Microsoft's Sidewinder line, specialized gaming peripherals for the PC, is starting to see quite a few pieces in it's roster. You may recall the Sidewinder X6, their first keyboard made entirely themselves, with several great features that appeal to gamers. This month will see the launch of the new Sidewinder X4, and Microsoft has sent a sample to check out.

HIS have sent over their Platinum package HIS 5830 Turbo, supplied with extra software, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (a $60 game) and it comes pre-overclocked above the recommended AMD specs. The HIS 5830 Turbo also sports their iCooler cooling setup which we really liked on the 4xxx HIS cards we reviewed a while back, so let's open the box shall we?

Quite some time ago we were kindly given the chance to review the OCZ Fatal1ty 700 Watt. Today, OCZ have kindly let us take a look at the 600W ModXStream Pro. Will this 600W Modular power supply perform to the standards of the other units we’ve tested? Time to find out…

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Thermaltake has been around for many years, creating heatsinks for nearly every market imaginable. Thermaltake's first claim to fame was the Golden Orb, a unique cooler that set the computing world on its ear. Thermaltake has not stopped there, and they are still inventing challenging new designs. Today we take a look at highly awarded SpinQ and see what it has to offer.

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Now that the AMD 890GX chipset is out we are seeing all of the manufacturers getting their boards into play. This is to be expected as the 890GX is a great chipset. But as with everything, each manufacturer will have its own method of implementation. Yes, the chipset is the same and the performance is going to be similar, but there are going to be very different feature sets.

Many of you already know a motherboard design can vary widely between motherboard makers. Colors, layout, and components are often fingerprints of the product designer and backed up by the pedigree of the company.

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Back in January Coolink released its newest CPU cooler called the Corator DS, and they sent us one to test. Coolink is known for inexpensive coolers that perform, and in times like now inexpensive is good. This time around Coolink is bringing new technology to the market with their cooler: Gapless Direct Touch. Just like the name suggests, the base of the Corator DS is Heatpipe Direct Touch (HDT) design instead of the normal gaps between the round pipes. Also, the base of the HDT design is copper fitted, so that fills the space between the heatpipes. It allows the base to perform as an HDT cooler and also has the benefits of a solid base with no gaps. What also makes this interesting is that Coolink is using the Noctua SecuFirm2 mounting system...

Fremont, California, USA, March 9, 2010 - Patriot Memory, a global provider of premium quality memory module, flash memory and peripheral solutions, today announced their partnership with Thunder IT, a German distributor. Under the terms of the agreement, Thunder IT will distribute Patriot Memory's full line of DRAM, flash memory and peripheral products throughout Germany.

“After the recent success at the CeBIT trade fair, Patriot is excited to expand its presence in the German market with the addition of Thunder IT as its newest distributor,” says Johnny Van Esch, Patriot’s European General Manager. “Thunder IT’s large distribution network will allow Patriot to grow the brand in Germany, and Thunder IT gains a strong partner who shares a business philosophy of offering high quality, innovative products.”

"German consumers are always on the leading edge of technology and looking for the latest and greatest products," says Jochen Ruebler, Managing Director for Thunder IT. “Patriot not only has a full breadth of technology products but also offers the latest, innovative products as well. The partnership between Thunder IT and Patriot is a perfect fit.”

Visit Zalman & Kingston's booth to see their latest innovation and to win great prizes, 26-28, March 2010 - #629

GARDEN GROVE, California, March 15, 2010 - Zalman USA, Inc. will be showcasing its latest technologies to the gaming community at PAX East 2010, Penny Arcade Expo 2010. Zalman and Kingston's partner event will display diverse gaming experiences and the latest technologies at Boston Hynes Convention Center from March 26th to March 28th.

“PAX is the most popular and remarkable gaming event nationwide. We are pleased to partner with Kingston Technology, Co. Inc. this year. Not only will this event showcase our latest products but provide plenty entertainment for all the game and PC enthusiasts.” Says Chinny Chuang, Marketing Manager of Zalman USA. “We are honored to partner with Zalman USA, Inc. at PAX East 2010, the premiere gaming event for enthusiasts. Zalman and Kingston enjoy a close working relationship and the combination of their new Z7 Plus case and our industry-leading HyperX memory will set new standards in PC gaming. “Said Dara Sun, HyperX/ValueRAM®business manager, Kingston.

One of the major activities on the site is Counter-Strike 1.6 shootout contest. We have invited one of the world famous professional gamer Jordan “n0thing” Gilbert from the team “Evil Geniuses“. All of the event attendees will have the chance to play against the professional and win great prizes. Please stop by the booth #629 for more details.

At PAX East 2010, Zalman & Kingston will display 2 gaming systems:

Zalman's brand new case Z7 Plus
Kingston® HyperX® 1600 Dual Channel memory
Gigabyte X58-A UD3 motherboard
Zotac GeForce GTS250 and West Digital 2TB Hard drive.

In order to express our gratitude for the continued support from the gaming community, we will be giving the 2 systems away. One of the systems will be given away as the grand prize at the event on March 28th. Another system will be gave away to one of the lucky winner from Zalman's Facebook page. (www.facebook.com/zalmanusa)

The card to arrive was a HD 5770; it wasn't a Turbo nor an IceQ version and since I had already reviewed two HD 5770s from HIS, I figured I was probably going to be dealing with a card that I'd already seen. When I opened it up, though, I found a new fan design that looked pretty cool.

Since the release of the HD 5700 series we've seen companies release models with different types of fans. ATI themselves had two different versions of the card; one with the cooler that's like the HD 5800 series cards and a cheaper designed one. It seems that HIS have added another card to the flock so let's take the time to see how it goes.

When it comes to CPU coolers, most consumers usually have to choose between a low price or good performance since there are very few products on the market that feature both. With their Traquillo, Gelid is trying to release a product that incorporates the best of both worlds. Can they succeed?

Sennheiser's latest and greatest headphones are put to the test. The HD800s created quite a fuzz when released, not only were they one of the most expensive headphones launched last year, they were also the most anticipated ones. In this review we put them to the test and see if there can be a reason to spend $1800 on headphones.

It's not uncommon for a company which focuses on one thing to branch out into another, but I am not sure many people would have predicted a company such as Arctic Cooling would begin producing audio equipment. Fortunately though, the company has obviously done its research, as the audio quality is very good (with great bass!).

“DDR3 memory has definitely been developing into a mainstream standard in the past few months, as witnessed by the constant price drop and nearing the prices of DDR2. Having in mind that Intel has already presented its P55 platform to the market, it’s hardly surprising that faster and better memory kits for it appear all the time. Unlike the X58 platform, P55 was designed for dual-channel memory access, which “revived” dual-channel memory kits for Intel platforms…”

Today we shall review a few more high-end graphics cards belonging to the Radeon HD 58xx/59xx series. These solutions have had a great start. Radeon HD 5870 still remains the fastest single-GPU graphics card, while Radeon HD 5970 remains the absolute champion in today's 3D gaming graphics.

These days, full-sized headphones are a novelty. They have become impractical for most music lovers with an on-the-go lifestyle, leading to a rise in the popularity of smaller designs. Today, ASE Labs looks at the Arctic Sound E361-BM, one of Arctic Cooling's entries in the crowded sea of earbud models.

Just this past week, the Game Developers Conference was held in downtown San Francisco, CA. GDC is held every spring and is basically a forum for learning and networking for the creators of computer, console, handheld, mobile, and on-line games. Hundreds of companies come out to present their latest wares, preview upcoming titles, and also interview thousands of potential game developers. We've got some highlights from the show posted here...

Lately what I have seen from Antec was the out of the box concept of test bench style chassis’. They made quite a stir with the release of their open air Skeleton series cases and I for one was a fan of the uniqueness and overall concept of those chassis’. The Antec 900 I mentioned and we have all come to know over the years, was the trendsetter for the Gaming series of Antec chassis design. Since then, there have been several variations including revisions of the original 900, but a much larger partner in cooling components, the 1200.

Today we are going to have a look at their kid brother. With this concept Antec has taken some of the original elements and packed them into a much smaller and budget concept package. I am referring to the Antec Two Hundred Gaming Mid Tower chassis. From the looks of things at first glance, there are fan controls and the traditional matte black paint, but this time Antec has placed a much more unique front panel on the Two Hundred.

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The Samsung EcoGreen line currently consists of the EcoGreen F2 family of drives which are available in capacities ranging from 500 GB to 1.5 TB, and the EcoGreen F3 family which offer a wider range of storage capacity, from just 250 GB up to 2 TB.

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For such a small product, the Diamond ATI TV Wonder 750 USB manages to do a lot. It has outstanding over-the-air image quality, with absolutely amazing looking high definition signals. The small size of the unit makes it easily carried in a laptop case, and with support for broadcasting signals all over the world, it is perfect for downtime on business or personal trips. The analog cable image is also very clear, managing to look better than the comparison tuners, and with the included TotalMedia, you have an ultimate media center that will let you watch, rewind, and record live television. The tuner can also be used to watch or record from alternative sources such as a DVD player or gaming system.

With ATI's step into the future with its new line of DX11 GPU's known as the 5xxx series MSI has taken the opportunity to build a new card to add into the innovative gpu lineup. Today we will be looking at one of their mid range cards, the R5770 HAWK, targeted for people on a budget looking to get the most for the money. MSI has decided to improve on the already great 5770 with improved 7+1 phase PWM and overvoltage options. The even included an aftermarket twin frozr cooler. MSI's introduction of the R5770 HAWK gives the budget gamer the option to get the most out of his card for the price. MSI even takes a step ahead and the card comes with a 875MHz core clock a 25MHz overclock over a standard 5770. With all these improvements MSI have a great card on their hands, let's see how it performs.

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