Reviews
 Powercolor HD 5870 PCS+
PowerColor's brand new HD 5870 PCS+ comes with an overclock out of the box and an amazing cooling solution that makes the card quieter than any other card in this performance segment. For a price increase of only $10-$20 over the reference design this seems like a great deal. |
| Date: |
Feb 9, 2010 |
| Author: |
W1zzard |
| In: |
Video Cards |
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 QNAP NMP-1000 Network Media Player
The NMP-1000 is not only a simple media player to hook up to your TV. The small unit includes a BitTorrent client, NAS, uPnP & DNLA functionality along with playback of ShoutCast, YouTube, Flickr, Picasa and Apple Trailers. In fact the list of functionality is so diverse, it does justify the 399 US Dollar price tag and still manages to put a smile on our faces. |
| Date: |
Feb 8, 2010 |
| Author: |
Darksaber |
| In: |
NAS |
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 MSI Radeon HD 5770 Hawk
MSI's new HD 5770 Hawk is designed to deliver extra features to overclockers. Its TwinFrozr dual fan offers plenty of cooling power to keep the card cool during overclocking, yet runs extremely quiet. As added bonus for tweakers, MSI has included easy to use V-Check voltage measurement points on their PCB and an overclock out of the box. |
| Date: |
Feb 5, 2010 |
| Author: |
W1zzard |
| In: |
Video Cards |
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 Sapphire HD 5770 Vapor-X
Sapphire's HD 5770 Vapor-X features their exclusive cooling solution which promises to reduce temperature, fan noise and increase overclocking potential. In our testing we confirmed that the card does indeed run quiet, cool and offers the highest overclocks we saw on a HD 5770 so far. |
| Date: |
Feb 3, 2010 |
| Author: |
W1zzard |
| In: |
Video Cards |
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 Cooler Master Xport 251
The XPort 251 is very compact and goes for the functional, understated design. Cooler Master also goes the extra mile to add a pouch to it, to add further protection for your precious data. The question remains, if the Xport 251 manages to turn heads or go down in the crowd of other, similar enclosures on the market |
| Date: |
Feb 2, 2010 |
| Author: |
Darksaber |
| In: |
External HDDs |
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 Vantec NexStar TX NST-210S2-BK
Vantec brings us the NexStar TX 2.5" SATA USB 2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure. With a wide variety of different kinds of storage mediums on the market at different prices and craftsmanship a decision on a somewhat simple device is not always easy. Let's see why the NexStar TX enclosure may be right for you and what sets it apart from the rest. |
| Date: |
Feb 1, 2010 |
| Author: |
erocker |
| In: |
External HDDs |
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 Mountain Mods Ascension Crystal Ship CYO Case
The Mountain Mods "Ascension Create Your Own" Series cases promise to be the ultimate customizable case for the PC enthusiast. The new Crystal Ship version offers acrylic panels to show off your PC's inner workings. The optional new XL-ATX motherboard tray can easily house the new ten slot enthusiast motherboards. Just how customizable is it and what new options is MountainMods offering? |
| Date: |
Jan 30, 2010 |
| Author: |
Fitseries3 |
| In: |
Cases |
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 A-Data T907 Jack Skellington 8GB Flash Drive
A-DATA continues their Disney licensed series with the T907 Jack Skellington flash drive. Inspired by the movie 'Tim Burton’s The Night before Christmas', we take a close look at Jack to see if he brings joy or quiver to our hearts. |
| Date: |
Jan 27, 2010 |
| Author: |
Darksaber |
| In: |
USB Sticks |
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 MSI R5670-PMD1G Radeon HD 5670 1 GB
MSI's new R5670-PMD1G is one of the few HD 5670 cards that come with 1 GB of video memory, as opposed to 512 MB on most other designs. This review will answer whether there is any point in 1 GB of memory on a card like the HD 5670 or if 512 MB is enough. |
| Date: |
Jan 26, 2010 |
| Author: |
W1zzard |
| In: |
Video Cards |
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 Cooler Master ATCS 840
The Cooler Master ATCS 840 revives the line of cases which essentially made the brand so popular in 2001. It will be interesting to see if the chassis is worthy to carry such an illustrious name and if it can light that same spark of awe and respect for the now established brand. |
| Date: |
Jan 25, 2010 |
| Author: |
Darksaber |
| In: |
Cases |
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 PowerColor HD 5770 PCS+
PowerColor has sent us their new Radeon HD 5770 PCS+ which is an overclocked version of the HD 5770, featuring a custom PCB design and thermal solution by PowerColor. Thanks to PowerColor's changes, the card can manage a reduced power consumption, which is even lower than the AMD reference design, resulting in a leading performance per Watt score. |
| Date: |
Jan 21, 2010 |
| Author: |
W1zzard |
| In: |
Video Cards |
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 Intel Core i5 661 3.33 GHz
Intel's new Core i5 661 processor combines graphics controller, memory controller, PCI-Express interface and a Dual Core all inside one compact processor package. Utilizing Intel's latest 32 nm process there is quite some added potential for power saving and overclocking, but is the integrated chipset up to the task too? |
| Date: |
Jan 19, 2010 |
| Author: |
Omega |
| In: |
Processors |
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 SteelSeries Kinzu Optical Gaming Mouse
SteelSeries' all new optical gaming mouse is put to the test. The Kinzu mouse features the latest generation optical sensor, but can it even begin to compete with the new generation of laser sensor powered mice? We put the mouse to the test and see how well it fair against more modern offerings. |
| Date: |
Jan 18, 2010 |
| Author: |
Frederik S |
| In: |
Mice |
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 NVIDIA GeForce GF100 Architecture
After months-long DirectX 11 extravaganza by AMD, it seems to be time when NVIDIA declares itself to have a competing GPU, based on its spanking-new Fermi GPU architecture. The GeForce Fermi 100 (GF100) is promising to take over the legacy built by its ancestors, the G80 and GT200, to become yet another monster high-performance silicon which will reignite competition in the upper-quadrant of the market. We look at what NVIDIA is putting on offer, before we get to test NVIDIA's assertions. |
| Date: |
Jan 17, 2010 |
| Author: |
btarunr |
| In: |
Video Cards |
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 Lacie iamaKey 8 GB Flash Drive
Lacie's latest line-up of flash drives mashes design and ultimate convenience into one great product. Shaped just like a traditional key and with a capacity of up to 32 GB, this may well be the last flash drive you will ever place on your key chain. |
| Date: |
Jan 17, 2010 |
| Author: |
Darksaber |
| In: |
USB Sticks |
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 HIS Radeon HD 5670 IceQ 512 MB
Today AMD announced the availability of their Radeon HD 5670 Series. HIS has chosen to design a custom PCB and uses an Arctic Cooling thermal solution to keep their card cool. Even though it uses an active fan, the card is easily one of the quietest cards on the market, underlining its potential media PC use. |
| Date: |
Jan 14, 2010 |
| Author: |
W1zzard |
| In: |
Video Cards |
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 Thermaltake Element V
The Element V is the largest case in Thermaltake's series intended for the professional user. The case features large fans with selectable lighting colors and adjustable rotation speed, all packed into a black and red eATX full tower case. |
| Date: |
Jan 7, 2010 |
| Author: |
Darksaber |
| In: |
Cases |
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 SteelSeries Xai Laser Gaming Mouse
With the launch of the Xai laser mouse SteelSeries aims to take on the competitors with an ambidextrous design coupled with a mere second generation laser sensor. The mouse features a simple yet elegant design and has a driver suite that is well equipped, but is the laser sensor up to the task? |
| Date: |
Jan 6, 2010 |
| Author: |
Frederik S |
| In: |
Mice |
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 Powercolor HD 5850 PCS+
Powercolor is the first add-in-board manufacturer to release a completely custom designed Radeon HD 5850. The HD 5850 PCS+ features a revamped cooling solution that offers extremely low temperatures and comfortable noise levels. It also comes with higher clocks out of the box that should give the card an extra performance boost. |
| Date: |
Jan 5, 2010 |
| Author: |
W1zzard |
| In: |
Video Cards |
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 Intel Core i5 661 3.3 GHz GPU Performance analyzed
Intel's latest Clarkdale processors are the first to integrate a GPU and CPU inside a single processor package. This can lead to large cost savings and simplifications for motherboard vendors and system integrators. But does the Core i5 661 have enough GPU steam to play current games? |
| Date: |
Jan 4, 2010 |
| Author: |
W1zzard |
| In: |
Video Cards |
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 Cooler Master Storm Sentinel Advance Gaming Mouse
Cooler Master's latest gaming mouse is dubbed the Sentinel Advance. Advanced it is with its 5600 DPI double laser sensor and complex lighting system. Besides high performance, this mouse feature eight buttons and a driver suite that has just about any tweakable aspect known to man. |
| Date: |
Dec 31, 2009 |
| Author: |
Frederik S |
| In: |
Mice |
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 Vidabox vCase3 HTPC Case
The vCase3 is a low profile HTPC case aimed at the DIYers out there who want an elegant yet simplistic design to house even the wildest of HTPC systems while not breaking the bank. Today we take a closer look at what the case has to offer. |
| Date: |
Dec 29, 2009 |
| Author: |
Fitseries3 |
| In: |
Cases |
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 Head-Direct HiFiMAN RE252
Head-Direct's HiFiMAN RE252 in-ears boast a new type of shell made from soft silicone. These in-ears aim to provide you with audiophile quality sound without ruining your ears. We put the $200 earphones to the test to see if the design can hold its own. |
| Date: |
Dec 28, 2009 |
| Author: |
Frederik S |
| In: |
Headphones |
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 ASRock ION 330HT-BD
The ASRock ION 330HT-BD packs a BluRay drive along with a few other unique features usually absent from an ION platform. We pull the unit apart to see what makes it tick and even kick it into overdrive - yes we even overclocked this puppy. |
| Date: |
Dec 25, 2009 |
| Author: |
Darksaber |
| In: |
Other |
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 Team Group Xtreem 2000 MHz CL7 6GB Kit
The Xtreem Series from Team Group marks the company's high-end line-up of memory for the newest plattforms available. We rip apart, bench and push the memory to the limit, to see how it ticks below the surface of the thick, high quality heatspreaders. |
| Date: |
Dec 21, 2009 |
| Author: |
Darksaber |
| In: |
Memory |
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