CoolIT Systems has recently burst onto the aftermarket computer component market with innovative products designed to cool your rig down. Their RAM Fan is intended to address the problem of hot memory while having over the "minimum requirement of flair". The extra airflow doesn't just cool your memory modules; the cool the surrounding voltage regulators and chipsets, which only improves overclockabiliy, stability, and longevity.

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A-DATA is joining the band wagon of 1200 MHz memory with their Extreme Edition memory. Many manufacturers have displayed memory at these speeds at Computex this year. The kits are available in 1 or 2 GB variants and come with the new, cleaner heatspreader. This Extreme Edition memory is the first to manage 1200 MHz at default voltage with no problems at all.

Guild Wars games were always about giving players a fresh start, offering something new with only the core mechanics following the old rules. Leaving behind the war ravaged lands of Tyria from Prophecies, players embarked on a crusade against opposing factions in the Chinese themed Factions and later fought against evil in the Egyptian-like lands of Nightfall. But while all of these adventures offered plenty for all, veterans who have been playing the series since the start never got a real chance to take one of their favorite characters somewhere beyond. Eye of the North aims to give all GW lovers the opportunity to do just that.

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ZeroTherm’s newest foray into the field of thermal conductivity is the ZT-100 High Performance Thermal Grease. Entering an unforgiving market that is already inundated with all types and kinds of thermal pastes and greases, the ZeroTherm ZT-100 is up against formidable companies like Arctic Silver. Long considered to be the de facto specialist in the thermal conductivity industry, Arctic Silver’s venerable 5 series of goo has been around for years. Can the ZeroTherm’s ZT-100 offering knock the reigning champ down?

It's been quite hectic lately with these Shader Model 4.0 cards being out. Not only NVIDIA came up as a winner here in terms of availability, the performance of G80 cards was more than standard when compared against R600 boards. The end of June marked AMD's launch of ATI Radeon HD 2600 and 2400 series which were pretty late anyway. Take a note though that mainstream and entry level cards are always overdue and flagship high-end products come first to the game.

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"While the large variety of supported memory formats can easily deem Akasa’s reader as ‘useful’, and the presence of additional USB ports can boost its importance, one of the device’s best selling points is speed. Transferring data on and off portable players, digital cameras or mobile phones, equipped with the appropriate memory cards can be excruciating slow, even with the grand advancements of today’s technology, but all that discomfort can be addressed and partially solved by the Akasa reader."

"Although Jetart products aren't widely available in the western part of the world, they have produced some great coolers in the past, among them some interesting notebook solutions. Today I am testing out their newest laptop cooler, the X Cool NP8000. It's designed to be lightweight and portable, but will it be effective?"

This board is one of those products that can either really be a beneficial item in your build or leave you wanting a bit more. I say this because if the motherboard is to be used in a Media Center or Home Theatre PC it is an outstanding product that is well worth looking into and is priced reasonably as well. It is small, has HDMI output for High-Def viewing, decent sound and embedded graphics for those who only game in a little way. As far as being a gamer oriented product the Gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2H is mildly in that category, but no CrossFire support puts it in the low spectrum and onboard DX9 only graphics are considered in the same fashion.

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I very seldom find myself in awe of any product design these days, since most manufacturers are more willing to produce a good product that can be mass produced than a truly great product requiring extensive effort. It doesn't happen often, but I have recently discovered the Zalman Z-Machine GT1000, a beautiful black high-end gaming mid-tower ATX computer case that has refined itself to the point of prestige. Hardware enthusiasts and hardcore gamers will delight in this fine chassis, and Benchmark Reviews offers you something you are not likely to find again for some time: innovation.

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"At the top of the case, you can see a top-mounted fan, and cables for the USB/audio/Firewire. It struck me as very strange that a top-mounted fan is oriented to draw air inwards, and downwards, contrary to the normal rules of thermodynamics and air-cooling. The fan itself is held in place with two-part plastic split pins, and a metal mesh is screwed onto the exhaust side of the fan. What is going on here? There is no point to this mesh with the fan in this orientation, the mesh only serves the purpose of trapping fluff and hair inside the fan. Very strange. I wonder if this is an intentional design or a mistake. It certainly seems wrong to me."

"This time around we have two motherboards on our lab table. ABIT IP35 Pro Snake and ABIT IP35-E are board intended for use together with Intel's LGA 775 processors. As one can see for himself, the motherboards are based on Intel's newest, the P35 Express chipset which we already told a lot about. Still, it cannot hurt if we mention that these boards support the incoming wave of 45 nm processors with an FSB of 1333MHz."

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The Netgear EVA8000 lets you stream content from your PC directly to your television, all in glorious HD.

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"Do existing applications really need so many graphisc card ALUs? Do existing games really load these ALUs with enough pixel and vertex shaders? Is reduced number of units justified for Mid- and Low-End GPUs? Today we'll try to answer all these questions by analyzing performance of the GeForce 8800 GTX graphics card in several popular games with various numbers of ALUs enabled: 32, 64, 96, and 128."

"The CM 690 (RC-690-KKN1-GP) is a feature rich mid tower ATX case which comes with 3x120mm pre-installed, good tool less features, cable routing and room for up to 8 fans. All this for less than €80/$80, too good to be true? We find out."

I have used cordless mice for years and have never found a corded mouse that I would leave on my system. This is the first one that I would even consider keeping. It responds very well and is close to the same feel that I am accustomed to.

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When Gainward sent us two of their newest Bliss 8600GT products we knew that finding an answer was only a matter of time. With one card being extremely fast (for a 8600GT) and the other equipped with 1024Mb of memory, we decided to find the answer to the question with one of the most popular GPUs of this generation.

"The whole process took 20 minutes to complete - we will walk you through the process we saw from the undisclosed location hidden in the back streets of somewhere. I was blind folded during transportation to the location, I swear!!

First of all, let me say I am quite aware there are already three methods of iPhone enabling, hacking, modifying or however you would like to put it. The first to surface was the soldering trick but this seems a little impractical for most consumers. The second was software modding the iPhone and paying a fee to do so but it seems AT&T has already shut that down or is in the process of doing so. The third which surfaced recently is similar to what we are going to show here but a little different – it involved modding your SIM with a special module adapter but we are unsure of all the details on the procedure of that mod... until now."

PC Power and Cooling is without doubt one of the best power supply manufacturers out there. Recently they have been bought by OCZ and we are now seeing the first products which are geared for the masses. The Silencer 750W Quad CF comes with an ATI CrossFire certification and boasts four PCI-E power connectors. In our testing we saw excellent regulation qualities and very high efficiency of up to 82%.

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"On the X-Meridian's back plate, we find a number of gold-plated connectors, as you might expect from a sound card aimed at this kind of market. Starting from the right, you have microphone and line-in connectors, followed by analogue connectors for all of the speakers required in a full 7.1 multi-channel setup. Finally, you have two digital SPDIF Toslink connectors (for input and output respectively) - Connected to these are a pair of Toslink to mini-optical adapters, allowing you to use either type of optical cable depending on your particular setup. These two connectors have 25 Mbps of bandwidth, enough to support both Dolby and DTS' High Definition audio formats (Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD respectively). Indeed, the configuration of the back plate is identical to the X-Meridian in every respect."

"It’s been a while since we have heard from Shuttle, and for pretty good reason. Many years ago if you wanted a small form factor PC that could pack a punch your only real option was Shuttle. It came to the point where some of the biggest manufacturers in the world decided to enter the game, Gigabyte had a crack at it along with Epox and ASUS but no one was ever able to stand out like Shuttle.

The particular model we are looking at today is the Shuttle SG33G5 Pro using the latest onboard graphics chipset from Intel, the G33. Where does Shuttle best fit in the market these days? We’ll have a look at the SG33G5 Pro and see where in our house its best suited for."

"It flowed the same as the HP and Extreme formulas and exhibited the same properties as its brothers... No odor, no foaming and registered as non-conductive. It is interesting how all of the FluidXP formulas are indiscernible from one another when sitting in a bottle or upon physical inspection. The proof will be in the performance numbers."

“Is the Antec 850 Watt TruePower Quattro power supply the ultimate 850 Watt power house? If you want that answered based on looks and appearance, the answer will depend on you. If you base that answer off of exceptionally stable rail voltages all the way to 100% load, then the answer is a very clear yes. Most users needing this kind of power have some serious hardware connected and demand serious results. There are far too many important components that you don't want to chance on a lesser power supply. This is exactly the audience the Antec 850 Watt TruePower Quattro will best suit. Of course, anyone can pick one up just for the racy appearance and great power.”

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"With a current internet price of $1,548.00 plus tax and shipping, this system is not priced at entry level, but this system's specs are far from entry level. A comparable system from Dell and HP both cost $300 more and lack the same warranty offered by ASUS unless you want to pay an additional $249."

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Zalman is not normally known for their cases, but they are looking to please gamers everywhere with their Z-Machine GT1000. With it's black aluminum frame, the case is built like a tank. But is it worth your $400?

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"I was very surprised at the size of this box because it was almost twice as big as the regular HD 2600 XT. On the front of the box, we still have the attractive woman who is suited up for a futuristic battle in the same nonchalant pose. But she shares the front with multiple technologies and features which are proudly displayed. The back of the box illustrates the product highlights and also informs you of what's included inside the box."

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Despite what you may be thinking, the Blackbird wasn't being designed solely by the newly acquired engineers from Voodoo. In fact, the Blackbird project was well underway before the acquisition was finalized. The two did collaborate on a design though, that ultimately became the product we’re featuring on HotHardware today, the Blackbird 002 – a high-end, fully customizable machine that’s poised to do battle with the best gaming systems the industry has to offer...

“Finally, the iPod touch. The iPhone minus the phone. People have been asking for one ever since they laid eyes on the iPhone (Ed - I wanted one ever since I first heard rumors of one, long before the iPhone). And Steve really delivered this time. The iPod touch's screen and device dimensions are nearly identical to the phone, except that it's only 8mm thick (or thin). The iPhone is 11mm thick. Apple was smart enough to leave WiFi built in so that users can continue to browse the web from the device. They even left in YouTube integration, so you can watch videos on the iPod touch. The iPod touch also shares other smaller applets with the iPhone, such as contact lists, calendar, and calculator. I was surprised at the lack of a notes applet, though.”

It is clear to me that Diamond has once again made a very nice product, and they also keep it competitively priced as of the time this review is written. This product and the software included seem to do just about everything one could want from a portable TV card. As I said, the only downsides I saw in this product were the few seconds delay on the input, and the inability to modify some settings. Aside from that, this program makes excellent video captures, and makes it very easy to take it strait from your TV to a burned DVD in just a few easy clicks. Congrats to Diamond on making a solid product yet again, this one gets tagged with a Silver award, losing the gold to its few second delay. If you don't plan on gaming through it at all, this TV card will meet all your needs perfectly.

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"With motherboards getting smaller and smaller, small form factor PCs are all the rage. It’s possible to fit a whole lot of computing power into these tiny spaces, and people are taking notice.

However, most SFF cases require you to make sacrifices in the way of graphics card length, or the size of power supply that you can use. The SilverStone Sugo SG02 which builds on the success of the SG01, is able to house large GPU’s, a couple of 5.25” drives, a pair of HDD’s and a full size PSU.

Hopefully this will show the competition how it’s meant to be done."

"Incompatibilities are expected with the release of a new operating system. As device drivers mature, applications are updated and the OS is patched, most bugaboos go away. But, early adopters often pay the price. So, how do you assure compatibility when purchasing gear for your game rig? That's the purpose of this feature: to help you make
wise decisions when investing in peripherals. Whether you're currently running the new OS or are still using XP, it makes sense to choose Vista-compatible devices when making long-term hardware investments. Truth is, eventually, you'll need to switch."

The highly anticipated hybrid first-person shooter BioShock hit store shelves August 21, and we had to get our hands on one of the first copies. After scratching and clawing my way through all the people and spectators, I was able to grab one of the last boxes available. After tending to my wounds and paying the store clerk, I eagerly rushed home to get this game installed and start my evaluation (whereas I prepared early and pre-ordered the game two months ago, and the most I received in the way of injuries was a nervous twitch in my neck from the commute home – lovingly stroking the embossed metal case the game came in – Ed)

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For the hardcore gamers, the challenge of picking the right headset is even tougher. With todays games offering top quality sound, you need a top quality headset to take advantage of it. Today we are going to look at one of Tritton Technologies AXPC USB 5.1 Digital headsets.

" When you finally take the plunge into alternatives to closed and proprietary software, you may find yourself wondering where you should go first and what programs do I use for certain things. It is true that when people think of an office suite, they think of Microsoft Office. The real question is, how many people actually paid for that piece of software? Many people and companies I know just install the software without thinking of the cost and basically perform copyright infringement. This can cost lots of money in the end, but why do this in the first place? There are good free and open source alternatives to use for nearly every program. "

Overall, the performance of the PC Power and Cooling 750 Quad Black Power Supply was extremely impressive. Even with the extra load added by the synthetic load generator thrown on top of everything else the test system had to offer, the voltage rails wouldn't budge. They just kept on reporting the same static data, which is what you would like to see. Whether the data was being read instantaneously via a multimeter or over time with diagnostic software, the unit made it clear it could handle much more.

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There's probably not a computer enthusiast out there that at some point in their life hasn't been a Star Trek fan. Most of us can readily remember Captain Kirk or Captain Jean-Luc Picard carrying on high-level, mission critical conversations with the computer on board the Enterprise. Much to our dismay the current computer technology coupled with the artificial intelligence necessary to mimic a real life interchange of this type hasn't quite made it to our doorsteps. On the other hand, voice recognition software has made giant strides in recent years, so much so that it peaked our interest in doing a product review.

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I am really happy about receiving this case for review. The Soprano RS 101 is a great-looking case from a well-known company with a reputation for delivering top-notch products. Let’s skip my normal preamble and get to the review.

Apacer’s newest MP3/Video player is barely the size of a matchbox, yet packs a substantial 4GB of memory and a 2.2” LCD screen with video capability. We take a look to see if it’s any good.

"While adding storage devices inside the system is good, there is a limit to the amount of space inside a case, and internal connectors are finite. External storage thanks to USB, Firewire and e.SATA makes perfect sense, as the amount of devices you can connect is increased as well as moving the storage drive outside the case, in turn providing better PC cooling.

Today we are looking at a full storage solution from Seagate called the Freeagent Pro. How well does this baby stack up? Let’s have a look."

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“All of the past SteelSeries products that ThinkComputers has reviewed have all been geared towards the FPS gaming crowd. This time around the audience is different. The Steelkeys 6G Professional Gaming Keyboard was designed for hardcore RTS gamers. This isn't your fancy keyboard with macros or multimedia keys, but rather a keyboard that will be a near perfect atmosphere with quick keystrokes and limited disturbances for the hardcore gamer. Let's take a further look to see if SteelSeries has kept to their standards of professional gaming products.”

"The case itself is about the size of your average mid-tower. There are two 120mm intake fans on the front of the case. All nine 5.25" external drive bays are vented for better air flow. However, I did notice that not all of them have dust filters. There is a side panel window, while the rear of the case sports the typical I/O shield. This case is different in that it places the power supply at the bottom and has grommets already built-in for external water cooling - bonus!"

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"Billed as an ultra-portable mouse with a surprisingly small USB receiver, the VX Nano is marketed mainly toward laptop users. "

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Before the next generation of GPUs is released, we must deal with NVIDIA's flag-ship card, the 8800 Ultra, and the massive amounts of heat it produces. There are several air cooling options available, but enthusiasts will surely select water cooling. The D-Tek Fuzion GPU block offers versatility, and coupled with the Uni-Sink it should be a great solution for cooling 8800 Ultra and GTX cards. Is it the same in practice as in theory?

Unlike most other 22” widescreens, the HP w2207 features a high-gloss BrightView screen coating for enhanced contrast and more vibrant colors and it’s also compatible with HP’s “easy clip” accessories.

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We recently had the opportunity to be one the first US review sites to examine Cooler Master's new Cosmos 1000 enclosure. If you have picked up any computer magazines such as Maximum PC, Computer Power User or PC World you have no doubt seen pictures of this outstanding enclosure.

Cooler Master introduced a number of different enclosures at about the same time that the Cosmos 1000 was released, and one of them happens to be the case we are reviewing today. The Cooler Master RC-690 has a price point towards the lower end of the scale but if does not sacrifice all the cool features we have come to expect from Cooler Master. So come on along as we check out this great addition to Cooler Master's line-up.

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If you want the highest performance Serial ATA hard drives available, there's only one manufacturer to turn to and that's Western Digital. Its enterprise class Raptor hard drives are a hit among computer enthusiasts. The Western Digital Raptor hard drive achieves its remarkable performance thanks to the high rotation speed of its platters. At 10,000 RPM the WD Raptor is definitely one of the fastest spinning Serial ATA desktop HDD on the market, on par with enterprise level SCSI counterparts. While 7200 RPM drives are improving in performance by increasing platter density and putting larger caches on the HDD, Western Digital uses a "brute force" type method in increasing performance. It's not be the most elegant way but hey it works very well. ;-)

"So you want a gaming sound card? Creative it is then. Ah, see that’s where you are wrong. Creative have recently released their X-Fi chip to Auzentech who have worked their PCB trickery into producing a card with the good aspects of the X-Fi with the window open to use Dolby Digital Live, DTS Interactive, and DTS NeoPC in the future.

Considering as this was one of the major complaints with the X-Fi itself, this card could be a serious contender to the Creative crown…"

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"its accomplishments easily make it the current pinnacle or gaming, on any platform, of any age."

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In today’s world of power supplies we have seen units that boast power way beyond the limits that most of us would need this year or next. The PC Power and Cooling Turbo-Cool 1KW may be just one of those units. But just because PC P&C makes one of the best high powered units out there, doesn’t mean they have forgotten about the individuals that don’t need this much energy to power their rigs. So along comes the Silencer 610. The Silencer 610 may not be able to brag about huge power ratings but if it lives up to PC P&C’s reputation, it can at least brag about solid stability amongst its rails.

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"PowerColor's Radeon HD 2900 XT board is based entirely on the reference specification from clock speeds to cooler - As we just covered, that means a core clock of 740MHz, with GDDR3 memory clocked at 825MHz.

PowerColor's offering features that flame-imbued, dual-slot cooler, which sits atop the large heatsink with two heat pipes that cover the R600 GPU core. CrossFire is supported via two inter-GPU connectors (which are hidden behind the cooler in this shot), and the required power to run the board comes via a combination of a six-pin and eight-pin PCI Express connectors (although two six-pin connectors can also be used, with the eight-pin link only required to enable ATI's OverDrive overclocking functionality)."

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Heatpipes have not been an integrated part of the CPU heatsink for very long now, but the tall design with a fan fixed to the front has already been done several times over. Copper heatpipes, and later copper bases, helped reach the coolest temperatures available from air cooling, but enthusiasts didn't have to wait long for the next advancement. Xigmatek has delivered the HDT-S1283 Exposed Copper Heatpipe CPU Cooler with 120mm cooling fan, and Benchmark Reviews is simply amazed by the unprecedented results. This is by far the best cooler we have yet to test.

The new Leadtek/WinFast PX8600 GTS TDH Extreme graphics card with the GDDR3 memory clocked to 1000(2000)Mhz and the GPU set to 710Mhz it is set to be a real screamer for the money, but can it do it? We put this new card through some hard testing and it came out without a scratch.

At Computex 2007, ASUS wowed us with their new Xonar range of audio products, aiming to take a chunk of Creative’s market share in the high end PC audio category. Now we’ve got our hands on the ASUS Xonar D2, and we’re putting it to the test. Does the newcomer Xonar D2 have what it takes to challenge the X-Fi?

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The Cooler Master Cosmos is the company's newest high-end offering designed to be a follow up on the highly successful Stacker Series. The case did not only grow in dimension & weight but also offers a long list of new and unique features. You will find seperate hard drive drawers, four fans and foam covered side panels among many other details.

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"Despite the chilly reception of the new NVIDIA cards because of their cut-down features and relatively high prices, Mid-End products with DX10 support are gradually filling the market. We're going to examine seven cards today. Two of them copy the reference design, so they are of little interest. But the other five products introduce different features."

"There are a lot of power supplies out there today boasting a variety of features. Between modular power supplies and super silent ones, it can be really hard to find exactly what you need. Ultra Products is trying to make this decision an easy one with their X3 Power Supplies. They really set their eyes on the prize when designing these power supplies, and it shows. The X3’s have all of the hottest features that everyone is looking for these days: a fully modular cable system, a silent 135mm fan, flex-force sleeved cables, and extreme (85%) efficiency. Today we’re going to have a look at the 600W flavor."

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“Who here hasn't wanted a water cooled CPU, but was too worried about leaks or pump failures ruining their systems? Well, I know that back in the day I wanted such a setup, but cost and lack of experience held me back. Fast forward to today, and we now have a simple, self-contained, compact, water-cooled cooler from Kingwin that attaches directly to the processor. The KWI Gladiator Hybrid Liquid Cooler uses air and water to cool a set of heatpipes that attach to a copper plate. Once again, this is done in a small, all-in-one, compact package.”

Most tech gadgets go through a predictable evolution of adding features, while also shrinking in size (remember when those bulky cell phones used to only make phone calls? We don't either!). But one pint sized peripheral is still trying to find its functional niche, and that's the USB key. Of course, the question remains, do thumb drives really need additional features? Cyber Snipa seems to think so, and today HardwareLogic looks at their Dog Tags USB key, which attempts to be the Swiss Army knife of the portable storage world.

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"TTIC has been around since the late 90's, though it's only since few years that they jumped into the desktop CPU cooling market. Because of their advanced knowledge of heatpipe technology they have already accomplished quite a bit, now TTIC is exploring a very new world, water cooling. Two new products were being released, the so called Micro Flow series, and judging on its design we were anxious to see how it performed with a Quad Core CPU."

"Day after day, more and more computers move to living rooms, with more and more users using their computers from the comfort of their armchairs and couches. Logitech always had something to offer to such users, mainly products like universal remote controllers and wireless keyboards/mice. The MX Air model is a kind of a convergence of the mentioned products, offering the functionality of an RC and properties of a wireless laser mouse."

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As notebooks become more powerful, they are also getting hotter. Many of today's gaming notebooks are made with high performance CPU, dedicated GPU, and a fast 7200 rpm hard drive. These components offer excellent performance but also generate tremendous heat, something you don't want to find on your notebook. Unlike desktop components, notebook components usually are not replaceable and even if they are, it is usually not easy to do by average users. Hence, the cooling of the notebook components are highly dependant on the level of craftsmanship used by the manufacturer. Unfortunately, due to the need to keep the notebooks light, sometimes it is not easy to offer the best cooling for all the top of the line CPU, GPU, and hard drives inside that one-inch portable unit.

Yes, you read that right. A video card that uses the classic PCI bus: all 33Mhz of it. VisionTek has offered a few unique options with the ATI graphics chips they use. They are the only manufacturer of a Radeon X1600XT with an AGP flavor, and now this X1300 with PCI interface.

The Radeon X1300 was designed to be a PCI Express graphics chip, and VisionTek has ported it to the classic PCI bus. I wondered why anyone would even bother doing this, since there are already tons of AGP and PCI-Express versions of the X1300 with both 256 and 512MB of memory. There are a few reasons why a classic PCI card might be handy, especially for compact Home Theater PC, which would benefit from a low profile video card.

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"Over recent years, ASUS has left a firm mark on the consumer pc market with a strong and ever growing list of reputable and reliable products, these including some of the best notebooks and graphics cards out there.

Now they are extending their portfolio even further by throwing the gauntlet down to Creative and attempting to challenge them at their own favourite event; maybe even leaving with a gold medal too. All this remains to be seen but top marks right off the bat for having a crack at Creative who in my opinion have had far too much leg room in the sound card arena."

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It’s easy to write rave reviews of Antec products. They’ve been in the industry long enough to know what PC enthusiasts want and they have a reputation for delivering it. Today, I’m excited to review the Sonata III. People might say I’m a little biased toward Antec. Most of the cases I’ve owned throughout the years have sported the Antec Logo. We could do a cell phone commercial showing off bars with the different sized Antec cases in my home. I may give them to friends, but I never throw them away. They’re well-made and nice to look at. Now how can you trust me to tell you the truth about the Antec Sonata III? Simple: I expect more out of Antec. If they fail to deliver, I’ll be the first to notice it and the first to say something about it.

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"Zegna Sport Bluetooth iJacket lets you control your iPod and cell phone with itnegrated controls."

The Squeezebox is a strange name for a device to stream audio files over a network, and while we still haven’t figured out what the name means, we are very impressed at the device itself, despite what is a fairly hefty price tag.

“Earlier in the year Lenovo announced a few new models to their ThinkPad line, the R61 was one of them. R-Series ThinkPad's were considered more of a value notebook than anything. People who could not afford the pricey T-Series ThinkPad's would get an R-Series instead. The new R61 features a 14.1-inch widescreen display, Core 2 Duo processor, wireless antenna built into the lid, and a thinner and lighter design weighting in at just 5.5lbs. Let's see if the R61 can breathe new life into the R-Series.”

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To accommodate those mid-range users, Powercolor started manufacturing the HD 2400 series video cards. Every card in the HD 2400 Series has DirectX 10 support, 1080p, Universal Video Decoding, and HDMI with surround sound. Today, we have the Powercolor HD2400 Pro on our test bench. This card's $59 MSRP should definitely entice users who are looking for a mid-range gaming card with multimedia capabilities. Let's move right into our review to see just how the HD 2400 Pro stacks up to the demands of Windows Vista Ultimate and DirectX 10 gaming.

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The Zykon M1 is a very cool looking mouse, featuring red LED lighting and a scroll wheel that can be seen from the bottom of the mouse. It is smaller and lighter than most gaming mice these days, which makes it great for low sensitivity gamers, especially with large cloth mouse pads.

“It's great to see another advancement further prove itself in terms of performance and power consumption. The Kingston KVR1066D3N7K2/2G (PC3-8500) is labeled as Value Ram, but performed better than expected as well as exceeding my comparable DDR2 modules. The kit affords some decent overclocking as well which should make any 1066 or 1333 Core 2 Duo users happy. It might say Value Ram on the packaging, but the results suggest that these kits are something greater given the modules available. The last value kit to cross my test bench wouldn't come anywhere near this kit's bang for buck level.”

"The HD 2900 XT is a great card; don’t let those haters tell you otherwise. At launch there was no denying that it lagged behind the competition, and sure AA and AF performance isn’t the best but thanks to AMD keeping on top with driver releases the card continues to improve every month.

Originally there was supposed to be an XT/XTX combination of the HD 2900 but for some reason it never really happened, instead there has been a new incarnation of the XT which not only comes with a jaw dropping 1GB of memory on it but also carries GDDR4, the latest graphics card memory to hit the market."

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After a long wait the Zalman VF1000 LED VGA cooler has finally arrived. It is a special cooler designed to meet the cooling requirements of today's high-end cards like the GeForce 8800 Series. The additional RHS88 heatsink plate is required for proper cooling of other components on the board like voltage regulation circuitry. This all copper beauty sure does look nice, but can it live up to the expectations?

"It’s been a while since we have seen anything from GIGABYTE. The main reason for this isn’t because they don’t like us; rather the company tends to want to stand out from the pack when it comes to their products. Anyone can send us a graphics card with stock clocks and stock cooling but GIGABYTE always try to do something a bit different with their lineup of graphics cards.

The latest card to get the makeover treatment is the GIGABYTE 8500GT Turbo Force Ultra. The name alone sounds cool and has us so very intrigued, just imagine what the card is going to look like."

Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts has been anticipated for some time now. Since THQ and Relic have just released the multiplayer public beta, it seemed only fitting that Benchmark Reviews offer a preview. While CoH:OF didn't make it into our Most Anticipated Games of Winter 2007 article because it is more of a supplemental addon than it is a completely new game, it is still considered by many to be one of the best Real Time Strategy games of the recent past.