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MSI NetOn AP1900 - The most professional and affordable All-In-One system

Press Releases · Author krisko92 · February 7, 2009 · 2413 reads · ★★★★☆ (4 votes)

The All-In-One MSI NetOn AP1900 is designed to replace the traditional desktop PC for professionals and households. It is the first Intel® Atom™ All-In-One desktop system of MSI on the market. Next to that, this system has a great storage capacity (160GB) and it operates very silent (less than 26dB) thanks to its…

MSI bashes Asus and Gigabyte once again

Hardware · Author krisko92 · February 6, 2009 · 1865 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

MSI takes great pride in its DrMOS and APS features, and it's using every chance that they get to show that Gigabyte's DES and ASUS' EPU are really just a marketing buzz. According to the slides taken from Tomshardware.com, MSI wins by a large margin in both idle and at full load. The most interesting thing is that…

Gelid Silent Spirit CPU cooler review

Coolers · Author Stuyo · February 5, 2009 · 14454 reads · ★★★★☆ (8 votes)

Another day, another cooler. Here, before us lies yet another heatpipe cooler with interesting design. This time it is with 100 mm fan and the radiator itself is positioned at an angle above the processor block. Silly me... the product in question is none other than GELID Solutions Silent Spirit. Our friends from…

Web Reviews Today [05-02-2009]

Affiliates · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · February 5, 2009 · 2088 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Video Cards: Zotac GTX285 AMP! Edition @ Technic3D Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tracer 4GB Kit DDR3 @ Technic3D Cases: GMC A-31K @ Hardware Bistro - Ikonik Ra X10 SIM @ techPowerUp! - NOX Coolbay HX Case & APEX 700W @ techPowerUp - NZXT Zero 2 Case Review @ Rbmods Laptops: ASUS N10Jc @ VR-Zone Peripherals: Upek Eikon &…

Xigmatek HDT S1284 CPU Cooler Review

Coolers · Author Stuyo · February 4, 2009 · 21024 reads · ★★★★☆ (15 votes)

Direct touch heatpipe processor coolers are not news anymore and nowadays we're seeing more and more of them. Today we'll be reviewing one such product from Xigmatek. The particular model in the center of our attention is the HDT S1284 Enhanced Edition. Our friends from Dekada kindly supplied us with Xigmatek HDT…

MSI Introduces X58 Pro Motherboard

Hardware · Author krisko92 · February 3, 2009 · 2278 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

MSI, the world's leading motherboard manufacturer, today announced its most affordable one of X58 motherboard, X58 Pro. It offers an innovatively new architecture that adopts the latest Intel X58 Express chipset that supports the latest Intel Core i7 processor, along with ultra-high bandwidth QPI (Quick Path…

Intel Plans New Stepping for its 2.66GHz Core i7 920 Processor

Hardware · Author krisko92 · February 3, 2009 · 2173 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Intel has announced plans to supply its partners and distributors with a new batch of Core i7 920 processors, that have their stepping updated from the current C-0 to D-0. Ready to ship on March 2nd. Source: techPowerUp!

MSI Unveils 9cm Fan on R4870-MD1G and R4870-MD512 cards

Hardware · Author HaSLeS · February 3, 2009 · 1894 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

Global graphics card leader, MSI International, has unveiled the R4870-MD1G and R4870-MD512 graphics cards. MSI designed these two cards to be perfect for gamers demanding performance, quality, and low-temperature operation by equipping them with an extra large fan, an extra cool cooling system, and extra long…

EK WaterBlocks Ready With GeForce GTX 295 Offering

Cooling · Author krisko92 · February 3, 2009 · 1988 reads

EK WaterBlocks, a well-known name with computer enthusiasts is ready with its offering for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 dual-GPU graphics accelerator. As with any water-block made for the GeForce 9800 GX2 and GeForce GTX 295, this block consists of two cooling surfaces for each of the two PCBs.EK WaterBlocks' latest…

Mushkin Announces New 1600 MHz DDR3 Memory With Radioactive Heatspreaders

Hardware · Author HaSLeS · February 3, 2009 · 4498 reads · ★★★★☆ (3 votes)

Mushkin, one of the leading manufacturers of high performance computer components, announces the availability of a new DDR3 Triple-Channel-Kit. It’s called: “998679r” and is equipped with 6GB and a high frequency of 1600 MHz. The memory will be delivered in a noble aluminium case assembled with unqiue “radioactive”…

Koolance Out With GeForce GTX 295, 285 Water Blocks

Cooling · Author krisko92 · February 3, 2009 · 2179 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Expanding your water block options is Koolance, out with water blocks for NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 295 and GeForce GTX 285 graphics accelerators. The blocks by Koolance use nickel-plated copper, acrylic, the block for GTX 295 comes with built-in lighting for better aesthetics. Both blocks are monolithic, full-coverage by…

MSI N295GTX Review - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1792 tested

Video Cards · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · February 2, 2009 · 35610 reads · ★★★★★ (25 votes)

Between 2006 and 2008, NVIDIA hat a two years of comfortable rule over the video card market always maintaining their positions a step ahead of AMD/ATI in technology, performance and price. AMD were always big, yet review results inevitably assured the users of the superiority of some GeForce family model. Until the…

AMD To Crank Up Phenom II Clock-Speeds Upto 3.50 GHz, Planning New Models

Hardware · Author krisko92 · January 31, 2009 · 2156 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

With the AM2+ exclusive Phenom II X4 940 already showing impressive overclocking potential, while shipping with a clock speed of 3.00 GHz, the company is planning to increase stock clock speeds in increments of 100 MHz (0.5x multiplier) with a string of SKUs post Phenom II X4 950. This according to the insider sources…

NVIDIA Slips-In PhysX 9.09.0121 System Software

Software · Author krisko92 · January 31, 2009 · 3040 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

NVIDIA made its latest version of the PhysX system software available today, version 9.09.0121. The update aims to fix several issues with the older 9.09.0010, relating to its installation, runtime environment, game-specific and graphics accelerator-specific. To begin with, this version of the software resolves issues…

Review of 1.8'' Samsung S1 Mini External HDD @ ModReactor

Reviews · Author krisko92 · January 30, 2009 · 2145 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

Miniature becomes even more popular and here we have one follower of that ideology. Today at ModReactor we are going to have a look at the Samsung S1 Mini, which is an 1.8'' external hard drive. Review on ModReactor

Scythe Prepares KillerWhale CPU Cooler

Hardware · Author krisko92 · January 30, 2009 · 1882 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

After introducing some of the most efficient CPU coolers, the Japanese cooling specialist, Scythe, is now planning to launch a new cooler named KillerWhale, designed and manufactured originally by DeepCool, distributed by Scythe. This cooler is specifically designed keeping the Intel LGA-1366 socket in mind, where a…

XFX Preparing GeForce 9400 GT Fatal1ty Edition

Hardware · Author krisko92 · January 28, 2009 · 2039 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

The GeForce 9400 GT graphics processor was originally conceived by the company to serve as an upgrade over the IGP, to provide multi-head HD video connectivity, video acceleration and a reasonable bit of GPU acceleration for CUDA-driven applications. It facilitates only some very casual gaming at low settings. XFX…

EVGA Announces the EVGA GTX 285 FTW

Hardware · Author krisko92 · January 28, 2009 · 2692 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

EVGA Corporation, the leading-edge 3D processor graphics cards and motherboard manufacturer, announces the fastest single GPU graphics card on the market today, the EVGA GeForce GTX 285 FTW. The powerful 3D processor features the NVIDIA GeForce 285 GPU and 1GB of the fastest 0.8ns DDR 3 memory. Running at an…

Nexus Launches 850W Tranquillity RX-8500 PSU

Hardware · Author krisko92 · January 28, 2009 · 2356 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Nexus Technology, provider of authentic silent components for PC noise reduction and cooling, has introduced today its most powerful power supply unit - Nexus Tranquillity RX-8500. The 850W power supply is suitable for people that are looking for extremely quiet unit with modular cable design, Active Power Factor…

Zalman VF2000 LED in Pretty Pixels

Cooling · Author krisko92 · January 28, 2009 · 3342 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

First spotted at the recent CES 2009 event, the Zalman VF2000 LED is incing towards launch. The Korean cooling specialist added a smart bit of innovation to this GPU cooler: it can also be used to cool a CPU. The VF2000 LED is a simplistic looking GPU cooler that is compatible with most GPUs such as the NVIDIA G9x and…

Samsung S1 Mini 1.8" External HDD Review

Storage · Author Stuyo · January 27, 2009 · 18885 reads · ★★★★☆ (17 votes)

Miniaturization is becoming vastly popular and here are we with one follower of that trend, follower in the form of portable hard drive. Today we're reviewing the Samsung S1 Mini, a portable 1.8” hard drive. Our friends from Solytron supplied us with a sample of Samsung's new product - S1 Mini. This is a family of…

Review of DFI LP DK 790FXB-M2RSH - LanParty motherboard for AMD @ ModReactor

Reviews · Author krisko92 · January 26, 2009 · 3020 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

If you are a hardware enthusiast you probably know the manufacturer DFI. The Taiwanian manufacturer is well known with it's line of motherboards called "LanParty" since the company is the only one that makes computer hardware only for gamers and hardcore overclockers. Even though the brand was lost in the last few…

Corsair goes against the flow with new SSDs

Hardware · Author krisko92 · January 26, 2009 · 2679 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Respected and established memory manufacturer Corsair has chosen to wait and watch where the emerging SSD market is heading. It has chosen to do so even though it is technically very close to this market and it would have seemed like a very natural way of expanding its product lineup. It has now finally decided to…

MSI WindBOX Atom Pictured

Hardware · Author krisko92 · January 26, 2009 · 2422 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

With the state of the world economy, conditions are becoming increasingly favourable for good sales of ULPCs, with several IT giants taking netbooks and nettops seriously. The surge started post Intel's introduction of the Atom processor. MSI is preparing a slim form-factor nettop that is fan-less and light enough to…

DFI LP DK 790FXB-M2RSH - AMD LanParty Motherboard Review

Motherboards & CPUs · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · January 25, 2009 · 38191 reads · ★★★★★ (26 votes)

If you are a hardware enthusiast you're probably familiar with the name and ideology behind the brand of DFI. The Taiwanese manufacturer is well known with the "LanParty" series motherboards, the company being the only one creating motherboards solely for overclockers and hardcore gamers. Ever since the long forgotten…

Palit Launches GeForce GTX 260 SONIC 216SP

Hardware · Author krisko92 · January 24, 2009 · 4826 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

Palit Microsystems, leading graphics card manufacturer, introduces the 55nm graphics processor: Palit GeForce GTX260 Sonic 216SP. The overclocked edition Palit GTX260 Sonic 216SP is the first custom designed graphics card that combines the innovative DUAL FAN cooling system with the high performance ad power…

ModReactor has a new forum!

ModReactor · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · January 24, 2009 · 2669 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

As ModReactor is growing day by day, so are its web software needs. For the last few days we were keeping our selves busy migrating to a new forum software - vBulletin. You can check it out with all of its new features here: http://www.modreactor.com/forum/index.php Part of moving to this amazing software is that you…

MSI Unveils New AM3 Socket 790FX and 790GX Motherboards

Hardware · Author krisko92 · January 22, 2009 · 3252 reads · ★★★★★ (5 votes)

MSI, the world’s leading motherboard manufacturer, today unveils its AMD AM3 motherboard 790FX-GD70 and 790GX-G65. MSI AM3 motherboard fully supports AMD latest 45nm Phenom II processor and DDR3 memory. In addition, it comes with the AM3 processor which is optimized for the “second-generation DrMOS technology” and…

Lian Li Launches the All New PC-A05N Mid-Tower Chassis

Hardware · Author krisko92 · January 22, 2009 · 2637 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Lian Li Industrial Co. Ltd has launched the PC-A05N Mini-Tower chassis. The all aluminum design features an innovative front mounted power supply (PSU) bay that enables the unique shorter and smaller profile. This is the ideal chassis for those seeking a conveniently sized unit that can comfortably contain leading…

GT300 A Leap Forward for NVIDIA GPU Architecture

Hardware · Author krisko92 · January 21, 2009 · 2903 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

Every once in a while, comes a GPU by NVIDIA that marks the evolution of GPU architecture for NVIDIA. A good example of this would be the G80, which was a distinct evolution of the GPU architecture for the company. Sources tell Hardware-Infos that the GT300 is on course of being one such GPU that comes with distinct…