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All Core i7 Models @ hardwaresecrets.com
[Apr-01-11] (0 Comments)
A series of quick reference tables showing the main specs of all Core i7 models released to date. Updated to include Sandy Bridge models.

OCZ Vertex2 60GB SATAII Solid State Drive @ eteknix.com
[Mar-31-11] (0 Comments)
OCZ have gone through lots of changes as of late including the main aspect of the company being changed from a mass memory manufacturer to a switch of product focus in the SSD market. This has given OCZ the chance to put all of their efforts into SSDs which until now have been a majorly overpriced component of a computer system.

Seagate Barracuda XT 3TB Hard Drive @ benchmarkreviews.com
[Mar-29-11] (0 Comments)
Everyone knows that SSDs cannot offer the capacity of a hard drive, and HDDs will never deliver solid state response time. Somewhere

Dragon Age II Xbox 360 @ tweaktown.com
[Mar-27-11] (0 Comments)
To say that Dragon Age II has had an interesting development cycle would be the same as saying the sky is blue. Ever since the original game, it seemed like BioWare wanted to try something new with Dragon Age to reach a wider audience with it, and as such they have made major changes to what you saw in the original game. However, in many ways these changes make the game better. Dragon Age II feels a lot more structured and streamlined for the console and on this review platform (the Xbox 360) that is a welcome thing, but PC fans do have some reason to be angry as well.Dragon Age II takes place as expected after the Dragon Age Origins Expansion pack. You once again you play as the hero who removed the dark spawn, but instead of being able to customise your characters name, you are appointed Champion Hawke in either a female or male format depending on your preference. What this has allowed BioWare to do is have a more streamlined story, but in many ways they have not taken advantage of the changes as well as they could have.

NVIDIA Chips Comparison Table @ hardwaresecrets.com
[Mar-26-11] (0 Comments)
A table comparing the basic technical specs from all NVIDIA graphics chips available on the market, from the GeForce 4 MX 420 to the GeForce GTX 590. Updated to include the GeForce GTX 590.

AMD ATI Chips Comparison Table @ hardwaresecrets.com
[Mar-26-11] (0 Comments)
A table comparing the basic technical specs of all AMD/ATI graphics chips available on the market, from the Radeon 9200 to the Radeon HD 6990. Updated to include the Radeon HD 6990.

ASUS EAH6870 1GB Video Card @ itshootout.com
[Mar-23-11] (0 Comments)
The Radeon HD 6870, contrary to its somewhat confusing name, is not the successor to the Radeon 5870. Instead, it acts as an almost direct replacement for the Radeon 5850, both in terms of performance and in price. Today we are looking at the Asus variant which has some exclusive features including the Voltage Tweak functionality we have come to particularly enjoy when overclocking.

Fractal Design Define R3 Case @ technic3d.com
[Mar-22-11] (0 Comments)
The Fractal Design Define R3 is the next PC-Case in the Techni c3D Editorship. Define R3 =E2=80=93 the successor to the good selling Define R2! Now available with a bunch of improvements, including impro ved cable routing, air flow and bigger hole in M/B plate for mounting CPU coolers. We will check this and more in the following Review.

In Win Dragon Slayer mATX Chassis @ eteknix.com
[Mar-01-11] (0 Comments)
In Win are a Taiwanese based company founded in 1985 whose product focus includes cases, power supplies and rackmount solutions. Over these years, In Win have adhered to the latest industry standards and have developed some industry leading products.

GIGABYTE G1 Assassin (Intel X58 Express) Motherboard P @ tweaktown.com
[Feb-28-11] (0 Comments)
Back during CES we were given the chance to see the launch of a very exciting product. This was the G1 Killer series. From the beginning of the event you could pretty much tell this was going to be something a little different from the norm. Whether it was the pretend military dress or the little leaks about the product that I had heard, I was really looking forward to see this one.Now a month or so later, we actually have one of these boards in the lab. It is an impressive sight to see and one that we are happy to give you a little teaser on. This is the G1 Assassin, an X58 based monster with multiple USB 3.0 ports, SATA 3.0 ports, a true audio card by Creative built right onto the board and a Killer Nic to add to the fun.

AMD Responds to the Sandy Bridge Bug:Marketing ramps up... but new @ pcper.com
[Feb-19-11] (0 Comments)
The biggest potential win for AMD would have been a successfulAM3+ motherboard launch, but they still were not able to move up thatparticular product. If AMD had been able to come out swinging withthis new socket, and new motherboards designed around it, we couldvery well have seen a much more significant boost to AMD. While thereare no Bulldozer nor Llano based chips available, AM3+ boards dosupport current AM3 processors. Releasing the high end 990FX andbudget 970 boards, neither of which utilize the integrated graphics ofLlano, and populating them with current Phenom II and Athlon II CPUscould have provided a nice impetus to AMD and given the company amarketplace more prepared for the new CPUs to arrive later thisSpring.

Livescribe Smartpen Echo @ technic3d.com
[Feb-17-11] (0 Comments)
The Livescribe Echo Smart Pen arrived Technic3D. Transfers not es and audio to your computer and recharges your smartpen using a stan dard cable connection. High=E2=80=93contrast OLED display makes it eas y to navigate smartpen apps? Technic3D will see the functions in the f ollowing Review.

Corsair SP2500 2.1 Speaker - Corsair enters another market @ pcper.com
[Feb-10-11] (0 Comments)
This is something of a niche system. Most users will balk atpaying $250 for a set of 2.1 speakers. Then again, there are thosewho do take audio much more seriously than others. While $250 is alot of money, I feel that Corsair delivers a product worth every cent. I have been following computer audio since the days of those tiny,tinny 2.0 speakers that were battery powered. The jump to the AltecLansing ACS-31s was massive from those terrible speakers. Now as weenter 2011, I can honestly say that these are the most accurate, wellrounded, and best engineered desktop speakers that I have yet heard.

Clausoft Meenee Laptop @ eteknix.com
[Feb-10-11] (0 Comments)
Laptops are becoming more popular as of late with the likes of schools giving them out to students and the prices dropping so that they are more affordable. Over time they have developed more and use newer technology whilst the prices are still coming down.

CoolerMaster Storm Spawn @ eteknix.com
[Feb-09-11] (0 Comments)
As you are probably aware there are many companies that produce mice. There is a company however that specialises in coolers and chassis. This is of course CoolerMaster. However over the last year they have been developing their range and extending into the peripherals for computers market of which includes mice. We have their latest mouse; the Cooler Master Storm Spawn to review. This is only their third mouse so it will be interesting to see if they have cracked this very competitive market.

Asrock Extreme6 vs. Gigabyte UD7 @ technic3d.com
[Feb-05-11] (0 Comments)
The ASRock X58 Extreme6 and Gigabyte X58A-UD7 Mainboards arriv ed Technic3D. We check the Mainboards with Intel X58 chipset functions and Performance in the following Review with a Intel Core i7 920 CPU on Windows 7 64Bit .

TechwareLabs :CA Technologies Online Backup Software @ TechwareLabs News
[Feb-03-11] (0 Comments)
CA Technologies (http://www.ca.com) is an IT solutions company that has been supporting Fortune 2000 companies with computer products and services since 1976. Now, they’re offering a suite of software aimed at the home user, including CA Internet Security Suite Plus, CA AntiVirus Plus, CA PC Tune-Up, and CA Online Backup. I’ll be looking at the latter product, the backup software, to see if it lives up to its promises of ease of use and anywhere access.

Zalman Z9 Plus Case @ hardwaresecrets.com
[Feb-03-11] (0 Comments)
Zalman has launched a new series of budget cases, the Z9. Let’s take a look at the Z9 Plus model.

TechwareLabs :iui Design BeLive Bluetooth Portable Speaker @ TechwareLabs News
[Feb-01-11] (0 Comments)
There is a growing trend today where people love to have their music wherever they go. Many times a headset is not always the right answer; in this case, iui Design has released a product that will cater to the needs of people for their music collection. With its dual speakers and great bass sound, music lovers everywhere will love this device for their on-the-go audio desires. Follow along as this product is detailed and find out how well this device will fair in real-world use.

Lian Li PC-V2120A Full Tower PC Case @ pcper.com
[Jan-31-11] (0 Comments)
Lian Li has also set the bar high and the PC-V2120 truly takesthat standard even higher as they taken on one of the enthusiastcommunities biggest requests -- to have a case that supports HPTXmotherboards (and specifically the EVGA Classified SR-2). I alsocommend Lian Li for not budging on their stance for putting form andfunction before flashy and cheap design techniques. While fancy blueLEDs and large windows may appeal to the masses, true enthusiastsunderstand how optimal airflow management techniques should beconfigured as well as the importance of a silent case.

NVIDIA Chips Comparison Table @ hardwaresecrets.com
[Jan-29-11] (0 Comments)
A table comparing the basic technical specs from all NVIDIA graphics chips available on the market, from the GeForce 4 MX 420 to the GeForce GTX 580. Updated to include the GeForce GTX 560 Ti.

Crucial Ballitstix Smart Tracer 1600MHz DDR3 4GB Kit @ eteknix.com
[Jan-26-11] (0 Comments)
Crucial have done it again by releasing a product that ticks almost every box. This memory gives something unique to the design by offering up the patented Ballistix heatspreaders and Tracer LED features, but this time with an improvement as the functionality has been extended to give more flexibility to the user with the ability to change certain aspects of the Tracer features including colour, patterns and so forth.

AMD Catalyst 11.1a Hotfix Now Available on NGOHQ.com @ ngohq.com
[Jan-19-11] (0 Comments)
AMD has released a new build of their Catalyst software suite. This particular software suite updates both the AMD Display Driver, and the Catalyst Control Center. This unified driver has been further enhanced to provide the highest level of power, performance, and reliability. The AMD Catalyst software suite is the ultimate in performance and stability. Catalyst 11.1a Hotfix brings the following features: AMD Radeon HD 6900 and AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series: • 3DMark Vantage improves ~7% • 3DMark06 improves ~3% • Call of Duty Black Ops improves ~20% at 4xMSAA and up to 35% at 8xMSAA • Riddick Assault on Dark Athena SSAO performance improves ~20% • Unigine Heaven OpenGL performance improves ~10% at moderate, 30% at normal and 100% at extreme tessellation levels AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series: • Aliens vs. Predators improves ~9% at 2xMSAA and up to 20% at 4xMSAA • Batman Arkham Asylum improves ~4% • Crysis Warhead improves ~2-4% • Metro 2033 improves ~28% at 4xMSAA AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series: • Battleforge DirectX 11 performance improves as much as 6% AMD Optimized Tessellation The Catalyst Control Center includes an early prototype of some new tessellation controls. Our goal is to give users full control over the tessellation levels used in applications. The default selection “AMD Optimized” setting allows AMD, on a per application basis, to set the best level of tessellation. The intention is to help users get the maximum visual benefit of Tessellation, while minimizing the impact on performance. Currently no applications have been profiled, so the “AMD Optimized” setting will be non-operational until further notice.

TechwareLabs :2TB Seagate Barracuda LP Green Hard Drive @ TechwareLabs News
[Jan-17-11] (0 Comments)
When it comes to digital storage, you can’t have enough. Whether you download a lot of music, take a lot of pictures, or are a file hoarder, you know the GB’s can add up. Now-a-days, companies are offering large drives, and don’t make you sacrifice speed to do so. Seagate was one of the first to break the 1TB drive mark, and has always been on the cutting edge of drive size and performance. Seagate has sent us their latest Barracuda Low Power 2TB Hard Drive to see if it stacks up to the competition.

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Final Now Available on NGOHQ.com @ ngohq.com
[Jan-15-11] (0 Comments)
Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 includes previously released updates and delivers a number of powerful new features for Windows Server 2008 R2 for virtualization and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). New techniques in memory management with the addition of Dynamic Memory functionality, as well as the ability to deliver full-fidelity graphic experiences in remote and virtualized environments with RemoteFX, enable organizations to realize the greatest possible potential from their infrastructure. Microsoft continuously collects feedback on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems from its customers and partners. This feedback results in enhancements that help improve compatibility, reliability, performance, and user experience. These enhancements are typically made available in the form of regular updates delivered via Windows Update and, in some cases, the Microsoft Download Center. All updates are then rolled-up, along with additional enhancements, into a single package called a Service Pack. By integrating these updates into a thoroughly tested single service pack, Microsoft aims to provide a single high-quality update that will minimize both deployment and testing complexity for customers.