Hiper Type R MKII 680 Watt ATX Power Supply Review
Tweaknews posted a review on the Hiper Type R MKII 680 Watt ATX Power Supply

Hiper's new TYPE R MKII 680W ATX power supply brings a lot to the table, and it's all good. With excellent performance, quiet operation, and a very innovative feature set, this PSU could easily find a home in all but the most demanding systems.

Hiper Type R MKII 680 Watt ATX Power Supply Review

MSI X58 Platinum Review
OCC has published a new review on the MSI X58 Platinum

The i7 runs at 2.66GHz and only needs around 1v to work at this frequency, a pretty impressive feat. Getting it up to 3GHz was simple enough, all it took was to bump the base clock up from 133 to 150MHz. Then things started to get a bit complicated and required some, actually a lot, of trial and error. Since I am using a processor with a locked multiplier I started by decreasing it and finding the highest stable BCLK. The highest I could hit was 215MHz, although it was only stable up to 204MHz. The MSI board dealt reasonably well with failed overclocks, it would turn on for about ten seconds and then shutdown and so on until I manually shut it down and turned it back on myself. Never did I have to make use of that nifty clear CMOS button on the back. Now that I knew how high the board could clock and already knowing the limits of the RAM, I set off to find out how high the MSI X58 Platinum could drive the i7 920. Tweaking core and QPI voltage properly was absolutely necessary to make the overclock stable. I needed +0.18V on the processor and another +0.15 on the QPI link, any more than that and temperatures got out of control, but it was enough to get a not too shabby 3.646GHz overclock. The memory modules we're kept at 1212MHz 7-7-7-20 and the other voltages were left on the Auto setting.

MSI X58 Platinum Review



Ikonik Ra X10 Liquid review
The Guru of 3D posted Ikonik Ra X10 Liquid review

Here we test the Ikonik Ra X10 Liquid. An all aluminium high design chassis with built in liquid cooling and software controllable fans and pump. The RA X10 series is next to being a efficient and aesthetically pleasing chassis also very hip in terms of innovation. See, the X10 series has what Ikonik calls a SIM module.

The "SIM" version offers the System Intelligent Management PCB and functionality along with a full compliment of case fans. The stuff that makes your toes curls really.

Ikonik Ra X10 Liquid review

Inno3D iChill GTX 260 896 MB (216 SP) Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Inno3D iChill GTX 260 896 MB (216 SP)

If you are looking for a quiet high performance card, then the factory-overclocked iChill GTX 260 is certainly a great choice for you. Using Arctic Cooling's Accelero XXX cooler it emits less fan noise than most low-end cards, yet offers performance close to the GeForce GTX 280.

Inno3D iChill GTX 260 896 MB (216 SP) Review

Patriot Viper DDR3 1600 Tri Channel 6 GB Kit Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Patriot Viper DDR3 1600 Tri Channel 6 GB Kit

One of the most amazing things about the Core i7 platform is that it took DDR3 and brought it to maturity. On previous platforms the gain from moving to DDR3 from DDR2 brought negligible results. When Core i7 and Triple Channel memory hit the market and memory bandwidth jumped from 8-10 GB/s to above 30 GB/s, in some cases, DDR3 made people stand up and take notice. While Core i7 is the most powerful platform we've ever seen, the processor didn't triple its performance, but it did triple RAM performance. RAM performance is the single largest gain on the Core i7 platform, so we've been paying a lot of attention to RAM kits.

We're lucky enough to have a 6 GB kit of Patriot Viper Tri Channel memory that runs at 1600 MHz and timings of 8-8-8-24 to take a look at today. Let's take these beauties for a spin and see if they can satisfy our discriminating taste for high end RAM.

Patriot Viper DDR3 1600 Tri Channel 6 GB Kit Review

Palit GeForce GTX 260 Sonic 216SP 55nm Graphics Card Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Palit GeForce GTX 260 Sonic 216SP 55nm Graphics Card

The latest incarnation of the GTX 260 not only packs the upgraded 216 stream processors, but it also carries with it a 55nm core. What this means is that the card can run cooler, which in turn means it can run faster. While NVIDIA chose not to do anything with the clocks of the card, it doesn't mean companies out there won't!

Today we're looking at the Palit GTX 260 Sonic 216SP. The Sonic means the card is overclocked and the 216SP means that we have the upgraded stream processors. This is our first 55nm GTX 260, but I think we've picked out a good one.

Palit GeForce GTX 260 Sonic 216SP 55nm Graphics Card Review

MSI GT725 Laptop Review
Driverheaven posted a review on the MSI GT725 Laptop

MSI are a big player in the computer industry, manufacturing everything from high end motherboards and graphics cards to MP3 players and laptop computers. A couple of months ago we looked at their littleWind Netbook, an atom powered ultra portable laptop. Today we are going to look at an offering from MSI on the opposite end of the spectrum, a dual core 17 inch notebook set to facilitate a proficient workstation, portable gaming rig and media centre system.

MSI GT725 Laptop Review

ASUS N50Vn 15.4" Notebook Review
Techgage.com posted a review of ASUS' latest mid-range notebook, the N50Vn.

Looking for a well-rounded notebook that won't break the bank? That's a lot easier to pull off today than it was a few years ago, and ASUS proves it with their N50Vn. For its $1,149 asking price, this 15.4" notebook offers a lot for the money, including the ability to not only get your work done, but even get some gaming taken care of as well.

ASUS N50Vn 15.4" Notebook Review

AMD Phenom II X4 940 Overclocking
iXBT Labs overclocked the AMD Phenom II X4 940

AMD has updated its gaming platform codenamed Dragon with launching Phenom II processors. As all other parts we've reviewed have turned out to be more attractive than competitors in our tests and in terms of features, it's logical to assume that the new platform will merge all advantages of its constituent parts not just to make a poor part look better at the cost of other elements, but to raise platform attractiveness to a new level.

AMD Phenom II X4 940 Overclocking

Corsair Memory Designs Enthusiast ATX Case Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the Corsair Memory Designs Enthusiast ATX Case

Corsair Memory likes to try out new things and this time around they have developed a new chassis from the ground up that is clearly aimed at computer enthusiasts. Corsair has a prototype of the yet to be named case on display at CeBIT this week and since we couldn't be there they sent us the following pictures of the original prototype that was produced back in December.

> Corsair Memory Designs Enthusiast ATX Case Review

Thermaltake RamOrb Memory Heat Spreader Review
FrostyTech posted Thermaltake RamOrb Memory Heat Spreader Review

For those of you unsatisfied by the stock heat spreaders on performance memory there are a handful of after market RAM heat spreaders like Thermaltake's RamOrb memory heatsink to consider. The Thermaltake RamOrb heat spreaders are sold individually, and each comes with four sheets of thermal interface material so it can conceivably be installed on two sticks of memory in its lifetime.

Thermaltake RamOrb Memory Heat Spreader Review

Jetway NF94-270-LF ICS Atom Motherboard Review
PCShopTalk posted a review on the Jetway NF94-270-LF ICS Atom Motherboard

In this review I will test the NF94-270-LF ICS motherboard from Jetway, with integrated video, audio and the N270 Atom CPU. We will see what performance it will have after running all the tests and for what tasks it does work best.

Jetway NF94-270-LF ICS Atom Motherboard Review

Crucial Ballistix Tracer Blue PC3-12800 6GB Memory Kit Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Crucial Ballistix Tracer Blue PC3-12800 6GB Memory Kit

With Crucial being a part of the Lexar group, which is part of Micron Technology; one of the leaders in actual chip manufacturing, you feel confident that you're buying a quality component here. You have to think that while Micron sell to many companies, they’re going to give their own brand of memory some of the best chips on offer.

With the Ballistix line-up of performance memory having quickly grown, Crucial thought it was time to cater to a market that wanted a bit more show and shine from their memory. Thus, the Tracer series was created which packs some cool LEDs and a bit of a price hike to match.

Crucial Ballistix Tracer Blue PC3-12800 6GB Memory Kit Review

Galaxy GeForce GTS 250 1GB Graphics Card Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Galaxy GeForce GTS 250 1GB Graphics Card

Today we see the release of the GTS 250. Now, we're not going to sugarcoat it; this card is a 9800 GTX+ which we saw come out around August of last year. The thing about the 9800 GTX+, however, is that it's nothing more than an overclocked 9800 GTX, which was a card we saw released at the end of March last year.

That's all the cynical comments, though; there are pros to a rehashed card. For starters, at launch there's no reason there should be any issues with the card, since it's been around so long. There's of course also the price which should be a lot more attractive than when it launched. And finally, if it ain’t broke, why fix it?!

Galaxy GeForce GTS 250 1GB Graphics Card Review

Palit GeForce GTS 250 Video Card Review
Ninjalane has posted their review of the new Palit GTS 250, this is a new card from nVidia featuring 1GB of memory and a slightly faster version of the 9800GTX+

In this review we will be looking at the Palit GTS 250 with 1GB of GDDR3 RAM. Looking at the GTS 250 brings up the question of just how new is this card? Well it is more or less a GeForce 9800GTX+ with a bigger frame buffer by adding 1GB of GDDR3 RAM and comes with a little bit better clock speeds.

Palit GeForce GTS 250 Video Card Review

Palit GeForce GTS 250 2048MB Review
The Guru of 3D posted a review on the Palit GeForce GTS 250 2048MB video card

Here we test a GeForce GTS 250 from Palit. This particular model comes with 2048 MB of graphics memory and has a nice custom design, including silent heatpipe cooler. Though in essence the GeForce GTS 250 could be seen as a GeForce 9800 GTX+, the GTS 250 release itself will be interesting, as the GeForce GTS 250 will launch with 512MB and 1GB models, at $129 and $149 respectively. And that's just a lot of value for money.

Click on the link below to have a peek at Palit's offering, armed with 2048MB memory and custom cooler.

Palit GeForce GTS 250 2048MB Review

Sandberg 2.5 Fingerprint HDD enclosure Review
XtremeComputing posted a review on the Sandberg 2.5 Fingerprint HDD enclosure

For this review I will be looking at a laptop hard drive caddy. However this is a caddy that comes with a bit of extra security in the form of a fingerprint scanner. The caddy in question is from Sandberg, who I must confess I have heard very little about before this review, and the caddy is from their AluGear range.

Sandberg 2.5 Fingerprint HDD enclosure Review

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 Mainstream GPU Review
HotHardware.com posted a review on the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 Mainstream GPU

NVIDIA has gotten a lot of mileage out of their G92 GPU architecture. Starting with the GeForce 8800 GT, which featured a 65nm variant of the G92 GPU, on up through the GeForce 9800 GTX+, which used an updated version manufactured on a more advanced 55nm process. The G92 GPU has been featured on no less than seven different GeForce branded desktop graphics cards, not to mention the slew of mobile GeForces based on the G92 that are also in production.

Although it has been around for quite some time now, NVIDIA is launching yet another graphics card based on the G92 today, the GeForce GTS 250. The GeForce GTS 250's name suggests it is something new, but it is not entirely different from some previous GeForce 9800 series graphics cards. Instead, what NVIDIA is doing today is using the GeForce GTS 250 launch to align more of their product stack with the new nomenclature introduced with the GeForce GTX series, and to introduce a value-priced G92-based graphics card with a 1GB frame buffer. Come on by and take a look...

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 Mainstream GPU Review

Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 graphics card Review
The Tech Zone takes a look at the Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 graphics card

The GeForce GTS 250 supplants the GeForce 9800 GTX+ with a smaller card, lower power draw, double the video memory, and a markedly lower price. But is it good enough to fend off the Radeon HD 4800-series competition?

Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 graphics card Review

Palit GeForce GTS 250 1GB Graphics Card Review
PC Perspective published a review on the Palit GeForce GTS 250 1GB Graphics Card

The new GeForce GTS 250 1GB is being launched today and is not hiding the fact that it is a rebranded 9800 GTX+. But with a lower price and more memory, does NVIDIA have all the fixings for a great budget solution? Or will AMD crash the party?

Palit GeForce GTS 250 1GB Graphics Card Review

EVGA GeForce GTS 250 SuperClocked Edition 1GB DDR3 Review
Hi Tech Legion posted a review on the EVGA GeForce GTS 250 SuperClocked Edition 1GB DDR3

The EVGA GeForce GTS 250 Superclocked 1GB DDR3 video card has a core clock of 771MHz, memory clock of 2246MHz and a shader clock of 1890MHz. The EVGA GeForce GTS 250 and the GeForce 9800 GTX+ Series are both common and different - some changes have been made and I will explain these differences later in this review. Let's start by taking a look at the new EVGA GeForce GTS 250 Superclocked Edition 1GB DDR3.

EVGA GeForce GTS 250 SuperClocked Edition 1GB DDR3 Review

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 technology preview
Elite Bastards posted a technology preview on the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

The real news surrounding today's launch is the introduction of a 1GB variant of the GeForce GTS 250, positioned at the same $149 US price point as the original 512MB GeForce 9800 GTX+. This additional 512MB of frame buffer space isn't the only difference to be seen on this board however - The 1GB GeForce GTS 250 also gets a new, smaller PCB, reducing its size from the 10.5 inches of the GeForce 9800 GTX+ down to just 9 inches, thus causing less potential space issues for both consumers and system builders. The power requirements of this board has also been tweaked, leaving this new part requiring only a single six-pin PCI Express power connector rather than the two six-pin connectors currently needed by the GeForce 9800 GTX+.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 technology preview