Hardware Roundup for Mar. 3

Ahh, lots going on today! You better grab your coffee, stop doing your work, and get ready to read. If you missed the slew of recent A8R32-MVP Deluxe motherboard reviews, Legion Hardware, Tech Report and techPowerUp! all have new reviews today. T-Break takes a lot at one of the top Intel offerings from ASUS, the P5WD2-E, which uses the 975x chipset. Speaking of Intel, there are two DDR2 related reviews. Driver Heaven takes a super fast 1GB OCZ kit for a run, and PC Stats takes a look at the brand new Super Talent 2GB kit of the same speed. At 5-5-5 timings, PC Stats managed to get the memory to push 1020MHz!

If you lack knowledge of how GPU’s work, like me, then you will want to check out 3D Chip today. You will need your German to English translator, but it’s a very informative article as it shows you how graphic effects are calculated and processed, and which family of cards support which version of DirectX. If you are looking for a new Power Supply to keep your system happy, Extreme Overclocking and Tweak News both have great reviews of some great units. Last, but definitely not least, Digit-Life and MadShrimps both take one of the top end [for now] eVGA cards for a spin. Personally, I would hold off upgrading until I see what pricepoint the 7900’s wind up at..

Cases & Enclosures
• Aerocool ExtremEngine 3T – 3D Xtreme
• Asys Eiffel Tower – CaseModGod

Cooling
• EKL V8 Cooler Heatsink – Hardware-Review
• Noctua NH-U9 Low Noise Heatsink – Frosty Tech
• Alphacool NexXxoS XP CPU Waterblock – PC Apex
• Tai-Chi M Laptop Cooler – Techniz
• Thermalright V1-Ultra – PC Modding Malaysia

Memory & Storage
• OCZ 1GB DDR2 PC2-6400 – Driver Heaven
• Seagate 5.0GB Pocket Hard Drive – Phoronix
• Super Talent PC2-6400 T800UX2GC4 – PC Stats

Motherboards & CPU’s
• ASRock 939SLI32-eSATA2 – AnandTech
• ASUS A8R32-MVP Deluxe – Legion Hardware
• ASUS A8R32-MVP Deluxe – techPowerUp!
• ASUS A8R32-MVP Deluxe – Tech Report
• ASUS P5WD2-E – T-Break

Peripherals & Power Supplies
• Corepad Eyepads – Think Computers
• Hiper Type-R 480W – Extreme Overclocking
• mobiBLU DAH-1500i Cube Digital Audio Player – Bjorn3D
• Thermaltake PurePower 600Watt – TweakNews

Video Cards & Monitor
• ASUS Geforce 6600GT EN6600GT Silencer/HTD – Viper Lair
• Bases Series Part 1: The Functional Method of the GPU – 3D Chip
• EVGA 7800GTX KO – Madshrimps
• EVGA e-GeForce 7800 GTX KO ACS3 Edition 256MB – Digit-Life
• Sapphire X1800 XT – Pure Overclock

Etcetera & Contests
• All DT, All the Time! (Podcast) – Design Technica