"Then you’re at the gym working out, you probably don’t want to hear the huffing and puffing of the sweaty guy (or gal) next to you. That’s part of the reason why you might bring along your iPod or iPhone along with you, bobbing your head to the latest Smashing Pumpkins release or pumping your fist to the adrenaline-fueled tunes of Journey. Whatever your musical interests, you want to keep your mind focused on the music and not the grunts of the other gym rats."

"Face it, the internet opened up a can of options, and with the increasing bandwidth we get for downloading, we face storage issues. Games, movies and music we need HD space for. Next to that we like to be portable, take along games or music to friends and relatives, though institutions like the RIAA, BSA and what not don't like it, it's the reality of the era we live in.

Here in the EU, decent external storage solution here costs like 60 maybe even 80 EUR easily. Which is over a hundred USD. So when the company Eagle contacted me and asked if I wanted to look at some of their devices the first thing I did was look at their pricing ... and I was shocked (in a good manner)."

"While Optical, Laser or Infrared mice can operate under those grueling conditions, we, and perhaps we alone, hear their cries of agony. Crying out into the glow of the LCD, 'Help us our feet hurt, Help us Help you PWN'. When Razer contacted us about testing their new Goliathus High Speed Edition Gaming Mouse Pad, we heard the cries of thousands of mice begging for relief and we were glad for the chance to be the voice of all those tortured souls.

If the mouse is an extension of your arm in the heat of battle, the mouse pad is logically an extension of your mouse; it can and will help your gaming experience if you let it. It will also help to extend the useful life of your mouse by protecting it's feet, which means it protects your investment, too."

"The Mapower MAP-TB32 dual SATA RAID enclosure is a very well constructed enclosure with a clean and appealing appearance. This enclosure's primary method of connection should be via eSATA to take full advantage of its capabilities, as its below average USB 2.0 performance is disappointing. Minor issues and poor documentation aside, performance on the SATA bus is good and gets even better when configured to operate as a RAID-0 volume."

"The AMD 780G chipset itself lets motherboard manufacturers stand out even without researching user requirements and competition, because having a remarkable integrated graphics core, this chipset allows to install dedicated video memory, which makes this motherboard an independent graphics device."

"The Mirrorbox is an all-in-one card reader, able to handle every card you throw at it. It has a stylish black housing with compact dimensions and everything to get access to those holiday images on that memory card."

"This product range consists of high quality, modular units with down to earth wattage outputs and very low noise figures. There are three models ranging from 500W to 700W and they appear as if they are the perfect choice for the mainstream users who are after a high performance but silent power supply."

"Most of us try take advantage of a fast CPU or a ton of RAM, but we seldom remember what sits at the base of our system, remembering all of our operating system data - the hard drive. Today Jason Dumbaugh looks at one of the best performing drives on the market - the VelociRapter by Western Digital. With a 10,000 rpm spindle speed crammed into a 2.5 inch drive we are looking at blazing fast seek times with no compromise in storage space. Could this be the ultimate gaming drive of choice? The only question we are left with is whether or not this hard drive can survive Jason. "

"The GeForce GTX 280 is undeniably the top performing single GPU product on the market and currently it is priced very competitively which makes even the highest specification models a very attractive purchase.

One such card is BFGs OCX model featuring some of the most attractive clockspeeds available at the time of writing. Today we have one of these cards on our test bench and will be comparing it to a reference model in a selection of the latest games as well as running it through some high definition playback tests, we will even throw in a few compares to the GTX 260 for those having trouble deciding which card best suits them."

"Gigabyte Technology is no stranger in the enthusiast hardware community. Today, we are taking a look at Gigabyte's GA-EP45T-Extreme motherboard, designed from the ground up with the extreme enthusiast in mind. The GA-EP45T-Extreme features Intel's new P45 chipset along with the new ICH10R southbridge. Let's see what this extreme motherboard has to offer those that are looking an enthusiast board that won't let them down."

"It shouldn't take too long to guess that this is the same card as an 8800 GS, right? I mean, same clock speeds, same memory bus, same wonky 384MB of RAM. Yep, it's just a re-badged GS. There aren't any updates or added features, either, not a hint of HybridSLI; it's an attempt by NVIDIA to consolidate their three different video card series. Can you hear my head shaking? It totally is. Given that this is an old, cut down card, can it be worth it? First, yeah, 'course someone's going to like it, and it's one of the cheaper GSOs, too. And Leadtek's is special, with its factory overclock and stylin' custom cooler. But it's results are the real interesting bit: for a budget card, it's future-proof."

"Are all those picture frames just taking up too much room? Have a cluster of picture frames laying around the house? Today Kali DeArmit takes a look at a Digital Picture frame that will help alleviate you of this mess. With this Digital Picture Frame, you can now convert all of your pictures into one frame and have them play in a slideshow. Now - does it work? "

"With an 8.9" screen that's full "web width", an Intel Atom processor, and battery life of nearly eight hours, the Eee PC 901 is a more capable computer than the first Eee PCs. But how good is it? Can it stand up against a wave of netbook competitors?"

"Earlier, we took a look at HTC's Touch Diamond and had a ball of a time with its new TouchFlo 3D that redefined Windows Mobile navigation. Following up, will the HTC Touch Pro with its integrated QWERTY keyboard win the consumers over? We present our take for you to assess and decide."

"Nitro pulls out the big guns with the Thermaltake ToughPower Power Express VGA 650Watt. As a dedicated graphics card PSU, can this handle two of the most power hungry video cards on the market today? See what happens when Nitro throws two Palit GTX280s into the picture. We answer the question "Does the ToughPower Power Express have enough stamina to keep up with your game?"

"The water cooled graphics card isn’t something that’s exactly new; we’ve seen a lot of companies offer it over the past few years. BFG Tech tends to go the more hard core route which involves people needing an existing water cooled setup within their case.

Today we’re looking at one that comes from ZOTAC. It’s an all-in-one system that’s strapped to one of NVIDIAs higher end cards, the 9800 GTX+. While a bit of a pointless model and designed just to cause a bit of trouble for AMD, plenty of companies are offering some pretty good variations of the card."

"In terms of function, the NZXT Sentry LX is one of the best fan controllers I've ever used. It allows unparalleled control with its ability to support 5 fans and monitor 5 temperatures. I was also very pleased with the ease of use. Even a beginner will find that setting up and using the Sentry LX is very intuitive. Also, the black brushed aluminum finish along with the blue lighting scheme is very stylish and should complement most cases."

"Asus is one of the most respected companies by computer enthusiasts. Everyone knows them more as a powerhouse in the motherboard industry but they do dabble in wide range of hardware, including CPU coolers, like the Lion Square that we will be examining today. At first glance it does seem like Asus is trying pack a little bit of flare in a package that can hopefully keep up with top tier air coolers on the market. Asus is apparently trying to present an eye-catching product for enthusiasts that are looking for something beyond the typical bland. If they can do that and still sufficiently chill our CPU then many enthusiasts could be impressed. Let's test this thing out and see if you will be impressed."

"In these days of the never ending need for backing up your important data, installing multiple operating systems or just storing all of your photo and video media files - the demand for removable storage is as high as ever. iStarUSA delivers a simple and easy way to install or remove a hard drive in seconds, making quick back ups on a large scale possible. Read on to hear our take on the T-5 SS."

"We have just taken a look at the 4GB ToughDrive Camo from ATP. This is a rugged flash drive that is much smaller than other "rugged" drives and still manages to keep your data safe, secure, and protected from weather, the washing machine or fellow employees. If you need to keep your data safe from the bumps, bangs and jarring of life, you'll want to catch our review for all the details."

"The LanCool PC-K1 is a well designed Case and easy to work with. It has been awhile since I've seen a Case with a removable motherboard tray and for those that have used them know what a blessing they can be. The LanCool PC-K1 not only looks stylish but it's a well made Case...."