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LATEST CONSOLE NEWS |
2008-11-30
Razer Piranha Gaming Communicator
"Razer is the well known peripheral maker of gaming keyboards, mice and more. Today we will look at one of their audio products – the Razer Piranha. This is a gaming communicator which means it features both headphones and a microphone for in game communication. The Razer Piranha includes a noise canceling microphone which allows the gamer to be heard clearly in crowded gaming environments such as LAN parties. "
Check it out@testfreaks.
Five Things to Love About the New Xbox 360 Experience
It’s hard to believe that the Xbox 360 was launched way back in 2005.
It was pushed out a full year ahead of the system’s HD gaming competitor, the Sony PlayStation 3 which was followed shortly by the Nintendo Wii. For this reason, the Xbox 360 is also the one that is experiencing a midlife crisis sooner than its counterparts. In an effort to breathe new life into the reigning hardcore gaming console of choice, Microsoft recently unleashed a new interface known as the New Xbox Experience or NXE for short.
Check it out@futurelooks
Playstation Home Beta - pictures and thoughts.
Playstation Home Beta comes out and OC3D has a sneak peek for you inside....
Check it out@overclock3d
COMPRO Vista U890F USB TV Stick Review
When you are stuffed into cramped quarters, there’s a good chance that your computer also has to pull double duty as your television.
Naturally, not all computers come with a built-in TV tuner, so you may have to consider external options like the recently released COMPRO Vista U890F TV Stick.
Check it out@futurelooks
ASUS EN9800GT Matrix 512MB Review
The 9800 GT does not OFFICIALLY support 3-Way SLI even though the card sports the necessary SLI connection for it. The answer from ASUS is that because the 9800 GT Matrix shares some manufacturing options with other cards, the connectors were left on for easy transition. If someone were so inclined, they could likely modify the firmware in such a way to activate that second SLI connector and perhaps get a set of 9800 GTs working together."
Check it out@pcper.
Cooler Master HAF 932 Case Review
This is one of those few times when you'll hear me say it: Get this product! Though it requires a spot of its very own in the room, and tends to be quite on the heavy side, this case manages to move a LOT of air in near silence (if the sound of air moving doesn't bother you).”
Check it out@virtual-hideout.
Velocity Micro Edge Z55 - Intel Core i7 Gaming System
Like many enthusiast system manufacturers, Velocity Micro makes hand-built, high-end gaming rigs using the latest components, such as Intel’s Core i7 processors. Velocity Micro claims that they pride themselves on their extensive customization options, meticulous assembly procedures, a technically trained staff, and in-house US-based support. Each system is hand-assembled by expert engineers and run through extensive testing to ensure complete functionality. As you’ll see, Velocity Micro’s engineers are also appear to be very careful about how they route and tie cables to ensure optimal airflow within the chassis.
Check it out@hothardware.
NorthQ Siberian Tiger II Water Cooler Review
: Back at the end of April, I took a look at the NorthQ Siberian Tiger water cooling kit. Today we are taking a look at the Siberian Tiger II water cooling kit, which is the bigger brother due to its use of a 240mm radiator compared to the little brothers 120mm radiator. Will the extra liquid capacity, increased radiator size, and dual 120mm fans give it the edge you're looking for? Well let's jump in and find out.
Check it out@jonnyguru
Seagate Free Agent Go 320GB External Hard Drive Review
If you are looking for an extremely compact and stylish portable hard drive, the new Seagate Free Agent Go series is definitely worth checking out. While the aesthetics are a strong selling point, Seagate didn't sacrifice the performance in order to produce a pretty product. It may not offer the high speed transfers available with an eSATA drive, but the USB 2.0 interface performed quite respectably during testing.
Check it out@bigbruin.
Scythe Musashi GPU Cooler
Scythe is one of those companies like Thermalright that is known for making some awesome coolers. One of my all time favorites is the Ninja. A cooler that gave the other companies something to worry about. But like the other companies Scythe has decided to try and conquer the GPU cooling market. Their attempt comes in the form of the Musashi. The Musashi is a two heat pipe cooler that is aimed at cooling many of today's mainstream video adapters like the ATI HD4870 and the Nvidia 9800GTX.
Check it out@pro-clockers.
Gelid Solutions Silent Spirit Review
Recently there is a new cooling brand established which focus on silent product; Gelid Solutions. If you have been following PC industry lately then you should hear them before. After reviewed with their Wing & Silent fans which are good performance fans, today we are going to test out their first and very charming CPU cooler; Silent Spirit. Let us see how this cooler perform."
Check it out@hardwarebistro.
Sapphire Radeon HD4650 OC Edition 512mb GDDR3 a
Are you looking for a budget graphic card for your HTPC with enough kick to really game with? A graphic card that is energy efficient but also has enough power to play the latest and greatest games. If that's not enough for you how about you throw in 320 stream processing units, up to 1GB of memory and support for Microsoft DirectX®10.1 games, the ability to watch Blu-Ray movies and play HD content. Well Sapphire Tech has done just that with the HD 4650 OC edition graphics card. Not possible you say?
Check it out@modders-inc.
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Computer Case RC-840
The most popular computer case designs get licensed out to other manufacturers all the time, so it's not surprising that Cooler Master has re-launched the ATCS 840 after their own previously modeled design. The full-tower RC-840 chassis is built on the principal of cooling performance, which is where it receives its name. ATCS stands for Advanced Thermal Cooling Solution, and the RC-840 has more than enough room inside to accomplish this task in short order. In this articles, Benchmark Reviews tests the black aluminum-alloy RC-840-KKN1-GP model and explores the various configurations gamers and enthusiasts can expect from this enclosure.
Check it out@benchmarkreviews
Seagate FreeAgent Desk 1TB External Hard Drive Review
Storage, you can never have enough of it. With everything going HD file sizes are getting larger, which means you need a larger storage capacity to hold all your movies, music, and photos. I remember when I thought 100GB was a lot of space, now it seems like 500GB is the standard now. Seagate has recently revamped their FreeAgent line of external hard drives. They were nice enough to send us the new FreeAgent Desk 1TB external drive. Let's take a look..."
Check it out@thinkcomputers
BFG GTX 260 OCX MAXCORE 896MB video card with 216 SPs.
: When we first reviewed the GTX 260 with 216 SPs, we mentioned that every company would be calling their card something different and it turns out that we were spot on with that assessment. All of Nvidia's major partners have their hands in this new 216 SP cookie jar so it is only natural that BFG would release their own overclocked versions of this card. Much like their competitors, they have chosen a unique name with their new MAXCORE designation for the "unlocked" GTX 260 cards.
Check it out@hardwarecanucks
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LATEST HARDWARE NEWS |
2008-12-03
Lian-Li PC-60FW Case Review
The PC-60FW turns out to be another winner from Lian-Li. The level of quality, professionalism and attention-to-detail has been properly carried over from previous models to this one, and it shows in many places, from the nicely-installed window to the improved HDD cage. Additionally, the relocation of the PSU to the bottom of the case helps improve the layout by making it cleaner and less prone to airflow blockage from messy cables.”
Check it out@virtual-hideout
Sapphire Radeon HD4830 512MB Graphics Card
I am not exactly sure how I expected the Sapphire Radeon HD4830 512MB graphics card to fare during testing, but it wound up looking more like an enthusiast grade card than an entry level offering. It should be able to handle just about any game without having to sacrifice too much in terms of frame rates or settings, making it a great option for the gamer on a budget.
Check it out@bigbruin.
Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Paste Review
: "After reviewed NF-P12 from Noctua which is a 120mm case fan, today we received their NT-H1 which is a 1.4ml volume of thermal compound that can be used for processor, graphic card, chipset and other hardware that require a heatsink in order to work perfectly. Stay tune with us and we'll give you surprise on this Noctua NT-H1 with its outstanding performance."
Check it out@hardwarebistro.
Tagan A+ El Diablo Advance Case Review
"A+ El Diablo Advance from Tagan is a full-tower case targeted to users worried about ventilation. It has a big 330-mm side fan (with 300-mm blades), two 180-mm fans on the top (with 160-mm blades) and one 250-mm fan on the front (with 220-mm blades) – all featuring speed controller –, plus a thermometer. Let's see if this is really a good case."
Check it out@hardwaresecrets.
Sennheiser HD 595 Headphones
"I've been covering in-ear monitors lately, but it's time to change pace for a set of full-fledged, open, over-the-ear cans. This time around I'll be jamming with Sennheiser's HD 595, which sits in the middle of their audiophile headphone line. Ah, the classic scene of powering on your Hi-Fi system in the living room, dimming the lights, tossing on a pair of huge headphones, and settling into your favorite easy chair with a glass of Glenlivet 25, neat. My modern equivalent involves my iMac, a desk chair, and a Lone Star tall boy. Not quite as classy, but the phones I'm sporting spruce the picture up a bit."
Check it out@thetechlounge
How to Stream Audio & Video in your Home
A number of easily configured products are now available that allow you to wirelessly stream audio, video and digital content throughout your home, providing you have a wireless network present. We're confident you'll find all a ready, intuitive solution for enjoying multimedia in any room, and in a way that's both fun and convenient."
Check it out@digitaltrends
Fractal Design Newton 1000W (FD-PSU-NEWT-1000W) PSU Review
The Fractal Design Newton 1000W (FD-PSU-NEWT-1000W) arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next Big PSU with modular cable management, 135mm Fan, 4x 12V rails, 6x Serial ATA connectors and 2x PCI-e 6+2 Pin."
Check it out@technic3d
Futurelooks Holiday 2008 Guide to Techie Gifts on a Budget
The holiday shopping season is in full swing now and the malls are absolutely packed with people desperately looking for the best gifts.
At the same time, many people don’t exactly have the same amount of money to spend this year, so they’re having a hard time finding good Christmas presents on a budget. Are you one of these people?
Check it out@futurelooks
HTC AT&T FUZE Reviewed
"Today I've got the HTC Fuze for review, it's the new Windows Mobile based phone from AT&T, this phone goes by a few names and there are quite a few variations of it floating around the cellular networks right now. I'm sure by this point most of you know this phone, it's been hyped for quite a while, but is it worth the hype? Is it really all that? "
Check it out@testfreaks
NZXT Whisper Case
NZXT, a company known for it's unique lineup of gaming hardware, accessories and cases, has added a new case to it's Classic Series. This new case is the NZXT Whisper, a Silent Steel Full Tower. According to some, it is the big brother or a step from the NZXT Hush Mid Tower case.
Check it out@modders-inc
Intel X58 Smackover - DX58SO
For the last six months or so, we all have been awaiting the arrival of a highly anticipated motherboard from Intel. We've all heard the rumors and we've seen all the sneek peeks, but it just wasn't enough for us. We wanted MORE. I bring you one of those most highly anticipated products from Intel, the Smackover motherboard. This motherboard is being armed with Intel's latest chipset, the X58 northbridge, and it was paired up with an already proven southbridge, the ICH10R. The X58 northbridge chipset has the capability of cross platforming GPU's from ATI's Crossfire to NVIDIA's SLi all on the same board. Fully supporting tri-channel DDR3 memory, using three sticks of memory instead of two sticks of memory, for even more memory bandwidth. The X58 chipset, supports up to 36 PCI-Express 2.0 lanes, so it is possible to have two PCIe x16 slots and one PCIe x4 slot on the same motherboard.
The performance of the Smackover motherboard is simply put, 'Mind Blowing'. Overclocking the Core i7 CPU with this motherboard is very easy compared to the Core 2 CPU's. I better get on with the review before I get too carried away. I know, too late.
Check it out@bjorn3d.
Vizo mini Ninja II Notebook Cooler
The Vizo mini Ninja II notebook cooler is the evolution of the first mini Ninja. While keeping the same design as the previous model, it also features the same great construction quality and cooling performance, but also adds an USB hub to the mix.
Check it out@techpowerup
Antec Veris Fusion Remote Max Premium Home Theater PC Case Review
"The Antec Fusion Remote Max is a great HTPC case. It keeps the installed system cool, is all but silent and has an outstanding software package. The fit and finish is very good, and the contrasts on the front panel treatment give the Max a look that is both distinctive and pleasing."
Check it out@tweaknews
Thermaltake - RamORB
Looking to overclock your ram to its full potential but those factory heatsinks just aren't cutting it? Join RTM as he looks at the RamORB by Thermaltake. Part of the ORB lineup, this aftermarket heatsink is sure to stick to the Thermaltake motto: cool all your life. But is the bang really worth the buck?
Check it out@techwarelabs
Palit Revolution 700 Deluxe Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB Video Card Review
Our friends at Palit, who usually aren't happy with the reference design of video cards anyway, have come up with a new version of the HD 4870 X2, with two fans blowing on a pair of heatpipe coolers to cool off those cookin' GPUs. Taking up three expansion slots, this may be the largest gaming video card ever built. Billed by Palit as "the first custom designed HD 4870 X2", the card not only sports custom cooling, but also a Palit-designed PCB, and four different output interfaces. In addition, they have overclocked the 2 gigs of GDDR5 memory. Read on as we check out the Palit Revolution 700 Deluxe!
Check it out@Thinkcomputers
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