Week of November 23, 2008

Samsung's latest entry into the multi-function market is a sleek, piano black device that combines a scanner with a mono laser printer. But does this unit perform as well as it looks?

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The Sapphire 770 is built on an all black PCB with decent passive cooling heatsinks on the northbridge and southbridge chips and on the MOSFETs which should help keep things cool when overclocking and help achieve better speeds.

It's been a while since PC Freaks & Geeks have taken a look at a memory kit with the Patriot name branding. So when the delivery guy turned up with a kit from said named company we were eager to see if it performed as well as their DDR2 range did. Up for review today is a shiny new DDR3 kit from Patriot's Extreme Performance (EP) range.

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"... Although Tsunami have made some efforts in improving their products ... they fall behind against the better and more established PSU brands. Performance is adequate for most low end/budget users ... but I wouldn't recommended it for anyone else. ... Overall the PSU unit itself is rock solid its just a shame the wires and lack of accessories let it down."

I have to say that the card performed above my expectations. I played Call of Duty 4 for roughly 3 hours straight and the card maintained a good frame rate throughout each map. I estimate my frames to average out between the mid 90s to the mid 130s, sometimes hitting a lot higher depending on the location in the map of course.

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"Today I've got the Sony Ericsson W760i Walkman Cell Phone and it's just packed with features, it's so much more than a phone really. The W760i is near perfect really, in my time with it I grew to like it very much, honestly I didn't want to give it back, but I had to, that's just how it works. I think if the W760i had a full keyboard it would be the perfect phone for me really, it has everything I like in a phone, excellent call quality, GPS, it's easy to use and it's just packed with features. "

"We were invited to visit Cooler Master´s brand new power supply testing setup, a very high end installation build to deliver up to 1200W and higher load to any PSU hooked up to the system. We bought some cheap PSU units from local Belgium stores to see how they would measure up when stressed to their rated wattage... read on to find out about the carnage."

Even though at this point I have only had the Samsung LN52A850 in my possession for a short amount of time, I have really come to appreciate almost everything it has to offer. Even without having the time to properly calibrate the picture to my liking, it was able to produce absolutely eye-watering images of such stunning clarity that I am now more anxious than ever to actually sit down for a few hours and tweak it to my heart's content. Its design has been a hit with everyone who comes to my apartment and I happen to love the touch of red instead of a depressingly black bezel.

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"Overclocking the P5Q3 could not be any easier. I raised the memory voltage to 1.7V and left all other voltages on AUTO. Rasing the front side bus speed in 10MHz steps landed me at a stable 450, which is the same speed I was able to reach with the P5Q Pro. Memory was set to 1350MHz @ 6-6-5-16 2T. As mentioned earlier, there is no Command Rate setting so it defaulted to 2T. I attempted to reach a higher overclock by manually entering voltages but found that leaving them in AUTO yielded similar results. Dual core overclocking should be just as painless."

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There are some clear benefits to the additional 512MB of graphics memory present on Gigabyte's Radeon HD 4850 1GB graphics card in some titles, but they're not there in others. Over time, the industry trend is definitely moving towards more graphics memory - that trend has existed for years now and it's not going to change any time soon - but the improvements on the Radeon HD 4850 1GB aren't quite as profound as they are on the Radeon HD 4870 1GB.

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After a rather disappointing HD 3000 series, ATI took the world by surprise with the HD 4000 generation of graphics cards. Since the launch of the HD 4000 series back in June, ATI has reclaimed its presence in the market and has been steadily eating away at Nvida's marketshare. Benchmark Reviews has had the opportunity to review several cards from the HD 4800 series lineup and today we look at one of the newest additions to the family: the Radeon HD 4830. This particular model, the EAH4830, comes to us from Asus and sports a custom cooler design and factory overclocked memory. We'll put it through its paces and find out how it compares to its two closest siblings; the HD 4670 and the HD 4850.

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In the Radeon HD 4870 family there have been numerous overclocked models released in the last few months but few go to the extreme shown by todays review product, the PowerColor Liquid Cooling Solution HD4870.

“If you look for familiar brand name when searching for your new notebook then HP will place itself on top of that list. If you don’t have large budget then you will most certainly look for models from “S” class and most probably it will be based on AMD platform. Notebook that satisfies all those characteristics came to our test lab and we are presenting to you: HP Compaq 6735s…”

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"The ASRock G43Twin-FullHD motherboard is a very good all-rounder. It's great for any HTPC user or even a system builder. It competes very well against others in its class, easily matching the performance and features of the Gigabyte G43. What I do like about the ASRock G43Twin-FullHD, is that it supports both DDR2 and DDR3 ram, as well as a daughter card with DVI and Display Port."

"This motherboard produces a strong positive impression both in terms of functionality and technical level. In fact, Foxconn hasn't had any problems with product quality for a long time already. But BIOS versions and some minor features often indicated that the company used to be manufacturing third-party designs for other brands. Now we can say that it's a very interesting motherboard. If there's enough of these boards in stock and its price is at least similar as that of competing products, it will certainly become very popular."

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"The P6T Deluxe OC Palm Edition has earned its overclocking wings. This is something it does quite well with a minimum amount of tweaking so even the novice can push the realistic limits on performance with a little patience. Leaning hard on the P6T I was able to get to a baseclock frequency of 210 that proved to be stable with only some Super Pi testing. In the end, a baseclock of 203 with a clock multiplier of 19 delivered a prime stable 3.87GHz on the CPU with 811MHz on the Qimonda memory with Turbo Mode disabled. The P6T performed better than the DX58SO in quite a few benchmarks but traded those wins for losses in about the same number of tests. What does that tell you? Both boards are great performers at stock speeds. Where the Asus separated itself from the Intel offering was on the overclocking front. This really was the expected result. The Intel offering was able to gain about the same overclock but did so with a much lower baseclock frequency that results in less memory bandwidth and performance in real tasks and games. When the limits are pushed, the Asus P6T was able to recover from every failed overclocking attempt I tried with a simple shut down and reboot."

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Our X58 motherboard coverage continues with a look at Gigabyte's EX58-UD5, an offering that's competing with all the other $300 launch boards out there. Though still expensive, there's a lot being offered here, including a plethora of USB and S-ATA ports, solid design, support for 3-way GPU configurations and a nice top overclock.

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With Core i7 now officially on the market for sale, it wasn’t going to be long before boards and memory came out to support it. In fact, boards were on the shelves even before the CPU was officially launched on the Intel site. Memory kits are now starting to show themselves on the market as well, with companies announcing new kits just about every day.

I've held onto the Samsung LN55A950 for over 2 months and every second I sit down in front of it, I'm blown away by its performance. I'll end up re-watching some show or movie in HD and notice details that I missed before. The LN55A950 is certainly not for everyone as it holds a high price tag, but those who want the best shouldn't settle for anything less. Imagine the nothing less than the best, imagine the A950 in your home.

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PC silence means more now than ever before. While we love to have powerful machines, we also want peace and quiet, and understandably so. NZXT recently released their Whisper full-tower that's poised to deliver the best of both worlds. Can this huge chassis deliver the silence we're looking for, along with the functionality?

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"ZM750-HP is a 750 W power supply from Zalman featuring a modular cabling system, a 120-mm fan and a heat-pipe-based heatsink to cool down the secondary rectifiers. We had already reviewed the 600 W model from this series, ZM600-HP, and liked it a lot. Let's see if the 750 W model is also great."

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Known in its pre-production phase as Godzilla, the Gateway P-7801u notebook lives up to its moniker by making "big" a design ethic. From its 17-inch screen with full 1080p resolution, to a class-leading GeForce card humming away within, the P-Series FX doesn't skimp on much. While it predictably falls quite low on the portability spectrum, we found the machine to burn through everyday desktop-replacement chores, and even most games, without complaint, and for a very reasonable price.

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“The AeroRacer series feature styling reminiscent of a race car. The particular model up for review today is the AeroRacer Pro, which is a mid-tower chassis. When it comes to versatility and ventilation, the AeroRacer Pro has no competition. The overall lines are styled like a race car, and it features both an enormous 400mm side intake fan (which reminds me of the large radiator cooling fans on a car) and an “Engine Start” button for powering up the computer. The massive intake fan has up to 250CFM of airflow for maximum ventilation, and an optional rear 120mm fan for advanced cooling. Tool-free assembly, convenient dual USB 2.0, microphone, and speaker ports, and easy-access power and reset buttons finish off this little beauty.”

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Today, we take a step back from Intel’s new Core i7 to look at one of the motherboards from Gigabyte's new Ultra Durable 3 line, the EP45-UD3P. As its name suggests, this board is based on the current mainstream chipset offering from Intel, the P45 Express. Although we've covered this ground before, most recently with our look at two recent offerings from MSI, it's helpful to remember that the P45 is closely related to the X48 Express with support for Core 2 Duo and Quad processors as well as DDR2 or DDR3 RAM. What that means for most people is that the EP45-UD3P, as well as other P45 boards, makes for a great upgrade without breaking the bank.

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One of the most interesting products in the Veris family is the Fusion Remote line of cases. The Fusion Remote is Antec's brand new line of HTPC cases targeted at different market needs. The Fusion Remote case comes in different sizes and features. There are cases that will accommodate mATX motherboard such as the Fusion Remote or Fusion Remote 350. A more functional and bigger case that will accommodate mATX or ATX motherboards, the Fusion Remote Max, will be the center of this review, as we are going to take a look at this HTPC case today.

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The Samsung NC10 is, quite simply, the best netbook money can buy at the moment. While there's no one feature that puts it head and shoulders above everything else out there, the combination of superb build quality and attention to detail gives the NC10 a distinct edge over the competition.

The aesthetics of the unit are a little bit different from the norm, but everything is well done. In use, the Toughpower QFan 650W power supply is very impressive; providing excellent voltage regulation and near silent operation. Most high quality power supplies these days aim to be quiet, but Thermaltake takes a few extra steps to guarantee it on this unit.

With DDR3 getting all the attention lately it's easy to overlook DDR2 performance memory. There are many very good reasons to consider DDR2 including but not limited to price and performance. Today Benchmark Reviews takes a look at at one potential price:performance hotshot; the OCZ Reaper HPC DDR2 1066 OCZ2RPR10664GK 4GB Memory Kit. Can it's unique cooling solution and high speed specs be enough to sway you?

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The Gigabyte X48-DQ6 Motherboard is interesting not because it's a X48 board, but because it's a X48 with DDR2 support. The Gigabyte X48 board itself isn't that cheap, but the cost of the platform should be less than other X48 motherboards since DDR2 is still al ittle cheaper than DDR3. That, or if you got a stock pile of DDR2, you don't need to throw it out. From an engineering standpoint, this was also a no brainer since the X48-DQ6 design mirrors their own X38 board so a simple chipset swap was all they needed to do at a fab level.

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As the game opens, players select the character they wish to play and are treated to a lavish visual presentation that sets up the game. It is learned that the player has been sent in to kill an individual who has been setting up war in the region by supplying weapons.

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"Using a process never before seen in PC cases, the panel is then arched precisely on two sides with automotive-caliber press machines to create the top, front and bottom sides of the chassis. The end result is an aluminum chassis frame with more than twice the structural rigidity of average steel cases, helping to practically eliminate vibration-induced noise."

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"Today for review I've got a 64gb USB drive, the Patriot Xporter Magnum. There's no doubt it's got a lot of storage space, but the question of course is how fast is it compared to other drives? And, well I really can't answer that question though because I have no other 64gb drives to compare it to, but I do have a whole bunch of others on hand for comparison, so I'll do my best to show you how it compares to them. "

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“ATI continuously presents new models of graphics cards, using new GPU to the maximum and filling gaps in their product lineup. ATI solves every problem with simple solution that can be summarized something like this: What is better than HD 4850? Two HD 4850! Result is logical and now after Radeon HD 4870 X2 we got in our test lab HD 4850 X2 that should position in between HD 4870 and HD 4870 X2. Graphics card that we got is signed by Sapphire…”

As many of you are aware, Intel's P45 chipset is one of the most prominent chipsets on the market today. Users love the reasonable price of a board based on P45 as well as the perks the chipset offers. Targeted for a broad range of users, the Gigabyte EP45-DS3R lies in the mid-range of the P45 chipset empire but it is also one of the seemingly countless Gigabyte P45 chipset boards on the market. As such, it should appeal to an enthusiast user looking for a decent board at a reasonable price as well as a mainstream user who may never overclock the board at all. The price of the EP45-DS3R puts the main competitive alternatives in the $150 range and includes popular boards like the ASUS P5Q line and the MSI Neo 3 boards.

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"Decathlon 700 W (a.k.a. DA700) from SilverStone features a full modular cabling system, where even the main motherboard cable is connected thru it, a very uncommon configuration (usually on power supplies with modular cabling system the main motherboard cable comes from inside the unit). This unit also features active PFC and a 120-mm fan, with the manufacturer saying it can deliver its labeled power at 50º C. Let's see if this is true and if this unit is a good option."

"Enough with all the buzz about "killing" the iPhone, already! Every smartphone has its merits, and not every company is out to steal Apple's thunder. For example: Nokia has the amazing N96 camera phone (and a forthcoming 5800 touch phone) and T-Mobile and HTC have focused on an operating system from Google that extends the power of the G1. Likewise, Research in Motion (better known as RIM), the Canadian company that makes the BlackBerry line of smartphones, has cornered the market on thumb-clicking business users. Yet, in an odd turn, its latest handset - the BlackBerry Storm - is a stark departure. Designed with both consumers and business users in mind, it's a very powerful piece of kit. However, an awkward capacitive touchscreen proves a major Achilles heel on an otherwise well-crafted device."

"The Antec Notebook Cooler 200 has one of the largest fans I have seen in a computer cooling device and that large fan lives up to its looks. With impressive cooling power, the Notebook Cooler 200 definitely deserves high marks. Also, between the mirror panels and the blue glow that you can turn on around the fan, the aesthetics of the cooler are also very nice. Another bonus of the large fan size is the softer and lower fan noise that the cooler makes when the fan is turned on. Even at the high setting, the amount of noise emitted by the cooler is minimal and did not annoy me at all."

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Noctua is one of the newest cooling manufacturers on the market. But don't let their new face fool you. Noctua means buisness. They've already taken the cooling world by storm and they have proven to be a tough competitor when it comes to CPU coolers and fans. Today, Noctua brings us the NH-C12P CPU cooler. By utilizing a C-Type Air Flow Gap design gives this CPU cooler a lower profile. Also, it utilizes six heatpipes to better distirbute the heat across the entire surface of the CPU coolers aluminum fins. To top it off, Noctua placed an already reliable, quiet, yet powerful fan, the NH-12P 120mm fan.

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Judging the value of the these cards is something that’s generated a fair amount of discussion here in the office, not least because for just a tenner more than the MSI GeForce GTX 280 HydroGen and a good £40 less than the BFG GeForce GTX 280 H₂OC you can pick up ATI’s dual GPU monster, the 4870 X2 – unquestionably a better performing card in the majority of circumstances.

"Motherboard examination brings us to a trivial conclusion: engineers fully implemented chipset functionality, having avoided all widespread drawbacks. So we can criticize the motherboard only for the lack of interesting addons, which might have marked it among its competitors."

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AMDs partners have been busy producing overclocked cards with custom cooling solutions to help improve core cooling and noise levels. Today were going to look at two of those offerings, the HIS 4850 IceQ 4 and the Club3d 4850 Overclocked Edition.

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The goal OCZ's technicians had when developing this heatsink and fan combo was to make it silent without sacrificing cooling performance, and they managed to do just that. Regarding noise levels, I would have no problem using the Gladiator Max in a HTPC or a workstation PC - the fan is barely audible from a foot away, and is dead silent from a meter on. Overall, the performance is perfect for lower voltage processors, but I'd have second thoughts before popping this onto a quad-core system unless you really value quiet operation. There you have it, OCZ's "Gladiator Max" CPU heatsink and fan.

"Wow! The NZXT Whisper is very sleek looking with a nice solid black look all the way around the case. There aren’t any decals or words on the case which is a huge plus for someone like me who isn’t a fan of decals or words that I didn’t personalize. The case is quite heavy weighing in at 27.1 pounds being constructed of predominately steel and some aluminum. The front of the case opens up to reveal the seven drive bays and the 120mm fan. The drive bay covers are solid plastic so there is no air exiting or entering the case through the front except the 120mm intake fan below the drive bays."

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“Notebooks today are faster and hotter than ever. However they're not getting any thicker. In fact they're thinner than they've ever been. So where does all that heat go? Well, notebook manufacturers are doing their best to design notebooks that not so much vent the heat, but more so can handle the high heat environment. We all know that heat can be the death of electronics, so relieving your notebook of the heat is absolutely crucial to its long term reliability and performance.”

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"We think that the Tuniq Potency 550W is an excellent budget PSU. It has exhibited low voltage droop and excellent ripple mechanics under load conditions. Better yet, we found it for about $55 after rebate. With a price like that, we can't recommend this PSU enough."

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"While some enthusiasts don't particularly like a modular cable management on a highend power supply ... I find this to work pretty well on the In-Win Commander 1200W PSU. As for looks, it isn't bad at all ... the "Commando Green" colour of the PSU makes it different from the competition. Overall, it is the performance, stability and features that will ultimately be the deciding factor ... and I'm pleased to say that the In-Win Commander 1200W have proven to be a real winner."

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"Overall, the Tagan found a nice balance of budget building practice, style, and features. The Curbic looks very nice with the mesh front panel and blue LED fans. The case was surprisingly quiet for running two 180mm fans. On high they are very much in the range of what would be considered livable for a desktop; with the fans on low it was very quiet. The Tagan Aplus Curbic is not yet available in the US, and has an estimated MSRP of $59.99 and should be available in retail stores before the holiday. The Curbic would be a very good fit for the user who wants an inexpensive, yet a nice looking, case..."

"It's a good CPU: performs well, does not get very hot (subjectively), outperforms a lot of more expensive older processors (Core 2 Duo E4600, for example). With its price tag, Pentium E5200 is certainly a much better choice than other Pentium dual-core processors."

"A few months ago we reviewed the ECS GF7100PVT-M motherboard and found it to be a nice little budget board for HTPC users. Today we're taking a close look at the ECS G45T-M2 motherboard. It's the latest mATX offering from ECS with several notable upgrades from the GF7100PVT-M. ECS made a dramatic attempt at stepping up by including several next generation components on the G45T-M2. There are some very nice options that come with this little plank including a DX10-compatible onboard graphics accelerator with the G45 (P45-like) Express chipset. So come with us as we take a closer look to see if the overall package includes enough to make our hearts skip a beat."

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"So, it's time for yet another cellphone review, this time I've got another from our friends over at Samsung called the Propel. It's a slider phone of a different sort as when you slide it you reveal a full QWERTY keyboard to make sending text messages and overall text input much easier. The Propel is a fairly lightweight phone even though it is rather large, it's got excellent call quality, great battery life and it even takes good pictures. It's an all around great little phone that anyone who types a lot will appreciate and even if you don't I think you'll like having a full keyboard only a slide away. "

"It's performance is astonishing when you consider the $80 price tag, $65 after rebate . I wish I had an 8800GT to hand, because I wouldn't be surprised to see the MSI R4670 match or beat it right across the board, and consider that the 8800GT's are still twice the price or more, and it's a no brainer. Pretty much everyone is feeling the pinch and counting the pennies, so it's nice to know that if you do have to compromise and get a low priced card for your gaming, your not going to be missing out on much this time around. If you're the casual gamer and used to buying budget priced cards, then the MSI R4670 might just give you an inkling on what you are missing out on with higher end cards."

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And so it is that Nvidia has come to answer the HD 4800 series video card onslaught from ATI with their third and latest addition to the GTX-200 series, the new and improved GTX 260 utilizing 216 stream processors (up from 196). And there's nothing crazy about that. What is crazy though is Nvidia's naming scheme. Although the new GTX 260 with increased SP's is planted firmly between the original GTX 260 and their top-of-the-line GTX 280, Nvidia has chosen to maintain the 260 designation, and instead allows vendors to provide their own naming scheme to this most recent combatant to enter into the theater of operations. LeadTek has entered the fray with the Winfast GTX 260 Extreme+.

"One of the DSL-N13's big selling points is the inclusion of what ASUS have dubbed AiDisk. In short, this is an FTP server application run by the router, which allows you to connect any USB hard disk to the device and use it for file storage and sharing over both public and private networks. Users can be added and removed via the web interface to grant them access, and all of the usual sets of rights are available, meaning that users can be given combinations of read, write and delete access as required to either the public (WAN) or private (LAN) FTP folders. Guest access can also be allowed or disallowed, and the FTP server's port can be changed easily within the interface. Of course, this capability works best in tandem with dynamic DNS, meaning that you'll only ever have a single hostname to worry about to access files on the hard disk."

In the $250 - $300 price-range, there exists two graphics cards that want to see your dollar, but which one deserves it the most? To find out, we're taking a thorough look at each. In addition to general performance comparison, we're also taking a look to see which excels where power consumption and temperatures are concerned, in addition to overall pricing.

"With the Gaming industry getting bigger and bigger every year most gamers out there want to get the very best out of equipment to even have the slightest advantage over there enemy and that is where Sennheiser's new headset makes its appearance. The PC 350 brings a new dimension to the gaming headset technology, a claim of never before experience of sound and quality, so let's see what the global leader in electro-acoustics experts have put together in this headset."

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The DFI LANParty JR P45 T2RS tries to bridge the gap between enthusiast and the average Joe Martin user and gets stuck at what it does best - offering the end user a chance to endless abuse the CPU-northbridge and memory, while entirely forgetting that it needs a variety of features to compete more competently in the P45 arena.

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SilverStone has a long history of designing and building fantastic looking products, and the Fortress Series is no exception, especially the SST-FT01B-W model. Benchmark Reviews has investigated a few SilverStone products up to now, and we've always come away impressed by their good looks, thoughtful design, and premium build quality. Things are definitely looking up; let's take it home and see what it can do with this premium computer case.

"There are no major problems with this product but I found a couple of issues that should be addressed. The internal SATA port placement should be redesigned to avoid possible issues with large videocards installed in the second PCI-E x16 slot. This is actually a common design flaw found in many boards and can be prevented by using right angled SATA ports. Asus does well to implement right angled ports in most of their boards but not this one. To nitpick a bit further, every current motherboard should have an eSATA port located on the rear panel for immediate use."

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From start to finish, QNAP has done everything right with the TS-509 Pro. The packaging is simple and filled with useful information for the customer looking at one at a store. The product is packaged securely with no place to go and well protected from any possible scratches or dents during shipment. The specifications scream high end with dual gigabit networking, RAID 0, 1, 5 and 6 for five hot-swappable SATA II drives.

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“DDR3 is fast becoming the new standard as all things computer change. Memory makers know that some standards don't have to be exceeded, but improved rather. Here is a good case and point. I have here a Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3 1333MHz 4GB Dual Channel Memory Kit. It's not, 1600 MHz, or 1800 MHz, but a solid supported 1333 MHz. What's so special about it? Check out the specs and I'll sum it up for you after.”

The testing for the new Intel X25-M has been completed for a couple of weeks now, but I have been putting off writing the article. Reviewers are faced with tough decisions from time to time; generally it is because we had found a fatal flaw and try to work with a company to correct the issue. This time the flaw is simply that the drive is too good. Intel is saying that their first entry into the consumer SSD market is able to read up to 250 MB/s, while other products are claiming a maximum of 175 MB/s. Honestly, who in their right mind would want to send over a consumer SSD for us to review knowing that it would be compared to the Intel X25-M? - Where do I sign up for unemployment because my job is gone?

The AMD chipset platform is constantly changing with new releases from AMD and NVIDIA to satisfy any need that may arise. The 790GX chipset is geared at providing the best integrated graphics performance on this platform and it succeeds at that admirably. ECS's board performed well within the range of the other 790GX boards I've tested and has the features that you would want from a motherboard with this chipset including Side Port memory, HDMI port, and integrated graphics in the form of the HD 3300 which make it a compelling HTPC motherboard. One feature which is missing from this board is 1MHz CPU Clock frequency adjustment, meaning that you have to adjust the frequency by 5MHz at a time instead of 1MHz at a time. This makes the overclocking a little harder compared to the many boards on the market that have 1MHz stepping.

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We’ve had the opportunity to review a lot of cases here on rbmods.com, but one manufacturer seems to stand out amongst the crowd in terms of quality and reputation: Lian Li. But as the competition gets tougher, everyone needs to elevate their new products to new levels. Today, we get a chance to look at one of the newest products from Lian Li, the PC-9 computer case. Will this case continue the Lian Li’s tradition of excellence?

Comfort counts when you\'re on the PC for hours editing documents or playing World of Warcraft and the Logitech Desktop Wave Pro is designed exactly for that purpose.

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"Pinnacle has recently released the PCTV HD mini Stick, it's a TV tuner that is no bigger than your average USB thumbdrive. It's capable of receiving digital and HD television along with radio as well, included with it is even a small remote control and a carrying bag so you can easily take it along with you if need be. The PCTV HD mini Stick is also a PVR or DVR, that includes pause, rewind and time shifting as well along with an electronic program guide so you can know what's on TV and record it if you want to. "

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As DDR3 memory becomes more and more mainstay with Intel platforms, the choices we have to make get harder and harder when it comes to what will give us the best performance. Memory is one of the most critical components in our computers. If we have too little system memory, our programs are sluggish or don't open or even they hang up when they do open. If the of memory is too slow then our programs run slower because the overall response time of our operating system is not quick enough to handle a multitude of programs or multitasking.

"HP's Compaq Presario is a sub-$500 desktop PC that would make a perfect second-computer for the home, for a college student, or for someone that will just be using a computer for simple tasks. For a value PC, it comes with a pretty decent AMD Athlon processor and 3GB of RAM with Windows Vista Home Premium. Read TechReviewSource.com's full review includes all the specs and everything you need to know about this value desktop."

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"What you get with the Gigabyte GA EX-58 Extreme is a high quality, feature laden, class leading motherboard. It truly excelled in the performance department and showed the potential of Tri Channel DDR 3 memory. Pushing the Intel Core i7 920 to 3.9Ghz demonstrated that the entry level offering is more than capable of matching the more expensive Extreme Edition. All in all the GA EX-58 proved itself to be a top class performer and deserving of our Editor's Choice Award."

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"Lexar has sent me over the JumpDrive Solo Vault 4gb USB drive, it's an enterprise class device that features military grade security, AES 256 bit encryption that is FIPS 140-2 Level 1 certified, metal casing and everything is onboard the drive itself. Of course if that's not enough, it's fast, very fast, coming in a close second to the fastest drive I've got on hand, the OCZ Rally2 Turbo. "

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With the ever increasing sizes of our computer components, we find ourselves trying to find that perfect chassis that can house our most prized components. Cooler Master has come up with a solution to help with our ever increasing 'larger' needs, by bringing back an old time favorite amongst us enthusists. It incorporates many new features that are needed by today's standards of cooling. Simply put, this chassis is huge. It can house some of the biggest computer components available, anything from large motherboards and long video cards, to extremely large air coolers, or for those of us who choose to do so, it can easily accommodate water cooling setups.