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Lots of news… blah, been a rough week, my Wii died on Sunday and my new 47″ TV died on Monday… Blah!

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Title: EASEUS Partition Master Server Edition @ TestFreaks

Review Link: http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/easeus-partition-master-server-edition/

Review Snipit:
“If you have ever attempted to format a hard drive, work with its partitions, create or move partitions, change partitions between FAT and NTFS or explore your drive’s structure, you have probably come across some difficulty. The tools built into operating systems don’t give you full accessibility over your drives, and having a handy piece of software to help you can be a godsend. ”

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Title: AAXA P1 Pico LCoS Hand-Held Micro Projector Reviewed

Review Link: http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/aaxa-p1-pico-lcos-hand-held-micro-projector/

Review Snipit:
” Today for review I have the Pico p1 Micro Projector from AAXA technologies. This thing is small, not much larger than a smartphone, it will fit in the palm of your hand. The Pico P1 has a few great features like a built-in media player, dual power, long battery life, small and portable of course and it can also connect to devices like ipods, iPhones, cameras and most anything with an RCA style audio/video output. Those features don’t mean much though is the picture quality isn’t good, so continue on to learn more about the Pico P1…”

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Title: Otterbox iPod Nano 4th Gen Defender Case @ TestFreaks

Review Link: http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/otterbox-ipod-nano-4th-gen-defender-case/

Review Snipit:
” A few days ago I took a look at the Otterbox Impact case for iPod nano 4th, today I’ve got the next in the series of cases from Otterbox, the Defender. The Otterbox Defender is an iPod case like no other really, it feature three levels of protection for you iPod. The first layer is the silicone covering over top of the second layer which is a plastic housing, in the housing you’ll find the third layer of protection, a clear membrane over the screen and click wheel. The Defender offers excellent protection for your iPod nano 4th, and easy access to the ports and controls.”
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We have a new article online: where we tested nine budget-class power-supplies and got several surpises, positives ones as well as negative ones:
http://www.planet3dnow.de/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=361083

If you need a translator for German to English you will find one here:
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://www.planet3dnow.de/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=361083

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Soyo Pearl 24″ LCD Monitor Review:

Link: http://www.rbmods.com/content/8293/first-thoughts-on-the-soyo-pearl-monitor.aspx

Quote: Sometimes it’s more important to choose a high-quality product that suits your needs rather than choosing the largest, more expensive one. Today, we will be testing that theory when we examine a monitor that Geeks.com sent us: the Soyo 24” Pearl LCD monitor. While other computer monitors out there are larger and offer better specifications, does this monitor provide a decent picture at a reasonable price? Read on to find out.

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Date: 04-28-2009 By Vlad Mihaiescu

Movies, games and even 2-D applications perform and look superbly on this monitor. I did not notice any glitches, flickers or distorted images. But besides the image looking sharp and great I did notice another difference with the S2409W Dell monitor. Personally, I associate this difference with the size difference, but I did notice that my eyes are not as tired and as dry at the end of the day, and maybe it is just a coincidence, but since I got this monitor I do not remember having a single headache (I’ve only had it for 2 weeks though). So far I’m very satisfied with this monitor.

Link: http://www.gamepyre.com/reviews/hardware/misc/1089_1.html

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NEW CONTENT (Storage) – Vizo Ares II Dual 2.5-inch SATA Drive Adapter

QUOTE: “You may have noticed that nearly all of the exciting hard drives in the last year have been 2.5 inch drives. The 2.5 inch standard has long dominated the notebook market and is quickly starting to take over the enterprise server market. When Western Digital released the VelociRaptor analysts took notice as it marked the 2.5″ invasion into desktop systems. Here we are a year later and solid state drives are all the rage. I know several enthusiasts that are using SSDs in their full towers, most of them with multiple drives in either RAID 0 or RAID 5.

Other than rack mounted servers I have yet to see a desktop system come with an efficient 2.5″ mounting system for these drives. Several companies make adapters but most were designed to fit a floppy disk drive into a 5.25″ CDROM bay. Vizo has noticed this same issue and decided to do something about it.”

For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2738/vizo_ares_ii_dual_2_5_inch_sata_drive_adapter/index.html

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EVGA GeForce GTS 250 Video Card Review

Author: Doc Overclock Date: 04-28-2009

EVGA offers the best support on the planet for most of their cards. A 2-year warranty may not seem like much but the fact remains that few people have video cards longer than 2 years, especially for those that want the higher end cards and need a hold me over card until the next generation of cards are released or they can afford a new card with the features and performance that the GTS 250 would offer. This card really blew me away in terms of overclocking as I was able to overclock the card to 958MHz stably without visual artifacts. The Step-Up program is a nice touch especially if NVIDIA releases a new card between now and 90 days from now or if you want to upgrade to a GTX275/285. This card is online for a price of $149.99 currently from Newegg and it performs pretty well in standard testing and game play. Its overclocking abilities are what make this card stand apart from its peers as it excels in that arena, earning it an Editor’s Choice product.

Review Link: http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/hardware/1880_1.html

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Today I will be looking at a couple of releases from SteelSeries that will have World of Warcraft players jumping up and down in excitement. SteelSeries’s World of Warcraft gaming mouse has been eagerly anticipated by the MMO gaming scene, most of all of course, by the WoW players themselves, who I’m sure are very happy about having a mouse made specifically for them.

Read the rest of the review … http://www.arm3d.com/review/314-1/steelseries-world-of-warcraft-mouse-mat-set/introduction.html

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Title: Gigabyte Open Overclocking Championship 2009 @ Techgage

Link: http://techgage.com/article/gigabyte_open_overclocking_championship_2009/

Quote: The North American regional final of Gigabyte’s GO OC 09 overclocking championship took place this past weekend in the City of Industry, and we were there to take it all in. Although no world records were broken, no one disagrees that it was an exciting event, and the result is one lucky overclocker who’s now getting ready to head to Taipei for the final.

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Title:
Sennheiser IE7

Link:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Sennheiser/IE7

Brief:
Sennheiser’s long awaited performance IEMs are finally here. The IE7 earphones aim to take on some of the very best in-ears around with their bold design and conventional driver. For a price of $300 you get some of the best in-ears on the market today that impress with a detailed bass and full sound stage.

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TITLE: In Win X-Fighter @ LanOC Reviews

DESCRIPTION: If you were to compare the PC case market to motorcycles In Win would be similar to Orange County Choppers. Each case they make is designed around a central theme. In the past we have seen cases designed after the B2 Bomber and race cars. Today I will be looking at the X-Fighter, I’m sure you can guess what the theme of this case is all about. I’m going to run the case through its paces to see if it would be a good fit for today’s high end gaming PC’s.

ARTICLE URL: http://lanoc.org/reviews/in-win-x-fighter/

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I4U News published a review of the Shure SE115 Sound Isolating Earphones.

Quote:
“Music lovers often look to replace the cheap earphones that come with their MP3 players right away. For the real audiophile what qualifies, as a good set of earphones for the normal user is sub-par. The Audiophile often spends more on their headphones than they do the MP3 player. Today we are going to look at the new Shure SE115 Sound Isolating Earphones. These earphones are available in several colors and offer lots of features for music lovers. Read on to find out how well the Shure SE115 Sound Isolating Earphones perform.”

Full Review:
http://www.i4u.com/section-viewarticle-534.html

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Title: AMD ATI Radeon HD 4770 Graphic Card Review on Technic3D

Link: http://www.technic3d.com/article-862,1-amd-radeon-hd4770-grafikkarte-masse-statt-klasse.htm

Quote: “The new AMD Radeon HD4770 arrived Technic3D. The “Single” Graphic Card with a Dual Slot Heatsink and under 100$ better than the HD4850 Graphic Card? Technic3D will see the RV740 Chip in the following Review against the Radeon HD4850 and many more.”

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We have been talking about NVIDIA’s Ion since late last year when news first broke of the ultra small form factor platform. At the time, NVIDIA’s tiny Atom-powered prototype system wasn’t even called Ion yet, but images of the miniscule motherboard that would eventually be used in the reference platform had already surfaced and the community was buzzing with interest. One of the major concerns with most netbooks and nettops was their relatively weak integrated graphics solutions, and Ion would potentially address that concern.

Around the time when Ion was first announced, there was some scuttlebutt that Intel “disapproved” of the platform and that the company wouldn’t sell OEMs Atom processors separately, without pairing them to an accompanying Intel chipset. Those rumors were soon squashed, however, because Intel does in fact sell Atom processors independent of a chipset. Although, we think it’s still pretty safe to say Intel isn’t exactly thrilled with Ion’s existence.

Regardless of what anyone thinks of Ion though, the platform is moving closer to public availability. We took a look at NVIDIA’s Ion reference system a couple of months back and in our conclusion stated that “we want one – preferably sooner than later”. Well, the wait is almost over as the first publicly announced Ion design win has landed in the HotHardware labs, Acer’s slick Aspire Revo…

Acer Aspire Revo NVIDIA Ion SFF PC:

http://hothardware.com/Articles/Acer-Aspire-Revo-SFF-NVIDIA-Ion-PC/

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Quote: Ooooh arrr mi LanParty’s!! It’s competition time again! Fancy getting your hands on a brand new X58 motherboard? Then get hunting for the X!

Link: http://www.overclock3d.net/articles.php?/misc_content/the_dfi_x58_treasure_hunt/1

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Title: Reeven RCCT Review @ XSReviews

Review Link: http://www.xsreviews.co.uk/reviews/cpu-coolers/reeven-rcct/

Quote: “CPU Cooling has advanced somewhat in recent years with many different techniques being tried and tested. A relatively new company, Reeven, currently offer two direct heat-pipe CPU Coolers. Today, we’ve been luckily enough to acquire one such cooler, the RCCT-0901S. Let’s see if it performs to the same specification of more well-known CPU Coolers.“

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Data, data everywhere.  I find myself needing to transfer data at some point nearly every day.  The flash memory drive has made that process so much easier and faster (Any of my readers remember using five inch floppies?).  It seems that every company is trying to produce some form of one.  So how do you make your drive stand out?  I see three options: Make it smaller, faster, or stylized.  With the Pico C we showed you how small the drives can be.  I personally don’t like most of the “style” drives.  Honestly, who needs a flash drive that looks like Hello Kitty?  Today we are going to take a look at OCZ’s “Performance” series, the OCZ Rally2.

http://techarkade.com/component/content/article/46-storage/173-ocz-rally2-4gb-flash-drive.html

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Tech arkade has published a review of the Bose Wave music system..

Read about it here: http://techarkade.com/component/content/article/41-mp3-players/177-bose-wave-music-system.html

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I don’t care what anyone says about them, I like Microsoft, and for the most part they release quality products (*cough* Windows ME *cough*).  Now I remember back when I got my Sidewinder Gamepad 1.0, and later having a Sidewinder 3D Pro Joystick.  While they were not the top ones out there, both devices were sturdy and performed their duties well.  Needless to say I was disappointed when the Sidewinder line was discontinued in 2003.  It was stated to be from a lack of sales.  In 2007 the brand was shocked back to life with the Sidewinder Mouse, designed exclusively for gaming.  This was replaced by the X5, and here recently the X8 was released with bluetrack and wireless technologies.  All of these items were intended to build on the franchise that early gamers wanted to build.  In late 2008, Microsoft decided it was time to give the mice a new companion; and born was the X6 Keyboard.  Let’s take a look at this new piece of the legacy.

http://techarkade.com/component/content/article/42-peripherals/197-sidewinder-x6-keyboard.html

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iXBT Labs Review: ASUS M4A79 Deluxe Motherboard

Excerpt:
“We can only note that this motherboard is just as attractive to users as the previous model from ASUS with this chipset. Perhaps it’s a bit more interesting owing to its better integrated audio. In other respects, it has both pros and cons, too insignificant to affect your choice.”

Article: http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/mainboard/asus-m4a79-deluxe-790fx-p1.html

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Article Name: Antec Twelve Hundred 1200 ATX Case Review @ Tweaknews
Article Url: http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/antec_twelve_hundred_1200_case/
Article Snippet:

“So, does the Twelve Hundred live up to all the hype? Is it, as Antec touts, the “Unbeatable Gaming Case?” If cooling and configuration options are the benchmarks we’re looking at, it just may be. With six case fans included (five 120′s and a massive 200mm top fan) and a distinctive look incorporating a chevron side window, uniform black finish inside and out and the mesh front, the Twelve Hundred brings a lot to the table in both performance and aesthetics.”

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ASUS EAH4770 HTDI/512MD5/A Radeon HD 4770 Videocard Review

“AMD is making a new addition to its midrange graphics card lineup today with the introduction of the Radeon HD 4770 videocard, based on the companies first 40nm GPU, the RV740. The Radeon HD 4770 strikes a balance between performance and price, coming just under the lucrative $100 mark and slotting in nicely in terms of performance between existing Radeon 4670 and 4850 videocards. PCSTATS will break down all the numbers in a moment, but first let’s introduce the videocard sitting on the PCSTATS’ test bench today, the ASUS EAH4770 HTDI/512MD5/A.”

URL: http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2392
QUICK-LINK:   ASUS EAH4770 HTDI/512MD5/A Radeon HD 4770 Videocard Review @ PCSTATS.com

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NEW CONTENT (Video Cards) – GIGABYTE HD 4770 512MB GDDR5 Graphics Card

QUOTE: “The frequency of graphics card releases now compared to two years ago is just jaw dropping. There used to be three models; a low, mid and high-end model. And while we still have that base structure today, there are so many models that fit into each category. These days we have high mid range cards and low high end cards amongst the main three categories; the reason for this is because of the amount of power these cards offer.

The latest card to hit the market is the HD 4770 which expands upon the HD 4700 series from ATI. The weird thing is that it’s a series that we haven’t heard about a whole lot leading up to its release, especially in the new model market. What we’ve seen from ATI lately are models in the HD 4800 series, HD 4890, HD 4870, HD 4850 and more.”

For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2737/gigabyte_hd_4770_512mb_gddr5_graphics_card/index.html

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TITLE: AMD Athlon X2 7850 Black Edition AM2 Kuma Processor @ Benchmark Reviews

DESCRIPTION: Last week’s launch of the Phenom II X4 955 was a big win with the enthusiast crowd. This week, however, it looks like AMD has shifted focused to the mainstream market. Not only is the highly anticipated Radeon HD 4770 launching today, but also a new dual core Black Edition processor: the Athlon X2 7850 AD785ZWCGHBOX. Based on the updated K10 Kuma architecture, the 2.8GHz X2 7850 is poised to take over as AMD’s flagship dual core processor. At only $69 USD, it’s also shaping up to be quite a bargain. Benchmark Reviews has thoroughly tested this new processor, and today we bring you our results.

ARTICLE URL: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=249&Itemid=63

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Date: 04-27-2009 By Vlad Mihaiescu

The sound is good, the graphics are good the gameplay makes sense and the controls are easy to learn, but despite all that I find myself wanting to go play more of The Godfather II or to just go on rampages in GTA IV. For some reason this game was not able to bond with me the way that other games do and they even have Romanians in it (I was born in Romania). Even with the Romanian factor (which I find funny altogether – Romanian organized crime) I still don’t see myself keeping this game. It is going to make a nice trade-in. On the other hand, I think that Wheelman would make a perfect rental; It is just long enough to beat in the few days that you have a rental out. Wheelman is a lot of fun, its just that with today’s economy it is not worth 60 dollars worth of fun.

Link: http://www.gamepyre.com/reviews/games/xbox360/1088_1.html

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ATI Radeon HD 4770 review: The $100 Killer GPU?

http://www.techspot.com/review/163-radeon-hd-4770/

Hot on the heels of last month’s Radeon HD 4890 release which set a new performance record for ATI as their fastest single GPU yet, the company has another new graphics card for us today, this time targeting the sub-$100 market.

The new Radeon HD 4770 is the world’s first 40nm graphics processing unit, and although it’s not designed to set any speed records like the flagship 4890, the 4770 aims to deliver the best possible value in a neat cost-effective package.

It has become common practice for both ATI and Nvidia to make their initial migration to a new design process using a mid-range or even low-end GPU, allowing time for refinement before they push it to high-performance parts. That said, the Radeon HD 4770 is far from a simple affair as the GPU has a transistor count of 826 million, or just 14% less than the Radeon HD 4890, ATI’s most complex GPU yet.

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ATI/Gigabyte Radeon HD4770 RV740 Preview

Author: Doc Overclock Date: 04-27-2009

Today ATI launches their latest venture into the video card arena, code name the HD4770. The day of this launch we were lucky enough to get our hands on one made by our friends a Gigabyte in just the nick of time. We only received the card late today and only had time to get in a quick photo shoot and read up on the card in time for the launch today. The card looks nice and is shiny red for those who associate that color as ATI’s PCB.

Review Link: http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/hardware/1881_1.html

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TITLE: ATI Radeon HD 4770 RV740 DDR5 Video Card @ Benchmark Reviews

DESCRIPTION: Sometimes an industry first doesn’t mean a new champion is born. The ATI Radeon HD 4770 introduces the 40nm RV740 GPU paired to 512MB of DDR5 video frame buffer memory, and a double-height cooler allows the ATI B743 model video card to operate at 750MHz. Initially expected to sell at the $100 mark, could this be the mainstream graphics accelerator for the masses? Benchmark Reviews compares the Radeon HD4770 against a large collection of performance tests in this article.

ARTICLE URL: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=295&Itemid=72

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NEW CONTENT (Cases, Cooling and PSU) – Scythe Mugen 2 CPU Cooler

QUOTE: “Bling, bright LED lights, unique fin designs, exotic metal plating and loud, high CFM fans. What do all these things have in common? They are common features that attract the masses into buying a certain cooler over another, purely based on looks alone. Every once in a while a manufacturer takes a step back and tries to improve on a more basic design and add a few extra features that aren’t found on most CPU coolers on the market; taking the concept of a simple fin shape, basic use of common metals and from what I see on the internet, from previous users, really quiet fans as well. The company in question of taking this exact approach is Scythe.

Today I have the pleasure of taking a look at the Mugen 2 CPU cooler from Scythe. Never personally purchasing any of Scythe’s products previous to this review, I am sort of in the dark for firsthand knowledge of what their reputation is based on. What I have read in forums and seen in screenshots will be tested to our standards. Then we can see what all this “hype” is surrounding the Mugen 2 and hopefully shed some light for you and myself along the way.”

For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2736/scythe_mugen_2_cpu_cooler/index.html

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AMD is launching yet another new ATI Radeon graphics card today. And in light of the current worldwide economic conditions, along with the performance and power consumption data we present in the article, we suspect it’s going to be a welcomed addition to the company’s already potent graphics card line-up.

You see, the brand new Radeon HD 4770 is AMD’s first mainstream desktop GPU manufactured using a 40m process, and as such, it is more economical for the company to produce (due to its smaller die size) and it consumes little power relative to the current crop of products manufactured at 55nm. The Radeon HD 4770′s main features don’t stray far from the other members of the Radeon HD 4000 family, but its specifications are somewhat different due to the use of the new GPU, which was formerly codenamed RV740. Check it out…

ATI Radeon HD 4770 40nm GPU:

http://hothardware.com/articles/ATI-Radeon-HD-4770-40nm-GPU/

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Title:
AMD Radeon HD 4770

Link:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ATI/HD_4770

Brief:
Today AMD released the world’s first GPU that is produced in a 40 nm process. The HD 4770 is aggressively priced around ~$100 and offers great performance for your hard earned dollars. In our testing realized out that the card performs almost on par with the HD 4850. With the amazing 30%+ memory overclock we got on our sample, the HD 4850 will be surpassed easily.

Posted in Everything and Anything, Product Reviews

Title: ShapeWays PR and Free Model for You! @ TestFreaks

Link: http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/information/shapeways-pr-and-free-model-for-you/

Snipit:
“So I got an email yesterday with a press release in it along with a chance for one of our readers to get a free 3d ShapeWays model for Mother’s Day.  Read on to learn about ShapeWays and what you need to do to win one of these cool models… ”

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Title: iCC72: Two-Tone Silicone Case for your iPhone 3G @ TestFreaks

Review Link: http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/icc72-two-tone-silicone-case-for-your-iphone-3g/

Review Snipit:
“Besides the coloring and a slightly thicker Silicone material the iLuv iCC72 is not much different than the other model. Its has the same thin profile that maintains the slim form factor of the iPhone 3G while providing a soft rubbery cushion to keep the phone from harm. As with the other two iPhone 3G cases iLuv includes a clear screen protector. ”

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Title: Win a 2048MB Sapphire Radeon HD4850X2 Video Card

URL: http://www.bigbruin.com/item_21632

Quote:  Up for grabs is a 2048MB Sapphire Radeon HD4850X2 video card that has been updated with a hard to find BIOS for extreme noise reduction.  To enter you must be a registered member of the Bigbruin.com forum with 20 posts between March 30, 2009 and April 30, 2009.

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I4U News published a review of the new AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition CPU. This is AMD’s new high-end processor running at 3.2GHz.

Quote:
“Today I am checking out the new AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition CPU. This is the new top of the line CPU from AMD for gamers and those looking for outright AMD performance at a good price. Not so long ago I looked at the Phenom II X4 940 so I will be comparing the two parts to see how much the performance has improved. Read on for the details on the AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE.”

Full Review:
http://www.i4u.com/section-viewarticle-532.html

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TITLE: Thermalright AXP-140 @ LanOC Reviews

DESCRIPTION: Thermalright is the top dog in the heatsink world. Their TRUE heatsink is still outperforming most efforts from their competition long after it was released. When you are on top it’s sometimes hard to figure out where to go next. Apparently they saw room for growth in the market for HTPC heatsinks. Because of that I’m here today ready to test their newest heatsink the AXP-140. Similar in looks to the Noctua NH-C12P that we tested recently, it’s the perfect size for most HTPC’s and cases that have side fans that interfere with large heatsinks.

ARTICLE URL: http://lanoc.org/reviews/thermalright-axp-140/

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TITLE: Seagate ES.2 1Tb Hard drives @ LanOC Reviews

DESCRIPTION: When shopping for a hard drive, most people don’t consider anything more than the amount of space you’re going to get for the lowest price. I will admit I’ve been guilty of this in the past. Of course as with anything else, there is a lot more to consider if you are looking to get a fast and reliable hard drive for your high end rig. Seagate is well known in the business and personal hard drive market. We happened to come upon two of Seagate’s ES-2 1 terabyte hard drives. Being a business class hard drive I was curious to see what differentiates the ES-2 compared to the Barracuda line.

ARTICLE URL: http://lanoc.org/reviews/seagate-es2-1tb-hard-drives/

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Posted in Everything and Anything, Product Reviews

Missed a day… busy, busy..

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Title: XFX AMD HD4850 XXX: Triple X Graphic Card Review on Technic3D

Link: http://www.technic3d.com/article-857,1-kurztest-xfx-amd-hd4850-xxx-triple-x.htm

Quote: “The XFX HD 4850 XXX arrived Technic3D. The Overclocking Graphic Card with a Dual Slot Heatsink better than the Sapphire HD4850 Dual-Slot Graphic Card? Technic3D will see the ”XXX” in the following Review against the Radeon HD4870, HD4890 and many more.”

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NEW CONTENT (Gaming) – MADWORLD Wii Review

QUOTE: “The Nintendo Wii is constantly derided by hardcore gamers for having lots of shovelware and basically going after a new market. There is no doubt that the success of the Wii will change the face of gaming forever and Sony and Microsoft will factor the Wii’s success into their next systems.

SEGA recently has been trying to fight the good fight for Nintendo and release some hardcore style games. MADWORLD has had a lot of hype since it was first announced along with a lot of controversy. This was going to be the game for hardcore Wii owners and despite the fact it does have its problems, those who have shelled out for the Wii and don’t want to play baby sitting games may find what they want in MADWORLD.”

For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2731/madworld_wii_review/index.html

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Everything USB is pleased to announce our Elgato EyeTV Hybrid USB TV Tuner (2009 model) review.  We hope you and your readers will find this review helpful and informative.

Elgato is back at it again with the latest incarnation of their do-it-all TV tuner for Macintosh, the EyeTV Hybrid USB TV Tuner (2009). Whereas the 2008 version was already jam-packed with the ability to record analog, ATSC digital, and Clear QAM broadcasts up to 1080i all in a package the size of your thumb, the new model boasts improved HD reception, a much-improved electronic program guide and the addition of FM radio. Walk with me as Everything USB takes an in-depth look at all the new Hybrid has to offer television aficionados, and what needs work.

http://www.everythingusb.com/elgato-eyetv-hybrid-usb-tv-tuner-16521.html

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OCIA.net has posted their review of the Cresyn C750E In-Ear Earphones.  Below is a direct quote from the review:

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Hardware Bistro has just posted latest review on In Win Allure Case Review.

Quote: “After reviewed In Win Xtreme and AL-13 series PC cases, today we will review another In Win case; Allure of OR series. OR series PC case is targeting for home decoration users and you will understand why Allure is fitted in this series once you have gone through this review. Let us deep dive this case further and you will definitely love it; at least your wife or girlfriend does.”

Read More:
http://hardwarebistro.com/index.php?option=com_simple_review&Itemid=84&review=81-In-Win-Allure-Case-Review

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TITLE: AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE AM3 Processor @ Benchmark Reviews

DESCRIPTION: Following their success in the Athlon 64 era, many were surprised to the see AMD struggle with the Phenom family of processors. With the launch of the Phenom II and Dragon platform, however, AMD has made a dramatic comeback. Today, Benchmark Reviews takes a look at the latest addition to the Phenom II family, the X4 955 Black Edition. With full AM3 support and an impressive 3.2 GHz clockspeed, the X4 955 Black Edition HDZ955FBGIBOX clearly takes the lead as AMD’s newest flagship processor. In today’s review, we’ll take a closer look at this new chip and find out how it stacks up against the competition.

ARTICLE URL: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=313&Itemid=63

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We have a new article online: where we had a close look at the new AMD high-end processor Phenom II X4 955 BE for socket AM3:
http://www.planet3dnow.de/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=360938

If you need a translator for German to English you will find one here:
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://www.planet3dnow.de/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=360938

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Over the course of a few months in late 2007 and early-to-mid 2008, AMD unveiled their Spider platform, consisting of AMD-built desktop processors, chipsets, and graphics cards, and refreshed said platform with faster processors and graphics cards. Fast forward to today, and AMD is doing the same thing, but this time with the newer, more powerful Dragon platform. It’s like Déjà Vu all over again, as they say.

Even though some components have been available for much longer, the complete Dragon platform–consisting of Radeon HD 4000 series graphics, 7-series chipsets, and Phenom II processors–has been around since January of this year, when the Phenom II first arrived. Since the initial launch, AMD has updated the GPU portion of the platform with the Radeon HD 4890, i.e. RV790, and introduced mainstream socket AM3 processors. And today, AMD ups the ante yet again with the highest clocked quad-core CPU to be offered by the company to date, the 3.2GHz Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition.

We’ve got one of AMD’s new flagship desktop processors in house for a little benchmark action and have clocked it down to 3.0GHz as well to simulate the performance of the Phenom II X4 945, which is also arriving alongside the 955 BE. Read on for the full scoop…

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Processor:

http://hothardware.com/articles/AMD-Phenom-II-X4-955-Black-Edition/

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In order to get the best out of your gaming experience, you have to feel the noise. Yeah, Quiet Riot did have it right all those sixty or so years ago. With the advances in audio gaming technologies, we can now ?feel? the power of a shotgun or experience the thud of falling from a roof onto the ground. Watching movies with 3D sound is okay, but gaming with it is the first step to Game Nirvana. Do you know what it feels like to take an artillary round in your ear-hole? You will.

Review URL ::
http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=1556

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Ninjalane is hosting an awesome giveaway were 3 lucky winners will walk away with some great Thermaltake products.

Subject: ThermalTake “Twitter” Product Giveaway @ Ninjalane
URL: http://www.ninjaforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=1215

Contest prizes include:
Thermaltake BlacX
ISGC 400
Litepower 450W

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Title: OCZ Fatal1ty 700 Watt PSU Review @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk

Briefing: Love him or hate him, Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendal certainly has a nice range of products. One such company who make a power supply for his Fatal1ty series of products is OCZ, and today, we’ve been lucky enough to get our hands on a 700W OCZ Fatal1ty power supply. Is this 700 watt PSU really as good as it’s made out to be? Read on and you’ll find out…

Link: http://tech-reviews.co.uk/reviews/ocz-fatal1ty-700w-psu/

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Ulti-Mat Mousepad Roundup:

Link: http://www.rbmods.com/content/8361/ulti-matmousepadroundup.aspx

Quote: Mousepads are important part of gaming. These come in various sizes, materials, brands and colors. Today we will have a look at three high quality gamer mousepads made by Ulti-Mat.

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I have to say, this motherboard is absolutely featured-packed. The wealth of onboard devices and extras are too many to list. I just hope it delivers, and performs as good as it sounds. I’m expecting the MSI 790FX-GD70 to perform just as good as other AM3 motherboard if not, better. I have a funny feeling I might be very surprised.

Read the rest of the review here … http://www.cpu3d.com/review/7466-1/msi-790fx-gd70-am3-motherboard/introduction.html

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Lovecraft Designs Cain & Cain Abby Loudspeakers Review

Lovecraft Designs was originally founded as Cain & Cain in 1980 by Terry Cain. Just prior to his passing in 2006, Terry entrusted his friend and associate Jason Flanary to head the company. Jason has not wavered in his commitment and Lovecraft Designs continues to forge ahead. This passion is prima facie in the Abby loudspeaker’s engaging performance…

http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=918

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NEW CONTENT (Cases, Cooling and PSU) – FSP POWER_MOD 700 Watt Modular Power Supply

QUOTE: “You may not be familiar with FSP Group as a brand, but, you may have actually bought one under a more familiar name like Antec, OCZ, Silverstone, or Zalman. FSP Group has been providing OEM built power supplies since 1993. Expanding on this business, they are now marketing directly to the consumer under the FSP label instead of the Fortron name you may be somewhat familiar with.

In the lab today is one of these direct branded power supplies, the FSP Group POWER_MOD 700W. This item is squarely aimed at the mid-range market with capacity support for one high-end or a couple of entry level graphics cards in SLI/Crossfire configurations. It offers all of the latest items you might look for in a power supply; semi-modular, 80 Plus certified, SLI capable and stable.”

For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2730/fsp_power_mod_700_watt_modular_power_supply/index.html

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Title: Foxconn Bloodrage Mainboard Review on Technic3D: Highway to Hell?

Link: http://www.technic3d.com/article-853,1-foxconn-bloodrage-das-biest-aus-der-hoelle.htm

Quote: “The Foxconn Bloodrage Mainboard arrived Technic3D. The Mainboard with Overclocking functions and X58 chipset for all Intel Socket 1366 CPUs. See you in the following Review the Intel Core i7 920 on Windows Vista 64Bit SP1 Performance Benchmarks against the Asus Rampage II Extreme.”

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Title: QPad CT Grin Review @ XSReviews

Review Link: http://www.xsreviews.co.uk/reviews/mouse-mats/qpad-ct-grin/

Quote: “When you’re looking at peripherals and in particular mice, the mouse pad often falls by the wayside – mouse pads are just freebies for companies to advertise on right? Wrong; the mouse surface is almost as important as the mouse itself and a good pad will be smooth, comfortable and allow the mouse to be very high precision – something that is essential for all gamers. So, spare a thought for the humble mouse pad and read this review to see if the QPAD CT Grin can stake a claim to being the perfect surface. The large areas, high precision coating and non-slip backing all make for great reading but can it excel in real world testing too? Let’s take a look.”

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Quote: Watercooling and overclocking go hand in hand so when we were given the opportunity to try out Zotacs GTX285 Infinty edition, we jumped at the chance. See how we got in in our latest review…

Link: http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews.php?/gpu_displays/zotac_gtx285_infinity_edition_pcie_graphics_card/1

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NEW CONTENT (Video Cards) – ASUS GeForce GTS 250 Dark Knight Graphics Card

QUOTE: “The Dark Knight series of graphics cards have been out for a while now, but this is actually the first time we’ve had a look at any card that’s a part of the series. The particular model we’re looking at today is the GTS 250 which, while being nothing more than a rebranded 9800 GTX+, has gained popularity due to the aggressive pricing structure that NVIDIA has done on it.

While it might not be anything new technically, it hasn’t stopped companies from mixing it up with new coolers, overclocks and different bundles. There are two versions of the GTS 250 under the ASUS Dark Knight series; there’s the model we have today which carries with it the upgraded cooling system and stock clocks. And then there’s another model available which is also a part of the TOP series and offers an overclocked core and memory clock along with the same cooling design we see on the one we have here today.”

For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2729/asus_geforce_gts_250_dark_knight_graphics_card/index.html

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