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BFG Tech MX 550w Modular Power Supply Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the BFG Tech MX 550w Modular Power Supply

Last week I took the BFG Tech MX 680w Power Supply out for a spin, which earned our Seal of Approval based on several different criteria. The unit was rock solid stable, silent, modular and would look great in most any system. But for the user on a budget or those not into hardcore gaming, the 680 watts offered is simply overkill. If you fall into this category, have no fear, as BFG Tech has something right up your alley, the MX 550w PSU. Virtually identical to its 680w bigger brother, the 550 unit we have on the test bench today is about $25 cheaper, money that could be put towards other hardware or simply stashed away for a rainy day. Will the smaller MX 550w be able to follow in the footsteps of the beefier 680 model?
BFG Tech MX 550w Modular Power Supply Review

Creative SE2300 Bluetooth Headphones Review
t-break posted a review on the Creative SE2300 Bluetooth Headphones

The right piece of the headset has controls for powering the device as well as putting it in pairing mode. You also have buttons for skipping between audio tracks and pausing which worked very well in Windows Media Player as well as iTunes on my iMac and the Blackberry Bold. A volume control is also present on the headset but instead of changing your desktop/notebook's volume, it changes the headset's volume levels.
Creative SE2300 Bluetooth Headphones Review

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XFX GeForce 9800 GT 512MB XXX Edition Review
bit-tech published a review of the XFX GeForce 9800 GT 512MB XXX Edition graphics card

Despite packing performance that's a good few frames per second faster than a stock 9800 GT (or the identical 8800 GT for that matter), and overclocking like an absolute BEAST, the XFX GeForce 9800 GT 512MB XXX Editon isn't perfect. At load, its noisy little cooling fan spins up much too early, and will start to annoy after a while, especially as it doesn't really seem to take a whole lot of graphics crunching to get it going.

It's competition that's the biggest downfall for this card though. Despite boxing for position with the ATI Radeon HD 4830 512MB throughout our benchmark suite, the XFX GeForce 9800 GT is a good £20 more expensive now that 4830s can be picked up for a teeny bit more than £90. At that price it's hard to look beyond ATI's little bang for buck wonder and if you're really set on spending close to £120 on a graphics card then a stock Radeon HD 4850 for £119.95 offers more go than the 9800 GT in the majority of tests - just be sure to bring some oven mitts as that stock cooler gets ludicrously hot even when idle.

Even competition from other Nvidia board partners is tough, with a stock 9800 GT from Zotac coming in at just £90 -- a tidy saving of over £25 for only a little less performance and you'll still get the Nvidia exclusive features like PhysX and CUDA that an ATI card will lack.
XFX GeForce 9800 GT 512MB XXX Edition Review

Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo

Whether you have to print one label or 1000 labels, the DYMO LabelWriter could be the product for you. Join Ilya as TechwareLabs takes a look at what this Twin Turbo model has to offer. Will we grow an unhealthy addiction to printing labels or will it sit around collecting dust? Read on to find out...
Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo Review

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Virtual-Hideout posted a review on the In Win Commander 850w Power Supply

Based on the same standards, the In-Win Commander 850 Watt Power Supply can easily handle your loftiest power requirements. At 100% load, the PSU produces power rails just above spec which earns it a spot on my Extreme Gamer Approved list. The all important 12V rails remained 12.07 or above which is all you can expect from this mean, green gaming machine. However, I did manage to find an extra 35 Watts under that militant exterior which was still supported by at least 11.97 Volts.
In Win Commander 850w Power Supply Review