"The Olympus SP-560 UZ is an 8MP camera featuring a mind-blowing 18X optical zoom. But can it compete?"

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"The campaign, and more importantly Forged Alliance in general, seems to be somewhat torn between trying to cater to the Supreme Commander fans and new players. The fact that it's a standalone expansion would suggest that it is geared towards new players and veterans alike, but looking at the game itself, this is very difficult to accept. The campaign is incredibly unforgiving towards newcomers who aren't accustomed to the gameplay mechanics. Also, the restriction of only being able to use the new faction in multiplayer battles for those not owning the original game is quite a huge handicap."

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"Vizo first came to our attention with their eye catching HDD enclosures in early 2006. Since then they have increased their product range to fans, mice, headsets and more. Today I have an interesting product, the Vizo Orbital, a circular HDD cooler. Let's see how it holds up."

"Using the PCMark Vantage test suite the difference between having the TLB patch workaround enabled and disabled was night and day. The system didn't feel any slower on the test bench, but the results showed differently. The performance difference ranged from 2% to 11.7% depending on the testing. It's obvious that the TLB workaround impacts performance..."

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The performance of the ASUS EAH3850 TOP Overclocked Radeon HD3850 was impressive and definitely exceeded my expectations. In addition to a card that offers strong performance, the bundle of accessories provided by ASUS is also a positive feature... you get a full copy of "Company of Heroes - Opposing Fronts", so you are able to take advantage of the full DirectX 10 potential of the card right out of the box.

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Transferring large amounts of data over the USB bus can be a nightmare for many people who need to be on the move quickly. 2.5” drives are considerably larger than flash drives and, in many cases; the enclosures are not sturdy enough to protect the sensitive disk drives. The answer to these problems, according to SilverStone, is the MS05 enclosure. The MS05 is made out of aluminum, comes with a docking bay and offers not only a USB port but an eSATA port as well, which is considerably faster.

The Rosewill RX81US-HT-35B-BLK external drive chassis positions itself with the tried and true USB 2.0 as well as the up and coming eSATA standard. With a screw-less chassis, LED activity lights, aluminum construction, and support for up to 1TB drives... is this chassis the answer to your external storage needs?

"If you’ve never seen a Noctua heatsink, the first thing you will notice is the quality of the material used. Many heatsinks are now designed after the NH-U12 with a copper base attached to heatpipes that lead to aluminum fins, but when comparing them side-by-side it is clear that the Noctua fins are stronger, thicker and very difficult to bend.

Today we will be looking at the Noctua NH-U12P, a revised version of the original NH-U12. The 12P has several improvements over its older sibling, some lead to better performance and some to making the installation easier and more diverse."

Don't have a lot of money but need something to get you by for a while? Maybe you need something better than that onboard video but don't need something like an enthusiast might need. Might I offer the Visiontek ATI Radeon HD2600 XT 256mb. Inexpensive, dependable and has low power consumption.

One of our members at PC Apex has posted a new basic guide for "SlipStreaming" your windows install disk. "What is SlipStreaming", you ask? SlipStreaming allows you to update/customize your windows install disk by including service packs, drivers, programs and even custom settings you would normally apply after a default windows install. As you can imagine, this can be a huge time & trouble saver! Need to Hit F6 to provide RAID drivers via floppy disk but you kicked that old floppy format to the curb years ago (like I did)? NO PROBLEM! You can SlipStream your RAID drivers into the install disk and never need a floppy again!

"The power supply runs extremely quiet, as does the whole setup. The blue LEDs are a bit on the bright side, and frosting the clear plastic lens would diffuse some of the intensity of the LEDs. I will probably end up just sanding them to take the "edge" off. There was an issue with the first power supply that was recieved where the data connections, primarily the USB, were leaking current. Ultra assured me that this was not normal and a sealed replacement unit was sent and tested out positive."

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“Ultra makes fantastic products. Its cases, power supplies, fans, and such are top-notch and quite affordable. The Ultra m998 PC Case is no exception to this. It's one of the company's newest high-end enthusiast cases. It's solidly built and easy to install and modify-Ultra's exclusive Power Bar makes power cable management incredibly easy and simply fantastic. It's also the first case I've seen with a front eSATA port. ThinkComputers takes a look at the m998 in this review.”

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"Last month I did a thermal compound review where I pitted the venerable Arctic Silver 5 against the latest stuff from Tuniq, the TX-2. Well here we are, almost exactly one month later, and we have a new contender in the arena, the OCZ Freeze."

"PCSTATS has a little present for you this week - a massive Tech Tip guide for Windows; 101 useful and sometimes spicy Tweaks and Tips that you can use to improve your clunkly PC! Some you might know, some you might not, but guaranteeded there is a lot of interesting advice in this guide. From performance to security and privacy tips; from essential advice for beginners to registry tweaks, PCSTATS 101 Tech Tips will help you get the most out of your PC!"

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"The Auras SLC-747 heatsink Frostytech is testing in this review for you is designed for socket 775 Intel Core 2 Duo and AMD socket 939/940/AM2/AM2+ processors. As with most heatsinks vying to relace the stock retail thermal solution, the SLC-747 features 95mm PWM fan that scales in speed from a quiet 700RPM all the way to 2400RPM when the heat hits the fan. Versatility is the key to any good heatsink, particularly if you want it to remain quiet and well performing under load."

Each drive has a somewhat different feature set and rated speeds, but they’re all equipped with a SATA interface.

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"The Razer Tarantula is one of the best gaming keyboards out there, if only they fixed the software installation."

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" Got Wood? USB drives come in all shapes and sizes and most have that cold technological look to them, while that's nice for what the product is, sometimes it's nice to add a bit of a more natural touch to things techie... When people think of technological related items they think cold, metal, shiny, flashy, noisy etc, but sometimes it's nice to get back to our roots...Today for review I've got a USB drive that doesn't look like a USB drive, it pretty much looks like a block of wood... Mahogany to be exact, and it looks nothing like one would expect a USB drive to look, it might even be considered a disguise for your USB drive to make people not want to steal it, a built-in anti-theft feature."

Audiophiles do not regard the PC as a serious audio source. Auzentech proves the opposite. Read more about this exciting sound product in our new detailed review.

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"A year after the launch of the nForce 600i, NVIDIA comes up with an updated chipset series. This time it has fewer products (two chipsets vs. 4+1 of the last time), but it can be easily explained: the nForce 700i does not feature any critical innovations, so the company updated only the products that needed the new features. As you know, NVIDIA is the only company that has offered single-chip core logic. Now it comes up with another oddity - triple-chip core logic with an addition to standard North and South bridges."

"PC-Cooling.de send us an affordable mid-tower case from Lian-Li, this light weight aluminum case comes with three silent 120mm fans pre-installed and lots of tool less features. Let's find out if a high end system can be kept cool inside."

"Installing the XtremeTV HDTV 110 USB 2.0 TV Tuner couldn't be simpler. Find an open USB 2.0 port and plug in the tuner, or USB extension cable if needed. To watch over-the-air HDTV, connect the HDTV antenna to the tuner. To watch analog over cable, use the coax adapter to connect the cable. To connect any external devices (video camera, VCR, game system) that uses RCA output, the video capture dongle is to be used."

"There are so many heatsinks out there that choosing your preferred CPU anti-perspirant is a mine-field. While it be component conflict, case issues or price, there are factors that immediately make some offerings impossible to use.

Today I have the newest heatsink to fly from the R&D department doors at Noctua; the NH-U12P which is an amalgamation of several proven Noctua products onto a new heatsink design. Hopefully it’ll all come together; read on to find out…"

A couple of months ago we looked at Cooler Masters Cosmos 1000 case, a high end model in every way. From the size to the design, to the performance, the Cosmos excelled. The only downside to this product was the high premium, so it immediately rules out a large portion of the enthusiast market. All is not lost however, as Cooler Masters CM 690 (RC-690) is priced at a more affordable £50/$80. The 690 manages to pack in some excellent features with a well thought out design.

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The Ballistix DDR3 1600 MHz CL8 Kit is Crucial's only enthusiast DDR3 offering at the moment and as such it has been placed right in the middle of the MHz and CL rating spectrum. The memory kit does actually manage speeds of almost 2 GHz and tighter timings at the stock speed of 1600 MHz.

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Every now and again a product comes along that seems to defy reason. Either it offers performance at levels far greater than similar products in its class or it is offered at a price lower than you would expect. Never have I seen a time where both of these circumstances happened at the same time to the same product. Yet here I am describing to you a video card that seemingly breaks all the rules; immune to the economic forces that keep the world moving forward. So what do you do when you have a video card as powerful as the big boys but costs only half as much? You overclock the heck out of it and sell it to the masses, that's what! Introducing the EN8800GT TOP from Asus. An uncompromising, take no prisoners, deal of the year video card that changes the rules. No longer will you have to choose between cost or performance. Gone are the days of chewing up watts upon watts of power and dumping all that heat into your case. Are you excited yet? Me too.

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"As its name implies, EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard is based on the latest high-end chipset from nVidia for the Intel platform. What is new on nForce 780i is its support for the new 3-way SLI mode, which allows three GeForce 8800 GTX's or three GeForce 8800 Ultras to be connected together. Two of its three PCI Express x16 slots are PCI Express 2.0 and this motherboard has also two Firewire ports, optical SPDIF output and more. Even though this motherboard is being marketed by EVGA it is in fact manufactured by nVidia ("Designed by nVidia" program which was introduced with nForce 680i chipset), so this board is identical to the nForce 780i motherboard from XFX. Other motherboard manufacturers like ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte and ECS haven't released nForce 780i products yet, so we can't comment if they are going to just resell this motherboard manufactured by nVidia or if they will design their own products."

When I first read about the Thermaltake Xaser VI on paper it did not seem me to be anything special, but after reviewing the enclosure my opinion has changed completely. Not only does it offer an enormous amount of space for hard drives and optical drives alike, it also offer has one of the best cooling configurations of any case we have seen.

At Driver Heaven we spend a lot of time in front of PC’s and because of this our components such as keyboards and mice, even headphones, have to be decent quality. Having peripherals which perform well and feel comfortable is essential if you are an enthusiast. It says a lot about Razer that the systems at the desk I work on daily use Razer mice, a DeathAdder and a Diamondback. In addition to this a Barracuda headset can also be found hanging from my chair arm. These components all far exceeded our expectations when we first used them and turned out to be best in their class.

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"The NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI motherboard is an evolutionary advancement, not a revolutionary one. It adds features like support of 45nm Intel quad-core processors, which are not optional when you make a high end enthusiast board. NVIDIA is sure to sell many of these boards because they have an ace in their pocket that they love to have. That ace is 2-way and 3-way SLI and if you want to run SLI, then you have to run an NVIDIA chipset. When it comes to performance between the 680i and 780i our testing showed..."

"GlacialTech describes themselves as "a total thermal solution provider ... committed to using lighter weight materials, lower noise and lower manufacturing cost to deliver superior cooling solutions." They are a global corporation that has offered cooling solutions for companies around the world, including the likes of Acer, LG, and BMW. While relatively unknown to the average enthusiast, they are trying to storm into the CPU cooling industry and offer solid third party cooling options for the Do-It-Yourselfers (DIYers)."

"Companies are spitting DDR3 out left, right and centre now, and that is something that can only benefit the end user. The more modules that come to us, the cheaper they become. We have already seen the big players hitting speeds in the 1600-1800 MHz range, and that’s just the beginning for DDR3.

The back of the package has some artwork along with a few details of the memory’s specifications; the speeds are given as DDR3 of 1866MHz using 1.9v on the memory to achieve this speed. According to these speeds the modules run an 8-8-8-24 timing profile."

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I love Home Theater PC cases. Several years ago there weren't many to choose from, and many of them looked more like PC equipment rather than OEM home theater equipment. Now there are several great designs that look like they belong in your rack of audio equipment, and have functionality that makes them work like a true home theater appliance.

"Keysonic produce a myriad of different keyboard based peripherals; some conventional, others not so. The product I have from them today falls into this latter category. The ACK-126 RF is a water-proof, silicon based, wireless board designed for the cramped media user."

Zalman's new ZM1000-HP power supply has been designed with fan noise in mind. The heatpipe experts from Zalman have stuck two of these inside their PSU and added a slow running 140 mm fan on top of that. This winning combination results in one of the quietest PSUs we ever tested, especially considering it delivers up to 1000W of power via six independant 12V rails.

"When NVIDIA's G92 core was unleashed unto the world in the form of the GeForce 8800 GT, it received acclaim from basically every corner you could possibly imagine, and with good reason thanks to its wonderful price to performance ratio.

Now, G92 is back already, having put on a few extra pounds of muscle to unleash the full capabilities of the core and bring yet more 3D rendered pain upon anything that dares to stand in its way. What flashy name has this new behemoth had bestowed upon it by NVIDIA? Err.... the GeForce 8800 GTS. No, not that GeForce 8800 GTS. This GeForce 8800 GTS.

Is this one of the most confusing product names ever decided upon by a graphics IHV? Quite probably. But that's not what we're here to talk about today. No, for today's article is all about performance, to see just what this shiny new 512MB GeForce 8800 GTS can offer over and above the already superlative-laden GeForce 8800 GT. To do this, we've snagged ASUS' reference clocked EN8800GTS 512MB to put it through its paces - Read on to see what it's all about."

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"We think the Temjin TJ10 is easily the most impressive computer chassis we've reviewed in the last 18 months, let alone VL's lifetime. Every aspect screams quality and if you're looking for a case to impress people, this is it. It doesn't come cheap though, ringing in at over $300 USD but this is not a generic case with an underpowered generic PSU."

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"The front side of the card has the two DVI connections for single or dual monitor setups and the TV out port for the S-video or HDTV cables. You also can see the exhaust vent for the heatsink and fan which takes the air from the case over the heatsink and expels it out of the rear of the case to keep the warm air from recycling in the case. The back of the card has the 6-pin PCI-e power connector. XFX recommends that you DO NOT use a 4-pin molex to 6-pin PCI-e cable when powering this component."

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“In particular, laptop/notebook users have often been out of luck in this respect. Most laptops do not come with 5.1 outputs (much less 5.1 digital output) and the internal sound options usually aren't upgradeable. Thus, those who have wanted a professional sound option for their laptops have usually be left less-than-satisfied. ASUS wants to change all of that with their new XONAR U1 Audio Station. This USB soundcard aims to provide high quality Dolby Digital audio as well as EAX and DirectSound 3D support for systems where other sound upgrades aren't an option. A slew of other features is also provided - let's see if the Xonar can deliver on all of this.”

We’re writing to let you all know that we’ve just posted a new article at HotHardware in which we evaluate the features and performance of NVIDIA’s nForce 780i SLI chipset using the brand new Asus P5N-T Deluxe motherboard. We compare its performance to the nForce 680i SLI and X38 chipsets, outline the 780i SLI’s new features, and talk a bit about the mainstream 750i SLI chipset as well. Head on over to the site and check it out...

Searching high and low for a new cooler for an NVIDIA 8800GTS, most people realize quickly that there aren't a lot out there even over a year of its release. What I am specifically looking for is something that's readily available, priced reasonably, performs decently, looks great, preferably doesn't occupy the next two slots below it, and above all, quiet. Thermaltake designed a product that on paper fits into all the categories I am looking for -- the Thermaltake DuOrb. Utilizing a pure copper design with heatpipes to distribute the heat around and two fans to blow the heat away, the Thermaltake DuOrb does not occupy any more space than the stock 8800GTS cooler. How well does the Thermaltake DuOrb fit our bill as a graphics card cooler in real life? Let's have a look at this unique heatsink/fan combination today.

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"Alas support for my beloved Windows 2000 is going to stop and the longer the more applications are no longer compatible. Hey, we had a good time, but it is time to say goodbye and to look out for a new and sexier partner. Welcome Ubuntu!"

Cellshock is a newer brand which offers uncompromising quality. This can already be felt and seen when you take a close look at the massive heatspreaders which use real thermal paste and are secured by hex screws. The 1066 MHz kit features black spreaders, while top top of the line 1150 MHz offering utilizes red ones.

"The current HD format war is at a stalemate and a decision by Time Warner could announce a winner."

"The Lachesis is an ambidextrous mouse. This means that it can be used either left or right handed and has the same exact button set up on each side. The Lachesis has a total of nine buttons for any number of options during gaming or any other use. There are two thumb buttons on the left side and two thumb buttons on the right side."

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"The 3850 seems to be a bit of a silent card in the sense that we haven’t heard too much about it since its release; everyone is so wrapped up in the 8800GT that people are beginning to forget what exactly AMD have on offer. This is great news for NVIDIA but not so great for AMD.

What we’ll have a look at today is the 3850 TOP against a stock clocked 3870 also from ASUS. We’ll also throw in a stock clocked 8800GT which comes in at a slightly higher price point."

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"Gamers love Razer and Razer love gamers. As a result, they’ve taken it upon themselves to create some of the best gaming peripherals around including the Boomslang and Deathadder. They’ve made a gamer keyboard before called the Tarantula and several more in cahoots with other manufactures although these weren’t destined for the gamers desk.

Today I have the Lycosa which is a cut-down version of the Tarantula with light up keys and a more petite size. Let’s see if Razer can keep gamers happy with this next keyboard incarnation."

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The NZXT Rogue Small Form Factor Gaming Chassis puts an interesting twist on the concept of a small form factor design. The stylish Aluminum chassis is well made, and includes a variety of interesting features such as a removable motherboard tray, a custom carrying strap for greater mobility, and excellent cooling potential thanks to five 120mm fan mounts.

Over the last year or so the 'Bigger is Better' philosophy has permeated the development plans of almost every power supply manufacturer. This mentality is due in no small part to the significant increases in power demands of today's high-end equipment. The enthusiast that doesn't have a minimum of 850 Watts of pulse-pounding power is considered by his/her peers to be sorely lacking! In fact, with almost every system problem described on the majority of computer forums one of the first solutions to be offered is 'get a larger power supply'. Have we made our point? In any case our consensus at Bjorn3D is that that a quality, properly sized power supply (notice we did not say huge) is the single most important element in assuring the functionality of your system as well as future-proofing it.

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“Personally, I feel that the only time you should ever have to worry about Northbridge temperature is while overclocking. I've never had a big problem with NB temps while overclocking, but I'm not really into the extreme stuff. Even with the passive heatpipe cooling, you really should have additional active cooling, such as a fan blowing directly on the radiators, if you are pushing your system to its limits. What we need is an active NB heatpipe cooler that can do the job silently, efficiently, and with a fan that will last. The guys at Thermaltake have taken care of this problem with their new NB cooler, the Extreme Spirit II, an actively cooled heatpipe cooler for your Northbridge. Let's see if it will give me some peace of mind in the NB department.”

Next generation platforms and high performance graphics cards are essential to modern gamers and hardware enthusiasts, just as much as the new software designed to use them. Hiper has been providing performance systems with stable power for quite some time, and with a new focus on efficiency they can offer a penny-wise solution for everyone. Their latest Type M power supply series delivers 630W in the HPU-4M630 model and 880W in the HPU-4M880. The entire Type M series is built to provide excellent performance and efficient power to demanding GPU teams and quad-core systems while being stable and long-lasting to accommodate the needs of bleeding-edge technology for years to come.

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"If you need a reliable camera to take with you on the go, but do not want anything too complicated, the Sony DSC-H3 is for you."

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The new processor cooling solution is not setting any records, but it will undoubtedly attract the attention of those of you, who care a lot about price-to-efficiency ratio.

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The Vizo Ninja II, lovingly called Sumo because of the large size, is intended for 15" to 17" notebooks. The two cooling fans are powered by a USB port of the portable computer. This cable also features an USB 2.0 port itself, so you will not waste one of these precious connection on your laptop.

"For those of you familiar with shopping at New Egg you've undoubtedly heard of Rosewill. There are literally hundreds of products sold through the Egg under the Rosewill brand and compared to pricing on some of the name brand products, the Rosewill gear is usually quite inexpensive. But do these house brands have the same quality as traditional 3rd party manufacturers?"

"At first, I was not sure if I wanted to complicate the review with both socket 775 and AM2 results but in the end I am very glad that I did. I really could not believe the performance delta that some of these heatsinks exhibited across the two platforms. It really pays to look around for reviews using your socket. It is not safe to assume that a heatsink will perform as well on AM2 as it does on 775. The results may surprise you."

"The Thermalright MST-9775 LE is an Intel Core 2 Duo socket 775 heatsink designed with motherboards whose MOSFET cooling solutions are a little too bulky and too close the processor socket. It circumvents obvious problems of clearance by elevating the bulk of the cooling fins 45mm above the base. With its use, MOSFET heatsinks and other electrical components will have the freedom to breath. "

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"There are many storage devices for PC nowadays. The most popular would still have to be the USB flash drive. A-DATA, a well known company in system memory is introducing several mini USB flash drives making them even easier to carry."

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"It seems that the time for hi-def player has definitely arrived. Discs can be easily found for buying at any Wal-mart and you can easily rent the latest releases on any Blockbuster or Hollywood Video. And the greatest news is that this month Blu-Ray players have finally dropped below the $300 mark, with players from Samsung (BD-P1400, the one we are going to cover in this review) and from Sony (BDP-S300) costing $299.99 at any Best Buy. In this short review you will see why we don't recommend this model from Samsung."

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"Cirago sent me their micro USB Bluetooth dongle to take a quick peek at. When I first got the information on this I just thought this will probably be the smallest USB device I will ever use. Knowing that Bluetooth devices are becoming more and more popular and useful, I thought I'd give this adapter a try. We'll see how it manages in a house crowded with wireless signals."

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"At this price range the XFX GeForce 8800 GT 256MB Alpha Dog XXX Edition provided the highest level of gameplay experience, plus it is actually available and in stock at ZipZoomFly whereas the ASUS EAH3850 TOP is not. That really settles it right there."

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"The Ultra X3 800 watt modular power supply did very well in my book. The voltages never fluctuated much at all, which was surprising considering the demand that was placed upon the power supply. So many power-hungry components of mine were fed adequately and still had plenty of leftovers. That’s what I like to see from a power supply. This definitely tells me that I have plenty of room to keep adding components and upgrading my system down the road, without having to get a new power supply."

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There's a saying that goes 'The best things in life are free'. While that may be true, the best performing video cards are the exact opposite of free. They are downright expensive. So when a video card that performs every bit as fast as the big boys has a sticker price close to half of what they cost, it gets a lot of attention. In case you don't know I am referring to the 8800GT from Nvidia. This amazing card has brought performance levels never before seen in the sub $300 price range. But even that is out of the reach for many people. For the rest of us our boat has arrived! Introducing the XFX 8800GT XXX 256MB Alpha Dog video card. Difficult to pronounce in one breath name aside, this is the video card you want to own. With its single slot cooling design and smaller, more energy efficient 65nm design this card has everything a gamer could want. Now let's see if it's as good in real life as it is on paper.

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"If there is a single thing that SilverStone can consistently be depended on year after year, it is the fact that they produce some of the most compelling and beautiful enclosures on the market today. Having been in the enclosure manufacturing business since 2003, SilverStone has quickly established itself as one of the premiere chassis and accessory producers in the world. Well known for their exquisite craftsmanship and use of quality materials, SilverStone continues to thrive in a market that is both diverse and finicky."

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APACK’s main focus is on cooling products that produce “ZERO” noise levels. In that vein, the company continues to research and develop technology for the next-generation of products. Due to its dedication to such products, it has become a technology partner to many of the well-known major companies with the most well-known being Samsung.

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"With so many new and exciting titles having made their way to the PC platform in recent months, now seems like an ideal time to revisit this particular section of ATI's line-up. Thus, that's exactly what we've done, for today we examine not one, not two, not even three, but four Radeon HD 2600 XT GDDR3 graphics boards, all with varying specifications, configurations and bundles, to see what's on offer if you're after a cheap DirectX 10 graphics board to draw the year to a close. So, read on as we review parts from MSI, Gigabyte, Palit and HIS."

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Kingston’s high end of ram has always been the HyperX. HyperX ram is the line that can take excessive amounts of voltage and run at tighter timings than the ones advertised. And with the introduction of DDR3, Kingston graciously sent us the good stuff. The KHX11000D3LLK2/2G from the HyperX line is one of the latest sets boasting 7-7-7-20 at 1375MHz. Yes, we know this is an odd amount of FSB from default DDR3 settings. But Kingston is pushing the limits on this one.

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“How many of you out there are, at this very moment, reading this review using a friend's computer or your PC at work because your own PC... ummm... is fubar? In today's review, we've laid our hands on something very unique that may just be the cure for your computer's failure: the PC-Doctor Service Center 6. This PC toolkit includes the most widely used PC diagnostics on the planet.”

"For this review I will be looking at a product from highly respected pc hardware manufacturer SilverStone. The product up for review is in fact another power supply, not your "normal" run of the mill power supply as it is the DA700 a 700 watt power supply from the Decathlon range. With the DA700 coming from a company with a reputation like SilverStone has I am expecting nothing but good results, but I guess only time will tell."

Is Nero's latest upgrade worth the cash? We are leaning towards yes. With 8, Nero have shown renewed focus on what it is consumers are most interested in, and as a result, have made the application much easier to use. Read on as we explore all that's new and notable.

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"Whether you're trying to sustain decent framerates in the middle of a frantic gaming session, like the option of running large tasks in the background, such as video or audio encoding, dabble in a bit of photo retouching, or even just want to be able to browse the internet without delays, any use of a computer can benefit from the raw performance of the system. This performance can be attributed to the CPU, RAM, and motherboard. The CPU and RAM configurations were not always the same, so let's look at the reviews to see what results can be achieved."

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The Sapphire HD3870 offers several great features such as 512MB of GDDR4 memory, HDMI support, DirectX 10 support, HD support, and Crossfire X support to name a few.

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These two motherboards are family members of two different series of products by Asus – R.O.G. and Ai Lifestyle – and as such they each offer a different mix of features and integrated peripherals. They’re both high-end motherboards targeted at enthusiasts and power users, however.

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It seems that NVIDIA is bent on just taking over the entire VGA arena in both the high and low end market at the same time. This can be clearly seen with their recent release strategy, and ATI is an unloaded gun when it comes to sheer product awareness across the spectrum. EVGA will most likely have a few different variations of this card available from standard clocked models and a few overclocked types as well. This card beats almost the rest of the NVIDIA lineup other than the Ultra and is a very solid gaming solution. Pricing however is much higher than the 256MB GT, which is around the $200.00 mark as this card sells for about $350.00 give or take a few bucks in either direction. The artists at EVGA did a far superior job on the coloring and label of their 8800GTS 512 Edition as the card just looks awesome. EVGA went all out here and it shows as no one else has a card that just plain looks this good and most just used the basic NVIDIA reference colors.

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NZXT's slogan of 'crafted gaming armor' truly fits the Rogue case. A solid and worthwhile design with extras to make the most demanding user happy. As far as a highly portable LAN rig it is hard to beat. Multiple drive bays, it takes extended length VGA cards and power supplies, easy access to the interior components at will all blend with the sturdy looks of this 3mm thick aluminum all business look. The carrying strap and lighting only add that much more.

All in all I'd say AMD has a sure hit with the X2 5000+ Black Edition Processor. It does amazing speeds for its price, and manages to stay nice and cool when running them. If you're just looking to get into overclocking, then this would be a good place to start, as the unlocked multiplier makes setting the speed beyond easy. Of course, if you don't have any technical knowledge, this probably isn't the processor for you. You'll be able to spend a bit more and get a processor right out of the box running at these speeds, and not have to worry about overclocking. If you're an overclocker, check this one out, with its price and speeds you won't be sorry.

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There's plenty of good CPU coolers available on the market. But which ones are suitable for the mainstream user who's on a tight budget. Thanks to Coolermaster and our CPU3D review team, we take a look at the Coolermaster Hyper TX 2 CPU Cooler, and find out how well this budget cooler performs.

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"The latest addition to the TOP line-up is the 8800GT and it’s an interesting one because the 8800GT packs some serious punch as it is; it will be interesting to see how the card fairs against the stock model ASUS 8800GTS.

What we have stuck the 8800GT TOP from ASUS against today is a stock clocked 8800GT, an overclocked 8800GT which comes with the more common 650MHz/1900MHz DDR setup and the stock clocked 8800GTS 512MB based on the G92 core."

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“The iPhone is probably the most popular phone out right now, but it will cost you around $400 so it is something you want to protect. You don't want to drop it and have your $400 go down the drain. Griffin helps us with this problem with the iClear, which is a protective case that still shows the beauty of the iPhone. One other major problem with the iPhone is the headphone jack. You can only use a few select pairs of headphones with the iPhone. I know people who have spent a lot of money on quality headphones, they don't want to give them up just to use the iPhone. So Griffin has come up with the Headphone Adapter that allows you to use any set of headphones with the iPhone.”

" OCZ Technology has become the worldwide leader as a maker of performance ram, or any ram for that matter. If you want your system running at peak performance and the best that it can be then you have to have OCZ ram in there.

They've sent me over their 2gig kit of PC2-6400 SLI-Ready ram, not only does it look really cool with the black heatspreaders and the Nvidia SLI logo in the center, it out performs top quality ram running at PC2-8500 speeds easily. This ram from OCZ also features an EPP mode that allows you to run at timings of 4-4-4-15 @ 1T, and I also found that it easily hits the 1100Mhz mark while overclocking. So read on to check it out, I've got tons of tests and benchmarks running under Windows Vista and XP..."

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Card readers are pretty handy these days. With everything that requires or uses memory sticks, flash drives, and SD cards now-a-days, toting around a card reader can be helpful for getting tasks accomplished in our busy lives.

"I mean, what is a power supply? A rectangular box with electrical stuff in it and wires coming from it (I do understand what the stuff inside does, but I know that most don’t). The box may be steel or aluminum; painted, plated, or anodized. The wires may be sleeved or not, modular or not. There will be a fan or two, they may have LEDs, or not. I guess that’s why I found it rather refreshing to review the Sigma Shark. No, it isn’t some kind of radical departure from the basic power supply, but it is a little different."

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