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Virtual-Hideout posted a review on the Thermalright TRUE Black 120 CPU Cooler

So, do you NEED this heatsink? Should you rush out, and snap up the first one available? As much as I'm thinking Thermalright would love us to say yes to that, the answer is really no. For standard cooling needs, a regular old Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme will do the job just fine, and if you throw in, what, a $3 set of fan clips, an $8 tube of thermal grease, and a $12 fan, you're still running a surplus. Is that the point? Hardly. What this product is, is one of the best looking heatsinks that you can get a hold of, not to mention one of the best performing. When people see it through your case's window, not only will it say "I chose Thermalright", but it will also say "I spent a little extra, to get the best". It's a little something like I imagine the Voodoo 5 6000 was back in its time. You spend a little more, you get a little more, but hey, you'll enjoy it a lot more.
Thermalright TRUE Black 120 CPU Cooler Review

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AMD's Phenom X4 9350e Review
Bit-Tech published a review of AMD's Phenom X4 9350e quad-core processor

There doesn't seem to be too much special with this particular silicon. For the same price there are too many other processor choices that offer better performance in every other area - an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 is virtually the same price (and probably less following the recent price cuts) and offers oodles more performance, and many of our readers can testify to building a very quiet PCs based on this CPU.

We're struggling to think of situations where you'd absolutely need this CPU - the only one we can come up with is if you wanted a quad-core mini-ITX board that's limited to 65W. This would be the only option that would fit, so it wins by default. But then again we fail to understand why you'd buy this over a Phenom X4 9550

Essentially, unless it fills a specific application you require, then this CPU is not for you. Even if you / which is cheaper and you can simply underclock and undervolt it a touch. /do decide you need it, you'll need to //find a Phenom X4 9350e (it's been a month since launch and they're still not available anywhere UK or State-side).
AMD's Phenom X4 9350e Review

Tagan Icy Box IB-285StU-B USB 2 1/2 Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Tagan Icy Box IB-285StU-B USB 2 1/2.

capacity? External drive enclosures often come with a 'Tote Along' price in the form of a power brick, extra cables, driver disks or other accessories that are just unhandy to Tote Around on a daily basis.

We found an alternative to the 'Tote Around' syndrome in the Tagan Icy Box IB-285StU-B 2 1/2 inch Sata Drive enclosure. It's all-inclusive, wallet-type design is a breath of fresh air in the world of portable storage; and it manages to store large amounts of data and does it while providing a stylishness that you seldom see in carry along storage solutions.
Tagan Icy Box IB-285StU-B USB 2 1/2 Review

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Hardware Secrets takes a look at the Sapphire HD 4870, based on the new “RV770 XT” GPU from AMD/ATI and today’s most high-end GPU from this manufacturer.