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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 |
2008-12-04
BFG MX-550 Power Supply Review
The new MX series of power supplies from BFG features a modular cabling system, one 120-mm fan and one 80-mm fan that only kicks in when temperature is above 50º C. Let’s see if the 550 W model is a good product.
Check it out@Hardwaresecrets
NZXT TEMPEST - Enthusiast Steel Mid-Tower
Join Matt as we look at the NZXT Tempest Enthusiast Steel Mid Tower Computer Chassis. With a professional look that can fit anywhere, youre sure to intimidate others with the very presence of this case. Lets stand back and watch as Matt puts this case to the TechwareLabs test.
Check it out@Techwarelabs
TheTechLounge's Toys for Tots Raffle and Fundraiser
Today we are launching a raffle benefiting the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. The objectives of Toys for Tots are to help needy children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas; to play an active role in the development of one of our nation's most valuable natural resources - our children; to unite all members of local communities in a common cause for three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign; and to contribute to better communities in the future.
For every $5 you donate, you will receive one chance to win one of over 80 prizes, including the Grand Prize: a custom-made, hand-painted SmoothCreations PC gaming system, equipped with some of the latest high performance gear on the market.
In these tough economic times, we would like to give some sense of hope to those less fortunate. Our communities need us now more than ever, and we can't do it without you. Every bit helps, so please donate whatever you can afford to help us reach our goal of $25,000.
Check it out@Thetechlounge
Laptop Input Devices
"The subject for this week is input devices. How small can the keys be? Can the keys be virtual? Trackpad? Mouse? Rolling ball? Touch screen? Voice?Rea"
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Altec Lansing SoundBar
Looking for a set of computer speakers that are compact, but still loud enough to blow you away? Are you a audiophile that really wants to hear your music while at the office? Look no further. Today JasonD takes a look at the Altec Lansing SoundBar. Featuring XdB bass technology, the SoundBar is definitely something to check out.
Check it out@Techwarelabs
Antec Micro Fusion Remote 350 Review
Antec makes superb computer cases for all types of situations. One of the latest markets of custom cases is the entertainment PC. There are specific requirements for a PC that fits with a home theater setup including good cooling and a small A/V form factor. Antec has a new case called the Micro Fusion Remote 350 which targets this exact market.
Check it out@Aselabs
Clevo M570RU Linux4U Extreme, a gaming laptop under Linux
For many, Linux is synonymous with large-scale boat, right from the installation of the distribution. The move by the bios famous case is an example among many others. Thus, under this idea, a large majority of users threw in the towel without even having tasted penguin yet so nice ... sad reality is not it? It is not here to make you a brainwashing to force you to migrate to Linux but to offer a review of M570RU laptop Clevo Extreme that you could see the preview some time ago that. In addition to its design for friendly M570RU this differs from other machines in its operating system GNU / Linux based on Debian Lenny optimized. The purpose of the project Linux4U (4U is pronounced "for you"), a collaboration between Invasion and Novatux-Labs, is to offer its customers a simple laptop to access and dedicated players . Mr everybody will not be disoriented address this operating system. I think that support is expected to address any concern (or respond to special requests).
Check it out@Cowcotland
ASUS Lamborghini VX3
You know you\'re in for a treat right from the moment that you press the power button the ASUS Lamborghini VX3 and hear the sound of a Lamborghini engine purring.
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Mechanic Master DS Lite
"Puzzle games are simple to play, addictive and can be picked up quickly and put down easily. That is why games such as Tetris and Bejeweled are cell phone staples. The Nintendo DS platform is great for puzzle games due to its dual screen and touch interface. Midway decided to take advantage of this design with its latest puzzler – Mechanic Master. "
Check it out@Testfreaks
XFX GTX260 Black Edition (GX-260N-ADB9) graphics card
As announced, nVIDIA presented new GTX260 with larger amount of Stream Processors. This is consequence of the facts that regular GTX260 didn’t have expected performances levels and price was too high compared to similar products on the market. Simply put GTX260 was very fast but since Radeon HD 4870 had better performance/price ratio nVIDIA had to do something and as result we have GTX260+. Difference between GTX260 and GTX260+ is in 24 Stream Processors so GTX260 has 192 SP and GTX260+ has 216 SP. This time we got GTX260+ graphics card signed by XFX that belong to their Black Edition series…
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Thecus N4100PRO Networked Area Storage (NAS) Server
If you're like many small business owners, you panic and break out into a cold sweat, jump out of bed and race to the office, hoping that your employee was wrong and that the hard drive didn't really fail and that it was all a mistake. It's either that, or that it was all just a bad dream. Because if that hard drive really did fail and all of your data is gone, then your business is dead in the water. Data is priceless. But not everyone puts that much value on it.
Check it out@Bjorn3d
Zotac Nitro VGA Overclocking Controller
Zotac's Nitro is a clever little USB gadget that puts the overclocking power of your graphics card right at your finger tips. You can also monitor temperatures and adjust the fan speeds. The best is that all this can be done on the fly, without switching out of your game or benchmark.
Check it out@Techpowerup
Xilence RAM Cooler HP Duo Dual Heatpipe Passive Memory Cooler Review
Our friends at bgears have given us that option with the Xilence RAM Cooler HP Duo memory cooler. Xilence is a separate company that builds cases, power supplies, CPU coolers, and other cooling products; all with silence in mind, but their products are marketed in the US by bgears. The RAM Cooler HP Duo has a pair of copper heatpipes with lots of pretty copper fins, so besides providing extra cooling for those hot memory chips, you also get an excuse to add more shiny copper to the inside of your rig. Read on as I look at the HP Duo!
Check it out@Thinkcomputers
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.
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