It’s a Great Time to be a Gamer
Designtechnica :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“Never mind all the doom and gloom which currently dominates the headlines (Market Sales Down 5% in January! Xbox 360 Shortages Continue! Activision Cuts 150 Jobs!). Here’s what you won’t read on the front pages of the local paper: It’s actually a great time to be a gamer.”
BFR Review: Nikon Coolpix S3 6.4MP Digital Camera
Bona Fide Reviews :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Nikon’s Coolpix digital camera line has been well-regarded since its earliest days, and now includes a wide range of 17 models from entry-level to prosumer cameras. The Coolpix S3 fits in the middle of the range and is aimed at the user seeking style combined with ease of use. In the Coolpix S3, Nikon offers a subcompact design with great looks, a generous 6 megapixel imager, a 3X optical zoom lens, a large 2.5 inch LCD screen, and a feature set designed to make it easy to use, even for the beginner.
Enermax Liberty 620w Power Supply Review
XS Reviews :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“Over the last couple of years, PCs have become increasingly busy places. Dual core CPUs, twin graphics cards in SLI or Crossfire and soon we will all be looking to add a dedicated physics card to the mix. Added to this with have the increasingly common “Extreme” cooling solutions of water and phase change, plus the myriad of LCD displays, fan controllers and card readers that come standard with many cases these days. All these things mean one thing, more power. Gone are they days when a 400w PSU would support your high powered gaming rig. Where can you turn for your PSU needs to be met? One solution is the Enermax Liberty 620w PSU, a high powered modular PSU with plenty of extras, but is the steep price more than its worth? Lets find out.”
Intel Duo Couture Event Coverage Posted!
Tech ARP :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“Recently, Team ARP were invited to the Intel Duo Couture event, to see how haute couture and technology complement each other. Join us as we take a look at the fashion.. and the pretty models! ”
HP Photosmart 8750 Professional Review
Windows A to Z :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“More and more consumers are looking to purchase high-quality inkjet photo printers to print their pictures that they took with their digital camera. Since today’s digital cameras take such high-quality pictures, it’s essential to have a high-quality printer that can print them with the best quality and detail possible. HP’s Photosmart line of printers have earned an excellent reputation for some very good consumer-grade photo printers.”
Give-Away – Cooler Master “Aqua Gear”
Big Bruin :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Quote: This time up we have some water cooling accessories and clothing. All Cooler Master brand, so you can keep your gear cool, and look really cool as well (ooh, that was bad). There is an AquaTrident universal CPU block, an AquaTurtle HDD block, a hat, and a shirt to one winner in a fairly simple give-away. And if you need a case for this system, there is one week left in our Cooler Master Centurion 532 give-away, as well.
OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Gold Dual Channel Memory Review
Madshrimps :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Quote: “OCZ PC2-6400 GOLD has been around awhile and is a great choice for the gamer on a budget. Perhaps not as exciting as some of their recent memory, it´s a practical choice for 915 to 975 chipset based systems, gives a decent overclock and looks great dressed in GOLD.”
New SLI 17″ AMD Turion 64 Notebook
AMDboard :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Second SLI Turion 64 laptop to show up, the Arima W830-DA is following the 19″ Clevo M590K notebook with a 17″ TFT version of the powerful NVIDIA nForce4 SLI chipset and the NVIDIA G70M/G71M Ge7800 graphic card, with MXM connector allowing future upgrade of the graphic part. On the resolution side the W830-DA can go as high as UXGA mode with an impressive 1600×1200. Thanks to its Socket 754, the Arima W830-DA can accept AMD Turion 64 MT30 to MT40, AMD Turion 64 ML30 to ML40 and AMD Mobile Sempron from 2800+ to 3200+. In single GPU configuration with 73W (35W CPU + 38W GPU) consumption, a 12 cells Li-ion battery is necessary for a 2.30 hours autonomy. This new gaming laptop complete specifications are now available at AMDboard.com, the AMD specialist, at
Cooler Master CM Media B260 mBTX Case Review
BTX FormFactor :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Quote: The Cooler Master CM Media B260 mBTX Case is a very sharp looking unit, and as well suited to serve as a typical desktop as it is to be an HTPC. In addition to the looks, the system has the silence necessary to make it a good fit in your media center… Cooler Master has a reputation for doing things right, and the design of the B260 as intended for use in an HTPC setting is no exception.
3R System M-Station HT-1100 HTPC Case
Driver Heaven :: Monday, March 27, 2006
They are usually more feature-packed than tower cases and have a higher level of aesthetic appeal. These cases are designed for your living room and are not meant for normal everyday PCs, even though nothing keeps you from using them for that purpose. Today we will have a look at one of the most advanced HTPC cases available, the M-Station HT-1100 from 3R System. The M-Station is a very well built case which also features an integrated iMON VFD and remote control. The iMON has been very popular among HTPC enthusiasts so it is very nice to see it integrated in a HTPC case.
XP-64 Dead? DOA! @ ThinkComputers.org
Think Computers :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Quote: “With Windows Vista on the horizon will companies finally adopt the 64bit architecture that they pretty much refused to adopt with Windows XP64, or will we the consumer be left waiting longer for those 64 bit drivers and applications that should have been here a couple years ago?”
Enermax Liberty Power Supply
Hardware Secrets :: Monday, March 27, 2006
“The latest release from power supply manufacturer Enermax is a “true wattage” power supply unit with modular cabling system, called Liberty. Available in three flavors – 400 W, 500 W and 620 W – we took a preliminary look on the 500-watt model, a.k.a. ELT500AWT.”
[News] Microcool NorthPole XE Whisper Chipset Cooler Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Quote: “..the whisper part about the fan, its true. This thing is just about dead silent, only measuring around 18db. So if anyone is looking for a cooling solution for their chipset, give the Microcool NorthPole XE whisper a shot.”
Leadtek WinFast 7900 GTX Extreme
Bjorn3D :: Monday, March 27, 2006
When new cards hit the market, I always hope to see new bundles and innovative or at least quieter coolers. One company that has repeatedly delivered unique bundles and coolers for years now is Leadtek. Coolers seem to have lost a lot of focus over the last several launches for NVIDIA’s board partners, including Leadtek. Factory overclocking has taken center stage as custom coolers head to the backseat. In this review, I’ll be looking at the Leadtek WinFast PX7900 GTX TDH Extreme, which is a factory overclocked GeForce 7900 GTX that features NVIDIA’s reference cooler.
Building Your Own Computer (DIY) Guide
Legit Reviews :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Now that Legit Reviews has been doing system guides since the start of 2006 one of the most asked questions is how to put one of these systems together. We recently had a reader in the St. Louis area order in our March 2006 Do-It-Yourself Mainstream Intel System and we were there to document the build.
Directron Black Phantom Computer Case Review at 3DXtreme
3dXtreme :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Unlike the Musical and the Movie – you can’t go wrong bringing this Phantom into your home!
AeroCool 620W Zerodba Power Supply Review
Legit Reviews :: Monday, March 27, 2006
“Besides the stability, another aspect of this PSU that really impresses me is the specifications. With a combined total of 38A supplied to the +12V rails, this PSU greatly surpasses the 30A requirement for a high-end SLi PC according to this page over at SLI-Zone! If you are building an ATI CrossFire system you will soon find out that ATI doesn’t mention 12V Amp requirements on their certified site and only list two brands of power supplies that are in their voluntary program. We contacted ATI and they informed Legit Reviews that their X1900 CrossFire solution needs at least a 550W power supply with a 38A 12V rail, which means the AeroCool 620W power supply will again meet the requirements for both ATI and NVIDIA power requirements…”
ASRock 939SLI32-eSATA2
techPowerUp! :: Monday, March 27, 2006
ASRock did it again. The 939SLI32-eSATA is the killer budget board of 2006. It comes with two PCI-Express x16 slots and supports NVIDIA’s SLI. Other new features are Gigabit Ethernet and support for eSATA. Also the overclocking has been polished some, the dreaded 275 MHz limit is gone and there are more memory timings options available. With a CPU socket upgrade card this board can even run with AMD’s upcoming AM2 CPUs.
A Look at ajaxWrite
The Tech Zone :: Monday, March 27, 2006
What if there was alternative for Microsoft Word that would install and open in 6 seconds, read and write Microsoft Word .doc files and run on Macintosh, Microsoft Windows or Linux computers? And oh yeah, it was FREE so consumers didn’t have to pay $499 for Microsoft Office.
Interactive AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 Pinmod guide v1.1
OCInside.de :: Monday, March 27, 2006
The newest development of the interactive Socket 939 Pinmod guide is published on ocinside.de. In the new version 1.1 are some new connections to increase the Vcore (CPU voltage) and now also selections to lower the Vcore which is important to underclock processors. For example to lower the power consumption of HTPCs (Home Theater PCs).
“120mm Fan Roundup: 17 Fans Compared”
Madshrimps :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Quote: “17-Way roundup of 120mm fans from different manufactures including Scythe, Aerocool, Nexus, GlobalWin, Spire, Coolermaster, Papst, Coolink, Acoustifan, mCubed and AC Ryan. We test their performance both temperature as noise wise – and include sound samples of the fans running at different voltages so you can compare them head to head. Are all fans created equal? Let’s find out.”
Mozilla Firefox v2.0 Alpha 1
Phoronix :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Summary: “With a few months since Firefox v1.5 had been released, the Mozilla developers have been quick to progress in the Mozilla v2.0 development tree. Being released today is the first Alpha release for Mozilla Firefox v2.0, which is tentatively penciled in for a release towards the end of this year. As the Firefox 2 development progresses, among the many goals Mozilla wishes to address include Really Simply Syndication improvements, redoing their tabbing support, and many other nifty features to come. Today at Phoronix we took a look at the Mozilla Firefox v2.0 Alpha 1 build.”
Silverstone ST56ZF 560W PSU Review on Technic3D
Technic3d :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Quote: “The next PSU from Silverstone in the Technic3D Editorship is that ST56ZF 560W. Just as well as its large brother with 650W ? See you at the Review on Technic3D”
SilverStone Zeus 650W – ST65ZF PSU
OCIA :: Monday, March 27, 2006
“Moving to the bottom of the box, we get a good look at the NVidia, AMD, and Intel logos indicating their endorsement for this unit. It’s always comforting to know the maker of your CPU and VGA card/s recommends the unit you’re using. This was the first true 600W+ NVidia certified SLI PSU available for purchase as of 02/24/2005.”
Vizo MirrorBox 32-in-1 Card Reader Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Scythe Samurai Z CPU Cooling Review on Technic3D
Technic3d :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Quote: “The Midrange Cooling Scythe Amurai Z arrived the Technic3D editorship and we compare the Cooler with 38 others.”
XG Duro 900W Power Supply w/ Quad +12V Rails Review #662
3dgameman :: Monday, March 27, 2006
XG Duro 900W Power Supply w/ Quad +12V Rails Review #662: “The XG Duro 900W Power Supply with Quad +12V rails is obviously going to turn heads. No matter how you swing it, 900 watts is a lot of power. Some may say it’s way too much power and not necessary. This is probably true for your average computer user. MGE is not targeting the average mom and pop computer user with this product though. Rather, it’s is geared towards the hardcore computer gamer…” ~3dGameMan.com
Zalman HD160 HTPC Chassis Giveaway
Virtual-Hideout :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Quote: “Win yourself the new Zalman HD160 HTPC Chassis before anyone can buy it! This is a 2 week easter egg hunt and the winner gets the actual case reviewed on VH. Why? Why not! I want to give back to the people. This isn’t a sponsored contest. It’s coming out of my pocket. Check the VH front page or the forum link for all the details! Best of luck!”
Cooler Master Musketeer 3
PC Apex :: Monday, March 27, 2006
“Scott Stapp’s voice sounds good, and the guitar licks are clear, and sharp. That is till the bass and the drums kick in towards the end portion of the song. When the music starts to build it gets more distorted, and seems to be causing the Musketeer 3 to lower the sound even more.”
Crucial Gizmo Overdrive 512mb Flash Drive Review – XSReviews
XS Reviews :: Monday, March 27, 2006
