Saturday, August 11 2007 |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:48 AM (EDT) |
"Now that P35 has been given the all clear and is designed to run with the new 1333MHz FSB CPUs, P35 based boards are hitting the shelves. Today we have five on offer, each from a different company. |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:47 AM (EDT) |
Need an MP3 player? Take your pick. Need an MP3 player that offers video playback, a built-in FM tuner, audio recording functions, abundant storage space, and photo viewing capabilities? Enter the X-Micro X-VDO MP4 F610 Music Video Player. Not only does the F610 offer all of these features, but it packs them into an ultra-portable, sleek, lightweight device. |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:47 AM (EDT) |
“Asus saw the need for an enthusiast-class motherboard based on the P35 chipset, but with a more flexible PCI Express configuration. And leveraging what they undoubtedly learned from designing the PW564-WS , engineered the Blitz Extreme and Blitz Formula motherboards, complete with a PCI Express switch that allowed them to connect the P35 Northbridge's PCI Express lanes to not one, but a pair of PEG slots. Asus didn't stop there, however, and also outfitted the Blitz boards with a hybrid air / liquid cooling apparatus and a number of other features that are sure to please.” |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:46 AM (EDT) |
Notebook makers generally ask a lot of money for replacements so you may end up spending a lot less money by buying the NP-100. Not only will it be cheaper, but you'll also be able to use this adapter for other notebook you buy in the future and the NP-100 may be able to charge your battery faster and more efficient. |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:45 AM (EDT) |
"ECS P35T-A is based on the latest Intel mainstream chipset, P35. This motherboard, however, does not have DDR3 sockets but on the other hand it has some extra features like one eSATA port, six SATA-300 ports and two x16 PCI Express slots. Let's see the features and performance from this new ECS release." |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:45 AM (EDT) |
"Lian-Li has a good reputation in the case market, so I had high expectations for the PC-A70. For the most part, this case lived up to those. I was very impressed by the overall construction and quality that this case possessed - it was definitely up to Lian-Li standards, and you can immediately tell that it's a sturdy case that won't fail you." |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:45 AM (EDT) |
One of the most critical components any PC enthusiast can drop some cash on is a decent CPU cooler. Whether you pick air or water cooling, a heatsink can make or break your CPU’s performance and longevity. One unique heatsink on the market right now is Silverstone’s NT06-Lite. This CPU cooler is designed to be used in Small Form Factor systems without a fan. But, users also have the option to install any 120mm fan on it for improved performance. Let’s see if this all aluminum and copper wonder can fit the bill in our LGA775 system. |
Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H AMD 690G Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS.com |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:44 AM (EDT) |
For AMD to succeed in the future, it needs to build a pedigree of inexpensive and fully featured chipsets that draw in users on a budget. After all, we all want to spend the absolute least for the most return, right? With that kind of mind set, a motherboard based on the AMD 690G that offers you good solid performance in WindowsXP or Vista, comes with a built in videocard, and even allows you to output HD movies to a big screen HDTV via one thin HDMI cable... all for under $100 bucks. That kind of feature set is hard to resist, and one of the reasons why the AMD 690G is so popular. |
Intel Core 2 Duo E2160 vs E6300: Budget CPU Comparison @ Madshrimps |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:44 AM (EDT) |
"Last year Intel gave us the Core 2 Duo, a competitively priced CPU with very acceptable prices for the low and mid-range. This year Intel introduced newer models from low to high end, we take a look at the new low priced E2160 model which has less L2 cache but higher multiplier and compare it with the low end part from last year, the E6300." |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:43 AM (EDT) |
At a recent briefing for AMD's latest entry and mid-range cards, the HD2400 and HD2600, I was told an interesting little tidbit that AMD had found out. It turns out that a lot of the customers buying their previous entry-level cards, the X1300, had bought it mainly for playing games. Even AMD was surprised that people would first spend as little as possible on the video card and then buy games each month for 50-100$ instead of buying a few less games and put the saved money on a faster card . It probably is not as strange as it sounds though. We have all seen all those "gaming computers" that are being sold with slow X1300, NVIDIA 7300LE cards or even (shudder) on-board video. How should Joe Average know what is a good gaming card or not? |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:43 AM (EDT) |
"While already a major force in the graphics market, eVGA also produces some fantastic motherboards (their 680i Series of boards are among our favorites). Today HL looks at eVGA's newest offering, the 650i Ultra. Those of you in the market for a board that won't break the bank while offering performance worthy of your new Core 2 Duo processor should definitely check this review out." |
Antec P190 1200W E-ATX Super Mid-Tower Case Review @ OzHardware |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:42 AM (EDT) |
Antec have released the P190 Super Midi Tower Case, one of the biggest and most powerful cases on the market, complete with DUAL PSUs, we take an in-depth look. |
Alienware Area-51 7500 Desktop System Review @ ThinkComputers.org |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:42 AM (EDT) |
“When you think of hardcore gaming machines Alienware comes to mind. They make some of the best systems for serious gamers who are willing to spend the money to get the best gaming performance possible. Today we will be looking at Alienware's Area-51 7500 desktop system that features an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU, 2 728MB NVIDIA GeFoce 8800 GTX video cards in SLI, and 2GB of memory all inside of a very sleek looking case. Let's take a look...” |
Friday, August 10 2007 |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:34 AM (EDT) |
"I know I am guilty of it. You think, "well for games with flying scenarios in them, all I need is my mouse or maybe a cheap joystick", right? Yeah, that's what I thought too, until I got my hands on the Saitek X52 Pro Flight Control System. Like the popular X52, the Pro is an upgrade to the already proven platform that precedes it. The Pro takes all the best features of the X52 and better engineering to make the upgrade to what Saitek calls, "The most fully integrated PC Flight Control System"." |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:34 AM (EDT) |
"I like my water-cooling, and in recent years the CPU cooler market has lost it's attraction. However, I was intrigued by the design of the Arctic Square and was hopeful that it might prove to be interesting. Holding it in my hands for the first time I became more than a little concerned that it just wouldn't be able to perform all that well. It was mainly aluminium and quite light considering the size. Testing proved it to be quite the sleeper though, with load temperatures almost as low as the stock coolers idle temperatures." |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:34 AM (EDT) |
The current DDR2 memory market has some stiff competition. Does OCZ's PC2-6400 Titanium kit have what it takes to compete? Join us as we test it and find out. |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:33 AM (EDT) |
Do you remember the original Transformers, He-Man, or G.I. Joe? Do you relate to the Goonies? If so, then congratulate yourself for growing up in the 80s. You probably begged your dad to give you your meager allowance in quarters so that you could blow it all at the local arcade. Those blocky-pixel days of yore may be gone, but there really was nothing like hanging out in the arcade. Massively multiplayer games back then consisted of games that supported FOUR players at the same time! (like Gauntlet or many Capcom fighters) |
ASRock ALIVENF7G-HDREADY/M/ASR Geforce 7050 Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:32 AM (EDT) |
"ASRock, which is best known for its budget motherboards, has put together a decent integrated HTPC motherboard called the ALiveNF7G-HDready. With onboard video care of a Geforce 7-series videocard and nVIDIA's PureVideo acceleration technology, this compact MicroATX mobo is the basis for a very versatile little rig. The ALiveNF7G-HDready has no problems playing H.264 HD-DVD or Blu-Ray movies at resolutions of 720P, 1080i / 1080P with a minimum 2GB of RAM installed and a CPU at least as powerful as an Athlon64 X2-5200+." |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:32 AM (EDT) |
Obviously when I'm doing a review, I am looking to see what doesn't work, if anything, along with what does work. In the case of the Targus ACH80US Desktop USB 2.0 4-port hub with Audio pass-through, there wasn't anything that didn't work. It did all that it says that it will do, and it did it easily. There was no forcing required on any of the connections, everything plugged in smoothly. All of the functions worked as they should and basically there were no surprises. With four USB 2.0 ports, two of which being "high power" for those devices needing that extra bit of juice, I can see where this hub will find many a happy home with both notebook users and PC users. |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:31 AM (EDT) |
"The Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 is a 10MP camera featuring a 3x optical zoom and a 2.6-inch LCD display." |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:31 AM (EDT) |
Ultra is a company who offer one of the widest selections of computer related products, ranging from modding lights and cables to RAM modules and hard drives. Their biggest success story however has been their power supply units. Ultra were one of the first companies to offer modular power supply units, a trend that was quickly followed by other makers. Today Ultra offers a great number of high end power supply units up to 1kW maximum output, most of which are modular. We will take a look at the best modular units Ultra currently offers, the X3 800W and 1kW units. |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:30 AM (EDT) |
"Around a year and a half after their original release, PhysX cards still cause much controversy when discussion about them begins. They have the usual fanboys and skeptics and all those in between. No one can deny however, that there hasn't been many games that really utilize the PhysX PPU (Cell Factor is perhaps the only one) and shows off what the technology can really do. Now Ubisoft have released their second game to support PhysX, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (GRAW 2). With a special level and extra effects for those with Ageia's cards, will this game make it worth buying one? Read on to find out." |
Coolit Systems Beverage Chiller, PCI Cooling Booster & RAM Fan Review @ Pro-Clockers |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:30 AM (EDT) |
The Coolit RAM Fan and PCI Cooling Booster both are geared toward cooling PCI cards and system memory, while the Beverage Chiller is aimed at folks who want to keep their drinks ice cold while working at their computers for hours at a time. Let's take a quick look at these three accessories, and see if they truly do provide the solutions users are looking for. |
ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT, 2600 Pro and 2600 XT Video Card Reviews @ Legit Reviews |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:29 AM (EDT) |
"As much as the NVIDIA GeForce 8600 line was a disappointment to gaming enthusiasts on a budget, the AMD HD 2400 and 2600 lines are even more so. Although they offer a great feature set including DirectX 10 capabilities, performance is often times below their last generation of cards on current DX 9 games..." |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:29 AM (EDT) |
The Silverstone Strider 850W is a power supply designed with gamers in mind. It comes with a modularity feature and allows up to eight PCI-Express video card connectors to be used. As fan a 135mm variant is employed, together with the high efficiency of 80%+ it allows the unit to be very quiet, considering the maximum power output of 850W. |
In Win BK623 Mt. Jade mATX Case with 300W Power Supply Review @ Bigbruin.com |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:28 AM (EDT) |
The 5.25" drive bay also doubles as part of something best described as a processor isolation chamber. Air is drawn in through the vents in the top of the case, through the removable air filter mounted to the top of the drive bay by the processor's fan, and then it exhausted out of the vents found above the rear I/O panel. This cooling arrangement is another point that reminds me of a BTX setup, as the processor fan doubles as the case cooling fan. |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:28 AM (EDT) |
So, you've got an HDTV with just one or two HDMI ports, but you've got that high definition satellite set-top box, you've got that glossy wonder known as Apple TV, you bought yourself an HD DVD player in preparation for your new home theater experience, and you're itching to get in on some Virtua Fighter 5 or Resistance: Fall of Man. But you don't want to have to crawl behind your TV each time you want to switch sources. Well, that's where this lovingly simple solution comes into play. The XtremeHD HDMI Switcher from XtremeMac is simplicity itself. It swallows up to four HDMI sources and spits out a single HDMI cable that you can connect to your HDTV. There's no strange configuration to consider, no software to setup. Just plug it in and it's good to go. |
ASUS P5K3 Deluxe WiFi-AP Motherboard Review @ Virtual-Hideout |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:26 AM (EDT) |
“The bottom line is very simple. This is an extremely solid performer and offers a great deal all around from the BIOS to the design. Everything about the board says performance and stability. Overclockers will definitely enjoy playing around with the motherboard. It affords a nice array of settings, features, and options that are all but guaranteed to show you what it can do. Just make sure your memory, power supply, and CPU cooler are up to the task. The ASUS P5K3 Deluxe WiFi-AP Edition Motherboard is a perfectly balanced enthusiast board for any and every type of desktop user.” |
CarPuter/Car Computer – Vauxhall/Opel Astra Coupe Install @ XtremeComputing |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:26 AM (EDT) |
"OK where do I start, my Nick is DaveMark and I have been with car PCs since 2000 but back then they were very basic custom made power supplies and bodged wiring and simple MP3 play back. Now in 2007 new products are constantly coming out for in car design, Such as Incar Power supplies, car designed cases & fanless motherboards. All these parts make it much easier to bring computers into cars.." |
Thursday, August 9 2007 |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:03 AM (EDT) |
"Many casemodders and enthusiasts are quick to overlook fan performance in favor of what happens to be freely available and why not? A fan is a fan right? Noctua doesn’t feel this is the case and has come up with a line of super silent fans that even your cat can appreciate." |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:02 AM (EDT) |
"The Lexa Blackline is a nice looking rig. The window could be a little smaller, to hide some of the wire mess, but not a big deal. The red LED fans are a change from the blue ones most rigs use, and the black/red combination is a cool look. I ran the front, rear, and side 120mm fans with 12v, and the trio are surprisingly quiet. So quiet that I may not change them to 5v in the future as I usually do. Keep in mind if you run them at 5v, the LEDs probably won’t light up much. The red HDD led is different…goes very well with the theme." |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:02 AM (EDT) |
“The Apple Special Event yesterday also announced iLife '08. iLife is composed of five applications - iPhoto, iMovie, iWeb, iDVD and Garage Band. These applications are designed to help you and your digital lifestyle. Apple also improved .mac by increasing the storage space to 10GB, transfer quota up to 100GB as well as better integration with the iLife suite. Apple also introduced iWork, so watch for my review of iWork later this week.” |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:01 AM (EDT) |
"So you’ve had your nVidia 8800 series video card for a while and you’re probably happy with the performance now that they’ve got newer and better drivers available for it. If only you could bring the temperature down a little, to have some fun overclocking it, or even just for the peace of mind that the card is running cooler than the stock 55 to 70 degrees Celsius. As with many other cooling applications, Thermaltake has introduced an air cooler that just might suit your needs. The TMG ND5 is an air cooler that is built specifically to handle the cooling needs of the 8800 series graphics cards. So if you’ve got a 8800 GTS or GTX, this cooler was designed with you in mind." |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:01 AM (EDT) |
"There are LAN Gaming events and then there are THE LAN Gaming Events! This article will show you what we experienced in the 11th Campus Party in Valencia, Spain. As there were so much to see, I'm sure that we missed a lot, but hopefully you'll get the idea what this Europe's largest LAN Party is all about." |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:00 AM (EDT) |
If there is anything that could be said for "educational" gaming, it's that generally it sucks. Don't get me wrong, I believe videogames are art, and are a media that is often looked over in importance in today's day and age, but lets be honest with ourselves here. What was the last educational game you ever played? Was it one of the PC "Jumpstart" series, or was it some sort of test trivia game? |
Posted by Nathan @ 3:59 AM (EDT) |
For the average Joe, this will not be a good buy. SpaceForce: Rogue Universe has many tiny corks and bugs and just little annoyances that a hardcore space junkie will probably overlook while most of us will not. If you have friends into SCI-FI and you're trying to fit in, this is not the way to do it. This game is great, but only for space fanatics. |
Posted by Nathan @ 3:59 AM (EDT) |
"The Lenovo Thinkpad X61 is thin-and-light while still offering blistering fast performance. We just wish the screen was better." |
PC Apex Review // Ultra Products X3 1000W Modular Power Supply |
Posted by Nathan @ 3:59 AM (EDT) |
"Ultra, a word derived from the Latin word meaning 'beyond'. Used as a prefix it indicates greater than normal quality or importance. Living up to their name ULTRA is known for bringing products to the enthusiast that could be considered beyond that of the normal. For years ULTRA has been on the forefront of the computer enthusiast scene giving us products from Cases and Power supplies down to Flash Drives and Mp3 Players. Today we have the opportunity to take a look at one in an ever growing line of power supplies from ULTRA, enter the X3 1000W Energy Efficient Modular Power Supply. Boasting a whopping 1 Kilowatt of power for you to play with while retaining 85% energy efficiency and full range active PFC. While ULTRA’s claims look pretty good on paper I am curious to see what this unit can do once we get it on the bench." |
Posted by Nathan @ 3:58 AM (EDT) |
We’ve just posted our coverage of this year’s Quakecon at HotHardware. We’ve got plenty of pictures and information from id’s keynote address, NVIDIA’s kick-off event, tons of case mod pics – including the contest winners, and all of the vendor displays. We’ve got some pics of the lovely Frag Dolls as well, and news about a handful of yet to be released games including Rage, Left 4 Dead, John Woo’s Stranglehold, and Quake Wars. There’s even a bit of news about the upcoming movie based on id’s Wolfenstein franchise. |
Posted by Nathan @ 3:58 AM (EDT) |
While enthusiasts continue to wait for AMD/ATI's entrance into the high-end corner of the DirectX 10 battlefield, mainstream and casual gamers loyal to the red and green can jump right into the fray with the 2x00 series videocards. Today HardwareLogic wields Sapphire's HD 2400XT, a budget card that, on paper, appears to be better suited for slicing through HTPC duties than gaming skirmishes. Nevertheless, we jump into the action, and we'll show you who's left standing. |
Posted by Nathan @ 3:57 AM (EDT) |
"The ASUS Blitz Extreme shows to be a extremely solid and dependable DDR3 motherboard that has more solid features that can be found on almost any other motherboard while being highly overclockable. We can't help but give this board a Silver Editor's Award, but it is hard to suggest it over its DDR2 counterpart. As DDR3 and the motherboards mature, it will obviously become the choice to make, but as it stands now, the DDR2 platforms are the ones to look to." |
Posted by Nathan @ 3:56 AM (EDT) |
As far as a down side, the Tuniq 3 didn't really have one. I wasn't crazy about removal of the 3D Core Fan assembly but it took all of 60 seconds and is a small price to pay for having this adjustable cooling mount present. A removable motherboard tray would have also been nice but the addition of one would have added to the end cost of the case which I think is absolutely fantastic. There is a lot of case here for $70. And it is this price that really brings it all together in the end. |
Posted by Nathan @ 3:56 AM (EDT) |
"Revoltec chose a rather unique name for their company, and their cases also have a rather unique look. We’ve seen the Zirconium, and today I have the Rhodium continuing their naming scheme for elements. The Rhodium has similar looks to the Zirconium with the trademark top triangular I/O plate and the large front panel. Let see how it performs." |
Wednesday, August 8 2007 |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:41 AM (EDT) |
"I want my HTPC! Many of us have been saying this lately; with the prices of computer components dropping and just becoming frustrated with all the wires that need to be ran from all the separate components when you build a normal home theater, it just might be easier to have everything come from one source. How many of you have tons of movies lying around collecting dust in, on or hidden in shelves, racks or closets? It always seems the day that you want to pull out that copy of Animal House or Van Wilder, you spend more time searching for the disk than the time it would actually take to watch the movie." |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:40 AM (EDT) |
The OCZ ModXStream Series is a new line of power supplies designed to offer consumers a combination of OCZ's legendary PSU architecture and an effective modular cable management system. Available in 780W and 900W models, the ModXStream offers power solutions to gamers on a budget, and hardware enthusiasts alike. The ModXStream was engineered to be the quietest PSU available so gamers can hear their games and not their PC. The load-controlled 120mm cooling fan helps keep the unit operating efficiently, but Benchmark Reviews knows that there is more that meet the eye with each and every power supply. Load testing for AC ripple and DC power regulation will prove if the OCZ ModXStream 780W Modular PSU OCZ780MXS is as good as it looks. |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:40 AM (EDT) |
“The new iMacs are very thin. The entire stand and unit is only about 8” deep for the 24” display. The unit that houses the display and components itself is only about two to three inches thick. The display is thinner on the edges of the unit and thicker in the center where it comes together with the stand. Outside of the changed display, the stand is similar to the previous iMac. Want more gritty details? You're going to have to read the article!” |
LapWorks Futura Laptop Desk & Desktop Stand Review @ Virtual-Hideout |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:39 AM (EDT) |
“LapWorks is one of those companies that specialize in a field that’s often overlooked in the mobile computer world. That field is ergonomics. With more and more people on the move we think less about ergonomics, and LapWorks is here to help us with that. They are doing that with a new product called the Futura, which is multi-purpose device for a notebook computer. It can either serve as a desktop stand or as a laptop desk for the on-the-go business person.” |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:39 AM (EDT) |
FOR YEARS, GAMERS, enthusiasts, and even mainstream users have been getting their networking for free. Whether integrated into core logic chipsets or deployed in third-party chips, Gigabit Ethernet controllers have become a staple of modern motherboards, from high-end offerings all the way down to the budget fare. In fact, apart from a couple of cards we keep around for testing purposes, I haven't seen a discrete network card inside even a halfway-modern PC for a very long time. |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:38 AM (EDT) |
Have you ever wanted to drive a TVR Tuscan? Chances are you can't, but Logisys has the next best thing in the form of a mouse. We are taking their T-Coupe for a spin to see how well it handles. |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:38 AM (EDT) |
“Iriver has come up with some innovative designs for a lot of their MP3 players. The iriver e10 6GB MP3 Player, however, is not one of them. This may be bad for some, but if you're like me you really don't care about the looks of your MP3 player. You may judge the e10 just by its cover, but you should really take a look inside to see what it has to offer. Let's take a look at some of the features and specifications of this ordinary MP3 player to see why it's selling on Geeks.com.” |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:37 AM (EDT) |
AMD's 690G chipset has proven to be very successful with a wide array of microATX boards currently available covering various price points and feature sets. At the time of our original review we found the 690G products to be impressive performers when compared to the Nvidia based GeForce 6050 and nForce 430 chipsets. However since then Nvidia have released an updated motherboard solution which features updated onboard graphics and Southbridge. |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:37 AM (EDT) |
"The Lenovo 3000 V200 is ultra-portable, ultra-powerful, and downright sexy. Find out why this is your next laptop." |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:36 AM (EDT) |
We have just posted a new article at HotHardware in which we evaluate the features, installation, and acoustic performance of Gigabyte’s affordably priced Triton 180 chassis. The Triton 180 offers a mostly tool free design, it can house up to 10 drives, and it includes two 12cm case fans with a washable intake dust filter. It’s definitely a great value for the money. |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:36 AM (EDT) |
"This new case from Sunbeamtech features three 120mm fans to cool down the hardware nested inside, we stress test the enclosure with a high end VGA card as well as a mid-range one to see if their new 3D core-fan can deliver on its promise" |
Interactive Intel Processor Product ID Guide v2.0 @ OCinside |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:35 AM (EDT) |
A new interactive product ID guide version is published to decode all current Intel CPUs. The Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Pentium Dual-Core, Intel Pentium D, Intel Itanium 2 and the respective processor numbers are added for the previous and new models. This interactive Intel product ID guide is used for fast and easy identification of current Intel processors and will show on the basis of the processor number immediately important technical data like e.g. frequency, power, L2 or L3 Cache, etc. |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:34 AM (EDT) |
The Fightboard is part of Revoltecs Fight Patrol product line. This product line consists of the Fightmouse, the FightBoard, the FightMat, the FightPad and the FightFittings. They even got a website, http://www.fightpatrol.net. "To Serve and Protect the best Gaming Hardware available". That is our mission. Gamers need hardware that they can win with! It's our duty to develop and protect efficient hardware for you. That's what I - Sergeant Revoltec - und my FightPatrol stand for.' I personally find the whole setup quite cheesy. |
Latest YouGamers Content: Hands-on preview of Medal of Honor: Airborne |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:33 AM (EDT) |
"Even though Leino kept telling us the AI is barely half finished in the beta, we saw some nice movement and reactions from the enemies. The opposing Italian Blackshirt troops in the first mission were cannon fodder, but regular German troops guarding AA nests and especially their officer were much tougher to dispatch. You have to plan your advance and think outside the most obvious routes to be successful, and you should keep an eye on what your fellow paras are doing to set up flanking manoeuvres - these really seemed to confuse and panic the enemy." |
Tuesday, August 7 2007 |
Gigabyte V-Power Videocard Heatpipe Cooler Review @ Tweaknews.net |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:08 AM (EDT) |
 "Gigabyte's V-Power VGA cooler is a great looking product with good cooling and is relatively easy to install. The materials, fit and finish are very good and the cooler is compact enough to be used in the vast majority of SLI/CrossFire systems. It's also very quiet, approaching complete silence when at its lowest fan speed setting." |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:06 AM (EDT) |
"The iPhone nano and Neonode both should have a lot in common. So which one should you choose?" |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:06 AM (EDT) |
"There must be a plethora of Tony Christie related japes we could drop in here if we really wanted to. Amaryllo (yes, we know, it's spelt differently) is a relatively new company on the GPS scene, founded in late 2005 out of Amsterdam by a small group of professional enthusiasts. The Amaryllo Trip Tracker is, it would seem, targeted at the amateur enthusiast rather than the high-end use, such as walkers, back-packers, mountain bikers, wind surfers and sailors. At just under £90 for the non-Bluetooth version it's comparable in price to other products on the market." |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:05 AM (EDT) |
"In the last couple of weeks, we were able to present you a few high-quality motherboards with an integrated graphics. All of them were based on AMD's controller logic, i.e. AMD 690G chipset, which proved to be a top-of-the-notch solution as far as multimedia is concerned. Now it's time to see how good is Intel's G33 chipset when it comes to multimedia and everyday use." |
Posted by Nathan @ 5:05 AM (EDT) |
"It's just about time for school, and everyone is looking to upgrade their current computer or to build an inexpensive computer that will get the requested tasks done. Maybe you just need another computer for the kids or grandparents, but you don't want to break the bank getting one. At today's prices, you can build yourself a decent machine without spending more than five hundred dollars. All you'll need is a motherboard, processor, memory, hard drive, CD drive, power supply, and a case. You don't necessarily need a video card if you have onboard graphics on the motherboard. The ECS G33T-M2 motherboard is what we'll be looking at today and it has onboard video, which will save you at least one hundred dollars since you don't have to purchase a graphics card. Can this motherboard give you the performance you need while keeping your wallet full? Remember, this is not going to be used in your main rig or gaming computer, but rather in a computer that you can build with components lying around the house. Join us as we examine this ECS G33T-M2 motherboard." |
Monday, August 6 2007 |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:15 PM (EDT) |
"Although PNY might not be the general port of call for enthusiasts when it comes to upgrading their graphics card, they produce a wide range of GPUs designed for users of not only the latest and greatest, but the mid range cards too. Today I have such a card, the 8800GTS 320mb which other manufacturers have done very well with. Let's see if PNY can do the same." |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:14 PM (EDT) |
What separates the PC gamer from a console junkie? The keyboard, of course! But while many XBox kiddies have found their demise at the hands of the mouse and WASD combo, the keyboard was never intended as a gaming device, it just naturally fit the task. Looking to improve upon the mechanics, Cyber Snipa releases their PC Gamepad 2, a new take on an old standard. Can it improve upon the keyboard experience, or are some things truly better left alone? |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:14 PM (EDT) |
"The ASUS Blitz Formula is easily one of the best motherboards we have ever used. It scored higher in the benchmarks, set new overclocking records, and did it all while being a feature-rich solution with stock water cooling for the northbridge that enhances cooling across the entire platform. If you want a great enthusiast motherboard today, and want to experiment with water cooling, the ASUS Blitz Formula should be at the top of your short list. That is if you have the cash for it. This motherboard makes you realize just how much life is left in DDR2." |
SanDisk Cruzer Contour 8GB USB2.0 Flash Drive Review @ Ozhardware |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:13 PM (EDT) |
SanDisk has been a leader in the flash memory market for many years and today we’re taking a look at their latest entrant into the world of USB flash drives, the Cruzer Contour in 8GB form. |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:12 PM (EDT) |
Logitech claims that that the Alto -- which retails for about $99.99 -- will "raise your sights on notebook comfort with an adjustable stand that puts your notebook display at eye level and gives you a full-sized keyboard for faster, more comfortable typing." Better still, it's supposed to work "with virtually any notebook." Bold claims, but does the Alto live up to these expectations? |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:12 PM (EDT) |
"When building an HTPC, most look to achieve the HD standard at a minimal cost, so to accommodate this we are seeing more motherboard manufacturers produce boards with onboard HD video and sound. Some have HDMI capabilities, which will also carry sound, and some choose to use DVI as the way to transport the HD digital image. With straight DVI, these motherboards must have an additional sound source onboard since, at this time, DVI is incapable of transferring sound by itself. We are also seeing two formats of motherboards that are equipped with the HD qualities, Micro-ATX and ATX. Micro- ATX allows for a smaller system case which will be more compact, whereas ATX will require a normal sized case and may not fit in most entertainment centers." |
SOYO FM-SY-SLIM20GB 20GB 1.8" SlimEx Platinum @ Benchmark Reviews |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:12 PM (EDT) |
Do you remember SOYO? It has been almost ten years now since I build my very first computer system from parts ordered over the web. Back then, it was all about searching Price Watch for deals, and the AMD K6-II CPU. I clearly remember learning how difficult it was assigning IRQ addresses for dial-up modems, and how troublesome it was to load the drivers for Windows 98. In those days it was very common to find SOYO brand motherboards for sale almost everywhere you shopped, and most often times those motherboards fetched a premium for the high-end accessories they featured. Those were the good old days, and that was the old SOYO. |
Super Talent 2GB 200x USB Flash Drive Review @ Virtual-Hideout |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:11 PM (EDT) |
“Not too long ago, 128mb flash drives were the norm; now the norm is around 2GB or up. Well, today I'm going to be reviewing a 2GB flash drive from Super Talent. Now keep in mind that size is not the only factor in a flash drive, but the speed in which data flows also plays a major factor. The Super Talent 2GB drive has a rated speed of 200x. 200x is extremely fast, but just for the sake of comparison, 400x is around the speed of USB2.0 Super Talent also offers other varieties of flash drives.” |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:11 PM (EDT) |
"Revoltec introduces a new enthusiast minded enclosures at a very affordable price, we test their mid-sized Zirconium RT-101 which features a classy front panel and 120mm cooling fan, stress testing it with high end VGA cards, as well as mid-range to see how this new case handles the heat." |
Posted by Nathan @ 4:10 PM (EDT) |
"Well Sunbeamtech have been around for a few years and have offered some great products, from cases, to lights and even lighted feet for your case. Also they are responsible for the Tuniq cooler under the brand of Tuniq, So when I heard they had released a UV version of their cube I decided to drop them a line and get one in for review." |
Sunday, August 5 2007 |
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3200 Laser Review @ Digital Trends |
Posted by Nathan @ 2:48 AM (EDT) |
"The Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3200 Laser is a compelling desktop setup at just $99 bucks, however it falls short of expectations." |
Posted by Nathan @ 2:48 AM (EDT) |
"Today we are going to take a look at the Antec Nine Hundred gaming case. This is a mid-tower ATX case with the capability of using ATX and uATX motherboards. With this case, any gamer or regular computer user who wants a little kick-in-their-case, will be totally satisfied at not only the look and quality, but the whole tower itself inside and out." |
News from YouGamers: Recoil Games at Assembly talks of the future |
Posted by Nathan @ 2:47 AM (EDT) |
"Raula first pointed out that there is no universal definition for next-gen games. Next-gen is as much about innovation (he gave the Nintendo Wii and DS, Playstation Network and Xbox Live Arcade as examples) as it is about increasing hardware capabilities, and Recoil's innovation is Cinegames." |
ASRock 4Core1333-FullHD HTPC Motherboard Review @ Virtual-Hideout |
Posted by Nathan @ 2:46 AM (EDT) |
“The latest motherboard to reach my test bench is the ASRock 4Core1333-FullHD HTPC Motherboard. The features it offers aren't completely new yet it does support 1333 Front Side Processors right out of the box. Being a movie buff that enjoys a good movie, I also enjoy great sound to go with the movie even more. Compared to current A/V Component systems you can pick up at any Best Buy or Fry's, the ASRock board offers up upgradeability and a more configurable Home Theater experience. This is a new kind of ASRock, so read on to see what kind of goodness we found.” |
Posted by Nathan @ 2:45 AM (EDT) |
"We have been prattling on about DDR3 and the Intel platform for some time now. It has only been a few months since DDR3 hit the shore, but its already starting to be produced in mass, especially by the enthusiast companies such as OCZ, Micron, Mushkin, Corsair, Geil and so on. |
Posted by Nathan @ 2:44 AM (EDT) |
“Today Blizzard offered players a chance to play an early version of StarCraft 2 at BlizzCon. We were not lucky enough to be at the event, but we do have the brand new screenshots that Blizzard released today! Every time I see anything to do with this game I get extremely excited, still no word on a release date yet. Read on to check out the brand new screenshots!” |