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AcoustiFan 120mm Anti-Vibration Fan Gasket
OCModShop posted Acoustifan 120mm Anti-Vibration Fan Gasket Review

There are a lot of issues with computers that, when not addressed, can lead to either minor annoyances or major malfunction. If your motherboard melts, or your power supply explodes into a fiery ball of death, those are major freaking malfunctions. But what about the minor stuff, like vibration noise issues? There are several options out there to remedy this definite annoyance, but what is worth buying and how much money should you really drop on them? Today, I'm going to review one such device that is meant to decimate your fan vibration issues for good. Acoustifan has provided us with their 120mm Anti-vibration Fan Gasket.
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Asus G51VX-RX05 Gaming Notebook Review
HotHardware.com posted a review on the Asus G51VX-RX05 Gaming Notebook

With their Eee PC line of products, Asus has been at the forefront of the netbook revolution. But they've also got an extensive line-up of full-sized notebooks and laptops that was recently expanded with a new gaming machine aimed at mainstream consumers, that combines strong graphics performance and surprising affordability. The G51VX-RX05 is a member of the Asus Republic of Gamers line-up, targeted at the performance enthusiast market and features a Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of DDR2 memory, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M GPU, a 15.6" LCD display, a spacious 320GB hard drive, and Windows Vista 64-bit operating system. While those specs are appealing, the most attractive feature is the competitive asking price, which currently sits at about $1049. With the new school year just around the corner, we know consumers are in the market for notebooks that provide the best performance for their dollar, so let's take a closer look at what the G51VX has to offer...
Asus G51VX-RX05 Gaming Notebook Review



Philips Brilliance 225B Monitor Review
IT PRO news have a Philips Brilliance 225B monitor review

Philips says the infrared sensor inside its 225B monitor can tell when you're not in front of it and drop the brightness and power.

While most monitors can viewed as much of a muchness in terms of features, with the Brilliance 225B Philips cannot be accused of not trying something different. We put it to the test.
Philips Brilliance 225B monitor Review

AMD Phenom 955 II x4 Review
XSReviews has reviewed the AMD Phenom 955 II x4 CPU

AMD first launched the 955 Black Edition and 945 CPUs back in April both based on the 45nm Phenom II technology. With Intel seemingly forging ahead in terms of performance with its i7 series, AMD's new products aim to compete more with Intel's quad-core range and should offer a cheaper upgrade for users with an AM2+ platform as the AM3 CPUs are backwards compatible with AM2+ sockets.

The 955 BE, of which we are taking a look at today, is a Black Edition product, which in effect means that the CPU features a unlocked multiplier; a huge plus for the overclockers. A dual DDR2 and DRR3 memory controller is also crammed into the chip.

The 900 series of AMD processors are all quad-core CPUs with a 6MB L3 cache, 2MB larger than the 800 series and the stock speed of the 955 BE was the fastest until it was superseded very recently by the 965 BE which clocks in at a whopping 3.4GHz. However, today we focus on the 955, let's check it out.
AMD Phenom 955 II x4 Review

A-DATA 32GB XPG Series Xupreme USB Flash Drive Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the A-DATA 32GB XPG Series Xupreme USB Flash Drive

It has been a long time since we have looked at an A-DATA product and today we have the XPG Xupreme 200X flash drive on the test bench that was just launched last month. Today, we are looking 32GB version of the Xupreme 200x USB 2.0 Flash drive series that has up to 30 MB/s read speeds.
A-DATA 32GB XPG Series Xupreme USB Flash Drive Review

Thermaltake ISGC-100 CPU Cooler Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Thermaltake ISGC-100 CPU Cooler

Today we tested Thermaltake ISGC-100, a "small" horizontal cooler with three heatpipes and a 92-mm fan with a special fan blade design to reduce noise. But will its cooling performance be comparable to the performance of other coolers we tested recently?
Thermaltake ISGC-100 CPU Cooler Review

Asus GTX 285 Matrix - Fastest Single GPU Card Out there?
Madshrimps posted a review on the Asus GTX 285 Matrix

I was intrigued by this card and decided to put it head to head, not with all video cards out there, but against its reference design twin brother. I have been using a GTX 285 since its release and have been a pretty happy camper. But what extras this Asus card has to offer you want to check out!
Asus GTX 285 Matrix - Fastest Single GPU Card Out there?

Gaming Mouse Mat Roundup
Metku took a closer look at some of the best Gaming mouse mats.

In the Assembly Summer '09, while by day we spend our time modding at the Dremel stand, we spend the nights gaming. So this time we decided to make some use of all of the gaming-time which we rack up at the event and write a Gaming Mouse Mat roundup. Included are: Ulti-mat Breathe F-X3, Ulti-mat Solid X3, Roccat Taito and Steelseries S&S.
Gaming Mouse Mat Roundup

AMD 785G Chipset IGP Video Performance Preview: Part 2
Neoseeker takes another look at some performance numbers from the new AMD 785G chipset

The 785G makes for a great mainstream chipset. Paired with a cheap Athlon II, computer manufacturers should be able to make very cheap yet powerful rigs. These are the computers we will hopefully soon see on the shelves at Best Buy, FutureShop, Staples and others.
AMD 785G Chipset IGP Video Performance Preview: Part 2

ASUS P7P55D Deluxe Lynnfield Motherboard Preview
Hardware Canucks posted a preview of the upcoming ASUS P7P55D Deluxe Lynnfield motherboard.

As a new generation of Intel processors approaches, motherboard manufacturers are understandably excited since most of them have had their P55 boards primed and ready for some time now. Today we begin our series of P55 motherboard previews with a product that promises both performance and excellent pricing: the ASUS P7P55D Deluxe.
ASUS P7P55D Deluxe Lynnfield Motherboard Preview

Chieftec BL-01B Case Review
OCC has published a review on the Chieftec BL-01B Case

If you are looking for a new gaming case to throw all of your high performance hardware in, I would not suggest using this case unless you are wanting to go into water-cooling, which would make this case one of the best choices if you were going to be taking it to a lan party. Even if you were not going to be overclocking any of the components inside of your case, you should be able to have some safe temperatures with air cooling, especially if you upgraded the CPU cooler from the stock solution. If you are just going to be using it for the more simplistic computing tasks such as browsing the internet or using it for writing papers/spreadsheets and would like to do so in a compact place, I would say pick this case up!
Chieftec BL-01B Case Review

Thermaltake Element T Review
PureOverclock has published a review of the Thermaltake Element T mid-tower case.

Today we're taking a look at the new Element T mid-tower case by Thermaltake, the third in their Element lineup. The Element T is the value option in the series, currently listed with a price tag of about $75. But what about features and functionality? Let's take a peek at what this gamer-oriented mid-tower case has to offer.
Thermaltake Element T Review

SilverStone SUGO SG06 mini-ITX Case Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the SilverStone SUGO SG06 mini-ITX Case

Smaller, quieter, greener. These are the new key words of the industry. Computer components are reducing their size and their footprint. The next wave of computer enthusiasts isn't looking for that full tower monster case with LED lighting. They want sleek and slim, leanand trim. Benchmark Reviews takes a look today at the SilverStone SUGO SST-SG06B mini-ITX case. When you read mini-ITX, I know what you're thinking. Another HTPC case, nice and small, but useless for any type of CPU or GPU intensive activity. And that's where SilverStone breaks the trend. The case comes stock with a 300W power supply and enough room for a 9" long video card. Could this be the answer to those of us yearning for a PC that meets our computing needs as well as our space and aesthetic needs? Follow along as we delve deeper to find out.
SilverStone SUGO SG06 mini-ITX Case Review

Silverstone FT01 Chassis Review
Driverheaven posted a review on the Silverstone FT01 Chassis

SilverStone are without a doubt one of the most well known chassis manufacturers on the market and have made a name designing some of the highest quality enthusiast cases available today. We recently had a look at their SG04B chassis which was built to the usual high standards we would expect from them. Today we're going to be looking at the FT01 chassis which is a return to a more traditional design implementation simple yet elegant. This mid-tower chassis incorporates design cues from the immensely popular TJ07 chassis and is home to a number of quality features such as sound proofing, dust filters and tool-less mechanisms.
Silverstone FT01 Chassis Review