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OCZ Technology Group yesterday unveiled the EliteXStream power supply family for high-powered gaming systems and workstations. Designed to offer the consumer market an enthusiast-grade computer power supply with a state-of-the-art architecture, the EliteXStream is the ultimate power solution for those users that…
Overclockers Kinc and Elmor from NordicHardware, have managed to break the 3DMark06 world record this weekend using two of ATI's latest dual GPU video cards. With Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 (C1 stepping) @ 5.719GHz (439.9x13), ASUS P5E64 WS Pro motherboard, 2x ASUS EAH3870X2 TOP overclocked to 990MHz/1125MHz…
ASUS' Windows XP preinstalled Eee PC has now become available on Best Buy , two days before the previous April 9th shipping date. Dubbed EEEPC4G-BK010X, and coming with two color options - Black or White (available only online), the Windows XP Eee PC have a price tag of $399.99, identical to that of the Linux Eee 4G…
Our friends at Rbmods posted a review of the Xigmatek Red Scorpion S1283 CPU Cooler. Briefly: "Today we take a look at a cooler from the fairly new company named Xigmatek. This new cooler focuses on peformance and silence which actually can be quite hard to combine together so it is going to be very interesting to see…
With the continuous recommendation around the world, Thermaltake XaserVI has once again written down another successful story among PC enthusiasts. To fulfill middle tower demands, Thermaltake has released XaserVI’s twin brother, XaserVI Mx. XaserVI Mx is the minification of XaserVI, Smaller sized but still with great…
ASUS, producer of top quality graphic solutions, today unveiled the latest generation of NVIDIA GPUs - the GeForce 9800 GTX, in the form of the ASUS EN9800GTX/HTDP/512M graphics card. Showcasing the most powerful single GeForce 9800 GPU, the ASUS EN9800GTX is able to deliver full-throttle gaming experiences at extreme…
Scythe today announced a new all-aluminum hard disk cooler called “Himuro”. The product name “Himuro” comes from the old time preservation storage for snow and ice. Hard disks are often neglected for cooling compared to other components inside the computer system, yet it is also important to cool the data storage to…
For users who require extreme graphical support and robust performance, ASUS is launching the new ASUS Crosshair II Formula Motherboard. This powerful motherboard includes innovative technologies like CPU Level Up, Hybrid SLI and 3-Way SLI for the best performance and graphical support. It is also ready for AMD Socket…
After the release of Opera Mini for mobile phones two days ago, the Opera Software team today released Opera 9.27 for desktop PCs. Version 9.27 is a recommended security and stability upgrade for all Opera users. Changes in the web browser since Opera 9.26 include fixed BitTorrent transfer stability issue, solved…
Our friends from Virtual-Hideout posted a review of the Kingwin Heat-Pipe Direct Touch CPU Coolers. Briefly: "The overall designs for the H.D.T. coolers are great. The install on the RVT-12025D model was easier than the RVT-12025. This was due to a tight clearance issue with my fingers pushing down on the pins for the…
With the success of the previous Armor+ full tower, Thermaltake has created the middle tower version of Armor+, the Armor+ MX. The aluminum Armor+ MX is now compact, lightweight, cool, quiet, user-friendly, yet still stylish - an ideal concept for the modern users. Thermaltake has included tool-free and cable…
For a complete gaming satisfaction, it's mandatory to have good machine, good monitor and quality controllers, but no less important is to have a comfy table to put them all on. Our market is flooded with computer tables, but most look as if there were made from people that have never seen a computer in their life.…
Our colleagues at techPowerUp! posted a review of the OrigenAE C10 Low Profile CPU Cooler. Briefly: "Most HTPC users will find that there are only a limited number of CPU coolers available to use in most HTPC cases because of their smaller size. OrigenAE created the C10 to help fill that void. The C10 has three…
With the ever more spreading digital photography, a new class of products is gathering popularity – digital picture frames. In this review we'll look on two Sapphire products, which vary only in form and respectively resolution of their TFT screens, namely the DPF-080 and the DPF-081. The full review can be found HERE…
Our colleagues at Rbmods posted a review of the Noctua NF-B9 92mm Case Fan. Briefly: "Case fans come in a wide variety of sizes, with the most popular ones being 80mm and 120mm. But a somewhat less common size is 92mm, which is in-between the two. Today we’ll take a look at Noctua’s latest fan offering, the Noctua…
Our colleagues at techPowerUp! posted a review of the Head-Direct RE2 headphones. Briefly: "Head-Direct RE2 is the name of a completely new entry level pair of earphone. Head-Direct was until recently just a headphone and amplifier reseller, but that has changed with the arrival of the RE2s. their new earphones are…
Club3D is going to launch their 9600GT Overclock Edition fitted with cooler from Arctic Cooling next week. The price is about 139 euros. Specifications: GPU: NVIDIA G94 GPU speed: 700 MHz Shaders: 64 Stream Memory Size: 512 MB Memory Type: GDDR3 Memory Speed: 1900 MHz Memory Bandwidth: 256 BIT Source: VR-Zone
Following the official release of GeForce 9800 GTX, NVIDIA has updated the ForceWare driver package to version 174.74. This driver adds support for GeForce 9800 GTX and enables 3-way SLI with GeForce 9800 GTX. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known…
With the ever more spreading digital photography, a new class of products is gathering popularity – digital picture frames. In this review we'll look on two Sapphire products, which vary only in form and respectively resolution of their TFT screens, namely the DPF-080 and the DPF-081. For the past year the digital…
The software giant has built a new touchscreen computer—a coffee table that will change the world. Go inside its top-secret development with PopularMechanics.com, then forget the keyboard and mouse: The next generation of computer interfaces will be hands-on. For the complete material and videos, look HERE . Source:…
MSI proudly introduces the MSI N9800GTX-T2D512 graphics card. The new graphic card is based on the Nvidia 9800GTX chipset and supports HybridPower technology, 3-way SLI, PCI-e generation 2.0 and NVIDIA® PureVideoTM HD technology. The MSI N9800GTX-T2D512-OC is equipped with 128 stream processors that each run at a new…
Our friends at Virtual-Hideout posted an interesting article about InfernaLAN . Briefly: “Now, a little bit on the motherboards using the processors. The two latest motherboards to support Penryn are the Bone Trail and Skull Trail. The BT is a single socket platform, while the ST is a dual socket. The motherboards get…
Our friends at TPU! posted a review of the Zotac GeForce 9800 GTX. Briefly: “Today NVIDIA launches their new GeForce 9800 GTX cards. Like many products in the GeForce 8 Series they are based on the G92 graphics processor. This is also the reason why there are no real technological innovations on this $299 card.” Read…
Our friends at Rbmods posted a review of the Logitech MX5500 Revolution Cordless Desktop. Briefly: “When it comes to computer upgrades, nothing provides a more visceral impact than a new keyboard and mouse. These essential input devices have come along way since the early days, yet still companies are finding…
Our friends at Virtual-Hideout posted a review of the Crucial Ballistix 2x1GB PC3-12800 Dual Channel memory kit. Briefly: “Crucial has been all over the market as of late with new capacity Flash Cards, USB drives, Solid State Drives, and especially Performance DRAM. I've been thoroughly testing and experimenting with…
OrigenAE are pleased to announce the release of its versatile touch panel controller. The T12 is a 12.1" touch panel screen connected via VGA, power, IR and USB all through a single cable allowing for clutter free installation. It's unique design allows it to be used with any PC so you don't have to change or upgrade…
BFG Technologies, the leading North American and European supplier of advanced NVIDIA-based 3D graphics cards, power supplies and other PC enthusiast products, announced today the BFG NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB PCI Express 2.0 graphics card. "The BFG GeForce 9800 GTX features 128 screaming fast stream processors…
Lets see which mods were selected this month by our colleagues from Bit-Tech HERE . Source: http://www.bit-tech.net
VR-Zone has learned that there will be two high end parts from Nvidia to replace the current GeForce 9800 GX2 and 9800 GTX in Q3. These two parts are GeForce 9900 GTX and GeForce 9900 GT based on the new GT200 architecture. Nvidia has positioned GeForce 9900 GTX to replace 9800 GX2 and this gave a clue that a single…
Our colleagues at RBmods posted a review of the Asus 3850 TOP videocard. Briefly: "We have earlier looked at the 8800GT, 8800GTX and even a 3870X2 card from Asus and today we have another card from them on the test bench. We are going to look at the 3850 TOP which is a overclocked version of their 3850 card that is a…