HIS X1900GT IceQ3 Dual DL-DVI VIVO 256MB Review
HEXUS has posted a review on the HIS X1900GT IceQ3 Dual DL-DVI VIVO 256MB

Join us as we take not one, but two of these cards for a spin, evaluating single- and dual-card performance along the way, pitting the HIS X1900 GT IceQ3 against an X1950 XTX, GeForce 7950 GX2 and SLI'd 7900 GTs. This should be fun...

HIS X1900GT IceQ3 Dual DL-DVI VIVO 256MB Review

MGE Extreme Neon Review
Techwarelabs posted a review on the MGE Extreme Neon

There are many products on the market today to up the bling factor of your box. The crew at MGE sent TWL a few products to review for them. They include the 80mm fan grill with the biohazard logo, UV Sata Cable, blue cathode tube, 80mm fan with UV tape to light it up, lazer LED, and a laser beam.

MGE has come forward with several items to customize your case and give you that little extra something for others to take notice of at your next LAN party. The Neon stick and cold cathode' fan are a little brighter then the competitors, which will give your case a sinister glow, resulting in the rest of the party asking "what is really in the box?" The good thing about all these items is you may spend some loose change on these items now, but you'll be able to continue to use them with every upgrade you do to your PC in the future.

MGE Extreme Neon Review



NVIDIA Geforce 7950 GT Review
Rage3D put up a NVIDIA Geforce 7950 GT review

You can see that the line has blurred significantly between NVIDIA’s enthusiast and performance products. Now, with 512MB memory onboard, the only thing separating the 7950 GT and the enthusiast level 7900 GTX above it is clock speeds and price.

NVIDIA Geforce 7950 GT Review

XFX GeForce 7950 GT 570M Extreme Review
HotHardware.Com just finished a review on NVIDIA's new $299 GeForce 7950 GT video card

The GeForce 7950 GT we'll be evaluating today comes by way of XFX. In typical XFX fashion, the company has mutliple GeForce 7950 GT offerings in their product stack, the $299 PV-T71J-YHF9, which is clocked at NVIDIA's reference specifications of 550MHz / 1.4GHz, and the $329 PV-T71J-YHE9 which is not only clocked a bit higher at 570MHz / 1.46GHZ, but also sports a silent, passive cooling solution.

XFX GeForce 7950 GT 570M Extreme Review

Nvidia Geforce 7950GT Review
3DAvenue.com has posted their review of Nvidia's brand new Geforce 7950GT 512MB videocard.

The 7900 series of cards, particularly the lower end 7900's, have built a sturdy reputation for being good overclockers, so we expected plenty of headroom with the 7950GT. From the default clocks of 550/700 on the Core and RAM, I achieved an overclock of 604 or +54MHz on the core, and 816 or +116MHz on the RAM - not the biggest I've seen for the 7900 series but still impressive.

Nvidia Geforce 7950GT Review

XFX GeForce 7950 GT 570M Extreme Video Card Review
Legit Reviews takes a look at the XFX GeForce 7950 GT 570M Extreme Video Card

When XFX designed the GeForce 7950 GT 570M Extreme they took the NVIDIA reference design and overclocked it just a bit, which is nothing new to the graphics card industry. XFX then went against the flow and used a passive cooling solution on the overclocked card! The end result was music to our ears. The 570M Extreme is a truly silent graphics card that can play all the latest game titles without the roar of a fan. Even though the card is overclocked we found it to consume less energy than other cards in its class and it passed the 'light test' as our ceiling lights didn't dim when the card was being used under full load.

XFX GeForce 7950 GT 570M Extreme Video Card Review

MSI K9N Platinum Review
EclipseOC posted a review on a motherboard with AMD's AM2 socket, the MSI

In the past, MSI has made solid motherboards for the enthusiast that pack a punch for the cost, and provide plenty of overclocking options for the average tweaker. Hopefully MSI can stay true to their past with their new AM2 boards.

MSI K9N Platinum Review

XFX GeForce 7950 GT XT
nV News has posted a preview on the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT video card

XFX must be commended for taking such a bold move to introduce passive cooling on a high-end GPU. Barring any ramifications that could be associated with the higher than "normal" GPU temperatures we are accustomed to seeing, they will have delivered a kick-ass product to the masses.

XFX GeForce 7950 GT XT

XFX GF 7950 GT 570M 512MB Video Card Review
Motherboards.org takes a look at the XFX GF 7950 GT 570M 512MB Video Card

A big plus of the 7950GT is performance that rivals that of the 7900GT of earlier this year for $299, over $100 less than the MSRP of the 7900GT at launch. It is always interesting to see how video card manufacturers package their products. The inclusion of Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter brings a top-notch current game to the bundle.

XFX GF 7950 GT 570M 512MB Video Card Review

MSI P965 Neo-F Core 2 Duo Motherboard Review
BCC Hardware checked out the MSI P965 Neo-F Core 2 Duo Motherboard

We have finally posted up the review of the P965 Neo-F motherboard from MSI. This board supports Core 2 Duo as well as all older Socket 775 CPUs and should support the upcoming Core 2 Quad with a BIOS flash. It's got CPU support, a nice chipset and some good features, but is it the board for you? How does it overclock? Is the integrated GB network worth using? All of these questions and more will be answered as you read our review.

MSI P965 Neo-F Core 2 Duo Motherboard Review

Vizo Orbiter HDD Cooler Review
R&B Mods posted a review on the Vizo Orbiter HDD Cooler

As hard drive performance increases, hard drives are running faster and hotter than ever. Given how important the data stored on the drives is, keeping a hard drive up and running is a concern of many, especially if you’ve been a victim of a hard drive failure. Vizo, known for their wide range of computer products, offers a line of hard drive coolers that claims to give your hard drive that “cool and fabulous” feeling. Today we’ll be looking at their single-fan product, the Orbiter HDD cooler. Read on to find out more.

Vizo Orbiter HDD Cooler Review

Ultra 1500 VA UPS Review
PC Mech takes a look at the Ultra 1500 VA UPS

I think we all know the benefits of a good uninterruptible power supply, or UPS. These units provide various types of electrical protection for you computer such as battery backup in the event of a power outage, surge protection, and voltage protection. Even if your computer is running in tip-top shape, sudden interruptions or abnormalities in the power it's receiving can turn it into a very expensive doorstop. Think of that one time when you had just finished writing that term paper and were just about to save the final version when *poof* the power goes out. When the power comes back on you confidently push the on button on your computer and nothing happens, or your computer comes back to life but your paper is nowhere to be found. Even if these things don't happen to you, at the very least your geek pride in your system uptime takes a serious hit as you begin counting again in minutes instead of days. All of these situations can be averted with a good quality UPS. In order to fulfill that need, Ultra Products has sent us their 1500 VA UPS.

Ultra 1500 VA UPS Review

QPAD|CT Gaming Surface Review
techPowerUp! posted a new review on the QPAD|CT Gaming Surface

QPAD is known to produce some of the best cloth based hybrid mats on the market. Their older QPAD LowSense mouse mat has been a great success because it offered excellent control and precision to gamers. Today we are reviewing the latest evolution of QPAD's cloth based hybrid mats, the QPAD|CT. It is a hybrid mat which basically means that it is a cloth mat with polymer coating. The special surface makes it more rugged and allows even less gliding resistance.

QPAD|CT Gaming Surface Review

Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965 Express Motherboard Review
PC Stats posted a review on the Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965 Express Motherboard

Featuring Intel's P965 Express northbridge and ICH8 southbridge chipsets, the Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 motherboard supports all Socket 775 processors from the flagship Core 2 Duo/Extreme to the Pentium D/4 and Celeron D. Either 1006MHz Front Side Bus or 800MHz FSB is the number to remember, but it will also accept 533MHz FSB chips if you're really strapped for a chip. The ATX motherboard's four DDR2 memory slots accommodate a maximum of 8GB of DDR2-533/667/800 RAM, and unofficially at least it also works with DDR2-1066 memory modules. There are a few integrated devices outside of the standard collection associated with the P965 Express chipset; such as an IDE controller, 7.1 channel Azalia High Definition Audio and a 10/1000 Gigabit network card.

Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965 Express Motherboard Review

SLED 10.0 with XGL Review
KnoLinux posted a review on SLED 10.0 with XGL

So back in 2004, my wife bought me my laptop for Valentine's day. I know, how romantic right? Well, I was a consultant who lived in hotels all week and had nothing but extra time on my hands and so she knew that this would keep me busy on those nights when I was bored to tears. The problem was that my laptop was 64 bit. At that time the amount of 64 bit OS's out there was absolutely zero. Nada. Zip. Well, first Gentoo came out with one and I learned more about Linux trying to get that loaded than I ever thought possible. Next came Mandriva, then Suse 9.2. I tried and tried to get my laptop fully functional at 64 bit, I mean everything didn't work. No proper video, no wireless, and no DVD playing for me. I was stuck in 32 bit land and was not happy. What really baked my cake was that I went out and bought Suse 9.2 as it stated it had 64 bit support, but it just wasn't really functional. I instead installed Linspire on my machine and watched and waited for someone to make a 64 bit OS that actually runs my machine....and waited....and waited....and now I just have come to the realization that it just is never going to happen.

Enough on that, so why don't I use openSuse? Plain and simple; I hate that I need to download 4 Gig of data for any distro. Plus for all of that, 10.1 just was a nasty memory hog and wasn't very efficient. So when SLED (Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop) was announced this summer, no real bells and whistles went off in my head. I was actually busy trying to help the Freespire community as much as I could and really didn't want to bother with a commercial beast. Well, someone hinted to me that if I tried SLED, my XGL dreams would come true....that was it. I spent the time and effort to download the DVD iso image and set off to see whether this dream was actually a reality.

SLED 10.0 with XGL Review

Logitech Harmony 880 Remote Review
Techgage posted a review of Logitechs 880 Harmony remote.

How many remote controls do you have right now? Let's see, TV, DVD player, PVR, Xbox360, Amp, Converter, and maybe a partially functioning universal that is more problem than solution. I bring you harmony, the Logitech Harmony 880 remote that is.

Logitech Harmony 880 Remote Review

Spire Pininfarina Review
Overclockers Online has posted a new review on the Spire Pininfarina

The bottom line is this. If you're looking for one heck of a nice looking case with functionality and a solid layout that maintains excellent noise suppression and decent cooling, the Pininfarina is the first and last stop you should make. It is big enough for any hardware list yet not so large that it can't sit on top of a desk for everyone to see. The Pininfarina is well built and equally as well designed and anyone owning it should be more than pleased with their purchase.

Spire Pininfarina Review

Titan Amanda TEC Cooler Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Titan Amanda TEC Cooler

Most CPU coolers we take a look at are the normal heatsink fans, some may have heatpipes, but that is usually it when it comes to air-cooled CPU coolers. Well today we have something much different, the Titan Amanda TEC CPU cooler. Many companies have gone wrong when it comes to TEC (Thermo Electric Coolers) cooling solutions. They are not very popular because of their extreme power requirements and price tag. Let's see if Titan's Amanda cooler can squash all the doubts that a TEC cooler is just not right for PCs.

Titan Amanda TEC Cooler Review

Zalman Reserator 1 Plus WaterCooling Kit Review
Virtual-Hideout has posted a review on the Zalman Reserator 1 Plus WaterCooling Kit

It is indeed, the most silent water cooling kit to ever come across this test bench. The Reserator 1 Plus would easily suffice for even the most restrictive audiophiles who absolutely need pure silence. And anyone can easily appreciate its presence and design which could end up becoming the center piece of discussion.

Zalman Reserator 1 Plus WaterCooling Kit Review

A PC Tech's Best Friend: Vantec's IDE to USB Adapter
OCModShop.com takes a look at Vantec's IDE to USB Adapter

Vantec has been making great products for the computer mechanics and enthusiasts alike for years, and this product will increase your productivity if you need to backup harddrives a lot whilst repairing computers. Normally you need to shutdown the PC and plug in the hardrive into your IDE port (making sure to set the correct master/slave jumpers) and reboot again, then when done copying the data you need to shut it down again, and so on... it gets quite annoying if you have to do that all day, so this is where this little cable comes in.

A PC Tech's Best Friend: Vantec's IDE to USB Adapter

High End Digital Camera Buyer's Guide
Digital Grabber News published a High End Digital Camera Buyer's Guide

So you feel your point and shoot digital camera no longer cuts it for you, huh? Think it's time to step up and play with the big boys? Well, you're in luck! We've put together a list of the top 10 intermediate to advance digital cameras currently for sale. Anyone of the cameras listed will give you amazing photo quality and offer enough manual controls to keep you guessing at what they do for weeks. Not only do we show the cameras and give you their pros and cons, but our price engine will also show you where to get the best deal on it. Happy shooting!

High End Digital Camera Buyer's Guide

JVC Everio GZ-MG505EK HDD Camcorder Review
TrustedReviews looked at the JVC Everio GZ-MG505EK HDD Camcorder

JVC led the way with hard disk-based camcorders when it launched its Everio range back in 2004. But the format has taken a while to catch the public eye, and now Sony has entered the fray with its DCR-SR90 and SR100. So JVC needed to up the ante, and its answer is the GZ-MG505EK. Whereas the miniscule MC range had the three-chip MC500EK at its pinnacle, now the larger MG series has the MG505EK. It has almost identical optics to its tiny cousin, but in the larger G chassis.

JVC Everio GZ-MG505EK HDD Camcorder Review