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Intel Core i5 Lynnfield 2.66 GHz Tested

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · May 25, 2009 · 2171 reads · ★★★★★ (6 votes)

Intel's quad-core Core i5 2.66 GHz processor based on the Lynnfield core, was tested on an Intel reference-design P55 motherboard (DIBX_CRB) by forum members of XFastest. The processor accompanies 2.80 GHz and 2.93 GHz variants higher up in the series, and is expected to be priced at US $196. The test bed was put…

Affiliate reviews today [25-05-2009]

Affiliates · Author Stuyo · May 25, 2009 · 1784 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Videocards Asus EAH4770 TOP Videcoard @ Rbmods | Cooling NZXT Cryo S Aluminum Notebook Cooler @ TestFreaks | Nexus WaveAir @ DragonSteelMods | NZXT Cryo LX Aluminum Notebook Cooler @ TestFreaks | Cases Cooler Master HAF 922 @ techPowerUp | PSUs Tuniq Ripper 1000Watt Power Supply @ DragonSteelMods | NZXT PP-800 800Watt…

Affiliate reviews today [22-05-2009]

Affiliates · Author Stuyo · May 22, 2009 · 2266 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Accessories XTracPads Logic Mat @ Rbmods | Speck Fitted Fabric Wrapped Hard Case For iPod nano 4th Gen @ TestFreaks | Cooling GlacialTech X-Wing R1 @ Hardware Bistro | Cooler Master V10 CPU Cooler @ TestFreaks | Noctua NH-C12P CPU Cooler Review on Technic3D | Intel Core i7 CPU Water Block Roundup May 2009 @ Madshrimps…

XFX HD 4890 Black Edition Pictured

Hardware · Author Slu4ainik · May 18, 2009 · 2154 reads · ★★★★★ (8 votes)

Following the trend of other manufacturers, after AMD officially announced 1 GHz variants of their HD 4890, it looks as though XFX will be releasing a Black Edition HD 4890 with the famed 1 GHz GPU clock speed. It would appear that XFX are using a black PCB and a change to red DVI ports as seen on some of their other…

Corsair Readying 16 GB 4-piece DDR2 Memory Kit

Hardware · Author Slu4ainik · May 17, 2009 · 1795 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

Memory (and power supply) specialist Corsair is dressing up a new 4-module DDR2-800 kit, consisting of four 4 GB modules (16 GB in all). Carrying the model number QUAD2X16GB-6400, this kit uses a new heatspreader design Corsair has been using lately. The modules are screened for high-reliability. At 800 MHz, this kit…

SUPoX AP55+ GTR Motherboard Surfaces

Hardware · Author Slu4ainik · May 17, 2009 · 1933 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

Remember EPoX? A reminiscent of that company now operates under the name SUPoX, and seems to have an entire range of PC motherboards including the Core i7 compatible AP58+ GTR. The company is gearing up to cater to the LGA-1156 socket processors with a new feature-rich motherboard based on the Intel P55 chipset called…

Affiliate reviews today [16-05-2009]

Affiliates · Author Stuyo · May 16, 2009 · 2101 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

Motherboards Asus M3A78-T Motherboard Review ~ HD 3300 IGP Overclock Fun @ Madshrimps | Periphery i-Rocks Ultra Slim Cordless 1.5 Area keyboard @ Rbmods | Sound ID 300 Bluetooth Headset @ TestFreaks | Compro VideoMata U2800F DVB-T Receiver Tested In Belgium @ Madshrimps | Memory Mushkin Redline XP3-12800 6 GB Kit @…

Gigabyte Readying Odin GT 1200W PSU

Hardware · Author Slu4ainik · May 14, 2009 · 1949 reads · ★★★★★ (5 votes)

Gigabyte has its Odin Pro PSU lineup for about two years now. The company prepared a new model to top the it, with up to 1200W of power output, modular cabling, and a USB data connection to the system it powers. Perhaps a monitoring and/or control software is packed along. The Odin GT 1200W measures 150 (W) x 180 (L)…

Pentium Dual Core E6300 Spotted

Hardware · Author Slu4ainik · May 12, 2009 · 3421 reads · ★★★★★ (5 votes)

Intel continues to use the Pentium brand name for its series of downscaled Core 2 series processors between the Core 2 Duo and Celeron lines. Japanese website ASCII.jp spotted a new model under the series, the E6300, originally slated for end of May. A retail box was spotted at a ground store. The most peculiar part…

Affiliate reviews today [06-05-2009]

Affiliates · Author Stuyo · May 6, 2009 · 2231 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

Periphery AVerTV Hybrid Volar HX @ Hardware Bistro | Razer Arctosa Gaming Keyboard Review @ Rbmods | Motherboards XFX X58i Mainboard Review on Technic3D | Cases Cooler Master Storm Scout @ techPowerUp | Cooling Choiix Air-Through Thin Notebook Cooling Pad Review @ Ninjalane | CPU Cooler Roundup - 23 Heatsinks for…

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Review

Motherboards & CPUs · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · May 6, 2009 · 24178 reads · ★★★★★ (21 votes)

Here it is - the newest and fastest AMD processor - Phenom II 955 Black Edition. Based on the successful 45nm Deneb core, this new model is running at 3.2GHz, with support for the newest AM3 AMD platform too, while still having not only DDR3 memory controller but an additional DDR2 one too, for compatibility with the…

ARCTIC COOLING Unveils Accelero L2 Pro VGA Cooler

Cooling · Author krisko92 · May 4, 2009 · 2783 reads · ★★★★★ (6 votes)

For the second time this week, Swiss company ARCTIC COOLING pulls out new product. Named Accelero L2 Pro and measuring 119 (L) x 94 (W) x 51 (H) mm this cooler fits most ATI and NVIDIA graphics cards. It features an aluminm heatsink with pre-applied MX-2 thermal compound, and a 27 CFM 92 mm PWM fan that spins from 900…

Affiliate reviews today [03-05-2009]

Affiliates · Author Stuyo · May 3, 2009 · 1779 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

Cooling Coolink LapChilla Review @ Hardware Bistro | Video Controllers MSI N285GTX Videocard SuperPipe OC @ Rbmods | PowerColor HD 4890 PCS 1 GB @ techPowerUp | Accessories Otterbox iPod Nano 4th Gen Armor Case Reviewed @ TestFreaks | Events Pepcom’s EcoFocus Media Event @ TestFreaks | Games Chains PC Game Review @…

ModReactor @ CeBIT 2009 in Hannover - Antec

ModReactor · Author krisko92 · May 2, 2009 · 3338 reads · ★★★★★ (6 votes)

Antec are a well known north american manufacturer of high quality chassis, power supplies, accessories and others. Their products are mostly for enthusiasts, gamers and overclockers. They have a large range of products, including multimedia PC's as well as middle class PC cases for the ordinary users. Antec - Mid and…

ModReactor @ CeBIT 2009 in Hannover - ZOTAC

ModReactor · Author krisko92 · May 2, 2009 · 3689 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

Maybe many of you aren't familiar with the brand ZOTAC, and thats why becouse the brand started at 2006. Interesting is that just for 3 years, ZOTAC became one of the largest producers of NVIDIA products. They have very agressive marketing strategy and maybe thats why they succeed. Read the following links to find out…

ModReactor @ CeBIT 2009 in Hannover - The Cus - NAS

ModReactor · Author krisko92 · May 2, 2009 · 3028 reads · ★★★★★ (6 votes)

The Cus are recently the most talked about manufacturer of NAS systems for the home users. On their booth were available all of their models, allong with the award winning ones. Read more HERE

ModReactor @ CeBIT 2009 in Hannover - Icy Dock

ModReactor · Author krisko92 · May 2, 2009 · 3009 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

One of the growing manufacturers of HDD enclosures and that kind of peripherals is icy Dock. We had the chance of visiting their booth at CeBIT. There we many interesting thing there, so read the whole article to find out what they offer. Read more HERE

ModReactor @ CeBIT 2009 in Hannover - MSI

ModReactor · Author krisko92 · May 2, 2009 · 2740 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

At CeBIT 2009 we couldn't miss MSI's booth, not only because they are our partners for very long time but because their booth was one of the biggest. You could see possible everything there: motherboards, video cards, laptops, PC cases and others. If you want to see everything, read the links below: MSI - Motherboards…

Review of Nova Gaming Slider X600 @ ModReactor

Reviews · Author krisko92 · May 2, 2009 · 2897 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Recently our team had the chance of visiting CeBIT. There we made a lot of contacts with the hardware manufacturers and one of them was Nova Gaming. They make game peripherals, very interesting though. One of their products was the Slider X600 - their first gaming mouse. It managed to catch our attention and the guys…

Review of Vizo Xena NCL-220 Laptop Pad @ ModReactor

Reviews · Author krisko92 · May 2, 2009 · 2208 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

And so, here is the next laptop pad we'll review. This time it's a creation from our well known friends from Vizo and is called Xena. This new product has some unique features that we'll test. So, if you want to find out about them, read the whole review. Read the review HERE

Review of Evercool Zodiac NP-301 Laptop Pad @ ModReactor

Reviews · Author krisko92 · May 2, 2009 · 2185 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

These days the laptop pads have become very popular. Not only they improve the comfort but they also cool your laptop and increase the overall productivity of the system. Today at ModReactor we'll have a look at one product for 14'' laptops from the company Evercool, which is called "The Zodiac". Read the whole review…

Point of View Out With 2 GB GeForce GTX 285

Hardware · Author Slu4ainik · April 30, 2009 · 2088 reads · ★★★★★ (5 votes)

nVIDIA partners seem to be gaining interest in releasing GeForce GTX 200 series products with double the amount of memory. Several partners have announced 1792 MB variants for the GTX 260 and GTX 275, while GTX 285 with its lavish 512-bit memory interface is facilitating 2 GB of memory. Point of View now has one such…

Sapphire Atomic HD 4890 Vapor-X Pictured

Hardware · Author Slu4ainik · April 30, 2009 · 2365 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

Sapphire has a new high-end graphics accelerator in the works for launch next week: the Atomic HD 4890. The card features a blue reference PCB by AMD with a few enhancements, paired with Sapphire's Vapor-X cooler to keep this factory-overclocked card cool, and more importantly, quieter than the reference cooler. What…

Affiliate reviews today [30-04-2009]

Affiliates · Author Stuyo · April 30, 2009 · 2065 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

| /!--> Cooling Technic3D/Recoltec PipeTower Pro | Thermaltake T3000 Fanless Notebook Cooling Pad @ Ninjalane | Thermalright AXP-140 Heatsink Review @ Ninjalane | PSUs Technic3D/PC Power & Cooling 750W | In Win X-Fighter & Commander 750 W @ techPowerUp | Nexus RX-8500 850W PSU Review on Technic3D | NZXT Performance…

Nova Gaming Slider X600 review

Peripherals · Author Теодор Фичев a.k.a. Onufrii_fichev · April 30, 2009 · 9987 reads · ★★★★☆ (7 votes)

In March our team visited the CeBIT expo in Hanover. One of the companies we established contact with at it was Nova Gaming. As it turns out the company id dealing with gaming peripherals, quite interesting one too. One of their products was Slider X600 - their brand new (actually - very first) gaming mouse. It really…

Vizo Xena NCL-220 Review - Notebook Cooler

Coolers · Author Stuyo · April 30, 2009 · 10086 reads · ★★★★☆ (4 votes)

Now the time came for the next laptop cooler to arrive at our office. This time it is manufactured by our good friends from Vizo and is named Xena, on the whole something like the bigger sister of Ninja. It is a very interesting product with several unique innovations for which we will inform you in the following…

Evercool Zodiac NP-301 Review - Laptop Cooler

Coolers · Author krisko92 · April 29, 2009 · 11441 reads · ★★★☆☆ (11 votes)

Nowadays the so called laptop pads. Not only they provide large comfort when working, but they also cool the system and thus helping the overall stability of the machine. Today we will look into one 14” product manufactured by Evercool, called with the interesting name “The Zodiac”. Our friends from Evercool sent us…

Some gadgets @ ModReactor

Reviews · Author krisko92 · April 29, 2009 · 2151 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

At ModReactor we often receive products which are interesting but don't deserve a whole review. From time to time we're gonna show you some of the products. In todays review wee'll show you five ot these products. If you want to know which are the products, continue readind the review.. Read HERE

Review of DFI Lan Party UT X58 T3eH8 @ ModReactor

Reviews · Author krisko92 · April 29, 2009 · 2019 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

We already showed you a review of the newest generation of Intel processors - Core i7 Nehalem as well as X58 based motherboard. Today we'll have a look at one very special motherboard, the DFI Lan Party UT X58 T3eH8. Our friends from Solytron kindly offered us the new X58 based motherboard from DFI. Its from the…

DFI Lan Party UT X58 T3eH8 - Motherboard Review

Motherboards & CPUs · Author Stuyo · April 29, 2009 · 21682 reads · ★★★★★ (8 votes)

We already introduced a detailed overview of the new generation Intel processors – Core i7 with Nehalem core as well as a X58 based motherboard. Today we will review the capabilities of another such motherboard, DFI Lan Party UT X58 T3eH8. Our friends from Solytron were kind enough to provide a X58 based motherboard…