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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
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ZEROtherm has really made a name for themselves over the past year. The last 3 products we reviewed from them scored very high and all of them have received awards. But there are still people who have not heard of them. Well ZEROtherm has announced a new cooler, the ZEN FZ 120, which they were kind enough to send us. Will it perform up to what we have grown to expect from ZEROtherm? Read on to find out..
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The 80GB Zune has undeniable cool factor, given its big screen and built-in WiFi. But rather than trumping the competition, it falls in that gray area between the somewhat ho-hum iPod Classic and the rip-roaring iPod Touch. We applaud Microsoft for trying to make the hardware and software as un-Microsoft (read: user-friendly) as possible, but even this second-gen model has some kinks that need working out. And although we love the wireless sync and recently upgraded song-sharing features, we hope future generations will include more practical WiFi features like a Web browser.
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The T-Power N750 comes loaded with features and accessories. BIOS options leave nothing to be desired by even the most adventurous overclocker, giving a solid platform for AMD fans. I love the package of accessories and software included and NVIDIA finally brings PCI Express 2.0 support to SLI configs for AMD CPUs. While onboard video is less than stellar, adding a high end video card will allow for some energy savings.
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Logitech currently has the "Ferrari of notebook mice" � the VX Revolution�� to which we've given a stellar review. It's a great product, but sports a hefty price tag and it's a little too big considering it's a laptop mouse. There's now a viable alternative from Logitech in terms of size and price: the V220 cordless optical mouse. It has some cool features (rubber grip, programmable scroll wheel) and some cost-effective solutions, like having an optical sensor instead of a laser. But this doesn't mean it's any less precise than its laser-based counterparts, as we'll see further along in this review.
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Dell's XPS branded products have come a long way since they first appeared in 1993. Starting life as a performance trim for the Dimension product line, Dell has nurtured XPS into a well-known and respected premium performance brand. While not all XPS branded products are specifically targeted at gamers, gaming has always been at the core of the product line-up. The XPS brand's flagship desktop and notebook products have always been heavily gaming oriented, but it looks like that is set to change.
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We take a closer look at the Kingston DataTraveler HyperX USB stick, testing performance and durability in this article which is first in a series. Can this supercharged USB stick serve as a portable HDD, available in sizes up to 8Gb there definitely is potential.
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With more and more emphasis being put on the cooling proficiency and the quietness of cooling products, many people are beginning to look try different ways to keeping their PC chilled at a reasonable noise level. One of the most popular methods is to purchase a passive cooler, I.E. one without a fan. But can these fanless coolers really live up to their fan-covered ancestors? That's the question that begs to be answered, so Coolermaster have sent me the Z600 to check out.
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The Hypersonic Avenger AG2 notebook was just launched on May 22nd, 2008, but that doesn't mean we haven't had a sample for well over a month now. The Hypersonic Avenger AG2 notebook is the same thing as the Clevo M72R notebook, so Hypersonic was able to get a production sample in our hands before they officially started to carry this recently released 12.1" notebook. This gave us the chance to do a long term test drive, which is something we rarely get to do in the fast paced computer industry. For the past month we have used the Hypersonic Avenger AG2 as our traveling notebook...
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The FSP Everest 800W arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next PSU Review with a high efficiency. Make the 800W, 120mm Fan, 3 Serial ATA connectors, 1x PCI-e 6+2-Pin and one 6-Pin PCI-e this PSU better than the Epsilon 700W PSU?
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With Intels latest chipset about to be officially launched we have managed to grab two P45 samples and pitch them against one another to see who is top dog.
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The Aeneon XTune 2GB DDR3-1600 dual channel memory kit wound up surprising me. While I didn't expect it to perform poorly, I did not anticipate that it would keep up with similar kits with tighter timings. Despite being rated for 1600MHz at 9-9-9-28 timings, it managed to perform on par with other kits with timings of 8-8-8-34 and 7-7-7-18.
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You've got to hand it to Kingston Technology. Few companies offer such a wide range of memory products. Kingston designs, manufactures and distributes memory products for desktops, laptops, servers, printers, and Flash memory products for PDAs, mobile phones, digital cameras, and MP3 players. The company's flash memory range is no exception, covering everything from secure business drives to super-speedy models for enthusiasts. The company's latest product is a little different. The DataTraveler Micro Reader (64x20x10mm, 8.68g) is an all-in-one USB Flash drive and reader that can store, transfer and read content on mobile memory cards. It should be well received by the mobile community as it's a smart single-solution to navigate the plethora of devices and card formats on the market today.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
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We tell you what's worth buying in the super-budget discrete graphics-card market. Got £30 or less to spend? Read this.
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All in all, not a bad showing from Cyber Snipa, the Sonar 5.1s offer a reasonably priced solution with astounding bass and good surround sound. The headset is comfortable and has as many adjustments as you could possibly ask for, both physically for comfort and via software for the sound.
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Apack's new Zerotherm ZF120 heatsink is a refined version of the Zerotherm Nirvana 120, but this is no simple fan switch out - the ZF120 is rebuilt from the heatpipes up. The result is an Intel & AMD compatible heatsink which offers substantially lower temperatures at its lowest and quietest fan speed, and a slight edge at full tilt that may bring it into the Top 10 heatsink list.
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