Daily Reviews Summary 01/03/09

CoolIT Systems noticed that well built water cooler was missing from the sub $80 market and went back to a drawing board to see if something could be designed that had the cooling performance that enthusiasts demand and a price tag that won't break the bank during these troubled economic times. After many long hours and a year in the test lab CoolIT Systems came up with the Domino A.L.C. Read on to see how this cooler performs on an Intel Core i7 platform!

You know what you need for the New Year? A good swift kick in the butt. God knows that you deserve it. You know you deserve it. So why not treat yourself? And the ButtKicker is just the right tool for the job.

Imagine this, if you will; It's Saturday night. You rigged up your surround sound for optimal performance. There is a speaker in every corner and cranny of your den. You rented the notebook so that your girlfriend will see what a sensitive guy of the modern world you are. And she'll hear that whiny little punk who stars in it whine throughout the whole movie from every direction. Hey, didn't he play a murdering sociopath once? Ah well, another day another dollar for an actor. But right now, it's sensitivity time. And you have a secret weapon hiding under the couch. No, not the doll. That's for backup in case you screw this whole thing up.

Hitachi has updated its terabyte Deskstar with a new model that packs 334GB per platter. The E7K1000 is optimized for enterprise, promising solid performance with low power consumption. Read on to see if it delivers.

FT01 is a high-quality all-aluminum mid-tower case from SilverStone, targeted to the very exigent user. Its superior quality is achieved by using a "unibody" chassis, i.e. the top, front and bottom panels of the case are made by a single aluminum sheet (very thick, by the way) that was bent using automotive-level press machines, a concept that was introduced by the Tejmin TJ07 case from the same manufacturer. Let's explore all the features from this case.