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XFX GeForce 9800 GTX+ Black Edition 512MB video card review
Elite Bastards posted XFX GeForce 9800 GTX+ Black Edition 512MB video card review

While it isn't trying to live up to the standards set by their XXX range of boards, the GeForce 9800 GTX+ Black Edition does sport some modest factory overclocks against a reference board. Oddly, these clock speed changes actually sees the GPU core clock drop very slightly (down to 785MHz from 788MHz), but this is more than compensated for by an increase in the board's shader clock to 1900MHz (from 1836MHz on a reference part). Finally, the 512MB of GDDR3 memory on-board finds itself with a 50MHz speed bump, giving it a final memory clock of 1150MHz.
XFX GeForce 9800 GTX+ Black Edition 512MB video card review

Smooth Creations LANShark Gaming System Review
Legit Reviews posted Smooth Creations LANShark Gaming System Review

So what can we say about this beauty from Smooth Creations? For the intended audience it’s great. If you appreciate art or really want a departure from the norm for your next gaming PC, Smooth Creations' LANShark is one to keep on your short list. However the one thing I’ve left out until now is the price. At $2,537 this is not an inexpensive machine, but it really isn’t an incredible amount of money over the sum of its parts. When you consider the amount of work that’s been put in, the 1 year warranty on the parts, and the lifetime warranty on the paint (excludes scratching and chipping of course) it really isn’t a bad price if you’re in the market for a system you don’t put together yourself...
Smooth Creations LANShark Gaming System Review

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bit-tech published a feature titled Intel Core i7 CPU and Platform Value, which looks at the relative value of Intel's Core i7 processors and the cost of a complete platform upgrade.

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Cooler Master HAF-932 Case Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Cooler Master HAF-932 Case

Cooler Master loves to live up to their name, and that may have been precisely the inspiration behind their High AirFlow (HAF) 932 full tower case which we will be taking a look at for this review. Airflow isn't the only thought factored into this case's design, functionality, affordability, and dare we say it, silence, was as well. The Cosmos S may certainly a beauty of a full size tower, but very few people are willing to spend $250 for a computer case and for good reason.

So, where does the Cooler Master HAF-932 get its name from? Probably from the three huge 230x30mm fans built into the front, side, and top of this equally huge case. These aren't cheap, gimmicky fans either that have been commonly used in side panels of cases and will quickly wear out soon after purchase. The three 230mm fans in this case are real computer fans designed to last as long as any other normal case fan, and even when they eventually wear out (as all fans will do), Cooler Master has thought of that too. The case has been designed so that every 230mm fan can easily be switched for two 120mm fans, or (no pun intended) in the case of the side panel fan four 120mm fans can be installed.
Cooler Master HAF-932 Case Review

Crucial Ballistix Tracer 4GB DDR3-1333 Memory Kit Review
Bigbruin.com has posted a review on the Crucial Ballistix Tracer 4GB DDR3-1333 Memory Kit

The bottom line on the Crucial Ballistix Tracer 4GB DDR3-1333 memory kit is that it offers great performance right out of the box, and for those looking for more, they will gladly oblige. While they may not have the highest stock speed rating, even a novice overclocker should be able to get a few hundred extra MHz out of this kit.
Crucial Ballistix Tracer 4GB DDR3-1333 Memory Kit Review