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The time for monster CPU coolers may be drawing to a close: the latest generation of 32nm CPUs from Intel and AMD produce much less heat and thus require less cooling, even when heavily overclocked. Still, there are a lot of  very power-hungry, heat producing CPUs out there, and if you have one or are contemplating buying one, then Thermaltake’s …

If you are in the market for a system overhaul, then todays review will be particularly interesting. Due to some recent price drops it is possible now to pick up a HD6870 for less than£150. If you have£300 to spare, how about buying two of the latest XFX HD6870 Black Edition cards for a Crossfire system? For only£280 is this …

In the world of computer-based gamers, having a sweet rig is only half the battle. You’re only as good as your Mouse/Keyboard/Monitor. Now, we all know of  some other brands that really make buying a mouse a decision between the mouse or gas for the month. Gigabyte has come up with a solution: A comfortable mouse that doesn’t break the …

Contemporary computers are becoming more and more integrated in the home and having a different box of electronics for each role:  playing movies, gaming and even receiving TV, will soon be completely behind us. Today we’re looking at a product that brings the functionality of one of  these boxes to your PC, and thanks to it being a USB device…even …

If your job description demands from you to spend countless hours in front of your computer screen typing or if you are an professional gamer then the 7G Mechanical Keyboard by SteelSeries with its superior build quality and comfortable handrest is certain to make things a lot easier for you. Full story at RW Labs.

It’s been a while since we’ve looked at anything from Diamond, but today we look at a card that is showing up a bit lately, the HD 6770. Of course, in typical Diamond fashion we’re checking out an overclocked model with the HD 6770 we’re looking at today coming with the XOC tag. There’s not much else we need to …

Sandisk released word today of its return to consumer SSD sales with their new Ultra SSD available in capacities of 60, 120 and 240GB priced at $129, $219, and $449 respectively. A quick look at the capacities alone tells us that the controller can only be of SandForce design and the speeds of 280MB/s read and 270MB/s write all but …

Generally for the average consumer, specific brands are chosen over others; whether it may be due to customer satisfaction, personal experience, external influence, etc. Do you prefer Coke or Pepsi? Canon or Nikon? Cooler Master or Thermaltake? The list goes on. Whatever the reason may be, the fact remains that we tend to enjoy the company of products from manufacturer …

Today the particular card we’re looking at is the ASUS HD 6970 DirectCU II one.  I’ve quickly become a fan of the DirectCU II cooler for the simple fact it’s proven to do an extremely good job when it comes to giving us low temperatures at low noise levels. The biggest gripe people have with the model is that it’s …

Smallest and Fastest SSD To Date This SSD Review is going to closely evaluate the renice X3 120GB SATA 3 mSATA SSD.  It will be a great comparison with our similar reviews of the Samsung PM800 and Intel 310 just a few months ago. Because of their tiny form factor, mSATA SSDs are starting to appear as the only storage …

We have to apologize up front because our Test Bench is going through a bit of a transition but we thought it beneficial to throw in a picture in any case. A simple click will enlarge it to assist. Our main goal in testing is to ensure that all test results are as accurate as they can be and no …

ANVIL STORAGE UTILITIES PROFESSIONAL (BETA) Over the last few SSD reviews, we have been introducing our readers to a new benchmark program called Anvil Storage Utilities which is an absolutely amazing program when it comes to benchmarking solid state drives.  Not only does it have a preset SSD benchmark, but also, it has included such things as endurance testing and …

Lets take a look now at our SATA 2 SSD hierarchy as determined by PCMark Vantage HDD Total Points.  Only 3 mSATA SSDs have been tested and all are highlighted: mSATAS FUTURE Although the mSATA SSD is still the new kid on the block, its size alone brings forward a whole new outlook with respect to portable computing.  The Samsung …

The storage industry is shifting from 3Gb/s devices to the new 6Gb/s specification which has been a boon to manufacturers as new devices are needed to handle the new, faster devices that 6Gb/s enables. The 3Gb/s specification reigned  for roughly five years which allowed user speeds up to 300 MB/s. With the advent of “disruptive” technologies like SSD devices, the …

A look inside the exterior casing of the OWC Electra was a bit unexpected as many believe that asynchronous NAND flash memory is new to the SSD scene.  I knew I recognized this specific ‘strain’ of memory but couldn’t recall it being in any recent SSDs which eventually led to my giving in to a Google search.  Back in late …