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Review of AMD Phenom II X4 810 - AMD's First Try For DDR3 @ ModReactor

Reviews · Author krisko92 · March 3, 2009 · 2478 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

The launch of AMD's first 45nm quad core processors - Phenom II 940 and 920 in the first months of the year was the most important event for the company. The new processors were offering great performance for their price and users could use the good old cheap AM2/AM2+ motherboards, along with the cheap DDR2 memory.…

Leadtek launches WinFast GTS 250

Press Releases · Author krisko92 · March 3, 2009 · 3058 reads · ★★★★★ (5 votes)

LEADTEK Research Inc., world acclaimed for its extreme visual graphics leading brand technology, proudly announces the WinFast GTS 250, a new performance level graphics card. Based on the Best-in-class NVIDIA graphics development technology, this graphics card comes with high-speed 1024MB 256bit GDDR3 memory providing…

MSI’s best Mainboard & VGA products are selected for display at CeBIT 2009

Press Releases · Author krisko92 · March 3, 2009 · 5931 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

At CeBIT, the world's largest Technology trade fair which takes place from 3 till 9 March 2009, MSI will showcase its high quality, energy efficient mainboard and graphic card products for digital entertainment. At CeBIT the visitors can experience by live demo the newest and upcoming MSI mainboard and graphic card…

MSI shows off Touch Screen Wind Top at CeBIT

Press Releases · Author krisko92 · March 3, 2009 · 2052 reads · ★★★★☆ (4 votes)

To welcome the CeBIT computer fair in Germany, MSI is now rolling out new high-performance multimedia entertainment products targeted at the All-in-one market! In the lead, the Wind Top AE2010 with a 20" display in the E (Entertainment) sub-series that will be making its first appearance at CeBIT. It will be…

MSI Preps Gaming & Entertainment Notebooks for CeBIT

Press Releases · Author krisko92 · March 3, 2009 · 2125 reads · ★★★★★ (5 votes)

With CeBIT set to open in Hannover, Germany, once more, MSI is now preparing its professional G (Gaming) and multimedia E (Entertainment) notebook series to deliver a world-class line-up at the show. All new gaming models have still the unique fiery red color scheme as the previous G series models, with red accents…

AMD Phenom II X4 810 Review

Motherboards & CPUs · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 3, 2009 · 24712 reads · ★★★★☆ (9 votes)

Release of the first 45nm quad core AMD processors - Phenom II 940 and 920 in the beginning of the year was the most important event for the company and was the first significant success for the company processor division in quite a while. The new processors offered splendid performance for their price, and users…

MSI’s New Classic Series Makes its Debut

Press Releases · Author krisko92 · March 3, 2009 · 2241 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

MSI will parade its exciting line-up of laptops at this year’s CeBIT in Hannover, Germany. It will also unveil its new Classic series, starting with the CX700, CX600, and CR400 which weigh in at just 3, 2.5, and 2.2 kg’s, respectively. The beautifully slim Classic Value Series is just the answer for people on-the-go…

U115 Hybrid / U110 ECO are exhibited at CeBIT

Press Releases · Author krisko92 · March 2, 2009 · 1939 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

Netbooks are sweeping the market worldwide and MSI Wind Netbook is a favorite among consumers. MSI is now among the top 4 international netbook brands and the Wind Netbook - U100 was even the market leader in the industry in 2008 for 10” netbooks! MSI will have the entire netbook lineup at this year’s CeBIT…

MSI Announces Latest X-Slim Series Ultra Portable X340

Press Releases · Author krisko92 · March 2, 2009 · 1777 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

After debuting the X-Slim ultra portable X-Slim notebook at CES, MSI is ready to announce the latest products in the X-Slim series, X340 and X600 at CeBIT! The all-new X340 and X600 both feature Intel Ultra Low Voltage architecture for performance and power saving advantages. X340 ultra portable notebook, making its…

Palit releases the first and the only custom designed GeForce® GTX285 1GB and 2GB

Hardware · Author krisko92 · February 28, 2009 · 297 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

Palit Microsystems, leading graphics card manufacturer, announces the first own design GeForce® GTX285 1GB and 2GB. Armed with NVIDIA PhysX® and NVIDIA CUDA® technology, the GeForce® GTX285 series are ready to enable a total new class of physical gaming interaction! Palit GTX 285 2GB is the first and the only one…

Zotac Officially Launches the GeForce GTX 285 Infinity Edition Video Card

Hardware · Author krisko92 · February 28, 2009 · 1752 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

ZOTAC International, an award-winning manufacturer of graphics cards and motherboards, today unleashes the latest addition to its water-cooling ready Infinity Edition graphics card lineup – the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 285 Infinity Edition. The new ZOTAC GeForce GTX 285 Infinity Edition pairs the world’s fastest single…

Sony-Optiarc Preparing 24X DVD Writer

Hardware · Author krisko92 · February 28, 2009 · 1777 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

Sony-Optiarc, a subsidiary of Sony, is preparing the new AD-7240S DVD-Writer drive that is built to write DVDs at 24X. The drive rivals Lite-On, which is already out with a drive that burns DVDs this fast. The drive has a standard-sized internal form factor, and uses the SATA interface. It features adaptive…

Galaxy Innovates GeForce GTX 285 High Performance Design

Hardware · Author krisko92 · February 28, 2009 · 1932 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

Pushing up the ante with innovation, Galaxy has come up with a new GeForce GTX 285 variant. No, it's not another cost-saving design, but rather the other way round: a mix of high-grade components. There are a few features which makes Galaxy's new card stand out: A 4+2 phase digital PWM power design as opposed to the…

Zotac Prepares New GeForce 9600 GT Green and GeForce GTX 285 With Water Cooling

Hardware · Author krisko92 · February 26, 2009 · 1890 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

Zotac has two new video cards in its labs, waiting to be released very soon. The first one is a GeForce 9600 GT Green Edition with clock speeds of 600 MHz for the core, 1500 MHz for the shaders and 1800 MHz for the 512MB GDDR3 memory. The card is shorter than a standard GeForce 9600 GT, and also has no 6-pin external…

Review of GlacialТech UFO V51 CPU Cooler @ ModReactor

Reviews · Author krisko92 · February 25, 2009 · 2125 reads · ★★★★★ (6 votes)

Our friends from GlacialTech were kind enough to send us a sample from their newest heat pipe CPU cooler with very avangard design. The cooler itself is just a demo and isn;t selling yet. It's shape reminds of an UFO and has two variaties - with silent and with PWM fans. Today at ModReactor Lab we'll hava a look at…

Review of computer case - Lian Li PC-7FW @ ModReactor

Reviews · Author krisko92 · February 25, 2009 · 1997 reads · ★★★★☆ (5 votes)

You may already know the brand Lian-Li, which means you expect perfect quality and stylish design. Today at ModReactor we'll have a look at one budget ( if it's right to say it thet way) product from Lian-Li, called PC-7FW. You can read the whole review HERE

Review of computer case - NOX Coolbay HX @ ModReactor

Reviews · Author krisko92 · February 25, 2009 · 3629 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

In high end computer systems one of the problems we have to overcome is the large quantity of heat that is dissociated by the components. While CPU and graphics cooling is a leading factor in optimal cooling, one bad ventilated case can be a total nightmare for the expensive system. Today at ModReactor we will have a…

GlacialТech UFO V51 CPU Cooler Review

Coolers · Author Stuyo · February 25, 2009 · 12931 reads · ★★★★★ (5 votes)

Is it a toy? Is it a flying saucer? No! It's a brand new heatpipe cooler that flew in the Modreactor lab. The work of art in question - UFO V51, and its somewhat unclear purpose is in fact the new prototype of CPU cooler from GlacialTech. Our friends from GlacialТech were king enough to supply us with test sample of…

HIS Out With HD 4870 Fan Edition

Hardware · Author krisko92 · February 25, 2009 · 1932 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Having come up with the Radeon HD 4850 Fan Edition, HIS now has Fan Edition variants for the Radeon HD 4870. Coming in 512 MB (model: H487FN512P) and 1 GB (model: H487FN1GP) models, the Radeon HD 4870 Fan builds on the design methodology of simplistic cooling on the blue-coloured AMD reference design PCB that goes…

Lian Li PC-7FW Computer Case Review

Cases · Author Stuyo · February 25, 2009 · 11062 reads · ★★★★★ (7 votes)

Lian Li is most likely a well known brand name to you, one associated with high quality and stylish design. Today we're reviewing one budget oriented (as if the word "budget" can be even vaguely associated with the products of this particular brand) case named PC-7FW. Lian Li have their distributor for our market in…

NOX Coolbay HX Computer Case Review

Cases · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · February 25, 2009 · 21440 reads · ★★★★★ (10 votes)

In high-end computer systems one of the problems we have to deal with is the large amount of heat irradiated by the powerful components. And while the processor and video card cooler are important factor in keeping temperatures at optimal levels, a small and ill ventilated case could be ruin of an expensive system by…

Akasa Integral P2NMAX - the ideal solution for external storage

Press Releases · Author krisko92 · February 24, 2009 · 2221 reads · ★★★★☆ (5 votes)

Akasa Integral P2NMAX is the complete solution for external usage of 2.5” IDE, SATA and Solid State Hard drives. Compatible with standard 9.5mm and the deeper 12.5mm hard drives. 12.5mm is a common depth for retro IDE and latest high capacity SATA hard drives. Dual connection provides choice of fast and convenient…

ZOTAC Expands NITRO Features and Compatibility

Hardware · Author krisko92 · February 24, 2009 · 1839 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

ZOTAC International today unleashes the award-winning ZOTAC NITRO hardware-overclocking controller for use with all NVIDIA GeForce based graphics cards. The ZOTAC NITRO is the world’s first hardware-overclocking controller, enabling graphics card overclocking with the press of three buttons. With the newest version of…

Microsoft Releases Red Xbox 360 Next Month

Consoles · Author krisko92 · February 24, 2009 · 5479 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Starting from next month, Microsoft's award-wining entertainment console, the Xbox 360 will be sold in red color. That's of course a limited version, created to debut along with Capcom's survival horror Resident Evil 5. The bundle will include a red Xbox 360 Elite, single wireless controller also painted in red, a 120…

Web Reviews Today [24-02-2009]

Affiliates · Author Stuyo · February 24, 2009 · 2182 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

Periphery: Hawking HomeRemote Starter Kit Review @ Rbmods SoundClip for Apple iPhone 3g @ TestFreaks Evercool Hermes Notebook Cooler Review @ Rbmods Pogo Sketch @ TestFreaks.com Hiyatek HY-HB-8700 USB-hub Review @ Rbmods EyeTV Hybrid @ TestFreaks Cooling: Thermaltake BigTyp 14 Pro Heatsink Review @ Ninjalane…

GeForce GTS 240 scratches appears

Hardware · Author krisko92 · February 23, 2009 · 1789 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

NVIDIA will release the new GeForce 9800GT, dubbed GeForce GTS 240, in April this year. Earlier on NVIDIA took the 65nm G92 GPU, used by GeForce 9800GT, and moved it to the 55nm node. Even if the shrunk graphics circuit is close to identical to the first G92 circuit NVIDIA also revised the circuit board. The 55nm…

Thermaltake Xpressar Portable Phase-Change Cooling Systems at Cebit 2009

Cooling · Author krisko92 · February 23, 2009 · 2232 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Thermaltake unveiled today that during the upcoming Cebit 2009 show, it will officially launch its brand new Xpressar series of portable phase-change cooling systems. Although this method of cooling was used long time ago by names like Asetek, Prometeia and recently even OCZ Technology, it was still too expensive,…

Phenom II X3 Can be Unlocked to Phenom II X4?

Hardware · Author HaSLeS · February 23, 2009 · 2188 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

It is a well-known fact that AMD has been carving out triple-core and dual-core Phenom/Phenom II series processors out of complete Agena/Deneb dice with one or two cores disabled. In a fresh revelation, a Korean enthusiast claims to have discovered that it is rather easy to unlock the disabled core on Phenom II X3…

Pretec Announces the World's Fastest 16 GB CompactFlash card

Hardware · Author HaSLeS · February 23, 2009 · 1825 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Pretec, creator of the highest capacity CompactFlash card in the world (64GB) and also the fastest CF card in the world (333x) will demonstrate yet another spectacular product this year at the "Focus on Imaging 2009" imaging event. That's the new Pretec 433X CF card, which is more than 30% faster than the company's…

ASUS Rampage II Gene Motherboard

Hardware · Author HaSLeS · February 23, 2009 · 2494 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

Ahead of release, ASUS Rampage II Gene motherboard just got unboxed. For starters the Rampage II Gene is a micro-ATX motherboard, not what you'd expect from the R.O.G. series, but that's going to be a perfect solution if you want to build a high-end HTPC or a mega powerful small gaming system for LAN events. The Core…