Week of November 1, 2009

“As the price of home networking equipment falls, manufacturers are looking to include features which separate their product from the rest of the pack. Many routers include at least one USB port these days because of this. This USB port is generally used for either a printer or some kind of storage device, such as an external hard drive or flash drive. The ASUS RT-N13U is one such device. It unifies 802.11n wireless with a 10/100 switch and a lone USB port, which ASUS thinks your all-in-one printer would love. ThinkComputers reviews the ASUS RT-N13U wireless router"

Nexus is one of the leading manufacturers of computer power supplies and enclosures. Their products are combined with great quality with reasonable price. Today we will have a look at their newest enclosure Nexus Edge, which is aimed for enthustiastic markets and highend users.

"Securing your home and business can be a costly venture. Some spend thousands of dollars on closed-circuit cameras and expensive installation. Today we will be taking a look at a wireless night-vision camera that can be monitored from your PC or 3G phone at a cost of under two hundred dollars. Say hello to the Airlink101 SkyIPCam777W."

"Pat has released a new version of DirectCompute Benchmark. This tool allows you to benchmark DirectX 11 latest general-purpose computing feature by calculating tons of FFT-like data and some memory transfers. DirectCompute is an application programming interface (API) that takes advantage of the massively parallel processing power of a modern graphics processing unit (GPU) to accelerate PC application performance. Be advised that DirectX 11 and the latest display drivers are required to run this benchmark."

Two ATI HD 5850s are definitely better than a single card in almost every game. To take advantage of two cards of this magnitude you almost have to turn up FSAA to 8x and AF to 16x as performance with 4x FSAA is nearly CPU limited on a Core i7 920. Turning up the image quality is a benefit everyone can appreciate as the games are not stressed by two cards at 4X at all. Performance in games increases 30-40% over a single card in every case except Batman Arkham Asylum which has issues running in Crossfire mode. The cost of two HD 5850s if you can find them is $540 on Newegg, meaning it is more expensive than a single HD 5870 but has higher performance and more image quality enhancing features like up to 16x FSAA native.

"We had high hopes for SATA 6GB/s before we starting benchmarking one of these new platforms, but other than having some nice burst benchmark screen shots we don't have really anything else to show you. Seagate was kind enough to send over the Seagate XT 2TB hard drive for benchmarking and while the drive is great the performance benefits of SATA 6GB/s don't seem like it will create a mad dash for new motherboards or drives anytime soon. The Seagate marketing slide that talked about SATA 6GB/s maturing over the next 2-3 years really starts to make sense now that we have seen the performance numbers."

" The PowerMat is one of the most talked-about gadgets to hit shelves this fall. A wireless charging mat, the general concept of the mat is simple: place your electronic device on the mat, and it will charge. It is, in effect, trying to invent wireless electricity."

Today we are going to have a look at a product from Nesteq a German computer products designer, the ASM Xzero 500W power supply. What makes the Xzero unique is that although it has a cooling fan it only uses it when the internal temperature rises above a certain temperature, making it what we would call a semi-passive running unit. It also ships with a variety of distinct features which we will analyse thoroughly in our review today.

GARDEN GROVE, California, Oct 14, 2009 - Zalman USA, Inc. celebrates the 10th anniversary of Zalman Tech Co., Ltd. (Headquarters based in Seoul, Korea). For the whole month of November, Zalman will hold a variety of events with plentiful prizes on its FORUM website (http://forum.zalmanusa.com), to be launched on the 1st of November. The ten-week long celebration will be putting spurs on gaining popularity with the release of newly developed powerful CPU coolers, the all new CNPS10X series. The series consists of 3 choices - 10X Quiet, 10X Extreme, and 10X Flex - each with distinct features. For more information, please visit Zalman’s website.

“For 10 years Zalman has been a global leader in PC cooling with refined design and sophisticated systems,” said Manki Lee, the CEO of Zalman USA. Zalman was founded in 1999, introducing quiet cooling solutions to the PC industry. It all began with a thermal engineer’s desire for a quite computer, after working next to his PC over night. “What if the fan noise from the CPU could be eliminated?” He presented his solution to his boss, Youngpil Lee (the current CEO), and Zalman took its first leap. Before long, a vast number of PC users desperate for elimination of computer noise emerged. In response to it, Zalman launched numerous noiseless cooling solutions with enormous support from computer professionals, and the brand of Zalman is now highly recognized throughout the world.

“We are very pleased and excited to announce our 10th anniversary,” said Ike Hwang, a newly appointed President of Sales & Marketing. “It marks an exciting milestone for us. Ever since we introduced the ultra quite, high performance Flower Heat Sink design 9 years ago, there have been new cutting edge products breaking records in CPU cooling performance. I think we have played an important role in raising standards of the high-end PC cooling industry. We can’t wait to see what the next decade will hold.”

The outstanding developments at Zalman have been consistently recognized in the industry leading to numerous awards, including 3 CES Design & Engineering Showcase Awards, USD 30 and 50 Million Export Tower Awards, Venture Design Award Gold Medal Honors, twice recognized by Deloitte as an Asia Pacific Technology Fast500 Company(2005&2006), as well as many other awards, certifications, and patents.

Zalman has carried out a vast reinforcement of its FORUM website (http://forum.zalmanusa.com) and will reopen it with various campaigns and prizes. Everyone interested in Zalman that would like to join the celebration of its 10th birthday are welcome to join the party during this exciting year-end festival. Visit Zalman’s FORUM website and don’t miss the chance to get amazing gifts.

Click here to sign up for their prizes!

Corsair takes their game to a new high with the Obsidian 800D, offering a full tower chassis with the company's unique device. The case does not only look massive, but also houses four hot-swappable hard drive bays along with an excellent cable management system and a window to show off the guts of the system.

It doesn't require a music-prodigy to appreciate good music on a nice set of speakers. But how can the average Joe distinguish a nice set of speakers from manufactured junk? Does the presence of a subwoofer, multiple speakers or a list of features guarantee a set will be high quality? Or can you be assured good performance by sticking to name-brands? At Benchmark Reviews we reviewed the Eagle Arion ET-AR504LR-BK 2.1 Soundstage Speakers using some objective, repeatable tests. These tests helped screen the important factors from the insignificant.

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“Today we get to look at a unique case, one that I’ve never seen before. The Chieftec BL-01B is a case that allows you to mount a 19”-24” monitor right on it! Its L-Type design allows the case to use a VESA Monitor Mount. This case would be a great addition for a business, retail store, or someone just looking to save some space. Read on further to take a look at this one of a kind case."

The Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/4G kit of memory impressed me with its performance and quality, but one issue I did run into was stability. I had to set the voltage to the maximum required setting of 1.9v at all times to run them at the listed stock timings of 9-9-9-27. I manually set the voltage at 1.7v when I first installed the memory and raised the voltage slowly until stability was achieved. However, before the 1.9v mark, my computer would crash during any program that stressed the system, such as gaming or benchmarking. I assume that some kits can run stable below 1.9v, but the set I received could not. With the voltage aside, the HyperX kit ended up on par with or ahead of both the Corsair and OCZ kits in most of the benchmarks and was also able to average a few more frames per second in Left 4 Dead across most resolutions.

"After releasing some interesting small form factor cases for home theater PCs (HTPCs) under their Sugo series, SilverStone is releasing a "big" HTPC case under their Grandia series, called GD04. Featuring an aluminum front panel and available in black or silver, let's see if this case is a good buy for users willing to build a media center."

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Wood is much easier to work with than steel. With a few simple tools, you can create a very solid PC case, and if you use high quality wood then it can look very sophisticated when stained. But many people aren�t interested in modding today, and you can buy just about everything pre-modded� with the exception of the wood case.
nMedia has identified this niche and delivered a Home Theater PC made almost entirely out of wood, and has a classic look similar to many �retro� radio or audio consoles you see on QVC. Not only does this case have a classic look, but it is large enough to handle most PC hardware, and has all the connections and ports you need for a good home theater appliance.

When you deal with customers computers day in and day out popping out their HDD and putting it into your testing rig starts becoming a tedious task; either you leave the drive vicariously lying on the table next to your tower while you scan it, or you spend the time to mount it into the chassis. Either way you are looking at lost time or potential damage. Docking stations are a techs dream all you need is a small amount of desk space and the ability to plug a couple cables in. Now docking has gotten even better and Thermaltake rises to the occasion with the new Blacx Duet which give you the ability to run 2 HDD at a time and hot swap them as your needs change.

Amidst the many favourable reports of Windows 7 beta, many techies were eager to upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7. After all, those who tested it were enthusiastic enough to label it as "the operating system Windows Vista was meant to be".

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NVIDIA released a new GPU onto the unsuspecting masses, it features DX10.1 support and is their first 40nm product. It is not a new high end card though, the Geforce GT 220 has retail price on average of €50, so let us find out where it lands performance wise.

The power supply is the foundation of any computer. Without it, all that expensive, high-performance gear just sits idle. You can go without a case. Some people do. However, none of those bells and whistles are going to make a peep, if you don't have a power supply. Not only that, but you should never skimp on your power supply. I've seen more than a few computers taken out by a failing PSU. I've even seen one catch fire at a Lan Party I was attending. The site of a grown man crying isn't pretty. It is especially ugly when all of his friends are playing video games and making fun of him. This is the age of digital media and mass storage. Digital downloading is present in many homes via sites like iTunes and Rhapsody. Many people have digital cameras and high definition video cameras. We need massive storage capacities in order to save the large formats raw or in jpeg. Let's not forget about the large amounts of space these video camera video files can take up. You're going to need a place to keep all that data. That device is the Synology DS209 which we will be reviewing next.

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Sapphire's HD 5750 is priced competitively below $150 and offers all the new features like DirectX 11, AMD Eyefinity, native HDMI & DP and more. Even though the cooler does not look like it, it works extremely well and keeps the card cool and very quiet. We were also able to overclock our sample by more than 20% which essentialy brings the HD 5750's performance to levels of the HD 5770.

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The ASRock M3A785GXH128M uses a 4+1 Phase power design. While this might be a red flag for some, we were able to overclock a 140W Phenom II X4 965 to a vCore of 1.55v with just a simple 80mm fan blowing across the MOSFETs. With a BIOS made for overclocking and AMD's awesome OverDrive at our disposal we were able to squeeze an extra 500mhz out of our Phenom II X4 965 Black edition Processor. Even with bare MOSFETS we had no trouble cranking up the voltage to 1.52v. and were able to reach 3.9GHz!

With word really beginning to get around that the new GT 300 based NVIDIA cards aren't going to be seen this year, it really gives AMD a chance to cement its HD 5000 series cards into the market. The latest HD 5000 series card to make its way into our labs is the HD 5850 and comes from HIS.

If you happen to be one of the many people affected by the US economy, then you really don't have money to throw around. You may be looking to upgrade from your current onboard graphics, or want to upgrade your card. Either way the GT220 may be a great option for you. This card has the power to play all of the latest games, but does not include the high price tag of higher end cards. Granted this card will not perform as well as a higher end card, but playing the game is enough for some.

“Today I will be looking at a GTX 260 by Sparkle, the GTX 260 Plus. This isn’t your typical GTX 260, as it sports 1792 megs of memory. I reviewed a couple of Radeon HD 4870 X2s that each had two gigs of memory, but they were actually two 4870s with 1GB of memory per GPU. This is a single GPU with not much less than two gigs for itself. Will this massive amount of graphics memory make a difference? Read on to see!"

"The Dynatron Genius CPU Cooler performed quite well when it was stacked up against the stock cooling solution that Intel provides for their retail processors. The Dynatron Genius cooler is very light weight and stands quite tall, however it is not too tall for a mid tower chassis, which will come in handy if you are unsure of what case you are going to be putting your build in."

These days we have been reviewing SSD after SSD for the simple reason that those high-end drives are literally saturating the market. Meanwhile, standard hard drives have taken a back seat but it seems Western Digital isn’t willing to let their drives go unnoticed. Their new Black Series 2TB drive promises high performance, massive amounts of storage space and a price that is lower than most SSDs. What isn’t to like?

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"AMD has revised its current flagship CPU, the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition into a slimmer electricity sipping 125W model, down from the initial 140W TDP processor released earlier this year. Since this is a refresh, there are only a few differences between the otherwise identical CPUs. New to the "C3" 125W revision AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition is hardware implementation of the C1E enhanced halt state; basically a tool in the CPU power saving chest to reduce clock speeds on the fly."

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So far we have found that Aerocool makes a pretty good product, we have tested out two of their LCD touch screen fan controllers and a bunch of their cases. From looking at some of their other products we have seen that they have a few CPU Coolers that also look quite promising, but today we are going to take a look at the Aerocool DCC-C900 CPU Cooler. With this little CPU cooler you receive nice compact design with heat pipes that make direct contact with your CPU which we have usually made quite a difference when it came to heat dispersal from the CPU. Let’s take a closer look and see how well this little guy really works:

If one of the new Sapphire Radeon HD5770 video cards is capable of playing DirectX 11 games, then two of them should make them perform even better. Come along as we take two of these cards and use them to benchmark DirectX 10.1 and DirectX 11 apps. The results for a three hundred dollar setup may surprise you.

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"The 80 Plus certification was an important step to change the scenario from the power supply industry: now the savvy consumer knows that he or she should buy a power supply with at least 80% efficiency. New certification levels (Bronze, Silver and Gold) raised the bar even more. But maybe it is time for a change on the 80 Plus certification methodology. Let's see why."

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With the recent arrival of the new ATI Radeon HD 5 series graphics cards causing a great deal of interest, the previous best performing single GPU from ATI – the 4890 – has been left by the way side a little. Although, on the whole, the ATI DX11 GPU launches have been a great success for ATI, many users will still be sticking to the 4 series, if not older, cards and as ATI seeks to monopolise the DirectX11 Market with nVidia’s Fermi Technology lagging far behind, it’s definitely a good time to be investing in a 4890 or other 4 series GPU.

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"Lenovo is one of the larger laptop makers out there and they always make good products that we like. The new Lenovo ThinkPad SL510 is a solid laptop that is built for tough use and will last for a long time. It's a nice system for personal use (or business use) that offers solid performance that will last for a few years, in both durability and compatibility."

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AMD's Athlon II X3 425 offers all the features of the of the more expensive Quad Cores, and you can potentially unlock the fourth core. Being priced at only $79 it creates tough competition for Intel in this segment, but also for AMD who has a number of other processors in this market. Even though it lacks the L3 cache it still offers decent performance, especially considering its price.

And now, everyone and their mother are wearing black. It�s a fashion trend now. I still wear it all the time, and rarely wear anything else, but not because half the people on television claim to be dark and mysterious. I simply still don't give a crap and have a horrible attitude most of the time. But I have a feeling that NZXT targets me sometimes when it comes to their gaming cases. They go flat black (what we called "murdered out") and they make them look absolutely awesome. Take the case I'm reviewing today for example, the Gamma steel mid tower. It's sleek, roomy, and has space for six 120mm fans. I tell you, it's awesome, it's black, and it doesn't care what you think.

"Today I will be looking at the highest efficiency rated power supply that I have received yet, the OCZ Z Series 650 watt power supply. With efficiency rated at over 88%, this power supply is 80Plus Silver rated. It sells for a price that won’t break the bank and is SLI certified. Read on to check out the OCZ Z Series 650!"

Temperatures with Vapor-X reached 56C under load when overclocked and 42C when idle, very good temperatures for a video card. The cost of the card will be a little more expensive than a 5750 reference card but for that cost you get excellent cooling, excellent overclocking and slightly higher performance due to the increased clocks. You also get a copy of Colin Mcrae’s Dirt 2 game that is one of the first DX11 games to hit in December. For those wanting extreme cooling and a different than standard reference designed card this is one solid Hot Product.

"NZXT has just released another inexpensive mid-tower case, Gamma, which is based on the same internal body as M59 and Lexa S and priced at only USD 50, being cheaper than these other two cases. Is it a good case? Let's see."

"From the makers of the wavy BARAM heatsink comes the Thermolab BADA; a 136mm tall mid-tower heatsink that fills in the performance cooling void where taller coolers can't go. Height you see, can quickly throw a wrench into PC plans when the cooler doesn't fit in the case. Thermolab's BADA heatsink is equipped with one 95mm PWM fan mounted to the heatsinks' raw aluminum fins via sturdy rubber vibration absorbing posts. Interestingly for a commercial heatsink, Thermolab are pre-lapping the base of the BADA to ensure the three 6mm diameter exposed copper heatpipes are flat, smooth, and ideal for mounting onto the processor."

"With the refreshed version, I was able to bring it up over 4GHz and maintain this overclock not only for benchmarking, but for everyday use as well and remain under the thermal limits of the processor. Throughout the testing of the refreshed Phenom II X4 965, the stock temperatures remained below 38C degrees and the overclocked temperatures peaked at 51C at 1.5V, which is great considering the first generation at the same voltage, and a lower overclock ceiling, topped the 62C threshold after long periods of being overclocked. That is over a 10C drop from the better thermal properties of the refreshed Phenom II X4 965.

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We recently took a look at Sapphire's HD5750 in this review, and now we're going to see what one of the bigger, faster siblings of the new DirectX 11 capable HD5XXX family has to offer. The main focus of this review is to feature Sapphire's Radeon HD5850 1GB graphics card, but as an interesting side effect we will also take a look at the CrossFire performance of a pair of these HD5850 cards, as well as a pair of Sapphire's HD5750 cards.

In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the newly re-vamped AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE desktop processor. For all intent and purpose, the AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition processor has not changed. The model number is now HDZ965FBK4DGM, and the total TDP is down from 140W to 125W. The X4 965 CPU still honors the AM3 socket, and uses a 45nm process to construct the 258mm2 die. GlobalFoundries FAB1 has added C1E implementation on the hardware level, and DDR3 is now supported at 1333MHz for 'Heavy' loads. Ultimately though, the 3.4GHz is still the same overclocking beast it always has been, and performance is relatively unchanged.

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Here's a list of review sites covereing the launch of Sappphires new Vapor-X videocard. Let's see what this new card has to offer.

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"Today for review I’ve got a little NAS box from Qnap called the TS-219P. It supports two 3.5” or 2.5” SATA hard drives and is truly feature packed with the ability to become your main network storage device at home and while on the go. Not only is it for storage and backups, you can stream from it, use it as a mini-surveillance system, a web sever, or even a stand alone torrent machine. "

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Although they were released about a month ago, the new budget-councious quad-core processors from AMD are still fresh in the minds of many enthusiasts. The Athlon II X4 620 and 630 have made huge waves recently due to the fact that it is now possible to obtain a quad-core CPU for under $100. Pair this processor up with an AM3 motherboard running a 785G chipset and set of DDR3 RAM, and you will have your hands on a value-minded, mainstream performing rig.

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PC gaming is unarguably making a rise in the gaming industry. It can be daunting, even for a veteran, with the endless slew of products and options available on the marker. At times, it can be hard to keep up with what you need and what you don't, and there have been plenty out there willing to take advantage of that confusion. Luckily, there are companies out there who refuse to, who remain committed to giving the PC gamer exactly what they want and need. Antec is such a company, and they've sent us their most affordable gaming mid-tower yet, the Antec Two Hundred, to prove it.

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“ Thecus is a company whose products I’ve reviewed quite a few times now. Their high end Network Access servers can go toe-to-toe with anything. It was two years ago that I reviewed the first version of the N5200. Since that time the N5200 has run virtually 24/7/365, only being shut down maybe a dozen times. Either when I have moved it to new locations, rearranged cables or firmware updates. It has also survived 2 separate UPS failures. The 5200’s drives are sitting at 15731 hours and counting. I have not had a single issue with the 5200 since its review.”

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"As music, movies, and television have moved to the digital world, media players that can bridge the gap between a digital library and a home theatre have become all the rage. We have known Patriot as a memory company, so we were intrigued to find that they were branching out into digital media players. Could this be the simple device that would allow us store and watch our favorite movies and television shows in High-Definition while also handling other digital media? We set out to find out."

It was a long time ago since we looked at a Zalman product, today though we have their latest cooler on the table. We recieved a sample of their CNPS10 Extreme Cpu cooler that we are going to compare vs a well performing Noctua cooler both under stock speed and overclocking.

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Today we bring you the review of the latest and highly anticipated Corsair PSU; the TX950W. We reviewed many units of this series in the past, such as the TX850W and the TX650W, and they always were able to deliver an awesome price to performance ratio to potential customers. The company claims that the TX950W can deliver best-in-class performance at a very reasonable price.

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Hardwareoverclock.com has reviewed the ECS Elitegroup P55H-A, a very interesting price/performance Socket 1156 board. More about the features, overclocking and performance you can find in the review.

" Today for review I’ve got another product from our friends at NZXT, this time it’s the M59 Mid-Tower Gaming Chassis. The M59 is a sleek looking case, I honestly really like the look and style of it, so much so that it has become the home for my gaming PC hooked up to my 47” HDTV. It’s small in size so it won’t stick out, but yet there’s plenty of room for hard drives and large sized video cards inside. NZXT has included a 2.5” to 3.5” hard drive adapter for those, like myself, that use SSDs for their computers. The M59 is nicely designed and fairly well made, but it’s not without it’s faults, it’s a budget case yes, so some faults are to be expected, but for a budget case it’s worth it despite the problems.. So read on to learn more…"

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The power supply is the foundation of any computer. Without it, all that expensive, high-performance gear just sits idle. You can go without a case. Some people do. However, none of those bells and whistles are going to make a peep, if you don't have a power supply. Not only that, but you should never skimp on your power supply. I've seen more than a few computers taken out by a failing PSU. I've even seen one catch fire at a Lan Party I was attending. The site of a grown man crying isn't pretty. It is especially ugly when all of his friends are playing video games and making fun of him. Don't let it happen to you. Get a good power supply. Coincidentally, I'm reviewing the In Win 850 watt Commander PSU today. We're going to find out if it has what it takes to keep your computer working safely at peak efficiency.

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"We'll examine another interpretation of integrated graphics, this time based on the 785G chipset. How would you like a microATX board with nearly all possible interfaces, but also equipped with a heat-piped cooling system, an on-board quick overclocking switch, and other attributes of motherboards for enthusiasts?"

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Almost everything I have in my video library played with the WD TV Live HD. Ripped and downloaded music and playlists (with album art), pictures from my digital camera stored on USB adaptors and my home network, High Def and Low Def movie rips. The media server even allowed you to toggle between audio tracks that were present in your media file. This thing is amazing! Not every 1080p file played as smooth as the trailers we talked about above, but those were rare occurrences. For instance, when I pointed the WD TV Live to a Blu-ray rip of...

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This technological marvel utilizes the latest innovations in cutting-edge technology: 5600 DPI twin laser, rapid fire mode, internal Sentinel-X™ memory and our patented security, Storm Guard™. The Sentinel Advance is designed for one purpose and one purpose only - to search and destroy. Overpower your enemies with speed and precision beyond their imagination. Conquest is at your fingertips - Sentinel Advance.

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Ultra has quickly made a name for themselves in the PSU market with the introduction of their X3 series. It has been quite awhile since the introduction of the X3 series, so now Ultra is ready to launch their new X4 series of PSU's. One of the big issues with the X3 series was its efficiency. Under a full load the PSU would fall to 78% efficiency. While this isn't really bad, its not enough to be certified for 80+. This time around Ultra has went all the way, and obtained the 80+ certification.

After looking around it was clear that most consumers NAS servers were all in the same boat, great specifications for the entire NAS except for the processor. QNAP has taken note and has just released the new TS-419P Turbo NAS with a 1.2 GHz processor that is bound to perform better than the slower offerings from others.

HDTV technology is changing at an incredibly fast speed and companies are forced to come up with unique and interesting ways to stay in the consumer's mindset in such a fluid environment. With their new LED-based LCD TVs, Samsung is thrown down the gauntlet to the competition by releasing an incredibly thin and energy efficient product that also costs a small fortune. Can this new technology take LCDs to the next level? Let's find out.

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"First off, I have to say that the GA-P55-UD3R shocked me when I was able to push the i7 870 to almost 4.4GHz. It fell just a tick below, because at a 210MHz bclock it did not want to give me any stability, even at reduced speeds. With that said, a bclock of 209MHz with a 21x clock multiplier proved fruitful and allowed the UD3R to shine. While I had problems going over 1600MHz with a set of dual sided DIMMs on the P55-UD6, I did not have that problem on the P55-UD3R. In fact, the modules scaled above what they have done in the past by a good 40MHz, to 1020MHz. To say I was stoked is an understatement! At this level of performance on air, you can be sure there is more left on the table that can be obtained when you can go for it with improved cooling."

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“Netbooks are small and cute, but what happens when you really need something bigger and more powerful? No problemo! We present you Acer Aspire 7738G – laptop with great multimedia features that can easily replace your home desktop configuration. If laptop from the pictures bring some déjà vu feelings, it absolutely normal reaction, since we already reviewed very similar model 8730G six months ago. Are there some more differences or is this simply smaller version of old model you will find out shortly…”

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"External hard drives are always nice to have, especially since they are so useful for transporting data, making backups, and adding more storage capacity to your computer. LaCie, a storage solution company, has released the LaCie Starck Mobile external hard drive with a modest capacity of 320GB. It has a sleek design with a retractable USB cable, but it has some shortcomings, like the transfer speeds and other aspects."

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This spring I took a look at the 15k RPM Savvio drives from Seagate, a 2.5 inch high speed hard drives designed for server use. I also found that they were perfect for enthusiast use as long as you are willing to pay the premium. Today I have the chance to test out Seagate's Cheetah hard drives, 10k and 15k RPM 3.5inch drives. With four times the storage space in a bigger package how will it affect our original thoughts.

Spire is one of those manufacturers everyone knows. Their productline includes fans, coolers, cases and powersupplies. We have reviewed many of their products in the past and today we will have a look at Spire Blackmoon Series 550W power supply. Will it be as high quality as previous powersupplies we have reviewed from Spire?

"The be quiet! BQT TFX-300W PSU arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the PSU (ITX compatible) with two +12V rails (14A/16A), 80mm Fan and 2x SATA hard disk connectors."

Most of you guys know I am a big follower of the products that Apple produce and within my ever growing collection of systems I own many Apple products. Sure they are expensive, but they have served me well and I find OSx is an extremely reliable operating system for doing most of my design work. That said, I jump between computers often during my day and feel equally at home on any Windows OS. Yes, I know it is unheard of in this industry- a 'PC centric reviewer and writer' who sings the praises of Apple when he feels they deserve it. Today we are going to have a look at the new Apple Magic Mouse.

Home security/ monitoring has been a growing trend for quite a while now. With the drop in cost and the availability of Power over Ethernet, inexpensive high-bandwidth wireless and now low cost/high image quality IP based cameras, we can only assume this trend will continue to grow.