Wednesday is here again… the year is almost over and Christmas is almost here…

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You know you\’re in for a treat right from the moment that you press the power button the ASUS Lamborghini VX3 and hear the sound of a Lamborghini engine purring.

Full Article:
http://www.tbreak.com/articles/26/1/ASUS-Lamborghini-VX3/Page1.html

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“Despite the capabilities to satisfy even the most hardcore gamer, the G71 is just as adept at running resource intensive Windows Vista applications, such as image and video-editing programs. If you’re looking for a truly dedicated gaming experience within a highly portable package, this badboy is just the ticket. In fact, we’d go so far as to say it’s one of the best overall gaming laptops on the planet - especially considering ASUS’ aggressive pricing. Alienware still has the upper hand in terms of raw power and customisation (the G71 can’t be customised with CrossFire graphics cards or solid state drives for instance), but as an overall package the G71 it is hard to beat. It even runs so cool and quietly that you’ll hardly notice it’s even on! Our only disappointment is lack of support for nVidia’s flagship GeForce 9800M GTX graphics chipset.”

http://www.itreviewed.co.uk/rev.php?id=866

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I4U News published a review of Philips amBX Premium Kit.

Quote from the review:
“Today we are looking at the Philips amBX Premium kit. The first time we heard of amBX is was a large system that took advantage of the heating and cooling system in your home.
Philips scaled the system back significantly and is now selling it as a speaker system for PC gamers. Read on for all of the details on the Philips amBX Premium Kit.”

Full Review:
http://www.i4u.com/full-review-512.html

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InsideHW.com has posted article about XFX GTX260 Black Edition (GX-260N-ADB9) graphics card. You can read a clip from review:

“As announced, nVIDIA presented new GTX260 with larger amount of Stream Processors. This is consequence of the facts that regular GTX260 didn’t have expected performances levels and price was too high compared to similar products on the market. Simply put GTX260 was very fast but since Radeon HD 4870 had better performance/price ratio nVIDIA had to do something and as result we have GTX260+. Difference between GTX260 and GTX260+ is in 24 Stream Processors so GTX260 has 192 SP and GTX260+ has 216 SP. This time we got GTX260+ graphics card signed by XFX that belong to their Black Edition series…”

If you are interested to read some more, we present you link:

http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Graphics-cards/XFX-GTX260-Black-Edition-GX-260N-ADB9.html

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NEW CONTENT (Visual) - Palit Revolution 700 Deluxe HD 4870 X2 2GB Graphics Card

QUOTE: “The latest company to attack a HD 4800 series card is Palit and the particular model is the top dog from the ATI range, the HD 4870 X2. So, what has Palit done to the card to make it stand out from the rest?

Let’s jump forward a page to see what Palit has done with the package before we have a closer look at the card itself. From there we will strap the card into our brand spanking new X58 test bed to see exactly what it’s capable of. We’re expecting big numbers from this beast.”

For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1674/palit_revolution_700_deluxe_hd_4870_x2_2gb_graphics_card/index.html
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Title:
Zotac Nitro VGA Overclocking Controller

Link:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/Nitro_OC_Controller

Brief:
Zotac’s Nitro is a clever little USB gadget that puts the overclocking power of your graphics card right at your finger tips. You can also monitor temperatures and adjust the fan speeds. The best is that all this can be done on the fly, without switching out of your game or benchmark.

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NEW CONTENT (Storage) - Patriot Xporter Magnum 64GB Pen Drive – When Size Matters

QUOTE: “It was not that long ago that we all got excited about 2GB and 4GB pen drives, but as flash memory continued to develop and become cheaper, we continually saw improvements in the amount of storage space we see in portable devices.

Only a short while ago the usual suspects started releasing 32GB pen drives, but that portable storage milestone was short-lived – and has since been smashed. Patriot Memory continues to push the boundaries by releasing one of the first high-performance 64GB pen drives to the market, just in time to be a stocking filler or ideal geeky gift for Christmas this year.”

For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1673/patriot_xporter_magnum_64gb_pen_drive_when_size_matters/index.html

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Title: E- Power Thunder 650W 3- in- 1 Power Supply Review at Overclockers
Online
Link: http://www.overclockersonline.net/?page=articles&num=2221
Quote: Topower is about affordability and capability. Topower manages to do
an excellent job balancing price and performance. While there are cheaper
power supplies available, and at the same time better performing power
supplies available, Topower has managed to reach an equilibrium.

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The PC gaming industry has seen many graphics chips come and go. Companies like 3dfx, S3, Trident, Intel, nVidia, ATI and others have tapped into the gaming industry and have produced 3d accellerators for the PC, and most of them have gone. There are only two major players in the PC graphics industry: nVidia and ATI.

These two graphics juggernauts unveil new products every year, which effectively doubles the effective processing power over the previous generation. This ruthless competition is both good and bad news for consumers: Good in that faster technology becomes cheaper, and we have many options. Bad in that the expensive video card you just purchased will remain bleeding edge for only a few months.

The latest battle comes just in time for the 2008 holiday season. ATI’s 4800 series goes up against nVidia’s GTX line of cards. Sapphire is one of the more well-known manufacturers of ATI-based video cards, and they have a secret weapon in the world of single-GPU video cards. Their 4870 Toxic video card not only comes pre-overclocked, but is stacked with 512MB of the fastest GDDR5 memory, which is certainly enough for today’s gamer.

Review URL ::
http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=1387

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Hardware Bistro has just posted latest review; Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound. Thanks

Quote: “After reviewed NF-P12 from Noctua which is a 120mm case fan, today we received their NT-H1 which is a 1.4ml volume of thermal compound that can be used for processor, graphic card, chipset and other hardware that require a heatsink in order to work perfectly. Stay tune with us and we’ll give you surprise on this Noctua NT-H1 with its outstanding performance.”

Read More:
http://hardwarebistro.com/index.php?option=com_simple_review&Itemid=84&review=32-Noctua-NT-H1-Thermal-Compound-Review

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Title: Tagan A+ El Diablo Advance Case Review
Link: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/664
Category: Reviews

Summary:
A+ El Diablo Advance from Tagan is a full-tower case with a big 330-mm side fan, two 180-mm fans on the top and one 250-mm fan on the front, plus a thermometer. Let’s see if this is really a good case.

Here is a snippet:
“A+ El Diablo Advance from Tagan is a full-tower case targeted to users worried about ventilation. It has  a big 330-mm side fan (with 300-mm blades), two 180-mm fans on the top (with 160-mm blades) and one 250-mm fan on the front (with 220-mm blades) – all featuring speed controller –, plus a thermometer. Let’s see if this is really a good case.”

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Silent Computer Article:

Link: http://www.rbmods.com/Articles2/Silent_computer/1.php

Quote: These days everyone wants a quiet computer, it doesnt matter if its a stationary, laptop or HTPC they are all supposed to perform at all times with the smallest amount cooling possible.

That equation does not really go together that well, todays computer parts put out a amazing amount of heat so there will be noise until we figure out another way to keep the parts cool.

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Title: Fractal Design Newton 1000W (FD-PSU-NEWT-1000W) PSU Review on Technic3D

Link: http://www.technic3d.com/article-749,1-fractal-design-newton-1000w-modell-fd-psu-newt-1000w-newcomer.htm

Quote: “The Fractal Design Newton 1000W (FD-PSU-NEWT-1000W) arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next Big PSU with modular cable management, 135mm Fan, 4x 12V rails, 6x Serial ATA connectors and 2x PCI-e 6+2 Pin

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iXBT Labs Review: Seven USB Flash Drives In Tests

Excerpt:
“Today we are going to review seven interesting USB drives from different manufacturers. The products differ in capacity, performance and functionality. Some of them are well-known, some are less known, and one drive is a newcomer.”

Article: http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/storage/flashdrives-p28-p1.html

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Fuze Review

I remember holding the AT&T Tilt in my hand for the first time and thinking what an excellent device. I finally felt that we could officially call a phone a true “Converged Device”. One year later, the AT&T Tilt Replacement came knocking at the door. This device would have some significant design changes, a little more horsepower under the hood, and a fresh new VGA screen. AT&T would call this new device, The Fuze. Based on the HTC Touch Pro, or Raphael, The Fuze had big shoes to fill with the AT&T Tilt. How would this new device that is called the Fuze measure up to the Tilt? All that and more as we fully review the new AT&T Fuze (P4600), so read on and we’ll begin!

http://www.fuzemobility.com/?page_id=107