Bulgarian modding community - hardware reviews and the latest news
Our friends at techPowerUp posted a review of the LiveWires T1 Custom IEMs. Briefly: "LiveWires T1 is the name of some new custom earphones that cost about half of its main rivals. They are built exactly to fit your ear with additional customization options like colors. These in-ears use two balanced armatures and…
Our friends at techPowerUp posted an interview with Franck Delattre / CPU-Z. Briefly: "Today we have an interview with one of the key figures in the hardware scene. Franck's CPU-Z and ClockGen applications are legendary and part of every overclocker's toolbox. He explains how he made first contact with computers and…
Our friends at Rbmods posted a review of the Asus 9600 GT TOP Videocard. Briefly: "Today we take a look at a new videocard from Asus. It this in the middle class segment on the market but the question is how it actually performs. We are goint to compare it vs the 8800GT and Asus 3850 videocards to see what type of…
Our friends at Rbmods posted a review of the Logitech diNovo Mini Keyboard. Briefly: "If you got a HTPC setup at home you know that you need a small keyboard/mouse combo to match the rest of your home theather system. Logitech has lately relesed their Dinovo Mini keyboard/mouse combo that we are going to take a look…
Our friends at Virtual-Hideout posted a review of the LapWorks Attaché Laptop Stand. Briefly: "After several weeks of using the Lapworks Attaché I found it to be a solid and stable piece of equipment. The adjustable foot was secure and didn't have much slop in it whatsoever. The rubber pads kept the stand from sliding…
Our friends at Virtual-Hideout posted a review of the A-DATA PD17, PD18, and PD19 Mini USB Flash drives. Briefly: "These mini flash drives come from A-DATA’s “Nobility” and “Classic” lines, and are available in storage capacities up to 8GB. The three up for review today are the Nobility PD17, the Classic PD18, and the…
Our friends at Rbmods posted a review of the Supertalent 8GB USB Pico Flash Drive. Briefly: "Supertalent is well known for their high quality RAM-modules, and during the last few years they have expanded production to USB-modules and MP3 players. Their newest invention is Solid State Disk -drives. With USB-modules…
Our friends at techPowerUp posted an article about NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT Voltmodding. Briefly: "NVIDIA's Geforce 9600 GT is quite an exceptional midrange card that offers excellent overclocking potential. Since the cards run at a relatively low voltage there is some extra overclocking waiting to be unleashed by…
Our friends at techPowerUp posted a review of the Klipsch Image Earphones. Briefly: "Klipsch Image is the name of a brand new set of high-end earphones. They feature a radical new design and come with an excessive bundle. Besides being extremely good looking they also have a special sound characteristic that appeals…
Our friends at techPowerUp posted a review of the Lamptron Aluminum Case Handles. Накратко: "In a world where case modding is becoming increasingly more popular, Lamptron focuses on giving modders and enthusiasts alike what they are asking for in accessories. The Aluminum Case Handles that we are taking a look at…
Our friends at techPowerUp posted a review of the Mapower MAP-KC31 eSATA & USB 2.0 HDD enclosure. Накратко: "The Mapower KC31CSJ HDD enclosure has almost everything a user could ask for. The sturdy build quality is complimented by a sleek aluminum finish while remaining lightweight. The performance is pleasing…
Our friend at Virtual-Hideout posted a review of the ASUS 9800 GTX 512MB Graphics Card. Briefly: "The bottom line here is that the ASUS EN9800GTX is a much cooler graphics card that's capable of replacing the 8800 GTX in ASUS' line up. Should you run out and replace that 8800 GTX you already have? Not really.…
Our friend at Rbmods posted a review of the Patriot Viper PC3-14400 DDR3 memory. Briefly: "Another DDR3 kit hits our test bench and this time it is a kit from Patriot. We got their latest Viper kit that we will put vs some fast performers from both Corsair and Supertalent. We are going to twist and turn this ram kit…
Our friends at techPowerUp posted a review of the OVC TC20 headphones. Briefly: "The OVC TC20 earphones are aimed at the more budget conscious in-ear audience. Priced at only $39 they are many times cheaper than most big brand earphones. The only question is how does their sound performance stack up against the more…
Our friends at Rbmods posted a review of the Asus Striker II Formula Motherboard. Briefly: "DDR2 ram doesn't cost anything these days so if you are going for a upgrade maybe you should look at this Striker 2 formula that we are going to review today and get a good setup of DDR2. Yes todays review will consist of a…
Our friends at Virtual-Hideout posted a review of the ASUS DRW-2014 L1T DVD-RW. Briefly: "As far as DVD optical drives go, the Asus DRW-2014L1T is right on par with a lot of the other drives in its class. The LightScribe is a bonus for those who like to label their discs. Most drive noise is created when the optical…
Our friends at Virtual-Hideout posted a review of the Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler. Briefly: "All its splendor aside, it's a fantastic performer. It's easily the best, most capable cooler to cross this test bench. While it carries over the commonly seen tower design, the performance will easily be the deciding factor for…
Our friends at techPowerUp! posted a review of the Rosewill RX82-U HDD Enclosure. Briefly: "The Rosewill RX82-U is a USB enclosure for SATA hard disk drives featuring two easy-to-swap trays. Running in JBOD mode, each drive gets seen as its own self, so the user will see two drives if two drives are installed. More…
Our friends at techPowerUp! posted a review of the Lian-Li Armorsuit PC-P60 case. Briefly: "The new Lian-Li Armorsuit PC-P60 is a very elaborate case, which is quite different from the understatement shape of their usual enclosures. Three LED fans are built into the very detailed front door and a top airduct guides…
Our friends at techPowerUp! posted a review of the Aeneon X-Tune DDR3 1333 MHz CL8 2GB Kit. Briefly: "Aeneon is entering the DDR3 market with their X-Tune brand. This series is aimed at the gamers and their first offering is set at 1333 MHz with CL8. It comes with very nice looking black heatspreaders and a unique,…
Our friends at techPowerUp! posted a review of the EK Water Blocks EK Supreme. Briefly: "Today we take a look at EK Water Block's EK Supreme. This CPU waterblock features a universal mounting plate, as well as a clear acrylic top that can be lit up with two 3mm LEDs. Performance is excellent on the EK Supreme, making…
Our friends at Virtual-Hideout posted a review of the GIGABYTE ATI Radeon HD 3870 512MB Crossfire. Briefly: "Two of those latest cards has come to us in the form of Gigabyte's ATI Radeon HD 3870 512MB graphics cards, or GV-RX387512H for those currently shopping. NVidia's 8800 series are a very common top end budget…
Our friends at techPowerUp! posted a review of the VSONIC R02-PRO Earphones. Briefly: "VSONIC R02-PRO is the name of a reasonably priced set of earphones. They retail for around $69 which is to be considered cheap by earphone market standards. What is interesting to see is their rather different design and how they…
Our friends at Rbmods posted a Verbatim Desktop Mouse Roundup. Briefly: "Verbatim is well known for their high quality CD and DVD media. In the last few years they have decided to expand their product line into various computer accessories. For example they have started selling external HDD, memory cards, USB flash…
Our colleagues at techPowerUp! posted a review of the Diamond HD 3650 1024 MB DDR2 video controller. Briefly: "Diamond's latest HD 3650 card features a huge video memory of 1 GB, but uses only slow DDR2. For media PC systems an extra HDMI output has been added which natively supports HDCP and audio. We run this card…
Our colleagues at Virtual-Hideout posted a review of the Zalman FPSGun FG1000 Gaming Mouse. Briefly: "Looking at the FPSGun might give you the initial impression that it is some sort of Light Gun that you point at the screen. It is not. Instead, it regular mouse that somewhat resembles an inverted handgun. Thus, you…
Our colleagues at Rbmods posted a review of the NesteQ ASM 620W PSU. Briefly: "Power supplies can be the largest source of noise in a computer build, especially with today’s supplies that distribute more power than ever before, thus producing more heat. But is it possible to have a high output PSU to have a silent…
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…
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…
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…