"For some time now Cooler Master has been releasing larger than life CPU coolers which rarely disappoint and are always competitively priced. Recently they announced the V10, a cooler which features a design inspired by supercharged engines which purportedly cools CPUs with TDP up to 200w. Is it a step too far, or not far enough? Read on to find out as we compare it to the current market leader, CoolIT's Domino A.L.C."

"BFG has always been a front runner in getting new and interesting variants of GPU's to market. While other vendors are often happy with just stock speeds on GPU's, BFG offers a variety of models and speeds, many with different cooling solutions. Not only do they offer a wide variety of speeds, they are one of the 'Enthusiasts' choices for purchasing a GPU because they offer high quality GPU's and a limited lifetime warranty combined with unparalleled tech support. With a resume like that, it's hard not to pick a BFG GPU over lesser brands.

The advantage of buying a BFG factory overclocked GPU is that you get that little extra performance boost and it's covered by the limited lifetime warranty. Many people want the performance boost but don't have the experience or patience to overclock the GPU, so factory overclocked is good for them and it keeps the warranty intact. Not only do we have the BFG GTX-275 for you today, we also threw in some GTX-275 SLI results. So sit back and relax while we drive the GTX-275 like it was meant to be driven as hard as it will go, then pair it up with another GTX-275 and drive a pair of the enthusiast GPU's like wild horses running from a prairie fire."

"Patriot sent us over a sample of their Extreme Performance Viper Series DDR3 PC3-12800 modules. These modules are designed to operate at 1600MHz with 8-8-8-24 timings. They are available in either 3GB or 6GB kits and utilize Patriot's ACC (Aluminum Copper Composite) heatsinks."

"I've been using the G19 for a few days now and I am glad to report that it works like a dream. Each key provides good travel and feedback, and the spacing between each key is sufficient enough that you don't hit multiple keys unintentially. Key presses are also relatively quiet - unless you bang at them like a lunatic - and the supplied wrist rests makes long gaming sessions very comfortable. Having said that, there's nothing on the market that will truly allow you to play FPS games for extended periods of time without getting the dreaded 'claw.' The only feature I couldn't figure out without reverting to the online Help was how personalise the character backlighting of the keyboard to easily locate keys in the dark. Alerting general display settings, such as how to switch between programs, was a snap. I was also surprised at how smoothly video and pictures played on the little LCD. Sure the screen is small, but anyone accustomed to watching video on an MP3 player or their iPhone will not feel uncomfortable, though why you'd want to when your main display is right in front of you is another matter. The biggest gripes are obviously size and cost, plus the fact that the keyboard needs to be juiced (AC adapter supplied). A pure luxury item but one that'll put a smile on your face every time you sit at your desk, Logitech's G19 is a brilliant keyboard."

"The SlingLink Turbo uses the home's electrical wiring to transmit an Ethernet signal between the Slingbox and router. This device allows the Slingbox to be placed in any area in the residence and obviating the need to run LAN cable across the home. The SlingLink Turbo is a HomePlug 1.0 Turbo device so it can be used with other power line communication devices running the same standard."

"Lovecraft Designs was originally founded as Cain & Cain in 1980 by Terry Cain. Just prior to his passing in 2006, Terry entrusted his friend and associate Jason Flanary to head the company. Jason has not wavered in his commitment and Lovecraft Designs continues to forge ahead. This passion is prima facie in the Abby loudspeaker's engaging performance..."

"Quite a bit has happened since we took an undeserved rest from driver destruction derbies Nvidia forged ahead and released a few more Series 182 drivers, introduced the GeForce GTX 275 and, last but not least, it has started to pour with official Series 185 drivers. This type of feast couldnt be missed so while nobody was looking we captured three drivers and thrown them in the ring for a fair, bare-knuckle fight to earn the change to become our and your new driver of choice."

"I received a package a few weeks ago from the guys over at Moneual Labs which contained two items for evaluation: the Cresyn CS-HP500 Headphones that I reviewed earlier this week and the Cresyn C750E In-Ear Earphones that I will be taking a look at today. As the name implies, these earphones are designed to fit into the ear canal and come with three different ear tips in varying sizes to ensure a perfect fit. Priced at just under $100, are these higher-end earphones worth this premium price tag? Continue on as we find out."

"Mousepads are important part of gaming. These come in various sizes, materials, brands and colors. Today we will have a look at three high quality gamer mousepads made by Ulti-Mat."

"Love him or hate him, Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendal certainly has a nice range of products. One such company who make a power supply for his Fatal1ty series of products is OCZ, and today, we've been lucky enough to get our hands on a 700W OCZ Fatal1ty power supply. Is this 700 watt PSU really as good as it's made out to be? Read on and you'll find out."

"In order to get the best out of your gaming experience, you have to feel the noise. Yeah, Quiet Riot did have it right all those sixty or so years ago. With the advances in audio gaming technologies, we can now feel the power of a shotgun or experience the thud of falling from a roof onto the ground. Watching movies with 3D sound is okay, but gaming with it is the first step to Game Nirvana. Do you know what it feels like to take an artillary round in your ear-hole? You will."

"EVGA released their first X58 motherboard at the end of last year and we had the great pleasure in taking a look at it over the past few months. Today, we have an even greater pleasure in taking a look at what that motherboard grew up to be. We have before us the man that was once a boy. Like the first time the man-child Greg Oden stepped onto the basketball floor in the NBA, the Classified steps onto the pages of Hardware Canucks a man, ready for anything we can throw at it."

"You may not be familiar with FSP Group as a brand, but, you may have actually bought one under a more familiar name like Antec, OCZ, Silverstone, or Zalman. FSP Group has been providing OEM built power supplies since 1993. Expanding on this business, they are now marketing directly to the consumer under the FSP label instead of the Fortron name you may be somewhat familiar with.

In the lab today is one of these direct branded power supplies, the FSP Group POWER_MOD 700W. This item is squarely aimed at the mid-range market with capacity support for one high-end or a couple of entry level graphics cards in SLI/Crossfire configurations. It offers all of the latest items you might look for in a power supply; semi-modular, 80 Plus certified, SLI capable and stable."

"Today AMD is releasing two processors in the Phenom II line-up, the Phenom II 955BE and the Phenom II X4 945 processor. Both processors can be considered and positioned in AMDs high-end segment, yet will be priced friendly. Yields are good, clock frequencies go up, performance goes up. And that's nice as the Phenom II series processors offer great performance for the money you have to lay down on the table. AMD Phenom series processors are slowly ripening, and are aging like fine wine (they get even better over time).

Guru3D brings you an in-depth performance review and architectural overview on both these processors. Oh yea .. and we'll overclock the living daylights out of it as well."

"Over the course of a few months in late 2007 and early-to-mid 2008, AMD unveiled their Spider platform, consisting of AMD-built desktop
processors, chipsets, and graphics cards, and refreshed said platform with faster processors and graphics cards. Fast forward to today, and AMD is doing the same thing, but this time with the newer, more powerful Dragon platform. It's like Deja Vu all over again, as they say.

Even though some components have been available for much longer, the complete Dragon platform--consisting of Radeon HD 4000 series graphics, 7-series chipsets, and Phenom II processors--has been around since January of this year, when the Phenom II first arrived. Since the initial launch, AMD has updated the GPU portion of the platform with the Radeon HD 4890, i.e. RV790, and introduced mainstream socket AM3 processors. And today, AMD ups the ante yet again with the highest clocked quad-core CPU to be offered by the company to date, the 3.2GHz Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition.

We've got one of AMD's new flagship desktop processors in house for a little benchmark action and have clocked it down to 3.0GHz as well to simulate the performance of the Phenom II X4 945, which is also arriving alongside the 955 BE. Read on for the full scoop..."

"Since January AMD has launched a number of new Phenom II processors, which range from the 940 X4 which is the last of the AM2+ quad cores, to a whole new AM3 platform which when launched featured processors which are reverse compatible with the AM2+ socket. The Dragon Platform refresh comes with some new additions, the release of the Phenom II 955 Black Edition which is an AM3 quad core processor with a clock speed of 3.2 GHz, the new ATI HD 4890 video card and a plethora of new AM3 motherboards which range from $130.00 for a 790GX and $199.00 for a 790FX."

"Whenever CPU manufacturers decide it’s time to change key features of their processors, there’s always a transition time where you are left deciding if you want to move to the new features or keep what you have. With AMD’s latest move to DDR3 memory and the AM3 socket on the Phenom II, they’ve worked with some motherboard manufacturers to make that transition a little easier. They’ve managed to release motherboards that are both compatible with AM2+ and AM3 sockets, and support DDR2, and we are reviewing one of those boards today."