"Lian Li's PC-8 is another mid-tower-beauty with a plain and simple but elegant design. The hole case is made of black and brushed aluminium with a high manufacturing quality. Special for Lian Li is the relatively low price of CHF 99.- (EUR 66.-). Therefore the tension is high if Lian Li even in this, for a full aluminum tower, low price segment knows to convince."

"There are two basic camps when it comes to notebook computers. Some users want a tiny notebook or netbook that they can easily take with them on the road or around the house. Other users want a full-size desktop replacement notebook that can do most everything that a typical desktop system is capable of.

Today we are going to check out a notebook from ASUS called the N90Sv that falls squarely into the user group of those who want a machine with a big screen and power. The rig isn’t something you would want to tote around campus all day, but it just might make you the envy of the dorm or neighborhood when it comes time to watch movies."

"Gaming both video and computer has become more than a fad, it is a part of life. First generation video game players have now become adult and carry their passion to adulthood. Parents and teachers worry about games having negative effects on children and a great deal has been written about games leading to violent behavior and addiction. However, all is not negative about gaming, studies by leading researchers have shown that video and computer games have many benefits"

"Here at OCIA.net, we're no strangers to power supplies. However, I've personally only had the chance to look at one BFG PSU before, the impressive "performance series" LS-680: a non-modular unit aimed towards the middle-of-the-line crowd. Today, we're going to have a look at a higher end unit, the EX-1000, "enthusiast series" modular power supply weighing in at 1KW of power."

"Today for review I've got the USB 2.0 VGA / DVI / HDMI multi-display Adapter from USBFever, this little device allows you to use your USB port and connect you desktop or laptop to either DVI, VGA or HDMI enabled monitors and TVs. It's based off the Displaylink chipset, it's easy to use, and it offers the user an easy way to add a display."

"The latest Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition is the first dual-core Phenom II chip. And it's great for gaming and multitasking. The 3.1GHz processor performs very much on par with Intel's 3GHz dual-core E8400, but costs 50 or so less. Furthermore, for the reduced price you're getting an unlocked processor to play with. The downside is that power consumption is a tad high for a dual-core processor. On the flipside a complete AMD-based system is much more energy efficient than an Intel-based rig. The Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition is an awesome budget processor for enthusiasts - if only it could roll over the 4GHz barrier! It's not the most powerful at running heavy workloads - that's what quad cores are for - but for general computing duties and gaming it's an outstanding buy."

"SATA RAID seems to be the rage these days. Practically all motherboard manufacturers have at least a few motherboards with SATA RAID features built-in. With RAID support built into most motherboards and hard disk drive prices continuously dropping, more and more people are opting for RAID solutions as a cheap way to improve performance and/or reliability.

Today, we are going to take a look at how you can optimize your SATA RAID solution. Let's see what's the best RAID solution for your needs!"