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Affiliate reviews today [15-07-2009]

Affiliates · Author Stuyo · July 15, 2009 · 2147 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

CPUs Installing an Intel 1366 Core i7 LGA Processor @ Ninjalane | All Core i7 Models @ Hardware Secrets | Games Hardest Video Games of All Time @ TestFreaks | Cooling NZXT Cryo LX Notebook Cooler Reviewed @ DragonSteelMods | PSUs Cooler Master UCP 700W Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets | CoolerMaster 600, OCZ 600…

Affiliate reviews today [13-07-2009]

Affiliates · Author Stuyo · July 13, 2009 · 2099 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

p> Cases Cooler Master Gladiator 600 Case Review @ Ninjalane | SilverStone Sugo SG05 Case Review @ Hardware Secrets | Periphery ASUS My Cinema EHD3-100 HDTV/FM Tuner @ Benchmark Reviews | OCZ Behemoth Gaming-Mouse Review on Technic3D | Accessories XTracPads Logic Hard Surface Mousepad Reviewed @ DragonSteelMods |…

Zalman CNPS-10X Quiet Cooler Detailed

Cooling · Author HaSLeS · July 11, 2009 · 2872 reads · ★★★★☆ (4 votes)

Zalman is readying another CPU cooler in its 10 series, a successor to CNPS-9900. The company broke away from the trademark copper-fin ring design it used for CNPS-9300, 9500, 9700, and until lately, 9900. After the introduction of the CNPS-10X Extreme, the company disclosed the CNPS-10X Quiet. The differences between…

HANNSG HH251HP 25-inch LCD Display Announced

Hardware · Author HaSLeS · July 11, 2009 · 2189 reads · ★★★★☆ (5 votes)

Top 5 monitor manufacturer, HANNSG, has today unveiled a new line of cutting edge monitors. The new HH series of widescreen TFT LCD monitors, which will include a comprehensive selection of display sizes from 18.5" up to 28", perfectly demonstrates HANNSGs development and manufacturing capabilities, combining style,…

Affiliate reviews today [09-07-2009]

Affiliates · Author Stuyo · July 9, 2009 · 2436 reads · ★★★★★ (5 votes)

Videocards Galaxy GTX 260+ Extreme Tuner @ UR-Hardware | ECS Elitegroup Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 PCIE 1024MB DDR3 Video Card NGTS250-1GMU-F @ DragonSteelMods | Games Street Fighter IV (PC) Game Review on Technic3D. | Cases Xigmatek Midgard @ techPowerUp | Altec Lansing VS2421 Computer Speaker System Review at…

BFG Intros GeForce GTX 295 H2OC and GeForce GTX 285 OCFU Video Cards

Hardware · Author HaSLeS · July 9, 2009 · 2227 reads · ★★★★★ (8 votes)

BFG Technologies, the leading North American and European supplier of advanced NVIDIA-based 3D graphics cards, power supplies, and the Phobos High-Performance Gaming/Home Theater System, announced today the launch of two new additions to BFG's GeForce family, the BFG GeForce GTX 295 H2OC with ThermoIntelligence Water…

BIOSTAR Introduces its G41 Chipset Family Motherboards

Hardware · Author HaSLeS · July 9, 2009 · 1879 reads · ★★★★★ (7 votes)

BIOSTAR, a professional manufacturer of motherboards introducing Intel G41 chipset motherboards, the "T41 HD", "G41D3G", "G41 DVI", "G41-M7". The Intel G41 Express Chipset, with the next-generation Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 (Intel GMA X4500), includes built-in support for smooth high-definition video…

Affiliate reviews today [08-07-2009]

Affiliates · Author Stuyo · July 8, 2009 · 2078 reads · ★★★★★ (6 votes)

Hardware ASRock NetTop ION 330 AMCP7A-ION HTPC @ Benchmark Reviews | Storage Patriot TorqX 64GB SSD Harddrive Review @ Rbmods | In Win AMMO Review @ Hardware Bistro | PSUs Corsair CMPSU HX750W 80+ Gold PSU Review on Technic3D | Cooling Thermaltake V1 AX CPU Cooler Review at Bigbruin.com | be quiet! Silent Wings USC…

Antec Three Hundred - Budget Gaming Case Review @ ModReactor

ModReactor · Author HaSLeS · July 4, 2009 · 3263 reads · ★★★★★ (6 votes)

Antec are computer case manufacturer quite famous for their product quality and craftsmanship. Today we're going to review on of their cases intended for games on tight budget - Antec Three Hundred. Our friends from eMagkindly enough supplied us with a test sample of Antec Three Hundred. It is the lowest model of…

Sapphire HD 4890 Vapor-X Gets 2 GB Variant

Hardware · Author HaSLeS · July 4, 2009 · 2304 reads · ★★★★★ (5 votes)

Major ATI partner Sapphire is releasing a variant of the HD 4890 Vapor-X accelerator, with double the amount of memory: 2 GB. Being a variant, it retains the rest of the feature-set, with a blue non-reference PCB, Sapphire Vapor-X GPU cooler, and separate heatsinks over the VRM and memory areas. The card comes with…

Zalman CNPS9900-NT Closing In

Cooling · Author HaSLeS · July 4, 2009 · 3101 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

Having released the 120 mm copper monstrosity, the CNPS9900, Zalman is looking to give the NVIDIA-branded CNPS9700-NT an update, only this time, there's no NVIDIA branding to be seen. The CNPS9900-NT is decked with nickel-plated copper, which gives it the chrome appearance. Between the two copper-fin blocks, is nested…

ASUS P7P55 EVO Detailed

Hardware · Author HaSLeS · July 3, 2009 · 4208 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

ASUS' P7P55 series includes the company's mainstream-thru-premium motherboards based on Intel P55 chipset, supporting LGA-1156 socket processors. Following the recent exposé of its little sibling the P7P55 Pro, XFastest took the higher-end P7P55 EVO for a photo-shoot. This motherboard retains its lesser sibling's…

Arctic Cooling Announces MX-3 High Performance Thermal Compound

Cooling · Author HaSLeS · July 3, 2009 · 2495 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

The Swiss cooling solution provider ARCTIC COOLING today unveiled the new premium thermal compound ARCTIC MX-3 (4g). Its high thermal conductivity and non-curing nature make it one of the best thermal compounds for overclockers and gamers. As an upgraded version of the award-winning ARCTIC MX-2, the performance of the…

EVGA Intros X58 SLI Micro Motherboard

Hardware · Author HaSLeS · July 3, 2009 · 2146 reads · ★★★★☆ (4 votes)

EVGA today introduced the compact X58 SLI Micro motherboard (model number: 121-BL-E756-TR), supporting the Micro-ATX form factor. Don't be fooled by the small size, in performance figures this motherboard is a match for all standard ATX Intel X58 equipped motherboards, it supports all LGA1366 Core i7 processors to…

MSI Intros 760GTM-P33 Motherboard

Hardware · Author HaSLeS · July 3, 2009 · 1782 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

MSI launched a new AMD AM2+ socket micro-ATX motherboard targeting the value and SME markets. The 760GTM-P33 is based on the AMD 760G + SB710 chipset, and supports DDR2 memory from two DIMM slots. It extends compatibility to AM3-socket processors along the way. The CPU is powered by a 4+1 phase circuit, with support…

Affiliate reviews today [30-06-2009]

Affiliates · Author Stuyo · June 30, 2009 · 2463 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Periphery Sungale ID800WT 8 Inch Wi-Fi Digital Touchscreen Photo Frame @ TestFreaks | Altec Lansing VS2421 Compact Speaker System @ Rbmods | Grace Digital Audio Pico GDI-VW00 Compact USB Turntable/Vinyl Archiver Reviewed @ TestFreaks | Cooling Noctua NF-S12B Cooling Fan @ Hardware Bistro | Coolermaster Hyper TX3 @…

New Star Craft 2 Details Emerge

Games · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · June 30, 2009 · 2828 reads · ★★★★★ (6 votes)

A new list of features surraunding the upcoming RTS franchise Star Craft 2 that might interest you were announced today. Starting with the big one, Blizzard has confirmed that Star Craft 2 will not support LAN multiplayer mode. The game will be entirely online based, multiplayer connections will go through Battle.net…

Report: Intel Launching Cheaper 34 nm SSDs in Two Weeks Time

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · June 30, 2009 · 1840 reads · ★★★★☆ (4 votes)

Rumor has it that chip giant Intel will be launching new solid-state drives based on the company's 34 nm NAND chips in just a few weeks time. The report claims that these new SSDs will be faster and most importantly cheaper than what we're used to pay for a solid-state drive. Intel will manufacture the 34 nm drives in…

Intel 32 nm Clarkdale Chip Brought Forward to Q4 2009

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · June 30, 2009 · 1683 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

While the bulk of Intel's upcoming Nehalem and Westmere derived products include quad-core processors, the company hasn't left out dual-core processors just as yet. The dual-core Core i5 desktop processor will be based on the new Clarkdale core, built on the 32 nm Westmere architecture. Originally slated for a Q1 2010…

Nexus Announces RX-1K 1000 W Modular PSU

Hardware · Author Slu4ainik · June 28, 2009 · 2045 reads · ★★★★★ (5 votes)

Dutch PC casing, cooling, and power specialist Nexus announced the RX-1K modular PSU. This 1000 W PSU caters to the high-end PC market, at a relatively affordable price point. Its semi-modular connector desin makes sure the most important connectors are fixed, while additional ones are modular. Under the hood, it uses…

Hard Rectangular Drive Could be the Hard Disk Answer to SSDs

Hardware · Author HaSLeS · June 27, 2009 · 1840 reads · ★★★★★ (6 votes)

A company called DataSlide has decided its not time for mechanical disk drives also known as hard disk drives (HDD) to roll over and die with SSDs beating them in just about every aspect other than price. The key aspect of the new technology is that it does not require the data platter to be spun like conventional…

Corsair Launches New 128GB and 64GB Performance Series Solid State Drives

Hardware · Author HaSLeS · June 26, 2009 · 1824 reads · ★★★★☆ (5 votes)

Corsair, a worldwide leader in high-performance computer memory, power supplies and flash memory products, including solid-state drives, today announced two new products in its Performance Series SSD family: the P128 and P64 high-performance solid-state drives. Building on the success of the award-winning P256 SSD,…

Scythe Setsugen VGA Cooler Pictured

Cooling · Author HaSLeS · June 26, 2009 · 1849 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

Scythe is designing a new VGA cooler aimed at broad compatibility and a relatively compact built. The Scythe Setsugen will be the first VGA cooler from Scythe to formally support NVIDIA GeForce GTX 2x0. It uses a slightly smaller, slimmer overall design, and makes use of the recently announced Slip Stream 120 mm fan,…

Corsair HX750W and HX850W Bag Elusive 80 Plus Gold Efficiency Rating

Hardware · Author Slu4ainik · June 25, 2009 · 2182 reads · ★★★★★ (9 votes)

Corsair's recently announced HX750W and HX850W modular power supply units have bagged the elusive 80 Plus Gold efficiency rating, a title enjoyed only by a few high-end enterprise-grade PSUs. To qualify for this rating, a PSU must provide an output efficiency of at least 87% at 20% load, 90% at 50% load, and 87% at…

Buffalo Packs 16 GB in Pint-Sized USB Drive

Hardware · Author HaSLeS · June 25, 2009 · 1973 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

Buffalo announced a new USB flash drive that pushes the limits of how small these drives can get, giving similarly sized flash-storage cards a challenge. The Buffalo RUF2-PS packs up to 16 GB of data in 18 (W) x 18 (H) x 8 (D) mm, and comes in variants of 2, 4, 8, and 16 GB. It is truly feather-weight at 3 g. The…

Zotac Announces GeForce GTX 275 1792 MB

Hardware · Author HaSLeS · June 24, 2009 · 1855 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

ZOTAC International, a leading manufacturer of graphics cards and motherboards, today unleashes the latest addition to it’s award-winning GeForce GTX 275 graphics card lineup – the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 275 1792MB -- ushering in a new era of high-resolution gaming with its high-performance graphics processor and large…

OCZ Announces Availability of the Affordable Sabre OLED Multimedia Keyboard

Hardware · Author HaSLeS · June 24, 2009 · 1712 reads · ★★★★★ (5 votes)

OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and components, today announced the highly-anticipated Sabre OLED multimedia keyboard for advanced gaming and customization complete with intelligent management software. The Sabre’s unique combination of…

ASRock Readying Affordable X58 Extreme Motherboard

Hardware · Author HaSLeS · June 21, 2009 · 1650 reads · ★★★★★ (5 votes)

ASRock has yet another socket LGA-1366 motherboard up its ranks: the X58 Extreme. This model is distinct from the X58 SuperComputer and X58 Deluxe, which shared the same PCB. It has three PCI-E 2.0 x16 slots, from which only two are routed to the X58 northbridge. The CPU is powered by an 8-phase circuit, similar to…