Archive for July, 2010

ASRock Core 100HT Nettop Review

ASRock Core 100HT Nettop Review

At the end of last year week took a look at one of ASRock’s first nettop the ION 330HT, which was built around Intel’s Atom processor.  With the release of Intel’s Core processors ASRock rebuilt their nettop series around this new architecture.  These new nettops bring more processing power, full native 1080p playback, 7.1-channel HD audio, 802.11n wireless networking, and USB 3.0 support.  We will be looking at the Core 100HT today which features an Intel Core i3-330M processor, 4GB of DDR3 memory, a 500GB hard drive and a SuperMulti optical drive.  Let’s take a look and see if the Core 100HT is perfect for your home theater setup.

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Wednesday’s News Post! 7-14-10

Wednesday’s News Post! 7-14-10

Well the week is half over! Which means we are close to the weekend! Make sure you check out our review of the ASUS P6X58D-E Intel X58 Express Motherboard. Now for some affiliate news!

Cases
ThermalTake Armor A60 Case Review @ KitGuru
SilverStone Grandia GD05 SFF HTPC Chassis Review @ EXTREME Overclocking!
SilverStone Precision Series PS05 Mid-Tower PC Case Review @ Legit Reviews
NZXT VULCAN M-ATX Computer Case @ TechwareLabs
NZXT Vulcan MicroATX Gaming Case Review @ Hi Tech Legion

Cooling
CPU Cooler Roundup July 2010 @ HardwareHeaven.com

Gaming
Gigabyte Ghost M8000Xtreme @ LanOC Reviews
Psyko 5.1 Gaming Headset Review @ Neoseeker

Memory
Patriot Sector 5 PC3-20000 (2500MHz) 4GB Kit @ TweakTown

Motherboards
ASRock 880G Extreme3 (AMD 880G) Motherboard @ TweakTown
AMD Socket AM3 Budget Motherboard Shootout @ TechSpot
ASRock N68C-S UCC Motherboard Review @ Hardware Secrets

Power
Cougar GX 700 W Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets

Printers
Samsung ML-2525W Laser Printer @ TestFreaks

Storage
OCZ Vertex 2 Extended SSD Test @ Benchmark Reviews

Video
Inno3D GTX 460 768MB review @ CDRInfo
Inno3D GTX 460 1GB OC Review @ OCC
Sapphire HD5670 Ultimate 1GB @ LanOC Reviews

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ASUS P6X58D-E Intel X58 Express Motherboard Review

ASUS P6X58D-E Intel X58 Express Motherboard Review

Though well equipped, including Asus’ TurboV, Asus Express gate, and Asus EPU6, among many other features, that first Asus X58 motherboard I had, the P6T, has become a little dated, especially compared to Asus’ newer motherboards.  The P6T had 8+2 phase voltage regulating, Asus has since improved on that with other boards.  And both USB3 and SATA 6Gb/s has been released since the P6T was released. So to bring the venerable X58 up to date, Asus has released a couple of new X58 boards.  Today I will be looking at the Asus P6X58D-E motherboard, a new Asus board sporting 16+2 phase power, true USB3 and SATA 6Gb/s, and support for the Intel Bloomfield processor and Microsoft Windows 7.  Read on to check out the Asus P6X58D-E motherboard!

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GIGABYTE Launches Cloud OC and Hotkey OC

GIGABYTE Launches Cloud OC and Hotkey OC

TAIPEI, Taiwan – July 12, 2010 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards and other computing hardware solutions is proud to launch two free overclocking applications for GIGABYTE motherboards. GIGABYTE Hotkey OC features real time overclocking via designated keys on a standard keyboard that allow for different overclocking settings to be used during various stages in a benchmark. GIGABYTE Cloud OC enables overclocking or system status monitoring and tweaking in real time from any device with an internet browser and wireless or Bluetooth connectivity.

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Aerocool PGS Vs-9 Mid Tower Case Review

Aerocool PGS Vs-9 Mid Tower Case Review

Looking for a budget case where the features out-number the specifications? Look no further, the Aerocool PGS Vs-9 Mid Tower Case is here to help. With a feature list to long to list some things included with this affordable case are a complete black paint job, both inside and out, support for more fans than you can imagine and support for longer video cards. Read on further to see the extensive list of features.

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Weekend News Post 7-11-10

Weekend News Post 7-11-10

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! Make sure you check out our new forums contest! These isn’t a lot of news for the weekend, but here it is!

Contests
C.O.D. Giveaway: D-Link WBR-2310 @ Computing on Demand
LanOC Reviews Summer Case Mod Contest @ LanOC.org

Cooling
Cooler Master NotePal U2 Notebook Stand Review @ OCIA.net
Pump station comparison @ Hardwareoverclock.com

Mobile
BlackBerry Bold 9650 smartphone @ TestFreaks

Motherboards
Asus P6X58D-E @ Bjorn3D
Overclocking the GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD9 + Core i7-980X with LN2 by Deanzo @ TweakTown

Video
Sapphire Radeon 5550 Ultimate GDDR5 @ PureOverclock

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News For Friday 7-9-10

News For Friday 7-9-10

Wow the week has gone fast! If you missed it we are having another giveaway! We are giving away 2 DarkFleet Cases and a power supply from Antec. Also make sure you check out the review of the ASUS Cine5 5-Channel Speaker. Now let’s see whats going on around the net!

Audio
Diamond HD Media Wonder – Mini HD Media Player Review @ Hi Tech Legion

Cases
Antec DF-35 Dark Fleet Computer Case @ Benchmark Reviews
Antec Sonata Proto Case @ TechwareLabs

Cooling
Zalman VF3000A VGA Cooler Review @ Hardware Secrets
Prolimatech Armageddon @ Bjorn3D
Nexus VCT-9000 Silent Cooler Review @ OC3D
Cooler Master V6GT CPU Cooler @ Benchmark Reviews

Gaming
Steelseries 7G Gaming Keyboard @ KitGuru
Razer Gear Rack @ LanOC Reviews

Motherboards
H55 Micro ATX Shoot Out – ASUS P7H55D-M EVO vs GIGABYTE GA-H55M-USB3 vs MSI H55M-ED55 @ Futurelooks
MSI Big Bang XPOWER Review @ OCC

Power
Amacrox Free Earth 88PLUS 600 W Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets
Corsair AX1200 1200W Power Supply Review @ OCC

Storage
QNAP TS-859 Pro @ techPowerUp
Corsair Force F120 SSD @ PureOverclock
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB Portable Hard Drive Review @ OCIA.net

Video
ATI Radeon 5670 Ultimate HD 1gig Video Card @ GeekInvaders.com
Asus ARES HD 5970 4GB Review @ Neoseeker
HIS HD 5770 IceQ 5 Turbo 1GB @ Viperlair

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Oregon Slacker Receives his CyberPower PC System!

Oregon Slacker Receives his CyberPower PC System!

We announced that Oregon Slacker won our CyberPower and ThinkComputers System Giveaway a few weeks ago. He has been waiting for the system for about 3 weeks and yesterday the system finally arrived! He was nice enough to take some photos of the system and of course photos of himself with the new system! Check out all of the photos below and once again thanks to everyone that entered the contest and thanks to Oregon Slacker for taking the time to take photos for us!

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ASUS Cine5 5-Channel Speaker Review

ASUS Cine5 5-Channel Speaker Review

There are many different computer speaker systems out there, ranging from a 2.1 to a 5.1 setup.  That makes it hard to choose what is best for your individual needs. As a gamer, finding a decent surround setup with easy controls is pretty difficult and one that doesn’t take up your whole desk or room is even harder.  Problem solved! SoundBar setups is a new style of speakers, in which all of the speakers are built into a bar format that can be easily mounted or placed on stands or desks. In this review let’s see if the ASUS Cine5 is going to be your next speaker purchase.

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News for Wednesday July 7th 2010

News for Wednesday July 7th 2010

We have any early news post today! Make sure you check out our review of the Antec Dark Fleet DF-85 Full Tower Case. It is a totally new case front Antec and is really cool! Now for the news!

Audio
ShockWave SU-201 Review @ OCC
Diamond HD Media Wonder – Full HD Media Player Review @ Hi Tech Legion

Cases
Antec P193 Case Review @ HardwareHeaven.com
Lian Li Testbench T60 @ ocaholic
SilverStone Precision PS05 Case Review @ Hardware Secrets

Gaming
Razer Kabuto @ LanOC Reviews

Motherboards
GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD7 (AMD 890FX+SB850) Motherboard @ TweakTown
ASUS P6X58D-E @ PureOverclock

Power Supplies
Enermax Modu87+ 700w PSU Review @ KitGuru

Storage
Buffalo Drive Station Combo 4 Hard Drive Enclosure Review @ Technic3D
G.Skill Phoenix Pro SandForce SSD Test @ Benchmark Reviews

Video Cards
ASUS ARES 4GB Limited Edition Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews
ASUS ARES 4 GB @ techPowerUp
ASUS Ares Review @ OC3D
Sapphire HD 5550 Ultimate Edition Videocard Review @ Tweaknews
PNY GeForce GTX 465 XLR8 Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews

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