Hardware Roundup: Tuesday Edition

Nemo - September 15, 2009 04:19AM in Affiliate News

Our roundup struck review gold as we bring you a nice set of reviews covering a variety of product categories today. Let's begin with something a bit out of the ordinary with a wood HTPC case from rMedia. Billed as the world's first wooden HTPC case, the unit resembles a 1930's era radio with some decidedly modern capabilities. We also get a look at a pair of Core i7 coolers from Zalman and Cooler Master; while both units were tested on LGA1366 socket processors, the Zalman CNPS9900(A) now offers a mounting option for the latest socket 1156 Lynnfield processors as well. Speaking of the Lynnfield processors, today's roundup also includes an overview of the Intel P55 Express chipset and a review of the ASUS P7P55DX Deluxe motherboard. That just scratches the surface of what's in store for your reading enjoyment today, so make sure you follow the links below for the rest of the reviews.

Cases
nMediaPC HTPC 8000 Wood ATX Case @ PC Perspective

Cooling
Zalman CNPS9900 LED Intel I7 CPU Cooler @ Tweaknews
Coolermaster Hyper N620 @ Neoseeker
Arctic Cooling PRO/TC 80, 92, 120 mm Fans @ Bjorn3D

CPUs
Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield Processor Review - Best value in processors? @ PC Perspective

Input Devices
Roccat Valo @ XSReviews

Memory
Kingston HyperX DDR3 4GB 2133MHz Memory @ Legit Reviews

Motherboards
ASUS i5 P7P55DX Deluxe Motherboard @ Motherboards.org
Intel's P55 Express Lynnfield Chipset Overview @ TweakTown

Notebooks
Dell Studio XPS 16 @ HotHardware

Operating Systems
Place a Fully Functional Recycle Bin on your Windows 7 Taskbar @ TechSpot

Power Supplies
PC Trickle Saver Energy Conservation @ Motherboards.org (YouTube video)

Storage/Hard Drives
In Win Ammo 2.5-inch RFID External Hard Drive Enclosure @ ThinkComputers

Video
MSI N275GTX Lightning @ [H]ardOCP