"As a single player experience, World in Conflict has one major flaw. The game's control mechanism and perspective matches poorly with the story - the player is portrayed as an officer actually commanding troops on the ground, but there's no actual avatar unit that interacts with the game world. Your forces can get wiped out, but as the disembodied Lt. Parker, you can still call in for reinforcements and win the day. Having a command post on the map would have detracted from the game's no base building ideology, and an avatar unit would probably have posed major level design challenges, but I found my suspension of disbelief hanging by a thread during certain missions."

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We recently got our hands on a pair of Diamond’s Viper HD 2900 XT 1GB cards and have compared their performance to the original 512MB Radeon HD 2900 XT, and a trio of GeForce 8800 series cards, all running in both single- and multi-GPU CrossFire and SLI configurations. We also talk about the card’s bundle and overclockability.

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Akasa's new PowerMax Family of power supplies offers power for demanding gamers and enthusiasts. We test the 1000W version today which has a large number of connectors on extremely long cables in an ATX standard sized case. The unit boasts a high efficiency of over 82% which may even help you save some money on your electricity bill.

Like all old fads, the alphabetical approach is trying to make a comeback, or at least a partial one. New Standard Keyboards sent us their NSK 535R, a four row keyboard arranged alphabetically that targets hunt and peckers, or those otherwise unable to type without looking down. Will this new (old?) keyboard deep six the current standard QWERTY arrangement that dominates the desktop landscape today, or is it just another poseur that will sink into oblivion?

There are alot of flash drives available today with several different features. Some focus on portable applications, others on speed, or even ultra-portability. While some of these units have some nifty features, it doesn't do any good it you don't have it with you. Many flash drives come with a lanyard, but let's face it: for most people hanging a lanyard around your neck isn't a daily ritual.

This is where the ultra-portable flash drives come in. They are so small that you can attach them to things you have with you every day; like your wallet or keychain. A-Data has developed an incredibly small and innovative flash drive that has everything most people need you need (and nothing you don't).

Advances have been made in many fields of computer technology from displays to video cards and hard drive capacities to thermal pastes. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that no self-respecting enthusiast would ever be caught using generic white paste to help cool their expensive computer equipment. Thermal interface material or TIM is something that anyone with a bit of patience and a few dollars can use to help lower the temperatures of their computer's CPU, video card and even their Northbridge. Back in the day it was perfectly acceptable to use the included white paste that came with heatsinks as the heat output of PC's was much lower than it is today. With ever increasing energy requirements it quickly became apparent that this generic goop just wasn't going to cut it anymore. Company after company began developing the next best thing since sliced bread to help aid in heat transfer. With so many different options available from silver particles to diamond dust it is easy to become overwhelmed in a sea of paste. So let us do the work for you. Come with me as I put some of today's most popular TIMs along with the timeless classics to the test against the white goo to see just how much of a difference it can really make.

Today, I have the privilege of reviewing the Scythe Ninja Mini, one of the newest CPU coolers from Scythe. Scythe has been around 5 years now. They’re not so long in the tooth as companies like Intel or NVIDIA, but they’re proving to have staying power through innovations and quality products. This particular cooler is built around performance and silent computing. Will it live up to the standards Scythe has set for itself? Let’s see.

Many manufacturers search out designs that will help them develop a product known for extraordinary performance. Benchmark Reviews has already reviewed many of the very best CPU coolers available to enthusiasts, from the very unique and original design of the Zaward Sylphee ZCJ003 and VIVO to the oversized Thermaltake MaxOrb CL-P0369. Not long ago, we even reviewed the Ultra ULT33186 Chilltec TEC CPU cooler which combined three different cooling technologies into one solution. All of these products performed very well, but none of them really set itself apart from the pack like the Xigmatek HDT-S1283 did. In this review we will test the OCZ Vendetta (OCZTVEND) Exposed Copper Heatpipe Direct Touch CPU cooler against a field of well-established competitors.

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"Installing the Harmony is a two part process. First, you install the software provided by Logitech. Then you will plug the Harmony into any free USB port on the computer. Follow along as the software installation is completed to get an idea of how this remote works. The first thing to do to get started is to put the software CD supplied by Logitech into the drive on your computer and let the auto run start up the installation program."

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The P35 Platinum is MSI’s top-range P35 based DDR2 motherboard, and today we’re going to take an in depth look into the boards features (of which there are many) as well as how it performs compared to some of the big guns of the industry.

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“Ultra's line of modular power supplies is known for its stability and originality, and the X3 series is no exception. The X3 series is up to 85% efficient at typical load and has outputs ranging from 600W to a mind-boggling 1600W. ThinkComputers got its hands on the 600W version and tests out the robust and easily-routed unit in this review.”

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"The Marantz CR201 is a CD clock radio that offers a lot of style and high quality construction."

"The Dice Electronics iTPA-220 iPod speaker amp system offers a retro look, and warm sound, but it ends there."

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is the tenth game in the Metroid series and is the third (and final) installment in the Metroid Prime trilogy (exclusing the spin-off titles). The game takes place six months after the events in the second installment, Echoes. The new title follows bounty hunter Samus Aran as she assist the Galactic Federation in their fight against the Space Pirates, despite being slowly corrupted by mutagenic Phazon.

Here are a few general tips and tricks that will help you through the game. Not only will they help you stay alive longer, but you'll find hidden items, upgrades and Easter Eggs.

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Now this was a surprise. I expected the Zalman VF900 and the Tt DuOrb to perform about on par with one another. Five degrees Celsius difference at this level is huge! So much so that I went back and double checked the Zalman's mounting to ensure all was perfectly flush and mounted properly. It was. If the five degrees Celsius doesn't get your attention then the 27 degrees Celsius difference under load between the OEM cooler and the Thermaltake should leave you gaping speechless.

Vantec Thermal Technologies has been in business since 1994. Since that time, the company has expanded beyond just the initial thermal solutions and now provides a wide variety of components and devices for the PC enthusiast. Among the many products manufactured and distributed by Vantec are Storage Devices, Cooling Solutions for CPUs, Case, Memory, HDD and others; various Peripheral components; Cables of various kinds; Power Supply Units; PC Mod Kits; and Notebook Accessories and Supplies. A quick look at the distribution of Vantec products shows that the company’s reach is truly worldwide.

After a long wait the Razer Diamondback Mouse is back on the market. The new version is dubbed Diamondback 3G and features Razer's famous 3G infrared sensor for bargain price of $49.99. Other than the sensor there are only a few changes to the design, so can it live up to the expectations?

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There has been a lot of great products coming out of Cooler Master's stable lately. These include Cosmos and Stacker enclosures as well as cooling accessories and high-end power supplies. Not so long ago, I've compared Cooler Master HyperTX against Thermaltake TMG A1 HSF. The results were fantastic for HyperTX considering the designs haven't varied at all.

Today I bring you the latest CPU cooler from Cooler Master: Hyper 212. The most appreciated feature about this HSF is its universal design. That's right. AMD and Intel fans can go out and buy the same model and for those that will soon switch platforms there is no need to get rid of Hyper 212 -- it's compatible with the following CPUs: All current Intel Core 2 Duo / Extreme / Quad (LGA775) and AMD Athlon 64, FX, X2 (S754/939/940, AM2). Now to the good part.

OCZ Technology is one of the many companies already marketing DDR3 modules, and their PC3-10666 Gold Edition 2GB DDR3 Kit is rated at 1333MHz and 9-9-9-26 timings. This review will take a look at this new DDR3 kit as compared to a 1066MHz DDR2 kit in order to see whether it is currently worth upgrading.

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"At the heart of the Xonar D2, under the fancy-looking EMI shield which covers the top of the board much like a heat sink, you'll find the core of ASUS' labour of love - The AV200 HD audio processor. The word on the street is that this chip is very heavily based on CMedia's CMI 8788 Oxygen HD processor, which we've already seen used in myriad other discrete sound cards recently, although this has never been 100% officially confirmed to my knowledge.

Even assuming that the Xonar D2 is based around the CMI 8788 chip, this is certainly no bad thing, and the specifications of this part tends to back up the assumptions that CMedia have had more than a hand in the power behind this product, with the Xonar containing the full feature set seen in other Oxygen HD parts, from Dolby Digital Live and DTS interactive support through to 192KHz/24-bit audio support. Also similar to the CMI8788 is the AV200's 3D audio capabilities, with OpenAL supported, but only EAX 1.0 and 2.0 acceleration available - No EAX Advanced HD support here sadly, which might put off some gamers attracted to the ASUS board's looks and the company's often gamer-focused history."

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Although Showstoppers had only 32 exhibitors, we found many cool products to write about. Included in this article are quick looks at the wireless speaker lamp, Eye Clops, Iomega's 3TB NAS, magicJACK and much more.

Aliens have landed at The Tech Zone. Alienware , arguably the most familiar name in the family of boutique system builders, has provided us with our first look at one of their desktop gaming rigs. The Alienware Area-51 7500 is the workhorse system in Alienware's line of desktop computers. The term workhorse is only used insofar as the unit is the base model desktop. This in no way makes it any less capable then any of the other 3 desktops in Alienware's stable.

"Today I am going to be looking at a product from a company that, if I am brutally honest, I know very little about. That company is Zaward and the product in question is the Zaward ZCT004 Twin Towers chipset cooler."

"The last time we saw a card from Inno3D we were extremely pleased with what exactly they had to offer. The iChill series has expanded since we looked at it last and the 8600 series has now entered it while a number of different coolers have also been added to the lineup.

The particular card we’re looking at today is an 8600GT which carries with it a very mean looking active cooling solution, with heat pipes and fins going everywhere we could be onto a clear winner."

"The Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 has thirty-two aluminum heat fins perpendicular to four copper heat pipes. You might notice that this VGA cooler seems much bigger than a normal-sized video card. That’s because Arctic Cooling designed it to be that way so that the fins could transfer the heat far away from the GPU. The Accelero S1 has black plastic advertising the product on either side, which is irremovable. The underside of the cooler is where you’ll find the point at which the heat pipes meet. Arctic Cooling has already put a strip of thermal paste on the cooler, which is great because Arctic Cooling produces some of the best thermal paste on the market."

OCZ Technology's newest flash drive, the OCZ ATV is an aptly named. This drive is covered with a rubberized outer shell that is shock resistant and water proof. While I'm not sure if ATV actually stands for All Terrain Vehicle, it does seem robust enough for a white water rafting trip or a more realistic and likely trip through the washing machine.

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We have had the pleasure of reviewing two of Gigabyte's top of the line enclosures in the last few months, those being the 3D Mercury and 3D Aurora. Today we are changing direction slightly as we take a look at the newest addition to Gigabyte's lower price-points enclosures. We will be examining the new Isolo 120; in our tests we found this case to display outstanding cooling capabilities.

"The MOTO Q music 9m is touted as the perfect multimedia phone for music, video and social networking."

This year Intel celebrated the 10th anniversary of IDF (Intel Developers Forum) with over 5000 visitors attending. Unfortunately for me, it was my eighth year attending to the forum. Since 1997, each year all the geekiest engineers from all over the world and world's best technology editors leave their jobs and travel to the show. They camp for three days in San Francisco and the caffeine flows through their veins keeping them wide awake during all those lovely presentations. Everybody try's to get into every workshop to understand what is coming in the next three years and be ahead of the game.

Never waiting a single moment to cool their heels, CoolerMaster has unleashed a brand new monster of a mid tower. Their latest offering, the CM 690, is a veritable smorgasbord of features that many of the more expensive, higher end full/server towers lack. Will the CM 690 be able to withstand the heat that only HardwareLogic can deliver?

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The XFX GeForce 8600 GT Fatal1ty is one of the few GeForce 8600 GT cards on the market today that is not only passively cooled, but factory overclocked as well. And even though its “stock” GPU and memory clock speeds are already well above NVIDIA’s reference specifications, we found the XFX GeForce 8600 GT Fatal1ty to have plenty of clock speed headroom left for overclocking. Head on over to the site and check it out...

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Today, a large percentage of enthusiast user is trying to build a very quiet or even inaudible computer system. We all know that quiet cooling fans are only a part of the "silent solution"; an efficient, quiet power supply unit is a must when building a low noise computer. Although still not very well known to enthusiasts worldwide, Be Quiet (a subsidiary company of Listan which originates from Germany) designs and builds some of the best noiseless power supply units out there. Be Quiet units have never disappointed us in the past, but while they perform extremely well by any standard, they also tend to cost quite a lot. Today we will take a look at the most powerful silent unit they have available, the DarkPower Pro 1kW.

"Even though in previous reviews we showed that 8800Ultras are severely CPU limited, we thought that since we happened to have two in the office for a short while, we might see what SLI performance is like with them."

"If a high-end GPU and associated components are to be run at modest temperatures, either for their own long-term wellbeing, or to provide some degree of overhead for overclocking or over-volting, there is only one solution: water-cooling. In this regard, the Zalman ZM-GWB 8800 Ultra/GTX water-block both looks the business and does the business! The price of this block is also less than competing models."

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One of the computer world's most famous quotes (although he probably never said it) is of course Bill Gates saying that "we will never need more than 640 Kb of memory". As we all know there can never be "enough" memory in a computer system. As memory gets cheaper and the upper limit of what the processor can address has increased, the memory need of the software we use somehow keeps increasing. Not only that, as the performance of the other components in a system increases, so does the demands on the memory.

Logitech has gone in a new direction with their latest gaming mouse. This time they have dedicated a mouse just for that purpose. A whole new design has been created with the G9 along with new ideas, feel, and the best from the past. Can the G9 be the best gaming mouse available?

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Since today's graphics processors are the hottest ever, we are seeing heavier and more robust stock coolers to accompany them. While these stock coolers are much better than the previous generations, they are still only barely adequate to deal with the new level of thermal production. The current GPU king: nVidia's 8800 line of chips, generate some serious heat and need an equally serious cooling method.

Ideally every CPU cooler should perform well, which most do. But in the age of advertising and marketing, consumers are easily mislead into believing a product will perform well just because of the company branding it. I have reviewed some very nice coolers over the summer by some of the most well known names in the industry; only to be let down by their claims of premium performance. Well, to be honest, prior to very recently I had never heard of Xigmatek before. Just a few weeks ago Benchmark Reviews unveiled the Xigmatek HDT-S1283, which tested to be the best-performing CPU we have seen to date. Perhaps on the same level is the Xigmatek XP-S964 Copper Heatpipe CPU Cooler.

"I’m not going to lie to you – I’m a complete and utter Blu-ray fan boy, “down with HD DVD!!”; so when word came that the ASUS BC-1205PT Blu-ray ROM samples were ready to be shipped out it pretty much had the two thumbs up approval from me.

What we’re going to look at today is if the BC-1205PT is not only able to replace that DVD ROM of yours but also be welcomed with open arms into your home."

"Being constructed of 100% aluminum, it's easy to get a whole bunch of fingerprints on it and also has an abundance of working parts. The motherboard tray is non-removable, and covers the whole width and length of the interior case. The external and internal drive bays are also tool-less for easy installation."

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"CoolerMaster has always been one of the leaders in case design and each year they seem to push themselves to come up with even better designs than before. The CM690 is a perfect example of this. The elegant lines and clean design are very pleasing to the eye and black mesh does an excellent job of enhancing the look."

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“Did you know that Apple isn't your only option when it comes to choosing a new MP3 player? Pretty shocking, huh? What's more, many of the offerings from other companies actually boast more features than any iPod on the market, but is this enough to snag some market share from the Cupertino giant? Samsung thinks so and they're making a mild attempt at toppling the Steve Jobs-fueled juggernaut with the Samsung YP-K5 MP3 player.”

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"The Systemax VX2 desktop PC offers a lot of power with an Intel Core2 Quad processor and RAID configured hard drives."

"Although it is not an unfamiliar manufacturer of numerous different computer components at all, Gigabyte's latest entering the market occurs in the field of loudspeakers. Similar to Logitech once, at this moment, Gigabyte probably considers itself sufficiently strong as a brand to afford to show up from nowhere with series of loudspeakers and handle already established crew."

"The packaging for each enclosure is nearly identical, with a photo of the drive on the front of the box as well as a few key features. The back of the box goes into further detail of the enclosure. Upon opening the box, we find a screwdriver, a set of screws, driver + installation disc, USB cable and the enclosure itself, tucked away securely in a leather carrying case."

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"Imagine downloading and installing Firefox, AVG Antivirus, Ad-Aware and Spybot by typing only four commands in DOS. If you know the basics of BAT scripting you can make it so all you have to do is press a button. In this article we’ll show you some ways to use this awesome program to download and install the latest versions of software."

"M-Audio presented the Studiophile AV40 and AV20 active speakers at Winter NAMM. They are positioned as a compact solution for limited space or travelling musicians. Today we shall examine the 4" bass-reflex AV40."

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I've long been a fan of Hiper Groups products, having used a Hiper Type-R 580w Modular PSU in my main rig for nearly 2 years now, so I was extremely excited when I was asked to review their first offering into the world of ATX cases, and quite a first attempt it is. The Hiper Anubis, named after the Egyptian god of the dead, guardian of the land of the dead and general master chief of the underworld. The image is sinister and mysterious, not unlike the subtle dark and (at first glance) understated features of the Anubis. Hot off the production line, the case is not yet widely available (I have number 1925), so please sit by while I conjure a rather large smug grin before I let you salivate over the highly impressive lines, specifications and features of this case.

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We thought it might be interesting to see what the numbers looked like for the extreme performance junkies in our midst, running dual-graphics SLI setups with high-end DX10 capable GeForce 8800 graphics cards. Is SLI mode on Vista still two steps behind in performance in comparison to XP? In this article we offer a quick-take assessment of NVIDIA's latest ForceWare driver release, running on Windows XP and Windows Vista installations in SLI mode. NVIDIA seems to have closed the gap a bit and we set out to explore this in some of the most exciting and new game engines on the market.

In the past we have had the opportunity to review many of Antec’s products, including their computer enclosures and power supplies. Generally we have been extremely happy with the performance of these products, and today we will be reviewing one of their latest products from the “Veris” family. The Veris products are mainly products with the home digital market in mind. The Fusion Black 430 is just such a product aimed at the growing HTPC community.

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Mid-tower ATX cases have come a long way from their early beginnings as plain, beige boxes that collected dust under office desks. Most enthusiasts want to show them off and some make them the centerpiece of their workstations. One case that recently hit store shelves is the KL01 from Silverstone. The KL01 is a hybrid consisting of a steel chassis and aluminum panels, but it’s design is very unique and should appeal to classier and sophisticated users.

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The PC2-8500 Reaper HPC CrossFire Edition 2GB Kit is typical of the type of high performance memory products available today. What isn't typical about these modules is the heat pipe cooling solution OCZ Technology developed to get the most out of this memory. Also atypical to this market segment is OCZ Technology's 2.35V EVP (Extended Voltage Protection) which extends lifetime warranty coverage for these modules to cover usage up to 2.35 Volts.

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Intel's Developer Forum ended last week, and we are now finishing up our coverage of the event with this article. To wrap things up, we are taking a look at a few things we saw on the floor including lots of DDR3, anti-cheating technology, Asetek's efficient OEM cooling and more.

"P35 using DDR3 has already shown us that it can be a big player, it’s able to run the memory clocks at 2000MHz without any problems; and now Intel has built further on this by bringing an enthusiast version to the desktop market, the X38.

We have already looked at the X38 in detail with our GIGABYTE X38-DQ6 board, however this board was only running DDR2 memory. Today we have been given our first DDR3 supporting X38 from ASUS, the P5E3. How does it fair compared to GIGABYTE’s X38 and P35T? Let’s have a look see."

"The chassis is all steel with the exception of the front bezel, which is both brushed anodized aluminum on the doors, and black ABS plastic on the rounded features. The rest of the case panels are painted a textured matte black that meshes well with just about any entertainment center. The left side of the case has four rubber plugs that hide threaded holes so that if the conversion to a desktop style case is done the legs can be mounted here. Ventilation is accomplished via four 120mm fans."

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Thermaltake's new BigWater 760i watercooling kit is an affordable and compact solution to users who are are afraid of the cost or the complexity of a full kit. It is easy to install, so even less experienced people can get their feet wet with watercooling.

"Add premium sound to your notebook with the Logitech AudioHub. It even comes with extra USB ports!"

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"As the demands for power increase so do the recommended equipment and once again PCP&C is there for another certification. With the recent release of ATI’s power hungry 2900 XT, power draw is at an all time high for even one GPU unit. With a reported 215 watts per card that leaves you needing the recommended 550 watt PSU for a single card and a 750 watt PSU for Crossfire. With the Silencer 750 making the certification, PCP&C wanted to release a special unit just for the occasion. The Silencer 750 Quad Crossfire Edition (CF) sports a red paint job in celebration of ATI’s theme. Now lets see what's new with the Silencer 750 Quad-CF."

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Mushkin, Inc., one of the most renowned enhanced performance memory module producers has recently released a new revision of their HP-6400 line of DDR2 memory modules featuring tighter timings (rated at 4-4-4-12). The HP or High Performance series of memory modules is their mid-range line offering great performance with a great price.

Longtime readers know that at HardwareLogic, we're mostly interested in reviews and guides that cater to the new and upcoming enthusiast in the DIY market. Because of this, it may seem silly to review pre-built OEM machines, but while our focus remains on indulging the hands-on builder, we recognize that there are situations when even a veteran DIYer just wants to pick out a rig and have it built and delivered with no fuss. Today we look at a newcomer to the field of OEM systems, and we put Left-Click's LAN party friendly MicroPwn through our white glove review treatment.

"Aimed, I imagine, at Windows XP users who want the snazzy Flip3D effect of Vista, TopDesk also runs on Vista as an alternative to the built-in Flip3D feature, which requires Aero3D to be enabled. TopDesk however will run without this feature enabled, bringing new functionality to the basic versions of Windows Vista that lack Aero3D. In addition to the Flip3D feature, TopDesk can also beautifully emulate Exposé, a popular feature in Mac OS X, which upon a single keystroke, "instantly tiles all of your open windows, scales them down and neatly arranges them, so you can see what’s in every single one"."

Performance, the main question every gamer has. What will be needed to run the game at playable framerates? How about playing with everything maxed? Will current rigs be able to run the game at 1920x1200 without making sacrifices? Do you recommend ATI or Nvidia and have you any performance figures for us for the Nvidia 8800 and ATi 2900?

"By releasing nForce 520 and 520LE NVIDIA has expanded its discrete chipset series "downwards". The board manufacturers have adopted these solutions to add ultra-light models to their product lines. In time such motherboards might occupy the lower-end parts of price lists, and thus correct the well-known issue of integrated boards being the cheapest. Now let's examine a board with almost the least functionality on the market, which nevertheless belongs to the ATX category."

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The year is 1960. You're enjoying a smoke while taking a flight over the Atlantic Ocean. In your lap sits a present lovingly wrapped presumably by mom and dad. Taking out your wallet you look at an old photo of the family and remember how your parents always said you were special. That I was '..destined for great things'. Just then all hell breaks loose as the plane is sent spiraling downwards crashing into the water. Finding yourself deep underwater you hold your breath as you struggle back to the surface. You can see the warm glow of flames on the top and with each passing second your lungs become your enemy. With just a few seconds left you make your way back to the surface gasping for the air you so desparately need. In a scene not unlike the movie 'Cast Away' you are surrounded by flaming gasoline and not too far in the distance you see the remains of the airplane slipping below the water. The only chance for survival is a small island with a tall tower seemingly out of place here in the middle of nowhere.

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Playing WiC it is sometimes hard to tell that the game was developer primarily as a multiplayer game. Sure enough the online modes and mechanics are amongst the best, and you’ll probably experience some of the best moments of gaming here. It is the singleplayer that really shines though. The very action paced campaign will give you almost no time to breathe, and even the few moments of respite you’ll get will probably be spent being angry, sad and happy with the on-screen characters. And it will be during these moments that you’ll realize that WiC is more than just a strategy game. After all, when was the last time you wanted to smack somebody up when playing Warcraft?

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Revisions of PC cases usually consist of lessons learned from the previous version and incorporating user feedback from the enthusiast community. Sometimes manufacturers try to blend “the old with the new” and try not to move away from what made the product so popular in the first place. NZXT seems to have done that with the revised Lexa case called the Blackline. The original Lexa had a lightweight aluminum chassis, but the Blackline sports a sturdier and heavier steel chassis. Let’s see what other changes NZXT has made to a very popular case in the gaming community.

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PC enthusiasts are famous for poaching enterprise-class hardware for their personal systems. New technologies tend to debut for server and workstation markets first-just look at the latest processor launches from AMD and Intel-and we don't like having to wait for those developments to trickle down to desktop parts. Even after the latest new hotness has a change to percolate through desktop lineups, enterprise-class hardware can still hold the promise of faster performance, better reliability, and longer warranty coverage: a trifecta of goodness that's hard for any enthusiast to ignore.

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"Well, the numbers don't lie: the mystery gray goop in the syringe works rather well compared to the stock white stuff. Even if the numbers are slightly lower, that is good, as compared to being slightly higher or even the same. The ZT-100 thermal grease is easy to spread, and the 3.5 grams should last for about 4 applications."

"Most of us don't upgrade cars nearly as frequently as we upgrade technology. While cell phones get lost, broken and outdated every couple of years, many cars now on the road were built when cell phones were just a dream for the average American. Unless you've just coughed up the cash for a brand new luxury car, chances are your cell phone and iPod don't get along too well with your car audio system."

“Back in June we took a look at the GuardianX Silver Power 1000W power supply from Tagan and it received good scores. Now Tagan has a new 1300W power supply from the ITZ series. It has an 80% efficiency, is quad CPU and video card ready, and has an auto turbo mode to combine all six +12V rails into one. Also the ITZ is covered in a titanium blue mirror-finish casing. Let's see how it stacks up to the other 1000W plus power supplies we have tested.”

"The debate of the paste rages on! What makes one thermal paste better than another? Is it the little features in these so-very-essential products, or is it sheer performance? In my everlasting quest of the answer, I have come across Arctic Cooling’s MX-2 thermal compound, which appears to be a promising contestant in the goop challenge."

"What can I say? Everyone knows I'm a Japanese monster movie buff, but many do not know that the last Godzilla Movie was made in 2005 and since the 1960's, the sound and action effects have come from cheesy to almost outrageous. I thought Godzilla was in the room with me - his footsteps made the room shake and his breath whistled the hair on the back of my neck. The action of the movie was brought to me and again, the sound carried throughout the house, as when I was playing music. When my HTPC is finally completed, I just might have to use these speakers."

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"Microsoft Windows's default USB sample rate (125Hz - 8ms response time) is surely not enough for today's end-users. There are too many 1000Hz (1ms) patches out there, but most of them aren't supporting Windows Vista due to the new security features, especially in Vista x64. However, I found a way to do it, but I'm not taking any responsibilities for any damage, so use it at your own risk! If you're still interested - just follow these instructions."

"Most gamers will agree that the mouse is one the most important pieces of input hardware one can have when gaming. Mouse is also the main input device in most game genres so it is easy to see why manufacturers would like to find the Holy Grail of gaming mouse design. Today that company is Logitech and their G9 Laser Mouse. Does it have The Right Stuff?"

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"We've received many e-mails �ver the last few months regarding how to overclock two Radeon HD 2900 XT in CrossFire mode. Unfortunately we haven't had a good answer for you, but with some help from macci, now a resident of AMD/ATI, we can now present this guide, which shows you how to overclock Radeon HD 2900 XT when you have two of them running in CrossFire mode."

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Cooler Master has been releasing a lot of new products lately. From cases to peripherals, I’m starting to see their name everywhere. One of their most recent products to hit their website is the Hyper 212 CPU cooler. With support for all platforms, four heat pipes, and a silent, blue LED 120mm fan, this cooler has a lot of things going for it.

BFG Tech who is best known for their overclocked NVIDIA cards which continue to carry a lifetime warranty have recently decided to mix it up in the cooling department. While they have offered full blown water block solutions for a while now, people who want something a a bit tamer than these without resorting to the stock cooler haven't had much luck.

That is until now, the release of the ThermoIntelligence series form BFG Tech now means that you get something that is supposedly more effective than a stock cooler but still offers a compact single slot setup.

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While most of us may have a hard time getting up for work and staying awake during the day, others are jumping around at their desks. How though? Because they are pumped up on energy products. In this review we will see a multitude of energy supplements, some that you may have heard of and some you haven't. Let's take a look to see what sort of products Xoxide.com has provided to me and see how this much caffeine will affect me over a single weekend.

Despite the fact that we all wish to own the best graphic cards on the market, the reality is that not all of us can afford or need the top of the line 8800 GTX or HD 2900XT. Many users are looking for a simple graphic card that does not cost a leg or an arm and offers a better performance than the integrated graphic that is included with their system. Both NVIDIA and ATI have cards that will satisfy the need of the budget buyer. We have looked at the NVIDIA’s 8500 GT and ATI HD 2600 XT and today we will take a look at the HD 2400 Pro from VisionTek.

"All in all, I was pleasantly surprised by the Hardware Day and it was honestly quite fascinating to see how a team of designers can continue to progress on a tool which many of us take for advantage each and every day.

Sure, it wasn’t the most interesting thing I’ve ever done and when I was playing Portal later in the day (watch the front page for an upcoming preview) I can’t honestly say that I was left thinking about how much I wanted to go back in time by a few hours and get another look at that keyboard, but I still enjoyed my time at the Hardware Day.

The one thing I was definitely able to take away from the event, other than a handful of leaflets and a throat even more sore than it was before, was an appreciation for how hard Microsoft works on even the most simple of devices. The amount of work that goes into constantly assessing and reassessing even where to put the buttons on a mouse is something which is baffling, but also reassuring.