Daily Reviews Summary 11/02/08

With games ramping up their requirements and with the never-ending needs of enthusiasts on the rise, it seems like everyone is looking for a more powerful GPU that offers speed they need now, and that little extra 'umph' for future proofing. Others are just looking for blazing fast frame rates with immersive graphics, while a select few are looking not only for blazing graphics performance, but a world record class GPU.

ATI has released the Radeon 4870 line which is a very capable GPU that the average enthusiast would be content with. Then they upped the ante with the Radeon HD 4870X2; currently the most powerful single card GPU in the world. Not that it's a single GPU, but in fact it's two GPU's married on one PCB.

We've got it for you to gander at, and we're gonna drive it like we stole it. So sit back, and hold on to your seats!

Today I've got the bgears b-Tarantula 650Watt Power Supply for review, it's a modular style PSU but it's a unique style of modular connections. Most modular PSUs have cables that plug into a socket on the PSU, but the b-Tarantula has a short cable with the female connection on it coming from the PSU, this allows for making connections in tight cases easier. The b-Tarantula also features a very quiet 135mm fan to keep it cool and quiet as well

Today we are looking at a pair of computer glasses called the Gunnar Optiks Shredder. The glasses use special lenses and coatings to reduce eye strain and associated symptoms like headache and neck pain. Gunnar makes a variety of styles to suit different needs and tastes. Each style is available in different colors and the glasses work very well.

Having successfully challenged NVIDIA in the $150+ market, AMD/ATI releases a new member of the 4800 series family- the HD 4830. We find out if ATI can further erode more market share from NVIDIA

Imagine that you are about to go on a vacation or a business trip, and that instead of carrying number of different chargers for your laptop, camera and PDA, you can bring only one device. If you like this vision, than Prestigio Power Bank 501 is the right choice for you. In simple, this is external battery which can be used for supplying all kinds of power consumers. This is a good quality device that seems firm with dominant black color and a couple of silver details. Bigger part of front surface has nice piano finish with dominant Prestigio logo.