July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
Title: Acer P243WAid 24″ LCD @ Phoronix
Direct Link: http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=12631
Summary: “In the past we have looked at several different Acer LCDs and generally have been quite pleased with them. Acer offers LCD panels that range from cost-effective 17″ models to higher-end models that are much larger and offer additional features such as a metal stand, integrated audio, and HDMI. For those that are interested in a large high-resolution screen with HDMI support and a fast response time, but that isn’t too expensive, Acer has the P243WAid. The Acer P243WAid is a 24″ LCD that fits these traits and sells for about $390 USD, but it lacks some extra features such as height and pivot adjustments.”
Category: Monitors and Displays, Product Reviews |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
OCZ Technology Unveils First Fatal1ty Brand DDR2 and DDR3 Memory After Partnership Announcement
Sunnyvale, Calif. - July 18, 2008 - OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and PC components, today announced the first memory modules available in their Fatal1ty Series after the partnership was announced last month. These high-performance memory kits were co-developed with the expertise of Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel, 12-time World champion, to meet the specific needs of fellow gamers. OCZ Fatal1ty Professional Series kits are the official memory modules of Championship Gaming Series (CGS), and feature incredible performance to power through the latest PC titles and contribute to the success of professionals and everyday gamers.
“OCZ worked closely with Fatal1ty and his team to design new memory kits that pair perfectly with the top selling motherboards for a superior gaming experience,” commented Alex Mei, Chief Marketing Officer of the OCZ Technology Group. “Fatal1ty knows what it takes to win at the highest level of eSports, and these new kits deliver superior stability and performance to gamers whether you are a professional player on the Championship Gaming Series, or a weekend warrior looking to dominate when playing the latest titles.”
“The launch of Fatal1ty Brand memory is very exciting because I am working with OCZ Technology who makes top quality products,” says Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel. “Fatal1ty Gaming Gear is all about bringing equipment to the highest possible level to improve the gaming experience.”
The first memory kits to be introduced under Fatal1ty Professional Series line include:
OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 EPP-Ready 4GB Kits with CL 5-4-4-18 timings
OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 EPP-Ready 2GB Kits with CL 5-5-5-15 timings
OCZ DDR3 PC3- 10666 2GB/4GB Kits with 9-9-9-26 timings
PRESS RELEASE
Category: New Product Releases by Company, OCZ Technology, Press Releases, Ram / Memory |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
OCZ Technology has laid claim to being the first company to bring a “brain-computer” interface to the retail market and they have aimed it squarely at the gamer. The device is called the NIA, which is an acronym that stands for Neural Impulse Actuator, and instead of buttons, sticks, gyroscopes or motion sensors, it reads the body’s natural biosignals and translates them into commands that can be used to control PC games.
No question, it’s a pretty wild product. Go now and see.
Direct Link:
http://www.hothardware.com/Articles/OCZ_NIA_BrainComputer_Interface/
Category: Gaming etc, Product Reviews |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
CPU3D Review: Gigabyte GA-EP45 DS5 Motherboard (with TPM)
Security is always high on the list of agendas for any business. Gigabyte have included a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) chip on their mainstream GA-EP45 DS5 motherboard. This new feature enable users to have extra security and piece of mind. This motherboard utilises Intel’s P45 chipset and supports DDR2-1200, 45nm processors and 1600FSB.
“…The Gigabyte GA-EP45 DS5 has all the innovative features found on their high-end motherboards with the added bonus of the onboard TPM security feature. “
Read the rest of the review … http://www.cpu3d.com/content/view/5240/54/
Category: Motherboards, Product Reviews |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
Title: HD4870 Review @ High Tech Reviews.com
Quote: Things have really changed in the last couple of months, now
when you go to the forums and see which cards are being talked about
the most it is ATI/AMD. A major reason for this change is all in part
to the arrival of the HD4850 and 4870 cards. So come on along as we
put the 4870 through it’s paces.
Link:
http://www.hi-techreviews.com/reviews/current-reviews/sapphire-radeon-hd4870-review.html
Category: Product Reviews, Video Cards |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
Title: Seventeam Thundering 1000W Power Supply Review
Summary: I continue my journey through the offerings of Seventeam Electronics once more this week with my look at one of the first 1000W units on the market, the ST-1000E-AD. Silverstone fans will recognize this unit better as the basis of the original OP1000. Let’s see how kind Father Time has been to this platform.
Articles URL: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=99
Site URL: http://www.jonnyguru.com
Category: Power Supplies, Product Reviews |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
Briefing: When it comes to fans there are only two real things that matter to most people; silence and airflow. These are two things that are also not found together very often as often one is sacrificed in favour of the other. However we are beginning to see increasing amounts of fans which offer both. One such product that hopes to join this select group is the Nexus Real Silent PWM series of case fans.
Category: Air Cooling, PC Cooling, Product Reviews |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
Speedlink VOIP Mouse Review:
Link: http://www.rbmods.com/Articles/Speedlink/Voip_mouse/1.php
Quote: Todays product must be one of the oddest things we have reviewed ever- and I’ve seen alot! We are going to take a look at Speedlinks VOIP mouse, this little mouse is the size of a laptop mouse and it opens up to be a corded Skype Phone. You can either receive calls or just make a call yourself. The small display shows you who is online and it allows you to call straight from the phone, to me those features don’t sound to bad but how well does it actually works is the question I ask myself.
Category: Mice, Product Reviews |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
NEW CONTENT (Memory) - Kingston HyperX PC3-14400 2GB Memory Kit
QUOTE: “Kingston has managed to not only survive in the cut throat world of DRAM production, but to become one of the best memory technologies out there. When we first saw Kingston in our labs those many years ago, back when DDR was king, Kingston memory really didn’t impress us. Their yields were low, overclocking was practically non-existent and we had quite a few compatibility issues with some of their modules on a few boards.
Come 2006, HyperX memory really made a name for itself. With DDR2 modules overclocking to the 1200MHz level (or 600MHz clock cycles), this really got out blood pumping. And even today Kingston is used in a few TweakTown test beds; that’s just how well they have pulled themselves out of the dirt.”
For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1511/kingston_hyperx_pc3_14400_2gb_memory_kit/index.html
Best Regards,
The TweakTown Team
http://www.tweaktown.com
Category: Product Reviews, Ram / Memory |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
The OCF Podcast
Episode 19.5 “Just to hold you over…”
Show Description: In this episode, Ross of OC Forums, winner of the US Gigabyte Overclocking Competition is interviewed. In addition, we announce our latest contest including a very special prize. Stay tuned for the release of our milestone 20th episode, which is coming very soon!
Link: http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=570866
Category: Assorted |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
Logitech Quickcam Vision Pro
” Logitech is a company that should be well known to the readers of ASE Labs. The companies specializes in computer peripherals which include their line of mice and keyboards all the way to webcams. The focus of the review is the newest webcam from Logitech, the Quickcam Vision Pro which is billed to be Mac ready with ease. In reality, it works on every operating system. ”
Link: http://www.aselabs.com/articles.php?id=268
Category: Peripherals / Assorted, Product Reviews |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
TechwareLabs has published a review of the BreathKey Digital Breath Alcohol Tester. Here’s a clip from the review:
Quote: Watch first hand the dedication which our TechwareLabs staff has to bring you real testing of products. When we received the BreathKey Digital Breath Alcohol Tester we knew the only way to truly test this product was to get drunk. Without hesitation three of our staff volunteered to test this product. See the results in our daring video footage of the testing in progress.
LINK: http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/misc/BreathKey_breathalyzer/
Title: BreathKey Digital Breath Alcohol Tester @ TechwareLabs
Category: Assorted, Product Reviews |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
I don’t know about you guys but personally I’m rather sick of hearing about the ‘wonderful’ iPhone 3g.(and I use the term wonderful loosely..) It’s everywhere you look, it’s the popular thing to talk about and I don’t quite get what it is about this phone that has everyone in such an uproar over?! The first iPhone didn’t come out that long ago, and the new iPhone doesn’t offer that many new features over the old one, sure it has 3G, but that should have been on the first gen phone honestly. I mean Apple got into bed with AT&T, a known 3G provider/carrier but yet the phone doesn’t support it?! That just doesn’t make much sense to me really… Anyway, so the iPhone 3g adds GPS right? No and Yes, and well sort of, the actual usability of the GPS is still in question, and from what I understand it doesn’t provide turn by turn navigation, so if you need or like that feature you’ll have to buy a second device just for navigation. At least for me GPS is mainly for getting directions to help you get where you are going, what good is it to know where you are if you don’t know where to go to get where you’re going?
Continue on to read the rest… it gets interesting!
Link: http://tiltsite.com/2008/07/att-tilt-tytn-ii-vs-iphone-3g-comparison/
Category: Mobile Related |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
Title: Modders-Inc podcast interview with mnpctech.com
Summary: This is our final installment of our interview with Bill Owen owner of mnpctech.com. We talk about modding as a business and his newest project.
Articles URL: http://www.modders-inc.com/modules.php?name=NDArticles&op=Story&ndar_id=21
Site URL: http://www.modders-inc.com
Category: Modding Related Stuffs |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
Title: Noctua NH-U12P Cooler Review on Technic3D
Link: http://www.technic3d.com/article-700,1-noctua-nh-u12p-cpu-kuehler-im-test.htm
Quote: “The Noctua NH-U12P CPU Heatsink arrived Technic3D. The CPU Cooler with one or two 120mm Fan and four Heatpipes. The newest revision has been reworked for enhanced main board compatibility and now comes with Noctua’s NT-H1 pro-grade thermal compound and NF-P12 Fan. See you in the following Review the NH-U12P compared with 10 other Heatsink’s.”
Category: Air Cooling, CPU Coolers, PC Cooling, Product Reviews |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
TITLE: Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 WebCam @ Benchmark Reviews
DESCRIPTION: Digital video and digital photography have become inextricably entangled in the lives of people in the 21st century. Cameras are being inserted into everyday life wherever you turn. The webcam has become the least expensive option in participating on video sites like YouTube or engaging in video chat. Enter the Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000, the latest entry into Microsoft’s LifeCam series. In this article, Benchmark Reviews will give the scoop on how this camera performs.
ARTICLE URL: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=202&Itemid=1
Category: Peripherals / Assorted, Product Reviews |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
InsideHW.com has posted roundup for seven motherboards with 780G chipset. You can read a clip from review:
“Since the number of motherboards based on AMD 780G chipset gets bigger and bigger, we decided to compare them forthright and to identify possible differences. Popularity of this chipset is shown in accessibility of motherboard based on it, superb integrated graphics and few more useful options. This kind of systems are great for multimedia computers because 780G will provide for this type of machines enough performances and of course, like any ATi, good display of colors…”
If you are interested to read some more, we present you link:
http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Motherboards/780G-Chipset-Motherboards-Roundup.html
Title:
780G Chipset Motherboards Roundup @ InsideHW
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Category: Motherboards, Product Reviews |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
We have just posted up a review of the amazing Axiom Audiobyte speakers for the audiophiles computer. These speakers offer great performance, flawless sound quality and clarity that can’t be beat. They won’t shake your brain until it bleeds but they are possibly the best things we’ve ever hooked up to a soundcard. 2.1 Channels will set you back over $500 so check out our review before you drop your cash.
Title: Axiom Audiobyte Audiophile Computer Speakers
URL: http://www.bcchardware.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=5902&Itemid=40
Quote:
The Axiom Audiobyte speakers with EPZero subwoofer are certainly not for everyone. These speakers sit in a niche market that attracts audiophiles or audio connoisseurs if you will. The sound quality is impeccable and the clarity is amazing. While there certainly are many other companies that offer louder speakers for less money, they certainly don’t sound near as nice. . .
Category: Product Reviews, Soundcards, Speakers, Headphones |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
Title: OCZ Vendetta 2 Direct-Heatpipe CPU Cooler @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk
Briefing: Since reviewing a vast array of direct heat-pipe coolers over the past week or two, we’ve come to a conclusion that the performance offering from them is pretty damn good. The prime examples of HDT coolers we’ve tested are mainly from the likes of Xigmatek and Sunbeamtech. At Tech-Reviews today we’re testing a direct heatpipe CPU Cooler from the widely known OCZ, introducing the Vendetta 2…
Category: Air Cooling, CPU Coolers, PC Cooling, Product Reviews |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
Its a known fact that the general public loves their music. Anyone can see the success of car audio, satellite radio, MP3 players, CDs, records, and the like. Only recently has music become portable in a format that works for everyone from athletes to outdoor enthusiasts. One group of people has been consistently left out though people who love water sports and recreation. You cant take an iPod and traditional headphones underwater, and God forbid you drop your iPod into Puget Sound while kayaking. Now there is an alternative for the rest of us
Review URL ::
http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=1283
Category: Product Reviews, Soundcards, Speakers, Headphones |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
Quote: “Powerful, quiet, modular - what more could you want from a PSU? We take a look at OCZ’s latest 780w powerplant.”
Link: http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews.php?/power_supply/ocz_780w_modxstream_psu/1
Category: Power Supplies, Product Reviews |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
Title:
Lamptron HUMMER 5-Port Military Switch Baybus @ BRnR
Link:
http://www.barrys-rigs-n-reviews.com/reviews/2008/accessories/hummer/1.htm
Quote:
“You’ve loaded your rig with two or more video cards in SLI or Cross Fire with plenty of fans to keep things cool. Or you’ve installed enough lighting to make Vegas look like it was in the middle of a blackout. Now you’re wishing there was a quick, easy and affordable way to turn it all off when you really don’t want or need any of it. Well, there is — the Lamptron HUMMER 5-Port Military Switch Baybus.”
Category: Modding Related Stuffs, Product Reviews |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
CPU3D Exclusive: Team Coolermaster Prepares for i34 with real live training
Everyone knows that saying … “Practice makes perfect” … but Team Coolermaster seem to have taken this to another level. They recently took part in a Real Live Training session, which was designed to help them with their game play … in preparation for i34.
The training session involves real life tactics used by special armed forces, which include briefing, practice rounds, live sessions and live grenades! … found out how they cope under real pressure.
Read the rest of the article … http://www.cpu3d.com/content/view/5466/67/
Category: Gaming etc |
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July 21st, 2008 by Kristofer
InsideHW.com has posted review for Kingston DataTraveler HyperX. You can read a clip from review:
“We get used to test fast RAM memories from Kingston Company. Hyper X brand was, until now, associated with fastest RAM modules. Still, Kingston decided to utilize this very recognisable brand on other Kingston products. So, thanks to that we were introduced to Kingston DataTravel HyperX USB flash memory. Of course, right from the start, we figured that we got one very fast device (brand name can tell you a lot), but we couldn’t know, how fast…”
If you are interested to read some more, we present you link:
http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Storage/Kingston-DataTravel-HyperX.html
Category: Product Reviews, Storage Related |
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