http://www.feedpublish.com/preview.php?id=1841 en-us Fri, 16 May 2008 00:08:28 CDT 5 http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?alink=13 MTIxMDkxNDUwOA==QWR2ZXJ0aXNlbWVudDogR2V0IExpbmtzIEZvciBZb3VyIFdlYnNpdGU= Fri, 16 May 2008 00:08:28 CDT
]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=10804 MTIwMTQxMzYwMA==Tm9jdHVhIE5ULUgxIFRoZXJtYWwgQ29tcG91bmQgUmV2aWV3 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST When I think of quality cooling fans, typically one name jumps to mind first: Noctua. However, Nocuta isn't just about fans, as they've started to branch out into other peripheral products. Today we get the chance to take a look at one such product, the Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound. Will the Noctua product be able to stand up against the established incumbents in the thermal compound market? Let's find out.  Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=10939 MTIwMTg0NTYwMA==Q29yc2FpciBGbGFzaCBWb3lhZ2VyIDMyR0IgVVNCIEZsYXNoIERyaXZl Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST We have reviewed most of Corsairs flash drives in the past and they have performed very well and been able to take a beating in our tests. Today we have a 32 GB version, yes a 32 GB version of their popular Flash Voyager drive family that we are going to take a look at. Will the bigger memory slow the drive down, and is it more sensitive to beating than the older 8 GB versions we have looked at?   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=10969 MTIwMjEwNDgwMA==Vml6byBOaW5qYSAyIExhcHRvcCBDb29sZXIgUmV2aWV3 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST About a year ago, we took a look at the Vizo Ninja Notebook Cooler, where we concluded that it was a decent cooler but was a little undersized for many of today's notebook designs. Perhaps Vizo was listening, as they have since developed a larger version of this cooler design. Will the Vizo Ninja 2 Notebook Cooler perform as well as its smaller brother? We will attempt to answer that question in this review.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=11024 MTIwMjM2NDAwMA==VHVuaXEgVG93ZXIgMTIwIFVsdHJhIFNpbGVudCBDUFUgQ29vbGVyIFJldmlldw== Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST One thing that is common with most CPU coolers that use air cooling is that they typically include a fan. We've seen all kinds of fan mounts- either horizontal or vertical, and on all sides of the cooler. But what about sticking the fan in the middle of the cooler? Tuniq, makers of a wide variety of computer products, has produced a new cooler, the Tuniq Tower 120 CPU cooler, that does just that. Will this unique design result in cooler performance? Let's find out in this review.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=11083 MTIwMjYyMzIwMA==TVNJIFg0OCBQbGF0aW51bSBNb3RoZXJib2FyZCBSZXZpZXc= Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST Today we are taking a look at a motherboard from MSI. They sent us their X48 Platinum which I've been informed is delayed on the market. It will be very interesting to see how this perform vs the 38 chipset. We are going to compare it vs a few Asus boards and also see how this badboy overclocks and what type of features it has.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=11140 MTIwMjg4MjQwMA==VGhlcm1hbHRha2UgQXJtb3IgKyBDYXNlIFJldmlldw== Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST Thermaltake´s Armor case was a huge success a few years ago and now they have released a new version of their case named Armor +. This case is HUGE and I really mean huge! It also holds very nice features like screwless, fans, removable motherboard tray just to mention a few. We are going to turn this thing inside out to see what type of case they have come up with this time.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=11186 MTIwMzE0MTYwMA==VWx0cmEgWDIgRXh0cmVtZSBFZGl0aW9uIDc1MFcgUG93ZXIgU3VwcGx5IFJldmlldw== Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST Whenever a company names a product an “extreme edition”, you have to wonder if they're exaggerating or if they really have done something revolutionary. Ultra, makers of a wide variety of power products, sent us one such labeled power supply, the Ultra X2 Extreme Edition 750W PSU. Will this extreme supply live up to its billing? That is what we're here to find out in this review.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=11263 MTIwMzQwMDgwMA==QXN1cyBQNUsgUHJvIG1vdGhlcmJvYXJkIHJldmlldw== Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST Even though DDR3 is slowly starting to make it on the market the DDR2 is still mostly used by consumers. For that reason we still have a DDR2 board to review since they perform very well with good ram kits. Asus sent us a sample of their P5K Pro motherboard that we are going to take a look at tonight, we are going to twist and turn this card and also try to boost some extreme experience out of the it so stay tuned for tonights review.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=11350 MTIwMzc0NjQwMA==Ry5TS0lMTCBERFIyIFBDMiA4NTAwICg4IExheWVycyBQQ0IpIE1lbW9yeSBSZXZpZXc= Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST Today we take a look at a DDR2 kit from Gskill. We got their new 8500 kit that seems to perform quite well according to some other reviews I have seen. We are going to compare this vs our previous DDR2 kits that have performed the best. We are also going to try to boost this kit a bit to see how it performs under heavy overclocking.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=11402 MTIwNDAwNTYwMA==VHVuaXEgVFgtMiBUaGVybWFsIENvbXBvdW5kIFJldmlldw== Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST When we think about achieving better cooling performance, we often focus on hardware solutions. However, the quality of the thermal compound/paste that interfaces between the chips and the cooler is another critical factor in getting better cooling performance from your cooler. Today we'll take a look at a new thermal compound from Tuniq, well-known makers of a variety of cooling solutions, known TX-2. Will this product stand up against the incumbents in the market? We will attempt to answer that question in today's review.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=11489 MTIwNDM1MTIwMA==Vml6byBTbGVldCBSQU0gQ29vbGVyIFJldmlldw== Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST When we talk about cooling inside a computer, we are usually looking at coolers for traditional components such as the CPU, graphics card, Northbridge, etc. Well, what about one of the more expensive components inside the motherboard, the RAM? Vizo, makers of a wide range of computer components, as released a new product, the Vizo Sleet RAM cooler, which offers a cooling solution for RAM sticks. Read on to find out if it makes a noticeable difference in performance.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=11501 MTIwNDQzNzYwMA==U3BpcmUgUGluaWZhcmluYSBDYXNlIFJldmlldw== Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=11570 MTIwNDY5NjgwMA==QXN1cyBFQUgzODcwWDIgVmlkZW9jYXJkIFJldmlldw== Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST With the new 9600 GT cards we have a very close competition between Nvidia and ATI. Today we got one of these contenders on our test bench, to be more precis we have the 3870 X2 card from Asus to test. We have decided to run the card vs a 8800GTS 640mb and vs the well performing 8800GTX card. We will push the card through games and various benchmarks before we end up the review with the mandatory overclocking tests so stay tuned.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=11650 MTIwNDg2OTYwMA==R2xhY2lhbFRlY2ggSWdsb28gNTc1MCBQV00gQ1BVIENvb2xlciBSZXZpZXc= Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST A while back, we had a chance to review the GlacialTech Igloo 5750 Silent CPU cooler, which we found to be an average-performing cooler with good sound performance. But what happens if you sacrifice a little noise; will it result in better cooling? We get to chance to test out that theory when we look at the similarly designed GlacialTech Igloo 5750 PWM CPU Cooler. Let's find out if the sacrifice is worth it.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=11669 MTIwNTA0MjQwMA==QXN1cyA4ODAwR1MgVE9QIFZpZGVvY2FyZCBSZXZpZXc= Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST Today we take a look at a relatively inexpensive videocard from Asus. We recieved a sample of their 8800GS card that cost around 200$. This card is cheaper than the 8800GT card but can it compete with it at all or will it fall behind in every test we put it through? How does it perform and is it actually worth even looking at this card? Those are a few questions that we will digg deeper into.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=11710 MTIwNTIxMTYwMA==QWxwYWhjb29sIExDLURpc3BsYXkgMjQweDEyOCBQaXhlbCBibHVlIG5lZy4gYmxhY2s= Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT It was quite sometime ago I reviewed something from Alpahcool but I am glad they got in touch with us again and sent us their new LC display to review. This little display can show you the following features; CPU, CPU-load, Networking Stats, Memory use, Winamp Titles, News-Feeds (i.e. BBC-World), Game Stats, Email details. My question is can you ask for something else and does it actually do all this? Well lets check out and see what we come up with in the review.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=11760 MTIwNTQ3MDgwMA==Vml6byBtaW5pLU5pbmphIE5vdGVib29rIENvb2xlciBSZXZpZXc= Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT We've had a chance to review quite a few different Vizo cooler designs, each with their own interesting names like the Xena, Ninja, and Ninja 2/Sumo to name a few. Vizo's back at the drawing board again, this time with a smaller version of their notebook cooler, the Vizo mini-Ninja Notebook cooler. Will this little guy prove that good things come in small packages? Read on to find out.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=11784 MTIwNTY0MzYwMA==WGlnbWF0ZWsgTlJQLU1DODUxIFBvd2VyIFN1cHBseSBSZXZpZXc= Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT Today we take a look at an interesting looking product from an exciting new company. Xigmatek seems to have been on the market since 2005 but it is the first time I see one of their products. We got a sample of the NPR-MC851 PSU which seems to have some very nice features as 4x 12V rails all the wya from 18 to 30 amps. You also have modular cables and a smart silent fan which should run this product fairly quiet.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=11838 MTIwNTkwMjgwMA==Q29vbGluayBDaGlwY2hpbGxhIENoaXBzZXQgQ29vbGVyIFJldmlldw== Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT Chipset coolers are often overlooked in a computer build, as most people focus on CPU coolers and case fans. But as computer performance increases, these chipset temperatures are also rising. Today we'll look at a new chipset cooler, the Coolink Chipchilla Chipset Cooler. Will this chipset cooler be an improvement over a stock chipset cooler? Read on to find out.  Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=11904 MTIwNjE2MjAwMA==UmFpZHNvbmljIEljeSBCb3ggSUItMzIxOFN0VS1CIFJldmlldw== Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT Today we are taking a look at a SATA enclosure that has room for up to two SATA drives, this device runs through your USB interface which makes it compatible with most computers out on the market. This product comes from Raidsonic which we have not been in contact with before so it's going to be very interesting to see how this device works and what type of quality we can expect from this product.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=11968 MTIwNjQyMTIwMA==VWx0cmEgbTk5OCBDb21wdXRlciBDYXNlIFJldmlldw== Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT Most ATX cases on the market nowadays come with a fairly standard set of equipment and have similar layouts. It's rare that you find a case that offers a variety of unique features. Ultra, makers of a wide range of computer components, has developed a new case, the Ultra m998 Computer Case, which offers a number of unique features. Will the case prove to be a winner? Read on to find out.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=12051 MTIwNjY4MDQwMA==QXN1cyAzODUwIFRPUCBWaWRlb2NhcmQgUmV2aWV3 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT We have earlier looked at the 8800GT, 8800GTX and even a 3870X2 card from Asus and today we have another card from them on the test bench. We are going to look at the 3850 TOP which is a overclocked version of their 3850 card that is a middle class card that should still be able to perform quite well. Our tests are going to put it vs the 8800GT card so you get an idea of how it will perform.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=12081 MTIwNjg1MzIwMA==TG9naXRlY2ggTVg1NTAwIFJldm9sdXRpb24gQ29yZGxlc3MgRGVza3RvcCBSZXZpZXc= Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT When it comes to computer upgrades, nothing provides a more visceral impact than a new keyboard and mouse. These essential input devices have come along way since the early days, yet still companies are finding innovative features to add. Logitech, well-known makers of peripheral devices, has developed a new keyboard/mouse combo, the Logitech MX550 Revolution Cordless Desktop. Will this combo live up to its name as a revolutionary product? That is what we're here to find out in this review.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=12168 MTIwNzExMjQwMA==Tm9jdHVhIE5GLUI5IDkybW0gQ2FzZSBGYW4gUmV2aWV3 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT Case fans come in a wide variety of sizes, with the most popular ones being 80mm and 120mm. But a somewhat less common size is 92mm, which is in-between the two. Today we'll take a look at Noctua's latest fan offering, the Noctua NF-B9 92mm Case Fan. Will this middle child prove to offer the best of both? Read on to find out.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=12195 MTIwNzI4NTIwMA==WGlnbWF0ZWsgUmVkIFNjb3JwaW9uLCBTMTI4MyBDUFUgQ29vbGVy Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT Today we take a look at a cooler from the fairly new company named Xigmatek. This new cooler focuses on peformance and silence which actually can be quite hard to combine together so it is going to be very interesting to see what this S1283 cooler can do vs a well performing cooler from Coolermaster. It seems to have the size and the quality but does it perform?   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=12214 MTIwNzU0NDQwMA==TmVzdGVRIEFTTSA2MjBXIFBTVSBSZXZpZXc= Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT Power supplies can be the largest source of noise in a computer build, especially with today's supplies that distribute more power than ever before, thus producing more heat. But is it possible to have a high output PSU to have a silent mode? AcousticPC.com, well known retailers of quiet performance products, has searched the globe for such a supply and has found one in the NesteQ ASM 620W PSU. Will this silent power supply deliver the goods? Read on to find out.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=12364 MTIwODIzNTYwMA==UGF0cmlvdCBWaXBlciBQQzMtMTQ0MDAgRERSMyBNZW1vcnkgUmV2aWV3 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT Another DDR3 kit hits our test bench and this time it is a kit from Patriot. We got their latest Viper kit that we will put vs some fast performers from both Corsair and Supertalent. We are going to twist and turn this ram kit to see how it performs in Superpi and Everest among other test programs. We are also going to put this kit vs the otheres in a overclocking test to really see how well it performs so stay tuned.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=12437 MTIwODU4MTIwMA==U3VwZXJ0YWxlbnQgOEdCIFVTQiBQaWNvIEZsYXNoIERyaXZl Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT Supertalent is well known for their high quality RAM-modules, and during the last few years they have expanded production to USB-modules and MP3 players. Their newest invention is Solid State Disk -drives. With USB-modules Supertalent has not settled for just traditional USB-modules. They try always invent something new, since on fullbooked USB-flash module markets traditional products will not be distinguished from the mass. We had an opportunity to review the worlds smallest USB Flash Drive, Supertalent Pico-A 8GB Flash Drive, which are both water resistant and shock proof. Supertalents USB-module selection includes also Pico-B and Pico-C models, which differ mainly with size, though all being very small.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=12464 MTIwODc1NDAwMA==TG9naXRlY2ggZGlOb3ZvIE1pbmkgS2V5Ym9hcmQgUmV2aWV3 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT If you got a HTPC setup at home you know that you need a small keyboard/mouse combo to match the rest of your home theather system. Logitech has lately relesed their Dinovo Mini keyboard/mouse combo that we are going to take a look at today. This small keyboard is filled with features that might come in handy when using your HTPC.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=12532 MTIwODkyNjgwMA==QXN1cyA5NjAwIEdUIFRPUCBWaWRlb2NhcmQgUmV2aWV3 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT Today we take a look at a new videocard from Asus. It this in the middle class segment on the market but the question is how it actually performs. We are goint to compare it vs the 8800GT and Asus 3850 videocards to see what type of performance we can expect.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=12601 MTIwOTE4NjAwMA==TW90b3JTdG9ybSBSZXZpZXcgZm9yIFBsYXlzdGF0aW9uIDM= Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT As the best selling Playstation 3 game as of February 2008, there was always a lot of hype surrounding this game. A less-than-typical racer, this game prefers off-road, muddy fun over serious, tight cornering track-based action. But how will it fare, and is its reputation deserved?   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=12620 MTIwOTM1ODgwMA==Tnp4dCBUZW1wZXN0IENhc2UgUmV2aWV3 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT The Swedish distributor for Nzxt send us their latests case named Tempest. Nzxt has earlier been well know for their superb designs on the case but they have lacked a bit when it comes to functionality and quality. Will this case change this? We are going to see what type of features they have been able to manage in to this case that they call the "Airflow King".   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=12694 MTIwOTYxODAwMA==U3BpcmUgU1AzMzJDQiAzLjUiIEludGVybmFsIENhcmQgUmVhZGVy Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT Since the early 90s you may have found a cooler made by Spire in your computers. Spire is known of its cheap CPU coolers which are mainly used in low-end and home user computers. On the other hand, Spire has been well known of its USB Hard disk enclosures. This time, we will have a look of Spires new 3.5" Internal Card Reader.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=12714 MTIwOTg3NzIwMA==R2Vla3MgSFAgSm9ybmFkYSA3MjggUmV2aWV3 Sun, 04 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT Looking for something smaller than a laptop to fulfill your computing needs? Many have turned to handheld PCs as a substitute, but some lack all the features/applications needed. Geeks.com, popular online retailer of computer hardware, offers one such device, the HP Jornada 728, which comes loaded with applications in a compact size. Will this device offer the solution to your portable computing needs? Read on to find out.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=12752 MTIxMDA1MDAwMA==SW4gV2luIEIyIFN0ZWFsdGggQm9tYmVyIENhc2UgUmV2aWV3 Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT Today we take a look at the InWin stealh bomber case and as the name reveals is inspired from an airplane. Inwin has been in the case market for a long time and they have now started to focus on designed cases which you might see if you take a quick look at their website. We are going to be looking through this case in tonights review and we will also show you the main feature this case has which is a motorized front door.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=12821 MTIxMDQ4MjAwMA==Tm9jdHVhIE5ILVU5QiBDUFUgQ29vbGVyIFJldmlldw== Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT Noctua, makers of some of the best case fans on the market, has branched out into the CPU cooler market, which is a move that makes sense since they already dominate the high-end fan market. They sent us one of their new CPU coolers, the Noctua NH-U9B, to test out. Will this be a natural expansion of their product line or will we find growing pains? Read on to find out.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]> http://www.feedpublish.com/rss.php?idlink=12888 MTIxMDc0MTIwMA==TGV4YXIgR2FtaW5nIEVkaXRpb24gMkdCIFNEIENhcmQgYW5kIDRHQiBNZW1vcnkgU3RpY2sgUFJPIER1byBSZXZpZXc= Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT With flash memory getting cheaper and capacity getting larger, it makes more sense than ever to purchase a new card for your gaming system or for any other device that takes it. What makes these cards special is that they feature free downloadable Xploder Lite software, meaning that they essentially, and I quote, give “you the ability to skip levels, access secret characters, stock up on ammo, and more!”. Lexar sent us these two cards to review, and today I will be finding out if they're all that they're cracked up to be.   Comments(0)      Post Comment      Email to friend ]]>