Red Steel (wii) Review
Driver Heaven :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
Out of all of the launch titles for the Nintendo Wii, Red Steel was certainly near the top of the list for gamers. The concept of using the Wiimote and Nunchuk in order to replicate authentic Japanese sword fighting techniques has never been seen before, and even the first person shooter action looked like it could be loads of fun if it was pulled off correctly. While Ubisoft undoubtedly had an interesting take on using the new control scheme, sadly this rushed title doesn’t live up to the hype.
Transcend Standard DDR2-800 (PC2-6400) RAM
PC Apex :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
We have a new review up on some solid DDR2-800 (PC2-6400) RAM from the people at Transcend. The Transcend Standard DDR2-800 sticks that were tested offer solid performance at a reasonable price. Here is a snip from the review:
“The RAM modules themselves are very unassuming. No colored PCB’s, no blinking LED’s and no heat spreaders. It’s just basic RAM sticks with no gimmicks. Even Transcend’s JetRam line of products differentiates itself by performance alone rather than marketing fluff. The DRAM used is Samsung K4T51083QC-ZCE7, the same chips are used by Kingston, TwinMOS, Wintec and no doubt many more manufacturers.”
OCZ Tempest CPU Cooler Review 
PC Modding Malaysia :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
“While testing on a dual core X2 3800+ AMD processor, we found that the Tempest was good enough to allow our system to run at stock speed. Judging by the load temperatures, we would not expect the Tempest to allow us extreme overclocking, but we could overclock up to 500MHz while maintaining temperatures below 60ºC. If you’re looking for a small sized CPU cooler that does the job right, the OCZ Tempest is probably the suitable cooler for you. Priced at $50, the OCZ Tempest is not too expensive considering that you are getting a CPU cooler with excellent bundle and bright blue LED fan.”
Noctua Cooling Solutions
3dgameman :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
“Noctua has definitely made an impression with me! The superb build quality that goes into these different products is amazing. The toughness feel that I felt with the NF-S12 series fans is something you just have to experience to understand. The leads on these fans are extraordinary. I was able to run the back exhaust fan from down the back and along the bottom of the motherboard to reach the front intake fan header…”
Apevia X-Discovery Case Review
XS Reviews :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
“I have in front of me the Apevia X-Discovery case. Toted as a ‘silent case,’ I’ll be testing this claim and whether this case reaches the standards set by gamers…”
Zalman CNPS7700-Cu LED Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
“The CNPS7700-CU LED is Zalman’s famed ‘flower’ heatsink technology at its best, and it’s a method of manufacturing that offers very direct thermal pathways between the cooling fins and heat source. Each individual copper fin is in direct contact with the CPU, and that dramatically reduces elements of thermal resistance from entering into the equation. Coupled with a large slow moving fan, the Zalman CNPS7700-Cu LED uses its sheer amount of surface area, and large volume of air, to cool itself quietly above all else.”
Noctua 120mm Fans Review
R&B Mods :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
With computer components generating more and more heat, getting rid of the heat is becoming increasingly important. One of the main ways that most computers dissipate this heat is by using fans. Today we’ll take a look at a couple of 120mm fans from Noctua, who claim that their fans offer no-frills performance and quiet operations. Read on to find out if these fans live up to their claims.
ECS KN3-SLI2 Extreme AM2 Motherboard Review
Motherboards.org :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
The ECS KN3-SLI2 board retails online for a mere $119 at the time of this writing. At this price point, the board makes a compelling argument as you get the performance and features of the nForce 590 SLI chipset without having to pay for a premium as you would if you purchase one of the top name brand boards.
Review: Epox MF 570 SLI
Madbox PC :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
“Maybe the best 570 SLI motherboard available, full of overclock options but also newbie friendly. It comes with one of the best BIOS recovery system that we ever tried.”
Noiseblocker fans review
Driver Heaven :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
“Noiseblocker are a German computer components manufacturer, who aim to design fans that perform well with a minimum amount of noise. They offer a wide range of silent or near silent high quality computer fans.”
X-Micro Super G Networking
Overclockers Online :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
X-Micro has put together a very combo to let anyone quickly setup a decent wireless network capable of reasonable speeds and quality of service inside ones home. The router has a very simple look that is small enough to fit anywhere inside your house.
Thermaltake Soprano VX Computer Case Review
Tweaknews :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
“The Thermaltake Soprano VX is a computer chassis with some style and panache that some people may find appealing. Personally, I like the look of the case. I like the front panel I/O treatment, too. While the finish doesn’t quite live up to the hype, it’s not bad either.”
OCZ Technology GameXStream 850w Power Supply
Club OC :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
Looking for the ULTIMATE power supply that will have absolutely no problems what so ever running that extreme dream machine with multiple video cards? Well, stop looking because the overclocking freaks at OCZ Technology have released their biggest, badest power supply yet. Pumping out an incredible 850 watts of power, and an unprecedented 36 month warranty, the GameXStream may very well be the last power supply you’ll have to buy for many years to come.
Modding the Corsair Nautilus – Perfecting Perfection?
Dragonsteel Mods :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
” The Corsair Nautilus 500 External Liquid Cooling system has received rave reviews from many, many reviewers, including myself. I’ve had the Nautilus installed in my system since I got it for review I liked it so much, it’s relatively quiet, and performs very well. I’ve built my own liquid cooling systems and have reviewed many others, but I have always come back to the Nautilus. I don’t like noise and I found that after a while having the Nautilus on high became annoying to me, so I felt that needed changed, and while I was at it I thought about switching the rad out as well. This isn’t quite the hardcore mod, but I did get to rip apart the Nautilus, and get to use my Dremel, drill and other tools while I was at it. So read on to see what I did and what I learned from this experience… ”
HIS X1950Pro IceQ3 Turbo
Bjorn 3d :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
Even though I am sure most of us would love to be able to buy one or two X1950XTX or GeForce 8800GTX cards, the hard reality is that we cannot afford to. We have to look to a cheaper alternative that still hopefully will perform well enough.
ASRock ConRoe945G-DVI Motherboard Review
Legit Reviews :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
“The ASRock 945G-DVI was intended to be a budget board. If you keep this in perspective, then the results here should be very pleasing to the intended target of this board. It performed very well at default speeds against the Gigabyte DS3, which is a proven overclocking monster. With the ability to overclock to around a FSB of 300, you can get some additional speed for you HTPC or office PC by using thE ASRock ConRoe945G-DVI motherboard…”
Super Talent T800UX2GC4 DDR2 800 Memory
Technic 3d :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
“Super Talent offers a Memory PC 6400 DDR2 2 GB Dual Kit with good Timings. Technic3D will see as good they are with 4-4-3-15 and Overclocking against other Memory Kits.”
NMB-MAT Panaflo L1A Fan w-RPM Sensing
PC Apex :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
“The general consensus is that there are only two types of 12V DC fans, sleeve bearing and ball bearing and the latter is the superior design. Neither assumption is entirely true. The second widely held belief is that ball bearing fans are the quietest fans you can buy. I actually had someone tell me recently that he had installed six fans in his computer case and since they were all “ball bearing” fans you could barely hear them. I just smiled and thought to myself, ‘The quiet you’re experiencing is no doubt due to hearing loss caused by excessive fan noise.'”
Enermax Galaxy 1000w Quad-SLI Power Supply Review
Virtual Hideout :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
“The ratings and specs for this unit is truly amazing. It will power anything on the market today and the foreseeable future. If you’re running a Quad-SLI rig, or thinking of building a Quad-SLI rig, this is the perfect power supply to future-proof yourself as much as humanly possible.”
MSI MEGA mPC 945 Barebones Small Formfactor PC Review
PC Stats :: Sunday, December 03, 2006
“The MSI MEGA mPC945 system is based around the Intel 945G and is compatible with all Socket 775 Intel processors. Under the glossy white hood, the mPC 945’s two DDR2 memory slots will support up to 2GB of dual channel DDR2-533/667 memory. In terms of storage space, the system has one 3GB/s Serial ATA II channel and one IDE controller. There is onboard video care of the integrated Intel GMA950 graphics card, it comes part and parcel with the Intel 945G chipset. If you want to use a better videocard the system will accommodate single or double slot PCI Express graphics card. PCSTATS would advise a Geforce 7800GTX or equivalent videocard if you plan on doing any gaming at all… as you’ll see in the benchmarks.”
