultimately minimizing the need for loud, high-RPM fans. Most enthusiasts are out for a quiet computer, so that is definitely a plus. Also, lower electricity consumption will keep the wallets of users just as happy as the users themselves.
OCZ Launches Efficient Superpower
Category: Power SuppliesPosted: April 7, 2008 04:30PM
Author: Chris Benjamin
OCZ Technology, a worldwide leader in DRAM and power supply manufacturing, has unleashed an "Elite" new series of computer PSU's. The EliteXStream line of power supplies is the product of a collaboration between OCZ Tech. and the experts at PC Power & Cooling, and features the "single +12V Rail" technology perfected by PC P&C. This design guarantees the stable, clean power that enthusiasts demand, and can also generate that power at up to 86% efficiency - easily gaining the EliteXStream line 80+ certification. These PSU's are available in 800W and 1000W configurations, and offer a complete array of connectors - including four 8-pin (6+2), and 17 drive connectors. OCZ cools these power monsters with a 120mm fan, and backs the EliteXStream line with a 5 year warranty.
EPA Drafting New Energy Conservation Standard
Category: Power SuppliesPosted: April 6, 2008 02:02PM
Author: Chris Benjamin
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is currently hard at work drafting a new Energy Star efficiency standard - Energy Star 5.0 - which is due to take effect in July 2009. This updated standard will require PC makers who desire Energy Star 5.0 certification to use power supply units that meet stringent specifications. A compliant PSU will need to be 85% efficient at 50% of its rated output, and 82% efficient at 20% and 100% of its rated output. Current Energy Star 4.0 compliance requires that a power supply meet the 80+ efficiency standard, which mandates that a PSU must be 80% efficient at 20, 50, and 100% of its rated output. More info on the current 80+ initiative can be found here.
OCZ Announces Additions to PC Power & Cooling Silencer Family
Category: Power SuppliesPosted: April 3, 2008 05:54PM
Author: Chris Benjamin
OCZ Technology has proudly announced a few new additions to its superior PC Power & Cooling Silencer power supply family. PC P&C's Silencer line of PSU's have long provided system builders and modders - including me - with premium power management at an affordable price point. The newly launched PSU's include 370W, 420W, and 500W EPS12V Silencer models - and a 500W Dell compatible model. All of PC P&C's Silencer models offer a single +12V Rail for optimal power distribution and stability, and are also 80% efficiency certified - so you know your Silencer PSU will run cool, and provide tangible electrical savings. PC Power & Cooling's new offerings provide users with a wide range of powerful, dependable PSU's designed to scale with your needs. Whether you're building a new HTPC, gaming or workstation PC, or if you want to add one of today's powerhouse graphics cards to your Dell PC, PC Power & Cooling has you covered.
Corsair Announces HX1000 Power Supply
Category: Power Supplies, ManufacturersPosted: February 28, 2008 10:44PM
Author: Ben Grantham
When it comes to power supplies, manufacturers generally tend to send out the message that bigger is better. While this generally isn't the case (todays PC's are actually on a trend of decreasing their power consumption), when you have multiple high-end graphics cards you still need a bit of grunt to keep things ticking over at full load. Corsairs newest PSU, the HX1000 is guaranteed to provide its 1000W output at operating temperatures up to 50c. Now this may seem excessive, but it is also the first PSU to be certified for 3-way nVidia SLi configurations. I would guess this is mainly due to including 6 PCI-e power connectors, which appear to be of the 6+2pin variety giving you plenty of support for graphics cards using the 8pin connector. Delivering a massive 80A combined on the 12v lines, this should be one beast of a power supply, while also claiming 80%+ efficiency at typical loads. Corsair tend to rely on Seasonic to actually build its PSUs, but this 1000W unit looks to be a CWT (Channel Well Technology) affair, much in the same vain as similarly rated PSUs in Thermaltake's Toughpower line.
Of course, all of this power isn't going to come at a knock down price. You can expect to pay somewhere in the region of $279.99 when the HX1000 is available in late March from Corsair authorized distributors.
Hardware Roundup: Monday Edition
Category: Video Cards, Motherboards, CPU's, Cases, Memory, Power Supplies, Mobile, Monitors, Prebuilts, Storage / Hard DrivesPosted: February 18, 2008 06:29AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Monday rolls around again and we have quite a few reviews in tour roundup this morning. For the video card section Fudzilla dissects the PowerColor HD 3850 1GB complete with a factory overclock and a ZEROTherm after market cooler. Also from the ATI camp Techgage reviews the ASUS EAH3870 X2 1GB. Moving over to the NVIDIA side, there is the Leadtek WinFast PX8800 GT ZL 512Mb Video Card from Madshrimps. This card also features a factory overclock and an after market cooler, but this one is from Zalman. If you're curious to find out how the upcoming 9600 series of cards from NVIDIA will perform you need to check out the NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT 512MB G94 review from TweakTown. We'll have to wait to see about NVIDIA's pricing and ability to deliver sufficient stock levels on this new card. PC Perspective returns with its latest news with the release of Podcast #22 - Skulltrail, NVIDIA buying AGEIA, AMD merger talk and more!. You've been treated to several articles in our roundup regarding Intel's new Skulltrail platform. Some of Intel's partners are also scheduled to release boards based on the the dual socket LGA771 configuration and HotHardware has the Asus Z7S WS Skulltrail Motherboard Exclusive Sneak Peek for your perusal. So where does that leave you if you want a single processor setup based on the LGA775 socket? Check out the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Quad Core Processor at Tech ARP. They also updated their Intel Core 2 Performance Comparison Guide to include the QX9650 numbers. For the latest in DDR3 memory, Overclockers Online evaluates the Patriot Viper Extreme 2x1024MB PC3-15000. Acrylic and home theater PCs are both segments of the specialty case market. Combine the two and you get the Sunbeam Acrylic HTPC Case and Overclocker Cafe checks it out. RBMods has a look at the Ultra X2 Extreme Edition 750W Power Supply. HotHardware also treats us to a look at a prebuilt performance system in their Maingear Ephex 3-Way SLI Gaming System review. ThinkComputers offers up a look at a pair of notebooks today with its Lenovo ThinkPad T61p 14.1-inch & 15.4-inch Laptops. With terabyte hard drives seeming to rule the roost in terms of size the sweet spot in terms of cost per gigabyte is in the 500GB-750GB models and ExtremeMHz has the Seagate 750GB SATA II Hard Drive up for review. With drive prices falling and storage requirements increasing perhaps its time to invest in a nice RAID array. The HighPoint RocketRAID 3120 at Bjorn3D is one way to achieve that goal without breaking the bank. PCSTATS has a look at the Samsung Syncmaster 275T 27-inch LCD Display, a sweet-looking display offering good ergonomic features and HDCP support.
Hardware Roundup: Thursday Edition
Category: Video Cards, Motherboards, Cases, Power Supplies, Gaming, Storage / Hard Drives, CPU CoolingPosted: February 14, 2008 06:53AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Our Valentine's Day roundup kicks off with a look at the Thermaltake Armor + Case from RBMods. The Foxconn G33M-S Micro-ATX Motherboard would easily get swallowed up by a case that huge, but Virtual-Hideout finds it a great mATX board in the $100 price range. FrostyTech evaluates Scythe Zipang SCZP-1000 Ultra Low Noise Heatsink which is as near as you can get to a true silent active cooling option thanks to its 138mm fan. Next up are a pair of articles on AMD/ATI video cards. 3dGameMan has a review of the HIS HD 3450 & 3650 Video Cards. Combining different cards in SLI/Crossfire can be a dicey proposition. Today Legit Reviews tries just that in their article on ATI Radeon HD 3870 + 3850 CrossFire - Mixing Video Cards. For power supplies, we have two top end units both offering single +12V rails. Leading off is the SilverStone Decathlon DA800 800W Modular Power Supply at ThinkComputers. Next, TweakTown looks at the Corsair TX750W 750watt Power Supply. For truly portable storage, legit Reviews has a look at the Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 8GB USB Flash Drive. ASUS is truly a recognized name in the computer world, but it might not be the first name you associate with notebook computers. That may well change after you check out the ASUS U6S Ultraportable Notebook at HotHardware. Techgage has the TRENDnet TEW-631BRP Wireless N Router up for review and tells us what you can get in this reasonably priced Draft N router. We close out today with the Bjorn3D review of the PS3 game title Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.
Hardware Roundup: Friday Edition
Category: Video Cards, Memory, Power Supplies, Operating Systems, Mobile, Storage / Hard Drives, CPU CoolingPosted: February 8, 2008 06:18AM
Author: Dale Shuck
The work week draws to a close and our meanderings managed to turn up several power supply reviews in today's edition. PC Perspective kicks things off with the ABS/Tagan BZ800 800W Power Supply which is a modular unit sporting six +12V rails. Next up is the Antec NeoPower Blue 650W, another modular unit at Overclockers Online. Rounding out the power supply reviews today are two looks at a 750W unit from Ultra. Having two reviews of the same unit is always interesting and these two provide some worthwhile reading. The first look is the Ultra X2 750W Extreme Edition ATX Power Supply courtesy of the folks at Virtual-Hideout. They were careful to point out that their testing found good performance up to the roughly 350W load they were able to put on the unit. However, their review also links to the Ultra X2 Extreme Edition 750w Power Supply at [H]ardocp. I won't spoil your fun but [H] ramped up the load on the PSU and warns us to stay away from this unit and minces no words in saying so. To top it off, the unit claims SLI certification when, in fact, that is not the case. OK, moving on to video cards. Representing the red team we have the Overclocked MSI R3870 X2 at Fudzilla. Weighing in for the green team is the Leadtek 8800 GT 256MB aka G92 at Bjorn3D. Cooling things off in the CPU department we find the Tuniq Tower 120 Ultra Silent CPU Cooler at RBMods and the Asus Triton 75 Heatsink from FrostyTech. Both employ heatpipe technology and are designed for use with 120mm fans. Which one comes out on top? DDR3 memory prices continue to drop, even as speeds increase and Techgage has a look at one of the latest offering with their review of the OCZ 2GB DDR3-1600 Titanium - Intel XMP Edition. ThinkComputers checks out a different approach to equipping your computer with an external drive in their look at the Thermaltake BlacX USB Hard Drive Docking Station. PCSTATS returns with their Beginners Guides: Safe Mode in Windows Vista For Crash Recovery. Finally, Tech ARP has an overview of the Samsung SGH-i450 Music Edition Mobile Phone.
Hardware Roundup: Thursday Edition
Category: Video Cards, Networking, Power Supplies, Input Devices, General NewsPosted: February 7, 2008 06:15AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Thursdays seem to be a slow day in the roundup so that gives us a perfect opportunity to welcome our newest affiliate Fudzilla and give you a chance to check out their review of the Diamond dual slot 3850 512MB Ruby Edition. On the green side ThinkComputers offers up the Palit GeForce 8600 GT Super+1GB Video Card. 3dGameMan has posted a video review of the Tuniq Ensemble 1200W Power Supply. Powerline networking is one of those technologies that seems to offer a lot of promise but so many of the products out there have failed to deliver. Techgage evaluates the Actiontec MegaPlug AV200 Mbps Ethernet Adapter to see whether it offers a viable option to extend your network. PCApex has published an interview with Mark Friga Jr. owner of FrozenCPU.com. Before you go, be sure to check out the SteelSeries Ikari Laser Gaming Mouse at OCModshop.
Hardware Roundup: Tuesday Edition
Category: Video Cards, Cases, Cooling, Power Supplies, Monitors, Small Form Factor, General News, CPU CoolingPosted: February 5, 2008 05:56AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Our Tuesday wanderings turned up several sightings of the breaking news about NVIDIA and AGEIA. NVIDIA Is Really Buying AGEIA! from Tech ARP and NVIDIA Moves In On PhysX IP. Ageia Acqusition Announced from HotHardware are just of few of the sites with the news item this morning. The Vizo Ninja 2 Laptop Cooler from RBMods provides a way to keep your notebook (and other vital body parts) cool and has been updated to fit larger laptops than its predecessor. Also in the cooling department is the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme Heatsink over at FrostyTech. Thermalright's Ultra line of coolers has long been at the top of the cooling performance charts so check out how well the next in the lineup performs. For that growing collection of high-def media Viper Lair shows us nothing beats having something like the Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS 1TB Hard Drive (you can also find OCC's review HERE). As drive capacities increase, storage systems have also evolved and TweakTown evaluates the Promise SuperTrak EX STEX8650 8-port SAS. Now that's a way to build a serious storage array. If LAN parties are your thing then you know the value of having a well-designed small form factor case and the NZXT Rogue at MetkuMods could be just what you've been looking for. The name Zalman means cooling and the Zalman ZM500-HP 500W Modular Power Supply reviewed at ThinkComputers shows how they apply that expertise to PSUs. Neoseeker has a look at the Asus EAH3870X2 TOP today. It seems as if the trend is towrd bigger monitors these days with 22" inch widescreen model becoming more and more common. So where does that leave models like the Samsung 743B 17-inch Monitor? Head on over to Techgage to see if there is still a place for smaller displays. Tech ARP is back with an article on Upcoming Intel Processor & Memory Technologies along with an update to their earlier Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Out Next Week! item.
Hardware Roundup: Monday Edition
Category: Video Cards, Motherboards, CPU's, Cases, Power Supplies, Digital Photography/Video, Storage / Hard Drives, CPU Cooling, Trade Shows/ConventionsPosted: February 4, 2008 06:16AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Our Monday roundup kicks off with a chance to ponder the question How much is enough? Or conversely, How much is too much? When you're dealing with computer enthusiasts, trying to get too philosophical this early in the week may be a futile exercise. However, we're going to give you that opportunity as we bring you several reviews and articles about Intel's new Skulltrail platform. Skulltrail is Intel's new enthusiast platform destined to redefine 'high-end'. First off is the Intel D5400XS motherboard supporting two quad-core processors by way of dual LGA771 sockets. Designed initially for the QX9775 processors it will also be the first Intel-based board to also support Nvidia SLI. The platform will also support AMD Crossfire. All of this via four PCI-e graphics slots. But there are some caveats involved. For the rest of the story you can check out one of the following: Intel Skulltrail Unleashed: Core 2 Extreme QX9775 x 2 at HotHardware and Intel Skulltrail Enthusiast Platform at Techgage. PC Perspective also offers up two articles with Intel Skulltrail and Multi-GPU Graphics: Mixed Results and Intel Skulltrail Platform Review - Eight Cores, SLI and CrossFire. If that wasn't enough to get your blood pumping then Madshrimps has a compendium of water cooling products in their 6 High End CPU Water Blocks Tested and Compared. For more AMD/ATI graphics card news HotHardware has the Asus EAH3870 X2 1GB TOP Sneak Peek while TweakTown reviews the factory-overclocked HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 TurboX. In the case department 3dGameMan has a video review of the Silverstone CW03 HTPC Case. This sweet looking case sports a 7-inch LCD touch screen monitor as well an an all-aluminum body. For a look at a mid-tower case, check out the Cooler Master 690 at Overclockers Online. Another Intel X38 motherboard makes the rounds today with a preview of the Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 at motheboards.org. Madshrimps makes a second appearance in today's roundup with a look at 3 MSI Webcam Models Compared. When you hear the name Zalman the first thing you think of is cooling. PC Apex reviews the Zalman ZM850-HP Power Supply and shows us just how they incorporated that cooling experience into a PSU (think dual heatpipes). If you need more storage but don't have enough available SATA ports, you owe it to yourself to check out TweakTown and their review of the HighPoint RocketRAID 2300 PCI-E SATA (you can also read OCC's review HERE). Next we have another look at the AutumnWave OnAir GT (USB HDTV Tuner) from Bjorn3D (also reviewed by OCC HERE). RBMods has the Corsair Flash Voyager 32GB USB Flash Drive recently announced at CES. That gives us a perfect segue for Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2008 - Part 2 from Virtual-Hideout. Finally, Tech ARP has a couple of updates with Intel Core 2 Processor Performance Comparison Guide and Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide.
XP-800AP 800-watt Power Supply from Mushkin
Category: Power SuppliesPosted: January 31, 2008 07:07PM
Author: Dale Shuck
Mushkin today upped the ante in the world of power supplies by adding a new member to it growing list of PSUs. The XP-800AP is Mushkin's most powerful unit weighing in at 800W with features you would expect from an enthusiast class product. The XP-800AP features active PFC and a either single- or quad +12V rails which can be selected by the user. The unit also comes with four PCIe cables with 6/8-pin connectors that can be adapted to the user's specific card requirements. Adding to the versatility is the ability to use only the cables needed via Mushkin's VersaCable modular system. Rated for 64A at +12V, the unit is capable of 900W peak power and meets the EPS 2.91 specifications. Keeping all this cool is a large thermally-controlled 135mm fan. Through the use of quality industrial-grade components, Mushkin is able to back this product with a 5-year warranty. The unit has immediate availability through their on-line store and authorized resellers at a MSRP of around $214 US.
Hardware Roundup: Wednesday Edition
Category: Video Cards, Motherboards, CPU's, Cooling, Power Supplies, Software, Digital Photography/VideoPosted: January 30, 2008 06:25AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Our roundup du jour features several power supplies for us to look at today. We'll lead off with the Cooler Master Real Power Pro 850W at Overclockers Online. Moving down the power scale we have two similar units, the Antec NeoPower 650 and NeoPower 650 Blue PSU, reviewed by [H]ardocp. At the lower end of the power spectrum we have TweakTown's review of the Seasonic M12II 500watt Power Supply. FrostyTech brings us another installment in their chipset cooler series with a look at the Zalman ZM-NB47J Passive Northbridge Heatsink. Intel's P35 chipset was released several months ago and today we have two motherboards based on that platform. PCSTATS brings us the Asus BLITZ Formula Intel P35 Express DDR2 Motherboard and we also have the Gigabyte 6Quad GA-P35-DQ6 from motherboards.org. VIA's Glenn Henry Speaks On New Low Power Isaiah Processor and HotHardware has the interview. New processors always generate a lot of buzz among enthusiasts and Intel's new 45nm CPUs are no exception. Techgage gives us an opportunity to look at one today in their Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz - Wolfdale Arrives review. Also in the queue today is another double feature as ThinkComputers has the AutumnWave OnAir HDTV-GT USB ATSC/NTSC Tuner/Receiver followed by OnAir USB HDTV-GT at ViperLair (you can always check out OCC's own look at that unit HERE). Next up Bjorn3D gets to play doctor with PC-Doctor, Inc. Always on Call. For more PC remedies check out the Uniblue SpyEraser Spyware Removal Software at Tweaknews. Tech ARP is back with another update to their Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide.
Hardware Roundup: Monday Edition
Category: Video Cards, Motherboards, CPU's, Cases, Memory, Cooling, Power Supplies, Mobile, MonitorsPosted: January 28, 2008 07:04AM
Author: Dale Shuck
With the start of the new week our tour around the web leaves us with a lot of ground to cover. From time to time we find ourselves in a position where a new product launch generates a lot of interest from various sites simultaneously and that's the situation we have today with AMD's recent launch of the HD 3870 X2 dual GPU video card. If you read OCC's own ATI HD 3870 X2 Review then you already have a good idea what this card is all about - dual RV670 graphics processing units on a single-card in a dual-slot configuration offering Crossfire capability. This configuration has obvious benefits in that it takes less space with reduced heat output and eliminates the need for the Crossfire bridge that a dual-card setup requires. You can find additional coverage of the new card from: PC Perspective - Asus AMD Radeon HD 3870 X2 - AMD R680 Dual GPU Arrives, HotHardware - R680 Has Landed: ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 Tested , TweakTown - GECUBE Radeon HD 3870 X2 Graphics Card, Overclocker Cafe - HIS Radeon HD3870 X2, Bjorn3D - AMD HD3870X2 and [H]ardocp - ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 Dual GPU Video Card. Our video card coverage next jumps over to the NVIDIA camp with the Sparkle 8800GTS 512MB Review: G92 Madness Continues from Madshrimps. Viper Lair has a look at the factory-overclocked MSI NX8600GT Twin Turbo. If that wasn't enough for your daily dose of hardware, we have a double feature lined up for you with two Intel X38 chipset boards starting with PCSTATS' Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 Intel X38 Express Motherboard and the GIGABYTE X38T-DQ6 Motherboard from TweakTown. FrostyTech has another chipset cooler review with their Zalman ZM-NBF47 Northbridge Chipset Heatsink. Every cooling solution starts with a good thermal interface material so check out the Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound at RBMods. Those new video cards are going to require a decent power supply and Bjorn3D gives us an opportunity to check out the Ultra X2 750W Extreme Titanium. DDR2 memory is still a viable option for many. Virual-Hideout reviews the OCZ 4GB Reaper X HPC PC2-6400 Memory which utilizes OCZ's HPC cooling. For a complete home theater setup we have the Samsung HT-X250 home theatre system in a box from AcceleNation. For those wanting to be one of only 10,000 lucky souls to own a unique case, check out the Thermaltake SwordM Full Tower Case brought to us by ThinkComputers. While you're there, don't forget to check out their review of the Samsung SyncMaster 2232GW 22-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor. In the mobile department we find the Samsung SGH-D880 Dual SIM Mobile Phone at Tech ARP and a review of the Palm Treo 750 from Techgage. Tech ARP has provided an update to their Intel Core 2 Performance Comparison Guide. Wrapping up, OCModShop examines the question Are Women Ignored as Technology Consumers?
Hardware Roundup: Wednesday Edition
Category: Video Cards, CPU's, Power Supplies, Gaming, Input Devices, Storage / Hard Drives, CPU CoolingPosted: January 23, 2008 06:02AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Our roundup netted some interesting items today. In addition to the normal reviews, we turned up some launch information on new video cards from AMD/ATI. These new cards are based on the 55nm RV635 and RV620 GPUs and HotHardware has the AMD ATI Radeon HD 3650 and 3450 Refresh Launch. Bjorn3d brings us more details in their AMD HD34X0 and HD3650 Info. For even more video card reviews check out Overclocked GeForce 8800 GTS 512 MB Roundup from [H]ardocp where they look at three different factory-overclocked products. Tech ARP has also updated their Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide. What can you expect from a $50 power supply? [H]ardocp has a look at the SilverStone Strider ST400 400w Power Supply and lets us know what you get in this entry-level product. On the other end of the performance spectrum TweakTown checks out the Tuniq Miniplant 950watt Power Supply. We often see reviews of single CPUs but today TechSpot is looking at the AMD Phenom processor family performance including the Phenom 9500, 9600, 9700 and the 9900. Keeping those processors cool is a tough job. FrostyTech has the Arctic Cooling Alpine 7 Pro Intel Heatsink. For a more exotic solution, check out the CoolIT Freezone Elite CPU Cooler at Techgage. Gamers will want to read about the Microsoft Sidewinder Gaming Mouse at motherboards.org. Coming to the Wii in October is the new fight game Bleach: Shattered Blade and Bona Fide Reviews fills us in on the details. PCSTATS has posted their Beginners Guides: Formatting and Partitioning a Hard Drive.
Hardware Roundup: Tuesday Edition
Category: Video Cards, Motherboards, Memory, Cooling, Power Supplies, Manufacturers, Gaming, Storage / Hard Drives, CPU Cooling, Hard Drive Cooling, Trade Shows/ConventionsPosted: January 22, 2008 06:31AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Searching the web this morning turned up quite a few offerings for you to peruse. We start off with two articles looking at the state of affairs at AMD. The company announced their financial result for the latest quarter last week and PC Perspective provides a look in their AMD's 4th Quarter Analyzed . Looking forward, Tech ARP wonders if there is More Trouble For AMD In 2008?. While we're talking about AMD, Legit Reviews brings us the Diamond Radeon HD 3850 512MB Ruby Edition Video Card and reveals how this card differs from the original ATI reference design. The large majority of motherboard reviews focus on the desktop and gaming crowd. Today we get a chance to look at the Asus P5K64 WS motherboard. The 'WS' denotes it's a workstation card and RBMods walks us through the feature set and compares it to the Asus P5K3 Deluxe board. Speaking of workstations, HotHardware gives us a unique chance to look at two graphics cards geared toward the professional graphics design crowd in their ATI FireGL V8650 vs. NVIDIA QuadroFX 5600. The use of heatpipes in heatsinks is old news by now but a new approach is to put the heatpipes in direct contact with the CPU instead of transferring the heat through a metal block. That's the approach two different companies are taking and Overclocker Cafe looks at two such offerings in their Kingwin RVT 12025 & RVT 12025D Cooler review. FrostyTech has the Xigmatek HDT-S1283 Exposed Heatpipe Base Heatsink. You might be surprised at the results. Some folks find the concept of water cooling their computer a bit intimidating and opt for a pre-built kit. The Thermaltake BigWater 760i is one such option and Techgage reviews the installation process and compares the results from this kit to air-cooled options. If you are thinking about making the switch from AMD to Intel, or perhaps you haven't built a system since the socket 478 days, you should check out How To Install An Intel Socket 775 Processor and Heatsink at PCSTATS. The X48 chipset is the latest addition in the Intel lineup and the first to officially support FSB speeds of 1600MHz and TweakTown offers a look at the MSI X48 Platinum Motherboard. If you move up to a board based on the X48 chipset, you're going to need DDR3 memory and the Super Talent Project X 2x1GB PC3-14400 at Overclockers Online may be just what you're looking for. While you're at it, how about a new power supply? Tweknews has the Thermaltake Toughpower Q-Fan W0163RU 650Watt Modular Power Supply up for review today. Hard drives are often an overlooked comonent when it comes to cooling. Most options require the use of a 5.25” bay for installation. Is it worth it? Check out 3DGameMan for a review of the Ultra Aluminum Hard Drive Cooler. Portable drives a re a great way to add additional storage to your system as well as a convenient way to transport data to other locations. But that exposes your data to theft or being misplaced. Biometrics are one way to protect your data from prying eyes and EverythingUSB sees what the Apricorn Aegis Bio 120GB Portable Drive offers in this area. Gamers should find the Supreme Commander Benchmarking Guide at Tech ARP an interesting read. Finally, we have more from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2008 - Part 1 courtesy of Virtual-Hideout.
Hardware Roundup: Wednesday Edition
Category: Video Cards, Motherboards, Cases, Optical Drives, Cooling, Sound Cards, Power Supplies, Mobile, Input Devices, CPU Cooling, Trade Shows/ConventionsPosted: January 16, 2008 06:00AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Looking around the web today we turned up an interesting article titled Limited Release Of NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS? at Tech ARP speculating on NVIDIA's move to position new products to stop some of AMD/ATI's success they're seeing with its HD 3850/3870 cards. You can read about more fallout in the HD format wars in the Next-Generation Content War Continues to Ravage HD DVD from Madshrimps. Many CPU cooling solutions make use of heatpipes these days. One innovative twist on this approach can be seen in the Xigmatek HDT-S983 Exposed Heatpipe-Base Heatsink reviewed by FrostyTech where the design puts the heatpipes directly in contact with the CPU. Keeping your investment future-proof is tough in the ever-changing world of computers. The Foxconn DigitaLife X38A Intel X38 Express Motherboard at PCSTATS tries to address this by offering support for both DDR2 and DDR3 memory formats. As sometimes happens, we ended up with a two-fer on this product as TweakTown also has a look at this motherboard today. 3dGameMan has a review of the all aluminum Thermaltake Xaser VI Case. As home theater systems gain in popularity, people are finding out how difficult to operate them from the comfort of the couch. One solution is a wireless keyboard and motherboards.org looks at the XGene Trackball Keyboard. Corsair may be best known for its memory products, but they also offer some solid performing power supplies as RBMods reveals in their Corsair TX750W Power Supply review. DarkVision Hardware brings us a look at the Vizo Ninja II Notebook Cooler. PC Perspective gives us a chance to see what the ASUS Xonar D2 Sound Card and U1 USB Audio Station have to offer as an alternative to Creative's X-Fi products. We end the roundup with continuing CES 2008 coverage from Thinkcomputers as the look at Targus, Dell and ASUS.
Hardware Roundup: Tuesday Edition
Category: Video Cards, Motherboards, Cases, Memory, Power Supplies, Speakers/Headphones, Storage / Hard Drives, Modding, CPU Cooling, Trade Shows/ConventionsPosted: January 15, 2008 06:38AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Our web wanderings turned up a lot of reviews to go through today. Let's begin by welcoming a new affiliate to the fold, HotHardware, who brings us a review of the Asus EAH3850 TOP Graphics Card. While we're looking at video cards, [H]ardocp gives us a chance to look at the other side of the ATI/NVIDIA competition with an evaluation of the Palit GeForce 8800 GT Super+1GB. Also in the NVIDIA camp is the XFX GeForce 8800 GT XXX 512MB Alpha Dog Edition at NVNews. Now we move on to memory with two reviews of DDR3 kits. First up is the Supertalent ProjectX 2GB DDR3-1800 Memory Kit at RBMods followed by Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600 from Bjorn3D. For an amazing original case mod, check out Project: Eutanasia at MetkuMods and watch as the builder takes us from design to completion. It's always fun to take a look at what the previous year had in store and LostCircuits treats us to their 2007: A Retrospective. Looking forward, we find the Intel Skulltrail Out In Feb '08! at Tech ARP. Skulltrail/V8 is Intel's dual quad-core processor board that gives you a chance to have octo-core processing and four PCI-E x16 slots. Given that kind of setup, you'll have a real need for some serious power like the Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1250W PSU at TweakTown. Keeping your Intel processor cool and quiet is a job for the Auras LPT-700 Heatsink and FrostyTech reports on how well it succeeds at that job. OCModshop gives us a look at the Razer Piranha Gaming Headset (also reviewed by OCC). We all have a need for the ability to store our data and multimedia files. A network storage device is one solution to this problem and Virtual-Hideout reviews the Thecus N5200 Pro NAS today. For a little video envy you can check out the Samsung SyncMaster 245T 24-Inch LCD Monitor at Tweaknews. And in the "It's Not Over Until It's Over" department we have more CES 2008 coverage from ThinkComputers (Intel) and Techgage (Cars).
Hardware Roundup: Saturday Edition
Category: Memory, Power Supplies, Speakers/Headphones, General News, CPU Cooling, Trade Shows/ConventionsPosted: January 12, 2008 12:23PM
Author: Dale Shuck
Our weekend roundup turned up a little bit of reading to keep you busy between football games. We'll begin by looking having a look at some CPU cooling system reviews. FrostyTech has the OCZ Vendetta Exposed Heatpipe-Base Heatsink, a capable product, especially on the higher fan setting. The ASUS Silent Knight II CPU Cooler is another air cooled product and Virtual-Hideout checks out its performance. Pre-built kits offer a good alternative for those wanting to dip their toes in the water cooling pool but aren't quite ready to build their own setup. Overclocker Cafe finds the Tt Bigwater 760i Water Cooling Kit to be a good mix or performance, noise and ease of installation, even if it it performs only a bit better than air cooled options. Tech ARP gives us their guide PC Hardware Myths To Avoid In 2008. From Motherboards.org comes the Icemat Audio Black Siberia Multi Headset from Steel Series. Tweak News checks out the Super Talent PC14400 1800Mhz DDR3 2GB Memory Kit to see what it brings to the enthusiast market. 3dGameMan offers us a look at the Ultra X2 750W Modular Power Supply. And we finish out today's roundup with more CES 2008 coverage as Techgage has CES 2008: DeviceVM's Splashtop.
OCZ Vendetta Exposed Heatpipe-Base Heatsink @ FrostyTech
PC Hardware Myths To Avoid In 2008 @ Tech ARP
Icemat Audio Black Siberia Multi Headset @ Motherboards.org
CES 2008: DeviceVM's Splashtop @ Techgage
Ultra X2 750W Modular Power Supply @ 3dGameMan
Razer Lachesis Gaming Mouse @ FPSLabs
ASUS Silent Knight II CPU Cooler @ Virtual-Hideout
Super Talent PC14400 1800Mhz DDR3 2GB Memory Kit @ Tweak News
Tt Bigwater 760i Water Cooling Kit @ Overclocker Cafe
Hardware Roundup: Thursday Edition
Category: Motherboards, Cases, Power Supplies, Operating Systems, Storage / Hard Drives, Small Form Factor, CPU Cooling, Trade Shows/ConventionsPosted: January 10, 2008 06:29AM
Author: Dale Shuck
As CES 2008 enters its final day, OCC has ongoing coverage available of some of the more interesting products on display this year. Let's begin our tour of the web today by visiting the cooling department and looking at two heatsink reviews. First up is the Scythe Andy Samurai Master Heatsink at FrostyTech which proved to be an effective, yet quiet, product. Thermalright are known for their cooling products. Today Overclockers Online evaluates the Thermalright Ultima-90 to see how it performs. Many users, especially companies, have been putting off upgrading to Vista until after the first service pack is released. Tech ARP has a look under the hood in their What's New In Windows Vista Service Pack 1? If size and portability matter when deciding what to use when assembling your rig or LAN party box, then you should have a look at the Antec NSK1380 SFF Case from 3dGameMan. TweakTown has the GIGABYTE’s Dynamic Energy Saver Detailed if you've been wondering what all the fuss is about. The Corsair TX750W Power Supply is reviewed by Bjorn3D. Additional CES coverage is available starting with Pinnacle Shows Off Home Video Solutions at CES 08 at OCModShop and ThinkComputers' look at CES 2008: Buffalo Technology.
Scythe Andy Samurai Master Heatsink @ FrostyTech
What's New In Windows Vista Service Pack 1? @ Tech ARP
Antec NSK1380 SFF Case @ 3dGameMan
Pinnacle Shows Off Home Video Solutions at CES 08 @ OCModShop
Thermalright Ultima-90 @ Overclockers Online
GIGABYTE’s Dynamic Energy Saver Detailed @ TweakTown
Corsair TX750W Power Supply @ Bjorn3D
CES 2008: Buffalo Technology @ ThinkComputers
Antec Signature Series PSU's
Category: Power SuppliesPosted: January 10, 2008 05:46AM
Author: Scott Young
More news from CES! Antec has launched it's newest series of power supplies. Signature Series power supply's feature multiple unique features that make it a perfect match for the avid PC gamer who enjoys performance, cooling, overall faster response, and in general, a high quality product. By using an active DC to DC voltage regulator instead of the normal passive magnetic amplifier, this allows the Signature Series PSU's to have greater system stability and faster response times. This may not seem like much at first, but consider this: A standard PSU has a standard PSU transient time of ~10 microseconds while the Signature Series features a transient response time of 1000 microseconds (1 millisecond).
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Hardware Roundup: Wednesday Edition
Category: Motherboards, Cases, Power Supplies, Music / Video Players, Storage / Hard Drives, CPU Cooling, Trade Shows/ConventionsPosted: January 9, 2008 06:25AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Wednesday marks day 3 of CES 2008 so be sure to check out OCC's continuing coverage. We kick off today's roundup with a three power supply reviews. StarTech.com is not a well known manufacturer even though they've been around for over 10 years and [H]ardocp looks at the StarTech.com WattSmart EPSPOW850PRO 850w PSU to see how it stacks up. On the other end of the spectrum DarkVision Hardware gives us an opportunity to check out the PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 PSU. If you already have a capable power supply but are looking to give your system a bit of a boost, check out the Ultra Power Partner PSU at RBMods. FrostyTech looks at the Auras LPT-709 Wave Heatsink. Looking to expand your storage capacity? Neoseeker has the QNAP TS-109 Turbo Station NAS which is a single drive device. Just remember to bring your own hard drive. TweakTown gives us a first look at an Intel X48 chipset motherboard in their GIGABYTE X48-DQ6 Mobo - DES Arrives!. If you're looking for a full tower, bigger is better type of chassis, Tweaknews has the Thermaltake SwordM Full Tower Case. Bjorn3D takes a look at the iPod Touch 16 GB. Wrapping up is more coverage from CES 2008: Nyko's Product Lineup at CES 2008 at OCModShop, CES 2008: Digital Experience at ThinkComputers.org and NVIDIA at CES 2008 from PC Perspective.
Nyko's Product Lineup at CES 2008 @ OCModShop
StarTech.com WattSmart EPSPOW850PRO 850w PSU @ [H]
Auras LPT-709 Wave Heatsink @ FrostyTech
QNAP TS-109 Turbo Station NAS @ Neoseeker
GIGABYTE X48-DQ6 Mobo - DES Arrives! @ TweakTown
CES 2008: Digital Experience @ ThinkComputers
Thermaltake SwordM Full Tower Case @ Tweaknews
iPod Touch 16 GB @ Bjorn3D
Ultra Power Partner PSU @ RBMods
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 PSU @ DarkVision Hardware
NVIDIA at CES 2008 @ PC Perspective
Hardware Roundup: Friday Edition
Category: Video Cards, CPU's, Cooling, Power Supplies, Gaming, Prebuilts, CPU CoolingPosted: January 4, 2008 04:21AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Movie buffs out there will recognize the line "Round up the usual suspects" and that's just what we did today. We begin with the Sunon Waturbo Liquid Circulation Heatsink at FrostyTech. This heatsink is a bit unusual as it incorporates a liquid core with a magnetic impeller to help transfer heat away from the copper base. We found two reviews of the ASUS TOP Geforce 8800GT 512MB videocard, first at PCSTATS and then again at RBMods. Power supplies seem to be growing in capacity, and size. Do you really need a 1KW PSU or larger? Find out by watching the video review of the Silverstone OP1200 1200W at 3dGameMan and then check out the Antec TruePower Quattro 1000W Modular Power Supply at ThinkComputers. Tech ARP has updated their Desktop CPU Comparison Guide. TweakTown has a look at the GlacialTech IGLOO 5610 Series CPU Cooler. Before you install that new cooler check out the review of Tuniq TX-2 Thermal Compound from LAN Addict. We've been hearing about the problems AMD encountered with the new Phenom line of processors. To find out more about what's involved, read AMD's Phenom Processor - Beyond Erratum 298 from LostCircuits. PC Perspective takes the HP Blackbird 002 LC Gaming System out for a spin to see how HP's purchase of Voodoo PC worked out. Bjorn3D brings us a look at the VisionTek TV Wonder 650PCIe TV tuner card.
Sunon Waturbo Liquid Circulation Heatsink @ FrostyTech
Asus EN8800GT TOP Geforce 8800GT 512MB Videocard @ PCSTATS
Silverstone OP1200 1200W Power Supply @ 3dGameMan
Desktop CPU Comparison Guide @ Tech ARP
Why the Wii Zapper Sucks @ OCModShop
GlacialTech IGLOO 5610 Series CPU Cooler @ TweakTown
Antec TruePower Quattro 1000W Modular Power Supply @ ThinkComputers
Asus 8800GT Top Videocard @ RBMods
Tuniq TX-2 Thermal Compound @ LAN Addict
AMD's Phenom Processor - Beyond Erratum 298 @ LostCircuits
HP Blackbird 002 LC Gaming System @ PC Perspective
VisionTek TV Wonder 650PCIe @ Bjorn3D
Hardware Roundup: Monday Edition
Category: Video Cards, Memory, Cooling, Sound Cards, Power Supplies, Mobile, Gaming, Input Devices, Storage / Hard Drives, Mouse PadPosted: December 30, 2007 11:20PM
Author: Dale Shuck
The last day of 2007 yields an interesting collection of items from around the web so while you're waiting for the final countdown 'til 2008 have a look at what we found. There are several guides out there today beginning with the Formatting and Partitioning a Hard Drive at PCSTATS. Next up is the Sound Card Buying Guide and the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Overclocking Guide, both from Tech ARP. Madshrimps has an interview with the president of Razer titled Razer Prez Shares His Thoughts On The Gaming Market. Moving along to the hardware arena we have the Tuniq Miniplant 950w PSU reviewed by Overclocker Cafe. For notebook owners looking for additional connectivity options, check out the APIOTEK Laptop Accessory Cards at Motherboards.org. DDR2 memory is still alive and kicking and currently provides a price advantage over DDR3 modules and TweakTown has the OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 ReaperX HPC 4GB Kit up for review. While the Reaper series comes with a heatpipe cooling design, your current memory may be in need of some additional cooling help and that's where the Scythe Kama Wing Memory Heatsink reviewed by 3dGameMan comes in. Speaking of cooling, TweakTown brings us a look at the OCZ Freeze Thermal Interface Material and compares its performance against several other offerings on the market. Overclocker Cafe has a look at the HIS Radeon HD3850 IceQ3 TurboX and Madshrimps has the Cyber Snipa Tracer Mouse Pad for your reading enjoyment. In the mobile department, Tech ARP has an overview of the Samsung SGH-D880 Dual SIM Mobile Phone. The Logitech Wave Keyboard is an ergonomic board designed for extended typing sessions and you can find a review at Motherboards.org.
Tuniq Miniplant 950w PSU @ Overclocker Cafe
APIOTEK Laptop Accessory Cards @ Motherboards.org
Beginners Guides: Formatting and Partitioning a Hard Drive @ PCSTATS
Sound Card Buying Guide @ Tech ARP
OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 ReaperX HPC 4GB Kit @ TweakTown
Scythe Kama Wing Memory Heatsink @ 3dGameMan
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Overclocking Guide @ Tech ARP
HIS Radeon HD3850 IceQ3 TurboX @ Overclocker Cafe
Cyber Snipa Tracer Mouse Pad @ Madshrimps
Razer Prez Shares His Thoughts On The Gaming Market @ Madshrimps
Samsung SGH-D880 Dual SIM Mobile Phone @ Tech ARP
OCZ Freeze Thermal Interface Material @ TweakTown
Logitech Wave Keyboard @ ThinkComputers.org
Hardware Roundup: Monday Edition
Category: Video Cards, Motherboards, Memory, Power Supplies, Mobile, Input Devices, Storage / Hard DrivesPosted: December 24, 2007 07:33AM
Author: Dale Shuck
A quick tour around the web this morning turned up a nice mix of reviews for you to peruse. Tech ARP has the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT Graphics Card as well as the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT Overclocking Guide. Another guide to overclocking is available from PCSTATS who bring us their Maximum Overclocking Charts. Tweaktown has a look at an ATI-based card with the GECUBE Radeon HD 3850 X-Turbo III. While there, you can also check out their look at the Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200.11 Hard Drive. Techgage also has two reviews this morning starting with the ASUS P5E3 Deluxe WiFi-AP. They also review the Toshiba Satellite P205D-S7479 notebook. Madshrimps has another video card in the roundup today as they look at the XFX Geforce 8500GT Fatal1ty Video Card. Virtual-Hideout puts the bGears b-Tarantula 650W Modular Power Supply under the microscope. Finishing up today's collection, check out the Mushkin XP2-6400 4GB Memory Kit at Bjorn3D and the Saitek Notebook Optical Mouse & Mini Hub at ThinkComputers.
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT Graphics Card @ Tech ARP
Maximum Overclocking Charts @ PCSTATS
GECUBE Radeon HD 3850 X-Turbo III @ TweakTown
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT Overclocking Guide @ Tech ARP
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200.11 Hard Drive @ TweakTown
Saitek Notebook Optical Mouse & Mini Hub @ ThinkComputers
bGears b-Tarantula 650W Modular Power Supply @ Virtual-Hideout
ASUS P5E3 Deluxe WiFi-AP @ Techgage
Toshiba Satellite P205D-S7479 @ Techgage
XFX Geforce 8500GT Fatal1ty Video Card @ Madshrimps
Mushkin XP2-6400 4GB Memory Kit @ Bjorn3D
Super Talent Atomic Juice PSUs Offer Enthusiasts a Fresh New Look
Category: Power SuppliesPosted: December 18, 2007 05:33PM
Author: Dale Shuck
Super Talent today introduced a new line of power supplies called Atomic Juice. These PSUs are quad-rail, NVIDIA SLI certified units and come in 600W and 700W models. Each is equipped with an ultra-quiet 120mm ball bearing fan back lit by orange LEDs. The fan is coupled to a temperature sensor to adjust airflow and RPM as necessary. Designed to support the latest ATX 12V v2.2 platforms each comes equiped with one Main MB connector (20 + 4 pin), two 12V (CPU 4 pin), one 12V (PCI-e 6 pin), one 12V (PCI-e 6+2 pin) six (SATA 15 pin), two floppy, and six (4 pin accessory) connectors. With an MTBF of over 100,000 hours and an industry leading 5 year warranty, you are equipped for years of worry free operation. Units are currently sampling now and will be available at retailers in January. The 700W unit is expected to be priced around $145 USD.
OCZ Unveils PC Power & Cooling Turbo-Cool 860W Power Supply
Category: Power SuppliesPosted: December 18, 2007 01:19PM
Author: Carl Dunham
Just in time for your winter PC build OCZ is adding to PC Power & Cooling lineup, filling the slot between the 750W and 1KW power supplies with the Turbo-Cool 860 Watt power supply. This power supply continues the tradition of stability and reliablility that has made PC Power & Cooling so popular. The Turbo-Cool 860 features adjustable rails, ultra-high efficiency , a lifespan at least twice the industry standard and is NVIDIA SLI certified. "The Turbo-Cool 860 is the most stable, most reliable, and most feature-rich power supply on the market today,” stated Doug Dodson, founder of PC Power & Cooling and CTO of Power Management for OCZ. "It’s the perfect successor to our renowned Turbo-Cool 510, the industry’s very first NVIDIA SLI certified power supply.”
Hardware Roundup: Tuesday Edition
Category: Video Cards, CPU's, Cooling, Power Supplies, Storage / Hard Drives, Gadgets, Modding, CPU CoolingPosted: December 18, 2007 06:16AM
Author: Dale Shuck
The web yielded up several reviews today starting with the Desktop CPU Comparison Guide Rev. 4.4 at Tech ARP where they've added several processors including the AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Black Edition & 5000+ Black Edition processors. [H]ardocp brings us an evaluation of the XFX 8800 GT 256MB Alpha Dog XXX Edition video card. We also have some entries in the cooling arena with the Thermalright MST-9775 LE Intel Heatsink from FrostyTech while ThinkComputers has a look at the Thermaltake Extreme Spirit II Chipset Cooler. Madshrimps looks at several A-DATA flash drives today. If you think bigger is better, then have a look at the Ultra ULT40064 X3 1000 Watt Power Supply reviewed by Bjorn3D. Gideontech has a look at he CIRAGO Bluetooth BTA-3210 EDR, a mini Bluetooh USB adapter. Finally, it's not too late fro last minute additions to your holiday wish list, so look at some of the modding goodies on the PC Apex 2007 Holiday Wish List.
Desktop CPU Comparison Guide Rev. 4.4 @ Tech ARP
XFX 8800 GT 256MB Alpha Dog XXX Edition @ [H]ardocp
CIRAGO Bluetooth BTA-3210 EDR @ GideonTech
A-DATA Nobility & Classic PD17, PD18 & PD19 USB Flash Drives @ Madshrimps
Thermalright MST-9775 LE Intel Heatsink @ FrostyTech
Case Mod Blog 2007 Holiday Wish List @ PC Apex
Thermaltake Extreme Spirit II Chipset Cooler @ ThinkComputers
Ultra ULT40064 X3 1000 Watt Power Supply @ Bjorn3D
Hardware Roundup: Thursday Edition
Category: Video Cards, Motherboards, Power Supplies, Storage / Hard Drives, CPU CoolingPosted: December 13, 2007 06:34AM
Author: Dale Shuck
Mtron Professional Series 16GB Solid State Drive @ Next Level Hardware
Battleship Mtron - Solid State Raid 0 Performance Scaling @ Next Level Hardware
Abit IP35-E Socket 775 Motherboard @ 3dGameMan
SuperTalent FSD28GC25M 128GB Solid State Drive @ PCSTATS
Asus Silent Square EVO Heatsink @ FrostyTech
Universal abit IP35 Motherboard @ TweakTown
Ultra X3 800W Power Supply @ RBMods
G92 Take Two - BFG GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB @ PC Perspective
GIGABYTE HD 3870 with Ultra Durable 2 @ TweakTown
