S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Multiplayer Beta “hands on”
Driver Heaven :: Saturday, February 24, 2007
Don’t know about the rest of you, but I had almost given up on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Sure, the screenshots looked amazing from day 1, but after hearing time and time again how certain features wouldn’t make it into the final product I was starting to have my doubts. The long development time didn’t help either, and it would be fair to say that the game started looking like another Duke Nukem Forever. Then out of the blue came a finalized release date and a semi-open beta. Our regulars will know that THQ have given GAMING HEAVEN 200 keys to give away to join in the fun online. It’s still too early to tell how the game will turn out, but things look promising. If you haven’t yet won a key be sure to check out the daily competitions on GAMING HEAVEN.
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Cooler Master CM Media 280 Convertible HTPC Case Review
Big Bruin :: Saturday, February 24, 2007
The Cooler Master CM Media 280 HTPC Case is being marketed as a “Power HTPC” due to its ability to support full size video cards, multiple hard drives, and its high quality aluminum appearance. In addition to these features, one of the most innovative items is the ability to change the orientation of the case from a tower to a desktop.
Cooler Master X Craft 250
Modders Inc. :: Saturday, February 24, 2007
Taking your files with you to another location can sometimes be a real hassle, especially if the data is to large to fit on a CD, DVD, or thumb drive. Sure, you could put the files on a laptop and lug it around as an 8 lb thumb drive, but there is no need to do that anymore. Cooler Master has a way to make your life easier with their X Craft Press & Go 2.5″ external hard drive enclosure.
Zalman HD160XT HTPC Enclosure Review
Virtual Hideout :: Saturday, February 24, 2007
“A great amount of consideration was placed in to the look of the Zalman HD160XT Home Theater PC Enclosure. There are so many things that make this the perfect Home Theater Chassis. From the 7″ LCD screen, to the buttons and classy finish, Zalman has considered every possible detail.”
World of Warcraft – Burning Crusade Review
Gamepyre :: Saturday, February 24, 2007
The Burning Crusade is a worthy addition to the immensely popular World of Warcraft MMORPG. The high level of quality that one expects from a Blizzard game is present in terms of graphics quality and game content. Longtime players will be especially impressed with all of the new end-game things you can do. The biggest downside to this expansion pack is that there are only a limited number of things you can do if you’re not a high-level character. Overall, WoW players will be very happy that they purchased the expansion pack and will get many hours of enjoyment out of it.
Casetek V.Orpheus ATX Midi Case Review
Madshrimps :: Saturday, February 24, 2007
Casetek V.Orpheus ATX Midi Case Review
Nexus Frisbee Hard Drive Cooler Review
RB Mods :: Saturday, February 24, 2007
Hard drive coolers are becoming more popular as users look to improving hard drive life and preventing the dreadful hard drive failure. As with CPU coolers, hard drive coolers range from being fairly simple to very complex. Today we’ll take a look at the Nexus Frisbee Hard Drive Cooler, which has a simple design yet claims it is silent and has excellent cooling performance. Read on to find out if they are true.
Zalman CNPS9500AT
Eclipse OC :: Saturday, February 24, 2007
*Quote:* With ever increasing heat output from CPUs as a result of the move towards more cores and more overclocking, heatsink manufacturers are scrambling to find ways to dissipate all the heat without making monstrous contraptions. Zalman’s efforts have produced a rather elegant looking heatsink. Let’s hope its performance can match the looks.
Logitech Wirleess Music System Review 
Extreme OC Tech :: Saturday, February 24, 2007
“Today we are going to take a look at something a little different then you normaly see from Logitech, We will be taking a look at the Logitech Wireless Music System. This little system will let you stream all of your mp3’s or any audio in general from your computer to your home stereo system.”
Gigabyte 3D Rocket II Cooler
t-break :: Saturday, February 24, 2007
On the top we can see the blue 92mm Gigabyte LED fan, rated at 12V 0.38A and running at 2500 RPM with 35 dBa noise level. This produces a medium noise level at the highest speed function. At the top, you can also see a duct cover which informs you of the position to install the heatsink. The top cover is removable to decrease the height of the unit to facilitate smaller chassis.
The Free After Rebate Ultra 500W Power Supply
Legit Reviews :: Saturday, February 24, 2007
“Last week, I heard that Frys.com had the Ultra Products V Series 500W Power Supplies for $40 with free shipping and a $40 rebate. This would make the power supply free after the rebate and who can pass up free? I got out the credit card and figured that I’d bring ship one to LR and play around with it for fun. Next thing I knew it was powering a dual-core gaming rig with an XFX GeForce 8800GTX!”
Danger Den Tyee GPU Waterblock
techPowerUp :: Saturday, February 24, 2007
Danger Den is one of the most established players in the watercooling business. Their new Tyee GPU Waterblock has been designed specifically for the ATI Radeon X1800/X1900 Series and can cool GPU, Memory, Voltage Regulator and CrossFire Encoder Chip with just one block. Even though its installation is a bit complex, it shouldn’t be a problem for more experienced users.
The Impact Of A Tickless Kernel
Phornix :: Saturday, February 24, 2007
“In this article we will be looking at the impact of CONFIG_NO_HZ/Dynamic Ticks, which will be found in the Linux 2.6.21 kernel. The option has been available as a patch for quite a while, but not until Linux 2.6.21-rc1 had it been merged into the upstream kernel. When enabled, there will only be timer ticks when they are needed. The end-user benefit is cooler-running processors and increased power savings. We have investigated this change with a notebook and desktop computer.”
OCZ ProXStream 1000W
techPowerUp :: Thursday, February 22, 2007
OCZ’s ProXStream is an extremely capable power supply that offers up to 1000 Watts of output. As you would expect it comes with four PCI-E power connectors and is CrossFire/SLI ready. In our testing we come to the conclusion that this PSU will be able to power any system you could think of while still maintaining stable output voltages at all times.
EVGA e-GeForce 8800GTX KO ACS3 768MB
techPowerUp :: Thursday, February 22, 2007
While most GeForce 8800 GTX cards are all based on the same product, with the exact same specs, EVGA has taken the 8800 GTX a step ahead. They cherry picked cards that can run high GPU and memory speeds and engineered a card that is running at higher clocks right out of the box. In our testing we see about 10% increased performance, especially at high resolutions with demanding games.
LS Cable SHS-T700 Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Thursday, February 22, 2007
“LS Cable heatsinks are based on the same underlying heatsink design, with different mounting clips, fans and a few other small items to differentiate each “model.” That framework is a simple combination of heatpipes, copper fins, and a fan.”
Zalman HD160XT HTPC Case
3dgameman :: Thursday, February 22, 2007
“The Zalman HD160XT HTPC Case is not your average Home Theatre Case. A large zero pixel defect 7” touch screen display sets this product apart. This screen has a 15:9 ratio & a maximum resolution of 1024×768. It also comes with a full feature remote control which is compatible with Microsoft Media Center. This case is all aluminum, looks great, air circulation is exceptional and has plenty of hard drive bays. This product is one of the very best HTPC cases on the market. Watch the video to find out more and check out the bloopers at the end.”
8800GTX: X2-6000+ vs X6800
t-break :: Thursday, February 22, 2007
Sure, the Core 2 is faster at many things like Audio/Video Encoding and 3D Workstation performance. But what if you\\\\\\\’re a pure gamer who likes to play at 1600×1200 or higher resolutions with 4x AA and 16x AF on your 8800GTX card running in SLI? Does the Core 2 X6800 still hold the lead over the X2-6000+
Is This the Year of the PPU?
Techgage :: Thursday, February 22, 2007
It’s been over nine months since we’ve last taken a hard look at what AGEIAs been up to, but we are about to catch up. We are looking into what they’ve been up to and also what’s on slate for the coming year.
ASUS P5N-E SLI motherboard review
Techspot :: Thursday, February 22, 2007
ASUS is responsible for making some of the industry’s best motherboards, though many of them can also be the most expensive money can buy. Lucky for us, that is not the case with the P5N-E SLI we are testing today, at least not the expensive part.
The P5N-E SLI is an impressive motherboard, offering the very best performance for the LGA775 platform along with all the essential features. The P5N-E SLI costs just $140, making it roughly $130 cheaper than the cheapest ASUS 680i SLI board (P5N32-E SLI), which we also used through our performance comparison tests.
Knowing this I was interested in learning what features or options had been removed from the P5N-E SLI to allow for such a large price drop. However, after comparing the boards side by side, it is clear that very little has been sacrificed when creating the P5N-E SLI.
Noiseblocker NB-X-Swing HDD silencer Review 
XS Reviews :: Thursday, February 22, 2007
“Noiseblocker have been around for some time silently (notice the pun?) removing noise from PC’s all over the world. Today I have their NB-X-Swing which sounds like something that you would find in a sex shop, but no, it’s a HDD noise reduction device.”
NorthQ Giant Reactor 1kw ATX PSU
Overclock 3d :: Thursday, February 22, 2007
1000w is a lot of power to squeeze into a standard ATX PSU casing, but somehow NorthQ – a relatively unheard of company, claim to have managed it. Today we take a look at their “Giant Reactor” PSU to see if it can deliver the goods.
SilenX iXtrema Red LED Fan Review
Tech Gear :: Thursday, February 22, 2007
“The whole fan is made of a robust, frosted plastic which is transparent to allow maximum light dispersion. The fan has 7 blades which means more surface area which equates to greater airflow. Speaking of which, SilenX claim their fans have the ‘World’s best…”
OCZ EvoStream 600W Review 
Tech Gear :: Thursday, February 22, 2007
“Every time OCZ releases a new product, everyone is quick to check out their latest offerings. If my memory serves me right, one of those times was when the XTC heat shields were released, everyone talked about it. Well, it seems OCZ are once again back into our hardware discussions with the EvoStream 600W Power Supply.”
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Processor Review
Legit Reviews :: Thursday, February 22, 2007
“While the launch of the AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ is nothing ground breaking, it does help AMD bridge the performance gap with Intel and will give Socket AM2 owners something new to drool over. One way to catch up to Intel is to overclock and our overclocking efforts showed that the 90nm Windsor core has a little bit of life left. We were able to reach 3.4Ghz…”
ASRock 775XFire-eSATA2 Motherboard Review
Motherboards.org :: Thursday, February 22, 2007
The 775XFire-eSATA2 is an interesting board that has been overshadowed by the 965 chipset that replaced the 945 chipset the board is based upon and the new Core 2 Extreme and Duo CPUs. The chipset does not support the new CPUs meaning this is a low-cost board with solid performance for the single core and Pentium 8xx series and below CPUs only.
Xigmatek AIO S80DP
techPowerUp :: Thursday, February 22, 2007
Xigmatek is a new company churning out computer cooling components. We took a look at one of their heatsinks not so long ago, and now, we have their S80 on our testbed. This is not a normal HSF by any means – it is a fusion of both air and water cooling, using dual 80 mm radiators and a 72 l/hr pump to cool your CPU. How does such an interesting concept perform? Can watercooling packed into such a small form factor be any better than standard air cooling?
OCZ Unveils the PC2-8500 Reaper HPC Series with New Passive Cooling Solution
OCZ :: Thursday, February 22, 2007
OCZ Technology Unveils the PC2-8500 Reaper HPC Series—High Performance Memory Modules with Sophisticated Passive Cooling Solution
Editorial: Generation LoL
Eclipse OC :: Wednesday, February 21, 2007
A very thought-provoking piece on the internet and my generation’s ability to turn such a primitive action, laughing, into something that is merely a representation of it.
Spire Swirl Computer Case Review
Tweaknews :: Wednesday, February 21, 2007
“Overall I have to say that I am very impressed. This case has all the features others in its price range do as well as several that even some high price cases do not. The overall cooling was also admirable. While the styling of the case is fairly utilitarian there is beauty in its simplicity, its not over bright front LEDs should also mean that it would be right at home anywhere in your home or office.”
Concurrent Sessions In Vista/DRM Guide
Missing Remote :: Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Concurrent sessions & those who love them (Guide to getting Concuurent Sessions in Vista)
