Good morning, tech news-craving humans. I skipped the pictures within the post today for two reasons:
1. There are a lot of news clips today and I didn’t want to make the post a mile long.
2. I caught a cold from the wife-to-be and didn’t feel like including them.
That said, have at it!
How Stuff Works: Computer Graphics Cards
Link: http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/information/how-stuff-works-computer-graphics-cards/
Article Blurb: “You know the words you’re reading right now? You’re seeing them thanks to your computer’s graphics card. The game you just played? Yeah, that was the graphics card too, big guy. Without your computer’s graphics card, your monitor is as useful as a can of baked beans for viewing things.
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The New Arcade
Link: http://igadgetlife.com/2009/10/06/the-new-arcade/
Article Blurb: “Ultimately, the definition of arcade is now not so cut and dry, but represents a wealth of very individual, very unique titles that span genres and continue to innovate – often while still containing throwback elements to the heydays of arcade.”
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Logitech G27 Racing Wheel Review
Link: http://www.i4u.com/section-viewarticle-600.html
Review Blurb: “Today I am looking at the Logitech G27 Racing Wheel. The Logitech G27 Racing Wheel is the follow up to Logitech’s fantastic G25 racing wheel that came out a few years ago. The G27 is a very worthy successor to the G25 and if you are in the market for a racing wheel for your PC or the PS3, the Logitech G27 Racing Wheel may be perfect for you. Read on for all the details.”
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ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 PWM CPU Cooler
Link: http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2954/zerotherm_nirvana_nv120_pwm_cpu_cooler/index.html
Review Blurb: “When I hear the name ZEROtherm it immediately takes me back to seeing the images of the “butterfly cooler” all over the net. This copper and red CPU cooler was quite the step away from the “norm” of cooler manufacturing and has put ZEROtherm on the map. The BTF series of coolers were brought up as that cooler shows how the company took a basic idea and kept improving upon it until they had an effective all copper version with a 92mm fan, eventually replacing the 80mm they started with.”
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Turtle Beach Ear Force P21 Gaming Headset
Link: http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1095/1/
Review Blurb: “The latest offering from Turtle Beach for the PlayStation3 is the Ear Force P21 gaming headset. I would not describe myself as an avid gamer, but I’ve recently started playing Killzone2’s online multiplayer via the PlayStation Network (PSN). The play is team oriented and my inability to communicate was proving to be a real disadvantage. I needed a good headset that allowed me to hear the game in stereo while being able to talk to my PSN teammates.”
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Teufel Concept E 300
Link: http://www.xsreviews.co.uk/reviews/games/teufel-concept-e-300/
Review Blurb: “Surround sound and the home cinematic experience is a market that has been on the rise with users looking for crystal clear sound to give the full-fat experience whether it is with movies, games or music. The German speaker specialist, Teufel, may not be that well known in the UK, but in other European countries it appears to be building up a strong reputation for its high quality speaker sets.”
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Sapphire HD 4650 AGP
Link: http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1699
Review Blurb: ‘Somehow though some twist of fate, AGP seems to just keep going. Despite the old standard being replaced by PCIE (currently being replaced by PCIE 2.0) there never seems to be a shortage of AGP cards. Up to this point there really hasn’t been an extremely good AGP card
. The ATI X1950 and Nvidia 7950 GT are still considered the kings of the AGP bus.”
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NZXT BETA Mid Tower Case
Link: http://www.modders-inc.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=289
Review Blurb: “Beta…hmmm not finished but not just started either. Sometimes it can mean that someone is still working on it or they just don’t want to slap it with a finished tag. Heck look at Google how long did they have "Beta" attached to gmail and other products? Or maybe they were thinking about Physics…”
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Acer Aspire One 751
Link: http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Notebooks/Acer-Aspire-One-751.html
Review Blurb: “Acer Aspire One 751 is intended toward users that find standard netbook resolution insufficient, but also like better keyboard, that allows comfortable typing. If you recognized yourself in previous sentence, than Acer Aspire One 751 can offer a lot. On the other hand, this model is not perfect and has few minor problems, but let’s go back to square one.”
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CM Storm Sniper Black Edition Case Review
Review Blurb: “Cooler Master is a brand certain to be recognized amongst computer hardware enthusiasts. Renowned for their excellent cases, coolers and PSU’s in recent times they have a created a new sub division called CM Storm that is dedicated in arming the gaming community with gaming specific equipment. Going on previous CM products, there are high expectations from the CM Storm brand.”
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BFG GeForce GTX 285 OCX 1024MB Graphics Card Video Review
Link: http://www.eteknix.com/reviews/bfg-geforce-gtx-285-ocx-1024mb-graphics-card-video-review/
Review Blurb: “Today we are looking at the BFG GeForce GTX 285 OCX 1024Mb graphics card . This particlar card is brilliant for people who want the very best from the latest games. It’s a high end card for the extreme gamer, incorporating the latest technology for the very best gaming experience.”
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Logitech G19 Keyboard for Gaming Review
Link: http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/logitech_g19_keyboard_for_gaming/
Review Blurb: “The packaging for the G19 is not too flashy but you can tell it is a performance keyboard just by looking it. The background is the familiar Logitech shade of green, and the keyboard is lit up orange. On the back of the box is a list of specifications and features, as well as another picture of the keyboard.”
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ioSafe Solo External Hard Drive w/ Disaster Protection
Review Blurb: “Natural disasters happen several times a year, but the chances of one happening to you this year are pretty slim. What happens to that slim chance when you start multiplying years and years to the statistics? On May 30th 2004 I was at the Indy 500 hoping that the race would finish under the green flag before the fast approaching thunderstorm hit the speedway. The race finished as we had hoped but right after an announcement was put over the intercom, clear the stands, a Tornado just touched down 20 miles away and is headed right for the track.”
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Samsung 19in Lapfit LD190 LCD
Link: http://www.bcchardware.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7719&Itemid=40
Review Blurb: “Samsung is no stranger to the LCD market, and they’ve had some great products and well as some that were not very impressive and even a few that were pretty controversial. Today we are looking at a new display from them that breaks the mold in terms of standard features. We have the 19" LD190G "Lapfit Display" on our bench today. This display brings one main interesting features – it can be connected to your PC either by standard VGA or a USB2.0 connection. Keep that in mind as we jump in.”
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SilverStone Raven RV02 Full-Tower
Link: http://techgage.com/article/silverstone_raven_rv02_full-tower/
Review Blurb: “If I were asked as to which component of the modern PC which has seen the least true innovation, I would quickly answer "the chassis". It would be unfair to say that there have not been noticeable steps forward in design and construction, but there really has not been a revolutionary leap forward, either. Thankfully, the poor breathing white boxes of the 90′s are long behind us, and we are finally starting to see some big strides forward.”
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OCZ Agility 60GB Solid State Drive
Link: http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=1057
Review Blurb: “Lately it seems like everyone is releasing new solid state drives. Recently we reviewed the Vertex series drive from OCZ, which was one of their performance drives based on the ever popular Indilinx Barefoot controller. The thing about SSD drives is that they are still quite expensive. OCZ realizes this and has released a mainstream drive that is basically identical to the Vertex series of drives except it uses different NAND chips, they are calling it the Agility series. This change allows OCZ to aggressively price the Agility series, let’s take a look.”
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Buffalo WZR2-G300N Nfiniti Wireless-N Router
Link: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=379&Itemid=70
Review Blurb: “The AirStation WZR2-G300N Wireless-N Nfiniti Router is more than your average router in that it includes an external switch to change between router and access point modes, It can be integrated into your current network and used purely as an access point, or if you are looking to upgrade, it works as a router for your Cable/DSL connection. Designed to IEEE802.11n Draft 2.0 specifications with claims of up to 4x the range and up to 12x the speed over wireless G.”