Week of June 7, 2009

If you haven’t heard of Zalman, be ashamed. The world famous Korean manufacturer has always been the leading company for air coolers. Their iconic and highly efficient flower design has managed to survive many revisions and changes to support even the latest processors. One of their most recent models is the CNPS9900 LED, let see how it performs in comparison to some other top CPU Coolers.

Sapphire's HD 4890 Toxic uses their exclusive Vapor-X cooling technology. This results in a card that delivers considerably more performance than the HD 4890 reference, yet does so without any excess noise. Actually the Sapphire HD 4890 Toxic is the quietest HD 4890 we ever had in our hands.

We’ve had a chance to review a bunch of cases from NZXT, makers of a wide range of computer peripherals. For the most part, we’ve been impressed by their build quality and attention to detail. Today we’ll look at one of their latest case offers, the NZXT Beta Computer Case. Will this case continue their streak of solid performers? That’s what we’re here to find out.

In the world of product review some sites pick and choose what they want to review. OverclockersHQ is not one of those sites we take it all because our main focus is appealing to everyone not select groups. This makes it difficult to market the site but on the other hand we review things we normally wouldn`t choose for ourselves. Sometimes we end up liking the product we normally wouldn`t touch with a 10 foot pole. Today I am going to be reviewing the least manly case I have ever seen. If I were to ever sport this case at a lan party I would be promptly B*slapped and laughed at. I got this case for my wife but for all intents and purposes I was impressed and you will see why. Let’s check out the In0Win Allure PC Chassis a little closer:

Today we are going to look at the Cooler Master Hybrid TEC cooler which combines two types of cooling, the standard air cooling and thermalelectic cooling. Will this combination prove to be a worthy option for users? Read on to find out.

"If you were an early adapter of a netbook computer, you have likely found that the storage space available on your netbook to be inadequate. Many of the Asus Eee PC 700 and 900 netbooks shipped with just 4GB Solid State Drives (SSDs) inside, which doesn't last long at all in this age of digital media. Since these netbook models don't use or offer a traditional 2.5" notebook storage drive slot, the expansion options for increasing storage space are very limited. In case you are wondering, the 4GB SSD that comes in the ASUS Eee PC 900 and many other models is soldered on, so there is no possible way to upgrade or change it. That means you have two choices; you can either add in another SSD by opening the system, find the unused Mini PCIe slot and installing a PCI Express SSD, or for those that don't feel comfortable opening the netbook, you can beef up the storage space by placing a SDHC card into the Secure Digital slot on the side of the netbook. SanDisk really liked the latter of these two options and re-branded a couple of their regular Class 2 speed rated SDHC cards as Netbook SDHC cards last week. By installing a SDHC into your netbook and leaving it there as a new drive you'll expand your netbook's storage for additional videos, movies, music, large files, and more..."

" Today I’m taking a look at the NZXT Guardian 921 Crafted Series chassis. It’s a mid-tower case that is full of features, looks and usability. The Guardian 921 is a sleek black case, with a side window and a built-in temperature monitoring system. It features three 120mm fans, and tool-less installation for your hard drives and 5.25" devices. Read on to learn more about this case…"

“Today we’re going to be testing the Sapphire HD 4890 Vapor-X. This specific model of the 4890 slots in just above the basic card and below the Toxic edition which is clocked at slightly higher speeds. There is also an Atomic version of the card with a 1GHz core which we will be looking at shortly. Don’t be mistaken though, the Vapor-X model still has fantastic potential and is supplied with a custom cooling solution, increased clock speeds and an impressive output configuration all tied together with an attractive price tag.”

"DSLRs are the fair-haired children of the camera business, and yet aim-and-forget models still make up 90% of all actual sales. Sure, DSLRs have humungous sensors and take high-def videos, but they're relatively affordable, an important consideration in this lovely economy. Nonetheless, point-and-shoot cameras like the F200EXR remain cheaper and have some pretty cool features including the ability to shoot at 12,800 ISO. This particular model also has new sensor technology not found on any camera. Mind you, there are a few caveats that go along with these highlights, but let's see if this new FinePix model should find a way into your pocket."

"From a strict performance outlook, the Hyper 212 Plus did alright not losing by much, so it's not a bad cooler. However, I feel that with what it was compared to, it could have stood up a bit better even with 3°C variance in most of the tests. Still, I was impressed by a lot with this heatsink. The versatility of it only requiring a single backplate and retention bracket while covering such a wide array of socket types (AM2, AM3, 939, 775, 1156, 1366) is what impressed me. Again, like the XT-1264 however, there are gaps between the heatpipes where heat could be trapped but on a more positive note it is good to see companies trying to get it so the heatpipes come in direct contact with the CPU die."

When it comes to upgrading our computers, we always seem to have left overs from your previous upgrades. One of them extra items is the HDD itself. A lot of us have moved onto bigger, badder, faster drives making our old HDD obsolete. Lot of the time there too small to be used for our main HDD's. These extra drives become a back up HDD's where we store all of our downloaded content or store our pictures, and other things. The question comes up, if we want to take some of that information from our personal computers to your friends/families computer? Flash drives work in a pinch and for small files, but what if there's a lot of information you want to show or transfer to other computers? Having to remove/install the back up drive from our computers to other computers gets annoying after a while.

Never satisfied with just releasing a typical product, Sapphire now offers a variety of Radeon HD4890 cards, including the factory overclocked Vapor-X Radeon HD4890 1GB unit provided for this review. This card gives the reference design RV790 GPU a slight speed boost from 850MHz to 870MHz, while also giving the GDDR5 memory a bump from 975MHz to 1050MHz.

Home Theater Personal Computers have been on the rise in recent years but most HTPC cases have a major flaw that makes them inherently tricky to deal with, their size. Some say size doesn't matter, well that may be true for some things in life but when it comes to HTPC's, if it's small it means limited air flow and thus it's cooling capabilities are limited. It also means that you just can't fit a very powerful video card inside of it. Even if you could, a bigger video card means more heat and we all know that heat is the number one enemy of all your computer components. So what if there was such a video card that would not only fit inside of a small form factor HTPC case but one that can perform well enough to meet the demands an HTPC requires all the while keeping it's cool? Sounds impossible? Maybe or maybe not. Here at Benchmark Reviews, you will find a lot of high end video ca! rd reviews just like many other review websites but not everyone is looking for a high end video card. Benchmark Reviews tests the ASUS EN9400GT GeForce 9400GT HDMI video card and puts it through a battery of frame rate tests to see just how well the 9400 GT performs and whether or not it can live up to the requirements of living inside of a HTPC case.

When it comes to LAN parties most like to try and make their case stand out from the crowd with bright LEDs, or unique case designs. With these concerning some minds of gamers, some forget that ease of transporting the case can be just as important. Well with the Cooler Master Scout you can put your mind at ease. With its sleek military design, tinted windows, and a toggle switch for the LEDs you can have the looks, and with the steel reinforced carrying handle you can have the ease of packing it around without worry of dropping your precious equipment. Let’s take a closer look at this combat ready case.

We take a look at cards from Asus, MSI, Gigabyte, XFX, Diamond, HIS, and EVGA--three Radeon HD 4890s and four GeForce GTX 275s. We evaluate single card and multi-GPU performance, power consumption, and temperatures. So which one of the cards deserves your hard-earned dough?

"The GA-MA770T-UD3P uses Gigabyte's famed Ultra Durable 3 technology on this budget friendly AMD socket AM3 platform. This technology brings 2 oz copper PCB and further helps to reduce the system temperature and dramatically enhance the performance. Based on AMD 770 chipset, the GA-MA770T-UD3P supports all the 45nm AMD AM3 Phenom II series processors that feature DDR3 memory controllers and HyperTransport 3.0 technology. To top all that off the board also features Easy Energy Saver technology to help conserve power and be green friendly. Not a bad list of features considering this board retails for just $79.99 shipped at Newegg! Add in one of the $87 AMD Athlon II 250 3.0GHz dual-core processors and you have a motherboard and processor for under $170.."

"We recently examined the Noctua NH-U12P and found it to be a very capable tower-styled cooler, posting some great results in an extremely quiet setup. Today we're testing its Noctua sibling, the NH-C12P, which offers a top-down design, with the same famous Noctua silent fan but a slimmer profile for those who may have a more cramped mid-tower case. We'll be installing the C12P on a Socket 1366 Core i7 processor to give a direct comparison between the cooling abilities of tower versus top-down. We'll also toss in a handful of other top coolers to see how the C12P performs. We have no doubts about Noctua's renowned reputation for silent computing products, so all that remains is to see if the C12P can keep an overclocked Core i7 monster under control."

“If you would heard term “illuminati” and “alchemy” we are pretty sure that first association for many of you would be Dan Brown and one of his bestselling novels. For those of you that are familiar with OCZ Technology products, Alchemy series of keyboards is well known and this time we are presenting you Illuminati model that got its name because of back lighted keys. Because of this feature typing in pitch darkness, but thanks to side LEDs it can also provide illumination to surrounding area. Light can be blue or red and this can also be set using one of the buttons on keyboard. Of course light can be turned off or dimmed using a knob located in right corner…”

What does $60 get you these days? In the computer world, not that much but believe it or not, NZXT’s new enclosure not only offers a laundry list of features but it is actually priced at less than $60USD. All in all, the promises this product makes look good on paper yet can it hold its shine once the rubber hits the road?

"In all other regards Coolermaster's Hyper TX3 heatsink is a compact mid-level heatsink suitable for use on AMD socket 745/939/940/AM2/AM3 processors and Intel socket 775/1156 chips (not LGA1366 however). The Hyper TX3 heatsink weighs in at 470 grams, stands less than 140mm tall, and comes equipped with a low noise 92mm 800-2800RPM PWM fan that drives 17-54CFM according the manufacturer. The heatsink is built around three skinny 6mm diameter copper heatpipes that connect a small aluminum base to the 92x92mm tower of aluminum cooling fins."

"MSI has certainly delivered a great board with the Eclipse Plus, overclocking my i7 to 4GHz was fairly easy although with base clock frequencies past 200 some moderate tweaking had to be done, I even managed to get a CPU-Z at 4.5GHz. If an overclock fails, the motherboard must restart three times to clear - an annoyance but with the clear CMOS button near the PS/2 ports users can easily reset the BIOS and continue overclocking. The BIOS has plenty of options, and worked without a hitch minus a small glitch that I overcame with some work and CMOS clearing, but was likely due to (possibly unstable) overclocking runs. The memory voltage was being loaded at 1.2V rather than 1.6V, and a few other anomalies. Memory support only goes up to 1333MHz, with 1600MHz being possible through overclocking although higher is possible - it worked fine in testing although XMP support may have had a tiny bit of trouble. MSI finally solidified the color scheme to black and blue, removing the heinous copper heat sinks that stood out like sore thumbs and alternatively used matching heat sinks with metal casings with MSI's logos and created a much more serious looking board!"

Patriot Memory has come up with a newer type of controller that increases the write speed of their SSD. Lets take a peak at the Torqx 128 Gig SSD. And find out exactly how fast is these drives are.

Yesterday I took a look at Cooler Masters Hyper TX-3 entry level heatsink and was surprised considerably by its performance and value. Today I will be following that review by taking a look at what I can only call its older brother the Hyper 212 Plus due to the Hyper 212 Plus being the same design only larger. The Hyper 212 has been around for some time providing great performance in a mid range price. With the updated Hyper 212 Plus they have most likely updated the performance along with the added compatibility for the upcoming Lynnfield or i5 CPU later this year. I plan to put the updated version to the test and find out how it compares to a range of different heatsinks.

Today's review sample was originally a pretty good cooler in its earlier days. The Mugen cooler was a favorite of many reviewers that had the pleasure of reviewing it. Performance was right there with the Noctua NH-U12P, Tuniq Tower 120 and many others we regarded as very good coolers. However, the new version is not only compatible with the new Intel i7 processor, but is heavier, taller and comes with a better performing cooling fan. Is it enough to put it at the top of the list with the likes of the Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme and the new Zalman CNPS 9900 LED? We shall see.

Today we are going to take an in-depth look at the Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming case. This is a great case for the serious gamer or the beginner on his first build. With 4 stock fans, including a monster 200mm, this case will keep its cool. Loaded with many more features, this case will make the most ardent of builders drool. In this review we will compare ease of build and temperature gradients against a basic no-name case.

Pure Digital Technologies recently announced two new products in its pocket camcorder lineup: the Flip UltraHD (MSRP: $199.99) and the Flip Ultra (MSRP: $149.99). Both models build upon the existing Flip Ultra line by offering new features, such as two-hours of recording time and increasing the LCD size to 2.0-inches (diagonal). The Flip UltraHD also offers high-definition (HD) video recording (1280x720) and an HDMI Mini TV-out port. We spent some hands-on time with the Flip UltraHD to evaluate its capabilities.

"Today for review I’ve got a 3.5" bay style card reader from SilverStone, but it’s much more than that as it does feature audio, firewire and USB on it along with 12v and 5v power connections for your external devices. "

"SilverStone has created a new line of enclosures, titled the Raven series. The first in its line, the RV01 has an aesthetic that mimics the look and stealth of a raven, even down to the wings, and SilverStone is giving us a way to strike fear into our opponents hearts just be showing up with their case in our hands. The question remains though: is this just another themed case that will end up clogging the shelves of so many distributors, or has SilverStone created an enclosure that could end up revolutionizing the industry yet again? Let’s take an in-depth look at the Raven RV01, and see if we might be able to shed some light on this dark and mysterious case."

For many of us, the economic hard ships are knocking at out door. Chances are you are trying to make your computer last another year till you get your big raise. The perfect way to do this is do a bit of overclocking on your CPU. You certainly don't want that crappy stock cooler keeping your CPU from overheating after this, but you also don't want to spend a mint on a nice top of the line cooler. Chances are you fall into the consumer who is looking at the OCZ Vendetta 2.

Home Theater PCs continue to gain popularity, particularly as more television networks are pushing their content over the web. They're also a great platform for gaming, watching Blu-Ray movies, running a custom DVR, and centralizing media storage. For some of these tasks, a low-power Atom system might be sufficient, but for gaming and processing high definition content, most consumers will want a little more horsepower. That's where a quality HTPC chassis can make a big difference. With room for full-size ATX components, seven hard drives, and five fans, the SilverStone LC10B-E that Benchmark Reviews is covering today should fit the bill.

Running a expensive high end heatsink like the v10 or even the v8 is not feasible for everyone due to space or financial reasons. Also as crazy as it seems to me most people aren’t looking for the most extreme cooling solution, some are only looking for an improvement over stock cooling. Cooler Master has recognizes this and has recently released the TX-3 CPU cooler for that market. Today I will be taking a closer look at the TX-3 to see how well it compares to other heatsinks that we have tested in the past along with if it fits the needs of the entry level market that it is designed for.

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Another company that is not as popular in the U.S. as it is in Asia is allowing us to review their tower design cooler. Evercool is the one of the largest cooler manufacturers in Taiwan. Regardless of their lack of popularity in the U.S. looking around the net I saw several reviews about their previous and they all performed pretty well. Not in order to make a bigger name for themselves here in the U.S. Evercool sent us two of their newest coolers, the one we will presenting to you today is the Transformer 4. This new cooler is capable of handles all the newest processors from AMD and Intel as well as each's older processors. And with the dual fan setup the Transformer is looking to be a cool to be wrecking with. And look good doing it.

In the Eco 80+ 620W, Enermax has basically taken the outstanding platform I first saw in the Liberty Eco 620W, removed the modular cabling option as well as a connector or two, and added a gimmicky "twister bearing" fan in order to target people who would rather have silence than modularity. In this respect, they did a pretty good job. Even so, a whole bunch of little things like the incomplete sleeving, somewhat high price, and the odd rail distribution have conspired against the unit. It doesn't finish out here with a recommendation, but comes pretty close. A decent but unspectacular unit from Enermax.

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CM a sister company to Coolermaster keeps releasing alot of products at the moment, we have reviewed their Sniper Case earlier which proved to be a really cool mid class case. This new Storm doesn´t look any worse than the Sniper, it actually got a couple of features that the Sniper was lacking, so let´s take a look.

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"In our first ever full video review, today we take a close look at IN WIN's Ammo 2.5 inch external SATA HDD enclosure, which comes with RFID hardware data security. Watch the video for the full review."

QNAP, purveyor of Network Attached Storage devices large and small, has just recently introduced what it's calling the world's most affordable NAS server with iSCSI. The device they speak of is the single-bay TS-119 Turbo Pro, which we've taken into our labs and scoped out across the pages to come. The device itself is just marginally larger than a typical external hard drive, and at first glance, that's exactly what it looks like. The array of LED-backlit words down the front panel and the port selection around back give away its true nature, though, as this thing is built for networks from the ground-up.

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"The Intel Core i7-975 Extreme Edition processor is hands down the most powerful desktop processor ever benchmarked here at Legit Reviews. This was made crystal clear when the Intel Core i7-975 processor was able to beat out the Intel Skulltrail platform running a pair of Intel QX9775 processors. This is the very first time a quad-core processor with Hyper-Threading was able to knock down the 2P server/enthusiast platform running a pair of true quad-core processors. This is impressive considering just one Intel QX9775 processor runs $1555 shipped at Newegg! That means the $1039 Core i7 975 Extreme edition just beat a system using $3110 worth of processors! This is very significant and it's no wonder Intel recently announced that the QX9775 was being discontinued..."

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"Paxpower 500 W (also known as Powerpax 500 W or AK-P050FG7) is a mainstream power supply from Akasa, featuring active PFC and a 120-mm fan. Since this was the first product we've reviewed from this brand, we were very curious to see if it could really deliver its labeled power. Read on."

"At the heart of the Thermaltake ISGC-200 heatsink is a glossy white impeller that vaguely resembles the petals of a daisy. The tips of the fan blades have a little notch taken out, supposedly this reduces noise by 3% too. The ISGC-200 heatsink itself stands 140mm tall, weighs 470 grams and accommodates one 92mm PWM fan that spins at 600~1600 RPM. If I didn't know better I'd say the ISGC-200 was released for Intel's new socket 1156 formfactor processors, except that it isn't actually compatiblea with these chips at all. Instead it supports AMD 939-through to-AM3 and Intel 775 processors."

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New earphone designs now allow the penetration of the actual driver inside your ears sealed but what looks like earplugs creating a barrier between what you hear and external ambient noise. By cancelling outside noise, you don’t need to use as much volume as before to hear music and it provides an experience that feels like you are hearing the music live at a concert allowing you to feel connected to your music. In fact these new noise isolating earphones provide superior noise reduction than anything out there right now, providing a minimum of 10dB reduction of ambient noise and that number goes upwards from there from product to product and material to material.

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The HD4890 is AMD's latest GPU that is aimed at the enthusiast market. It is positioned just above the HD4870 1 GB and its main competitor of course is the Nvidia Geforce GTX275. In this review we are taking a look at the HD4890 from HIS: the HIS HD 4890 Fan TURBO. As the name implies this is not a regular HD4890-card. Instead HIS has overclocked it by default to give us a bit more performance right out of the box.

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Sapphire has four ranges for most top-end products they offer: standard, Vapor-X, Toxic, and Atomic. While each is different in its own right, for most gamers it is the Toxic design that draws the most attention. Combining the Vapor-X cooling with overclocks seen on the Atomic, the Toxic brand is the most elite air-cooled video card Sapphire offers. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the performance on the Sapphire HD4890 Toxic Vapor-X 11150-01-40R video card against many of the other best graphics accelerator solutions in the price segment. FPS tests compare frame rates between low to high-end video cards, including a pair of CrossFireX Radeon HD 4770's.

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Recently we reviewed the Turbo Cool from PC Power and Cooling which entailed very impressive performance results. Fortunately, PC Power and Cooling have sent us another one of their PSU’s to take a look at: the Silencer 750 Watt. Let’s take a look and see if this power supply performs as well as the other ones in our roundup.

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As you already know, the Radeon HD 4870 X2 employs two RV770 GPUs, each of which is complemented by 1GB of GDDR5 memory (for a total of 2GB frame buffer memory). The reference GPU clock speed for the 4870 X2 is 750 MHz, and the reference memory speed is 900 MHz. Diamond, however, boosted the XOC's clocks to 800 MHz and 950 MHz, respectively, making this one of the fastest 4870 X2 cards on the market.

"The Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P was a motherboard that gave us no reason to complain about anything. We had no issues at all using the board. In fact, at the end of testing there was nothing that stood out negative about the board at all. Maybe some wishes, but we have those with every board we look at..."

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Lately, the CPU cooler marketplace has become cluttered with countless products that all seem to promise the same things: performance, silence and value. Promises are promises but few have delivered. Cooler Master has some impressive products under their name but can their new N520 heatsink come close to matching the performance of the best of the best?

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"We tested the 450 W version of Thermaltake's latest entry-level power supply line, Litepower, which promises 85% efficiency. Is that true? Let's see."

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While many of us will not be able to afford a decked out case with liquid cooling built in, some just cant help but haveing the best. This case is certainly unrivaled in one area, rad space. While the Thermaltake Sword M has a built in rad, the X10 Liquid has twin rads, with four 80mm fans on each. This is right inbetween a triple and quad 120mm radiator. As anyone with a triple rad knows, it blows off a lot of heat. These rads should be the same, and may even have an advantage. According to Ikonik these rads are of hihger quality, similar to what is used on car radiators.

While some Blade series kits are geared toward the extreme overclocker, the kit reviewed is intended more for the user who wants tight timings at easily attainable speeds. There aren't too many 6GB kits offering memory that runs at 1600MHz and 6-6-6-24 (1T) timings, so this OCZ Technology Blade kit is unique in that regard.

Rosewill may be an unfamiliar name to many of you, especially for those outside the United States where their presence is still basically unknown. They are however a subsidiary of NewEgg, one of largest online computer hardware retailers in the world. Newegg formed the brand with the intent to provide high quality products, outstanding value and customer satisfaction as priorities.

"Hard drive space has become a crucial asset to today's computers and you can never have too much of it. If you are looking to quickly and easily add some sizeable hard drive capacity to your computer without having to open the case and get your hands dirty, the Fujitsu HandyDrive is perfect for you. It adds 400GB of hard drive space and comes with some additional helpful software as well."

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With the GeForce GTX 275 AMP! Zotac presents a graphic card which is based on nVidias GT200 graphic chip. Zotac overworked the GTX 275s power design. Therefore the card is now provided with a seven phase power design. This is what allows Zotac to clock the GPU up to 702 MHz instead of 633 MHz wich is the standard clock. Also the memory is overclocked to 1260 MHz instead of 1130 MHz.

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"In a tanking economy, consumers are looking for quality and performance at a price that won't break the bank, and today we have a unit that promises just such an enticing combination. We're looking at the Tuniq Potency 650W power supply, a unit that looks sharp and is priced extremely well in a competitive mid-range market segment."

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SSDs seem to be all the rage these days and it seems that every manufacturer wants to get in on the action. Cavalry Storage joins the likes of OCZ, Patriot and Corsair with their release of a lineup of SSD drives that promise great performance. Where Cavalry differs from usual SSD mentality is that they are gearing their Pelican series towards people on the go with compatibility for both SATA and USB interfaces. Can it work as promised?

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“The Thermaltake V9 Black Edition was designed to be quite a windstorm, but also to be very quiet because no one wants the sound of a box fan sitting next to them. You'll immediately notice the huge 230mm intake fan located on the left side panel. This is positioned to blow cool air directly onto the entire motherboard area, including CPU, memory, graphics, etc. This will be especially crucial when building a high performance dual graphics rig, and/or overclocking your components. Add to this the same huge 230mm exhaust fan located directly above the motherboard/CPU area, but instead this time it's on top of the chassis. This is designed to suck the hot air being expelled from the red hot CPU/Chipset/Memory area of the motherboard. So cool air in the side, it gets hot and exhausts right out the top. A potent combination of airflow it is and a must for today's ultra fast gaming rigs.”

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"The NZXT Panzerbox offers a wide arrange of features and holds its own in cooling. For a small ATX form factor case, the Panzerbox excels in ease of use, dominant features and pleasing looks. From top to bottom, the case is coated all back, and made from pure aluminum. It accommodates up to three fans, two being massive 190mm fans, sports a removable motherboard tray and is the perfect size for anyone looking to buy a mid to high end case, HTPC, and especially the LAN gamer. One of the best parts, is its weight. NZXT states its 50% lighter than most ATX form factor cases and surely lives up to its word. I did run across some small problems, but nothing too diminishing. One problem was the material used for the power button and reset button. The case is almost to perfect with grade A quality aluminum, but it seems NZXT slacked off a bit on the two most used buttons. I was also not too fond of the positioning of the power supply during installation. With such a small case, I can understand there needs to be some cable management, so I'm sure any average Joe can spend a good 15 minutes routing their cables to improve this slight flaw. The last issue I have with the case is the noise. With such high rated CFM fans, noise is expected, yet tolerant."

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Frequently, we find that new technological breakthroughs make old hardware that was just fine seem quaint. Be it a race toward higher clock speeds, faster front side buses, multiple cores, etc, computers become disused and replaced. Green attitudes have dissuaded people from tossing out components that are, for all intents and purposes, quite harmful to the environment. Moreover, current operating systems are becoming more power hungry let alone the software that runs on them. What's interesting about these computers is that in many cases they're perfectly useable. Here at Benchmark Reviews, we'll provide our list of uses for recycled computers.

The Chieftec CH-07B is the newest line-up to the Dragon Series and is aimed at the gamers out there. It can be had in black or red and comes stuffed to the rim with LED equipped fans to keep your hardware cool within the extremly sturdy steel enclosure during those hot fire fights.

If you don’t have antivirus already, you probably are experiencing a very slow computer! Unfortunately due to the extensive work that it takes to keep up with maintaining an accurate virus signature database, many more popular antivirus software can sometimes be out of many peoples budgets, especially if you are not using your computer very often or have a spare computer that still needs protecting.

I have a feeling that the HIS Radeon HD 4890 Turbo could do pretty well in our tests. It should perform better than its predecessor, the Radeon HD 4870, and as far as going against the Geforce GTX 285 ... well it shouldn't be far off.

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PC peripherals have come a long way since the first 2 button no scroll wheel mice came on the market. Why do we need more buttons wheels and doo-dads? Because everyone knows the more buttons you have the cooler you are. Ok maybe we’ll go a little more scientific on this one. Mice are needed for a broader range of things then they were when they were first designed. With applications like gaming the need for multiple DPI and CPI settings are needed for optimal control and speed combination. The recent boom of media based PC coming on the market also made things hard for the little old 2 button ball mouse. Kingwin has addressed both of these needs in their KW-01 wireless mouse’s design so let’s get a good look at it and see how well it performed.

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From a performance point of view the GeForce GTX 275 from XFX performs exactly as specified from a standard GeForce GTX 275 card. The card outperforms the Radeon HD 4890 in a number of the applications as well in a head to head comparison. The inclusion of Far Cry 2, adds to the value of the card as most video cards do not come with a game. If you buy the card from Newegg you also get a copy of Call of Duty World at War. Two games will give you plenty of play time in full DirectX 10.0 beauty as Far Cry 2 uses DX10.0 Pixel Shaders throughout the game. PhysX games will look and play like nothing else with the GeForce series as the cards from ATI do not support it.

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Although the MSI GT627-216US may take a budget-minded approach, it doesn’t scrimp on what’s important to gamers, namely the graphics card. The NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS at the heart of this notebook helps it to produce respectable scores in many gaming benchmarks. In addition, the GT627-216US has an Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processor and 4GB of RAM.

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Our review of the 790GX-G65 left us with a nice taste in our mouth. Made us want the dessert of MSI motherboards. Well in this case, careful what you wish for because you just might get it! Today we are reviewing MSI's latest in AMD motherboards; The MSI 790FX-GD70. There where a few things that snagged us from before and MSI fixed all these little problems in their enthusiast board and even added a whole lot more that we didn't expect. From nice little knobs that overclock for you to extra voltage controls all the way to quad crossfire support, they give it all. When you open it you just expect great things. Well lets go take a look.

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Today we are looking at a new keyboard they have on offer, the OCZ Illuminati. OCZ arent generally known for their peripherals so it will be interesting to see what this product can bring to the table.